Pirates of the Caribbean – Friends Till The End
By Princess-Pirate
Email: Sequel to The Life I've Always Wanted. The story picks up eleven years later. Two best friends discover what can happen when a life changing event causes then to doubt everything the have known about their lives.
Disclaimer: All the characters, ships, and places in the Caribbean belong to Walt Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, as well as the dialect in the flashbacks from the movie. I don't own any of them (I wish). Some of the new characters are my own creations and therefore I have some ownership over them.
A/N: Please read and let me know what you think. Reviews and ideas on coming chapters are most welcome. Also note that I've changed Bootstrap's name from William to what everyone used to call him – Bill. This was since I discovered that there was some confusion if Jack called them both William.
Jonathan is one and a half years older than Orlando which makes him 13 years and Orlando is 12 years old.
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Chapter 5 – We Must Be Strong
It was absolute chaos when Jack entered the sitting room only moments later. He still had to tell Giselle about her brother.
Jonathan was holding Giselle against him while Anamaria had a good grip on Rebecca.
Both girls were struggling to get loose from their holders.
"Let me go you bastard" Giselle yelled at Jonathan. "My brother is dying up there because of her. She knows he loves her and would do anything to be in her good books. She made him get on that horse."
"Easy Giselle" Jonathan said as he tried to calm her.
"Oh shut up" Giselle said as she fought to get free.
Jack couldn't help but smile. She and Elizabeth were so alike in manner.
FLASHBACK
"Don't look so tense lad" Jack said as he drank another bottle of rum "Ole Jonathan will show an he'll lead us te ya father, savvy?"
"I don't know Jack" Will said as he tightened his hold on Elizabeth's hand. He didn't like the glare that the ladies gave Elizabeth.
"Stop being so naïve lad" Jack said as he pulled one of the girls, Giselle Will remembered was her name, onto his lap. "Did ye miss me lass?" he said.
Giselle just giggled seductively and kissed Jack,
Elizabeth rolled her eyes as she saw Jack. He and Giselle were kissing and Jack's hands were resting on the blonde woman's behind.
She uttered a snort and looked at Will. He was looking behind them and she saw a red head waving at them. To her surprised Will smiled and waved back.
"OW, what the bloody hell was that for Elizabeth" he yelled, rubbing his injured cheek.
"William Turner" she said as she lifted her hand again but Will managed to grab it in time "I can't believe you. We're only married a few weeks and you're already following in Jack's footprints."
Jack and Giselle stopped their antics when they heard Elizabeth. "What the bloody 'ell is that banshee wailing about know" Jack asked, not very happy at being disturbed.
"Excuse us luv" he told Giselle. He looked and motioned Anamaria closer. He nodded his head towards Will and Elizabeth and she nodded.
"Come on lass" he said as he grabbed a surprised Elizabeth around the waist and pulled her out of the tavern. Anamaria followed, pulling a started Will around her.
"Now what is this all about?" he asked angrily glaring at the two newly weds.
Elizabeth stood with hands on her hips, glaring at him while Will was still rubbing his cheek. Jack noticed it was red and a thin line of blood was tickling from it.
"What did ye do te deserve that Will?" Jack said smugly as he looked at the blacksmith.
"Oh I'll tell you what he did" Elizabeth screeched as she lunged for Will again. Anamaria grabbed her and held her back. "Let me go. Dear William eyed another woman while sitting in my company."
Jack gasped and looked at Will. As if someone whispered unheard words in his ear, he suddenly stood straight and glared at Elizabeth.
"Why you good for nothing" he started but Jack clasped a hand over his mouth.
"Easy lad" he whispered in Will's ear. He looked at the two and couldn't help a smile. "What happened in there?" he asked again.
"He eyed another woman," Elizabeth said.
"I did not" Will defended himself and turned to Jack. "Scarlet waved to me and I waved back. Is that a crime?"
"How do you know her?" Elizabeth asked.
"I can answer that," Jack said as he sighed. It then took him nearly an hour to calm her down and explain to Elizabeth what happened on the way to rescue her.
Finally she nodded and turned to Will. Now in the light and with her mood fading, she noticed the cut on his cheek, where her wedding ring had caught his flesh.
It was three days since the whipping and neither he nor William had any sleep. Will's fever grew with the onset of infection and he became restless. They had their hand full keeping him on his side.
He was now lying on his side with his head in his father's lap. William was wiping his face with a wet cloth, trying to bring the fever down. His back had gotten infected from the brig and Oxford had refused them any medical supplies.
They were beginning to face the reality that Will wouldn't make it to Port Royale.
"Has his…" William began but Jack motioned for him to keep quiet since he heard footsteps on the stairs. They both sighed as they saw Elizabeth walking through the door.
