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The sea was rocky, spilling all over the Black Pearl; the crew below scrambled along the ship, trying to make themselves look busy; mainly putting up all the sails and throwing unnecessary items into the sea below so they could escape quicker. A young man - early twenties - came up behind another man - a few years older - and looked down at the crew.

"She's gaining on us, Jack", he told the older man as they both looked out at the ocean ahead.

Jack smiled; revealing his oddly white teeth, some were gold and some were silver, "Not for long she won't, Mate" he smiled as he pulled out his compass.

Jack walked over to the wheel and he glanced down at the compass and, when the red point stopped, he turned the wheel to go to the same direction. The young man shook his head and walked back down to the deck as Mr. Gibbs, Jack's 'first-mate', a rum bottle in his hand, walked over and took over the young man's position beside Jack.

"Cap'n, do we have a heading?" Mr. Gibbs asked as he took the cork out from the rum bottle.

Jack, turning the wheel again, took the rum bottle from Mr. Gibbs and took a long drink before replying.

"It's time to see an old friend"

"He's going to get us killed, you know that don't you?" A young woman - the same age as the young man - said as the young man came down the wooden stairs.

She leant over the side of the ship and looked out at the sea beyond her, wondering how she could have possibly got herself into this mess; the young man stopped beside her and stroked her arm lovingly. Both of them jerked slightly at the sudden change in direction.

"He's not going to get us killed-"

"How do you know that, Will?" The woman interrupted him, turning to face him.

"Elizabeth, this is Jack we're talking about... He's always full of surprises... look Elizabeth, I love you, and we are not going to get killed..." Will paused and wrapped his arms around Elizabeth, he half smiled, "And besides, I won't let them get close enough to kill you" he finished and leant in to kiss her.

As Will pulled away from Elizabeth's kiss he stopped Mr. Gibbs, who was casually walking past them with a half empty bottle of rum.

"Gibbs, do we have a heading?" he asked.

Gibbs' smile made the little hairs on the back of Elizabeth's neck stand up, "The Cap'n has a need ter see an ole friend" he replied.

"Who?" Elizabeth asked.

"Tia Dalmer" Will answered

Gibbs smiled again, "Aye" he carried on walking whilst he drank the rest of the rum.

Elizabeth and Will both looked up at Jack, his back was to them and he hand his arm stretched out and resting on the wheel with his compass in the other hand.

"Why would Jack need to see Tia Dalmer?" Elizabeth asked Will.

Will looked away and back out to the sea, he sighed heavily, "I don't know... but whatever it is, it can't be good"

Elizabeth kissed Will on the neck, rested her head on his shoulder, and they stared out to sea.