Chapter 4

Jewel blew into her hands and rubbed them together. It felt early in the morning, or late at night, but it didn't matter. She woke up and she was freezing cold. After gathering some more blankets, she tried to go back to sleep, but failed. And so, she decided to sit back, pull out her violin and tune it.

She pulled the bow across the strings and listened to the off-pitch tone it let out. She adjusted it slightly and tried again. Satisfied, she moved her bow across the second string. It sounded a bit flat. The process continued until Jewel was satisfied enough to play a song on the instrument.

It was short though. The amount of cold was too much for her to handle. She quickly put it back in her bag and grabbed a heavy coat to put on. Rubbing her hands together she walked up on deck. Her eyes grew wide at the sight.

Snow. Ice. Everywhere.

"What..." she started, slowly making her way to the rudder in a daze. Barbossa was manning it, and was amused at Jewel's expression.

"Be there a problem?" he asked with a smirk, "Never seen snow before Sparrow?"

"As a matter of fact, I have. Three times. None of the experiences were entirely pleasant." Jewel said, turning away, before turning back, "Well, one of them wasn't so bad. I had fun, actually." She quickly shook her head, "Oh what does that matter? Why are we in snow?"

"Does that matter? We're on course for Jones' Locker." Barbossa said. Jewel opened her mouth to say something, but then closed it and walked away.

He was pretty much right. It didn't matter what they were going to go through, only that the end of their journey meant her father... and...

Jewel shook her head once more, rubbing on her arms to keep warm. She stopped in front of Pintel, Ragetti, and Jack the monkey. The three of them were shivering, ice hanging off their hair and fur, respectively.

"Should I assume you've never seen snow before." Jewel asked. But it was more of a statement than a question. The two men looked at her.

"No one said anything about cold." Pintel said

"I know how you feel." Jewel nodded

"There must be a good reason for our suffering." Ragetti said

"Why don't that obay woman bring back Jack the same way she brought back Barbossa?" Pintel asked

"Because Barbossa was only dead." Tia Dalma said, walking up to them, "Jack Sparrow is taken, body and soul, to a place not of death, but punishment. The worst fate a person can bring upon himself. Stretching on forever. That's what awaits at Davy Jones' locker." Tia walked away, leaving the three pirates alone with their thoughts.

"I knew there was good reason." Ragetti said. Jewel looked at Tia, a thought occurring to her. She walked over to her.

"Tia Dalma," she said, standing next to her at the bow, "Why couldn't you have brought back my mom? Instead of Barbossa?"

"Heh. You know why, Sparrow." Tia said

"Oh. But... Couldn't you have used a different body or something?" Jewel asked. Tia stared at her. No, it wasn't a stare. It was a glare filled with nothing but hatred. Jewel took a step back. Then another. Then spun around to go back to Barbossa. Will was standing in front of him. Barbossa was to his side. Elizabeth sat behind them wrapped in a blanket. And on top of Everything, Barbossa was holding the charts.

"Do you care to interpret, Captain Barbossa?" Will asked

"Interpret what?" Jewel asked

"Ever gazed upon the green flash, Master Gibbs?" Barbossa asked, without turning away from the people in front of him.

"The flash?" Jewel asked, snatching the charts out of Barbossa's hands. "Sunrise sets... Flash of green." She read the charts.

"I reckon I seen my fair share. It happens on rare occasion." Gibbs said, walking forward, "At the last glimpse of sunset, a green flash of light shoots up into the sky. Some go their whole lives without seeing it, some claim to have seen it that ain't, and some say-"

"It signals when a soul comes back to this world, from the dead!" Pintel interrupted. While everybody stared at him, Gibbs gave Pintel a deadly glare.

"Sorry." Pintel said sheepishly.

"I always looked for the green flash hoping my mom would be the soul to come back." Jewel said, rolling the charts up again, "I can say that I have never seen it though, as much as I wished." She gave the charts back to Will and started walking off before Barbossa spoke up.

"Trust me, young Master Turner, it's not gettin' to the land of the dead that's the problem." he said, before turning the rudder slightly, "It's gettin' back."

"Hm." Jewel commented. She walked around the deck, leaving footprints in the snow. She grabbed a handful and crumbled it in her hand. She was unsure of what to do now. She was just getting bored. Tia's footfalls were heard behind Jewel. She sighed.

"What is it now Tia Dalma?" she asked, turning around, "Come to remind me I can't bring my mom back? I understand alright? She has to stay."

"You truly want to know about your curse?" Tia asked

"Yes!" Jewel said, "Why do I have it? Where did it come from, just... Why can I hear Davy Jones in my head? Why can I ship-jump? Why? If you can tell me, I'd be most appreciative."

"Dis is all your fault." Tia said, a poison in her voice.

"What? How is thi-" Jewel started. She stopped speaking once Tia turned on her, giving her the glare she gave her earlier.

"Your ancestor wooed Calypso, earned her trust, then betrayed her." She said in a hushed, but deadly, voice, "The curse meant for him hit a stone his daughter gave him. Once de girl touched it, she received the curse."

"But it's not my fault." Jewel said, "You're not Calypso, why are you so angry?"

"I'm not Calypso?" Tia asked, walking forward, making Jewel lean back on the railing, "Well, young Sparrow, you can't swim in cold water!" She took one step forward, Jewel lost her balance and fell into the freezing water's below them.

"Man overboard!" One of Tai Huang's men shouted. Jewel righted herself in the water, looking up at the ship above her. She kicked her feet and swam for it. As hard as she tried, she couldn't go anywhere. It felt like a force was pushing against her and crushing her lungs.

"Who fell?" Barbossa asked

"The girl." The man said. Barbossa looked back, seeing Tia Dalma and Elizabeth present.

"Sparrow." he said, a worried tone in his voice. He took off his hat, coat, and weapons, before grabbing a rope that was being held by more men.

"Two tugs, pull up!" He yelled before jumping into the freezing water.

Jewel was losing consciousness. She couldn't breath anymore. A shadow was swimming down toward her, but she couldn't tell who it was. The water was so cold.

Barbossa quickly wrapped an arm around her and tugged on the rope twice. As soon as they were pulled from the water, the pirates were smothered in blankets.