Author's Note: So I know it's been an eternity since you've heard from me, but for the longest time I wasn't really sure where I wanted to go with this story and so I just worked on other things and kept busy, but just this past weekend an idea for it popped into my head. I'm not saying the updates are going to be frequent from this point forth… but with any luck they won't be six months in between! I really am sorry about that. Thank you to all the people who reviewed the first chapter and I hope you'll review this one!
Disclaimer: I think you all know if I owned Pirates of the Caribbean I wouldn't be posting on the internet! I'd be making movies and I'd be rich! Unfortunately I've recently come to terms with the fact that I'm not rich and I don't own anything as famous as Pirates of the Caribbean (sigh)… so on with the story then…
Chapter Two
Will was in his shop pounding away at some piece of metal when Elizabeth came bursting in to tell him her father had finally agreed to allow Jack to attend their wedding. "Now, the only question that remains is how to contact Jack to let him know," Elizabeth said thoughtfully. "Commodore Norrington can't send any men because Jack is not technically pardoned until two days before the wedding. Besides Jack is most likely in Tortuga and Norrington said that after his brief visit there he would never send anyone against their will."
"Well I can't blame him for that," Will murmured, thinking of when he had been in Tortuga with Jack. "Anyway I'm sure the navy has more pressing matters than our wedding to deal with. We might consider a messenger, but Tortuga is a rough place and for the most part seems to lack honest people."
"Then what do you propose we do?" Elizabeth asked.
"I'm not sure you will go for the idea that I have," Will said slowly, "For that matter I don't entirely want to do it either, however, it seems to be the only way to guarantee that our message will be safely delivered," Will started hesitantly.
"You're thinking of delivering it yourself aren't you?" Elizabeth asked keenly.
"It's the only way I can think that we can be sure he'll definitely get it," Will said gently. "I'll be careful."
Elizabeth sighed and said, "Yes, you'll be very careful, and you'll hurry back to me, won't you?"
"Count on it," Will said as he hugged her tightly and kissed her. Will planned on leaving for Tortuga the next morning, which, luckily for him, dawned bright and clear.
Once his farewells with Elizabeth were finished he set off in a little boat he had rented from the Harbormaster and he was off.
Two nights later in a darkened pub in Tortuga, Captain Jack Sparrow sat huddled at a round table surrounded by young pirate wannabes. The infamous pirate captain was telling a thrilling tale of being cornered by naval officers and fighting for his life and his freedom. Once the story was over the young boys wandered away in awe and a dark haired man with flashing eyes, who was in the seat next to Jack said, "I notice ye didn't mention I was there too. Also I happen to remember it a little differently. I remember there being four naval officers, not six."
"Yeah, well, ye never were much good at math," Jack said with a grin. "Besides ye were injured and I did most of the fighting anyway, so I didn't see much reason to mention ye, savvy?"
"Oh, well that makes it all alright," the dark haired man said sarcastically, but he grinned a little anyway.
A few hours and many mugs of rum later Jack and his friend were back aboard the Black Pearl. "It's something, being back on the Pearl again," remarked the dark haired man as he gazed unsteadily around him.
Jack grinned and walked over to the helm to rub his hand lovingly on the wheel before turning and leading the way to his cabin where a small cott had recently been added for the dark haired man to sleep as well.
They had just gotten in, laughing drunkenly and about to collapse when there was a knock on the cabin door. "Come in," Jack slurred.
Gibbs entered quickly and said, "Sorry to bug ye Captain, but young Will Turner has just arrived and is on deck wishing to speak with ye."
The dark haired man made an involuntary jerking movement when he heard this and Jack glanced quickly at him and nodded once then exited with Gibbs. As soon as Jack stepped on deck he noticed Will standing and staring out at the dark water as he waited.
"Ah, young Mr. Turner, what a surprise," Jack commented with a grin.
A/N: I know it's a short chapter, but I promise your wait for the next one won't be as long as last time! Read and review!
