It was there second day at sea. It was a beautiful day not too many clouds but a good breeze was blowing keeping the crew cool and the Pearl making good time. The children were up on deck playing nicely just the two of them. Elizabeth and Jess sat chatting while watching their family. They kept an eye on the children and stole looks when they could at their husbands. Will kept stealing looks when he could at Elizabeth as well. When their eyes met, both would smile and turn back to their duties.
"Will, stop it. Ye set a bad example for Jess. She'll be expecting all that mushy stuff because of ye and Elizabeth," Jack told him.
"Jack, Jess loves you. That means she loves you just as you are she doesn't want you to be me although it wouldn't hurt you to be a little more affectionate to her," Will said.
"Aye boy. I know she loves me it's just that you have to act like the perfect husband and all," Jack said waving his hands in frustration.
Suddenly the wind stopped completely. Jack and Will looked at each other. Then clouds covered the sun and it became dark as night.
"Elizabeth. Jess. Get the children below," Will yelled. "Jack I've never seen a storm come up like this before."
"Aye. Neither have I," Jack began to bark out orders preparing for the worst.
Jess headed down with Jasmine and Elizabeth started down with William when he stopped. "I want to stay up on deck Mum and help father."
"No son. On a ship Captain's orders must be obeyed and we've been ordered down below so we are going," Elizabeth explained to him.
On deck lightning began to flash and suddenly the wind picked up from every direction. The thunder was almost deafening. "Will, we've done all we can at this point. Order all the extra men down below deck," Jack yelled above the storm.
"Aye, Captain," Will screamed in reply.
Below deck Jasmine clung to Jess, William went over to where she was sitting. Elizabeth watched and smiled as he told Jess, "Don't worry, our fathers' are the best Captains on the sea and the Pearl is the best ship on the sea. We'll be fine." He then looked up at Elizabeth. He motioned for her to bend over. She obliged his request, "Can I go get her an apple to eat to take her mind off the storm?"
Elizabeth smiled, "Yes of course, but come back right away."
William left Jack & Jess' cabin and started to retrieve an apple but he saw the stairs leading on deck. He thought it would be alright to at least take a peek and see how bad the storm really was on deck. He watched as some of the crew descended the steps and went to their quarters. He then slowly climbed the stairs. Rain greeted him hitting hard again his face. It was so hard it actually stung his face. The lightning flashed over his head and a clap of thunder made him jump. From the top of the stairs, he could see his father tying a line off but the boat suddenly tilted and Will lost his footing. As Will scrambled to regain his footing, he saw his son running toward him wanting to help.
"No! William get back," then Will's cries to his son stopped as a wave came and swept the boy overboard.