Like Yesterday

Challenge: Gibbs

By FalconWing

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He could remember like yesterday, the day that set all of this in motion. The day his future had been changed forever.

'Course that was before he had met Jack. Back when he was a member of the British Royal Navy and naturally wary of pirates. Ironic really, that he had become that which he had been so suspicious of.

But then again, irony had nothing to do with it.

He could remember like yesterday, the day that set all of this in motion. The day they had pulled Will Turner from the cold, icy grip of the sea.

The lad had been so young, so naïve, so ignorant of the trials that his heritage would bring. Though, come to think of it, so had Gibbs. He would not hear of William Turner Senior or Bootstrap Bill for another two years, not make the connection for another eight. That was only four days ago now and he was still having some difficulty relating that innocent boy with the determined man he saw now.

But then again, Jack had told him that Bootstrap was the same and as they say, like father, like son.

He could remember like yesterday, the day that set all this motion. The day Miss Elizabeth took the cursed medallion.

He had warned her off singing pirate songs, saying that cursed pirates sailed those waters. It would be another eight years until she learnt just how true those words were; until she learnt that fables and ghost stories had a meaning behind them, suspicions a reason for being as they are.

But then again, she had learnt her lesson now and learnt it well.

He could remember like yesterday, the day that set all this in motion. The day that had taken him to Tortuga.

Receiving a reprimand from the captain from being too loose with his tongue had put a bad taste in his mouth. As he had said, he had only stated what everyone else was thinking. And yet, they seemed to think that speaking the truth where it was due was something that deserved a good talking to. Granted, it could have been worse, but the seed of restlessness had been planted, it could not be dug up and when the opportunity arose, he had taken the first ship he could find that was headed to Tortuga.

But then again, if he hadn't then who knows where he might have ended up.

He could remember like yesterday, the day that set all this in motion. The day that had led to today.

The day that had led to an exchange he never would have thought he would have to complete; Jack's life for Miss Elizabeth's.

But then again, by the looks of things, they would all be dead by sunset anyway.