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Chapter 6

The man who stood, pointing his gun at her, was terrifying. His haggard face was lined and weathered, at a contrast with his startling blue eyes which were (she realized) much the same as Samuels eyes. Come to think of it there was something familiar in the way he held himself too – could this be Samuel's father? Well whoever he was he did not look like someone who would deign to spare anyone so she reluctantly dropped the gun, her frazzled nerves making her jump slightly as it hit the ground with a clang.

"Well thank ye." The man crooned, bowing mockingly and doffing his elaborate hat.

"What do you want?" Lily asked quietly, trying to control the fear that threatened to make her an all too easy victim, not that she wasn't already pretty well caught.

Samuel strode round to stand beside the man – Lily was certain he was his father, side by side the resemblance was shocking, although it had to be admitted that Samuel was really quite handsome.

"We require your presence on board my ship." The man said and Lily took a step backwards only to find her arm gripped roughly by Samuel, his face expressionless.

"Your ship Barbossa?" Jack growled.

"Aye, I reckon so." Barbossa replied, squaring his shoulders.

"Well I reckon the opposite."

"Well that's just fine."

"It's the opposite of fine."

"Is that so?"
"Yes. It is. And your hat looks ridiculous."

"It's the hat worn by the Captain." Barbossa goaded and Jack swiped at it, knocking it off Barbarossa's head.

"Well then by rights it should be on my head!" Jack shouted, diving for it and Barbossa made a grab for it.

"Off with ye!" He screeched, scrabbling for his hat.

Samuel was obviously used to this kind of behavior as he calmly stepped in to separate the scuffling pirates, conveniently leaving Lily the opportunity to slip away, which she took wholeheartedly.

Lily reached her house in record time, out of breath and very disheveled but still home. Letting herself in she ran past the confused butler and through to the parlor where she saw her mother sat in her usual seat, Will in his and sprawled over her normal chair was Jack Sparrow. Lily's mouth fell open and she kicked the door open and stormed in,

"You?" She screamed. "How did you get here before me?"

"I got ways luv." The pirate replied with a lazy shrug and she clenched her fists and stamped her foot on the panel floor.

"How dare you show your face here?" She shouted and her mother walked towards her with her arms outstretched.

"Darling be calm. Jack's a friend." She placated and Lily gave a little scream of frustration.

"Some friend that tries to kidnap your daughter!" She snapped, glaring past her mother at Jack who was grinning as if her anger was a show put on especially for his entertainment.

"No you don't understand -" Elizabeth started to explain but Lily pushed past her and stormed up to Jack, kicking him promptly on the shin causing him to howl with pain.
"Get. Out. Of. My. House." She ordered, her voice dangerous.

"Elizabeth, you gave birth to a madwoman!" He accused through gritted teeth as he hopped around in pain. "Actually dunno why I'm surprised, probably bound to happen."

Elizabeth seized a pillow and threw it at him and Will took the furious Lily by the shoulders.

"No Lily! It's not what it seems. I know you're frightened but please try to calm down so we can explain." He said calmly and Lily drew a juddering breath before dropping her head.

"I'm not scared." She muttered sulkily and Will, who could feel her shaking, grinned and embraced her.

"Course not." he soothed her and gradually she stopped shaking

Lily calmed herself and looked at her twin gratefully,

"What's going on?" she asked, turning to face her mother and Jack, her mother stepped forward.

"Jack was trying to protect you today, that was his purpose in Port Royal in the first place, he got wind of a plot to steal you and he was trying to stop it. He was going to pretend to kidnap you and then bring you home and then when Barbossa showed up he created a distraction with the argument so you could get away."

"Dunno why I bloody bothered." Jack grumbled, still nursing his bruised shin. He winced as Lily came towards him but she merely wrapped him in a tight hug, Jack winced slightly and then patted her awkwardly on the back.

"Thank you!" Lily said, stepping away and he scratched his head in bemusement.

"Don't mention it."

"So what is this plot? I don't understand." Will asked, moving forward, concern for his sister was all-consuming.

"Well yer mum's the one ye need to address that very interesting question to." Jack replied, looking cheekily at Elizabeth who narrowed her eyes at him and then took a seat.

"Sit down dears." She said and the three sat in various chairs. "I was not always as I am now. You may find this hard to comprehend but I was once a pirate, I sailed alongside Jack here and I loved it. Through a complicated series of events (again jack featured heavily) I was appointed queen of the brethren court of pirates, effectively the pirate queen."

Lily and Will looked at each other with identical expressions of disbelief on their faces.

"What?" Lily gasped at the same time as Will asked

"How?"

Elizabeth sighed.

"Does it matter now? What's done is done, what matters is the future. When I became queen I signed a contract saying that when I died or became unfit my title would pass to my eldest child."

Will turned slowly to look at Lily, the elder twin by 2 minutes, who was staring at her mother as if she had two heads.

"What?" The twins asked simultaneously and Elizabeth put her hand to her forehead.

"I'm so sorry." She whispered and Lily got shakily to her feet.

"That's why they want me?" She asked, her eyes fixed on the tear-filled eyes of her mother, but it was Jack who replied.

"Yep. By the sounds of it they're after keeping you prisoner til yer mother here resigns rather than have 'em murder you it at which point ye can sign yer title over to them." He explained chirpily and Will rose to his feet to stand beside Lily.

"No! We have to get her away!" He said frantically but Jack laughed.

"How laddy? They'll be watching the waters, take my word and the Pearl's the fastest ship in the Caribbean, we'd never make it."

"We have to try!" Will shouted and Elizabeth moved to put a consolatory hand on his shoulder,

"We're not just going to let them have her Will. Of course not." She soothed and he nodded, his eyes fixed on Lily's.

Elizabeth turned to Lily and took her hand,

"You have to go with Jack, love. He will keep you safe until I can come for you." She said gently and Lily pulled her hand away.

"What? No! I'm not leaving you." She said loudly, narrowing her eyes at Jack. "Who will keep you safe?"

"Darling, I can take care of myself." Elizabeth reassured her daughter who was fighting back tears and then smiled cheekily at Jack, "Isn't that right, Mr. Sparrow?"

Jack winced and shook his head like a dog ridding itself of water,

"Look lassy you ain't got much of a choice, no time to lose if you want ter stay alive to lose it." He said brusquely and Lily stepped up to him with her head held high.

"I don't want to go with you."

"Tough."

"I won't go."

"I beg to differ luv."

"Well don't bother -aaah!" Lily screamed as Jack threw her over one shoulder and strode to the back door just as someone began to pound on the main entrance door.

"No! Mother! Will!" Lily screamed desperately and Elizabeth put a finger to her lips, tears rolling down her cheeks as she held Will back from going to his sister.

"You must go for now my darling, it's for your own good. You shall see us soon; everything will be fine!"

"No, put me down!" Lily sobbed, pounding on Jacks back but he carried on walking steadily and soon they had left her home and her family behind.