"I will do my best" Bill said and then walked out of the cabin.

Bill walked down to his cabin not wanting to go to the party that was taking place. How am I supposed to be captain? He thought to himself. When he entered his cabin he saw Jack sitting on his bed.

"What are you doing in here lad. The party is down in the galley."

Jack didn't say anything.

"What you thinkin bout?"

Still no answer

"Jack tell me what's wrong." Bill said

Jack just sat there staring at the wall. Bill was about to turn and leave when he heard Jack say something.

"What was that?"

"He's gone. I killed him. He is now gone."

Bill finally realized what was wrong. How could he be so stupid. Of course that's what's wrong. This was his first kill.

"Lad, Jack, it was clean. The blade went through the heart." Bill was about to say something more when Jack interrupted.

"I guess I don't need the lessons"

"Why do you say that?"

"I'm not cut out to be a pirate. Pirates are supposed to be able to kill and not to be so…sorry." Jack said. "Ill leave the ship at the next port, you don't need to worry about me."

Bill was shocked. He's been shocked before, but not like this. "Jack…a pirate can feel. I would be worried about you if you didn't feel. I'm sorry I wasn't with you after this happened. You did what you had to do. You shouldn't have been there, but you did a good job. I'm proud of you."

"Really?"

"Really. Tomorrow is your birthday right? Well im gonna give you your present early. We raided the ship after and I found this. I thought you would like it." Bill handed Jack a box. Jack saw this and opened it as fast as possible. What he saw made his face light up. He pulled out a dagger with a gold handle and a few diamonds in it. After a moment of amazement his face fell.

"What bout equal share? What if the crew finds out?"

"I already ran it by the captain. It was fine with him. He even said he would help out with your lessons…for awhile." Bill said, his face falling a little at the end.

"My lessons? You're gonna teach me now? Really? Wow." Before he went on Jack realized Bill's face. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing lad"

"Something's wrong. I can tell."

"Nothings wrong"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing"

"What's wrong?"

"Jack" Bill said warningly

"William" Jack said back.

Bill realized that Jack wouldn't back down. He loved that about him…except in times like theses.

"Please Bill, tell me. You help me, I help you. That's how it works."

"It is, isn't it? Well…Jack Captain Douglass is retiring."

"What? Why? Is he alright?" Jack asked quickly, jumping up.

"He's fine. He just doesn't want this life anymore."

"Well who's captain then?"

Bill hesitated a bit. "Me"

Jacks eyes widened and he smiled. "Captain Bootstrap. It has a ring to it."

Bootstrap laughed at this.

"Captain Turner, Captain Bill, or Captain William. You have many choices."

"I guess I do."

"Wow your lucky you're gonna have a ship like this. This is the greatest ship in the Caribbean, maybe even the world."

"I guess I am."

"You're not happy." It was a statement, not question.

"I am. I'm just nervous. This is a big responsibility.