Reunion Pt.1

This chapter will sort of give you an idea of what their next destination is.

"I don't know." Madison said, quietly. "It doesn't sound like it'll be safe."

"I know." Will said, just as quietly. "It was a thought. I think we should get it before going to him."

"I agree." Madison said. It was night time. Most of the crew was asleep. Elizabeth was asleep. Barbossa…well…they weren't sure if he was asleep or not but they didn't care. Jack was steering the ship. Madison and Will were standing in the middle of the ship, Madison was leaning against the mast and Will was standing in front of her. Both of them had their arms crossed. "Where would it be though?"

"My guess…Norrington probably already gave it to Beckett." Will said. "If you can control the Kraken, can't you…"

"I don't control it that much." Madison said. "I don't even know how I can control it. What I just did…it was mostly just lucky guessing."

"What?" Will asked.

"I didn't know if I could control it." Madison said. "I just…hoped I could. The most I've done is sharks and dolphins. I haven't tried for anything else."

"Oh." Will said. Madison pulled Jack's compass out of her pocket and opened it. She actually refused to give it back to Jack, preferring to just yell directions at him. "Where do you think you want to go?"

"Getting that heart." Madison said. She turned to look at Jack. "Hey! We gotta go that way!" She pointed slightly to the left of the direction they were already going in.

"If I'm captain…why are you giving me orders?" Jack asked.

"Because I can." Madison said. She looked at Will. "Still feels weird, doesn't it?"

"Yes." Will said. "I just don't like the fact that you've known all along and I had no clue. I'm sorry for being suspicious of you and not trusting you."

"Don't worry about it." Madison said. "I would have done the same in your position. I think you should get some sleep. And forgive Elizabeth."

"Why?" Will asked.

"In her position…I would have done the same." Madison said. "Remember who you're dealing with. Jack thinks that he can always get what he wants. What would you have done if you were her?"

"I wouldn't have kissed him." Will said.

"I think you would have." Madison said. "You don't know the whole story. Don't jump to conclusions."

"You hate Jack for no apparent reason." Will said.

"Well…that's different." Madison said.

"I don't see the difference." Will said. "Good night." He went to the cabin he shared with Elizabeth. Madison watched him go with a slight frown. She looked down at her right hand and at the ring on her ring finger.

The day after she had been stuck in Santo Domingo, she found that wrapped up in her handkerchief along with a note from Jack. She couldn't remember exactly what it said but it had said something about the ring being a promise that he would return to get her, if he only did it because of the ring.

Madison didn't know why the ring was special but she did, for reasons she still didn't know, wore it ever since that day. First she wore it on a chain around her neck and then, once it fit on her fingers, she wore it there. It wasn't anything special, just a blue stone on a silver band. At least, Madison didn't know if it was special.

"Maddie!" Jack called. "Come up here."

"Why?" Madison asked.

"Just do it." Jack said. Madison rolled her eyes and pushed herself away from the mast. She walked, slowly, up to the helm and stood on Jack's left side. "Let me see your hand." Madison raised an eyebrow but held out her left hand, palm down. Jack looked at it before taking her other hand and pulling it into view. He looked at the ring and ran his fingers over it, a small smile on his lips.

"Are you gonna take it back now?" Madison asked. She didn't want him to. She liked the ring. It fit perfectly well on her finger.

"No." Jack said, surprisingly her. "Look at it. Do you really think it's gonna fit on my fingers now?"

"I don't know." Madison said. She realized both of Jack's hands were on her hand so she grabbed the wheel.

"Besides…" Jack said, letting go of her hand and taking the wheel. He wasn't looking at her anymore but at the sea. "It looks good on you're hand." Madison froze and stared at him. She waited…but no smart ass comment came. She was half thinking of going to the cabin but then she remembered that Barbossa was still there. The other half of her brain was thinking that she now had two of Jack's personal belongings on her person: The compass and the ring.

"Oh…my god." Madison muttered quietly. Jack didn't hear her. She slowly walked away from him and went to the front of the ship. "Stupid pirate being all…something." She sat down with her feet through the rail and thought about things. Her hand brushed her side where the compass was, as well as her knife.

Flashback

"Maddie…wake up, lovely." Bill said.

