The weather was fair and promising the next morning. Despite the entire crew having desperate hangovers and upset stomachs, all was going almost smoothly and according to plan. Tia Dalma and Barbossa argued most of the morning about who was to captain the ship, and Pintel and Ragetti tried to steal the skiff again.
"For the love of barnacles, why are you trying to get away with it again?" Gibbs moaned.
"We wasn't stealing it, just borrowing," Ragetti replied sheepishly.
"And where would you go, if you could get anywhere?" Gibbs asked.
"We very well may have a home, somewhere…" Ragetti stopped.
"Do we have a home? And you know, parents?" Pintel inquired warily.
"I don't know. Most people believe pirates are merely orphans trying to make their way in the world. So even if we don't have mums and dads, at least we have each other."
Ragetti slowly put his arm around Pintel but Pintel made a disgusted face and shoved Ragetti roughly.
"Oh get off. How'd you get to be a pirate anyway? Always loving and getting mushy."
Barbossa suddenly appeared on the deck above them.
"Get up here you lazy sea dogs! Time to set sail!"
Tia came right up by Barbossa and leaned in his face.
"Ay, ay, I be giving the orders around here, yah?"
"No, I'll be giving the orders! Gibbs, raise the anchor, Ragetti, let down the sails…"
"No, you listen to me! If you're taking me with you to the Ends, I must guide the ship," Tia insisted.
"The only reason you're going is so you can work your little voodoo magic and get us past those sea devils!"
"No, I'm here to make sure you don't turn around and leave Jack to rot!" Tia poked him repeatedly in the chest to emphasize each point.
"Look, deary doll…" Barbossa began gently.
Tia stepped back and cocked her head.
"Hello, what was that? Do I look like a deary doll to you? U-uh! And watch your tone with me, Barbsie. I may just work my voodoo magic on you and turn you into somethin' unnatural."
Barbossa cleared his throat and slowly backed away from Tia.
"So I'm captain then, aye?" Tia called after him.
"No, you see, I still am. You know why? Because I'm the one wearing the hat," Barbossa yelled back, then disappeared into the cabin.
"You better watch your back big boy," Tia hissed, then turned to see Elizabeth. Elizabeth gave her an "I doubt you're as cool as you think you are" look and rolled her eyes. Tia grabbed her shirt at the neck without warning and pulled Elizabeth up to her face.
"Hey princess, you want to see Jack again? Then if I were you, I wouldn't be pulling any of those cutesy looks."
Elizabeth leaned closer and stared at her hard.
"I'm not afraid of you. Sure you can throw some bones and say they mean something, sure you can make Jack believe that a jar of dirt can keep him safe, but in the end, you still couldn't save him."
Elizabeth pulled away from her and went to help with the sails.
Tia stood still, unable to reply, unable to move, but hot with anger. Elizabeth would pay.
