Pirates of the Caribbean: The Return of the Gold Medallion
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the POTC characters. There, I said it. LOL! The only characters that are mine are Buckeye and Mr. Smeega.
Summary: Will has left Port Royal for good on a ship called The Reincarnation. Jack warns Elizabeth of this. Can they find Will and convince him to take back Elizabeth? And what happens when Will meets a man who claims to be a friend of Jack's?
Chapter 6- A Reunion with an Old Friend
Will was well on his way out of Port Royal when Elizabeth first heard the news of his departure. Jack came as quickly as his floppy feet could take him to the Turner household. Jack had watched Will "borrow" a ship from Mr. Smeega, the ship coordinator. He had said that he was going on a one-day trip to Italy to pick up a shipment of iron for the blacksmith shop. Gullible Mr. Smeega gladly agreed to provide a swift ship to fulfill this request. As The Interceptor, the fastest ship in the Caribbean, was currently "underwater," Mr. Smeega provided The Reincarnation, which suited Will just fine.
"Are you sure?!" Elizabeth shouted when Jack told her the news.
"Positive, love," Jack replied. "He went on and on about how I somehow screwed you over and got you pregnant, and then he left and said that if I followed, he'd kill me."
Elizabeth looked at Jack in disbelief. Then she walked over to him and smacked him as hard as she could.
"I don't think I deserved that," he said, turning around.
"Oh, you most certainly did!" Elizabeth shouted. "What Will said was true, and you knew it was true! You couldn't resist, you screwy bastard!"
"I wouldn't be calling me names, love," Jack said. "After all we've been through, it wouldn't seem polite. Now, let's get one thing straight: I did NOT get you pregnant, and second of all, your old boyfriend Buckeye is back in town."
"I don't care about--!" She paused. "What did you say?"
"I said that your old boyfriend Buckeye is back in town. Did I tell you that he's a pirate?"
"Not that! The thing you said before that!"
"I said that I did not get you pregnant."
"Yes you did!" Elizabeth shouted. "After I helped out at the re-building of the church, some of the women asked me if I'd like a drink at the pub. You were there, and when I was drunk when I left, you carried me into an alley and told me that you would bring me to your "humble home," and that everything would be okay. It was then that you stripped me of my clothes and placed me on your bed. I was half-asleep, but I figured out that I was pregnant less than a month later."
"IT WASN'T ME!!!" Jack shouted. "I NEVER got you pregnant. When I stripped you of your clothes, I simply put you into a nightgown and laid you in my friend's bed. My friend being Will Turner, that is."
Elizabeth gasped.
"I never did anything I would regret with you," he said. "It was Will who.....you know."
"Well, we have to stop him!" She ran toward the door as fast as she could. Jack put his hand out and stopped her.
"I don't think you'll be wanting to do that, love," he said. "If you remember, Mr. Smeega only allows men to rent boats for the weekend. And that does not include pirates."
"What do you propose we do then?" Elizabeth asked.
"I think it's time to pay daddy a friendly visit."
Will Turner sat on the mast of The Reincarnation and looked out at the open sea. He grunted in frustration. How could Jack do this to him? I thought he was my best friend, he thought. And Elizabeth! She gave in to his wrongdoing! He never knew that Elizabeth would do such a thing. He decided to clear his mind. It was then that he heard something move behind him. He quickly jumped up and drew his sword.
Standing in front of him was a tall, bald man. He looked no older than forty, but his drooping eyes added on a few more years, whether they were meant to or not. He wore tattered clothing and ripped boots. It looked like he'd just gotten himself out of a war.
"Who are you?" Will asked. "How did you get on this ship?"
"Forgive my intrusion," said the man. "I must have accidentally walked onto this ship last night after having a drink at the pub. If you would please turn this ship around, I would like to return to France."
"France?" said Will. "That's not France. That's Port Royal."
The man looked bewildered and gasped out loud.
