Chapter 4: Mackenzie's Memories, Will's Pain, and Jack's Story

Mackenzie got onto the ship and realized that she had to change out of the dress she was wearing. Jack came forward with some of his wife's clothes. "I thought these would be better than that dress," he commented.

"Thanks," she praised.

She walked into her quarters and began to change.

She pulled on a pair of brown boots, dark brown slacks, a white shirt, she tied on a sword around her waist, and she still had the necklace around her neck.

Mackenzie walked out of the cabin and smiled as Jacob stared at her. "How do I look?" She asked.

"You could be a pirate," he chuckled.

"She is a pirate, son, she's like her father. She's got pirate in her blood like all the rest of her brothers and sisters," Jack commented.

Mackenzie smiled then watched as her father's best friend go to the helm. Jacob watched as Mackenzie looked out over the ocean. Tears filled her eyes as she thought about her parents. She then remembered the memories they shared during the past eighteen years of her life.

Flash Back

Ten Years Ago

Mackenzie was sitting on the floor playing with William when Will came downstairs with Jack in his arms. "Mackenzie, why don't you play with your little brother?" Will asked. Mackenzie smiled and looked at her little brother.

"Mack," was all Jack could say.

Mackenzie smiled and then she and William began to play with their brother. Ellen was fast asleep, but Elizabeth was gladly watching her children. Mackenzie stood up and ran over to her mother. Elizabeth smiled and took her child into her arms. "I love you, mommy," she giggled. She felt her mother kiss the side of her head and she smiled at her.

"I love you too, Mackenzie," Elizabeth whispered.

End Flash Back

Mackenzie took a deep breath and felt tears falling from her eyes. She tried to stop herself from crying, but she couldn't help but feel that it was her fault. Jacob walked over and Mackenzie turned around to face him. "Jacob, I didn't know you were standing there," she murmured while trying to wipe her tears away. Jacob grabbed her hands and looked at her. The tears kept coming down her face as she faced him.

"Come here," he whispered.

He took Mackenzie into his arms and allowed her to cry on his shoulder. Jack watched s the poor girl cried against his son. "Don't worry, Mackenzie, we'll get to your mum and dad," he whispered.

On The Destroyer

Will woke up and felt pain shoot through his stomach, chest, arms, and face. He sat up very slowly and saw Elizabeth fast asleep next to him with tears on her face. Will gently wiped her tears away and kissed the side of her head. Just then, Barbossa came into the room to see that Will's wounds on his face. "Well, Mr. Turner, are you ready to tell us the truth now?" He asked.

"Never," Will hissed.

Barbossa nodded before Pintel and Ragetti walked over to grab Elizabeth. "NO, DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER!" Will snarled. Just then, Elizabeth shot up from bed to see Will desperately trying to stop them from grabbing her. Tears fell from his eyes and landed on his face. "Don't harm my wife, please don't touch my wife. She's got nothing to do with this. Please, Barbossa, I beg you not to touch my wife," Will begged. Barbossa nodded and Pintel and Ragetti grabbed Will.

"Bo 'sun," Barbossa ordered.

Bo 'sun walked over and began to beat Will once again. Barbossa wanted answers and he wanted them immediately. Elizabeth let out a sob as she watched her husband get beaten again. Will was dropped to the floor once again before Barbossa left. Elizabeth hurried over to him and began to cry. "We can't keep going on like this," she whispered.

"Elizabeth, he can't know about where my father and Jack are hidden. He can't know," he murmured.

"You'll die if he keeps doing this."

"I would rather die than have my father and best friend killed."

She stroked his swollen cheek with tears in her eyes. "You shouldn't have to suffer this pain alone," she told him.

"Elizabeth, this was always between Barbossa and me. He only has you here so you can watch me die from being beaten because I'm keeping my loyalty to my father," he explained.

Will fell unconscious afterwards. Elizabeth began to cry and pressed her forehead against his while crying.

On The Black Pearl

Mackenzie sighed as she played with the necklace. Jack, Jacob, and she have been traveling for three days now. No sign of Barbossa whatsoever. Mackenzie then began to fall asleep with tears falling from her eyes.

Dream

Mackenzie was on a ship during a thunderstorm. She saw Barbossa and walked over to him. She saw a cabin that he walked into and followed him. She opened the door and saw her mother struggling against pirates while another pirate was beating her father. "No, no, no, no, no, NO!" She screamed.

End Dream

"NO!" Mackenzie screamed. She started tossing and turning. "FATHER, FATHER!" She screamed. Jacob ran over and began to wake her up.

"Mackenzie, Mackenzie, wake up," he demanded.

Mackenzie shot up and gasped for air. "Father," she murmured. Jacob stared at her as she looked at him.

"Mackenzie, it's okay, you were dreaming," he whispered.

Mackenzie shook her head. "No, Jacob, it wasn't a dream. I don't know how to explain it, but it was real. My father is being beaten," she insisted. She stood up and walked over to the side of the ship. Jacob walked over to his father with a sigh. Jack smiled at his son as he watched Jacob watch Mackenzie.

"Yer in love with 'er, aren't ye lad?" Jack asked.

"Does it show that bad?" Jacob asked.

Jack smiled and placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "It doesn't show that bad, lad. You don't have it hidden from yer dad, but ye 'ave it hidden from the girl ye love," Jack answered. Jacob sighed as he watched Mackenzie.

"I love her, dad, but I'm afraid that she'll push me away if I tell her," Jacob sighed.

