Title - A Test Of Time. (Sequel to Faded Memories)
Chapter title - Thank you
Author - OblivionsGarden
Disclaimer - I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean. Tora Black, the plot and any characters not recognized from the films are entirely mine.
-C.10-
"Thank you, Captain." Came a young voice from behind Jack, who was still trying to shake the memories from his head. He turned to see Will Junior leaning on the mast, one hand deep in his pocket, a half eaten apple in the other. Jack frowned curiously.
"What for?"
"Everything. For giving me my first adventure and for doing whatever it took to save my dad even if you did do it like an idiot." The younger boy smirked. "I know, I know...you thought pretending you didn't care about Auntie T would save her from Louis in the long run but I know that you knew it was pointless, deep down."
Jack opened and closed his mouth uselessly as Elizabeth came up the stairs to meet them.
"Now bothering Jack are you William?"
"Course not! I was actually thanking him."
Elizabeth smiled and ruffled the boys hair as she turned to Jack. "Will and I can take over from here, you and Tora deserve a break after everything you've done for us."
Jack smiled and nodded his thanks before turning to leave. Before he could escape however, Elizabeth caught his elbow. "How is everything between the two of you now?"
Jack rolled his eyes. "Better." He pulled his arm free and hopped down the stairs in hope to get to Tora quicker, however Will walked straight into him.
"Oh sorry Jack. Thank you by the way." Will grabbed Jack's heavily jeweled hand in a handshake causing a sigh to escape the Captain's lips. "Something wrong?"
"I was off to see the wife." Jack wiggled his fingers free and made to leave but again Will stopped him.
"Wife?"
"Yes, wife. T and I had a fall out and when we went to get your magical miracle cure we had to face a test. The test was to ignore our hate and get hitched. Right?"
Will didn't understand but he nodded dumbly, making a mental note to ask Elizabeth.
"Good." Jack ran off below deck before anyone else could stop him.
Once he was below deck he went into his cabin and slammed the door behind him, leaning his head back against the wood. At the sudden entrance Tora stood and moved around to the opposite side of the desk.
"What's up, Jack?"
"Bloody nosey pesky Turners. They're everywhere."
Tora smirked as Jack moved his head down, his coal eyes meeting her jade. He strode towards her, closing the gap between them in four large steps. She looked up at him innocently, hair still tied back from her disguise on Louis' ship. Jack pulled the ribbon from her hair and dropped it to the floor before running his fingers through her fiery red hair. Without taking his eyes off hers he lifted the oil lamp from his desk and blew it out, leaving them in the dim light of one candle in the far corner of the cabin. He swiped his arm across the desk, knocking everything to the floor before returning his hands to Tora's waist. Gently he lifted her onto the desk and wrapped his arms tighter around her. She snaked her arms around his neck and settled her legs either side of his hips as he leant against her and the desk. Their faces were millimeters apart, nose tips touching, yet neither moved closer for a kiss. Instead they silently reveled in the intimacy. Eventually though, Jack spoke.
"I love you, ." He whispered.
"I love you too, ."
Her hot breath against Jack's lips threw him over the edge and he pressed his lips against hers. Her hands roamed freely down his back before pulling his shirt over his head. Soon hers joined it on the floor, followed by their breeches and boots, leaving a passionate trail to their bed.
When they awoke the next morning and went on deck, the land they were approaching was not what they expected. Jack ran over to Will, Tora following closely behind.
"What's going on?"
Will smiled innocently. "What do you mean?" Jack narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips and flared his nostrils. He was not a morning person.
"OK...The Brethren Court's been called for a gathering. Since you hold a piece of eight and Elizabeth's king, Shipwreck Cove seemed appropriate."
"Held." Jack Corrected.
"What?"
"Held. I held a piece of eight and then dear old Hector used it to release Calypso. Remember?"
"Oh, yes. Well none-the-less your still a member of the Brethren. Besides, don't you want to announce you holy union?"
"Nothing holy about their union darling." Elizabeth appeared at Will's side, greeting him with a kiss. Tora rolled her eyes.
