A Treasure Worth More Than Silver And Gold Chapter 7: Elizabeth And Miranda, a pirates of the caribbean fanfic

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 7 – Elizabeth And Miranda

-- Just after three in the afternoon --

"Miranda!"

"I'm in here. Come on through Elizabeth."

Elizabeth Norrington smiled as she walked through Miranda's house to where her friend was. She immediately froze when she saw what Miranda was doing. "What is she doing here?" she asked as she walked over to Miranda.

"Hello Elizabeth" Miranda said. "Will's had a rough week and I volunteered to keep Lilly with me for the day while he gets some rest and takes it easy. He's going to come pick her up later tonight when he's finished with his business in town."

"Lilly?" Elizabeth asked and Miranda nodded. "So Will is raising her on his own? You know the people will start talking Miranda."

"I don't care" Miranda said "She's the cutest thing. Will has decided to name her Lillian Jacqueline Turner. He's trying his best and is doing okay so far but I'm not one to leave a friend in need. I'm her doctor and Will's friend so why won't I help him. She's better off with him than she would have been in an orphanage. He loves her more that life itself and will make a fine father once everything settles down."

Elizabeth had the grace to blush and look ashamed. "I'm sorry Miranda" she said "But I really had no choice. James wanted me to leave her in England but I begged him to allow me to bring her here and leave her in Will's care. I never meant to get pregnant but I did the best I could when things turned bad. Now Will hates me for abandoning our only child. You don't know how much it hurt looking at her and knowing that her father no longer loved me."

"It's all right Lizzie" Miranda said as she hugged Elizabeth and led her to a chair. "Lilly is going to be fine. And I have something else to tell you but I beg of you to please keep this to yourself. Me, Will and Lilly are leaving Port Royale in about a week's time."

"What?" Elizabeth was shocked. "Why? Where are you going?"

"With Jack" Miranda said. "Will waited for him and he finally showed up three days ago. He's retiring from piracy and has convinced Will to take Lilly and go with him. I will not betray his trust by saying where we are going but we will be leaving Port Royale forever."

"I'm going to miss you" Elizabeth said as she stood and looked down at the little girl sleeping peacefully. "She's five months old today, you know that?" she asked and Miranda shook her head. "She was born two days before we set off back from England. I was so happy but sad as well, for I feared what James' reaction would be."

"He probably told you to toss the little bitch overboard" a voice said from the door.

"Will" Elizabeth gasped as she saw him standing in the door with Jack by his side.

"Kindly step away from Miss Lilly, Mrs Norrington" Jack said as he walked into the room and picked Lilly up from the bed, cradling her in his arms.

"What are you doing here?" Miranda asked as she looked at the men.

"I was missing Lilly" Will said "So I persuaded Jack to allow us to come by earlier. It looks like I wasn't worried for nothing."

"Will please?" Elizabeth pleaded as she stepped towards him but Jack blocked her path.

"Don't" Will said as tears welled up in his eyes "Just please don't." With a sob he took Lilly from Jack and left the room.

He didn't get very far when he was stopped by no one other than Commodore James Norrington. "Well well" he said as he looked at Will. "Looks like Mister Turner is about to introduce his daughter to his pirate side."

"You stay the hell away from her" Will snarled "You have no claim over her. Elizabeth abandoned her on my doorstep. She's my daughter and I won't have her raised in a home where she will only grow up with a heart filled with hate."

"That's enough" Miranda said as she took a now crying Lilly from Will and cradled her safely in her arms. "Pray tell to what owe this visit Commodore" she said.

"I'm here to arrest this pirate and Mr. Turner as his accomplice."

"Over my dead body" Will said as he moved to stand in front of Jack.

FLASHBACK

Will looked at Commodore Norrington. He knew he was likely to die after this but he needed to free Jack. "If all I have achieved here is that the hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one, so be it. At least my conscience will be clear."

Norrington glared at the blacksmith. "You forget your place, Turner."

Still Will didn't budge. "It's right here…between you and Jack."

FLASHBACK

"Déjà vu anyone?" Jack asked and Will smiled.

"So be it" Norrington said. As quick as a flash he withdrew a dagger from his belt and stabbed Will in his stomach.

"NO!"

Three voices rang as Jack lunged forward and caught Will as his legs gave way. "You silly lad" he said as he looked at Will "Why did you go and do that?"

"Love you" Will said as he lost his thin hold on consciousness and his head rolled to the side.

As swift as lightning Jack jumped the Commodore and knocked him unconscious. When he looked behind him he saw Elizabeth and Miranda bent over Will. "Lizzie" he said and Elizabeth looked up. "I need a big favour lass. If you care anything for the lad then go to Will's house. Pack what will be needed and have his captain ready The Rose. We leave as soon as Miranda has Will ready to be moved. We leave tonight."

Elizabeth nodded and ran towards the door, stopping when she saw Norrington.

"Go lass" Jack urged. "We don't have much time."

Miranda called her maid and had her pack her belongings that would be needed. She and Jack quickly bind Will's wounds. "What about the Pearl?" she asked.

"Anamaria took her to Tortuga. I told her we would meet up with them there in two weeks. They will be waiting for us. How's Will? Can he be moved?"

"He's losing blood but we need to get out if here before Norrington wakes up. If we keep him still in the carriage we can tend to him once were on our way."

Jack nodded and continued to help Miranda tend to Will.

Two hours later Jack was carrying Will up the gangplank onto the Rose, Will's ship. They had thanked Elizabeth and had said goodbye.

She was to go back to the house and tell Norrington that Jack Sparrow was leaving the Caribbean and retiring from piracy for ever.

Miranda followed him with Lilly in her arms whiled the sailors loaded the last of their supplies and belongings onto the boat.

Jack gently laid Will on the bed in the captain's cabin and then walked out onto the deck to issue the orders to the captain. They needed to get under way as soon as the possibly could.

Just near to an hour later Miranda could feel the ship moving away from the dock and out towards the open sea. She was busy making sure that the stitches that she had done earlier had held and was now gently cleaning the wound again.

Will was lucky for the blade had missed his organs. He would be sore for a few weeks but at least he was out of danger now.

She made him as comfortable as possible and covered him with a blanket to keep him warm and prevent his body from going into any further shock. "You get some rest" she said softly as she gave Will a kiss on his cheek. "We're on our way to a new life and this is your time to live happily ever after."