"Mother, I'm tired of sitting around! I want an adventure!" said Alice to her mother Elizabeth Turner.
"Oh? What kind of adventure?"
"An adventure in the seas! Like a pirate!"
"Oh, no no no! I pirate's life is not for you!" Elizabeth said.
"Why not? Dad's a pirate! Uncle Jack is a pirate!"
"You know good and well that Jack Sparrow is not a good role model, especially not for young ladies such as yourself. Now hush up and eat your food!"
"Fine! Can I at least learn magic from Tia Dalma? She taught Maria!"
"That's because Maria is her daughter. I will not allow you to learn magic!"
"But Mother..."
"Hush up and eat your food, dammit!"
Alice knew right then and there that there was no point in arguing any further. Her mother never curses, and when she does, it means shut up. So she sat there and ate her food like a good little Alice, daydreaming of the seas and the oceans. And more importantly, her father. You see, Will Turner is the captain of The Flying Dutchman, and can only step foot on land every 10 years. Last Alice saw of him was when she was 10. She's now 14.
After dinner, she went to see Maria. Maria is Alice's closest friend, despite the fact that she's 19.
"Oh, how lucky you are! Your mother gets to teach you magic, while mine barely lets me use a rowboat!"
"She's just scared of all of the horrible things that could be out there, like sea monsters, mermaids, and giant octopuses."
"Bah! You actually believe all that stuff?"
"Well of course! Just ask your 'uncle' and he'll tell you everything."
"I can't. Mother says he's a bad role model." Alice said glumly.
"Well if he's such a bad role model, why did your mother agree to let him be your uncle?"
"Hey! That's a good point! Maybe she's just hiding something! Come on! I know exactly where he'll be!"
So they rushed to the one place Jack would be while not sailing a ship. Tortuga. It was a while away from Maria's house, but they got there in good time. Tortuga was a festive little town. Alice loved coming here. Even if her mother doesn't know.