"Captain! They're taking up battle stance! They mean to attack!" Gibbs shouted running towards the wheel.
"Will, get in the cabin with Liam!" Jack ordered, shoving the younger man towards the cabins.
"You need me! I can fight!" Will protested hotly.
"No, our son needs you. Get into the bloody cabin now!" Jack pushed him again and slammed the door shut before locking it and barricading it.
"Turn her 'round! I want the cabin as far from fire as possible." Jack called.
"But then we can't use our canons." Gibbs reminded him.
"We need to board their ship. I don't want the fight here." Jack said grimly.
"Board as soon as we're within range!" Gibbs shouted the order before grabbing a rope.
"Are you coming too Jack, or are you staying to guard the cabin?"
Jack stared at the cabin door before turning back to his first mate.
"I have to fight, Gibbs."
The ship pulled closer to the Pearl's front and Jack gave the signal. All at once the pirates took to the air and landed on the other ship. Their bold move took the other crew off guard and they took advantage of their shock. Metal rang out and swords clashed together and gunpowder tainted the air. Jack and his men easily killed most of the men on the deck and began moving towards the lower levels. That's when Jack heard a canon go off. He watched in horror as it grazed the side of his ship before falling into the ocean.
"Disable the canons!" Jack cried, urging them faster.
They surged into the bowels of the ship, killing everyone that stood in their way. Blood ran into Jacks eyes from a nick on his forehead but nothing stopped him. He had to kill them all or they would hurt Will and Liam. The thought of them in pain drove him further and harder—he was ruthless and blind. He didn't care if the man dropped his weapon; he still had to be slain. Finally silence met his ears and he could see his men staring at him in awe—and maybe a bit of fear.
"Take all you can. I have to get back."
The Pearl should have been silent, but she was not. He could hear metal clanging and at first he thought it was echoes but then another sound met his ears. Liam was screaming and there was nothing muffling the sound. Jack took off at a run until he reached the cabin area. Will was fighting two men with swords twice as long as his. With a feral cry Jack jumped into the fray.
"Cover the boy's eyes!" Jack yelled over his shoulder. Will stared at him for a second before dropping his weapon to comply.
Jack continued to fight until he saw that not only were Liam's eyes covered but his ears plugged as well. With his other hand Jack pulled out his gun and shot the man farthest from him before lunging forward to disembowel the other. As quickly as the fight had been started it was over and Jack rushed to gather both of his boys in his arms.
"It's over now, its over." He chanted over and over as he rocked them. He didn't notice Gibbs come and drag the bodies away or replace the door. Jacks world had narrowed to his family and nothing else mattered to him.
Jack had barely slept since the attack. He spent much of the night watching Will sleep and wondering what his life would have been like if he'd never have entered the blacksmith shop those years ago. Nightmares consumed the rest of his night. He woke up sweating and panting each time—shaking his head violently as he tried to dislodge the image of Will's eyes staring up at him, cold and accusatory, as he died.
"You don't have to try to hide your nightmares from me." Will murmured softly, pulling Jack closer to him in the bed.
"I can't tell you about them. If I say them they might become real."
"Jack, nothing happened to us. Even if you hadn't have come I would have stopped them."
"It never would have happened if we'd just stayed on land! But I can't even choose to protect my own family over the sea!" Jack cried, pulling away from Will.
"We could never live on land, Jack. It'd never work out for either of us."
"You were fine at Port Royal. You worked at the blacksmith shop and made us honest money. Maybe you and Liam should go back without me."
"Jack Sparrow." There was something in Will's voice that caused Jack to perk to immediate attention. He turned wide eyes on the younger man and waited.
"This family will not be broken up by your inner demons or mine. Sure I'm scared that it'll happen again but Liam could be hurt just as easily on land. There are probably more people on land that would hurt him for having to pirates as a father—two men! Liam is safer out here and you know it. You're just scared and grasping for ways to makes us safe." Will placed his hands on either side of Jacks face and held him level.
"And what if the ship sinks?"
"Jack, honestly, the Pearl? She wouldn't sink if I poked a hole in her side and let her fill up." Will smiled and kissed Jacks nose.