"What's wrong?" asked Will.
"Port Royal did you say?"
Will nodded.
"What a jolly day this is! I haven't been to Port Royal in quite some time! Some of my friends live there, as well as a few family members. We must turn this ship around!"
"We're not turning around," said Will flatly. "If you want to return to Port Royal, you'll have to swim there yourself, because I am never returning to Port Royal again."
"Where are you headed, might I ask?" said the man.
"I was thinking about France," said Will. "I spent my honeymoon there with--He paused as thought's of Elizabeth flooded his memory. "Never mind."
"No, continue mate," said the man.
Will shook his head. "I don't even know your name, so I can't see myself telling a complete stranger about my love life. Now, who are you?"
"I can't hardly remember. I guess I had a little too much rum last night. At this moment, I can't tell whether I'm sober or not. Just like my good friend, Jack."
"Jack?" said Will. "Jack Sparrow?"
"Ay," said the man. "He's been my best friend since I can remember. He also got drunk on a regular basis. Gosh, I feel drunk."
"Well, I guess that a good swim will help you out," said Will. He pointed to the sea. He was in no mood to discuss Jack Sparrow, and was determined to erase him from memory. "Tell Jack that Will says that he is the filthiest, smelliest, jerkiest man on the face of this earth!"
"Will do," said the man, and without thinking, he ran to the side of the ship and dove into the ocean.
Jack and Elizabeth departed Governor Swann's office in silence. Both were very frustrated, Elizabeth in particular. She never thought that he father would reject a request from her in such an angry tone.
"So much for that great idea," said Jack. "I wish I had done the thinking."
Elizabeth shot him an angry glance. "You did think of doing this," she said. "It was you who thought that this would work. Commodore Norrington is taking control of him, I know it. Father is acting more like him every day, and I can't stand it!"
"You're forgetting one thing, love," said Jack. "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, and Captain Jack Sparrow can get out of any mess in the world. Now, I say that we pay Mr. Smeega a visit."
"It's not going to work," said Elizabeth stubbornly. "And even if it did, Will is miles ahead of us, and we don't even know where he's going."
"I think I have a vague idea," said Jack. "You two had an excellent time in France on your honeymoon, did you not?"
Elizabeth smiled, remembering the fun time that she and Will had together. "Yes," she said quietly.
"Then that's where he's going," said Jack simply. "You should listen to me, love. Ninety-five percent of the time, I'm correct when it comes to ideas. Now, I say that we have a negotiation with Mr. Smeega."
Elizabeth reluctantly agreed, and the two headed down to the port. In no time at all, they saw tiny, plump Mr. Smeega standing on one of the docks, inspecting one of the ships.
"Good day, Mr. Smeega," said Jack as they walked up. Mr. Smeega instantly stood up and reached for his pistol.
"Don't even," said Elizabeth, as she herself held out a pistol, which came from Jack's "effects."
"Mrs. Turner," said Mr. Smeega. "I never would have thought that you would sink down to this level of......piracy."
"Well, think again," said Elizabeth. "We need a ship, a fast one like the Interceptor, and we need it now."
"I'm afraid that is impossible," said Mr. Smeega nervously. "A young man took the Reincarnation, a very fast ship, to Italy--"
"I don't care for details, I want a ship!" shouted Elizabeth.
"Easy, love," said Jack. "We don't want to be scaring the townspeople now do we?" He nodded to a group of people standing on a ship nearby, looking at the governor's daughter in shock.
"I don't give a damn about any townspeople!" she shouted. "All I want is Will back!" She lowered the pistol and started to sob out loud. She kneeled on the dock and buried her face in her hands.
"Did someone say my name?" said a voice behind Jack. Elizabeth looked up and Jack turned around. Standing before them was a tall, bald man who was soaking wet. He looked like he had swum across the Atlantic Ocean.
Jack's mouth dropped. He stared at the man in awe. The only thing that he could say was, "Bootstrap."