"Aye, poor lad," a man's voice came from the other side of the bars. Andrew opened his eyes to see a man knelt down on the other side, long raven dreadlocks and two small braids of a beard on his chin showed in the moonlight. A red bandana and black hat stood atop his head.

"C'mon Jack, just take what ye want and let's get outta here," his friend said from somewhere in the room.

"Aye, but being trapped in bars stinks,"

"Well, how do you expect to get him out of there?"

"I've learned a trick or two from an old friend," he replied with a shrug. He walked over to a wooden plank and stuck it in one of the squares, pulled down and the door snapped off.

"There!" he said and wiped his hands off on his pants. "Free man now,"

The man waited for Andrew to move, but he didn't so he kicked him.

"Wake up lad, you're free!"

"C'mon Jack, you've done enough! Let's go!"

"Okay," he said and picked up Andrew and swung him over his shoulders. "Now we can go,"

"Fool!" Gibbs hissed at him as Jack carried Andrew off the ship and onto their small sail boat.

Andrew felt the man named Jack set him down on the boat floor and that's when he pounced.

"How dare you touch me!" he said quickly pulling the knife from the man's pocket and pointing it at them.

"Oooo, touchy one, isn't he?" Jack asked Gibbs trying to grab his knife back, but Andrew poked him. "Ouch! Okay, well, no knife for me..."

"You're a pirate! I recognize you from the wanted posters in my town, you're Jack Sparrow!"

"Uh, it's Captain Jack Sparrow," he said pointing a finger at Andrew "Funny you know who I am, but I don't know you. Name please?"

"Andrew Driftwood," he replied

"Ah, nice to meet you," Jack said holding out his hand. "Isn't that what you weirdos do in greeting?" he asked Andrew when he didn't accept the hand.

"Yes, but not to Pirates,"

"Ouch," Jack replied taking his hand away.

"So, uh, why did you rescue me?"

"Well, honestly, I don't know why. Perhaps I should have left you there in the cell and let you take whatever was coming?"

"No, I thank you for your rescue," Andrew replied holding out his hand, which Jack shook. Andrew handed him back his knife and Jack smiled

"I like you,"

"Ah, and he doesn't like many people," Gibbs replied

Andrew laughed "Nice, uh, ship?"

"Aye, only thing we could get. Nice sail boat though." Jack said patting the sail

"Where are you planning on going?"

"To get my Pearl of course,"

"You see," Gibbs cut in "We lost the Pearl to the British and on the Pearl was a whole fleet, and we kind of want all of them back, otherwise it would be a waste,"

Andrew nodded in understanding "Alright, I will do what I can do to help."

"Will you now?" Jack smiled his Pirate grin "Anything?"

"Well, I don't know about that..." Andrew said

"I need a better ship. This sail boat is a piece of crap, I see a whole bunch of ships in front of me..."

"Catch our drift?" Gibbs asked

"Ah, now I get you. I can get you a ship," he said

"Perfect!" Jack jumped in excitement

"However, you have to do something for me,"

Jack rolled his eyes "A'ight, fine."

"I want you to pretend you kidnapped me. If Julian thinks I ran away he'll go after my wife,"

"That's all?" Jack asked surprised

Andrew nodded

"Oh, I really do like you," he said and smiled. "Okay Gibbs, let's get kidnapping!"

Andrew was laying in his bed on the ship he had managed to steal for Jack and Gibbs when he heard someone shout on deck. It seemed like all of this was a dream, getting away from Julian, but at the same time keeping his family safe. But it was also strange that a Pirate had saved him, even more strange that this Pirate had arrived in a row boat.

When another shout sounded above, he pushed his sheets away from his feet and walked up on desk. He spotted Jack and Gibbs talking and pointing at a large fog cloud.

"You sleep late," Gibbs commented when he noticed Andrew. "It's afternoon,"

Andrew ignored Gibbs and stared at the fog closely, a darker shape could be seen through it.

"Fog." Jack said as he pointed to the dark clouds ahead.

"I know what fog is!" Andrew snapped

"Aye, it ain't just any fog!" Gibbs said

The fog reminded Andrew of an old tale his mother told him about a Pirate ship. Everywhere it went, fog trailed behind.

"How can there be fog when it's sunny out?" Andrew asked

"Exactly," Gibbs said "It's her, it's the Black Pearl!"

Andrew laughed "You don't believe in that old story, do you?"

Gibbs and Jack turned to stare at Andrew, their faces alarmed.

"Of course it's real! Jack isn't called Captain for no reason!"

"I don't get it, how can the Pearl be out?" Jack asked leaning over the rail and squinting his eyes.

"Damn British," Gibbs muttered

"Well, don't just swear about it! Do something!" he started waving his arms about and screaming. Gibbs grabbed hs arm and pulled him back.

"The British are on that ship! They'd blow us to pieces!"

