The Fine Line Between Legends And Lies

Chapter 38:

A/N: Thank you for the reviews…and not to worry I have no intention of killing Jack! I just can’t do it…I love him too much! Here is the latest chapter…hope you enjoy it! And keep the reviews coming! I will be introducing a new character, Admiral Wesley Barry (picture Colin Farrell in The New World.) He will cause problems for Jack and Elizabeth.

Governor Swann sat drumming his fingers on his desk in the study as he waited for his guest to arrive. A moment later his butler knocked on the door and announced his visitor.

“Admiral Wesley Barry is here to see you sir.”

“Send him in.”

A young man with dark chocolate brown hair that was tied back neatly with a ribbon entered the study taking his hat off immediately to show his respect for the Governor. He was dressed in all the finery of an Admiral’s station in the Royal Navy. His eyes were dark brown…nearly black they were so dark, and they had a certain coldness to their depths that sent a shiver down Governor Swann’s back.

“You summoned me Governor Swann?”

“Yes…please sit down Admiral Barry?”

“Thank you sir.”

Wesley sat down in the chair across the desk from Governor Swann and waited for him to speak. Sitting down Governor Swann cleared his throat and folded his hands neatly as he laid them on his desk.

“Do you know why I summoned you Admiral?”

“No sir.”

“As you know my daughter has taken up with the likes of a scoundrel pirate…a one Captain Jack Sparrow.”

“Yes sir…it’s quite unfortunate…she’s a lovely young woman…if that’s not being too bold?”

“Not at all.” Smiling Governor Swann realized that Wesley Barry obviously was a bit taken with Elizabeth. He could use that to his advantage in getting her away from Jack. “Well unfortunately Elizabeth has run off again with Jack Sparrow and their son….and I wish to have her return back home immediately.”

“I understand sir, but I thought that Commodore Norrington was in charge of rescuing your daughter?”

“He was…up until just recently. It’s become quite clear that Commodore Norrington is the wrong man for the job. I need someone who isn’t afraid to…..get their hands dirty so to speak. I was hoping that you might be that man Admiral?”

“I’m honored that you would entrust me with such an important job sir.”

“Yes well……just don’t disappoint me Admiral. See to it that my daughter comes home.”

“Yes sir…you have my word sir.”

“That will be all Admiral.”

Wesley stood up and placed his hat back on his head before turning to leave. The sound of Governor Swann’s voice made him pause in the doorway.

“Oh and Admiral?”

“Yes sir?”

“Use whatever means are necessary to bring Elizabeth back home.”

“Yes sir.”

Smiling broadly Governor Swann watched as Wesley left the study to head down to Fort Charles to gather up a unit of men to head out and begin searching for Elizabeth. This time there would be no mistakes and Elizabeth would be brought back home to Port Royal to stay. And Jack Sparrow would finally get what was coming to him…..the hangman’s noose. Wesley walked quickly through the streets of Port Royal until he came to Fort Charles. Walking into the fort he nearly ran into Commodore Norrington.

“Easy Admiral…you almost ran me over.”

“Sorry Commodore….I’ve just gotten orders to organize a unit of men to search for Elizabeth Sw….er Sparrow.”

Norrington wrinkled his brow as Wesley’s words began to sink in.

“Orders for whom? I’m in charge of bringing Elizabeth home.”

“Not anymore.”

“Where did you get your orders Admiral?”

“From the Governor himself…just this afternoon.”

Norrington’s face fell as he realized that Wesley couldn’t possibly be lying to him. So he had been removed from the duty of rescuing Elizabeth. He supposed it was with good reason that Governor Swann decided to hand over the assignment to Admiral Barry since he himself had not been able to successfully apprehend Jack Sparrow. But all the same it still did nothing to help his ego.

“So you’re in charge of rescuing Elizabeth now?”

“Yes. And I intend on bringing her back home.”

“I had the same intentions Admiral…make no mistake Elizabeth won’t be made to do anything easily.”

“The Governor told me to use whatever means necessary to bring her back to Port Royal and I’m going to do exactly that.”

Norrington frowned at Wesley’s words. The idea of Wesley using any method to bring Elizabeth back just did not sit well with him at all. He was afraid that she would end up being hurt or worse by Wesley’s brash approach.

“Just see that she isn’t harmed….understood?”

“I’m not going to make a promise that I can’t keep Commodore….but it’s not my intention to harm her. Now if you will excuse me…I have soldiers to gather for the mission.”

Stepping aside Norrington watched as Wesley marched past him and walked into the dining hall of the fort to gather up a crew. Sighing heavily he walked outside and headed towards the quaint little home he shared with his young bride Natalie. How could Governor Swann have taken this duty away from him? Even though he was happily married to Natalie he still loved Elizabeth. And that love for her would keep her from being harmed…if he was still in charge of rescuing her. But now that Wesley Barry was in charge of things Elizabeth’s safety was no longer guaranteed. Wesley Barry was a brash impulsive young man of about twenty five or so. He was tall and handsome with dark hair and dark eyes. He was quite popular with the ladies around town and was known quite well for having been into a few fights in the local taverns. It was his take no prisoners attitude that made Norrington worry for Elizabeth’s well being. Wesley quickly gathered a unit of men and ordered them to report on deck of the Hesperia. He had chosen a group of fifteen men that he deemed worthy of serving under his command. They readied the Hesperia to set sail and left Port Royal immediately. Since Jack and Elizabeth had left yesterday around noon they had quite a head start on him. But Wesley wasn’t worried…he was certain that he would be able to quickly track down the wayward young woman and the rogue pirate captain that she had taken up with.

