A Pirates Passion

Chapter 19

Jack turned and walked away. He went straight to the beach. He could do nothing but begin screaming. "Maddy" he screamed her name until his voice was hoarse. He sat down in the sand and stared out into the endless waves.

JJ watched his father leave. He knew better than to follow him. He turned to Will. "Did mum go to the island"

"She didn't say but I would imagine that is where she went. I’m sorry about your sister.” Will said sadly.

JJ hung his head and felt his eyes fill with tears. "Why didn't she wait for us" He asked. For all of the strong things Jack had instilled in him, his heart ached. "Why didn't she wait for me"

"Probably because she knew you were safe and she didn't know when you were coming back. She was hurting so badly, she just couldn't sit here and wait for you... she needs to be doing something. I am sure she's probably helping the people their put their lives back together, and she had been away from the sea so long... JJ she loves you, don't doubt that" Will told him.

"I don't doubt that." JJ said quietly. He quickly wiped his tears away. He looked at Elizabeth and she moved to hug him.

JJ hugged her back. "When did she leave" he asked.

Elizabeth glanced up at Will. "Almost a year ago." she said quietly.

Jack made his way back to Will and Elizabeth's house. He walked back in. "Let's go JJ" he said simply.

Elizabeth moved towards him and placed her hand on his arm. "Jack, where are you going now"

"To Maddy" Jack said. He looked down and saw the journal and letter he'd thrown on the floor he walked over and picked them back up. He shoved the letter inside of the journal. "Unless you think it would be pointless" he said.

Elizabeth smiled. "No Jack. I don't think it's pointless at all." She said quietly. "She needs you Jack. After Angel was born, something in her snapped. I don't know how to explain it. She wasn't the same person. I believe the death of your daughter turned her heart to a block of ice."

"Seeing me won't soften it, but maybe seeing JJ will" Jack sighed.

"No Jack. Even though she said she would marry James. She knew she wasn't in love with him. She would watch in the harbor every day for you. She tried to hide it, but I saw her. Yes, seeing JJ will make her happy." Elizabeth said quietly. "But she always hoped you would return to her. She loves you Jack. She even named your daughter with hope you would return."

"If you're trying to make me feel better Elizabeth I can assure you, you're not" Jack snarled. "JJ, now" Jack barked.

“Aye Da.” JJ said quietly and hugged Elizabeth once more and then hugged Will quickly before leaving.

Elizabeth looked at Will as Jack turned to leave. "Her name was Angel Hope." She said as she watched him go. "Warm her heart Jack."

Jack stormed to the Black Pearl in lethal silence. When they arrived on deck he barked out orders to get them back out to sea. "We're headed for Maddy's island" he told Gibbs.

Gibbs could tell something was terribly wrong, but he didn't dare ask. Jack would tell him when he was ready.

JJ remained silent as they arrived back at the Pearl and as they began to make their way. He left his father alone and helped Mr. Gibbs with the coordinates to his mother's island. It was a long two-day journey. His father didn't speak to him at all.

Jack read Maddy's journal when he wasn't at the wheel of the ship. Elizabeth had it almost right; Maddy had begun to fall in love with the Commodore. Had the baby lived she would probably be married to him now. How had all this changed her? For the better or worse? Jack would never know if he didn't go after her.