Chapter Sixteen

Taken

It was once again a beautiful day aboard the Empress even though a storm had just finished. Will approached Elizabeth, who stood behind the wheel. She looked more beautiful than ever in Will's eyes. He smiled at her then looked around. They were going in the wrong direction of Shipwreck Cove. Will walked to the side of the large ship, looking around. Port Royal was coming in to view. Will turned his attention back to his wife and looked at her oddly. What is she thinking? Will thought to himself. "Port Royal is swarming with the East India Trading Company," Will murmured to himself. This wasn't good. Actually, it was pure suicide. Will went over to Elizabeth and exclaimed, "You're mad! You're not only putting yourself at danger but our children! You're putting everyone aboard the Black Pearl at danger also!" Elizabeth stared at Will blankly then walked away. Will Turner watched as Elizabeth prepared to weigh anchor. This is where she truly belongs, Will thought. She belongs out on the sea.

"Why are we here, Elizabeth?" Will asked, approaching his wife from behind. As the anchor fell into the sea, Elizabeth turned to look at Will. She smiled, mischieviously and replied, "I'd like some of my stuff since I intend on not coming back here. I'm sure you'd like some of your stuff as well, Will." Will nodded in agreement. It was true that he did want his belongings but he barely owned anything. The only things he really cared about retrieving were his beloved swords. The finest swords in all of the Caribbean. "Do you think we'd still be able to retrieve them?" Will asked. His question earned him a deadly glare from his wife. Will laughed nervously and said, "Well then the adults will go ashore. We'll leave Bella and Willy here." Elizabeth Turner raised an eyebrow then nodded. "Huang and a few men can stay with them." Elizabeth paused. "What of Lizzie?" Elizabeth asked as she referred to the young Sparrow child.

AnaMaria and Jack approached the couple, overhearing what they were talking about. "She'll have to come with us," AnaMaria said. "She's barely five and not too fond of strangers." Elizabeth made sure her sword and pistol hung securely at her side as Will went below deck to tell the children that they'd be back within a few hours. When Will came back, the crew of the Black Pearl and most of the crew of the Empress were waiting in dingys. Elizabeth was climbing down and Will quickly followed. As they rowed to shore, AnaMaria asked, "Do you think this is safe, Elizabeth?" Even though AnaMaria was asking the Pirate King the question, her gaze as on Jack.

Jack flashed his lover a very toothy grin as usual and laughed at AnaMaria's expression. She held her daughter to her chest, keeping her close. Elizabeth replied, "It has got to be safer than when Cutler Beckett ruled." AnaMaria nodded. She debated on whether or not to mention that there was another Beckett running the show now. By the time the multiple dingys reached shore, AnaMaria had decided that it'd be best not to say a word.

Lord Thomas Beckett and the Royal Navy quietly boarded the Empress. As they walked quietly, anyone who they saw was murdered. Commodore Philip Benson had been below the deck of the Empress. Upon his return, he held both Bella and Willy tightly in his grasp. Bella looked terrified and as if she was crying. Willy wore (what Jack called) his trademark scowl. "What should I do with them, Lord Beckett?" the Commodore asked. With a smirk, Beckett replied, "Put them on the Triumph." The Commodore proceeded to the dingy when Beckett said, "And make sure they're tied up good. We don't want them to escape." Benson nodded to the commander of the East India Trading Company. "My mum and papa are going to slice ye into pieces!" called out young Willy who received a kick from his sister to shut up.

Benson stopped in his tracks to hear what the boy had to say. "Your mother's dead, boy," Lord Beckett spat back as he turned to look at the Turner twins. "No she's not!" Willy shouted. "She's very much alive and when she finds out that we're not 'ere, yer goin' t' pay!" Ten year old William Turner III was becoming quite furious by now and he managed to wiggle out of the Commodore's grip. Willy quickly pulled Commodore Philip Benson's sword out of it's hilt and ran towards Beckett. Thomas Beckett moved away and hit the boy against the face, knocking him down. Bella gasped and started to whimper as Commodore Benson's grip tightened on her arm. Benson pulled Bella as he went to pick up her brother. Willy's cheek bled and he stared at the laughing Beckett with a deadly gaze, the same gaze that AnaMaria would tend to give Jack from time to time. He had learned it from her. I'll kill them, Willy vowed to himself as he was taken back to the Triumph.

