"Phoenix, it's been months. We haven't found her. What if-"

"Josi, we have to keep looking. I know there's a chance that we won't find her but if we just keep looking harder-"

Suddenly Phoenix stops talking. Marigold was sitting in front of him.

"What do you want, Marigold?" Phoenix asks.

Marigold doesn't respond.

"Marigold, we're trying to find Annabelle."

Marigold slowly raised her arm so it pointed t

"You mean… Annabelle's that way?"

Marigold nodded.

"Thanks, Marigold," Phoenix says.

Josi smiles, "Thanks."

Phoenix smiles and starts rowing the boat in the direction where Marigold had pointed. Josi says, "Finally, after all these months, we'll find Annabelle! Then, we can find Jay, Ash, and Lucas!"
Phoenix mutters, "I wish you all could come on the Black Pearl with us."

"What did you say?"

"I just said that you could probably come with me- I mean, us on the Black Pearl."
"YOU MEAN the Black Pearl?! The one-"

"Yes, the one."

"I've always been fascinated with the stories!"

"Yes... You know, umm... my father is Will Turner."

"Your father is the William Turner?! That's so fascinating!"
Phoenix smiles. "Yes, I guess it is."

Josi smiles. "So... isn't it exciting that we're going to find Annabelle?"

"Yes."

"I hope that we find where she is quickly."

Phoenix mutters, "I wouldn't mind if it took a little longer..."

"Huh?"

"Oh! Nothing."

"Oh, okay," Josi looks out into the horizon. "You know, as a kid, I always wondered what it would be like to captain a ship... I was an only child, but I would build a ship out of bed sheets and pillows. My parents were always good sports and played along, but I've always wanted to experience it for real."
Phoenix shrugs, "I guess it'd be fun..."

"Well, seeing Ash, it kind of made me want to do it even more."

Phoenix visualizes Josi in pirate's clothing and a big hat. Phoenix smiles. Josi looks to Phoenix and smiles. "So, Phoenix, what's it like on the Black Pearl?"

"It's... okay... I like being with my parents since I wasn't with them as a child. Captain Jack is a little stranger than I thought but I've learned to live with it."

"I would love to actually see the Black Pearl in person."

"Well, I could give you a tour once all of... this is over."

Josi smiles, "I'd really like that."

Phoenix smiles. Josi says, "You know, you're a really sweet brother... I know that if I had a sibling who had been lost for this many months, I probably would've assumed that they had died."

"Well... I did once drive my... I mean, Hayley away. I went after her for two months. Considering that, this is just a little longer."
"A little? It's been 5 months since Annabelle's disappearance!"

"...Being without Hayley and knowing that I was the one who drove her away, it haunted me. She had hinted at fancying me, but it had all gone over my head."

"...What was Hayley like?"

"She was... absolutely beautiful, witty, and funny. I thought that she was daring, adventurous, and the bravest person I had ever met. Hayley seemed to melt my worries just by telling me everything would be fine and solve all of my problems just by smiling at me."

"I hope you don't mind my curiosity about this but how did Hayley die?"

Phoenix winces, as if Josi had slapped him across the face. Josi frowns and says, "Sorry, I was just-"

"No. It's fine. I can tell you. She was-" Phoenix's voice cracks, "...stabbed by an evil spirit who was battling us. By the time I had tried to help Jay to save her, Hayley's soul had been taken by the woman and couldn't be saved."

Josi frowns, "I'm so sorry. I know that sounds really hollow. I should know after dating... David."

"What was David like?"

"He was sweet-"

Phoenix snorts. Josi gives a confused look, "What?"

"...A little cold."

"Oh, okay. Anyway, he was really sweet but always had work. I never minded his work, I just ignored it. After work, he would be tired. We had been together for 3 years before he had been killed. I thought that he was going to propose..."

Phoenix frowns. "How did you both meet?"

"He was on a job sent by a man named Adam-"

Phoenix slams his fist down on the oar. Josi says, "Are you okay?"
"Bug."

"Oh. Anyway, Adam had sent David to kill one of my friends for some reason. I was trying to protect her. Then, David saw me... and he told me that it was love at first sight," Josi smiles.

Phoenix feels guilt weighing down on him. Josi looks to him and says, "How did you and Hayley meet?"

"We met as runaways from our homes and became very close friends. I thought that we had always had mutual feelings toward each other but she started dating... Adam-"

Josi slams her foot on the raft and says, "That man... he somehow connected us in horrible ways."

"He even tortured me after his death. He came back after death and fought us."

"Wow. You have had some adventures."

"Adventures..."
"Well, you've had more adventures than anyone I have ever met. The most adventure I've had was dating an assassin and sailing with an assassin as captain."

Phoenix chuckles, "You seem to have a history with dangerous people."

"I seem to find myself attracted to dangerous people," Josi smiles.

"Danger is my middle name."

Josi chuckles. Phoenix smiles. Marigold says, "Now kiss!"

Josi blushes, "What?!"

"You guys are sooo adorable, trying to hide your feelings for each other."

Phoenix coughs, as if he choked on his own slavia, "Marigold!"

"Just stating the obvious, Phoenix."

Phoenix clears his throat and looks toward the direction Marigold was pointing a couple minutes earlier. Marigold floats in front of Josi and mocks her by making kissing faces. Josi's cheeks grow a dark shade of red and she says, "Marigold, I'm not really in the mood."

Phoenix pushes the oar across the water and smiles to himself. Josi looks down at the waters and smiles. Marigold smiles as she looks to Phoenix and Josi and mutters to herself, "Ah, young love..."