Pirates of the Caribbean – A Treasure Worth More Than Silver And Gold
By Princess-Pirate
Email: A new story. Will rescued Jack but finds himself missing the pirate. But an unknown package on his doorstep causes him to get a new outlook on life and what he wants for himself in life.
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 got most of the dialect from the DVD. 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.
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Chapter 6 – What Will Miranda Say?
"Good morning love" Jack said as he sat down on the bed and looked at Will.
"Morning" Will answered as he leaned in and gave Jack a kiss. "Is Lilly awake yet?"
"She's been up for a while now" a voice said from the door and Miranda appeared with Lilly resting quietly in her arms. "She's already had her bath and a morning bottle."
"Good morning my little princess" Will said as he sat up and took Lilly from Miranda.
Lilly's eyes opened and she gurgled as she grabbed Will's finger in her tiny hand. "Looks like someone's in a playful mood this morning isn't she?" he said as he smiled at her.
"Fatherhood suits you Will" Jack said as he sat down next to Will and wrapped a protective arm around his shoulder. "So how old is this little one?"
"Well" Miranda said "According to what Elizabeth told Will, Lilly must be round about five months old. But I think that we should get all the information from Elizabeth herself. She's coming in for a check-up this afternoon so I will just get the necessary information from her like Lilly's birth date and any other information that we should know about."
"As long as she doesn't come near me or Lilly" Will said "I don't want her touching my child."
"Easy lad" Jack said as he took Lilly from Will and handed her to Miranda "You're upsetting the lass. Miranda will take care of everything and we will keep Lilly safe. This I promise you."
Will nodded and then yawned again. "Sorry" he mumbled "Didn't get much sleep since Lilly's arrival."
"Why don't you get some sleep William" Miranda said "I will look after Lilly for the rest of the morning and leave you two so that you can catch up."
"You don't mind?" Will asked as he looked at Jack and smiled.
"Not at all. She's such a little angel." Miranda smiled and then allowed Will to kiss Lilly goodbye before she left the room to go and sit with Lilly in the garden.
"You okay?" Jack asked as he took off his boots and got in bed again, pulling Will down into his arms.
"As soon as we can leave this place I will be" Will said as he snuggled closer to Jack and wrapped his arm around the pirate's waist. "I still can't believe that Elizabeth was willing to give away our precious little girl."
"It's okay love" Jack said as he kissed the chocolate curls under his chin. "She's safe and sound where she belongs and will have a loving family to grow up in."
"Thank you Jack" Will said as he tilted his head and claimed the pirate's lips in a passionate kiss. He rested his head on Jack's chest and sighed contently. "Do you remember the first time we met?"
"Do I ever" Jack replied.
FLASHBACK (JACK'S STORY)
Will enters the smithy and sees the donkey still walking round and round. He kneels and calms the donkey seeing Brown passed out in his chair as always. "Right where I left you" he says as he looks down at his "master". He sees his hammer. "Not where I left you."
He notices Jack's hat and reaches for it; enter Jack with his sword unsheathed. Will immediately puts two and two together. "You're the one they're hunting. The pirate."
Jack stares at Will.
"You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before?" he asked, eyeing Will suspiciously.
Will glared daggers at the unknown pirate. "I make a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates" he sneered.
Jack cocked his head slightly. "Ah, well, then it would be a shame to put a black mark on your record. So, if you'll excuse me…" he says as he turns away and is about to leave when Will gets his own sword.
"Do you think this wise, boy – crossing blades with a pirate?"
Will held his sword up. "You threatened Miss Swann."
Jack slid his sword along Will's. "Only a little" he mocks as they parry.
"You know what you're doing. I'll give you that," he says as he looks at the young blacksmith "Excellent form. But how's your footwork? If I step here" he steps and Will follows his movements exactly. "Very good. Now I step again" Will manages to catch his every move and manages to ward off the pirate. Jack suddenly withdraws and smiles at him.
"Ta" he says as he sheathes his sword and walks to the door.
Will looks at him, annoyed at being fooled. He takes his sword and throws it so it gets stuck in the door, barring the exit.
Jack gulps and looks at the sword moving in the door. It had missed him by an inch. He grabs the handle and tries to pull it out but is unsuccessful. He's fuming and swings around. "That is a wonderful trick" he moves down the plank "… except, once again you are between me and my way out." He unsheathes his sword "And now you have no weapon."