Jack chuckled as he looked ahead. "What's so funny?" Jacob asked.

"Nothing, nothing, its just that ye remind me of Mackenzie's dad when he wanted to tell 'er mum that he loved her. However, because of Commodore Norrington, she and Will had a big secret about their love affair. Norrington was a very smart man and he decided to follow Elizabeth one night. Don't say anything to Mackenzie, son. Will and Elizabeth don't want their children to know what happened," Jack explained.

"What happened to Will and Elizabeth?" Jacob asked.

"Well, when Commodore Norrington followed Elizabeth, she just found out that she was two weeks pregnant with Mackenzie. Two weeks ago from that day, was the beginning of her affair with Will. She was supposed to marry Commodore Norrington, but she ran away to Will's shop. When Commodore Norrington overheard their conversation about Elizabeth being pregnant and that Will wanted to marry her, Norrington arrested Will and pressed fake charges against him such as: kidnapping and rape. Of course it wasn't true. Elizabeth sent for me and I came to intercede. Will was going to be hung that next day. I saved Will and we ran off towards me ship. We got them to England where Will and Elizabeth became husband and wife. Mackenzie was born a few months afterwards. A few days after Mackenzie was born, Norrington kidnapped them and yer mum. Will and I vowed to get them back and we hurried after them towards Port Royal. However, by that time I had found out that yer mum was pregnant with you. Norrington was going to make yer mum a slave once he married Elizabeth and make Mackenzie his daughter. Will and I came to Port Royal and during the night we went after Elizabeth and yer mum. Will went first to get Elizabeth and Mackenzie then I went after yer mum. Norrington had caught us and Will fought Norrington for Elizabeth. Will won and now you can see, they have many children to love together," Jack explained.

Jacob looked at Mackenzie, now he understood why Will and Elizabeth kept their love a secret from her father for a long time. If it weren't Will and Elizabeth, he wouldn't have met Mackenzie and he wouldn't be living. Mackenzie was his life and he loved her with all his heart and soul. H wanted to know if she felt the same way, but with the situation with her parents, it was difficult to find out. The sadness that Will and Elizabeth must have married when Elizabeth was engaged to this Commodore Norrington must have been heartbreaking. Now they were together, but the hard part was now was to save them from an old enemy. "Will and Elizabeth 'ave been in love since they were twelve. How long 'ave ye been in love with Mackenzie?" Jack asked.

"I have been in love with Mackenzie since I was fourteen," Jacob replied.

Jack smiled at his son. "Wait for the opportune moment to tell 'er, son," Jack informed. Jacob looked at his father with a quizzical look, but Jack just smiled. "Trust me, son, it works," he told Jacob. Jacob nodded and just watched Mackenzie.

Mackenzie sighed as she looked out into the water as she watched the waves go pass the ship. She watched as the tears fell from her eyes and into the ocean. She then remembered when she was little maybe four when her mother would sing to her.

Flash Back

Mackenzie yawned as she began to feel very tired. Elizabeth walked into the room and pulled her into her arms. "Mommy, would you sing to me please?" She asked. Elizabeth nodded and pulled the blankets over her daughter before sitting on the edge of the bed. She tucked a curl behind her ear before singing to her.

"Rock a by baby on the treetop. When the wind blows the cradle will rock. When the bout breaks the cradle will fall and down will come baby cradle and all," she sang quietly.

Mackenzie yawned and smiled at her mother. Elizabeth then placed something onto Mackenzie's wrist. "This belonged to your Grandma Emily when she was alive. It has been dated back to be given to your great-great-great Grandma Eliza and it's been in the family ever since," Elizabeth explained. Mackenzie smiled and kissed her mother's cheek.

"Good night, Mackenzie, I love you," Elizabeth whispered.

"Night, night, mommy, I love you too," Mackenzie whispered back.

End Flash Back

Mackenzie looked at her wrist to see the bracelet still sitting on her wrist. It was a golden band with emeralds, diamonds, rubies, and sapphires all over it. She sighed as she touched the bracelet and touched the necklace that Bootstrap gave her. She then remembered what her father gave her for her sixth birthday.

Flash Back

"Happy birthday, Mackenzie," Will congratulated. Mackenzie smiled and sat down next to her father.

"What did you get me, daddy?" She asked.

Will smiled and placed a box before her. Mackenzie opened the box to see a bracelet sitting in the box. "I know your mom gave you a bracelet that belonged to Grandma Emily, but this one was from your Grandma Isabelle. She would have wanted you to have it," he explained.

"It's pretty, daddy," she complimented.

Will kissed the side of her head and held her close. "I love you, Mackenzie, my sweet, sweet angel," he murmured.

"I love you too, daddy, my strong, strong, daddy blacksmith and pirate," she giggled.

End Flash Back

Mackenzie decided to go to bed and closed her cabin door. She walked over to the bag and pulled out a painting of her family. She placed it on her nightstand and fell asleep with tears on her cheeks. Jacob opened the door to see Mackenzie in a deep sleep. He wiped the tears away from her cheeks and kissed the side of her head. "I love you, Mackenzie Turner," he whispered. Then he walked out of the room. Mackenzie didn't even hear him, she was dreaming of her family before this happened. Her hand fell from underneath the blanket and the bracelet that belonged to her Grandma Rebecca. It was a small chain with little gems of red, green, and white all the way around. She kept each gift from her parents and grandparents close. All she wanted was to protect her family and rescue her parents.