Will felt the ground crumble as it disappeared from beneath his feet. He quickly looked up to see if there was anything to grab as he began his fall. Suddenly out of nowhere a rope hit Will on the shoulder. Not thinking twice about where it came from he grabbed it and slammed against the side of the now open cavern. He felt the rope being pulled from above and looked up to see the kohl lined eyes of the one and only Captain Jack Sparrow.

"Needed a little help are we boy?"

"Yes, Jack," Will said as Jack completed pulling him on to solid ground, "I thought for sure I was dead this time."

"Seems this Ares has a slight dislike for you."

"Slight. He doesn't want anyone to have Aphrodite but him."

"And then we already knew."

"I've got to stop him Jack. He's taking her and leaving the island. I need to end this here and now!"

"Then Will me boy – what are ye waiting for?"

"What indeed Jack," Will replied running in the direction that Ares had taken Aphrodite.

Ares and Aphrodite hadn't got to the Act of War before Will Turner stood in his path. "You should have died," Ares said startled by the sight of the would be dead man.

"And you should have released her," Will countered.

"Sometimes you mortals just don't get it. Remember me – god? I'm the god of war. I get my way. You will die."

"Ah – I'm not so sure about that one. Ye see Will maybe mortal or maybe he's better than just a mere mortal. Not to say he's better than me but sometimes he has qualities that could appeal to some more than say me but not always and sometimes he lacks the qualities that other mortals possess that some might not even recognize as a quality that could be important – like for instance the drinking and holding large qualities of rum."

"What?" Ares said looking at the man even Will looked at Jack with awe.

As Ares tried to figure out what in the world Jack had just tried to convey, Will drew his sword. Ares looked at Aphrodite and threw her into the arms of two of his men, "I'll come back for her in a minute. Keep her away from the likes of him," pointed to Jack. Jack shrugged his shoulders as if he had no idea what Ares was talking about. Ares then drew his sword. "You know I really do prefer killing you this way. I want her to see you die by my hand."

"Will," Aphrodite shouted, "please flee and go to your son. I don't want to see you die."

"Not much faith ye have in the boy," Jack commented to her.

"I have all my faith in Will but Ares is a god and doesn't fight fair," she explained.

"Ah but see my dear, Will Turner is a pirate and skilled swordsman. The best swordsman I've ever encountered anywhere. Now don't let that statement go to ye head Will. So see my love, he uses his skill and when needed he'll cheat too – that's the pirate part that he learned to embrace so well. Not to mention the fact he had a good teacher of the pirate ways."

Aphrodite looked over to Jack and nodded then at Will who was walking toward Ares. "You bled for me last time Ares now you will bleed for me once again this time even more."

Ares laughed at Will and lunged forward at him. Will blocked and countered with his own strike, Ares quickly turned and struck at Will again. The fight continued for what Aphrodite thought seemed forever. She had tried to escape and help Will but the men on either arm held her tightly. Jack also thought about entering the fight but found himself surrounded by Ares' men. Jack was surprised the men didn't start fighting him but it seemed they just wanted to see the outcome of the Will and Ares' battle as well.

Finally the two men began to tire. Then it happened, Ares slipped in the dirt and Will took the opportunity to run him through. Ares stood there with Will's sword sticking out of him. Will saw the blood as it began to run from the wound.

"Is that your best," Ares asked mocking Will, "because it's not good enough."

Will and Jack were shocked as they watched Ares pull the sword from himself, "but it does sting a little." Then Ares took Will's sword and lunged forward with it surprising Will. Ares stood there after running Will through with his own sword. Now it was Ares turn to watch as blood began to pour from the wound.

Will stumbled back a few steps and Jack ran towards him. The men surrounding him did not stop him; they didn't care because he was caring for a dying friend. Aphrodite cried out, "Will."

"He's right my love. It does sting a little," Will said looking at Aphrodite. Ares continued to watch waiting for Will to fall dead but instead Will pulled his own sword from his body and looked at it.

Jack was now at his side, "alright me boy?"

"Yes Jack, thank you. I think I'll be fine."

"I see that your father gave this mere human a gift Aphrodite. A gift of immortality."

"I don't understand. I don't even know who my father is or who you are for that matter but whoever did this – I am grateful because I still have Will."

Both men looking at each other picked up their respective swords and began to fight once again. Suddenly there was a flash of lightening that hit the ground between the two men knocking both of them to the ground. Ares rolled his eyes, "great that's all I needed."

"What," Will started to say then looked up to see a older man standing between them in the place where the lightening had struck.

"I need no introduction to Ares but we've never formally met Will Turner. I'm Zeus. All these lesser gods must answer to me. Isn't that right Ares?"

"Of course dear Zeus."

"I am also Aphrodite's father."

Will turned and looked at Aphrodite, "so you really are a goddess."

"No Will, this can not be. This must be some sort of a trick. I'm just a simple woman who loves you deeply."

