Chapter 2

Hunt for a Diamond

"Damn it!! This is going to take years!!!"

Jack was a bit frustrated. Already two months, four days, five hours and forty-nine seconds were they looking for The Ruby without finding any trace. The rest of the crew was looking anxiously at the captain waiting for him to order something.

"Euh, cap'n??"

" Yes, Gibbs?"

" The crew wants to go ashore, we haven't set our feet on land for months!"

Jack thought about the situation. If he stopped searching he would maybe miss The Ruby, but if he ignored the crew's wish, he would probably have another mutiny on his hands.

"We're near Tortuga. In a day we'll anchor there and go ashore."

"Aye, cap'n!"

Gibbs and the rest of the crew went back to work and leave Jack thinking at the helm.

"Damn, damn ,damn!! This way I'm never going to catch that stupid Ruby!! Unless off course I have the bloody luck it lays in Tortuga!! HA! If that would only be true!!

At dusk everybody saw a very familiar spit off land on the horizon. In half an hour they would lay anchor in Tortuga.

When they finally reached the harbour Jack was dead tired, he hadn't sleep in 48 hours and if he saw a bed at the spot he would definitely fall right asleep. So when Gibbs approached he didn't notice it immediately.

"Cap'n??"

"Huh?? O it's you. What's the matter Gibbs???"

"Aren't you coming with us, cap'n?

"No, not today. I guess there'll still be plenty of rum and wenches for me tomorrow. I think I'm going to sleep early. But you all go and have fun!!" He added with a grin.

"Aye, cap'n!!"

All, save for Anamaria and Jack went ashore. That was no surprise because she never really liked Tortuga like the rest off the crew did. She rather stayed aboard "to watch over the ship".

Jack was pacing back and forth in his cabin, sometimes looking at maps or in books. He had been gathering in formation about this Ruby but after all did find little, all he had were stories and rumours.

"Not easy to find something if you don't know what or where you're looking for!"

Already being troubled as he was he didn't concentrated any longer and went to the dek to look at the stars.

If he just had looked a little less far away from him, he would've noticed the ship that was anchored at the other side of the bay, hidden in the shadows.

Hey everyone!!! I know this chapter is way to short and it sucks but I waned it posted before my mother comes and tell me I have to go to bed (bloody parents)!!! Thanx for all the reviews so far!!!