Will takes out a sword with a heated tip and they begin to fight again. Jack manages to get rid of Will's sword but Will dives out of the way. He grabs another sword from the rack.
Jack leans in and looks amazed at all the swords. "Who makes all these?"
Will blocks his attack. "I do!" he leans around. "And I practice with them…" he lunges "three hours a day!"
Jack grins. "You need to find yourself a girl, mate!" He and Will pushes forward. Their swords cross and their faces are merely inches from one another. "Or perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is that you already found one and are otherwise incapable of wooing said strumpet" Jack taunts the younger man. "You're not a eunuch, are you?" he asks and looks down.
Will seethes at these words. "I practice three hours a day so that when I meet a pirate, I can kill it!" he says as he pushes Jack away.
They continue their swordfight jumping onto a cart that sways under them. Will hooks a knife in the irons hanging from Jack's left wrist and throws it up so it is embedded in the beam above; in return Jack hits a loose board which throws Will off the car.
Jack uses his body weight to get the knife out of the wood and falls back on the cart just as Will climbed back on and Will is thrown up into the rafters. Jack manages to get untangled and looks up at Will in the rafters. His smile disappears as he sees Will swinging his sword.
Will cuts free a heavy sack, which vaults Jack up into the rafters as well. They fight, jumping from beam to beam; Jack loses his weapon jumps from the rafter but Will is faster. Jack spots a bag of sand and blinds Will with it; takes out his pistol while Will protects his eyes.
Will looks at him "You cheated!"
"Pirate!" Jack shrugs.
They then hear men trying to break the door down. He points the pistol at Will. "Move away."
Will continues to stand in front of the door and Jack's freedom "No."
Jack cocks the pistol "Please move."
Will stands his ground. "No! I cannot just step aside and let you escape."
Jack begs the blacksmith with his eyes. "This shot is not meant for you." He gets hit on the head with a bottle of alcohol and falls unconscious.
Norrington's men break in the door. "There he is. Over here."
Norrington looks at Brown. "Excellent work, Mr. Brown . You've assisted in the capture of a dangerous fugitive."
Mr. Brown suddenly looks all ready for action. "Just doing my civic duty, sir."
FLASHBACK (JACK'S STORY)
"My head still hurts when I think about that day" Jack said and looked down when he received no reply. The pirate captain smiled as he saw that Will's eyes were closed and that he was sleeping peacefully.
"Rest easy my angel" Jack said as he gently lowered Will to the pillow and then got out of the bed. He covered Will with a blanket and then left to find Miranda, closing the door so that Will wouldn't be disturbed.
"He's sleeping" Jack said as Miranda looked up when he entered the garden.
She had asked the servants to open up a blanket on the grass and now she was sitting on it under a tree with Lilly sleeping peacefully on the blanket next to her.
"That's good" she said "He needs the rest. He's been under a lot of stress this past week. Missing you, finding Lilly and then Elizabeth returning and messing up his life again. He's going to need all the help he can get."
"I know" Jack said as he sat down next to Miranda. "Which is why I want to take him away from this place. But he's worried about Lilly so I wanted to ask you if you would be willing to come with us? I've purchased some land near a town off the coast of France and we intend to settle there. Lilly can have a loving family and live happily ever after. But we need someone to help take care of her. And you are the only woman Will trusts with his girl. I have enough money to help you open a new practice in Port Neavou and Will would never rest easy if he leaves you here."
"Do you really mean it?" Miranda asked and Jack nodded.
"I know it means leaving everything behind as you know it but it would mean the world to mean if you would agree to come with us. I just want to see Will smile again."
"I do too" Miranda said "So I will come with you."
"You mean it?" Jack asked as he looked at her. He then leaned over and placed a kiss on her cheek. "Thank you Miranda" he said "This means more to me than any silver or gold. Lilly and Will is better than the treasure of Cortez ten times over. I love him."
"I know you do" Miranda said as she gently gathered Lilly in her arms and got to her feet with Jack's help. "Well, I've got patients to see. Why don't you and Will come and have dinner with tonight at my house? I will take Lilly with me and give him some time to relax and enjoy himself."
Jack nodded and then escorted Miranda to her coach. With a kiss to Lilly's forehead he promised both females that he would make sure that Will gets enough rest and that they would see them tomorrow."