"How's your shoulder? Is there a lot of pain?" Kris asked as they made they way into the shaded area of the trees.

Jack looked at the bandage, "Oh, nothing of great consequence."

"Glad to hear it. So, what exactly are we doing?"

"Getting out of the hot sun, trying to find some shade, looking for food, possibly some rum." He stopped and turned to look at her, "Why?"

"Why do you always ask me why I say why? I mean, you don't tell me what we're doing and so expect me to go along with whatever plan you have and we go gallivanting off into the jungle, with nothing but a name and some weapons and you expect that I not ask you why we are doing these things?" Kris took a breath, "Honestly Jack."

"You're making no sense at all, luv."

"Yeah, whatever." Suddenly Jack stopped, causing Kris to slam into him from behind. Shaking her head, she took a step backward, "What now?"

Jack gave her a nervous smile, "That, luv."

Kris looked down and saw a little puppy right in their way. He cried for his mom, but she could no longer help him. She was lying next to him and not moving. She had obviously died from something or another and left the pup without any more care. "Oh, you poor thing."

"Don't touch it, don't-" Jack started, but it was no use.

Kris pushed past Jack and picked up the bawling pup by the scruff of the neck. The little dog's cries immediately subsided. "Some brave pirate you are." Kris cradled the pup in her arms as he started to doze off.

"Alas my luv, but I was not worried about the little runt in your arms, but the mother lying next to him. She could've been sleeping, or worse, his father could be around." Jack glanced nervously around, but seeing nothing, went off once more.

"Okay, so we're on an island which means there are palm trees, and where there are palm trees there are coconuts an-"

"Will you stop? I'll get the dog some bloody milk if you will shut up!"

"Perfect. No more from me dear Captain."

"My life's wish." They continued through the jungle and came out the other end. Jack glanced up at a palm tree and scowled. "I got those down once, I don't recall how exactly." He looked down and saw several empty coconuts at his feet. Picking one up, he spun it in his hand and threw it at a coconut in a tree. It hit it's target perfectly and the giant ball thundered to the ground along with several others. "There! Top that!"

"Don't really need to now, do I? You got enough down for now. Nice aim though, I must admit," she smiled at Jack who gave a slight grin back.

"Sun's setting, we should get a fire going," He walked past Kris, glancing at the bundle of fur in her arms, "And get him something more than milk to eat."

Kris smiled, "Well, I'll be. There is a heart somewhere in there, huh Captain Sparrow?"

"Don't get your hopes up luv, it's not the best one."

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BACK WITH BECCA…

"What in the world is going on?" Becca asked, turning in a circle to address everyone now standing on the pier.

"You have a dessstiny about chyou." Tia Dalma continued. Barbossa rolled his eyes. "Go vith them, and they will lead you to your friend," She smiled and walked back to her house.

"Great. This is just great! Where's the nearest boat? I want to go home immediately. This is ridiculous. Put me on the first plane back to Wisconsin. Unless we're in Florida, is this Florida? It looks a lot like Mississippi. Where are we?"

"Mad I tell you," Ragetti repeated.

"We're in the Caribbean," Will told her, sheathing his sword.

"Really? I love the Caribbean. I scuba dive here every year! Do you guys know of the MarineLab on Key Largo?" She got blank stares and head tilts back. "Guess not. So where are we going?"

"We have to sail to the ends of the earth to find Captain Sparrow and whoever you are missing." Barbossa stepped into the long boat, "And we are departing immediately."

"Oookay. Just how long is this gonna take?"

"As long as it must," Elizabeth seethed.

"Jeez, alright. Off we go then."