Chapter Twenty-Nine

One Big Happy Family

Will and Elizabeth Turner couldn't be any happier than they were now. On this very night. Together and in each others arms they rested in their bed aboard the Empress. The sounds of Willy and Bella's voices filled the ship as they ran around way pass their bedtimes. Mr. Gibbs and the barking of two puppies could be heard. He had offered to give the two couples aboard the ship some privacy so he decided to look after the hyperactive children. Will gazed down at his wife, who had her head resting on his scarred chest. "Elizabeth," Will began. "Why did you run off after Willy and Bella when you're pregnant?" That question had been eating Will alive ever since Lord Thomas Beckett had said something about her carrying a 'spawn'. "More importantly, why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?"

Elizabeth shrugged before sitting up and looking down at Will. She could see the pain on his face and she hated the way she had made Will feel. "I didn't tell you because I knew you'd send me back to St. Maarten or Shipwreck Cove," Elizabeth explained. "I was going to tell you when I got back but then Beckett got a hold of us in Tortuga while we were picking up a crew." Will stared blankly at Elizabeth as he tried to figure out what to say to her next. It was hard. The scumbag Lord Thomas Beckett had hurt her and possibly his unborn child. He sighed before replying, "I don't like that he hurt you. I know what it's like, Elizabeth but it had to of been worse on you. You're with child. What if he.."

"Don't even think that, William Turner!" cried Elizabeth. She knew what he was thinking and after Jacob rescued her she couldn't help but wonder what would happen if she had lost her child. "Our baby is fine. Doc Collins even said that I was very lucky that neither one of us ended up dead." Will looked away, embarrased about his thoughts.

Captain Jack Sparrow paced back and forth in the cabin he was temporarily sharing with AnaMaria. While he had missed his lover and was worried about her, he was very angry. "How!" Jack shouted. "Why!" AnaMaria cringed at the tone of Jack's voice. He rarely got upset with her or upset at all. If he ever was angry it was towards Hector Barbossa. "Ye could've endangered our child, Ana! What if Jacob didn't save ye? I would've never known an' our baby wouldn't still be here!" AnaMaria couldn't help but just continue to stare at Jack. She was afraid that he'd just get angrier if she opened her mouth to speak. Soon AnaMaria's attention turned to look at Jack's feet. She was sure he'd end up sinking the ship if he kept pacing so much. "Calm down," AnaMaria finally said.

The pirate captain stopped in his place and just stared at AnaMaria. Sitting on the bed, Jack Sparrow took hold of AnaMaria's hands in his. "I'm sorry," Jack apologized. "But the thought of losing ye... I don't want our daughter to ever go through what Willy and Bella had to."

"But they were happy, Jack," AnaMaria tried to explain. Jack nodded and answered, "Aye. They were happy but they missed their mother. They grew up for nine years thinkin' I was their real father. I was raisin' my best friends children, Ana. That was the hardest thing I ever had to do."

"I thought watching Will become the captain of the Dutchman was the hardest thing you ever had to do," AnaMaria mentioned to Jack, slightly confused. "Ok, so it was --" Jack began but had no time to finish.

"Or what about watching Elizabeth die after givin' birth to the twins?"

"Ok I--"

"And what about getting along with yer father?"

"Ok!" Jack exclaimed. "I get it. I'm only human. So it was ONE of the hardest things I ever had to do." All AnaMaria could do was laugh.

A/N: So there's the last chapter but the Epilogue should be posted shortly! I don't really like this chapter and thought of just ending it last chapter but I just needed to write this so you have an idea of what happened afterwards. A sneak peek will also be posted up shortly so PLEASE review and the sequel may or may not be posted later today. If it isn't it'll be up on Tuesday. Enjoy and review!