A/N: To my anonymous reviewer if you ever come back, I have spent many an hour RESEARCHING things. (Learn to spell) While I appreciate your review, I would like you to do some research. Pirating began at early as the 1560s and lasted into the 1730s. New Orleans did exist then. There were people in the area starting in 1690 and it became an official French colony in 1718. The Americas existed, too. The Italian sailor, Amerigo Vespucci sailed the coast of South America in the late 1490's and they were consequently named after him. The Spanish were in Florida and the British had started their first colony in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, so do not tell me that the Americas didn't exist. I apologize for getting so angry, but I do not want my story criticized because it isn't historically accurate.

As for the characters being out of character, it is my story, it is fiction, and I can do what I want with them.

New Beginnings: Chapter 9

- -Part 1- -

By the time Jack and Dani got down to the docks, the Rum was sailing into the horizon. The ship was too far away. All they could make out was the red flag waving in the distance.

Jack stomped around, cursing for a long time. Out of nowhere, a crowd of naval soldiers appeared. Jack pushed Dani back behind him to protect her.

"Did you see them?" One guard asked.

"Who?" Dani asked over Jack's shoulder.

"Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny or Mary Read. We heard they were going to steal a ship. They were supposed to be arrested today. Have you seen them?"

"They stole our ship," Jack told them as he pointed out to the small dot on the horizon.

"Looks like we're going to be here for a while."

The guards rushed off to their own ship and prepared to sail. They left Dani and Jack alone on the dock.

"We need to get our ship back."

"What about Bootstrap and Thommas?"

"Bootstrap can take care of himself. Especially since he's spent ten year working for Davy Jones. He'll be fine and of course they'll be in need of a cabin boy to do the work for them around the ship."

"Of course. I should have thought of that."

"I need a drink."

The crew had silently gathered behind them.

"Where's the ship, Cap'n?" Pintel asked.

"Rackham and his wenches stole it," Dani told them.

Jack continued, "…So we'll be here for a while."

- -Part 2- -

"Will, I don't feel well." Elizabeth was pale. Very pale. She had been sick twice already today and had been sick for a couple days. Will didn't know what to do for her. She gets sick, then is find an hour later. She had been like that since their night at Tortuga. They slept on the ship and decided that it was the night. Now she was sick, every morning.

"Would you like some crackers or something?"

"I'm better now. What do you need me to do?"

"Nothing. Go rest," he ordered her. He hated to see her ill.

Land was close anyway. Nassau. Thank goodness. Maybe Jack was here. Maybe he could get Elizabeth to a doctor.

Their ship was a shallow-hulled boat, so they could dock it right at the port. Elizabeth was feeling better and walked herself. She wanted food. Bread specifically. Lots of bread.

That night, Will and Elizabeth went to a tavern and over the music being played, they heard a familiar laugh. It was Dani's laugh. She was dancing with Jack!

Will walked straight up to them and tapped Jack on the shoulder, "Jack Sparrow?"

"Captain Jack Sparrow, mate," he said without taking his eyes away from Dani's. But Dani stopped dancing.

"Will? Elizabeth?" She hugged Will and smiled at Elizabeth.

"To what do we owe this visit, Mr. Turner?"

"Did you get my letter?"

"Ahh, yes. We should go talk."

It was just like old times. The four sat around drinking. Dani had so much rum that even Elizabeth couldn't bother her. She found herself in Jack's lap, arms around his neck. Dani shouldn't drink, but since she was stuck here, she was going to have some fun. And it was no fun to sit and listen to Will describe what Beckett was going to do to them. Being drunk was much more fun.

Elizabeth ate and ate. Jack and Will watched as she inhaled the whole loaf that was in her bag.

"Didn't Will feed you?" Jack joked.

"She ate, and ate and then she'll be sick in a couple of hours."

"I keep getting sick every morning, without fail."

Dani had sobered up some. "How long has this been happening?"

"I don't know. About a week?"

Dani knew morning sickness set in much later than a couple weeks. Still, it could be pregnancy. She'd talk to Elizabeth alone later.

"So where's the Rum?"

"It was stolen…" Jack started.

"Commandeered, Jack…nautical term," Dani said before she put her head down on his shoulder.

Jack smiled, "it was commandeered. Can we use your ship?"

"Of course, Jack. Where are you going next?"

"To get Rackham. No one steals my ship!" Jack yelled and surprised Dani. She picked her head up and slapped him in the shoulder.

"Sorry, Dani," he whispered and patted her head. "She was threatened by Bonny last night."

"She was threatened by me. I was threatened by Rackham."

"Where is my father?" Will realized.

"That would be our motivation to get our ship back."

"He is still on the Rum?"

Jack looked nervous and couldn't meet Will's eyes in the dark room. "We are thinking that. Yes."

"Come on. We need to get going."

"Will, we can't stock the ship at midnight. No store is open."

"I don't think we're going to have to make any purchases, right Mr. Turner?"

"That's what I was thinking."

"Will Turner! We can't steal!" Elizabeth shouted, making the entire bar look at them.

"Whose ship is that?" Will asked, motioning outside.

"Leave the ship out of this."

"We'll do what we have to do, just like we did with the ship, Elizabeth."

She silently nodded. This was extremely important. She was going to do what she was told this time. She looked over at Dani, who looked so peaceful sleeping on Jack's shoulder.

"It's late, and I would love to stay out all night carousing," he stopped to look at Dani and then continued, "but she should probably be sleeping in a bed, not a bar." Jack gingerly held her away from his shoulder and stood. He picked her up and turned to Will and Elizabeth. "Good night," he bowed with his head and left the bar.

Will and Elizabeth knew they were in for a long day tomorrow. They were going to be up early and they knew it wasn't going to be fun. They were going to take back a ship from three extremely dangerous pirates. They just hoped the crew would be eager to help as well.

A/N: I apologize once again for my rudeness. I just needed to vent. I was very angry when I first read the review. I thank all who are extremely faithful to my story and continue reading. I always appreciate the positive feedback. And to the anonymous reviewer, I hope you are reading this. Thank you for reading my story and I'm sorry you didn't like it. I hope you find what you are looking for in a story.