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A/N: This chapter was written by Sky4888 and edited by Crazywriter26. Finally a longer chapter like you have been asking for! Please read & review!
Chapter 7: Fog on the Norrington
Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann sat for a moment thinking about what to do next. This short adventure was turning out to be a lot more than they bargained for. Not to mention, many of their plans for a normal life were ruined. They still haven't got married and they let one of their "acquaintances" run off with a secret letter.
They quietly discussed the only thing left for them to do. They needed to commandeer a ship in order to catch Jack.
"So… once again we are going to become pirates ourselves and track down Jack Sparrow?" Elizabeth asked.
"Precisely. And while we are at it, we might as well steal some rum." Will said. Elizabeth chuckled slightly at him. They both walked down to the docks to eye their ship.
"How about that one?" Liz exclaimed.
"Do you realize that the ship you wish to commandeer is called the Norrington? Talk about awkward…."
The pair of them used a longboat to paddle out into the middle of the bay. The ship was completely deserted except for one sailor who watched over it. Quickly and quietly they climbed up a rope hanging over the deck. Will went first and checked to make sure no one was onboard. The one sailor there was thrown overboard by Elizabeth. "To catch a pirate, act like one." She said.
Will and Elizabeth readied the ship and set sail. "We'll start at Tortuga. That would be the first place Jack would go. He probably picked up a crew and is going after whatever was in my letter. We should be there by tomorrow morning." Will said.
"Okay. If he's not at Tortuga, we can check the local tavern and ask the bartender questions. Jack would have gone there first while on the island." Elizabeth replied. It was starting to get dark and they needed to have their plan down now.
On the Norrington Will and Elizabeth took shifts steering the ship. While one of them steered, the other would sleep. Will was on his sleeping shift and was awoken by an eerie, cold wind. All the lights on the ship had been dimmed, and fog covered the deck. The fog was so thick, you could barely see your hand in front of your face. "ELIZABETH!" Will yelled. There was no answer but the wind.
Suddenly, Will caught a glimpse of a tall, dark shadow. It slowly approached him and he backed away. "Will!" The figure said. Finally, it was close enough to see. Bootstrap Bill took off his hood and stared at his son.
"How come you never replied to my letter?" Bootstrap asked with the winds chill in his voice.
"Wh-what? I never even opened it. Jack Sparrow stole it from me." Will said rather shakily.
"He stole it? I would expect none the less from him. He might be an old friend, but he's still a pirate." Bill said.
"What was in the letter anyway?"
"It was to tell you that I left you a ship. It is one of the fastest and most powerful ships in the entire Caribbean. It was going to be presented to you when I died… but I figured you could use it now. Besides, I don't have much use for it anymore. The letter said to reply by burning it. This is one of the secret ways pirates used to communicate. The smoke would turn green, and can be seen miles away. However, you never replied at all. So I waited a couple of days and decided I needed to see you myself." Bootstrap explained.
"Where is the ship that you are talking about?" Will asked.
Bootstrap Bill handed Will a piece of old parchment. There were markings and notations all over it. "Follow this map. You need to find, and sail this powerful ship before Jack does. If he finds it first… you'll never see him again."
After Bootstrap's last word, a strong wind picked up and blew salt water into Will's eyes. Will temporarily couldn't see and wiped his eyes frantically. When he looked up, his father was gone and the fog was clear.
Will found Elizabeth fast asleep, leaning over the side of the deck. She had obviously been asleep for a while so he woke her up. "Wha… where am I?" She said.
"You feel asleep while you were steering. Are you okay?" Will asked.
"Yes, yes I'm fine. I don't even remember falling asleep. I'm so sorry." Liz replied.
"It's okay… we are heading in a new direction anyway." Will held up the map and explained what had just happened to Elizabeth. She was surprised, but thankful they found out what the letter was about. "Somehow, I get the feeling that there is a lot more to this than what we've heard so far." Will said.
