Disclaimer: As all disclaimers, I don't own any of the characters in
Pirates of the Caribbean. Though I wish I had a monkey (.
Summary: As Will and Jack fight off Barbossa on the Interceptor, the ship wanders off into the Cursed Mist. The curse: Will, Jack and Barbossa end up switching bodies.Can Elizabeth cope up with Will being in the body of another?!
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LordLanceahlot - LAURA ^o^!!! Here it is ^o^!!! Will, Elizabeth and Jack are back in the scene ^o^!!! Heehee --- not much fluff here though ;) (there's no time for fluff when Jack is fooling around in Will's body. Lol). Anyway, I hope you likey this next chapter ^o^! And once again, thanks for the great review :D! Hmmm.Lance Bass, eh? Maybe I could name one of the characters "Lance" (lol. Though I doubt that he'll be singin and dancing in the story :P). SEE YA ^_^!!!
Mrs. Sparrow - Don't worry, Mrs. S ;). Barbossa will get what he deserves soon ;) *cue evil laughter here*. Thank you so much for the review ^o^!!!
PippinFinn - LOL!!! Looks like the "Barbossa" in the plot is puurrrfect for you then ;). Not only do you get Jack's body, but you get to have Barbossa too ^_^! Two in one, babeee!!! Lol. As for innocent Morgaine, well, we'll just have to wait and see what Barbossa has in store for her ;).
Vienna1 - Thanks for reviewing ^_^!!! Hope you like this next chapter!!!
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The Cursed Mist : Marooned in Another's Body
By Cmdr. Gabe E. Email: gabe_gce@yahoo.com Site: gabe-e.com
PART 11 : Will's body is so much fun
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Jack waved his hands in the air as he made his way through the crowded street. "Wait up, you two scallywags!!!" Jack pushed through the crowd and grabbed Will's arm. "Damn you, boy!!! Will you stop running off like that?!"
The three of them stopped in their tracks as Jack tried to catch his breath. He placed his hand on Will's shoulder and waved a finger at him. "I help you rescue your bonnie lass from those navy guards and you repay me by running off like that?! Looks like you're turning out to be more like your father than I thought! Always running off and leaving ol' Jack behind."
Will looked at Elizabeth again and they both sighed.
After catching his breath, Jack stood up straight and brushed himself off. "Okay. What did I do wrong this time?"
"Ahhh.Just forget about it, Jack." Said Will as he smiled at him.
"I agree. After all ---" Elizabeth gave a sly smile as she raised an eyebrow at the proud pirate captain "--- being tactless is a part of your pirate charms."
Jack's eyebrows furrowed as she looked at the two curiously. "You know what? I have no idea what you're talking about. Now if you could fill me in, then MAYBE I'd know what I did wrong?". Jack arched an eyebrow and smiled as he moved his arms in a welcoming position.
"You're definitely hopeless, Jack." A small laughter escaped Will's lips as he patted Jack on the shoulder.
"Uhh.yeah." Jack gently moved Will's hand off his shoulder. "Aaaanyway, as you can see, this is not the right time for us to be playing games. Aside from the curse of the treasure of Cortez, " Jack poked Will's chest. " --- We still have THIS curse to lift."
Will rolled his eyes and sighed. "Why does he always have to emphasize me?" He whispered under his breath.
"Because you got the ugliest body, boy!" Jack laughed and wrapped an arm around Will's shoulder. He saw the angry look on Will's face and slowly stepped back "Okay, I'll stop --- for now." He gave away a small chuckle.
Elizabeth made her way beside Jack. "Enough! Where do we need to go next?!" She said firmly.
He turned towards Elizabeth and pointed a finger at her. "Good question." Jack looked upwards as if thinking and placed a finger on his chin. "Hmmm."
His eyes suddenly opened wide as he raised his finger in the air. "I know exactly the place!!! It's the place where almost every men, sailor, story teller, bard and proud captains like me pass by whenever they're in Tortuga!!!"
Elizabeth and Will's eyebrows furrowed as they looked at each other.
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About half an hour later..
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Jack placed his hands on his waist as he stood proud and tall. His eyes were filled with joy as he marveled at the place before him. Oh how he longed to be in that bar again.
"I proudly present to you ---- THE MERMAID'S COVE!!!" He threw his arms in the air as a wide smile formed on his lips. "Nothing, and I mean NOTHING in Tortuga can compare to this place."
