Chapter 19

Later that morning Bill helped Ana down the gangplank and they made their way into town. While they were walking they noticed many people headed to the fort. Bootstrap raised an eyebrow and stopped a man to ask him what was going on.

"The king's sister is going to be hung soon." the man responded and started back on his way.

"Jack wouldn't." Anamaria told Bootstrap. The pirate turned and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I need ye to go to Will's 'ouse. 'm going to see Jack." Ana nodded and they both went their separate ways.

"Aaron hurry up, son!" Will called up the stairs. "I need to leave and Mrs. Martin is going to be here soon!" he said as he went to open the door. He was shocked to find Anamaria standing outside his door.

"What are you doing here?" he asked as Aaron came running down the stairs.

"I was wantin' ta see Jack again. Didn' know I'd be comin' ta see Gwen hang." she told her brother in law.

"With any luck you won't have to." Will said running a hand through his hair. There was another knock on his door and this time it was Aaron's baby sitter.

Mrs. Martin stared at Anamaria in surprise. "Your highness! You must go to the king. Everyone is talking and they are going to dethrone him."

"Don' worry. We 'ave it all worked out." Ana told the elderly woman.

Will nodded. "Yes now I must be going. Ana do you want to come with me?" Ana shook her head yes and the both of them walked out of the house.

When they arrived at the gallows Jack's adviser, Daniel, was up there standing next to Gwen who's hands were tied in front of her and the noose ready to be placed around her neck.

"Look at what our king has done!" Daniel said to the crowd that was already there. "He has sentenced his baby sister and his father's only daughter to death for something she had no part of. Do you want a murderous, cold-hearted man for a king!"

A chorus of no's were heard from every man and woman standing there. "Then on this day Jonathon Walker with be dethroned and will join his sister in the gallows to pay for the crimes he has committed!"

Will and Ana looked at each other worriedly for a moment before running off in the direction of the palace.

Jack was just getting ready to leave when Bill came into the palace. "Wha' are you doing here? I thought ye left with my ship and my wife."

"I had to come back Your Majesty." Bill told him. "Ye see there's something wrong with your wife."

Jack quickly turned to him. "Wha's wrong with Ana?" he asked him worriedly.

"'er husband is being a whelp an' isn' helpin' her prepare for their child." Bill spat glaring at him.

"Sorry if I no longer feel like wondering through the seven seas." Jack glared back at him. He headed for the door and when he opened it he found a very out of breath Will and Anamaria.

"Wha's goin' on?" Jack asked all of them.

"You can't go down there Jack." Will told him gasping for breath.

"Daniel is goin' to have ye hung." Ana said before doubling over.

"Wha's wrong?" Jack asked holding her so she wouldn't fall.

"The baby." Ana said clinging to her husband. Jack picked her up and went to take her up to their room. Before he did though he turned back to Will and Bootstrap.

"Go save Gwen an' brin' Daniel back t' me." Bill grinned as he recognized the glint in Jack's eyes.

"Aye aye Captain Sparrow." he replied and him and his son went to save the girl.

TBC...

A/N: HE'S BACK! Only 1 more chapter left and then the epilogue. Thanks for all your support.

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