"On Freedom's Wing"

Nothing could have prepared James Norrington for the pain of losing his entire family. His mother and father, his two brothers and his baby sister were all aboard the Crow's Flight when it had exploded. He mentally blacked out and swam mechanically. He didn't know where he was going, he just swam.

He broke out of his reverie when he heard a voice shouting "Man overboard!
Man overboard!" He looked up to see a ship looming in front of him. He could just make out the writing on the side in the fading light. The ship's
name was the last thing that registered with him before he fainted.

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"Jack, Jack, come and see!" little Gillian Sparrow shouted through her
brother's door.

"What is it?" Jack opened the door, an annoyed look on his face.

"They've brought up a boy. He was floating on the water and they brought him up and he's not moving and I think he's dead!" the words came out in a rush so fast that Jack could barely catch them. "Come on!" Gillian grabbed
her brothers hand and dragged him up the stairs to the deck.

The boy's dark hair was what Jack noticed first, because it was so much like his own. His fair skin gave him away as a landlubber, probably sailing
from England. They all were lately. As Jack was watching the boy, he started to move. First just a little shuddering of the shoulders, and then, all at once, he turned onto his side and starting coughing like there was
no tomorrow. Water mixed with blood dripped on to the deck, and the boy just looked numbly at it. Jack grabbed a rag off of the side of the ship
and wiped up the mess, then sat down next to the boy.

"Hello, I'm Jack Sparrow. Welcome aboard the Sparrow's Freedom."

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A/N: okay, this idea has been bugging me and wouldn't let me go. This is going to delve into both Jack and Norrington's pasts, as well s answer the question of why Norrington hates pirates so much, especially Sparrow. Any constructive criticism is welcome, and I am a feedback whore! So go review
or no more happy pretty story! Go!

Disclaimer: you know what? I DO own Jack and Norrington. ::Disney men
advance holding weapons:: Hehe.just kidding.really.no.ahhhh!!! And for anyone who doesn't understand that, it means I don't own anything!! Wahhh.