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Chapter 7:

The Captain's Thoughts

Captain Jack Sparrow was usually not startled easily, but if you get stripped of your title and thrown into a jail cell, you wouldn't take chances, either.

Jack had been picking his jail cell lock with a bone when he heard someone opening a door.

He jumped back quickly, threw the bone in the corner and laid down on the hay on the floor, trying his best to look as if he had never tried to pick the lock in the first place.

"You, Sparrow!" There was a young man that stood there, in front of his cell, that looked familiar somehow.

Jack looked up at him, "Aye?"

Oh yes. That welp was the blacksmith.

"You are familiar with that ship, The Black Pearl?"

"I've heard of it," he said calmly. He wasn't going to give more information than needed, especialy when he wasn't getting anything for it.

Will was persistant, "Where does it make berth?"

"Where does it make berth?" Apparently this lad didn't know his history. "Have you not heard the stories? Captain Barbossa and his crew of miscreants sailed from the dreaded Isla de Muerta. It's an island that cannot be found except by those who already know where it is."

Will's composure, what little he had, disappeared, "The ship's real enough. Therefore its anchorage must be a real place. Where is it?"

Well, the blacksmith needs something, but I am not going to help unless I get something out of it, "Why ask me?"

"Because you're a pirate," Will was almost frantic. He really wanted something.

Jack wanted to know exactly what the welp wanted, "And you want to turn pirate yourself, is that it?"

"Never!" Will grabbed the bars. Jack knew he was about to break, "They took Miss Swann."

"Ah, so it is that you've found a girl." Jack smiled as a plan of escape started to form in his mind. "Well, if you're intending to brave all, hasten to her rescue and so win fair lady's heart...you'll have to do it alone, mate. I see no profit in it for me."

Will's anxiety caused him to think quickly (insert lightbulb here), "I can get you out of here."

A way to escape! But..."How's that? The key's run off."

Will leaned away from the bars, "I helped build these cells. These are half pin-barrel hinges."

Oh, yes. A blacksmith. Jack watched as Will picked up the bench that leaned yp against the wall and placed one end, upside-down, at the bottom of the cell door, "With the right leverage and proper application of strength, the door will lift free."

Yes! A way to escape, but why would he want a pirate's help? Unless his girl was taken by pirates... There was only one pirate Jack could think of that would kidnap a governor's daughter.

"What's your name?"

The young man's face immediately masked over with suspicion, "Will Turner."

Jack remained calm, the excitement flowing through him almost revealed, but there was one thing he had to know; the name just sounded so familiar, "That would be short for William, I imagine. Good strong name. No doubt named for your father, aye?"

Will answered slowly, not entirely sure what he was getting at, "Yes."

"Aha. Well, Mr. Turner, I've changed me mind," Jack rose from the dirty cell floor. "If you spring me from this cell, I swear on pain of death, I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonny lass. Do we have an accord?"

Jack reached out his hand through the bars, and was almost surprised when Will shook his hand in return, answering, "Agreed."

His plan had worked so far, but first things first, "Agreed, get me out."

Will pushed down on the bench and the cell door lifted free from the cell walls, but not without a loud clang.

"Hurry," Will said because Jack didn't seem to be in any hurry to get out of the cell or out of the jail in any case, "Someone will have heard that."

Jack didn't think any guards would have heard that because a few of Barbossa's crew members took care of them last night, "Not without my effects."

"Why bother with that?" Will said. Jack heard the critical tone that he was using as he continued, "You could have escaped if you killed me before, but you weren't willing to use it."

Smart kid, Jack thought. But so annoying. Couldn't he just let the blacksmith shop parry rest?

He pointed his pistol at Will, "Are you advising me that was a mistake?"

Will was unsure of what Jack was planning, but didn't want to regret any choice he made. He needed something to protect himself, or at least defend himself. His hand slowly reached for his hatchet, so that Jack wouldn't notice...only, he did.

The whelp! I need him on my side!

Jack continued what he was saying, "When you've only got one shot, it's best to wait for the opportune moment."

He almost smiled openly, the kind of smile that stops fangirls' hearts for a few moments, at the expression of stress and worry and fear on Will's face.

"That wasn't it," But then the smile hit when Will's face showed relief. "Nor was this."

Jack lowered his pistol and began to don (Juan de Marco LOL) his coat and strap his belt back around his torso.

Will shifted uneasily as Jack looked in a small mirror, trying different ways to wear his hat, "I thank you for sparing my life again, but both our lives will be in danger if we don't leave now."

Jack side glanced at Will and gave himself one final look in the mirror just to annoy him. He then turned to face him, Will giving him a look of angst.

Jack smiled, "Well, what are we waiting for, son? Let's go rescue your bonny lass, savvy?"

Jack ushered him out the door and down the steps of the jail of the fort. Then he cut in front of him to lead the way under a bridge, which happened to be right next to where the Dauntless was harbored.

"We're going to steal a ship," Will's brain power was catching up to Jack's. "That ship?"

...But not nearly enough, "Commandeer. We're going to commandeer that ship."

Jack pointed to the beauty of the Dauntless gently rocking back and forth, "Nautical term."

He turned to Will, "One question about your business boy, or there's no use going."

Will waited for a moment wondering if how he answered this question would affect Jack's decision to help him.

Jack asked, "This girl, how far are you willing to go and save her?"

"I'd die for her," Will answered determinedly.

Jack turned back to the ship, "Oh, good. No worries then."

A/N: I could go on forever and just add how I feel the characters acted or...could have acted for the entire movie, but that wouldn't be as fun as getting requests from the reviewers. So, please request anything you want me to write about from the movie. I could even re-write scenes if you want. What characters would you like in the upcoming chapters? Review and tell me!