Chapter: 1

"You're not from around these parts are you?", the cell mate asked

"No", he replied without looking up

The stranger sat at the corner of the small cell with his face under his hat. He had absolutely no interest with who the stranger was for he was too busy trying to come up with a plan to escape.

"We are not in favor of having pirates in our town" said the cell mate

"Yes, I know", he said

"Yet you still dare to come here?", the stranger was getting really nosy

But this time he didn't reply.

Then all of a sudden there was an explosion. It all happened really fast, Captain Jack Sparrow escaped and ran towards the ocean. May be his fellow pirated had come to save him?

Without thinking he jumped into the water, he could see a ship but he didn't know if it was his. For the first time he looked around and saw the whole town on fire, people running for their lives, children crying…and the THUMP he felt something on his head maybe pain, someone had hit him but before he could see who it was he went into a deep sleep of unconsciousness.

Jack woke up and found himself in bed. In bed? That was something he was not really familiar with. He didn't usually wake up in bed nor did have a glass of clean water or food on the bed-side table.

He really didn't care who gave him the food of the water he just gobbled it all up. He did know after waking up that he was in a ship. After eating he went out side the cabin and was greeted, surely he must have been dreaming, but then he heard a young familiar voice.

"Welcome Jack!"

Jack turned around to see William Turner standing there. He came to give him a hug and then they once again went inside the William's cabin and sat down.

There was an awkward silence between them for some time and William was the one to break it.

"So Jack, what has become of your beloved pearl?", he asked while pouring some rum for both of them

"That's for me to know and you to find out", Jack said taking the rum from William "But first may I ask the basic question?"

"Alright", Will replied

"What do you want?" Jack asked narrowing his eyes

Will didn't answer

"Oh come now William!", Jack said standing up "You and I both know that you'll never be so kind to me unless you wanted something. All these things you're offering me, the water, the food, the rum…."

He still hadn't said anything

"Does it have to do something with your heart? Your life?", Jack was looking outside the window by now, he gave a dramatic pause and said "Elizabeth?"

At that moment Will fidgeted.

"Of course!", Jack was saying "Elizabeth, your wife! Haven't heard form her? Worried? Oh please Will! She must be back home!"

"No, she isn't", Will said finally "I've looked Jack, she is nowhere to be found"

"Just to make this clear…are you worried more about your life or Elizabeth?" Jack said helping himself with more rum

"Elizabeth of course!" Will said taking the bottle away form him

"And you want me for what…?"

"Your compass will lead me to her"

"Ah…yes and what's in it for me?"

"What do you want?"

"I'll be wanting me ship"

"And where can we get that from?"

"That is not important. What is, is Elizabeth"

"Then may I please have your compass?"

Jack got up and put his hands in his pocket only to realize his compass had been taken from him.

"We may have a small problem" he said, hoping Will would understand