Chapter 9: Will is in Trouble

Will woke up with a splitting headache, but he found his wife still fast asleep against him. They were on this ship for almost three weeks. His bruises were just starting to disappear. His face was all healed and so were his arms, but his chest and stomach still needed healing. "Elizabeth," he whispered. Elizabeth's eyes fluttered open and she looked up into her husband's eyes. She touched his face and sighed.

"If only we were off this bloody ship," he murmured.

Elizabeth nodded and they got up from the floor. They sat over by the window when Elizabeth grabbed his hands. "Will, do you think that Mackenzie will ever forgive us for what we did?" She asked. Will sighed and stroked her hair before answering.

"I hope so. I hope she understands that we kept it from her because we love her so much that we would do anything to protect her from any harm. Now, she has met our worse enemy we ever went up against," he replied.

She grabbed his hand and kissed the palm of it before looking into his eyes. He held onto her hands while trying to comfort her. He knew that ever since Barbossa raped her, she has been afraid of this man. However, he could see that she would do anything to get home and to keep Mackenzie safe. Just then, the doors opened and Barbossa came into the room. Will glared at Barbossa while standing up. "You have already did enough damage on this family. What do you want now?" Will demanded.

"Mr. Turner, we're cursed men once again. We need your wife this time. The only way we can be freed is when we take the life of someone that has spirit. Your wife seems to have just that," Barbossa answered.

Bo'sun walked over and grabbed Elizabeth's arms. "Will," Elizabeth whispered. Will tried to think of a way to keep Elizabeth alive when the only option was to get Barbossa to take him instead of her.

"WAIT!" He yelled.

Barbossa stopped in his tracks before turning to look at him. "What do you want now?" Barbossa demanded. Will stood by Elizabeth before answering him.

"I beg you not to take the life of my wife. She needs to live for our children, they need her. I may be the children's father, but they need Elizabeth more than they need me. They have their grandfathers and friends to help them. Please, Barbossa, I beg you not to take her life. Take my life instead," he replied.

"WILL, NO!" Elizabeth shouted.

"SILENCE!" Barbossa roared.

Elizabeth was silent while watching Barbossa ponder over Will's offer. "Very well, a mother's life shouldn't be taken. Bo'sun," he ordered. Bo'sun freed Elizabeth and grabbed Will.

"Wait," Elizabeth called.

"Now what?" Barbossa snapped.

"If this is the last time I'll be seeing my husband alive, let me at least say goodbye," she begged.

Barbossa knew that her words were true and nodded. "Very well. One minute," he answered. Bo'sun let Will go and Elizabeth hugged him tight with tears in her eyes. Will hugged her back with tears in his own eyes.

"I love you, Will Turner," she whispered.

"I love you too, Elizabeth Turner. Tell the children that I love them too. Make sure that Rosie understands why I did this," he whispered back.

He placed his hands on her face and looked into her eyes one last time before they were drawn into a deep kiss. However, Bo'sun had pulled Will away from Elizabeth, which broke their kiss a little too soon. Pintel and Ragetti held onto Elizabeth's arms, but Elizabeth still had a hold on her husband's hand until he was out of reach. Tears fell from her eyes as she watched her beloved husband get dragged out of the cabin. When Pintel and Ragetti let her go, they closed the doors just as she came after them. She placed her hands on the door before sliding to the floor crying.

Mackenzie heard Barbossa and his men getting off the ship and reached for her hair. Jacob looked at her confused as she pulled a pin from her hair. Then realization hit him as he watched her pick the lock. "When did you learn how to pick a lock?" He asked.

"I used to pick the locks on my brother's door to get my revenge on him during my childhood. I would take some of his stuff like his favorite toys, books, even clothes. I would hide them in my room and it would be weeks for him to find it all," she explained.

She then swung the door open and hurried over to Jack, Anamaria, and the girls' cell. Ruby and Crystal hugged Jacob once they were freed from their cell before Mackenzie freed the crew. "Let's go, and be quiet," she whispered. They nodded and followed her onto the deck.

Mackenzie saw that the crew went to shore, so she had the chance to get to the cabin where she hoped her parents were kept. She picked the lock open and walked into the room. "Mother?" She asked. Elizabeth's head shot up from her lap and stood up.

"Mackenzie!" She gasped.

Mackenzie hugged her mother tight with a sigh. "I'm sorry for saying those things to you, mother. I didn't mean it," she whispered. Elizabeth held her daughter close and sighed.

"I know you didn't mean it, you are forgiven," she answered.

Mackenzie noticed that her father was nowhere in sight. "Where is father?" She asked. She saw the tears fall from her mother's eyes and her worse fear had come true.

"Barbossa was going to take me to break their new curse. Your father refused to have it done, so they took him instead. They're going to kill your father when the moon sets high in the sky," Elizabeth explained.

Mackenzie gasped at her words and looked at the crew before looking at Elizabeth.

(In the Cave)

Will winced slightly as Bo'sun tied his hands behind his back rather tightly. Barbossa then came forward with an evil grin. "You'll be with your dear mother soon, Mr. Turner," he taunted. He then held up a ruby shaped like a raindrop. "This is the blood red tear of the legendary dragon. We found it, but we have to kill either a man or a woman to live forever and beyond. Once you're dead, Mr. Turner, we'll be immortal. However, it won't be a curse," Barbossa explained. Will glared at him while Barbossa placed the jewel around his neck. "Take him to the stone," he ordered. Will winced as Bo'sun dragged him to a stone and then he felt himself being tied to it. "Now do you see why we wanted your wife for this duty?" He asked.

"I would rather die than have Elizabeth die," Will snapped.

"Pity, because your death will be very painful," Barbossa taunted.

Will's eyes widened when he saw Barbossa standing there with a rather large knife in his hand. "We'll have to wait for the moon to set, then your life will give us immortality," Barbossa explained.

"How can one life give you immortality?" Will demanded.

"It's rather simple, Mr. Turner, the blood of the person we kill will be split onto the jewel. We pass the jewel to each crewmember. The jewel's power must touch blood and a person in order for it to work."

(On the Ship)

"I sent your father to his death," Elizabeth mumbled. Mackenzie stood in front of her mother and held onto her hands.

"Mother, there is still a way for us to save him. I won't let my father die. His death is a cold blooded murder. I won't let that happen to him. I won't let it happen," Mackenzie urged.

Jacob watched as Mackenzie stood up and strap her sword around her waist. "What do you plan to do? Fight Barbossa and his men yourself?" Jacob demanded. Mackenzie looked at her mother before looking at her friend.

"I will do all that I can to get my father home safely to my brothers and sisters," she answered.

Jacob grabbed her arm before she could get far. "I'm coming with you," he insisted. Jack then stepped forward with a grin.

"I'm going too," he agreed.

Mackenzie smiled as she watched the crew step forward, agreeing to help her to save her father. Elizabeth then stood up and walked over to her. "I'm helping you. I fought Barbossa once, I can do it again," she assured. She then looked at Jacob and nodded. Then they hurried off towards the boats. Anamaria stayed behind so she could protect Ruby and Crystal from any harm.