"No..." Jack whispered

"Yes," Gibbs said "You won't get away this time,"

"Watch me!" he said and began jumping and waving his arms again "HEY! OVER HERE!"

Andrew watched feeling very amused by this. Jack just kept shouting, but the ship kept getting farther and farther away.

"They obviously didn't hear you," Andrew said. Jack was still waving his arms around and shouting

"I WANT MY SHIP BACK!"

"He's crazy."

"Nothing's changed then." Gibbs said

Soon, the ship was out of sight and Jack stopped shouting and turned to look at the two other men.

"My Pearl..." his lip trembled

"Oh c'mon Jack, cheer up. Let it go! Here, have some rum."

"Rum?" Jack asked Gibbs, taking it from his hand and taking a sip.

"Feel better?"

"Aye." he said. Fog began to take over their ship, making it suddenly cold and dark.

"What on Eart-"

"MOVE MEN MOVE! SHIP BEHIND US! IT'S GOING TO RAM US!" Jack shouted dropping the rum bottle.

Andrew and Gibbs turned back and saw a huge black ship with black sails approaching them at a very fast speed.

Gibbs pushed past and started dropping the sails as Jack controlled the boat.

"Andrew!" he called "Shoot anyone you see on that ship!" he tossed him a pistol.

He caught it and stared at it, his finger touching every inch of it. He had never held a pistol before. Suddenly the black ship was right next to theirs. Andrew held up his pistol and aimed it at anyone he could see, but he saw no one.

"Where-" but he was cut off when someone from the other ship yelled
"FIRE!"

And they did, the boat shook when it was hit and Andrew knew that once a ship was hit, it would go down.

"Jack, we have to get off!" he shouted running towards his new friend, dropping the pistol.

"No," he said trying to steer the boat away, but the Pearl kept right alongside of them

"Jack, Andrew! They are coming on the ship!"
All three men turned to watch as their ship was being taken over by people from the Pearl.

"Well, those sure aren't the British..." Gibbs said

"Old crew members?" Andrew asked hopeful

"A few, yeah," Jack replied awkwardly

Soon, a huge crew surrounded them, grins on their face.

"Ah, my old friends! How did you get my Pearl back?" Jack asked stepping forward.

A tall black man stepped forward and drew out a knife, making Jack step back.

"It isn't your Pearl anymore Jack," a Spanish accent said. Two crew men moved aside to let a woman with black shoulder length hair through.

"Angelica?" Jack asked impressed "How did you-?"

"I have my ways Jack," she approached his face, the two nose to nose. Jack was looking at her lips and licking his. He leaned in, but she turned away.

"Nice ship Jack, much slower than mine,"

He curled his lip and growled "My ship." he corrected her.

"You know Jack," Angelica said "Your crew is very impressive. Three men."

She approached Andrew and put her hands on his face, her thumb stroking his cheek.
"And very handsome,"

She smiled when she saw Jack glare in the corner of her eye. "Looks to me your ship is slowly sinking. I'd be glad to let you on mine."

"We would be very grateful!" Gibbs said and she dropped her hands from Andrew's face and smiled at Gibbs.

"Come then," she said and let her crew go in front of her. She looked back at Jack.

"You amaze me," he said

"You know Jack, I can leave you on an island anytime and without a pistol."

"Why, that would be, uh, romantic."

"Alone, Jack." she said

"Alone?"

"By yourself, without me."

"Oh, that would be very...alone."

"Indeed," she said walking off again. He skipped in front of her.

"Tell me my love, how did you get the Pearl?"

She smiled at Jack. "It was a gift,"

"A gift? From whom?"

"Enough questions Jack," she said and crossed to her ship with him right behind her.

Once Angelica crossed over to the Pearl, everyone became silent.

"Now, you three," she pointed at Jack, Andrew and Gibbs "Are not guests on my ship, you are part of my crew. I except you to work like everyone else,"

There was a moment of silence when Jack raised his hand

"Yes?" Angelica asked

"Were you pointing at those three?" he pointed at Andrew, Gibbs and the tall black guy.

"No Jack. I was pointing at you and your crew,"

"Are you sure you aren't mistaken?"

"I am quite sure,"

"Nah,"

"Yes Jack." her accent sang

"Alright, fine, do I have to sleep below?"

"Yes."

"Now Angelica, you really aren't making any sense! Why would you be sleeping below?"

"I'm not, I am sleeping in the Captain's cabin."

"Oh, then why did you say I was sleeping below?"

Andrew and Gibbs exchanged a look.

"Jack, I am sleeping in the Captain's cabin, you are sleeping below deck with the rest of the crew."

"Oh how rude of you," he said a bit disappointed he lost the fight.

She turned away from him "Alright, back to work, all of you!"

The crew then began to move away to their stations, Andrew and Gibbs left alone as Jack went after Angelica in the cabin.