Chapter 1: New Lives

Jack Sparrow sat silently in his quarters flipping through Alaina's old diary he'd found with James's belongings. And it was quite depressing. Almost every entry after the experience she'd first had on the Pearl seemed to only convey her sadness and misery, except for a few random entries that sent him laughing.

It'd been a year before he'd known Alaina had a child than died. And he hated to admit that it had affected him. She had been after all an incredibly unique girl who he had shared very many interesting moments with.

But almost twelve years had passed since then. Jack hated to admit but he'd gone back to Isle De Muerta almost right after he'd dropped Alaina off and again taken a piece of the cursed Aztec gold. He still had it though and was just waiting till Will's boys grew up a bit more before he put it back.

Jack came across an entry that seemed to have been written while she was tired because of the sloppy nature of the penmanship, which clashed with the rest of the other entries. Taking in a deep breath he began to read it and almost laughed out loud at the first sentence.

Jesus, I do not understand how my mother could have had three children, nevertheless two of them at the same time! Childbirth is defiantly one of God's little curses on women, it almost kills you.

But in the end, it's all worth it because when I held Kathryn and she grabbed my finger with all five of hers, I couldn't help but love her.

The most amazing part was that I didn't ever once think about how this was Partuse's baby.

Jack stopped and reread it to make sure he'd read it right. 'Now I understand,' He thought shaking his head. He had no idea how she had gotten pregnant and he was a little scared it had been him on one of the nights she and him had gotten VERY drunk.

I don't know why I even thought of killing myself. If I had, my father would have been completely lost as well as Jack and James more than likely follow suite. There just like monkeys, they see something than do it.

Jack smirked as he read how she compared them to monkeys. "Boys haven't changed much," He mused to himself.

But I still don't understand why Michael wants to marry me, its not that I don't love him, if what I don't feel for him is love than its not out there, but its just Michael is soo...understanding, he's always looking out for me. Like now he's sitting across from me asking what I'm writing and if I need anything.
Than again, I guess I'm just extremely lucky. Well, now anyways. I've not always had the best of luck, but I'm alive and well, I have a beautiful daughter, a fiancée who would jump off a cliff if I asked him too, twin brothers who watch out for me like a hawk, a nurse who is teaching me all I need to know about raising children, a father who encourages me in everything I do, and a half insane pirate captain who lets me drink rum and doesn't give a shit about what my father's going to do to him when he finds out.
Jack shook his head and chuckled. 'So I'm a half insane pirate captain?' he thought amused at her nameless description of him.

A knock on the door interrupted him.

"Come in," He said closing the worn leather book and setting it down on the table in front of him.

James opened the door and stepped in.

"You wanted to see me?" He asked not even bothering to shut the door behind him.

"Yes, but where's Jack?" The captain wanted to know looking behind him half expecting to see his namesake behind his brother with his usual cocky grin.

"He's below doing something," Was James's reply shrugging his shoulders.
"Well go get 'em," Jack said motioning for him to go out the door.
"Not without this," James said walking up to the desk and picking up the diary. "Alaina wouldn't appreciate you reading it," He teased the older man.
"Why not? She did like me you know." Jack asked crossing his arms and leaning back in his chair.
"If you say so," James said walking back out the door.
"Don't do that you sound like your brother!" Jack yelled after him.
"We're twins!" James sticking his head back in the door than disappearing again.
"Well you two sure don't look alike anymore," Jack mused to himself trying to think of what to do now that his source of entertainment was gone.

Jack Turner sat alone in his cabin below silently munching on an apple he'd taken from the gallery.

He was nineteen now, the same age as Carrick was when they'd met him, and the same age as his father when he'd first became involved with pirates. He was also the same age as his twin, who now after the years didn't look much alike.

He himself looked a lot like his father and oddly enough was mistaken for him by his captain when he was drunk. James on the other hand, seemed to suddenly have attributes that he guessed came from their mother, blonder hair being the major one.

"Jack, Captain Sparrow wants to see us," James said coming in and leaning against the doorframe.

"He can wait,"

"I really think we should go up there,"

"James do you think we'll ever make it off this godforsaken ship?" He asked looking at his brother.

"Uhh," James said not wanting to say anything that would make him have to take sides.

"Well?" Jack asked curiously after a few seconds.

"Sounds like a mutinous conversation," Jack Sparrow said suddenly appearing right behind James, making the younger man jump.

"Captain Sparrow, what a pleasant surprise," Jack said with heavy sarcasm ringing in his voice.

"I'd sure say you no good son of-" Jack stopped though before he finished his sentence. Elizabeth hadn't been a bitch and he was sure both the boys would jump him and try to kill him if he finished that thought. 'They'd have quite a surprise,' He mused to himself.

"William Turner," He finished glaring at his namesake.

"The second," Jack Turner added crossing his arms and taking another bite from his apple.

"Jack," James warned his brother not wanting his twin and his captain to get into anymore arguments.

"Don't smart ass me boy, I'm still Captain," Jack Sparrow warned coming into the room, his dark eyes narrowing.

"I'm not smart assing you, I'm just merely stating that my father was the second William Turner." Jack Turner disagreed knowing that he was in fact purposely trying to get on his Captains nerves.

"Jack stop it," James asked his brother really rather fed up of all his antics.

"Whose side are you on anyway James?" His brother asked frowning at his twin.

James paused as both his captain and his twin stared hard at him.

"I'm neutral," He said finally.

"There's no such thing mate," Jack Sparrow disagreed crossing his arms.

"And for once I'm going to agree with him," Jack Turner said leaning on his knees.

"I'm not getting pulled into another one of your arguments okay?" James said exasperated, they always tried to make him pick a side.

"Going to have to choose a side someday, and it might as well be today." His brother agreed.

"Turner, you get your loyalties straight and than you can tell who to stop what." Jack told the boy.

"Fine, now what did you want me to get Jack for?" James asked tired of how they always forced him to chose sides.

"I was getting to that," Jack told the two leaning against the wall.

"We're waiting." Jack Turner said after a few long seconds.

Jack gave his namesake a glare before opening his mouth. "We're heading into Tortuga, and I wanted to make sure you both understood what you were going to do."

"Drink, sleep and lose a little money." Jack Turner assured.

James shot his twin a look but nevertheless kept his mouth closed. He didn't enjoy Tortuga, especially since he'd come across Christine, an old friend of Jacks, and gotten a whole new perspective of the women there.

"That's my point, this isn't exactly a leisurely trip."

"Oh?" James asked confused. His captain never went into Tortuga without planning on enjoying the finer things in life.

"The Pearl needs some repairs, and supplies, also I've heard Travis Grant and his crew came in a few days ago."

Immediately both the twin's expressions turned into ice. Travis Grant had almost ruined their fathers merchant business, and had nearly financially bankrupted their family. And needless to say the two wanted him dead in the least.

"Well than, I see you twos interest has been perked. We'll be there tomorrow, probably mid afternoon if the wind keeps up its current pace." Jack told them knowing that the boys wanted this man almost as bad as he had wanted Barbossa, if not more.

"You and me James, we're going to get him this time." Jack told his brother after their captain had left.

James nodded, a small gleam of hate in his eyes. Last time he'd gotten the best of them. But now they were older, smarter, and had more anger and hatred built up against the man. He didn't have a chance.

A/N: Ya tata! There it is, chapter one! cheers Its not going to be like the first one I swear. It's not nearly going to be that long or as boring. It's going to be fast paced and full of stuff! Well got to get my tooshie off to school now so laters!