A Pirates Passion

Madeline inhaled the smell of the ocean as she stepped from the porch of her modest house when one of the men on watch came running towards her. "Ship coming Captain." He said.

"Can you tell who it is" She asked as she went back inside to get her sword and made her way to docks.

"It has black sails ma’am." The man said. Madeline's heart seemed to stop. She pulled out her spyglass as she stood on the docks. "Jack." she said in a whisper when she saw that it was indeed the Black Pearl.

Jack sat in the crow's nest and had JJ at the wheel. He knew it would make Maddy proud to see her son at the wheel of the ship as if he were the captain.

Madeline scanned the Black Pearl. A smile crept to her face when she saw a small figure at the wheel. JJ. She could hardly believe her eyes. He looked like Jack's twin. Long hair, same style coat. Red bandana wrapped around his head. And black kohl around his eyes. She smirked to herself. She scanned higher and saw Jack watching from the crow's nest.

"Easy JJ, there's some reefs up ahead" Jack called below.

"Aye Da." JJ called up. He maneuvered the Pearl like a natural, clearing the reefs and slowly bringing the Pearl into the harbor. He saw his mother standing on the docks with her arms crossed. He noticed how long her hair had grown and how tired she looked.

Madeline watched as her son captained the Pearl. She couldn't have been more proud. She hid her smile. She slowly approached the ship as the crew tied it up.

Jack did not hurry down from the crow's nest; he wanted to give Maddy and JJ their time.

Madeline watched as JJ hurried to the gangplank. She drew her sword. "What is it ye want, young whelp"

JJ couldn't help but smile at his mother. "Permission to come ashore."

"And who might ye be there young whelp" Madeline asked pointing her sword at him.

JJ smirked and glanced up at his father. He looked back at Maddy. "I am Captain JJ Sparrow." He said proudly.

"Are ye now" Madeline asked with a smirk. "Perhaps ye may come ashore then." She sheathed her sword and held out her arms to her son as he came running towards her. She picked him up and spun him around. "Oh JJ."

Jack slowly made his way down the rope from the crow's nest. "Would that invitation include me Maddy love" he asked.

Madeline set JJ down and slowly walked towards the Pearl. He still looked incredible in her eyes. Her heart seemed to stop. She had never stopped loving him, but she knew it was too late and her heart was too cold. "Welcome to Angel's Heart Jack." She said looking at him.

Jack arched an eyebrow"So ye finally named the place" he said.

"Aye." She said quietly. She wondered if he knew about their daughter. "I figured it was time."

"Does this mean ye won't be returning to Port Royal" Jack asked.

Madeline raised an eyebrow at him. "Aye Jack. I will never return to Port Royal. There is nothing there for me."

"Elizabeth will be disappointed to know this" Jack said.

"She'll get over it." Madeline said. "Come, I'll have dinner prepared for us." She turned to JJ. "You looked like a true captain JJ."

JJ smiled. "Thank ye mum." He said as he watched his mother turn and head towards the beach. He looked at Jack. "Why is she so cold Da"

"I wish I could explain it JJ but right now you can blame me" Jack told him.

"Blame you" He asked as they followed Madeline. "I don't understand."

"I failed her, plain and simple" Jack said.

"But Da, ye are here now. Ye didn't fail her." JJ said. "Do ye love her Da?”

"It's not that damn simple JJ damn it" Jack growled.

JJ stopped and looked at his father. "Da, I'm not some little boy anymore. I may understand better than ye think." He looked at his mum who had stopped to talk to some women. "If ye love her, like I think ye do. Then prove it to her. Don't fail her like ye think ye have."

Madeline stopped and talked to the women that cooked for the inhabitants of the island. She asked them to prepare a meal for the three of them. She turned after they walked away and ran her hand through her hair and saw her son and Jack talking.

"And what do you suggest I do JJ? I can't bring your sister back from the dead! I can't give her what I don't have" Jack growled.

JJ stood tall next to his father. "Give her your love Da. Ye still have that."

“Are you two coming?” She called to them.

"Aye Maddy love" Jack said walking away from JJ.

JJ smirked as he watched his father walk up to his mum.

"What were you two talking about so intently" She asked him as she tried to push her hair out of her face.

"The weather. Maddy I hope that we might get together after dinner, there's something I'd like to discuss with you" Jack said tucking her hair behind her ear for her.

Madeline held her breath as she felt Jack's hands on her. Her eyes caught his. "What about" she asked.

"You don't think I'd make it that easy for ye to tell me no" Jack grinned wickedly.

Madeline rolled her eyes and couldn't help but smirk. "Oh Jack. What am I going to do with you" She sighed. "Come, let's go to my house. Ye can stay there, unless ye'd rather stay on the Pearl."

Jack grinned"Well I could suggest some things if ye'd like but ye'd probably slap me. I'd rather stay in yer house, me back is rather worn after two years on the sea" he told her.

Madeline couldn't help but smirk at him. "You are more than welcome to stay Jack." She turned when she heard laughter behind them. JJ had reunited with his best friend Timothy and was running along the beach with him and some of his other friends. Her mind was in turmoil. She wanted nothing more than Jack to take her in his arms. But she had hurt him too badly in the past. She didn't believe they had a future. "He's so like you now Jack. I can't tell you how proud I was seeing him at the wheel of the Pearl."

"He's grown so much. I have enjoyed watching him change. Thank you Maddy... I wouldn't have traded the past two years for anything" Jack told her. He reached down and took her hand.