Disclaimer – I forgot this on the first chapter so here it is – none of the characters, themes, etc. from Pirates of the Caribbean belong to me. Only the storylines, characters, places etc. that you don't recognise from Pirates of the Caribbean belong to me.
A/N this chapter has been modified.
Special thanks to hellokittygirl. My very first review!
The day that everything changed started like any other day. Well, except that it was the day Alex left for Port Royal. Thanks to his change of name… that and the fake address he gave (they wouldn't even consider someone from Tortuga!) he had gained a job, working for the governor.
Its funny how things work out, Alex was perfectly suited to the life Ma had been born into, yet Ma couldn't stand it.
It was early morning, and me, Alex and Ma were walking down to the docks to see Alex off. Alex left on his ship, to Port Royal and Ma and I sat on the pier watching the ship sail away.
My gaze drifted from Alex's ship to the Horizon.
"Ma, look, there's a ship coming in." I said. Ma looked towards the horizon, and saw the ship with Black sails. I'll never forget the look she had on her face when she saw that ship.
"No… it can't be. The Black Pearl" Ma whispered.
"But isn't that the ship that Dad…" I started, but then realised that today, could be the day I met my father for the first time in 11 years. Maybe I should have been scared, yet I felt surprisingly comforted by this thought.
I sat on the docks for the rest of the day, watching 'the Black Pearl' sail into port. Ma was getting more and more nervous as the pearl approached.
"Don't get too excited Jackie." She said sternly. "He might not even be captain of the pearl anymore." But as the pearl sailed closer and we got a better view at the man behind the wheel, there was no doubt, even in my mind, that this was Captain Jack Sparrow… my father.
'The Black Pearl' made port, but ma and I stayed sitting where we were on the pier. Both of us were too nervous and excited to do anything else. I probably should mention that at the time I was dressed in my usual pirate attire, with my red bandana, which my dad had given to me when I was only three, around my head.
Jack strolled along the pier, and walked straight past us! But he saw my bandana and did a double take.
"Jackie?" He said. Before turning to my mother,
"Elizabeth?" He brought her into a loving embrace. "I thought I'd never see you again, I thought you 'ad someone else now. Eleven years, it's been eleven years… you waited for me all that time?
"Jack, you know that there was never anyone else, and there never would have been, for as long as I live, I gave my heart to you, and it has always been yours to do with, what you wish… but even I lost hope, and you probably should know, I changed my name back to Swann. Jackie was the only one who never lost faith in you." Ma said.
Jack turned to me, realising that he had almost forgotten I was there. "Aye, Jackie!" he said. "Well… unless you're playing dress up, but I think you're a bit old for that… I think it's safe to say you are quite the little pirate!"
"Like you wouldn't believe." I said.
"Where's Jack?" said Jack, referring to Jack jnr, his son, now known as Alex.
"Err… he left this morning. He got a job working for Governor Beckett." Said Ma hesitantly. "And you should know, he doesn't use the name Jack anymore. He changed his name to Alexander James Freeman."
"Well… I suppose you changed your name too Jackie… Making me the only Sparrow here?" Jack said in a slightly sarcastic, yet pissed off voice.
"Actually, no. I didn't, well not really…" I said
"Not really?" said Jack. "What name do you go by now?"
"Jackie Alex Sparrow." I replied… and in a much quieter voice I added "I never gave up on you." This brought on one of the few moments in Jack's life where he struggled to keep back tears.
The heartfelt moment didn't last for long, when Elizabeth's joy turned to rage.
"How could you? How could you do this Jack? You left me to raise our two children while you went and did whatever you wanted!" Elizabeth screamed and then she turned to run.
"Lizzie… wait! Please love, let me explain!" begged Jack. But it was too late Elizabeth was already out of sight, he couldn't even follow her because he hadn't watched where she had gone.
"Bugger!" Jack said angrily. Jackie stared at Jack.
"Jack?" she said timidly.
"Oh, sorry love, forgot you were there." Jack said quietly.
"Ma's gone, but you're still going to have to explain… to me!" Jackie said cheekily.
"Oh….well… ok" said Jack. "I didn't mean to be gone so long, I really didn't. It just sort of happened… I knew I couldn't be a pirate anymore, especially not with you and Jack… I mean Alex, being so young. But I was homesick… for the sea, that is. I had only planned on being away for a few months… Then I had an encounter with 'The Flying Dutchman' and well… to cut a long story short I ended up, not dead like the rest of the crew on the Dutchman… just trapped there till they came near land again. I was stuck on the Dutchman for 9 years. After that I had to find myself a ship. I joined the crew of the 'Elixir' but when I came across the Pearl I jumped ship. And the crew were happy to let me be captain once again! I sailed the pearl here… and well here I am!"
Jack had been so busy telling his story he hadn't noticed that Lizzie had been standing behind him listening the whole time.
"Is it true?" Elizabeth said. Jack jumped when he heard her voice. He turned to face her and grinned.
"Aye, every word."
A/N I posted this earlier than expected… but I couldn't help myself! Please review, good or bad, I want to hear it!
