The Pirate's Compass

Fandom: Warehouse 13/PoTC

Characters: Jack S. Claudia D. Pete L. Myka B. Artie N. Random POTC Cameos

Rating: T

Authoress Ramblings: I was watching the Pirates double feature on USA, and during DMC, I came to the conclusion that Jack's compass is like an artifact. So, I decided to write a fanfic about it. It probably fails, since I've only seen a few episodes of Warehouse 13. Tia Dalma likely used magic to make the compass, but there's gotta be some unknown side effect to it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Some of this is direct quote from the movie(s? Not exactly sure if I used more than AWE) so follow the general rule "If it looks familiar, and it's not in my original stuff, it's not mine." And I haven't written Jack for a LOOOONG time...so he may sound closer to how I write Drake than Jack...

EVERYTHING IS HENCHFORTH DISCLAIMED

(Also, I have a Hetalia piece in the works, keep an eye out for that)

The room was in utter chaos, it looked like a bar brawl had taken place in it. One had actually, springing free from the compass now sitting calmly in a clear patch of floor, a bar full of drunken pirates had appeared when the compass had opened on it's own. It had closed as suddenly as it opened. A young woman had taken refuge under a desk, and as the pirates vanished, one Captain Jack Sparrow winked at her before vanishing. She sold the compass at a pawn shop two days later.

The room was full of bullet holes and scorch marks, a door was blown off it's hinges. This time, the compass had let loose a battle between the pirates and the East India Trading company. The man who owned the compass had hidden in a closet, cowering among his wife's clothes. A pirate opened the door, before dissolving on the end on a sword. Captain Jack grinned at him, and vanished when the compass closed. He gave the compass to his nephew.

This time, a gallows had appeared, and the owner of the compass screamed and fainted. Jack and Will simply jumped over her in their escape from the navy. Her son had gone wide eyed and watched the entire scene with interest. She sent the compass to a friend of hers who knew a bit about the supernatural.

"…That's the trick innit? To survive?"

"It ain't about livin' forever, Jacky…"

This time, it was only voices, figures shrouded in fog. The compass owner wasn't around at the time, and didn't have time to study it, so she sent it to a friend of her nephew's, who worked with weird things.

"Claudia, what the hell is this?"

"A friend sent it. She said that a friend of hers saw a pirate come out of it."

Pete walked in with Myka.

"Cool compass!" He said and opened it.

A fight spilled from the compass. Pirates and East India Company sailors filled the room, rain lashed down, frying the computers, and soaking everything.

"Ha ha... Lookie here boys. A lost bird. A lost bird that never learned to fly!"

"To my great regret. But, it's never too late to learn! " Jack launched into the rigging that had taken over the top of the office.

Myka and Claudia had taken refuge under a desk, Pete and Artie were under chairs.

"Part of the ship, part of the crew…" The pirates vanished, Jack tipping his hat to them as the compass closed.

"From the reports, it seems that the compass was bringing Sparrow's feats into reality again…as if Sparrow is trapped in the compass."

"I've no doubt he is, and I'm quite sure he can come out of the compass alone, he just wants the grandeur of his feats with him. Claudia, when will the computers work again?"

"When they dry out. Why would he want to leave the compass?"

The compass, which had been sitting on Artie's desk opened, and this time, just the pirate captain appeared.

"The compass points to whatever you want most, but if it's over used, you end up like me…trapped inside, always wanting what you can't have…savvy?"

"You can't leave the compass?"

"I return to the compass when it closes, and come out when it's opened…a warning to those who would misuse it."

"How cruel..."

"Cruel is a matter of perspective, luv."

Artie decided that the compass would be stored in the main area, as long as Jack behaved. Jack had whined that he got bored. Claudia had said that she could use help navigating the warehouse, if Jack would take the time to memorize the layout.

"I'm stuck in a bloody compass, luv, what else do I have to do?"