"It is far too early for their over eager loving." She walked off down to the far end of the ship leaving Jack glaring at The Turners.
"not a word of our marriage will be breathed to anyone on shipwreck cove, savvy?"
Will nodded with a smirk as Elizabeth stifled a laugh, letting Jack skulk off in a huff.
"Why doesn't he want anyone to know?" Wondered Will aloud.
"You asking for Jack's reasoning? If Jack had a reason would you be able to make sense of it?" Laughed Elizabeth as Will thought about it before bursting into laughter again.
Once again the Brethren Court gathered around the over sized table, this time headed by Elizabeth and minus Louis Chevalle. Hector Barbossa was glaring at Jack from across the table, much to Tora's amusement. Luckily Jack had made the crew stay aboard the Pearl in case Barbossa tried anything funny.
"Right then, I'll get on with it since no-one wants to be here." Started Elizabeth. "As your all aware, Louis Chevalle is dead and failed to choose another to pass on his responsibilities. As king, I'll be choosing a new member of the court.
All eyes shot to William who was having a hushed conversation with Teague.
"No not him." Everyone turned back the their king. "Her actually." Elizabeth pointed to Tora whose eyes widened in shock. "Tora Sp-" Elizabeth stopped, contemplating what the repercussions could be before continuing regardless. "Tora Sparrow, you are now the ninth member of the Brethren Court."
Tora stared dumbly at Elizabeth. "Um...thanks."
Teague frowned and turned to whisper to Will. "Tora Sparrow?"
Will chuckled. "Your better off asking Jack, It's a very long story."
After giving reason to objections that arose regarding Tora, Elizabeth had nothing more to add. "Well, thats it then." She smiled, leaving the pirates to depart.
Just as Jack and Tora arrived at Elizabeth's side to moan about her revealing their secret, Teague and Will appeared behind them.
" now then eh?" Teague folded his arms across his chest with a smirk. "Care to explain, son?"
Will and Elizabeth left for the Pearl, leaving the trio alone. Jack proceeded to tell Teague everything right from meeting Baba Fantauzzo in Jamaica to finding Will and restoring his heart. Teague smiled. "Your too much like your old man Jackie."
Tora frowned. "What do you mean?"
"He goes for the pretty women that aren't pushovers. Your alot like his mum in that sense. She was pretty and strong. I pushed her too her limits, just to see what she could do. Same as he's done to you. It's only the strong ones that come back, cause we cling to 'em."
Tora grinned and playfully elbowed Jack in the ribs. Jack threw his arm over her shoulders before turning back to his dad.
"What now then?" Asked Teague.
"Well, we've got to get the Turners back home first." Sighed Tora.
"Then we've got the rest of the world to travel." Added Jack.
Teague smiled again, lifting the shrunken head of his late wife from his belt. "She'd be proud of ye' Jack. Even if you cause chaos wherever you go. But like she always said, 'Where there's a Sparrow, there's an adventure.'"
"Your gettin' soft in your old age, dad." Smirked Jack.
Teague tapped his pistol with a chuckle. "Don't make me prove you wrong boy."
A short while later, Jack and Tora were back aboard the Pearl, along with the Turners and crew. Jack and Will were stood at the helm looking across the deck at their better halves.
"Thank you Jack."
"Again?"
Will chuckled with a nod. "It was hell being away from her for 10 years." Jack nodded pondering how long he'd survive without Tora. Not long was his guess. "You know, my son's 14. In all his 14 years he'd seen his father once. 9 months after his 10th birthday, Now thanks to you and Tora I can see him everyday and make up for all the time I lost."
Jack sighed. "Why is everyone so...mushy today?" Will laughed but remained silent as the two men watched their women, fully prepared for whatever adventure would come along next.
A/n - The end. Completely...no only kidding, but sort of. I won't be doing another full length fic regarding Jack and Tora but I will be doing a series of one shots/drabbles revolving around them, Faded Memories and A Test Of Time. I'll post a link here when it's up.
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