* Okay- I wrote this exactly between the minutes of 1:10 and 1:19 AM- it's a totally pointless, random crossover POTC/Princess Bride ficlet. But I was taken with the inspiration suddenly and so figured what the Hell- read it and I hope you get a laugh or two =P  Oh- and I don't own Jack Sparrow or Inigo Montoya, POTC or The Princess Bride, savvy?

" Excuse me, senior."

Jack sits over a tankard of Rum in the Faithful Bride, suddenly a Spaniard bursts through the door and looks around the tavern, finally he lays eyes on Jack and steps over to him with a light spring in his step.

         " Excuse me, senior." The Spaniard says with a flowery grace. Jack glances up at him with an amused expression alighting his dark kohl-lined eyes.

         " Aye? What can I do for ye?"

        The man then draws his sword, instantly at the ready. "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die."

         Jack looks cross-eyed down the length of the sword, and then slowly rises from his seat, fully conscious of the blade pointing straight at him. He shifts his gaze to the Spaniard and his eyes sparkle with mischief.  " Now, I've killed many a man, I'll admit. But-- if yer looking for a fight, I'd like to know the name of the man that I killed first before I'm forced to answer yer challenge?"

        The Spaniard falters for a moment, then lowers his sword and gazes at him confused.

        " You're Jack Sparrow aren't you?"

" Captain Jack Sparrow, mate… if ye please." Jack corrects him with a swagger.

The Spaniard nods his head in comprehension, but still looks confused.  " Don't you have six fingers on your left hand?"

          Jack holds up both hands, twinkling his fingers in rapid succession in answer to the Spaniards question.  Then, he says with an apologetic shrug. "Sorry to disappoint ye, mate. But don't believe everything ye hear about me."

         The Spaniard shoots him a disappointed glance, then sheaths his sword, " Sorry, senior...my mistake." He turns his back to the Captain and disappears from the room as quickly as he entered. Jack watches him exit with a raised eyebrow and one corner of his mouth turned up in a smirk.

        " What in Hell was that all about?" He muses to himself, and then looks down at his left hand incredulously. " And I thought the sea-turtles were a bit far fetched…"