The Fine Line Between Legends And Lies

Chapter 6:

A/N: Okay sorry it’s been a while since I updated this story. But here s the latest installment, because the Commodore, Will Turner, and Governor Swann certainly haven’t given up that easily. Let me know what you think!!

Back in Port Royal Commodore Norrington and Will Turner raced to the piers to find the small group of soldiers they had sent after Jack and Elizabeth standing along the pier with their weapons still drawn watching the Elsinore sail out of the harbor. Norrington shouted at his men angrily. “What the hell are you doing just standing there?”

One of his soldiers replied. “We’re waiting for orders Commodore.”

“Waiting for orders? Well get onboard the Interceptor now and make her ready to sail quickly! We have to catch Jack Sparrow and bring Elizabeth Swann back to port safely!” He and Will watched as the men did as they had been ordered.

“Do you think we can save her Commodore?”

“One would only hope so Mr. Turner.”

As much as Will had hated finding out about what had transpired between Jack and Elizabeth on the island he could not force his feelings for her to go away. Even still knowing that she was pregnant with Jack Sparrow’s child he found that his heart still very much belonged to her. In a short time the Interceptor was deemed ready to sail and Will followed the Commodore onboard. Governor Swann accompanied them onboard as well.

“Commodore Norrington, we have to rescue my daughter. Please see to it that she is brought back safely?”

“I will do everything in my power to make sure that Elizabeth comes home safely sir. And what about Jack Sparrow?”

“He is to be captured alive. Once we have him back in custody I want him to be executed immediately.”

“But sir, you heard Elizabeth, she’s carrying his child.”

“I’m well aware of the situation Commodore.” Turning to face Will Governor Swann continued. “Young man do you still love my daughter?”

“Yes sir I do.”

“Enough to marry her and raise the child as your own?”

“If Elizabeth would have me then yes I would.”

“Excellent. Then it’s settled, when we bring them back and execute Sparrow, you shall marry Elizabeth.”

Will nodded but decided not to voice his opinion that their so called solution would prove much more difficult to achieve. Elizabeth had declared her love for Jack Sparrow to practically the whole town. He knew that she would not willingly give up the man that she loved. The Interceptor left Port Royal’s harbor behind and began the hasty pursuit of the Elsinore.

Back onboard the Elsinore Elizabeth awoke with a start. Her hand came to rest on her chest where she could feel the rapid thumping of her heart. She had been dreaming and it had not been pleasant. She could feel the beads of sweat that had collected on her brow and reached up to wipe them away when Jack appeared in the doorway looking concerned.

“Elizabeth are ye alright love?”

“Yes I’m fine, why do you ask?”

“I heard ye cry out for me.”

“Oh. It was nothing, I was just having a bad dream I suppose.”

“Bad dream eh? Want t’ talk bout it love?”

“Not really. I don’t remember much of it anyway. Shouldn’t you be at the helm?”

“If yer sure yer alright pet?”

“I’m fine Jack, go back to the helm.”

“As ye wish Elizabeth.” He blew her a kiss making her grin before she returned the sweet gesture. And then he quickly returned to the Elsinore’s helm to steer. She lay back down onto the bed and closed her eyes again. Had she really cried out for Jack? She couldn’t remember his name falling from her lips, but then again she had been asleep so how would she know if she had cried out his name? Elizabeth found herself unable to go back to sleep so she climbed out of bed and decided to join Jack out on deck. Elizabeth didn’t even bother to put her dress back on and went out in only her under dress. Jack’s eyes grew wide when he saw her coming out of the cabin in only her under dress.

“Love what are ye doing walking round in yer knickers?”

“Jack these aren’t my knickers, it’s my under dress. My knickers are underneath.”

“Really? Let’s jus’ have a little peek shall we?”

“Jack!”

“Come on love, jus’ hike up yer skirt a bit for me t’ see yer knickers?”

“Oh you’re terrible!”

“True as that may be ye love me anyway darling.”

“More than you know Jack.”

“So then lift up yer skirt an’ show me those knickers.”

