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Not Now

A/N: Thank you for the lovely reviews Keep them Coming.

Jack walked slowly down the hall admiring the lovely silver ring on his right hand. He had been taking lessons for three weeks since Bill had first gotten him the ring and well; let's just say he is not as bad as he use to be.

It will come to you lad. It's in you're blood, you're a pirate are you not? You will get better. I have faith in you. Something my father lacked for me. If you ever need anything lad just call, you can trust me, remember that. Bill had told Jack after the second lesson. If Barbossa EVER gives you any trouble, I'm there for you no matter what.

Over the past three weeks Jack and Bill had grown very close. Maybe even friends. Jack had never had a true friend before. He was always on the ship with the crew who just teased and played around with him every now and then, but never were they a friend. Jack wouldn't know what a friend was, even if it smacked him upside the head. But he knew what he had with Bill was special, and he knew quite well that he could trust him.

Thanks Bill, that means a lot to me, but if you teach me well enough I won't need to call you every time I get in trouble. Savvy? So lets get back to practice.

We can only hope kid. We can only hope.

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Swords clanged, the noise rang through the air.

"You have gotten better Jack. I'll have to watch my back from know on."

"As long as you don't get on my bad side Bill you won't have to…savvy? OW!"

"Oh, Sorry! Are you O.K? Wow I really did cut you deep!"

"Yeah, like I didn't notice! Gosh Bill you have gotten lethal!"

"Well you are practically a pro now, you have gotten the footing down… See I'll show you…"

Bill and Jack stood several feet away from each other.

"O.K. now… I step here…" Bill moved swiftly to his left, Jack followed right in suit moving to his left always keeping Bill right in front of him, hitting their swords together in the appropriate defensive ways. "Good, now I step again." Bill said as he swiftly changed directions and went to the right. Again Jack followed suit and blocked all of Bills blows.

"Oh now isn't that sweet." Barbossa's voice broke through the air like a poisoned dart. "You have gotten very good boy, but do you think you are good enough to take on a REAL man?" He gestured to himself smartly, and then took another large bite out of his nice juicy green apple.

Jack sighed. Bill's attention quickly went from Barbossa to Jack. Oh please don't do anything stupid, what am I saying, he's Jack Sparrow of course he will. Bill thought.

"Well I would love to Barbossa, but as of right now the only real man I see here is Bill and well I've fought Bill already. But I guess you will do till I can find one.

Barbossa glared at the boy standing in front of him. Deep brown eyes stared back at him intensely. Wild, wavy, dark brown hair hung at about shoulder length blowing in the soft wind coming through the ship and down to the brig where the three stood. His legs were long and gangly, but his arms and upper body was strong and he would soon grow into his legs. As Barbossa stared at the boy he realized that the young boy that use to run around the ship with no care was practically a teenager, plus or minus a few years. All right 11 and a half, but he at least resembled one. Barbossa stood there just looking at Jack.

"What's you're problem?" Jack asked snidely.

" I'm… just… picturing my victory against you in my head that's all." Barbossa answered.

"Well, if that's all shall we begin?" Jacks hand went to his sword and began to un-sheath it but something prevented him. Bill put his hand on top of Jacks and pushed the sword back into its sheath.

"I'm ashamed of you two!" Bill scolded the two. "Especially you Barbossa, you should know better to be down here picking a fight with Jack! And you Jack, I taught you how to fight so you could protect yourself, NOT to pick fights with the likes of HIM! And besides Barbossa, Jack is not fully trained yet. He needs…" Jack interrupted Bill.

"I know perfectly well how to fight by now, and besides how do you know I'm not defending myself? After all I am fighting Barbossa, am I not?"

At that, Jack pulled his sword, and Barbossa followed suit. The swords clanged together echoing throughout the bows of the ship. Barbossa backed Jack up into a corner.

"Do you surrender yet BOY?" Barbossa snarled at Jack.

"NEVER!" Jack said back forcefully.

Barbossa took a swing at him. Jack ducked low and slid narrowly through Barbossa's legs and started to get up off the floor just as Barbossa turned around and pushed him back down on to the cold wet ground.

Barbossa looked at the lad, then bent down and whispered quietly into his ear "You're mine Jack!"

Just then Barbossa felt a strong shove and he quickly got up off of Jack and stared Bill straight in the eye. Bill stood straight and strong, sword held out in front of him.

"That's enough Barbossa!" Bill said.

Barbossa stared at him questionably. He raised his sword slowly to Bill, not sure if Bill was asking for a fight or not.

"You're not worth it Barbossa, even if you were I wouldn't want to fight you now. You are tiered and weaker than usual. Even if I were going to fight you, it would be on deck with everyone watching. We would both be well rested and ready. Then I can have the glory of beating you fair and square. Also everyone watching will know the man you really are, weak and useless, they will laugh at you and never listen to your commands again, FIRST MATE!"

"You know," Barbossa said. "You are the weak man. You're scared and don't want to fight me. That's why you haven't tried to fight me yet, because you know that you will lose. So enough of your talk, are you going to fight me or not?"

"Fine Barbossa have it your way." Bill made a swift lunge at Barbossa and the fight began. Jack sat on the floor were Barbossa had left him. Bill had saved him and he knew that. Now Barbossa might kill Bill, just because he had to save his butt. Why did Barbossa have to come? Why? Please don't let Bill die. Jack thought to himself. Please not now, please don't let my best and only friend die now. Please just not now.

A/N: Poor jack he finally makes a friend then he goes off and does something stupid and risks everything or did he? Please review.