Author's Note: While watching a movie one day, I got this crazy idea to write a Pirates of the Caribbean fanfic. Hopefully I pin the characters right (especially Captain Jack Sparrow!).

Incidentally, I was watching At World's End and watching clips from On Stranger Tides from the webpage off the Disney website. That may have something to do with it, heh heh. O_O

I hope you enjoy, and please read and review!

I do not own Pirate of the Caribbean in any way, shape, or form!

Fog Bound

A merchant ship, bound for the Caribbean, could be seen drifting through the dreary and unnatural fog. Any sailor would know that meant bad luck for anyone. No exceptions…except one.

This ship was not only carrying cargo to be delivered to Port Royal, but also two children. Brother and sister were traveling together to look for their father who had left for a voyage a long time ago. He had left them with their mother to take care of them.

"Shouldn't be long," he had said.

He was gone much longer than they both had thought. During his absence, their mother had grown ill, and died, leaving the two orphans. With no one to care for them, they went in search of their father.

The girl, about the age of thirteen, stood on the port side of the ship, looking out to sea, hopeful. She was fascinated by it, but it would not yield to her the answer she needed most; the answer to the most important question in her mind.

"Where are you, father?" she asked aloud.

The boy, also thirteen, walked up next to her, and grabbed a hold of her hand. "It will be alright," he said reassuringly. "We will find him."

But the look in his eyes was not as reassuring as his words.

Both children looked at the open ocean. A moment of cruel silence told them that they weren't going to find him any time soon. What they did find, though, troubled them.

"Captain!" the boy called. "There's a ship headed for us off our port side!"

The captain walked over to where they were standing, and looked at where the boy had been pointing. The ship that was spotted had black sails. More fog collected around it, making it look eerie. Attached to the top of the mainmast, was a jolly roger.

"Pirates!" the girl shouted.

The captain alerted the crew and called them to arms. The deck of the ship became chaotic as the sailors readied the cannons and made sure that their own weapons were at the ready. The pirate ship was still headed straight for them.

"What now?" the boy asked the captain. The girl held on to her brother's hand as tightly as she could.

The captain didn't answer. He had his arm raised, waiting for the opportune moment to signal the sailors to fire. The other ship was turning so that its starboard side was facing us.

"Prepare to broadside, men!" the captain shouted, so that each and every able-bodied man could hear him.

But the command to fire never came. Without warning, the other ship fired, unleashing its fury. The merchant ship was under attack.

Brother and sister ran to find a good hiding spot, in case the pirates decided to come aboard. The boy found an empty longboat, and picked his sister up and placed her in it.

"Wait here," he said. "I need to report to the captain and help as much as possible. Then I'll be back."

The girl could only nod. She was too afraid, so she couldn't speak. She watched her brother run off.

More cannon fire. She jumped, half expecting one of the cannonballs to knock her clean off of the ship. She watched the crew running around, trying to fight back. Another hit by cannon fire. The girl could feel the ship beginning to sink.

Two sailors noticed her sitting in the longboat, and set to pull on the ropes, hoisting the boat up and over the side of the ship.

"Wait," she began, coming out of shock. "Don't—"

"Sorry, miss," one of them said in a grave tone. "But we need to get you to safety."

"But—"

"Please, don't fight us, miss!" the other pleaded.

She never got the chance to fight back. Another hit by cannon fire caused the sailors to lose their grip, sending the longboat plummeting the rest of the way down to the surface of the water. The girl was knocked back when the boat hit the water. One of the sailors was able to regain his balance and climb down to cast the boat off. The current of the water began carrying her away from the ship.

The boy, noticing what they were doing, ran over to the railing. "Jessabelle!" the boy called out.

The girl, terrified, looked over to her brother. "Will!" she screamed.

The current carried the boat further and further away.

"Jessabelle!" Will's voice grew faint, due to the distance.

"Will!" she screamed again. Her voice cracked through her sobs. She was horrified by the event that occurred next.

The pirate ship made one last effort to sink the merchant ship. Its last cannon fire caused the powder magazine to ignite. The ship was caught in an explosion.

Jessabelle's eyes widened. "Will!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

No one answered or called back.

She began crying. The thought of losing her brother and being alone caused her to cry harder. The more aware she became, the harder she cried. After hours of sailing and crying, she fell asleep, holding on to something hanging around her neck: a gold pirate medallion.

Just as her eyes shut, a blue light appeared and engulfed the longboat. In a matter of seconds, Jessabelle and the boat were gone.

That's it for the prologue. Let me know what you guys think. I already have the first chapter partially written, but I don't think I will post it until I'm certain people are interested. I have to wait for the opportune moment. :D Again, just let me know if you want more and what you think. No flames please!