Shaking her head she grabbed the bottom of her under dress and lifted it high enough to give Jack a brief glimpse of her taffeta undergarments.

“Satisfied?”

“I’d much rather see them off love.” The scandalous grin he shot her was enough to make a tingling sensation ignite between her thighs. The feeling was so intense that she had to squeeze her thighs together to try and relieve it. Jack did not fail to notice. “Something wrong love?”

“Jack you know what’s wrong with me. You know what you do to me.”

“Ah need me t’ scratch that itch for ye darling?”

“Now? We can’t.”

“Course we can love. Come here.” She started to approach the ship’s helm. “But first slip off those knickers of yers love.”

Elizabeth reached underneath her under dress and slipped her knickers off and stepped out of them. “Now darling, come here.” She padded over to where Jack stood at the wheel and he pulled her in front of him so that her back was pressed against the wheel.

“Jack?”

“Shh love, jus’ let me scratch that itch for ye.” She fell silent as Jack’s mouth covered hers. His tongue swept over hers as his right hand slid down her body caressing her breast before grabbing the hem of her dress and hiking it up to her backside. “Hold yer dress up Lizzie.”

She did as she was told and gave a small gasp when she felt his rough calloused hand slip underneath her dress and between her thighs. Elizabeth raised her hips to welcome his thick fingers into her warm aching body. Her head tilted back her lips parted slightly as she felt his fingers push into her gently. A small whimper escaped her throat when she felt him start to pump his fingers inside of her. “Oh Jack!”

Jack grinned at the sight of the beautiful young woman standing before him. He had been with many women before her but all of them seemed to pale in comparison to his Elizabeth. She was the most breathtaking creature he had ever laid eyes on and she was carrying his child. It made him proud to know that she had picked him and wanted to share her life with him.

“Jack this feels wonderful but….”

“But it’s not scratching that itch eh?”

She shook her head a little embarrassed that his fingers weren’t enough to quell her desire for him.

“It’s alright love, nothing t’ be ashamed of. Ye jus’ need a bit more attention than that.”

Elizabeth smiled at his understanding and watched in delight as Jack unfastened his breeches to free his throbbing erection. He grabbed her right leg and put it up around his waist. Elizabeth gasped loudly as she felt the thick head of his cock prodding at her slick entrance. Jack kissed her passionately as he buried himself inside her to the hilt. She tangled her hands in his thick dreadlocked mane as he slammed into her. Each thrust brought her closer to her peak and she knew it wouldn’t be much longer before she cascaded over the edge.

Jack reached behind her and grabbed her backside squeezing it roughly as he thrust deeper inside her pulsing sheath. That was all it took for Elizabeth to ride the wave of pleasure that crested over her body. She screamed out Jack’s name loudly as she felt the muscles of her vagina quiver and contract around his cock wildly. She could feel her release coat the insides of her thighs. Jack grunted as the feeling of Elizabeth’s quivering heat milked him of his own release. She heard him grunt her name against her ear as he shot his seed deep inside of her. Elizabeth felt the rush of warmth as Jack’s seed flooded into her body. They stayed there still intimately joined for a few moments catching their breath. Once his breathing had returned to normal Jack pulled his now softened cock from her slick entrance. He grinned at her as he quickly fastened his breeches.

“Oh Jack, that was incredible.”

“Thanks love, I always aim t’ please.”

Elizabeth went back into the cabin to wash away the remains of her and Jack’s lovemaking before pulling her knickers back on. She couldn’t believe that she had just allowed Jack Sparrow to take her right on deck out in the open. He could make her do things that she had never imagined she would be capable of. These were things that she could only ever see herself doing in the company of Jack. No other man had the kind of power over her body that he seemed to possess. Her thoughts shifted to Will as she lay back down on the bed. It saddened her to know that her union with Jack had greatly hurt the young man that she had known for nearly half of her life now. She had always thought that she and Will would end up married. But now she had come to realize that she had never really been in love with him, not the way she was supposed to be anyway. Oh yes she did love him, but more like a sister would love her brother, not at all like a wife would love her husband. Elizabeth loved Jack Sparrow like a wife would love her husband and it showed in the way she looked at him or whenever she touched him.

