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Chapter 1

"Finally had enough rum?" Gibbs asked, chuckling.

"'Course not. Brought some for the road. They closed early." Jack explained.

"That's it then. I didn't think you'd depart from your rum so easily."

"What can I say? You know me well."

"So, how long you plannin' on stayin' 'ere, Cap'n?"

"Bit longa."

Gibbs raised an eyebrow in question.

"Think I spotted something at the pub. I'll be going back tomorrow."

"Ah."

Jack walked down to his cabin to rest, and uncorked a bottle in the process. It felt good to lie down after the hard benches of the tavern. As he drenched the bottle, he thought about the fact that some people couldn't stand the stuff. It was definitely...what was the word? Interesting. Nothing like other exotic drinks he had tried. After emptying the bottle to the last drop, he fell into a deep slumber.

"At least it's not Tortuga." Annamaria told Gibbs as he was watching Jack descend to his cabin.

"But for some reason he's still swaying more than usual," He replied.

Annamaria went below deck and Gibbs climbed up to the crow's nest to get a better look at Port Royal. To his great amusement, he saw a bedraggled looking Will, barely able to drag himself through the street. He looked utterly confused and squinted constantly.

At first, Gibbs didn't recognize him and just had fun watching him stumble over the cobblestones. After a quarter of an hour of watching this man suffer, he decided to get a closer look. As he rowed ashore, realization dawned upon him.

"Why, that be Will!" He told himself. He approached the young fellow warily, for he knew that even if it wasn't probable, Will could possibly be drunk.

"Will?" He inquired. Will gasped.

"Jack! I'm so happy to see you! I've been looking for Elizabeth, but I don't want her to see meeeeee..." He slurred his words, and they barely came out, but he made another attempt. "meeeee...like...th-thi-thisss."

Gibbs couldn't suppress his laughter, and burst out.

"Was' so funnnny?" Will questioned. "Jack?"

"Oh! Oh, I'm sorry! It's Gibbs. Oh, come one, let's get you...fixed up."

"Oh," Will shouted excitedly, "Gibbs!"

Gibbs knocked softly on the captain's door. All he got in reply was a loud snore. If this were any other occasion, he wouldn't have woken Jack, but seeing as he had just found a drunken Will, which was not a common sight, he thought Jack ought to know. He tapped his superior lightly, making sure not to disturb him too much.

"Cap'n?"

"Gibbs! Gibbs don't. Go! Leave!" Jack suddenly shouted.

Gibbs was so startled, he didn't move at first.

"Umm, uh cap'n?" He asked, baffled. When no response came he realized Jack must have been talking in his sleep.

"Always one to scare people. If not when you're awake, then in your slumber." He retorted to the snoring drunk. He shook Jack again, this time a bit more aggressively to wake him up.

"Ah! Bloody 'ell! Wha's a ma'r with ya?" This time Gibbs could tell he was awake.

"Oh, sorry. Yes, um, well you see, um, Will-"

"Will, Will, hmmm, Will...Oh Will the whelp!"

"Ah, yes. I found him, uh...wandering out in the street, so I uh, brought him inside." He stole a nervous glance at the captain.

"Well done Gibbs. Bring 'im in." Will staggered through the threshold, and apparently didn't see Jack on the bed. He did however, see the bed. He made his way over there, and if Jack hadn't moved away, he would have plopped down right on top of him. Jack shot an annoyed glance at Gibbs, who rather quickly left and shut the door after him.

Jack shoved Will onto the floor without any traces of hesitation. Will woke up when the floor met his cheek and shouted, "AH!"

"That was fo' taking me bed." Jack explained calmly.

"Finally, it's you Jack!...Isn't it?" Will asked suspiciously. Jack raised an eyebrow in question, but decided not to ask.

"Yes, last time I checked. Now what brings you to me wonderful ship?"

"Good question!"

"Yes...and I'd be much obliged if you answered it."

"Oh, I thought you were going to."

Jack rolled his eyes. "Obviously you're not going to be any help, so maybe Gibbs can rid us of our confusion." His words were also slightly slurred, but that only meant that he was in his normal, drunken state. He paused, then yelled at the top of his lungs, "Gibbs!" This was in most part to annoy Will.

"Ahhhh!" Will shouted as he grabbed his head.

"Got an 'eadache?" Jack smiled his devilish grin.

"I do now!"

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