A few days later on the morning of Jack's departure the sun shone brightly
on Port Royal. There were only a few clouds scattered about the horizon as
Jack and his crew prepared to leave. Fresh supplies, courtesy of Will and
Elizabeth, were loaded into the Black Pearl. Some Port Royal citizens
watched from a distance, relieved that these pirates were soon to be
leaving these shores.
Will, Elizabeth and Jack walked slowly towards where the Black Pearl was berthed. "It was good to see you again Jack," Will told his friend. "I wish you could have stayed longer," He said. "Well, I think it's best to keep my visits short - the locals aren't very trusting of pirates mate," Jack pointed out and glanced around the dock, looking for Sarah.
"I'm sorry Sarah isn't here to see you off," Will apologised and frowned. "I don't know where she's disappeared off to, I would've thought that she would be wanting to say goodbye," He said. "Don't know bout that mate," Jack put his hand on Will's shoulder. "Why would she not want to say goodbye to you?" Will asked, confused. "Let's just say, we couldn't agree on something," Jack replied.
"Couldn't agree on what?" Elizabeth asked and Jack sighed, looking at both his friends. "She wanted to come away with me, on the Black Pearl," He explained and Will and Elizabeth exchanged worried looks. "Now don't worry - I told her no," Jack said, noticing their expressions. "Can't say she was too happy bout it, I think she was set on sailing the seas - exploring her heritage perhaps?"
"You thought it was a good idea didn't you?" Will demanded, looking Jack directly in the eye and Elizabeth put a hand on her husband's arm. "Well, not exactly. Having women on board's not really a good thing, it's supposed to be bad luck, anyway, I've got me hands full with Anamaria," Jack said, glancing up at his ship. "I don't ever want my daughter to set foot on a pirate ship," Will spoke after a moment of silence. "Though thankyou for telling Sarah she couldn't go with you and don't worry, she'll come around and will soon be waiting for you to return again," Will said as Anamaria stuck her head over the side of the Black Pearl.
"The crew awaits their captain," She smiled and Jack nodded, turning to face Will and Elizabeth. "Tell Sarah I'm sorry," He said after glancing up the dock again. "Take care," Elizabeth smiled at Jack and gave him a small kiss on the cheek. "Come back for a visit soon - you know you're always welcome in our house," Will told Jack as he gave him a hug. "I'll be back soon mate, keep yourself out of trouble aye?"
Will put his arm around his wife as they watched Jack walk over to his ship and disappear. He soon reappeared at the wheel of the Black Pearl and shouted a few commands. As the Black Pearl began to leave the dock he waved down at Will and Elizabeth and they waved back. As the Black Pearl left the harbour Will turned to Elizabeth. "I think I'd better go and talk to Sarah," He said as they headed back towards their carriage.
Will, Elizabeth and Jack walked slowly towards where the Black Pearl was berthed. "It was good to see you again Jack," Will told his friend. "I wish you could have stayed longer," He said. "Well, I think it's best to keep my visits short - the locals aren't very trusting of pirates mate," Jack pointed out and glanced around the dock, looking for Sarah.
"I'm sorry Sarah isn't here to see you off," Will apologised and frowned. "I don't know where she's disappeared off to, I would've thought that she would be wanting to say goodbye," He said. "Don't know bout that mate," Jack put his hand on Will's shoulder. "Why would she not want to say goodbye to you?" Will asked, confused. "Let's just say, we couldn't agree on something," Jack replied.
"Couldn't agree on what?" Elizabeth asked and Jack sighed, looking at both his friends. "She wanted to come away with me, on the Black Pearl," He explained and Will and Elizabeth exchanged worried looks. "Now don't worry - I told her no," Jack said, noticing their expressions. "Can't say she was too happy bout it, I think she was set on sailing the seas - exploring her heritage perhaps?"
"You thought it was a good idea didn't you?" Will demanded, looking Jack directly in the eye and Elizabeth put a hand on her husband's arm. "Well, not exactly. Having women on board's not really a good thing, it's supposed to be bad luck, anyway, I've got me hands full with Anamaria," Jack said, glancing up at his ship. "I don't ever want my daughter to set foot on a pirate ship," Will spoke after a moment of silence. "Though thankyou for telling Sarah she couldn't go with you and don't worry, she'll come around and will soon be waiting for you to return again," Will said as Anamaria stuck her head over the side of the Black Pearl.
"The crew awaits their captain," She smiled and Jack nodded, turning to face Will and Elizabeth. "Tell Sarah I'm sorry," He said after glancing up the dock again. "Take care," Elizabeth smiled at Jack and gave him a small kiss on the cheek. "Come back for a visit soon - you know you're always welcome in our house," Will told Jack as he gave him a hug. "I'll be back soon mate, keep yourself out of trouble aye?"
Will put his arm around his wife as they watched Jack walk over to his ship and disappear. He soon reappeared at the wheel of the Black Pearl and shouted a few commands. As the Black Pearl began to leave the dock he waved down at Will and Elizabeth and they waved back. As the Black Pearl left the harbour Will turned to Elizabeth. "I think I'd better go and talk to Sarah," He said as they headed back towards their carriage.