Feeling satisfied from their lovemaking Elizabeth allowed her brown eyes to close and she began to doze off lightly. She woke up several times during the afternoon and then finally decided that she could take no more laying down. Getting out of bed she decided that she would look through the chest that was at the foot of the bed to see if there were any clothes she could change into. Opening the large wooden chest Elizabeth grinned as she pulled out a pair of black men’s breeches and a cream colored taffeta men’s shirt. Finding a light beige colored scarf she slipped out of her under dress and began winding it around her chest to bind her breasts. Elizabeth slipped into the shirt and breeches quickly before stepping into her boots. Now she would be able to move around more quickly if they needed to make a fast escape.

Elizabeth left the cabin to join Jack on the main deck of the Elsinore. He noticed she had found some breeches to change into. “Ah I see ye found something a bit more comfortable t’ wear?”

“Yes they were in the chest. I figured it would be to our advantage if I was wearing breeches instead of a dress.”

“It couldn’t hurt love. Take the helm while I climb up the mast t’ get rid of that bloody Royal Navy flag.” Nodding Elizabeth took Jack’s place at the helm and watched as he quickly climbed up the mast and ripped the flag off of it. She grinned as he tossed it overboard as if touching the very cloth burnt him. “There that’s much more better. Now we won’t get shot at when we get t’ Tortuga.”

Suddenly Jack’s grin faded as he noticed the Interceptor just a short distance behind them. “Jack what’s the matter?”

“We got company love. Look there.” Elizabeth turned her head and immediately saw the Interceptor. “Let me take the wheel again.”

“Jack?”

“No need t’ worry pet, I’ll get us outta here quick.” She allowed him to reclaim his position at the ship’s helm and stood close by as he began to steer the Elsinore further away from the Interceptor.

Onboard the Interceptor Commodore Norrington stood at the helm of the ship alongside the soldier who was currently steering the vessel. On his right stood Governor Swann and Will Turner.

“Commodore should we make ready to fire sir?”

“No! Do not fire no matter what. Elizabeth is onboard that ship and she is not to be harmed do you understand?”

“Yes Commodore.” Norrington clenched and unclenched his fists nervously as he kept a sharp eye on the Elsinore. They just had to catch them and bring Elizabeth safely home. Although he had long given up on Elizabeth accepting his marriage proposal he still deeply cared for the young woman. His blue eyes looked upward to see the darkening clouds collecting in the sky above them. The speed of the wind began to pick up drastically and soon they were being pelted by large drops of rain. A tropical storm had manifested out of nowhere making it near impossible to stay on course.

Elizabeth looked back at the Interceptor to see that she was beginning to fall behind now that the rain had began to come down in sheets. “Jack the storm, it’s making the Interceptor fall behind!”

“That’s great love, but I’m a little busy steering the ship right now! Just go back in the cabin so I don’t have t’ worry bout ye an’ the runt getting tossed overboard. Savvy?”

“But Jack!”

“Now Elizabeth!” The sternness in his voice made her jump a bit before she reluctantly obeyed his orders. Jack didn’t raise his voice to her very often but when he did she knew to take him seriously. Walking back into the cabin she sat down at the table and waited until the storm passed.

Commodore Norrington turned to Governor Swann. “Sir I’m afraid we’re going to have to turn back. There’s no way we will ever make it in this storm.”

“But Elizabeth?”

“We will continue after them once the storm has passed.” Governor Swann nodded as he listened to Norrington give the order to turn about. Will scowled as the Interceptor turned around to head back to the safety of the port that was closest to them to take refuge from the storm.

Elizabeth looked out the window of the cabin and saw that the Interceptor had reversed her course. They were turning back because of the storm! Jack had managed to steer the Elsinore through the worst of the gale and they were now breaking through the weak side of it. Soon the rain let up and slowed to a gentle drizzle. They had made it through the storm safely. When Elizabeth noticed the skies had lightened up and the rain had nearly stopped she immediately went back out to join Jack.

“The Interceptor turned back Jack! You did it!”

