A/N:'Ello! This story actually has some kind of plot! *gasp* I'm really hoping I can write the entire thing, and not give up about halfway through. So, yeah.

Disclaimer: I have nothing to with anyone or anything from this movie. I do not own Jack Sparrow(but I want to!!!), Bootstrap Bill Turner, nor any of the characters which might pop up throughout the story. Natalie is my own creation, though the Turner aspect I can't claim.

Summary: Jack Sparrow and Bootstrap Bill weren't always pirates, but after a year of sailing, Bill wants to see his sister again. Jack and Natalie don't get along very well, not well at all, but when she has no choice but to travel on the Pearl, Jack discovers a feeling he'd never felt towards the woman.

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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Chapter One

The Turner siblings sat on the grassy cliff silently watching the sunset. Natalie sighed and William glanced at his younger sister, who was watching the waves across the horizon. He smiled fondly; her love of the sea he just as strongly, if not more. They had always lived by the sea, and every night since they could remember they had watched the sunset together on that cliff.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" he asked quietly. She nodded silently, never taking her gaze off the water. She was fast approaching her twenty second birthday, and Will had turned 29 a few months before. They both knew she should have been married by now, but her love for the sea and her vivacious, adventurous character seemed to drive men away. So she stayed with her brother, longing for the sea.

After a few moments, Natalie shifter her position and lied on her stomach. "Will, I wonder what it would be like to live on the sea. In a ship, sailing all day and all night."

"Always an adventure," he replied. "If you were a pirate, that is."

Natalie looked up at her brother. "Are you saying that you'd like to be a pirate?"

She had the oh-so-familiar glint in her eyes and Will smiled. "But of course!" he shouted with a flourish. "I want to steal ships-"

"Commandeer, Will! Commandeer!" she corrected him.

"Ah, yes. I'm terribly sorry. Commandeer ships, and burn cities, and plunder and …and drink rum!" Natalie giggled at the mention of rum. Will quirked an eyebrow.

"Is it true pirates really drink so much rum they can't see straight?" she asked.

"I wouldn't know, I've never met one sober enough to ask!" Both Turners laughed, but Will was suddenly serious.

"What is it, Will?" His sister stared at him.

"I'm leaving." Her eyes widened.

"What?"

"I'm going on a ship. I'll be sailing, I'll be out on the sea. But I promise I'll come back."

"Will, what?" she whispered. "Y-you can't do this to me!" She got to her feet and Will followed suit. "You can't leave me here alone! What am I going to do?"

"It will only be for a year-"

"A year?!"

"No more. I promise, no more."

"You're going to miss my birthday," she said quietly.

"Natalie, I'm so sorry." He put his hands on her shoulders. "This is the only chance I'll ever have. I'll come back, I swear on my life."

She bit her lip and looked back towards the sea. "What ship?"

"It's called the Black Pearl," He sighed and let his hands fall to his sides. "We're leaving tomorrow."

When she looked back at him, her eyes were full of tears. Will had no idea how much he had hurt her or how angry she was, but he knew she wouldn't show it. She nodded and walked back to the house, leaving him standing alone on the cliff. He looked out across the sea one last time before following his sister.

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The next morning, Will was finishing his packing when there was a knock at the door. Natalie opened it and immediately closed it after seeing who was there. There was another knock. She opened the door again, her nose wrinkled in disgust. She was greeted with "Mornin' Miss Turner!" and she once again went to close the door, but a hand stopped it. Natalie glared at it, then up at the owner of it.

"Sparrow, what do you want?" A smirk spread slowly across Jack's face. She hated it. When he didn't answer, she put her hand on her hip and glared even more. "I ask you a question."

"Well, you see.." he looked behind her and his face lit up. "Ah, William."

Natalie turned and stared at her brother. "Why is he here, Will?"

Jack pushed his way into the house and removed his hat. It was new, as well as his jacket, boots, vest and pants. She was mildly surprised Jack could afford all those things. He stood next to Will, who was a few inches taller than him, but that didn't make Jack short, Will was just very tall.

Natalie never liked Jack Sparrow, and he never liked her. William knew him well, but he rarely came over, but when he did Natalie loathed every minute.

"Natalie, it was Jack who got me a place on the Pearl," Will said, scratching his neck. "I owe him one."

Jack smiled and Natalie sighed. "So, I guess this means it's time for you to go." Will nodded. She hugged him tightly and whispered, "I'm going to miss you."

"Only a few months," He ended their embrace and kissed her on the forehead. "I'll be back."

"Well," Jack clapped his hands together. "We'd best be off."

Natalie pursed her lips and glared at Jack. He put his hat back on. It was an ugly hat. A big stupid hat with a big stupid feather. It sat lightly on his dark hair that matched his eyes.

"You know," she said quietly. "The only reason I'm glad this ship is leaving, is that I never have to see you again."

Jack's eyes narrowed. "Precisely what I was thinking."

Will looked nervously between his sister and friend. He cleared his throat and clapped Jack on the shoulder. "I'll see you in a while," he said. He and Jack walked out of the door. "And one more thing, Lee."

Natalie blushed at the use of her nickname. She looked at her brother, tears once again filling her eyes, and not for the last time. He took her hand in his.

"Happy birthday."

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There, first chapter down! Go me! :P Anyway, I would love reviews. They would make me happy. And the ugly hat: no, it is not Jack's hat from the movie. It's a big stupid hat with a big stupid feather, a bit like Will's from the end of the movie. Yes, big stupid feather hat. *nods*