"Dear child. You are the goddess of love. I know you lost your memory but I can fix that right now." Zeus waved his hand over the irons that she had been held in. The men holding her now fled and the irons dropped to the ground as Zeus gave Ares a dirty look. Zeus then waved his hand over her forehead and she closed her eyes. When she opened them, she smiled at her father and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Aphrodite? Is it true," Will looked heartbroken.

"Yes my love, it is true. He is my father and I am the goddess of love."

Will lowered his head.

"Father did you bring her with you?"

"Of course child. She's dying to see her mother and meet her father."

Will lifted his head. "You had a child with Ares?"

"No my love. It's a long story but you and I met long ago and fell in love when you had forgotten about your wife. We only had a short time before father sent you back to your life. You left me with child. I had a daughter."

Then before Will's eyes appeared a beautiful girl. She looked like Aphrodite in the face but she had Will's hair and his smile. "She's my daughter?"

"Yes," both Aphrodite and Zeus answered at the same time. The young girl ran to Aphrodite and pointed at Will. Aphrodite nodded and the little girl ran to Will and threw her arms around him. He couldn't help but bend down and pick the girl up. No words were necessary – his heart told him that this was in fact his daughter.

Ares ordered his men to the Act of War. Ares was very angry to lose then to have to watch his happy reunion was too much. Ares started to leave in a huff.

"Ares."

"Yes Zeus," Ares said turned back to face Zeus.

"They are all under my protection. Every last one of them."

"I understand."

"No Ares, even down to the last crew member on the Black Pearl."

"You've got to be - "

"Ares. Do you understand? Everyone of them? Aphrodite, Will, the children, Jack and his family and the entire crew of the Pearl."

"Yes. I understand." Ares looked angry and broken then he turned and left.

"Aphrodite and Will, I owe you quite an explanation for all that you have been through. Shall we all go to the Pearl where we can be more comfortable?"

The shore party rowed back to shore but Zeus used his powers to transport Jack, Will, Aphrodite, their daughter and himself to Jack's cabin on the Pearl. Jack opened his cabin door and went to go get Jess. While they waited for Jack to return with Jess, Will retrieved William and Jasmine out of their hiding place.

"William I want you to take this young lady with you and Jasmine and show her around the Pearl. I'll talk to you after the adults are done talking."

"Yes Papa." William reached out and with both hands grabbed the girls and had them follow. William smiled seeing the woman who he guessed was Aphrodite was with his father.

By the time William and the girls had left, Jack had returned with Jess. She was still trying to figure out how in the world he got on board without her knowledge. They were arguing as the entered the room, "Don't you tell me sea turtles either Jack Sparrow."

"I'm telling you it was by Zeus the big boss god."

"Whatever Jack. Did you find a stash of rum on that island? Because if - "

Jess was interrupted by Will and Aphrodite laughter.

"Oh sorry I didn't - "

"It's alright love," Jack said patting her on the shoulder.

"Who's he," she asked looking at Zeus.

"He's Zeus. Aphrodite's father," Jack said. Jess looked over at Will and Aphrodite. Both nodded in agreement.

"I think I need to sit down," Jess said taking a seat and Jack sat next to her.

"I'm afraid I've known about everything that has been happening," Zeus began to explain, "I knew Aphrodite lost her memory but I knew her heart would remain true so I wanted to see that she truly loved Will. And Will," Zeus said turning towards him, "I apologize for letting you take that beating in the other world. You were never in danger and could not have died. I allowed you to come close to show both of you just how much you loved each other. I needed to know that my daughter had changed and that she was in fact in love with no one else but you." Zeus then walked over and touched Will's shoulder. Will began to feel his back tingling and stood up. "You will find that all of the scars are now gone." Will turned his back to Aphrodite who lifted Will's shirt up slightly in the back so Jess and Jack could see. His back looked perfect – there were no scars any where even old scars were now gone. "I allowed Ares to take Aphrodite to see if Will loved her as much as she loved him."

"Will do you truly love my daughter? Even after knowing that she tricked you at one time."

"Yes," Will said looking into Aphrodite's eyes not even looking at the god to which he was talking, "very much. And now I have a daughter as well. It's a bit much for one day but I will overcome it all."

"Then take care of my daughter and granddaughter. They mean the world to me," then as quickly as he had appeared Zeus disappeared.

"Aphrodite."

"Yes Will," she said looking up at him.

"I don't even know my daughter's name."

"Will, even though I loved you while you were with Elizabeth. I recognized the great love the two of you had. I knew that we could be together after something happened to Elizabeth. She was protected by Zeus so when something happen to her it was on its own not from any interference. So I knew when we did finally get together you would still be missing Elizabeth."

Will looked at her with a tear in his eye. "And-"

"I named her Abigail Elizabeth Turner. She likes going by Lizzie."

Will grabbed Aphrodite by the arms and pulled her up to standing and looked deeply into her eyes. He kissed her and whispered, "thank you."

Will looked over to Jack and Jess. "I think Aphrodite and I have a lot to discuss in private. Please tell the children that I'll come get them in a little while."

"Of course mate," Jack answered while Jess nodded in agreement.

One more chapter left….this one was finally a longer one….hope you enjoyed it! But I think you'll enjoy the last chapter too…..