Chapter Seven

(Will's View)

Jack's humming was getting on my nerves. I was anxious to get underway, but was trying to be patient. Not one of my best virtues. Jack abruptly stopped his humming, which caused me to look up.

"My dear, you look beautiful. So much like yur muther." Jack went over and hugged Jackie. Then the both of them turned to face me. Jack widened his eyes and gestured with his head in Jackie's direction.

I stood up and clasp Jackie's hand in my own, "I do not know any words to equal how beautiful you look." I leaned over to kiss her on the cheek, but supposedly by mistake, which I do not believe for a moment, Jack fell into me and I ended up kissing her on the lips. I let myself linger in the kiss momentarily and then pulled away.

"Err, I'm sorry." My apology did not even sound sincere to my own ears. Jackie just continued looking down at the floor, he whole face was bright red. She jumped when Jack cleared his throat.

"Alright then, let's eat."

I pulled out a chair for Jackie and was gifted a small smile in return.

"Okay then," Jack started as he helped himself to some food, "we need to discuss the plan."

Jackie and I both silently nodded our heads, not that he needed our approval and continued on with what he was saying. I glanced back at Jackie and do not know how long I was watching her, and her face flushed bright red again.

"Will, WILL. Will ya kindly stop ogling me girl." I shot a glare in Jack's direction and could see the mirth twinkling in his eyes.

"As I was explainin to ya, I will find Gibbs and he will find us a crew. We will stay anchored here tho till dark, not safe to be close in the light of day." Then Jack met each of our eyes in turn. "What I need to know tho' is if yall be trustin me? I mighten have to say or do things, that you mightn not like or under'stan."

"Like what?" Jackie's voice had a steely calm to it that I knew too well. I almost pitied Jack with it directed at him, almost.

"Now der's no reason…" Jack didn't get any further though.

"No, you see here, I have known since you were in that cell, that you were up to something. I know it has to do with Will, AND I KNOW, that you will be telling us NOW!" Jack looked over at me as if asking for help. I held up my hands to show I was helpless.

"I know her to well, to think of siding with you on this. Do you think I want her anger pointed at me." Jackie shot me a glare but kept focused on Jack.

"Well I am waiting and I will not waiting any longer so tell us."

(Jackie's View)

I stared Jack in the eyes and refused to blink or lower my gaze. I raised one eyebrow, hoping to hurry his explanation, but refused to ask again.

Jack finally released a very loud sigh, which I ignored, and finally started to speak. "How good are you and the lad at acting, because if I tell you what I know you will no doubt have to feign ignorance?"

"We can hold our own."

"Okay then, he goes. The lass, Swann was taken because they believed her to be someone else. They believed her to be a Turner," Jack turned to look at Will.

"What do you mean?" Will asked. I shushed him and nodded at Jack to continue.

"Well the only way for the curse to release them is if all the treasure is returned and blood from each of the crew with it. Unfortunately your father being gone, rest his soul, is not able to give that blood, so they would need yours." The shock must have registered on both our faces.

"So they are under the belief that Elizabeth's blood will do the trick, when in fact in won't, and they are most likely taken her there now." I pondered this new information for a moment but in that second knew what he meant to do.

"So you will use Will as bait then? But what I am unsure of is if you are using him for bait to get Elizabeth back or using him for bait to get the Pearl back? Please think before you answer this question!"

Jack met my eyes , "At one time it would have been for the Pearl and for the revenge, but with you here, I feel less inclined towards that revenge than in many years. True, I still wouldn't mind having me ship back , but I do not do this for those reasons. When I have to set the plan in motion, those will seem to be the motives, and you have to believably act as if they are as well."

"Why, why can we not just be honest?" Will asked confused.

I did not give Jack a chance to answer, "Because a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you want to watch out for...because you can never predict what they are going to do. And with Jack being a pirate the expect him to be dishonest and unless he wants to blow the whole charade he will have to continue to be dishonest."

Jack's eyes shined with admiration, "I couldn't said better. I might be havin to steal your words one day."

I turned to meet Will's eyes. He nodded his head. "I still do not understand totally but I do trust you."

"Alright then, we have a plan!"

Will's hand covered mine, Jack pretended not to notice or hear as he finished eating, "Promise me Jackie, you will stick close to me, I mean I know you can handle yourself, but I just don't want you to have too."

"Okay Will, I'll stay close."

Jack stood up, "It's time, let's go find us a crew."