Turning the Tide
Author: orlysluv
Summary: What if Captain Jack Sparrow found William Turner on that floating wreckage in the first movie instead of Elizabeth Swann? What if Will had a sister? How would things of been different? W/E J/A N/OC
Disclaimer: Disney owns all the character you recognize from Pirates of the Caribbean not I, sadly.
Will nodded and looked toward the anchored Interceptor. He noticed a marine clad in navy uniforms standing nearby. "I have an idea." He said, grinning.
"Alright Will, lets hear this brilliant plan of yours before I die from the suspense." Jessie said, raising her eyebrow at him.
"We are going to "borrow" that man's uniform and weapons so that…"
"Hold on one second Will, let me get this straight, you want to retrieve Elizabeth Swann and the medallion by stealing a man's clothes!" She asked in astonishment, shaking her head at Will.
"No!" Will sighed. "We are going to borrow his uniform so that I can be disguised as a navy officer while I am on the ship, and we are going to steal his affects because you are going to come with me as well." He finished, looking quite snug.
"Oh aren't you sweet, letting your dear old sister come along with you, I feel honoured." Jessie said sarcastically. "How are his weapons going to help me genius?"
"If you would stop interrupting me I could explain Jessie." He said, glaring angrily at his sister.
"Ugh, fine continue." She said with a sigh.
"Oh why thank you." Will replied with sarcasm. "You are going to accompany me, the marine, onto the ship as my prisoner." He explained. "I am going to use the handcuffs that officer is holding to secure you and say that I found you near the Interceptor, aiming a gun at a navy officer aboard the ship, and before you ask, I'm also going to take the pistol from the marine, savvy?"
"I'm going to be hand cuffed again?" Jessie groaned.
"Yes I'm afraid so." Will said with a smirk.
"Why wouldn't the navy officer just kill me when he found me aiming my weapon at the marine, why waste time taking me prisoner?" She wondered. "You must think from a navy officer's point of view Will."
"Would you like me to kill you instead because it can be arranged."
"No, I like your idea better actually." Jessie said, putting her arms up in defence.
"Good."
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Back in Tortuga, Joshamee Gibbs had successfully managed to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow and Ana Maria from the grips of Barbossa's ghastly crew by showing them a short cut to the Faithful Bride.
"Isn't it ironic?" Ana Maria stated to Gibbs and Jack, who were to busy drowning themselves in rum to listen. "We get out of one dangerous situation by entering another." She said, gesturing to the Faithful Bride.
"Eh Jack?" She asked, nudging her captain, causing his to choke on his rum.
"Ye alright mate?"
"I'm fine." Jack muttered, glaring at Ana Maria as he wiped his mouth. "Bloody woman is always trying to kill me."
"What was that Jack?" Ana asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Umm I was just saying te Gibbs that I'm going after the Black Pearl luv."
It was now Gibbs' turn to spit out his drink. "You going to do what!" He sputtered, staring disbelievingly at Jack. "Are ye wantin te die Jack, going after the Pearl is a fool's errand."
"Well if you need a fool then Jack's got that covered." Ana smirked.
"I've been separated from my Pearl for far too long Gibbs, I'm going after it but I need your help." Jack said, ignoring Ana's rather snide comment. "You know where Isla De Meureta is and that's were the Pearl's going to be."
"How do ye know Barbossa found the last medallion eh?" Gibbs asked curiously.
"Why do ye think he's in Tortuga, to have a good time?" Jack asked mockingly. "He can't feel or taste anything you know that, which means the last medallion must have been here."
Gibbs sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Yer going te need a crew."
"Already got one mate." Jack replied, smiling smugly. "The whole crew is waiting fer us on my ship."
"Your ship?" Asked Gibbs, raising his eyebrows.
"Aye, I got one from Port Royal, it's no Black Pearl but it will do."
"So, are ye in Mr. Gibbs?" Ana Maria asked, finally entering the conversation.
Gibbs rubbed the back of his neck nervously for a moment, then grinned. "Against all better judgment, Aye, I'm in." He said, shaking Jack's hand.