"Good ta see ya lass," said Jack as she stood in front of them. Elizabeth smiled but her gaze swept to Will lying unconscious in his father's arms. William held him for all he was worth knowing the floor was too dirty. His shirt was stained with blood but he had to keep Will off the floor.
"How is he Jack?" she asked and the Pearl's captain shook his head. "He's getting weaker lass. His wounds have infection in them and yer Navy's good ole Captain Moron refuses te give us some medical supplies."
"He won't make tomorrow morning lass," said William as he looked at Elizabeth. She gasped at him and he saw the tears shining in her eyes.
But she swallowed them and that untamed spirit was back in her eyes again.
"Give me ten minutes" she said as she looked at the guard "I'm going to go and pay Oxford another visit again. He's already granted my previous wish due to the fact that I threatened him with my father and James."
"Ye did what?" asked Jack and Elizabeth smiled.
"Now if you'll gentlemen will excuse me I got an appointment with the devil himself."
"Go get 'im love" smiled jack as Elizabeth walked away, the guard running to keep up with her. She stopped at the door and looked at them. "Take care of my husband, savvy?"
Jack smiled and nodded. "Always" he said as she left.
"She's a wild one," said William.
"Bootstrap, ye 'ave no idea" said Jack as he grinned.
"What wasat for?" Jack asked as he rubbed his cheek "ye could give Scarlet a run for 'er money."
"That's for the time you tried to kidnap me and that's" she slapped him again "Is for all the dangers you put me and Will in."
Jack looked at Will and he just shrugged.
"I knew nothing about it mate. This is between you and my wife."
"Well thank you for the welcoming Mrs. Turner" said Jack " and if ye are completely finished the I would like to make ye and the whelp a proposal."
FLASHBACK
Oh yes, Giselle was her mother's daughter. That was for certain. She had a healthy dose of the Swann aristocracy in her.
Suddenly, without warning the young girl broke free and ran up the stairs.
"Giselle!"
Jonathan quickly looked at his father before he took off after her.
"Why don't you and Becca head on home" Jack told Anamaria. "I'll get Jonathan and wait for Will to come down. We'll see you later."
Anamaria nodded and then she and Rebecca left the Turners' house.
Jack looked at them as they left. He was worried about Rebecca. Rebecca had both his and Anamaria's Latin American genes and was as beautiful as her mother. She knew she was beautiful and that boys fell before her charms and smile.
And the dangerous thing was that she knew exactly how to use this to her advantage. This time it had cost her.
Jonathan had told him the whole story of how Orlando got injured and he learnt that although it was an accident, Rebecca was the reason why Orlando got onto that horse in the first place. She had taunted him and dared him to get on the horse and he did.
Now Orlando's love for his daughter could cost him his life.
"Oh Becca" Jack sighed "You have no idea of the consequences of you actions. This time it may cost you the life of your friend and your friendship with Giselle as well." He looked up as he heard footsteps on the stairs. Looking up, he saw Will, Elizabeth and the priest descending the stairs.
"Do not fear to call me if I'm needed" he said before he left the house. Once he was gone, Elizabeth started to sob.
"Easy Lizzie" Will soothed as he hugged her to him. "We need to be strong and have faith. Orlando is going to pull through this, you'll see. We just need to be there for him."
Elizabeth nodded and then wiped her eyes. She turned when Jack smiled at her. "I'm sorry" she said "Where is Ana and the children?"
"Ana took Rebecca home and Jonathan is out on the balcony with Giselle. The girls had a little spat regarding the cause of Orlando's accident."
"It was an accident" Will said "Lando fell and that was something that no one could have foreseen. We should stop dwelling on that and focus on praying for him. He needs to know that we are there for him all the way."
"May I make a suggestion" Jack said and Will nodded. "We should let Bill and Katherine know. You know how Giselle is about her grandfather. Maybe he will be able to help her deal through this."
"It's worth a try" Elizabeth said "I'll go and write a letter now." She quickly left the room, determined to help her daughter as much as possible.
"How's the lad doing?" Jack asked as they walked towards the stairs.
"Miranda says he took a hard knock to the head" Will replied. "But they won't know the true extent until he wakes up and we have no idea when that is. His legs are also broken so he's going to have a long and hard recovery ahead of him. Miranda said that he's also in a large amount of pain at the moment."
"You just hang in there" Jack said "Little Orlando is going to come through this just fine. He's a fighter like his father."
Will nodded and gave the older pirate a hug. "Thank you" he said as he and the pirate walked out onto the balcony to speak to Giselle and Jonathan.
A/N – Well here's chapter 5. Hope you guys enjoy it. A special thank you to Anamaria's Lil' Sidekick who has the most reviews at the moment (and only ones I might add). I need more reviews before I post another chapter.