Will and Elizabeth moved closer to each other as they worriedly looked at the drunken men and scantily clad women around them. Will reached out and pulled Jack close to him. "And you're saying this is the best place to get answers?"
Jack placed a hand on Will's shoulder and leaned close to him. "Look, Will. I know you and your bonnie lass aren't used to being in such a fine place, but trust me --- If you want to get answers to anythin', this is the right place to go. Almost everyone comes here whenever they visit Tortuga." He patted Will's shoulder and took a step away from him.
"And hey ----" Jack added. "--- If we don't find a way to break the curse here, then we might as well enjoy the women, eh?!" He winked back at Will and Elizabeth.
Elizabeth gritted her teeth and clenched her fist as she glared at Jack. "You better watch it, Jack Sparrow. You know very well that we're here for business. Not for pleasure!"
Suddenly, one of the women in front of the Cove walked towards Jack and ran a hand down his face. "Why hello there, handsome. It's quite a surprise to see such a handsome, young man like you down here. Perhaps, you're looking for a fine woman for the night?". The woman smiled as she gazed upon the face of Jack, who know had the face of Will Turner.
Jack grinned as he stared back at the woman in front of him. "Why dear ---- " He suddenly noticed Will and Elizabeth glaring at him. "---- Urhm --- Perhaps some other time?".
The woman sighed and walked away from him. A look of disappointment appeared on Jack's face as he saw the beautiful woman walking away. He then turned towards Will and Elizabeth. "Aaah.. Can't I have just one? I always have a woman whenever I visit the Cove!"
Will looked back at him sternly. "Well not this time, Jack. Remember, that's MY body you're messing with."
Jack sighed and rolled his eyes as his shoulders drooped down. He then waved his hand towards Will. "Fine fine. But once we get our bodies back, I'll do as I wish. Damn you William Turner for having such a stuck-up child!" He muttered under his breath.
A man suddenly grabbed Elizabeth buy her upper arm and pulled her close to him. "Why you're a pretty one." Said the man. He was dressed in a pirate's garb. "Not only that --- But you still look FRESH." He grinned as he stared at her from head to toe. His eyes suddenly focused on her chest. "And well endowed, I see."
Will quickly reached out and grabbed Elizabeth out of the man's grasp. Elizabeth fell back against Will's body. "Don't touch her!!!" Will shouted. "She's not one of these women!"
The man who just grabbed Elizabeth suddenly got a shocked look on his face. "C-Captain B- b -barbossa! Um --- Yes, sir. I --- I didn't know she belonged to you." The man was shaking as he said those words.
"She doesn't belong to anyone!" Said Will. "Now go!!!" He shouted at the man.
The man quickly turned around and walked away. He regularly glanced behind him to check if Barbossa was following him. Will saw the fear in the man's movements as he quickly disappeared in the crowd.
As soon as the man disappeared from sight, Will turned towards Elizabeth and gently cupped her cheek with his hand. "Are you okay?" Elizabeth looked back at him and smiled. "Don't worry, Will. You know me. I'm stronger than I look. After all, I've just been in a cursed ship filled with skeleton pirates. Not that much things scare me anymore."
Will gave out a small laugh as he held his gaze on her.
"Aaah --- you two are starting to make me feel sick with all that sweet talk." Jack made his way towards Will and pulled him away from Elizabeth. "After all, you're the one who told me that we're here for business. Might as well start asking about the curse, aye?"
"Um --- yes." Said Will. Still, Will couldn't take his eyes off Elizabeth. He was just so happy to with her again. He almost lost her that day. Even just losing sight of her made him feel worried inside. Having her with him was more important than breaking any curse.
"So, shall we?" Jack motioned his hand towards the door of the Cove.
Elizabeth and Will nodded. Jack made his way to the entrance while the two followed behind him.
The two young ones were suddenly shocked with what they saw in the bar. They've never seen such a scene in Port Royale. But then, they were in Tortuga after all.
Elizabeth was taken by surprise by how the women in the bar looked and acted. They heavily flirted with the men while exposing most of their chest to them. Men of all forms and origins were drinking merrily on the tables, some of them with women on their laps.
Even Will, as a man, was surprised with what he saw. He always respected women and never looked at them as objects. But here was a place where women sold themselves to those who can pay. Not only that, but the women seemed like they enjoyed doing what they did.
A stout woman, who was dressed the same as the others, suddenly waved at Will from the far side of the room and walked towards him. "Cap'n Barbossa! Cap'n Barbossa!" She shouted as she waved a hand in the air.
