Meeting William Turner

Amanda was still breathing loudly as Jack walked to the opposite side of the alley and looked out into the busy town street. Sweat was glistening along her brow and chest. She wiped her hair back to make herself more presentable. "Oh my God, I just escaped with Jack Sparrow. That was the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me."

"Margaret!" Jack whispered from across the alley.

Amanda looked up and stealthily walked over to him to crouch beside him and look out at the town also. "Where are we going to go Jack?"

Jack was still glancing up and down the street, thinking of an idea. He turned towards Amanda. "We're going to cross the street. It looks like Norrington's men are on the other side of town right now. That escape had them fooled." He smiled to himself, proud of his work. "But you did great luv, you didn't fall behind at all."

Amanda blushed, but managed to smile. "Thanks. It wasn't too easy though."

"No, it never is. That's why it's fun." He turned back to the street one more time to see if there were any soldiers. "All right, they're not here. Let's go!" He grabbed her hand and they quickly walked across the cobblestone street. People were walking very close to them and it felt like everyone was staring at them. Amanda knew that it was just in her head but it still felt strange. Jack stopped near Will's shop where the statue of the man with the sword in his hand stood. "Look out!" Jack whispered as Amanda saw soldiers coming closer to them. They both dove behind the statue and stood there, waiting for them to pass. When they did, Jack slid the sword out of the statue's hand and walked in front of the shop's door. More soldiers were passing by, so Jack grabbed her hand once more and they entered through the door of Will's shop.

"Aw man! It's the sword fight between Jack and Will coming up. I'm so excited!" Amanda thought to herself as the smell of metal and livestock filled up her nose. "Where are we Jack?" Amanda asked, although she knew very well where they were.

"A blacksmith's shop. You know, where they make swords and everything. This is where we can get out irons off. Follow me." They walked over to a table where a tool, Amanda had never seen before, lay. Jack was rummaging through all the tools in the box when Mr. Brown dropped the empty bottle in his hand as he lay asleep. Jack flinched and looked behind him. "What was that?'

Amanda pointed to Mr. Brown. Jack walked over and tapped him on the chest. He moved a small bit but did not wake. Jack started to turn to walk away, but suddenly spun back to scream in Mr. Brown's face. He still did not wake so Jack came back over to the tools. "That man is not going to be waking for a long time."

Amanda giggled and Jack looked over at her with a smile on her face. "You know luv, I wasn't sure about you. But I think that you and I are going to be a great team."

Amanda blushed and they both tried taking their irons off with everything. All the tools were lying in a pile by the time Jack got his idea about the contraption pulled by the donkey. "How do I get the donkey to move though?" Jack asked looking around the room. "Do I spank it…do I tell it what to do?"

Amanda laughed again and pointed to the poker sitting in the fire pit. "How 'bout that Jack?"

Jack looked over at the poker and a mischievous look filled up his eyes. He walked over to it and swung it out of the pit. He looked at it curiously and then walked over to the donkey to give it what it needed to move the contraption.

It started moving and Jack pointed his finger at Amanda. "Margaret, you first. Come on."

Amanda walked over to him and held her hands out to him. "How are we going to do this?"

Jack grabbed her wrists and hung them over the cutting chains of the contraption. He allowed the chain from the irons to hang down in the chains and they almost immediately broke off. Amanda gasped and Jack laid her hands back down. "There you go missy."

He then did the same as Amanda and they were both free. The moment Jack had his hands down to his side, the front door of the shop opened, and William Turner was walking inside. Jack grabbed Amanda's wrist and they both hid behind a barrel against the opposite wall from the donkey. They say there in silence, listening to Will finding Jack's things. Jack suddenly grabbed Amanda's head and whispered in her ear. "Margaret, this is what I need to do. I have to fight him. I can win. This is the only way to get out of here, savvy? Just sit here and wait for me to finish and we'll leave."

