Disclaimer: I don't own anything……and I'm not gonna do this again, because it's pointless when you have the first three already! So this is the last disclaimer.

A/N: So sorry for the delay…have plenty of excuses, though (you've heard that before!). I was at a week long piano camp and have been getting ready for back-to-back 4-H horse shows, so….forgive me??? Tanx.

A/N: Guys, am I getting Jack's character right? I'm trying real hard, but he's one of those characters that goes in every direction at once, if you know what I mean. Let me know if you have suggestions.

And finally, the moment you've all been waiting for………………………

Chapter 4, A Swashbuckling Day

"Sooo, Jade…now that you've kindly offered us a place to stay, how's about telling us how we're going to get there," asked Jack as he cautiously stepped way around the dead alligator; he strolled up to Jade, who was now rearranging the fishing poles and junk on the four-wheeler.

"Aye, I sure could. We're gonna ride the four-wheeler back. It's only about a mile or so."

Will walked towards her from the other side and eyed the ATV suspiciously. "And what exactly is a four-wheeler? It looks like a small carriage, only with no top and no horses. How does is move without horses? I don't see any sails, so it doesn't move by wind, and nobody pushes it, so how does it work?" he gushed.

Morgan laughed.

"Easy there buddy." She slung her arm over his shoulder and used it as a prop. "It runs with a motor."

"A motor?" inquired Will quizzically. "What's that?" Morgan snapped her fingers. "Oh, shoot, I forgot you're not from our time." Will and Jack give her confused glances. "How am I gonna explain this, Jade?" asked Morgan. "Hmmmmmmmmmmm…" (Jade scratched her head thoughtfully) "It's self-powered, kinda. You know how you're donkey gives you power when you need it, Will?" He nodded. "Well, a motor is kind of like your donkey. It powers the rest of the four-wheeler and that's how it moves on it's own. Got it?" Jack and Will: "Aye, we got it." Jade walked over to Morgan and muttered in her ear, "…a bit elementary, but I couldn't think of anything else they were likely to understand!" Morgan snickered.

"Well, I guess we better be getting back to the house before dark…damn mosquitoes won't leave you alone after seven o'clock," said Morgan disgustedly. "Umm, Morgan, how are you, me, Jack and Will all going to fit onto a 176 Kawasaki?" Jade asked her pointedly. "Oh…uh huh…umm…I got it!! You and Jack can walk!" "Ha, ha, ha, very funny!" replied Jade sarcastically. "Then again…" she stopped and looked over at Jack, who was now inspecting every inch of the ATV. "It might be kinda nice to walk home with Jack, alone." She grinned mischievously. Morgan smiled back. "Aye, that's what I thought. Alright guys," she said a little louder, "Will, you're riding back with me on the four-wheeler, and Jack, you get to walk home with Jade. OK?" Jack thought a minute, then brightened. "Alrighty, mate, so long's I get some rum when we get there…you do have rum, don't ya'?" he asked anxiously. Jade laughed again. "Aye, Jack, we have rum. Just wait 'til I give you a taste of Captain Morgan!" "Who is she?" asked Jack eagerly. "Not she, Jack, Captain Morgan is the name of a certain drink we have nowadays," corrected Morgan. "Oh," Jack said flatly. Morgan and Jade grinned at each other.

"Well, come on, let's scram." Morgan got on and cranked the four-wheeler. Will got on tentatively behind her. "We'll see you later," said Jade. Jack was standing next to her. Morgan smiled and gave her a thumbs up, then shifted into gear. "Hold on," she told Will. "Is it any faster than a ship?" he asked. Morgan thought, 'This is going to be funny!' and nodded in reply. She hit the gas and they sped up a hill. She could feel Will's silent astonishment as they whipped down the road and laughed inwardly. Seconds later they topped a second hill and the woods suddenly opened up into a seven hundred acre flat. There were a few houses smattered upon it and Morgan headed for the one in the middle. She craned her head slightly to look at Will's reaction and started chuckling in spite of her self. He was looking everywhere as if he'd never seen grass before. He gazed at her when she laughed. "What are you laughing at?" he asked, slightly hurt. "You!!" she replied, giggling. He was about to open his mouth to say something when she shouted, "Get a tight grip!" She switched into fifth gear and punched it. She felt Will fly backward at the sudden change of speed, then he was grasping her around the waist in a death grip. She smiled from ear to ear, and gave it a little more gas. The wind ripped tears from her eyes. It was also bringing tears to Will's, but he didn't dare let go of Morgan's waist to wipe them away. He vaguely considered the fact that he was acting very ungentleman like, but at the present he didn't care. They covered the mile and a half in record speed, and a few seconds later, they pulled into the yard of a modest, country style house. Will got off and staggered slightly, then inspected the new area around him. The first thing he noticed was there were three white-faced bulls on the other side of a fence. The second thing he noticed was the herd of about two-hundred cows that surrounded the house. He also saw three horses grazing in the shadows of a tree not far off.

