I) PROLOGUE:
Somewhere in a port in the Mediterranean Sea, aboard an Arabian pirate ship called "The Sea Serpent", the first mate, a fairly tall, young man with short black hair and Asian features, rushed towards the captain's cabin. The captain was standing in front of a window, not bothering to turn when the first mate announced his presence. Form behind, the captain looked like a 1.6-ft tall man, with a slim body and long black hair.
"Good news captain," the man spoke as he entered, not in English, but in an Arabian tongue. "We have at last a lead in our quest. Apparently, there is a grain of truth to this myth, as it often is to many."
"Where do we have to sail? Is it far?" the captain asked with a relatively deep voice and in the same tongue, still not turning.
"Somewhere in the Caribbean, sir."
"Somewhere? You mean to tell me that you do not know the exact location yet?"
"My apologies captain, but very few know of that place," the first mate answered with a trembling voice, fearing not to make the captain mad.
"No matter. We are pirates after all, and a little extra mystery and adventure can do no harm. Plus, I've always wanted to .. explore (the captain paused before saying that word, referring actually to pillaging) that part of the world."
"What's more captain, I believe I may have found the ideal person to take us to the place we seek. The only problem now is to persuade him to do this for us and he is not exactly the type to be easily convinced."
"The same as I am not the type to be easily turned down," the captain spoke, an evil grin being noticeable in his voice. "Who is this person?"
"A pirate. Captain Jack Sparrow."
"Sparrow? .. Yes, I've heard some rumors about him. He is said to be one of the most fearless, cunning and skillful pirates that ever sailed the Caribbean Sea, a real legend. It would be real .. interesting to meet this man. Anything else?"
"No, sir."
"Then prepare the men. We leave at dawn."