2 years later
"Jack, can I talk to you?"
"Course Captain, what you want to be talkin bout?"
"We need to fill up the crew a little bit. More people have left this past year and we need to replace them. I need you to help me put a crew together."
"Sure thing mate, where are we looking for these fine sailors?"
"Tortuga, we'll be there in about a day."
"Wonderful Captain"
"You seem pretty up there today Jack, what gives"
"Just excited"
"Bout what"
"I'm almost 16. That means I won't be considered a child anymore. No more lad or kid. Just Jack or sir. It's gonna be great."
Bill gave a chuckle to this. "It's 8 months away…lad." Bill chuckled at the glare he got from Jack. "Jack I hate to break this to ya, but you look younger than you are. Even though you've been through more than most, you are cursed with looking young."
"How old do I look?"
"Maybe 14, 15 if someone is drunk, you are one of the shorter ones too…shortie."
"I'm not short. And that's not too bad, especially when I'm really old."