Hello everyone, I don't know if this one is really long, but it's 9 pages in my Jack Sparrow notebook. This chapter is just one of the times where you can feel the Sparrabeth. And during that part, you can just hear the music from the scene "Curiousity" in DMC. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: All I own is this plot, and, well, this computer...no, wait, this isn't even mine! Shoot!

Jack jumped down from the wheel and let Gibbs take control. He leaned on the railing, overlooking the sea.

"Have you ever had a real relationship, Jack?" Eliazabeth said, walking up beside him. "With no cheating?"

Jack was taken aback at the question, "Why?" he asked, trying to stride away.

Elizabeth pursued him, "Just wondering." She cut him off by jumping in front of him. She cocked her head, anticipating an answer.

"Well, there was this one girl; Tia...gulp Dalma." Jack suddenly felt himself instinctively cringe. "She's actually the first person to find a treasure we've been looking for. She...didn't take it though." he added, a weird look on his face.

"And why wouldn't she?"

Jack had already started to swagger away and so glanced over his shoulder to answer,"I can't understand the female mind." he continued his walk. "You tell me why she didn't take it!"

"Would it be that she didn't take it because you tried to...steal it?" She swerved into his way.

"No." he strode away more purposefully.

"Jack, I wanted to know about your relationships because I know i'm not the only woman you know."

"True..." he answered briefly and resumed his watch over the the ocean.

"Ok." she ran over to Will and that unknown feeling washed over Jack again.

"You're going crazy, mate." he told himself.

DEADMENTELLNOTALES

The Captain's Quarters door creaked open. It was Will.

"Oy! Will! Grab some rum and sit down."

Will looked down the untouched row of ten bottles then looked at Jack, "No thank you." he said defiantly.

"Have it your way mate." Jack said in a half-drunken state.

Will sat down and waited for Jack to say something. After a full 5 minutes, Will waved his hand in front of Jack's face.

"Oi!" Jack cleared his throat, "Sorry, mate. So why exactly did you come here?"

"I wanted to know exactly what you need Elizabeth for." he answered.

A dreamy look crossed Jack's face, "See, there's this island mate. And only a women can find it." Jack continued, seeing the curious look on Will's face. "The whole story behind that is about a Navy ship. Pirates had comadeered it and the governer's daughter stowed away on it. The ship had a drastic crash on the islandduring a storm and the girl was the only one who survived. She took the pirates' treasure, hid it, and then starved to death later on the island. 'Tis said she forever guards said island..." he trailed off then looked at Will's solemn face. "Now you know why they say women are bad luck to have on a ship." he chuckled, drunkeness overcoming him again.

Will got up to head out of the room.

Jack grabbed him, "Will, Elizabeth will hear nothing of this."

"You mean lie to her?"

"No! Just don't tell her the truth, mate!"

Will smiled at his somewhat sarcastic comment and left the room.

DEADMENTELLNOTALES

The next morning when Jack went up on deck, Elizabeth was already awake and at the rail. Gibbs was steering happily. Jack moved silently over to the rail beside Elizabeth and realized the waves were calmer than usual. When Elizabeth finally spoke it startled him.

"What do you need me for, Jack?"

"That is for me to know and you to find out." Jack marched away, leaving Elizabeth staring off after him.

After a few minutes, Jack took over the wheel while Gibbs when down to get the rest he deserved. Will came running up just about that same time.

"Will!" Elizabeth said then suddenly lowered her voice. "You wouldn't happen to know why Jack needs me, would you?" her eyes pleaded with him to tell her why.

Will looked over at Jack, his expression one of panic. It seemed to calm once Jack shook his head.

"No, I don't know anything. He's kept it a secret from both of us." he lied quickly.

Jack waited anxiously for her to believe Will, but, to his dismay, she could tell he was lying.

She angrily turned on her heel and went down below.

"Ugh! It felt horrible to lie to Elizabeth like that!" Will said once she was out of earshot.

"Pirate." Jack answered simply.

Will resumed Elizabeth's position of gazing over the sea...

It seemed like forever before one of Jack's crewmembers woke up and took the wheel. Soon, all were up and scrambling about. Jack got to a secludeed part of the deck and whipped open his compass. It pointed to the railing, where Jack suddenly noticed Elizabeth was standing.

"I told you, you're going crazy, mate." he told himself once again.

He slammed the compass shut and waited a few seconds and opened it again, shaking it frantically. Suddenly, it stopped and pointed in a constant direction. He yelled out, "We have a heading!"

He grinned habitually at the happiness of the crew, but couldn't help noticing the pleading look from Elizabeth.