As soon as she stepped in front of Will, she bowed down in a sign of courtesy and smiled at him. "It's such a delight to see you again here, dear captain. It's definitely been a while --- a long while, since you've last visited our joyous establishment. As you can see, we have more beautiful women now. All available for your ---- pleasure and convenience."
Jack quickly moved closer to Will and whispered. "That's Madame Paloma. She owns the place."
Will's eyebrows furrowed. "What?" He couldn't hear what Jack just said because of how noisy the place was. Not only that, but the stout woman in front of him was trying to get his attention.
"So Captain ---" She said as she ran a hand down his chest. "Who would you want today? Claudia and Gretchen are still around. If I remember correctly, you were very FOND of them." Paloma winked at Will.
Will quickly took a step back from her. "Um --- no. I didn't come here for the women you see. I'm really not interested. Thank you, madam, but ---- but I really don't want any women today."
The young man didn't know what to say. It was his first time to being in such a place, and his first time to be offered women for pleasure.
"But Captain ---" Madam Paloma had a disappointed look on her face. "Are you sure?" She said with a pitiful face.
Jack leaned closer to Will again. "Heheh. You can't blame her, boy. Barbossa always paid a FORTUNE to enjoy the company of the Cove's women. Just tell her you don't have any shillings with you and she'll be off."
Will nodded and quickly faced the woman in front of him. "Actually, uhm --- I don't have any money with me right now." He said matter of factly.
Madame Paloma's smile suddenly faded away. The joy in her face was replaced a look of disappointment. "Oh." She said. "Well, if that's the case, then just enjoy the night." She turned around and walked away. She then attended to another man who was looking at the women.
"Thanks, Jack." Will said to Jack who was standing beside him.
"No, problem, boy. After all, I don't want you hogging all of my women. Heheheh. This is my territory after all." Jack chuckled and patted Will on the shoulder.
"This is definitely the last time I'm going to be here." Will said. He really didn't like the atmosphere of the place.
Elizabeth moved closer to Will and held onto his arm. "Perhaps we should already do our business here. I want to get out of this place as soon as possible." She worriedly looked at the men who were hungrily staring at her.
Will angrily glared at the men and they immediately turned away and went back to what they were doing. Will didn't know if he should be happy or sad that everyone now respects him, or rather feared him because of Barbossa's body.
"You two really need to get out more often. I can't believe you were able to live your lives being cooped up in Port Royale!" Jack said. "Anyway, we better get a table and find someone who knows about the curse."
"Uhm ---" Elizabeth slowly turned towards Jack. "--- Perhaps we could get a room for today? I --- I just don't feel comfortable being around these people." She looked at the men and women at the bar again. This was definitely a different environment compared to Port Royale.
Jack stretched his arms to his side. "But these are my people, lass! As long as good ol' Captain Jack Sparrow is around, no one will lay a hand on you and young Will here." Jack smiled at Elizabeth and made his way to a free table on the corner of the room. He winked at the women as he walked his way to it.
"He'll never change." Will sighed as he took Elizabeth's hand and followed Jack to the table. "He could at least remind himself that he's currently in MY body! Can you just imagine how people are going to look at me once I get my body back? Everyone's going to think I'm a nasty pirate! Like him!"
Will motioned his hand towards Jack, who was flirting with every girl who passed his way.
Elizabeth gave out a small laugh. "You know what, Will? It's actually quite amusing watching Jack walk around as you."
Will raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Elizabeth. "Is that so? Perhaps you're starting to fall for our pirate friend?" He said in a joking way.
Elizabeth smiled and looked back at him. "Well, It's just that I'd never thought I'd see the young Will Turner walking around like a pirate --- or more so, even acting like one."
The young man sighed. "I will never understand your fascination for pirates."
"And I'll never understand why you don't find them fascinating." She said back.
Jack pulled out one of the chairs and sat down. Will and Elizabeth followed after him.
"So what now, Jack?" Will asked.
But Jack didn't answer. He just placed an elbow on the table and stroked his chin as his eyes wandered around the room.
"Well, for starters ---" Jack said. His eyes were still observing the people around them. He then stopped stroking his chin and shot a look at Will. "--- You should consider growing a beard. A really long one, just like mine."
Will slammed his hand on the table. "Jack! This is no time for such jokes!" He shouted.