“For now love, they’re just waiting for the storm t’ pass. Yer father won’t be giving up on ye coming back home that easily.”

“But we’re safe for now at least.”

“Aye love, we’re safe for the time being. We’ll reach Tortuga by early morning.”

They spent the rest of the day on deck mostly in silence. Jack was busy planning their next course of action once they reached Tortuga and Elizabeth simply just stood at the railing looking out over the now calm sapphire blue ocean that surrounded them. As the sun began to set Elizabeth felt her stomach begin to growl. Looking down at her stomach she placed a hand over her still flat stomach. “Oh please don’t start, not now.”

Jack noticed Elizabeth leaning over and talking to her stomach. “Is yer stomach fussing love?”

“Oh um yes, it’s just that I haven’t eaten since breakfast this morning.”

“Ah yer hungry darling. Take the wheel an’ let ol’ Jack take care of everything.” Elizabeth took his place at the wheel and watched as he hurried below decks to see what he could find for her to eat. In a few moments Jack had returned with a leather canteen of water and some dried meat. “Sorry love, this is all that I could find.”

“Oh Jack that’s fine, I’m starving.” Elizabeth took the water and dried meat from him and went to set on the steps to the cabin. He grinned as he watched her take a couple of large bites of the dried meat before taking a generous swig of water to wash it down. It didn’t take long for her to finish the dried meat and most of the water. “Thank you Jack.”

“Sorry it wasn’t more love, but once we make port in Tortuga I promise I’ll feed ye good darling.”

“I know you will Jack, I trust you to take care of me and the baby. I love you.”

“Ye an’ the runt are the most important things in the world t’ me now Elizabeth.” She smiled as she recognized his unspoken I love you. Jack was not at all a sentimental man so she knew that she would probably never hear him utter the words I love you to her. But he found other ways to let her know just how much she mattered to him. Jack caught her trying to stifle a yawn and he grinned. “Ye know it’s not good t’ fight sleep love.”

“I don’t see how I can be sleepy, I’ve napped half the day Jack!”

“Yer pregnant love, yer going t’ need a lot more sleep than normal. Go an’ sleep Lizzie.”

“What about you Jack, aren’t you tired?”

“I’m fine love, I could stay up for days if need be.”

“Jack?”

“Don’t worry bout me darling, I’ll sleep when we get t’ Tortuga an’ find a place t’ hole up in. Savvy?”

“You promise?”

“I give me word love. Now off t’ bed with ye.” Elizabeth padded over to place a chaste kiss on Jack’s weathered lips before heading back into the cabin to go to sleep. Things would get better once they made it to Tortuga and found the Black Pearl. Then they wouldn’t have to rely on a tropical storm to manifest out of nowhere to keep them out of the reach of her father and the Royal Navy. She climbed onto the bed and pulled the blanket up over her body and closed her tired eyes. Once they reached Tortuga things would most certainly be looking better for them.

Jack stood at the Elsinore’s helm humming the song that he and Elizabeth had sung while stranded on the island together. The memory of their time together on the island brought a smile to his face. That had been where they had conceived the runt as he liked to call the unborn child. He knew Elizabeth had come to him offering her most precious gift because she had been afraid that they would die on the island and she had not wanted to die never knowing the feel of a man’s hands on her body. That fear of dying had ultimately sealed the fate of her relationship to the young William Turner and brought her closer to realizing that she truly belonged to him. Now that Elizabeth had declared her love for him and was carrying his child their lives would be forever connected. Jack smiled to himself as he imagined a life with Elizabeth and their child, no children, yes they would most certainly have more than one child. Then another thought floated into his mind, one that he had never imagined he would ever welcome. The thought of making Elizabeth his wife seemed only natural to him now. Yes he would make Elizabeth his wife the very moment they set foot in Tortuga. Elizabeth Sparrow, yes her first name sounded rather wonderful with his last name. Jack found that he couldn’t wait to surprise Elizabeth with a visit to a church to become husband and wife.

A/N: Okay this seemed like a good place to end the chapter. Now we can look forward to Jack and Elizabeth getting married. That should serve to further complicate things don’t you think?