Onboard the Pearl Elizabeth sat rocking Jacob to sleep as they sailed through the Caribbean. It was sometime around noon because the sun was high in the sky over them beating down harshly. Looking up from her infant son she looked over to the wheel deck where her husband was steering the ship. A smile stretched across her face as she thought of everything they had been through to be together. She had stood up in front of the entire town to declare her love for Jack as he stood on the gallows platform ready to be hanged. Then without thinking twice she had put a pistol to her forehead and taken herself hostage to get Jack released. Their adventure had begun then. Shaking her head she corrected herself. No their adventure had begun long before she had held a gun to her forehead to gain his freedom. It had begun the day that she had fallen off the parapet of the old crumbling abandoned fort and Jack had rescued her from drowning and then from suffocating by cutting off her corset. As a girl she had become fascinated with pirates….well one pirate in particular. And she had read everything she could about him. She had come to think of him as being her pirate. And now he was just that…her pirate. Jack had truly become hers when they had made love on the rum runner’s island. And since then Elizabeth couldn’t make herself begin to imagine what life without him would be like.

Her tea colored eyes shifted back down to her now sleeping son and she lowered her right hand to place it gently against her still flat stomach. A smile crept onto her face as she thought about the tiny little life that was growing inside her even at this very moment. Her life with Jack meant everything to her…and now they were in danger of being torn away from each other once more. Tears stung her eyes as she thought of her father and how he had dishonored their agreement. He had never intended on granting Jack clemency at all…he had merely wanted to placate her until he could carry out his execution. She blinked a two tears escaped from her eyes and fell to land on the back of her hand that held her little boy. She hadn’t noticed Jack hand the wheel over to Gibbs and make his way over to where she sat up against the main mast of the Pearl. His voice jerked her from her thoughts startling her.

“No more tears love…ye know I can’t bear t’ see ye cry.”

Wiping her hand on her breeches she looked up at him as she tried to blink away the tears that were still in her eyes. She plastered on a half hearted smile quickly.

“I’m fine Jack…really.”

“No yer not….yer uspet bout having t’ run away again.”

“No….it’s…..it’s not like that Jack….I promise.”

“Love….yer a terrible liar.”

Sighing heavily she took his outstretched hand and let him pull her to her feet. He guided her over to their cabin and opened the door ushering her inside.

“I suppose I can’t hide anything from you now can I?”

“Ye never could darling…I could always read ye like a book.”

She laughed as she placed Jacob in his cradle. Jack watched her as she started stripping off her clothes until she stood naked by their bedside. He stared at her wide eyed as she pulled back the blanket.

“Aren’t you going to join me Jack?”

He quickly snapped out of his stupor and began peeling off his clothes hastily until he was just as naked as she was. Climbing into bed next to her he reached out to touch her but she grabbed his hand stopping him.

“What?”

“Jack….just lay here with me and hold me. I want to feel close to you.”

“Whatever ye need darling.”

Jack turned onto his side and pulled Elizabeth so that her back was pressed firmly to his chest her bottom pushing against his groin. He shifted trying to create a bit of distance between her backside and his manhood but she was having none of that. Scooting closer to him she pressed her bottom firmly against his groin making him give a soft groan. Biting his bottom lip he could feel his arousal starting to build as they lay there melded together. But Elizabeth had only wanted to feel close to him…that didn’t necessarily mean she wanted to make love to him. He was going to have to control his libido if he wanted to preserve the moment between them. Elizabeth’s voice broke into his thoughts.

“Jack?”

“Hmm?”

“Do you think my father will ever give up and let us be together in peace?”

“I rather doubt it love.”

“But we have a child….children together, he can’t expect our children to grow up without their father.”

“Izzy…m’ fairly certain that yer father intends on forcing ye t’ remarry once he…..sends me on me way.”

“Well that’s not going to happen because he’s not going to send you on your way. Not if I have anything to do with it.”

Jack smiled as he brushed her tawny hair over the pillow to expose the back of her neck to him. He pressed his weathered lips against the back of her neck in light kiss before speaking again.

“Now now dearie…we can’t have ye being all heroic while yer pregnant.”

“Pregnant or not…I won’t let my father or anyone else take you away from me Jack. I’d do anything to keep you by my side.”

“Yes you proved that when ye put a pistol t’ yer head an’ took yerself hostage love.”

She smiled as she turned to face him their noses brushing against each other softly.

“I was just thinking about that a little while ago when I was out on deck rocking Jacob to sleep.”

“Fancy that….we were reminiscing bout old times love.”

Elizabeth snuggled up closer to Jack pressing her face into the crook ofd his neck and shoulder inhaling his scent deeply. Jack brought his right hand up to run his fingers through her hair softly. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for the woman in his arms. She had come to mean everything to him in the short time they had been together….truly together and not wasting time trying to deny their feelings for one another. He felt Elizabeth drape her left leg over his hip pressing her sex against his lower abdomen. Jack tilted her chin up to make her look at him before capturing her lips in a soft but passionate kiss that showed everything he felt for her. She was everything to him….his wife, his partner, his best friend, his lover, the mother of his children, hell the missing piece of his soul. And now that they had built a life together he would be damned if anyone was going to try and take it from him.

A/N: Okay I know this is a short chapter but don’t worry more action will be coming soon! Wesley is going to be big time trouble for Jack and Liz….and things will take a turn for the worse! Please read and review!