"Aaaaah. Fine." Jack said as he threw his hands in the air. "Well, I say we start this quest with a big mug of rum!"
"Jack!!!" Will shouted again. Their pirate 'friend' was definitely starting to get into his nerves.
Jack leaned forward towards Will and pointed a finger at him. "Look, boy. If you want to work with Captain Jack Sparrow, then you should remember two things. First, we always do things HIS way. And Second, he should always have HIS rum. Aye?"
Jack leaned back and waved a hand towards one of the waitresses.
"But that's my body! And I've never drunk in my life!"
With his hand still raised in the air, Jack looked back at Will. "Then consider this your first mug of rum, boy! Believe me, it'll do your body good." He winked at Will and then went back to calling on the waitress.
Will turned towards Elizabeth. "We'll never get anywhere if he keeps on doing this!"
"Then maybe we should start doing things our way." Elizabeth said.
Will was about to say something, but the waitress Jack called suddenly came by the table holding a big mug of rum in her hand.
"I believe this is for you, handsome." She winked at Jack and handed him the mug.
"Why thank you, beautiful." Jack smiled at the young woman before him as he graciously accepted the mug of rum from her. She looked almost the same age as Elizabeth, yet somewhat a little bit older.
The waitress blushed as she looked back at Jack. "It's quite a surprise to see someone like you here in Tortuga. Even more surprising is to see you here in The Mermaid's Cove. You don't look like one of them, you know." Her eyes wandered off to the people around her, as she said the word 'them'.
Jack took a huge drink from his mug and wiped his lips. He then placed the rum on the table as he turned towards the woman beside him. "Well, luv. Maybe I just don't look like THEM. But perhaps I may be one of them. You'll never know."
He looked at the young woman from head to toe. "As for why I'm here in the Mermaid's Cove ---", he added. "--- Is because of beautiful women like you." He smiled at the girl and winked at her as he ran a hand down her arm.
The young woman giggled as she felt Jack's hand against her. "Why, young master. I see you're quite interested in me." She said. Her eyes were focused on Jack.
Jack suddenly felt a hand grab his arm. "I think that's enough, BROTHER!" Said a woman's voice.
He looked at the one who just grabbed him and it was Elizabeth. She looked at Jack with a gaze that could pierce a man's soul. He could really see the anger in her eyes.
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HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT ^o^!!!!
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Summary: As Will and Jack fight off Barbossa on the Interceptor, the ship wanders off into the Cursed Mist. The curse: Will, Jack and Barbossa end up switching bodies.Can Elizabeth cope up with Will being in the body of another?!
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LordLanceahlot - LAURA ^o^!!! Here it is ^o^!!! Will, Elizabeth and Jack are back in the scene ^o^!!! Heehee --- not much fluff here though ;) (there's no time for fluff when Jack is fooling around in Will's body. Lol). Anyway, I hope you likey this next chapter ^o^! And once again, thanks for the great review :D! Hmmm.Lance Bass, eh? Maybe I could name one of the characters "Lance" (lol. Though I doubt that he'll be singin and dancing in the story :P). SEE YA ^_^!!!
Mrs. Sparrow - Don't worry, Mrs. S ;). Barbossa will get what he deserves soon ;) *cue evil laughter here*. Thank you so much for the review ^o^!!!
PippinFinn - LOL!!! Looks like the "Barbossa" in the plot is puurrrfect for you then ;). Not only do you get Jack's body, but you get to have Barbossa too ^_^! Two in one, babeee!!! Lol. As for innocent Morgaine, well, we'll just have to wait and see what Barbossa has in store for her ;).
Vienna1 - Thanks for reviewing ^_^!!! Hope you like this next chapter!!!
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The Cursed Mist : Marooned in Another's Body
By Cmdr. Gabe E. Email: gabe_gce@yahoo.com Site: gabe-e.com
PART 11 : Will's body is so much fun
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Jack waved his hands in the air as he made his way through the crowded street. "Wait up, you two scallywags!!!" Jack pushed through the crowd and grabbed Will's arm. "Damn you, boy!!! Will you stop running off like that?!"
The three of them stopped in their tracks as Jack tried to catch his breath. He placed his hand on Will's shoulder and waved a finger at him. "I help you rescue your bonnie lass from those navy guards and you repay me by running off like that?! Looks like you're turning out to be more like your father than I thought! Always running off and leaving ol' Jack behind."
Will looked at Elizabeth again and they both sighed.
