:Thank you for reading. I'm not really sure how ships work, so kinda bear with with me during this chapter... I hope I did okay with it. Thanks again:

"Jack?" Will asked, looking down the gun's barrel at Jack, who was pulling back and raising his eyebrows.

"Will?" Jack asked, squinting and trying to concentrate on him.

"What are you doing here?" Will asked. "And why are you pointing a gun at me?" Jack retracted the gun, smiling in apology. He put away the gun, looking down for a moment to make sure it was properly in its holster. When he looked up, a gun was pointed in his face. Jack sighed.

"Why is it that every time I do something good it always gets thrown back in my face?" Jack said, looking up at the sky. He then looked Will in the eye. "Why, young William, are you pointing a gun at me? I don't actually have time to be dealing with this right now," Jack said, looking back at the Pearl anxiously.

"Planning on stealing another ship, are you?" Will asked, shaking his head.

"Yes, but if you would let me explain myself, I would be able to tell you why," Jack said, his eyes pleading. Will could tell something was very wrong with Jack Sparrow. He pulled his gun away and held it at his side, motioning for him to go on with his story.

"Barbossa wanted some kind of... payment for rescuing me. I thought the idea of it was ridiculous, so I never actually gave him what he wanted. About a day or so ago, he shows up on the Pearl and poisons Elizabeth," Jack said, and at this Will's eyes widened. Jack frowned at the thought. "Only he has the antidote, and he's forcing me to get him a ship and bring it to him at the Isle de Cruces, where I'll be able to get the antidote. I have to do it within a week or... she's... she's going to die."

"He didn't tell you what kind of poison it was?"

"He just told me it was foreign. I'm just doing what he said because I... I need to get that antidote."

"How's Elizabeth?" Will asked. Jack just shook his head.

"Not good. Will, are you going to help me or not? Because I will let you shoot me, as long as I get away with this ship," Jack said, pointing down at the deck. "I need to bring it over to the Pearl and get back on it, and Gibbs is going to Captain this one until we reach Barbossa." Will stared at him for a moment.

"I can Captain this one," Will said abruptly. Jack turned his head to the side.

"You're going to help me?" Jack asked, his voice taking a higher pitch in his surprise.

"Of course. If it can save Elizabeth..."

"It's the only thing that can," Jack said gravely. Will turned around to the wheel and pulled the Intrepid away from the dock quickly, causing Jack to be thrown backwards slightly. Jack smiled at how easily Will had learned to handle a ship. After they were about a mile away Jack turned around and saw a number of soldiers running onto the dock and seeing what was happening. Jack ran below deck, and after a few moments Will saw cannons escaping from the Intrepid and taking out a few of their ships. Will smiled to himself, secretly admiring the way Jack worked. And what he was willing to do for Elizabeth. They got far enough away that they were beginning to feel safe. Jack ran back up onto the deck.

"How did you happen to be on this ship, Will?" Jack asked him.

"I was actually planning on stealing it for myself," Will said, holding his head high. Jack smiled as they pulled up along the Pearl, and Will slowed down a bit.

"Just follow the Pearl and we'll get there after a few days, alright?" Jack asked, and Will nodded his head. Jack smiled. "Thank you for doing this, mate," Jack said, putting his hand on Will's shoulder. Will slightly smiled back. Then, Jack ran over to the side of the ship and grabbed onto a rope, swinging over to the Pearl. He landed on the grey decks and looked around for Gibbs, who ran over to him.

"Will's over there, Gibbs, so you stay here. Have four men swing over there and help him," Jack said, and Gibbs nodded, yelling out a command. Four of the Pearl's crew came running over, and after giving a nod to Jack, swung over to the Intrepid. As soon as Jack made sure everything was in order, he sent Gibbs to the wheel and rushed towards the cabin as both ships took off towards the Isle de Cruces.