All Treasure is not Silver & Gold

Disclaimer: I own no one from POTC. Any characters that were not in or mentioned in the movie are concepts of my imagination! Some are based on real people I know, some are purely imaginary!

A/N: Some of the plot will be revealed in this chapter and next! Some new characters as well! I hope you like them or hate them (depending if they are good or bad!).

Chapter 2 - Strange notes and Old Friends

Will had actually been on Sparrow's mind as of late, he missed the whelp! Jack didn't have too many men he called friend, but he considered Will Turner to be one of them.

"I could always go to Port Royal for ye Cap'n." Ana Maria said from behind him. "People there ain't seen me before and don't know me as a pirate."

"Now why would I want ye to go to Port Royal luv?" he asked her

"It's be obvious that ye miss the Turner lad, and he may be up for the adventure ye are about to embark on!" she replied.

He hated the fact that Ana Maria could sometimes read his mind. In battle it was an asset, but not when he was thinking to himself at the helm of his ship!

"No, we are bound for Tortuga! But thank ye for the offer. Young Turner needs to be with his wife - not out here riskin' his life with scalawags like us, savvy?"

"Aye, captain. It was just a thought." She said leaving him at the helm.

Ana Maria was right, Jack would have loved to have Will by his side during this next treasure hunt, but Jack couldn't put him in danger when he had Elizabeth to look after. Thoughts of the feisty English lass brought a smile to his face.

'No doubt ye've your hands full me boy!' he thought turning his attention back to his course to Tortuga.

Will had been in Tortuga for three days when he heard the Black Pearl had been seen on the horizon. She'd be docked before nightfall. He had spent his time getting drunk in the Dark Moon tavern and roaming the always lively streets of Tortuga, never noticing the man who followed him everywhere.

All he wanted was to drink away the pain of losing Elizabeth and to see Jack. He hoped being at sea would give him a new outlook on life.

The Pearl docked in Tortuga just after sunset. Jack inhaled deeply, savoring the familiar aroma of the pirate port. It had been a month or more since the crew had been here. They had been at sea looking for plunder when they had come across the merchant vessel the "Sea Horse". The Pearl had attacked and eventually won the battle, but not without some injuries.

Miggs, a pirate who was getting on in his years had been wounded by both a pistol shot and a sword slash. When the battle was over he asked Jack to take him home to St. Thomas. He wanted to retire there with his share of the plunder. Jack had agreed to his request, though he hated to lose a good man!

Jack slowly made his way through the alleyways of Tortuga taking in every site and sound. He had a strange feeling that it would be longer than a month before he would see this place again.

During the raid on the Sea Horse Jack had discovered an odd trunk. Inside had been a map and an envelope addressed to himself!

"I knew you would find this trunk sooner or later Jack! Follow the
map - we have many things to discuss, and a bounty to claim.
Be wary me friend, the course is a strange one, and there be many
Enemies about!"
BB & TS

BB were initials that Jack never thought he would see again and to be on the same note with TS. Well that was interesting!

Will saw Jack enter the tavern and rose to meet him. He felt his spirits rise slightly as the pirate turned his way and smiled!

'He hasn't changed at all!' Will thought, "God it is good to see you Jack!" he said as he embraced his friend.

'The boy looks like hell' Jack thought, "And you as well! What brings you to Tortuga lad? And where be my English lass?" he asked, instantly regretting his last question as he saw the pain flash in Will's eyes.

"She left me Jack!" Will said softly, "I have come to join your crew!"

"I am sorry me boy. You will tell me your tale soon enough." Jack replied. "What do you mean you want to join me crew? Goin pirate after all?"

"I couldn't stay in Port Royal after she left, too many ghosts." Will said, "The only think I could think to do was to find you!"

Sparrow broke into a huge smile. "Will, my boy, you are in luck!" he said, "I just lost a man, so I have an opening on the Pearl! We be leaving on an adventure that might interest ye in a day or so! But I'll tell ye about it tomorrow, tonight is for rum and friends! Drink up me hearty yo ho!" He declared.

The friends drank well into the night, eventually joined by Ana Maria, Mr. Gibbs and various other members of the Pearls crew. Will couldn't remember the last time he had laughed the way he had with the pirates.

"Thanks Jack!" he said suddenly, "you don't know how much I need this!"

Jack simply smiled, but thought 'Ye may not thank me tomorrow once you find out the details me boy!'

"You are sure it is him?" a hoarse voice asked the man who had been following Will.

"Aye sir! Heard 'im say 'is name meself!" the man replied

"Good! Then if the rumours be true and she is with him, Captain Jack and young Mr. Turner will lead us right to her!" he replied with a laugh, "Not only will I have her back, but I'll have my revenge and the Pearl as well!"

A/N: So who are BB and TS? What is the adventure Jack is going on? Who is the man after them all? Keep reading to find out. Please R & R