After catching his breath, Jack stood up straight and brushed himself off. "Okay. What did I do wrong this time?"
"Ahhh.Just forget about it, Jack." Said Will as he smiled at him.
"I agree. After all ---" Elizabeth gave a sly smile as she raised an eyebrow at the proud pirate captain "--- being tactless is a part of your pirate charms."
Jack's eyebrows furrowed as she looked at the two curiously. "You know what? I have no idea what you're talking about. Now if you could fill me in, then MAYBE I'd know what I did wrong?". Jack arched an eyebrow and smiled as he moved his arms in a welcoming position.
"You're definitely hopeless, Jack." A small laughter escaped Will's lips as he patted Jack on the shoulder.
"Uhh.yeah." Jack gently moved Will's hand off his shoulder. "Aaaanyway, as you can see, this is not the right time for us to be playing games. Aside from the curse of the treasure of Cortez, " Jack poked Will's chest. " --- We still have THIS curse to lift."
Will rolled his eyes and sighed. "Why does he always have to emphasize me?" He whispered under his breath.
"Because you got the ugliest body, boy!" Jack laughed and wrapped an arm around Will's shoulder. He saw the angry look on Will's face and slowly stepped back "Okay, I'll stop --- for now." He gave away a small chuckle.
Elizabeth made her way beside Jack. "Enough! Where do we need to go next?!" She said firmly.
He turned towards Elizabeth and pointed a finger at her. "Good question." Jack looked upwards as if thinking and placed a finger on his chin. "Hmmm."
His eyes suddenly opened wide as he raised his finger in the air. "I know exactly the place!!! It's the place where almost every men, sailor, story teller, bard and proud captains like me pass by whenever they're in Tortuga!!!"
Elizabeth and Will's eyebrows furrowed as they looked at each other.
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About half an hour later..
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Jack placed his hands on his waist as he stood proud and tall. His eyes were filled with joy as he marveled at the place before him. Oh how he longed to be in that bar again.
"I proudly present to you ---- THE MERMAID'S COVE!!!" He threw his arms in the air as a wide smile formed on his lips. "Nothing, and I mean NOTHING in Tortuga can compare to this place."
Will and Elizabeth moved closer to each other as they worriedly looked at the drunken men and scantily clad women around them. Will reached out and pulled Jack close to him. "And you're saying this is the best place to get answers?"
Jack placed a hand on Will's shoulder and leaned close to him. "Look, Will. I know you and your bonnie lass aren't used to being in such a fine place, but trust me --- If you want to get answers to anythin', this is the right place to go. Almost everyone comes here whenever they visit Tortuga." He patted Will's shoulder and took a step away from him.
"And hey ----" Jack added. "--- If we don't find a way to break the curse here, then we might as well enjoy the women, eh?!" He winked back at Will and Elizabeth.
Elizabeth gritted her teeth and clenched her fist as she glared at Jack. "You better watch it, Jack Sparrow. You know very well that we're here for business. Not for pleasure!"
Suddenly, one of the women in front of the Cove walked towards Jack and ran a hand down his face. "Why hello there, handsome. It's quite a surprise to see such a handsome, young man like you down here. Perhaps, you're looking for a fine woman for the night?". The woman smiled as she gazed upon the face of Jack, who know had the face of Will Turner.
Jack grinned as he stared back at the woman in front of him. "Why dear ---- " He suddenly noticed Will and Elizabeth glaring at him. "---- Urhm --- Perhaps some other time?".
The woman sighed and walked away from him. A look of disappointment appeared on Jack's face as he saw the beautiful woman walking away. He then turned towards Will and Elizabeth. "Aaah.. Can't I have just one? I always have a woman whenever I visit the Cove!"
Will looked back at him sternly. "Well not this time, Jack. Remember, that's MY body you're messing with."
Jack sighed and rolled his eyes as his shoulders drooped down. He then waved his hand towards Will. "Fine fine. But once we get our bodies back, I'll do as I wish. Damn you William Turner for having such a stuck-up child!" He muttered under his breath.
A man suddenly grabbed Elizabeth buy her upper arm and pulled her close to him. "Why you're a pretty one." Said the man. He was dressed in a pirate's garb. "Not only that --- But you still look FRESH." He grinned as he stared at her from head to toe. His eyes suddenly focused on her chest. "And well endowed, I see."
Will quickly reached out and grabbed Elizabeth out of the man's grasp. Elizabeth fell back against Will's body. "Don't touch her!!!" Will shouted. "She's not one of these women!"
