Will and Elizabeth sat down next to Jack, listening intently to see what the bloody bones were about. Now Jack's hands started to tremble. Elizabeth held on to them to keep him calm.
"Have any of you heard about Silver Bones?" Jack asked. They didn't answer. "I guess not."
Jack continued. "It all began in Port Royal. Silver was born there some years ago. His real name is John……"he trailed off, afraid to speak of his last name.
"What was his last name, Jack?" Will questioned. Ignoring the question, Jack spoke again.
"When he was about ten years of age, his mother died, leaving him and his only brother to fined for themselves. Their father was merchant sailor, or so they thought. One day, their father returned to them, discovering what had happened to his wife. He started to change, and morals meant nothing to him. All that mattered then was his ship, rum, and treasure. He decided to leave John and his brother at Port Royal. But they stowed away in the ship's cellar, waiting for the opportune moment" Elizabeth and Will looked puzzled, but he continued.
"They reached Tortuga, and they decided to walk around. But when they came back to the dock, they discovered that The Wicked Wench was gone."
"The Wicked Wench?" Elizabeth asked.
"Aye, The Wicked Wench," a voice sounded from behind. They turned and looked at the door. Gibbs had been listening. He sat down, waiting for Jack to finish the tale.
"So, John and his brother were stuck in Tortuga for many years. They learned many things. How to sword fight, how to protect themselves, how to commandeer ships, and how to get ships to shove off. That's when John decided to leave. He didn't mind leaving his brother behind. All he wanted was to find his father, and take revenge. The brother stayed in Tortuga for many years until he found himself a crew, and left Tortuga. They both became pirates. They've had a grudge against each other. Even today, the battle each other, hoping to find their father before the other one does."
As Jack finished, Gibbs, Will, and Elizabeth stared at him, with major confusion sketched on their faces. Gibbs' face settled, knowing what and who the story was about. He nodded his head, Jack nodded back, and Gibbs left the room.
"Who was the brother? And what was his last name?" Elizabeth asked. Will was registering it all into his mind. He figured it out.
"It was you." he assumed. Elizabeth, in shock, looked at Will, then Jack. Will continued.
"His name was John Sparrow. You were his brother. And now he's after you." Jack looked down, feeling he had said too much. Elizabeth looked at Jack.
"Is this true?" she asked. Jack's silence spoke for him.
"And now he's after you, and he has your father. That's the loved one he spoke of in the letter." Will explained.
"Yes. If you will please help me, I will be much obliged. I've already lost my mother. I can't lose my father too." Jack explained, worry filling his eyes. Elizabeth placed her hand on his shoulder.
"We will help you. We'll find your and Will's father. I promise." She kissed him on the cheek.
Back above deck, there was silence. All the crew went to bed, and Jack was looking out into the dark night. Will walked next to him.
"Why didn't you want me to touch those bones?"
Jack, not looking at him, answered, "I didn't want you to get your hands dirty."
Will looked at him with an annoyed face.
"Tell me Jack. I want to know." Jack decided to keep it a secret.
"There are some things that even you shouldn't know." Jack answered. "The tale will be too hard to tell. I can't."
Jack wondered off to bed, leaving Will to ponder about what he was talking about.