Disclaimer Of course I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean!If I did it would've failed at the box office.

NOTE: Formerly titled Snap Shot.I renamed it because well, it no longer applies to all the chapters. This first chapter is the only one with snippets of things that might make it into stories I plan to write.

Reasons

"There are plenty of reasons for you to be chasin' me! How did 'e put it?"

He pondered for only a second in mock concentration.

"Oh yeah...'...Said crimes being numerous in quantity and sinister' blah,blah, 'the most egregious'-that was a good one why can't they just spit it out and say bad instead of mystifying 'alf of Port Royal? Piracy,as if tha' needed repeating…'sailing under false colors, arson, kidnapping, looting, poaching, brigandage, pilfering' just long words for stealing,a bit repetitive eh? Shall I go on or would that be enough incentive for you to be chasing me?"

We Wore the Black Boots!

"G' afternoon gentlemen!"He greeted then began walking casually down the dock.Murtogg stopped to stare at Mullroy.

"Was that-"

"No!"

"Yes it was."

"No it wasn't."

"Yes, yes it was, I saw him!"

"You saw him?"

"You did too! Looked, sounded like him-"

"He might have looked a bit like him-but-"

"Beads and that black stuff on his eyes! It WAS him!"

"What color was his boots?"

"What? Brown."

"See, last we saw him he wore BLACK boots!"

"Oh…Wait-no he didn't, we did. We always do."

"Oh-we should tell someone!"

"Who?"

"Oh look the captain! Let's tell him!"

"Where? There he is! SIR-"

"You don't go around shouting at captains! We have to tell him, not make him deaf!"

"Right." He nodded then they approached the captain, one of them glanced back at Sparrow who was sauntering down seemingly not a care in the world.

His back to them, the pirate grinned listening to the bickering, the shouting, all according to plan.

Should she need more men, Rose's were waiting for Murtogg or Mullroy to come running looking for more of the king's finest to 'capture' him.Now as long as one of them didn't really shoot him, he merely had to worry about what Rose would do once her charade was over. It wasn't likely to be a slap.

A Compliment

"Your presence in this lovely port is most reassuring-I'm sure the king would be very proud of you!"

"What?" Murtogg lowered his weapon. Why was Mr.Sparrow saying that? He looked to Mullroy who still held his weapon up but shared the same suspicious slightly confused look.

"It was a compliment."

Murtogg thought for a moment."Oh.Thank you."

"Your welcome."Was the pirate's reply as he flashed another wide smile.

"Hey you're trying to do it again!"

"What?"

"That-that thing you always do!" Mullroy insisted gun still held up as he was ordered.

"Changing the topic of conversation?" Murtogg piped trying to be helpful.

"Diverting our attention is more like it!" Mullroy frowned as if hurt that Mr. Sparrow would think he was that thick.

"Well then, I've succeeded haven't I?"

Eavesdropping On The King's Finest

"Did you hear what those two were saying?"

"Who?"

"Murtogg and Mullroy! Honestly, do they take us for simpletons?"

"'Skeletons in the moonlight' story again?"

"Nah, this one's just as much rubbish. They said they saw that Jack Sparrow-"

At this the captain rolled his eyes, shook his head, and sighed.

"Captain, CAPTAIN..."

"-you know the one who was chased off the fort instead of swinging from the gallows?"

"The one who sacked Nassau? Heard he was daft-if you ask me some of those things he did were too clever for someone who was mad."

"Well, in any case I think the good commodore advised us against such stories because of those two."

"They did get to fight with some real pirates-the only thing I've shot at with this thing was a thief on Baker's street."

"We best be off-we're due at the fort."

Before They Set Sail

"What do you think of her? Not bad for cartographer's apprentice eh?"

"Former apprentice. She's beautiful Jack...What's her name?"

"The Black Pearl...I'll sail her to Tortuga pick up a new crew-this lot isn't too keen on what I have in mind."

"Off to seize the seas, Captain?"

"Captain?" He had seemed to think about the concept for a moment before breaking into a smile that had yet to gain the golden teeth that someday would become part of his notoriety. "Captain Jack Sparrow...Not a bad name really."