Men of the Royal Navy came up from below deck. The man known as Geoffrey Hutchins said, "Lord Beckett, there's evidence that there was another children on board." Beckett smiled as he looked towards the men who had just come from below. "Excellent," Beckett said. "No doubt that the child was Jack Sparrow's child. Probably has the child with him. Tsk tsk. What parents leave their children aboard a ship with men who can't defend them?" Laughing, Beckett climbed down into a dingy. The rest of the Royal Navy followed.

Within two hours of leaving, the crew of the BlackPearl, Jack, AnaMaria, Lizzie and the Turners returned to their ships. They hadn't retrieved much. Elizabeth had found out that once her father died, the East India Trading Company auctioned off the belongings in their household. The only item Elizabeth managed to get was a doll her mother had given her before she died. The Swann household was now Beckett's house and EIT Co. Headquarters. Will managed to get a few of his most precious swords while Jack went to the local pub and stole some rum. Typical Jack Sparrow.

Jack gasped once he set foot on the Empress. He couldn't believe his eyes. Dead men were everywhere and the deck was practically covered in blood. AnaMaria was the next to see the devastating sight. She covered her daughter's eyes, shielding her. Jack looked over the edge of the ship to Will. Immediately Will knew something was wrong. "What is it, Jack?" Will called up. Will climbed quickly up the ladder. His eye's went wide at all the blood and the many dead Asian men. "Oh my god," Will murmured to himself. After the shock of seeing the dead men, Will remembered his children. He quickly ran below deck. Jack waited to hear Will shout some curse word. "1...2..." Jack counted. As Jack said three, Will shouted and cursed every word he could think of.

As Will came back up, Elizabeth was just setting foot on her ship. Will stood motionless where he was at as he watched his wifes expression. Elizabeth ran to Will, searching his face for an answer. "No," Elizabeth whispered. Tears formed in the woman's eyes. "Are they...?" Elizabeth asked. Will shook his head and replied, "They're not here, Elizabeth. They're not on the ship." Elizabeth sighed, grateful that her children weren't among the dead but she was still worried. After all she didn't know where they were. "Elizabeth! Will!" Jack called out. The couple approached him then looked down at what their pirate friend was staring at. It was Elizabeth's most trusted man, Tai Huang and the man was still alive but barely.

Elizabeth Turner knelt down by Huang as Jack stopped the bleeding from his chest with his bandana. "Huang, what happened here?" Elizabeth asked. Huang, with glassy eyes, looked up at Elizabeth. "The East India Trading Company... Navy..." The Asian pirate choked out. Elizabeth looked up at Will when AnaMaria piped up, "Apparently Cutler Beckett has a brother. When we left th' home in St. Maarten... he was with some men. We managed t' get away when Bella took a swipe at their breeches, causin' 'em t' fall." The Pirate King stood and got up into AnaMaria's face. "You should've told us!" yelled Elizabeth. "If it wasn't for you my babies would still be aboard this very ship!" Will pulled Elizabeth away from AnaMaria.

Will Turner held his wife close in his arms as she cried. He looked over at AnaMaria and mouthed his apologies. AnaMaria nodded. She understood that Elizabeth was upset over the fate of her children. AnaMaria was a mother. She knew she'd act the same way. "Will," Elizabeth cried. "What are we going to do? What if we never see them again?" Will opened his mouth but was immediately interrupted by Jack. "I'll tell ye what we're goin' t' do," Jack began. "We'll go to Shipwreck Cove an' wage war on them again. This time we'll win fer good. We'll get Isabella and William back." Elizabeth, through her tears, looked at Jack. He was right. She couldn't keep feeling this way. Elizabeth Turner wiped her tears away and then her husbands tears. Through gritted teeth, Elizabeth stated, "When we get a hold of Beckett, I'll make sure he dies. Just like his brother."

A/N: I really enjoyed writing this chapter. All day I had it planned out but hadn't had the urge to write until later tonight. Just so you know, the Triumph is a real ship. I also borrowed the Commodore's last name from Olivia Benson, a detective on Law and Order: Special Victims Unite. Anyway... I hope you enjoyed this chapter. If you have any ideas on how I could progress this story, please feel free to give me the ideas and you'll be sure to get credit. Ok... well that's all. Please REVIEW!