Chapter 2: Friends forever and ever

Scribbling in the dark. The tip of a pen scratching over the paper that lies next to a candle on the table. Next to the paper a few letters are scattered around. The first one reads as follows:

"My dear friend and companion,

I cannot express how sorry I am for not seeking contact with you any sooner. I can fully understand if you do not wish to speak to me. But I would like to remind you of all the fun time we've had in the past. Remember when we were in Tortuga? Seducing all those pretty wenches and drinking as much rum as we could hold and more.

And remember when I saved your life multiple times back in Singapore? If I hadn't distracted those guards, who knows what would have happened? You could've been shot! Or hanged! Or worse. Think about that for a second.

Also, if I recall correctly, I gave you all that money when you were a bit short on cash with your wedding and all that. And the hat! Don't forget about the hat. The one with the pretty feather in it.

Now, how could you still be cross with me after all those fun and great times we've had together? Contemplate those good and fine times and tell me, in all honesty, was it really so bad that I kissed Elizabeth? I mean, it was just a little kiss. Nothing much really. I didn't even like it!

Please be a mate, mate. Please come and save me from this cell. I know that you know where I am and I know that you know that Norrington knows I'm innocent. This time at least.

Yours truly,

Captain Jack Sparrow"

Jack sighs as he reads Will's reply. Surely the whelp wouldn't leave him here to rot? But then again, he probably was a bit offended about the whole 'kissing someone else's girlfriend' affair. And the little detail of him betraying Will with that compass thing. And the sword fighting. And..stuff.

"Captain Sparrow,

I do recall those days, but I have to say that I recall them somewhat different than you.
For example, I don't remember myself seducing any wenches or other women, save for Elizabeth ofcourse. Neither can I remember about drinking vast amounts of rum myself. What I do remember though is you running after every female on every island we encountered. You usually were so drunk you shouldn't have been able to stand on your feet. But you somehow miraculously managed to stand upright, most of the time.

And you didn't save my life, it was quite the other way around. You distracted the guards by pointing at me while shouting "There he goes!". When they looked back you were gone, and I was suddenly their new suspect. I barely escaped that time. Not thanks to you I might add. You are right, I could've been shot, or hanged. Thanks for reminding me on that.

As for that money you gave me, that was just a small percentage of what I loaned you only two months before. Now I come to think about it, you still owe me at least 50 gold pieces!
You're right about the hat, that one I like.

No Jack, I can't forget about you and Elizabeth kissing. I'm sorry.

With Kind Regards,

William Turner"

Shaking his head, Jack turns his attention to the new letter he's writing to Will.
".. Maybe she did like it but that's no fault of mine.. no, no.. that's not going to help"
Then, barely audible, a soft click catches his attention. When he turns his head towards the sound he sees something wrapped in paper lying on the prison cell floor.

He picks it up and a key drops in his hands. The key to his celldoor. Raising an eyebrow, Jack looks at the paper in his hands. It's a small letter.

"Forgive I cannot, but I can still be a friend."

With a smirk Jack opens the door and stealthily sneaks around the snoring guard. He crumples up the paper and tosses it behind him, smirking.
"Good lad, takes after his dad".

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