"You're right." Jack said grudgingly.
"Of course I am." Will pressed Jack back into the bed and wrapped his arms around him.
"Sleep now, Jack. I'll still be here in the morning."
Will woke to the most glorious feeling of warm lips wrapped tightly around his cock. A soft groan caught in his throat—causing Jack to stop and look up at him.
"Still here, I see." He smiled wickedly and Will slapped the back of his head. "Alright, alright."
Will gripped Jacks hair, and thrusted into his mouth.
"You have five minutes before our son comes rushing in." He gasped.
Jack hummed in acknowledgement and Will felt the sound vibrate over his cock. The sensation caused his eyes to slam shut and his head to fall back against the pillow. Jack pressed a saliva slickened fingertip against Will's quivering entrance and the younger man was undone. With a choked off cry he came, pulling fistfuls of Jacks hair as he tightened.
"How much longer until—"
"Papa!" Liam cried, running into the room and jumping into the bed.
"Morning son." Jack grumbled his mouth tight.
Will chuckled softly and Jack glared at him hotly.
"Liam, go see if Mr. Gibbs is by the wheel, ok son?" Will scooted the boy off the bed and thumped his rear. Liam nodded wildly before running out the door screaming for the first mate.
Will smirked before reaching under the blankets to cup Jacks weeping erection. It only took a few strokes to bring the pirate to shuddering orgasm. Will raised his soiled hand up to his mouth and licked Jacks semen from it. Jack's eyed him hungrily but a squeal above them put a halt on his intentions. Reluctantly, they got dressed and made it too the wheel.
"We're running low on supplies, we're gonna have to port soon to restock." Gibbs informed them. He had Liam in one hand and the other on the wheel as he took mental stock of their supplies.
"What do we need?" Jack took the wheel and Gibbs hefted Liam onto his shoulders. Liam giggled happily and pulled at his gray hair.
"Well, the rum is terribly low…"
"Tortuga then.' Jack agreed, checking his compass and changing directions.
"Are you sure it's a good idea to take Liam ashore? Tortuga isn't the safest place."
"Don't worry love, children are never hurt. Especially at the tavern. The working girls have kids and they're very protective of them." Jack hoisted Liam onto his shoulders and began the trek towards the tavern.
"Besides, if they see us with Liam they will know why I haven't been attacking as often—and that I will kill anyone who puts him in danger." Jack's eyes went black and Will shivered involuntarily.
The tavern fell silent as the door opened. Pirates stopped mid punch and drink just to gape at the sight of Captain Jack Sparrow carrying a child. He sidled up to the bar and fixed the barmaid with his most charming smile.
"Got milk, love?"
"Aye, Captain Sparrow."
"Wonderful. I need three bowls of stew, one smaller for the boy of course, a milk and two rums." Jack smiled again and the woman blushed prettily before bustling away.
Will found a table as far from the still halted fights as possible and Jack swung Liam from his shoulder to his lap. Will tied a napkin around the boy's neck and Jack couldn't stop himself from kissing Will's forehead when it was near. He was rewarded with a flush redder then any he'd seen in years.
"You're dinner, Captain Sparrow." Jack nodded and handed a spoon to Liam.
"Eat up, son." Jack said loudly.
The tavern broke into excited whispers at Jacks words. Jack smiled in satisfaction then handed Liam to Will. Will cocked his head curiously but accepted his son without comment. Jack stood slowly and waited until every eye in the bar was on him once more. Then he cleared his throat and smiled ferally.
"This is Liam. He is two years old and has been my child since the moment he was laid into Will's arms. Let it be known among us all that if anyone tries to harm him—or my ship while he is on it, they will not survive. Savvy?" Jack held his arms out and spun in a slow circle, catching the eye of many of the pirates in the room.
"How did ye get a babe, Jack?" A girl called from the wall.
"Ah, that is a long story and now I'm hungry." Jack smirked.
The tavern returned to its normally rambunctious self as Jack reclaimed his seat. Liam climbed out of his daddy's lap and settled between them on the bench. Will and Jack shared a smile over his dark head before digging into their meals.