"Wow!" he whispered. "Say what?" asked Morgan, who had come up behind him. "Who do all these cows and horses belong to?" "Oh, the cows all belong to my uncle, and the horses belong to me." She motioned to him to come inside. He did so, and, following her lead, took off his muddy boots at the door. As soon as he looked up his jaw dropped. He had never been in so country a house. Morgan proceeded to give him the grand tour, telling him along the way what apparatus did this and what did that. He had never been so boggled in all his life, but gradually he began to get it. There were at least ten deer racks mounted on a wall in the den, and there was a cabinet filled with shotguns and rifles. "That one's mine," Morgan said, pointing to a 12-gauge shotgun. "And that one's Jades." She pointed to a 30'06. bolt action rifle. "We also have bows and swords and stuff, but we keep them locked up." "You have swords?" Will asked her quickly. She nodded. "Can we spar later?" "Sure, but we'll wait for Jade and Jack. They oughta be along in about thirty minutes." She grabbed a pair of binoculars and went to a nearby window. It took her a moment, but after adjusting it, she finally saw Jack and Jade walking through the pasture towards the house. They were about halfway there. Morgan returned the binoculars to their shelf and turned to Will.

"Will, you can stay in my room…I'll sleep on the couch. Come on, I'll show you where it is." Will's ears turned pink. 'Awww, how cute!!' thought Morgan. "I don't want to…to put you to any trouble," he protested, but Morgan shut him up by pulling him down through the house to a room. She opened the door and walked inside. Will followed. He immediately noticed that there were pictures of horses everywhere; there was a horse calendar, and there were pictures of men sitting atop bucking bulls ('Now what in hellfire,' though Will.) And there were also two posters, one of an Elf shooting a bow and arrow from astride a white horse, and another one of a young man, with dark curly hair, standing on a beach. The name "Orlando Bloom" was printed in big letters across the bottom of it. "Who is that?" Will asked. "He looks familiar." Morgan looked at the poster and thought quickly about how to tell Will that Orlando Bloom was really him in the present, but at the same time he wasn't...SHEESH! This was getting confusing! She decided to go instead with the easiest approach possible. "I don't know, really. That's just something Jade gave me." 'I'll tell him later, when Jade gets back,' Morgan mused silently. There was a knock on the front door. 'Which should be right about now.' She skipped down the hall and yelled "COMING!" When she opened up the door Jack and Jade came walking through. They both took their boots off (Jack did so reluctantly) and strolled in the kitchen.

"Was your walk nice?" Will asked. They both nodded enthusiatically. "Jade taught me a lot of stuff about farms and things, and I got to hold a baby rabbit! I've never even seen one before!" Jack puffed his chest out proudly. Morgan shook her head.

"Will, why don't you give Jack a tour of the house and tell him what all you found out about washing machines, driers, and stuff, OK?" "Sure Morgan!" Will replied, and with that he grabbed Jack's sleeve and hauled him off to the utility room.

Jade sidled up to Morgan as they watched the two pirates. "So I take it your walk was nice?" Jade smiled impishly and nodded. "How did Will like the four-wheeler?" "Fine, once he got a hold of my waist! We was staggering when we got off!" They both giggled. Once they had quieted down, Jade nudged Morgan.

"Hey, Morgan, do you still want to watch Pirates of the Caribbean?" she asked jokingly. "Ye know, Jaaade, me thinks I've had enough pirates for one day!!" They looked at Jack and Will, who were now examining the dishwasher, then back at each other and fell out laughing.

This was turning out to be a very wild and swashbuckling day.