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A/N: thanks to my three reviewers lolp, elfwine, and sunfish
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I rowed the boat towards the outline of a small island, only looking back up to swear at the ship in the distance. "Bloody hell, ye will pay for this." I shouted into the distance before picking the oars back up and continued rowing. I sighed as my rowboat hit land and I climbed out. I dragged the boat up onto the sand in case I needed it again. I then forced myself to turn away from the sea and focus inward across the beach. In the distance I could make out the shapes of buildings, "at least I wasn't on a deserted island this time." I thought to myself as I headed off towards the buildings.
Once I had made it in town I headed for the docks, I scanned the ships seeing if I recognized any of them or if any were fit to be commandeered.
"Just my luck" I said as I started to turn away, but something caught my eye and I squinted into the distance. Farther down the beach I saw a bigger ship docked, I smiled. "The Black Pearl." I laughed and went off in search of a tavern where I could find the Captain Jack Sparrow.
---Norrington woke up early and made his way onto the deck hoping to find all his crew back onboard. The morning sun momentarily blinded him, causing him to shield the sun with his hand. As he scanned the deck Norrington was surprised to see the crew moving about and a few more coming up the gangplank.
"Sir, are we to weigh anchor?Norrington paused making sure he was really going to go through with it, then nodded to the sailor. "Set course for New Providence"
The sailor nodded and hurried to relay the message to the others. Norrington sighed and headed back towards his cabin. Once inside he unfolded his maps and tried to figure out where to go.
"Sam where are you?" he rested his head in his hands trying to calm his nerves and thoughts.
"Maybe I should take up drinking" anger and despair finding its way into his voice.
He turned his attention back to the map and plotted out the course to New Providence, it wasn't that far from Tortuga but he had a feeling nothing would turn up there. But there wasn't anywhere else to look at the moment so he continued with this course. He picked himself up and made his way onto the deck to oversee anything that needed it, he wanted to keep his mind off of his sister for a time being.
A week had passed and Norrington was about to leave New Providence with no information to lead him anywhere. But before he could move from his seat in the tavern someone walked in, a pirate by the looks, and one Norrington hadn't questioned yet. Norrington eyed him as the man made his way to a table not to far off. While Norrington sat and debated what to do next he overheard someone talking to the man and the name struck him hard. Someone had just called that man "Butch". Soon the man named Butch was alone at his table again.
"Well it's now or never," Norrington said as he walked towards the man.
"You know where I can find Jade?" Norrington asked quite frankly, he had some drinks in his system and by now he was tired of being nice he just wanted to find his sister.
The man at the table lifted his eyes off his rum and looked coldly at Norrington. "And why would ye be wantin' to know where a Jade is?"
"I'm looking for her" he stated not moving his eyes from the cold ones glaring back. If the eyes could get any colder they did, and Norrington was starting to think twice about his asking the man.
Before Norrington could react the man had moved from the table and had a sword placed on his neck.
"If ye knew Jade then ye wouldn't be askin' where she is mate, so I'm goin' to have to decline tellin' ye where she is"
Norrington would have agreed to this but the rum seemed to take over his actions, and he grabbed his sword and unsheathedit holding it up to the man. The man laughed at his attempts and soon the two where in a fight. First with fist to fist contact which soon led them to use their swords. But it didn't take long for the tavern to erupt into several little fights. Norrington somehow was pushed out of his fight and decided to leave the tavern before he did something rash.
"What is in your head?" He mentally scolded himself for jumping into that mess. "Well I guess that's why I was supposed to only say I needed to find Jade to give her a message, I'm lucky I didn't get killed in there"
The next morning Norrington found himself walking back through the village instead of setting sail like he was going to do yesterday. Something was drawing him back to the village but he couldn't put his finger on it. As he walked he kept a sharp eye out for anyone that might want to fight him again. But to his luck no one bothered him, until he came upon a stand selling fruit. When he passed the old lady behind it he thought he heard his name but when he glanced behind him he saw nothing. He shrugged it off and continued on his way until he heard it again. Frowning he turned to see the old woman from the stand. She came closer to him and glanced around herself before speaking.
"I know who you are searching for James, but ye will not find her here. Go towards Tortuga and fly with a Sparrow to find ye gold." And with that she was gone.
Norrington stood there for awhile before walking back to the docks. When he was back on the deck of the Exporter he figured his best bet was to listen to the old lady, although he wasn't to sure what she meant, and set sail for Tortuga.
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After some searching I finally came upon the tavern that I hoped Captain Jack Sparrow would be in. I entered slowly shooting warning glares at the men around me and I made my way through the crowd to a table in the back. I smiled as I saw the Jack drinking his rum and while there were no whores around him at the time I figured it was my chance to talk to him.
"Well if it ain't Captain Jack Sparrow." I watched as he turned his head in my direction, but since I was in the shadows he had a hard time figuring out who I was.
"Yes well that depends on who's lookin'" I stepped into his view and a smile crept on to his face.
"Jade, luv, have ye come to be me company?" I sighed and he laughed and continued drinking.
"Jack I've come to ask ya a favor" I paused waiting to see if he was listening, he nodded and I continued, "I was hopin' that I could get I ride back to Tortuga."
"Well luv it just so happens that I haven't been to Tortuga in awhile. What happened to ye ship, Captain" he asked questioningly
"You of all people should know that a Captain doesn't need a ship. But mines back in Tortuga, I hope." He nodded not needing to know any more than that. He slammed down his mug and turned to face me. His beads made noises as he came face to face with me. "To Tortuga." He said sticking out his hand. I laughed and stuck out my hand to shake his. "Tortuga."
By the next morning I was setting sail with the Black Pearl and her crew. I smiled happy to be on my way back to my ship, if they were there, but you can't always trust pirates. I sighed, trying not to think about that, and went off to see if they needed help with any duties before we reached Tortuga in a few days.
A/N sorry it's short but I wanted it to end there, and sorry if the changing of views is confusing it will come together but let me know if something is confusing. Please review if you're reading this story
