"Let me take her!" Jack almost yelled in his excitement of finally getting to his point.

Will gaped at him. He had expected Jack to try to confuse him, as was his usual method. The fact that he had stated his solution so bluntly surprised Will greatly. As had what the actual suggestion was.

"What!"

"Let the little lass come with me on the Pearl! Just for a year or two and-"

"NO!", yelled Will, immediately, "She could be killed!"

"Killed? Not a chance, mate! She'll be with me the whole time. Remember, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."

"Who's always drunk!", Will retorted.

"Well, bloody hell, I'm not going to be the only one on the ship, you know!", Jack stated, "Anna-Maria and Gibbs will look after her as well."

But Will wasn't giving up that easily. "She's far too young!"

"Who says it has to be now? Bloody hell, the girls crafty, but do you think I want some little toddler waddling around my ship? I'm taking about when she's a bit older."

"Well, you won't have to wait.", said Will, exasperated, "Because she's not going! I won't have me daughter going off to become a pirate. That's not where she belongs!"

"It's not for her whole life, Will."

"Jack, Kate spending even part of her life at sea would destroy her chances of ever reaching lady hood."

"It most certainly would not!", said Jack, sounding insulted, "Look at Elizabeth. She's been at sea plenty; kidnapped and marooned by cursed pirates no less, and I expect she's taken on her duties in the Governor's household just as before?"

Will stopped to consider this; Jack did have a point, shockingly.

"Plus, Will, don't you realize that if you let her do this, Katherine will be in your dept for the rest of her life? You can use this to make a wager with her. Tell her that she can come on the ship with me if she promises to live up to her lady duties afterwards."

This did seem quite reasonable to Will. But he still wasn't quite sure if he should give in just yet.

"Well, yes but-"

"The way I see it,", Jack cut in, "all this little trip will do is fill in a small gap the girl's got about her. Piracy is in her blood, mate, as in yours and your father's before you, and it's not going away anytime soon. The proper way to handle the situation, as I see it, is to just let the girl have her way."

That put a red flag up in Will's mind immediately.

"But I know Kate.", he said, "If we let her go, she'll want to stay on your ship forever."

"Then let her stay!", exclaimed Jack, "Will, you want what's best for young Katherine, right?"

"Of course I do!", Will cried, "That's why I-"

"Then let me just say this.", said Jack, interrupting him again, "In all my years, I've met many a man. Good men, bad, men, both happy and dissatisfied with the life's they've made for themselves. And looking back on them all, as near as I can figure, what's best for any man is what's in here."

Jack placed him palm on his chest and gave it a pat. He looked at Will and spoke seriously.

"Will, Katherine is not going to outgrow this. She wants adventure, she wants excitement! Everything you're depriving her of. Give her the freedom she craves. What she needs. If you don't, she'll do what ever it takes to get it. Lie, cheat, steal; I've seen it done. Is that what you want for her?"

Will was silent for more than the second time that night. "No.", he mumbled.

"Sorry, didn't quite catch that.", said Jack, cupping him hand to his ear.

"I said no, Jack.", said Will, annoyed that Jack yet again managed to prove him wrong.

"Right then.", said Jack, smiling, "So it's agreed; young Katherine will accompany me and the crew on a 2 year mission to begin at the age of…" He paused to think.

"Twenty-five.", said Will.

"Oh, honestly Will, don't be a prat!", exclaimed Jack, "Why I had my first sail when I was 12."

"Three years away?", Will inquired, "That hardly seems suitable."

"Your not going to make this easy are you?", said Jack, with a sigh, "Alright then, Dad, will you settle for 18?"

"Why 18?", asked Will, curious for the drastic change from the last request."

"Leaves a nice round number when the 2 years are up.", Jack replied, "OK, so now that that's settled, there are still a few things we need to clear up."

"I haven't said I agree to any of that yet.", Will protested.

"What's the problem now?"

"Nothing, I'm just saying I haven't agreed yet."

"Well, get on with it, man!", Jack yelled exasperated.

"I, William Turner, agree that my daughter, Katherine Turner, shall accompany Jack Sparrow on the Black Pearl for a 2 year period, beginning when she reaches the age of 18."

"Are you quite finished?"

"Yes."

"Alright, so back to what I was saying, there are still a few things that need to be addressed about this little outing.", Jack stated in a surprisingly business-like manner, "A pirate ship doesn't offer free rides. If Katherine is going to be on board, she'll have to pull her weight.

"Now, as you might have realized, manning a ship is not the easiest of jobs. It requires strength, concentration, a sharp eye, and being able to work with ones hands. I've found that some form of metal work is quite good at preparing new sailors for the job." He looked at Will, waiting for an answer.

Will scoffed slightly under his breath, "And the famous Captain Jack Sparrow claims another victory."

Jack grinned, "It's all about waiting for the opportune moment, mate."

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