Amanda nodded and Jack let go of her face. "Well then, here I go." He stood up and brushed the dust off his clothing. Will was just finding his boss asleep.

"Right where I left you," he said, sighing disappointedly. He walked over the tool box and saw all the tools lying around where they obviously were not located before. "Not where I left you." He saw Jack's hat and reached forward but Jack came out of nowhere and nudged Will's hand with his sword. Will flinched and turned towards him. Chills spread along Amanda's arms. This was one of the best scenes in the entire movie. "You…you're the one they're looking for. The pirate," Will said disgusted.

"You seem somewhat familiar, have I threatened you before?" Jack said with a little bit of amusement in his voice

"I try to avoid making familiarity with pirates," Will said, his voice cold as ice.

"Well then, it would be a shame making a black mark on your record then, so if you'll excuse me." Jack started walking away but suddenly stopped when Will grabbed his own sword and pointed it at Jack's back.

Jack turned back around, this time with a smile on his face. "You find this wise boy, crossing blades with a pirate?"

Will pointed his sword closer to Jack. "You threatened Miss Swann."

Jack held his sword out and pressed it against Will's. "On'y a little."

The fight started and Amanda sat there in shock at how amazing this was to see from right next to them. The concentration and the enjoyment on Jack's face as he swung his sword around were amazing. It looked so easy when Jack fought. Amanda knew that if she picked up a sword and actually tried fighting someone, she would make a complete fool of herself. She kept watching the two of them fight and it became more serious. They jumped on the contraption pulled by the donkey. Amanda could barely hear what they were yelling at each other, but she didn't need to. She had memorized this part. They were coming closer and closer to each other. Soon, they were both on the wooden ramp where they had to balance. Jack's iron chains got stuck in the board above them and he kicked the board on the ramp which hit Will right in the face. He went flying off the ramp and Jack pulled his legs up to get his irons out of the wood. The fight kept going and going and Amanda was just sitting behind the barrel, waiting for it to end. Finally, when Jack had Will without a weapon, he pulled out his gun and pointed it at Will. Will stood there, exhausted, and said, "You cheated."

"Pirate," Jack said. Amanda smiled and came from behind the barrel and walked towards them both.

"Good job Jack," she said as she stood in front of Will. Will suddenly turned confused.

"Wait a minute, weren't you alone?" Will asked.

"No, this here is Margaret and she is my assistant. Now, move away," Jack ordered, pointing his gun at Will's face, but Will was stubborn.

"No!"

"Please move!" Jack pleaded. Amanda could see that he was nervous for the soldiers to come.

"I can not just step aside and let you go free."

"This shot is not meant for you." All of a sudden, Amanda hadn't even thought of this coming, she felt a large bottle drop on her head, and pain took hold of her body. Blackness swirled into her eyes and she felt herself drop to the floor before losing consciousness.

"Margaret…Margaret…" Someone was gently shaking Amanda. She was lying on hard floor and a sharp pain shot through her head.

"Ow!" Amanda groaned as she sat up to see Jack sitting next to her. They were in the jail. It reeked of dirty bodies and sweat. Dirt was everywhere and she could hear the men in the cell next to them calling for the dog with the keys. She turned to Jack. "What happened?"

"Got attacked, from behind," he said leaning against the wall with his hat on. She could see the shame in his eyes because for the first time, he had been beaten. Amanda thought he was going to be silent but then he spoke to her again. "I'm sorry Margaret."

She looked at him in surprise. "Jack, you don't have to apologize. I know you weren't expecting this."

"I know, but you expected more from me. I promise we'll find a way out of here." He turned to her with a smile on his face. Amanda blushed. He looked really good in this scene of the movie. The shadow on his face and the light of the moon shining in his eyes made him look so perfect. He saw her turn red because he smiled and moved closer to her. "Eyeing Captain Jack, are you?"