"Glad te have you aboard mate."
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"This is insane, even for us Will." Jessie ranted, looking down at the hand cuffs she was once again wearing around her wrists. "Not even Jack would do this!"
"Jack would do what ever was necessary, you know that." Will retorted as he tugged the uncomfortable uniform he was wearing and wondered how people wore them on a daily basis.
"What does Jack know; he's a bloody drunken captain with no ship." Jessie mumbled to herself.
Will rolled his eyes at Jessie but he to secretly hoped with everything he had that this plan would work without a hitch.
"Are you sure you shut that barrel properly?" He whispered to his annoyed sister as they got closer to the Interceptor.
"Don't worry lover boy, that navy officer isn't going to escape and ruin your exceptional plan any time soon, I assure you." Jessie mockingly whispered back.
"I'll hold you to your word Jessie."
"Oh good." She replied as they stood nervously in front of the Interceptor. "You know, pirates usually try and escape from navy ships, not sneak into them."
Will was about to reply when a man from within the ship approached them quickly, he looked very nervous and frightened. "Hurry children get aboard immediately, we are leaving port!" The man said, ushering the two pirates inside. "Tortuga is under attack!"
"Under attack, no!" Will dramatically gasped, trying to look surprised.
"Yes and by pirates!" The man continued, looking as if he was about to faint.
"By pirates, how utterly horrible!" Jessie said, trying to look appalled. Will looked at her with a smirk and laughed silently. Angry voices from behind the teasing pirates snapped them back to reality.
"Elizabeth, you are not getting off this ship!" Governor Swann shouted at his equally infuriated daughter.
"But it is where I am needed father." She retorted, walking closer to the disguised pirates.
As soon as William Turner heard her voice, angelic to his ears, he turned around to be greeted by two hazel brown eyes. There in front of him stood a flustered Elizabeth Swann. His mouth hit the floor as he saw her standing in the moon light, she looked absolutely ravishing. Jessie shook her head and reached up to shut her brother's gaping mouth.
Elizabeth's face instantly lit up as a hand flew to her mouth. "Will." She breathed, loud enough for only him to hear.
"Elizabeth, what is the matter, why have you stopped yelling at me?" Her bewildered father asked as he looked from Elizabeth to the camouflaged Will.
"You're bleeding my boy, from the shoulder." The governor exclaimed. "How did this happen?"
Will looked down at his forgotten shoulder in surprise. How the heck did I forget about that? He thought. And how am I going to explain it?
Before the nervous pirate could answer the Governor, Jessie cut in. "I did it!" She said, earning worried glances from Will and Elizabeth. "Yes, I confess, I shot him after he took notice of me trying to kill an officer aboard this ship, you see." She explained, grinning wildly.
"Why were you trying to shoot an officer in the first place?" A man nearby asked, looking flabbergasted.
"Hello, I'm a pirate; I don't need a reasonable explanation for anything I do."
"A reasonable explanation is needed when it comes to you Miss Smith." Commodore James Norrington said as he approached the group.
"James, how lovely it is to see you again!" Jessie said, smiling nervously at the Commodore. "Did you miss me?"
The Commodore smirked at the pirate and then turned to the marine beside him. "Take her to my cabin; I have some questions I need to ask the prisoner."
"Are you sure you only want me in your cabin for questioning?" Jessie said seductively with a wink.
Norrington rolled his eyes and began to walk away, gesturing for the marine to follow him with the detainee.
Once the Commodore walked off, Elizabeth let out a sigh of relief. He hadn't even noticed William.
"Now about your arm…" The Governor said, turning his eyes away from the retreating Commodore and back toward Will with concern.
"I will take the marine to my room and fix him up father." Elizabeth volunteered, walking to the injured pirate.
"Ah, very well Elizabeth, I shall check on you both later on then." He said, before making his leave.
"Your room eh?" Will said, raising his eyebrows at her. "I see we have reached the next level in our relationship."
"You are being far too bold Mister Turner." Elizabeth giggled as she linked arms with Will, guiding him to her cabin.