Jack walked Elizabeth down to her cabin. He opened the door and sat down beside her on the bed. "Elizabeth," Jack started to say but Elizabeth threw herself down burying her head in her pillow. The sobs were uncontrollable. Jack gently rubbed her back but she flinched from the touch. "Elizabeth, if there was any more I could have done," he said as his voice trailed off.

"I know Jack. I know," she sat up again trying to gain her composure, "but tell me Jack how do I tell my son that he has lost his father forever? Hm? How do I do that?"

Jack looked into her red tear filled eyes, "I don't know love," tears began to fill Jack's eyes as well, "but if ye want me to tell the boy. I will." Elizabeth grabbed hold of Jack resting her head on his shoulder, the tears coming back unable to be controlled.

"No Jack. He's my son. I'll tell him," she replied trying to stop crying, "he's all of Will that I have left."

Jack nodded in silence. "Do ye want me to get him and send him in here with ye?"

Now it was Elizabeth's turn to nod in silence. Jack stood up and slowly walked towards the door. He turned back and watched as Elizabeth sat rocking on the bed. Jack's heart was breaking even more. He had lost his best friend and now he was watching his best friend's wife go through the hardest thing in her life. Jack vowed to himself to try and protect Elizabeth and young William with everything he had. Uncle Jack would try to teach William like his father would have done.

Jack walked slowly down the hallway to his cabin. He knew he must gain his composure for the boy. He slowly opened the door, Jasmine came running to her father, "Daddy is the storm over can we go play now?"

"Jasmine go to your room for a few minutes while I talk to your mother," Jack ordered her. Jasmine sensing the seriousness in her father's voice for once did not argue or disobey.

"Uncle Jack, where's father," William asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"William go to your mother in her cabin. She needs to talk to you," Jack said in a loving voice. William started out the door and Jack watched him to make sure he headed straight to Elizabeth. When he saw the boy open Elizabeth's door, he turned to face Jess.

Jess knew something terrible had happened. She could see it in Jack's face. "It's Will isn't it," she asked.

Jack took a deep breath. He needed to stay calm when explaining everything to his wife. He sat down next to her. "You knew William was swept overboard during the storm and Will went in to rescue him," Jack began. Jess sat quietly listening to Jack as he struggled with his emotions. She held his hands as he continued, "Will handed the boy to me and then lightning struck him. He began to fall then a wave finished the deed. I ordered William be brought to you then Elizabeth and I started to look for Will. She saw him and pointed him out to me but he suddenly panicked and went under the water. I dove in but there were dolphins pulling Will into the deep. I couldn't save him. I couldn't save him." Jack then sat in silence.

Jess was crying but looked at her husband, "You did all you could Jack. You tried but the sea creatures were against you. Jack you mustn't blame yourself."

"Jess, I haven't told Elizabeth about Will being taken to the deep. She just thinks he drowned. With all her worry about his destiny, well I thought this would make her even more upset."

"Jack you must tell her," Jess paused then looked at Jack, "what if this was Will's destiny that Tia talked about. Maybe he's not dead after all. We've feared the worse more than once maybe there is still hope."

Jack looked up at his wife, "We need to talk to Elizabeth but first we need to talk to Jasmine." Jess agreed and they asked Jasmine to join them in their cabin.

"Jasmine," Jack began, "something terrible has happened. William's father was lost overboard during the storm and we can't find him." Jasmine for the first time felt her heart sink. She maybe a young girl but she couldn't imagine what her playmate must be going through.

"Are we going to look for him," Jasmine asked her father. Jack was at a loss for words and looked at Jess for help.

"We will always keep an eye out for him but it does not look good," Jess tried to explain, "William and Elizabeth are very sad. They, we, well Jasmine we must realize that we may never see him again."

Jasmine burst into tears and ran to her father who grabbed her and picked her up. "Daddy, please don't ever leave me like that. Please! Promise me Daddy," Jasmine pleaded.

"Daddy would never leave ye or ye mother willingly. I'll do all I can in my power to always be there for the both of ye," Jack tried to reassure her. All the while that Jack was hugging and trying to calm his daughter, he was looking at his wife hoping to reassure her as well.

Jess stood up and hugged both Jack and Jasmine, "I love you Captain Jack Sparrow." They were grateful they had each other but sad over the loss of a dear friend.

Hope it was too sad for you…..it will get better…