Amanda playfully nudged him and said, "Only in your dreams Jack, only in your dreams." She looked up at him and they stared at each other for a moment until the sounds of cannons were heard.

Jack's face lit with recognition and he stood up quickly. "I know those guns." He ran to the window and Amanda quickly followed. This part of the movie was so intense, her heart was racing. "It's the Pearl," Jack said in awe as he stared out at the haunting ship in the ocean, destroying the town of Port Royal.

This was when the other men in the cell came over and asked about the ship. Amanda suddenly got chills up her arms. This was when Daniel was supposed to be captured. Fear struck her as she thought of everything that could go wrong. Daniel might not be in the same place at the right time with Elizabeth. If that happened, this whole adventure would be a waste. It would be nothing without Daniel.

"Are you alright Margaret?" Jack asked looking down at her. His gorgeous brown eyes were filled with concern at the nervous look on her face. Amanda smiled and nodded and they both gazed out at the window.

Well, maybe it wouldn't be nothing without Daniel.

Five minutes later, Amanda was sitting on the ground of the cell, twiddling straw between her fingers. Jack had been standing at the window the whole time, gazing down at his the ship below. It made Amanda angry to know that Jack had only one love and that was his ship and of course the sea. Had he ever been in love? She knew if she asked, she would most likely get no answer or a very cold answer. "Everyone has been in love once. Haven't they?" The only response Amanda got from this was a cannon shooting from faraway. Suddenly, Jack pounced on her. She screamed but it was unheard as a cannonball burst half the wall of the jail off. Dust was everywhere and she coughed to get it out of her throat. Jack was still on top of her, concern etched on his face.

"Are you alright?" he asked staring down at her.

Amanda nodded and he got off her. He reached his hand down and helped her up before going to the hole. He groaned as he realized the hole was just about as big as his head; but not for the other men in the cell next to them.

"My sympathy friends, you have no matter of luck at all," said one man as he crawled out into the dark night. The heard him cackle as he ran down the alleyway.

"Well, Captain Jack is not having his regular luck today," Jack said as he turned away from the hole to sit down next to Amanda.

"I'm sorry Jack, "Amanda said quietly. "I hope you don't think I'm bad luck." She laughed at this and turned to him to see him staring seriously at her.

She stopped laughing immediately. "It was a joke."

"Oh right, I knew that," Jack muttered and he stood up to walk to the edge of the cell. Amanda saw him reach for the dog bone on the ground outside the cell. He picked it up and started calling for the dog. It immediately was interested and started walking over.

"That's it Jack, come on," Amanda said, walking over, trying to encourage him. That was when Jack said the rude bit about the dog and the sound of a door creaking open echoed ahead. The dog flinched and took off.

"No…no…I didn't mean it! I didn't mean it!" he cried desperately.

The body of a soldier flew down the stairs and Amanda saw the two pirates that belonged to the Black Pearl. The white, gawky one cried, "This ain't the armory!"

Jack stood up and Amanda saw his arm tense up. His fist clenched a small bit. He was meeting the men that had betrayed him for the first time in a long time. They came over and jeered at him. Amanda grabbed Jack's arm to let him know to control his temper. He then said, "Worry about your own fortunes gents. The deepest circle of hell is reserved for betrayers and mutineers."

The pirate with dreadlocks grunted angrily and shot his hand through the cell bars to grab Jack's neck. Amanda gasped. To see the skeletal arm in the movie was exciting, but it was nothing to seeing it in real life. Jack looked down at the hand in awe. "So there is a curse. That's interesting."

"You know nothing of hell." He pushed Jack's neck back and the two pirates walked back up the stairs.

Jack spun the dog bone in his hands, with awe still on his face. "That's very interesting."

I'm sooo sorry that it took me forever to write this chapter! I've been really busy with school lately! I just haven't had that much time. Anywho, hope you guys are liking it. Next chapter is the boarding of the Interceptor with Will and starting the adventure so get ready for it!