The man who just grabbed Elizabeth suddenly got a shocked look on his face. "C-Captain B- b -barbossa! Um --- Yes, sir. I --- I didn't know she belonged to you." The man was shaking as he said those words.
"She doesn't belong to anyone!" Said Will. "Now go!!!" He shouted at the man.
The man quickly turned around and walked away. He regularly glanced behind him to check if Barbossa was following him. Will saw the fear in the man's movements as he quickly disappeared in the crowd.
As soon as the man disappeared from sight, Will turned towards Elizabeth and gently cupped her cheek with his hand. "Are you okay?" Elizabeth looked back at him and smiled. "Don't worry, Will. You know me. I'm stronger than I look. After all, I've just been in a cursed ship filled with skeleton pirates. Not that much things scare me anymore."
Will gave out a small laugh as he held his gaze on her.
"Aaah --- you two are starting to make me feel sick with all that sweet talk." Jack made his way towards Will and pulled him away from Elizabeth. "After all, you're the one who told me that we're here for business. Might as well start asking about the curse, aye?"
"Um --- yes." Said Will. Still, Will couldn't take his eyes off Elizabeth. He was just so happy to with her again. He almost lost her that day. Even just losing sight of her made him feel worried inside. Having her with him was more important than breaking any curse.
"So, shall we?" Jack motioned his hand towards the door of the Cove.
Elizabeth and Will nodded. Jack made his way to the entrance while the two followed behind him.
The two young ones were suddenly shocked with what they saw in the bar. They've never seen such a scene in Port Royale. But then, they were in Tortuga after all.
Elizabeth was taken by surprise by how the women in the bar looked and acted. They heavily flirted with the men while exposing most of their chest to them. Men of all forms and origins were drinking merrily on the tables, some of them with women on their laps.
Even Will, as a man, was surprised with what he saw. He always respected women and never looked at them as objects. But here was a place where women sold themselves to those who can pay. Not only that, but the women seemed like they enjoyed doing what they did.
A stout woman, who was dressed the same as the others, suddenly waved at Will from the far side of the room and walked towards him. "Cap'n Barbossa! Cap'n Barbossa!" She shouted as she waved a hand in the air.
As soon as she stepped in front of Will, she bowed down in a sign of courtesy and smiled at him. "It's such a delight to see you again here, dear captain. It's definitely been a while --- a long while, since you've last visited our joyous establishment. As you can see, we have more beautiful women now. All available for your ---- pleasure and convenience."
Jack quickly moved closer to Will and whispered. "That's Madame Paloma. She owns the place."
Will's eyebrows furrowed. "What?" He couldn't hear what Jack just said because of how noisy the place was. Not only that, but the stout woman in front of him was trying to get his attention.
"So Captain ---" She said as she ran a hand down his chest. "Who would you want today? Claudia and Gretchen are still around. If I remember correctly, you were very FOND of them." Paloma winked at Will.
Will quickly took a step back from her. "Um --- no. I didn't come here for the women you see. I'm really not interested. Thank you, madam, but ---- but I really don't want any women today."
The young man didn't know what to say. It was his first time to being in such a place, and his first time to be offered women for pleasure.
"But Captain ---" Madam Paloma had a disappointed look on her face. "Are you sure?" She said with a pitiful face.
Jack leaned closer to Will again. "Heheh. You can't blame her, boy. Barbossa always paid a FORTUNE to enjoy the company of the Cove's women. Just tell her you don't have any shillings with you and she'll be off."
Will nodded and quickly faced the woman in front of him. "Actually, uhm --- I don't have any money with me right now." He said matter of factly.
Madame Paloma's smile suddenly faded away. The joy in her face was replaced a look of disappointment. "Oh." She said. "Well, if that's the case, then just enjoy the night." She turned around and walked away. She then attended to another man who was looking at the women.
"Thanks, Jack." Will said to Jack who was standing beside him.
"No, problem, boy. After all, I don't want you hogging all of my women. Heheheh. This is my territory after all." Jack chuckled and patted Will on the shoulder.
"This is definitely the last time I'm going to be here." Will said. He really didn't like the atmosphere of the place.
Elizabeth moved closer to Will and held onto his arm. "Perhaps we should already do our business here. I want to get out of this place as soon as possible." She worriedly looked at the men who were hungrily staring at her.
Will angrily glared at the men and they immediately turned away and went back to what they were doing. Will didn't know if he should be happy or sad that everyone now respects him, or rather feared him because of Barbossa's body.
"You two really need to get out more often. I can't believe you were able to live your lives being cooped up in Port Royale!" Jack said. "Anyway, we better get a table and find someone who knows about the curse."
"Uhm ---" Elizabeth slowly turned towards Jack. "--- Perhaps we could get a room for today? I --- I just don't feel comfortable being around these people." She looked at the men and women at the bar again. This was definitely a different environment compared to Port Royale.
Jack stretched his arms to his side. "But these are my people, lass! As long as good ol' Captain Jack Sparrow is around, no one will lay a hand on you and young Will here." Jack smiled at Elizabeth and made his way to a free table on the corner of the room. He winked at the women as he walked his way to it.
"He'll never change." Will sighed as he took Elizabeth's hand and followed Jack to the table. "He could at least remind himself that he's currently in MY body! Can you just imagine how people are going to look at me once I get my body back? Everyone's going to think I'm a nasty pirate! Like him!"
Will motioned his hand towards Jack, who was flirting with every girl who passed his way.
Elizabeth gave out a small laugh. "You know what, Will? It's actually quite amusing watching Jack walk around as you."
Will raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Elizabeth. "Is that so? Perhaps you're starting to fall for our pirate friend?" He said in a joking way.
Elizabeth smiled and looked back at him. "Well, It's just that I'd never thought I'd see the young Will Turner walking around like a pirate --- or more so, even acting like one."
The young man sighed. "I will never understand your fascination for pirates."
"And I'll never understand why you don't find them fascinating." She said back.
Jack pulled out one of the chairs and sat down. Will and Elizabeth followed after him.
"So what now, Jack?" Will asked.
But Jack didn't answer. He just placed an elbow on the table and stroked his chin as his eyes wandered around the room.
"Well, for starters ---" Jack said. His eyes were still observing the people around them. He then stopped stroking his chin and shot a look at Will. "--- You should consider growing a beard. A really long one, just like mine."
Will slammed his hand on the table. "Jack! This is no time for such jokes!" He shouted.
"Aaaaah. Fine." Jack said as he threw his hands in the air. "Well, I say we start this quest with a big mug of rum!"
"Jack!!!" Will shouted again. Their pirate 'friend' was definitely starting to get into his nerves.
Jack leaned forward towards Will and pointed a finger at him. "Look, boy. If you want to work with Captain Jack Sparrow, then you should remember two things. First, we always do things HIS way. And Second, he should always have HIS rum. Aye?"
Jack leaned back and waved a hand towards one of the waitresses.
"But that's my body! And I've never drunk in my life!"
With his hand still raised in the air, Jack looked back at Will. "Then consider this your first mug of rum, boy! Believe me, it'll do your body good." He winked at Will and then went back to calling on the waitress.
Will turned towards Elizabeth. "We'll never get anywhere if he keeps on doing this!"
"Then maybe we should start doing things our way." Elizabeth said.
Will was about to say something, but the waitress Jack called suddenly came by the table holding a big mug of rum in her hand.
"I believe this is for you, handsome." She winked at Jack and handed him the mug.
"Why thank you, beautiful." Jack smiled at the young woman before him as he graciously accepted the mug of rum from her. She looked almost the same age as Elizabeth, yet somewhat a little bit older.
The waitress blushed as she looked back at Jack. "It's quite a surprise to see someone like you here in Tortuga. Even more surprising is to see you here in The Mermaid's Cove. You don't look like one of them, you know." Her eyes wandered off to the people around her, as she said the word 'them'.
Jack took a huge drink from his mug and wiped his lips. He then placed the rum on the table as he turned towards the woman beside him. "Well, luv. Maybe I just don't look like THEM. But perhaps I may be one of them. You'll never know."
He looked at the young woman from head to toe. "As for why I'm here in the Mermaid's Cove ---", he added. "--- Is because of beautiful women like you." He smiled at the girl and winked at her as he ran a hand down her arm.
The young woman giggled as she felt Jack's hand against her. "Why, young master. I see you're quite interested in me." She said. Her eyes were focused on Jack.
Jack suddenly felt a hand grab his arm. "I think that's enough, BROTHER!" Said a woman's voice.
He looked at the one who just grabbed him and it was Elizabeth. She looked at Jack with a gaze that could pierce a man's soul. He could really see the anger in her eyes.
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