"That's not gonna do it." Jack said. Madison was awake but her eyes were closed. She wanted to know what Jack was going to do this time to wake her up. It was her birthday…her fifth birthday, and she couldn't wait to see what they had gotten her this year. "This is how you wake her up." Jack suddenly yanked the blankets off of her and lifted her up.

"AH! Jack, put me down!" Madison said.

"Say please." Jack said, smirking.

"Fine, fine. Please, Jack! Please put me down!" Madison said. "DON'T DROP ME THIS TIME!" Jack laughed and, gently, put her back on the bed. Bill was laughing. "Daddy! It's not funny." She glared at Jack.

"Hey now. You do that, and no present." Jack said.

"Oh…I get a present?" Madison asked.

"Are you daft, child?" Jack asked. "When have I not given you a present on your birthday?" Madison thought. She had been on the ship as long as she could remember. From what Jack had said, her father had brought her on when she was seven months old. Every birthday so far, Bill and Jack have given her presents. The necklace hanging around Madison's neck was from Jack last year. It was a simple gold chain with a blue tear drop gem pendant.

"Good point." Madison said. "So what do I get?"

"You first, Jack." Bill said. "She likes you're gifts better."

"Not true!" Madison said. "His are just more useful." Jack handed her a box. Madison took the lid off and her eyes widened as she pulled out a knife in a sheath that had red and blue gems all over it. The handle had a red gem on it and the knife itself was shiny and sharp.

"Careful with it, luv." Jack said.

"Jack…is that really a good thing to give a five year old?" Bill asked.

"I think so." Jack said.

"I'll be careful with it, daddy. I promise." Madison said.

"It's a good thing to have on a ship full of idiots." Jack said.

"Thank you Jack." Madison said. He just smiled at her. The gift from Bill was a new pair of boots, since Madison was outgrowing her old ones.

"Once again…the crew found the cake." Bill said.

"I don't know how they bloody well do it." Jack said. Madison smiled as she got a rope and attached the knife to it before wrapping it around her waist. Jack reached forward and tied it for her without even being asked.

Present

Madison looked back at Jack before taking her knife from its sheath. She'd kept it in good condition, rarely using it unless she had to. She frowned slightly and put the knife away before playing with her necklace. She started wondering if Jack had given her these things on purpose, all of them with blue stones. Maybe he did…maybe he didn't,

"I'm gonna have to rethink everything I thought I knew about him." Madison muttered. She looked at Jack. "That man is harder to figure out then I thought." She shook her head, making her dark hair fall into her face. She flicked it over her shoulder and stood up, leaning forward on the railing and looking at the water. She looked around, hearing something. The water was calm, peaceful, but there was something going on. Her eyelids drooped slightly as she stared down at water.

Jack, who had been watching her, noticed that she seemed to be leaning farther and farther over the edge of the ship. Worried, he threw a rope over the wheel to hold it steady and rushed over to Madison, just in time. He grabbed her arm just as she started falling over. He pulled her into his arms and she looked up at him, her eyes half closed.

"Jack?" Madison muttered. Her eyes closed and slid slightly in his hold. Jack lifted her up.

"What's going on?" Barbossa called. Jack turned and saw him standing in the doorway of the cabin.

"I think the lack of sleep is getting to her." He said. He walked over to the cabin. Both men looked at the sleeping girl in Jack's arms.

"Aye…I told her that would happen." Barbossa said. Jack rolled his eyes.

"Since when do you care about her?" He asked.

"Who says I do?" Barbossa asked. "The only reason she's here is because Tia Dalma told her to come. I think that woman is the only one who has any idea of this girl's potential." Jack looked at him. His hold on Madison tightened slightly.

"Stay away from her." Jack said.

"Who are you to give me orders?" Barbossa asked.

"Mate…I'm Captain Jack Sparrow." Jack said. "And I don't make the same mistake twice." He shoved past Barbossa into the cabin and closed the door. He somehow managed to clear the bed of the sheets, not wanting to put Madison on something that Barbossa might have slept on. He put her down on the mattress and sat down next to her. "Seems like we're going back to the same old routine again." He remembered how Madison never slept when she was younger. She'd stay awake as long as she could and then she'd wind up just falling asleep. Oddly enough, she always seemed to fall asleep while she was leaning over the side of the ship, looking at the water. And the water was always calm.

"Uncle Jack….the monkey stole my crackers again." Madison muttered in her sleep. Jack smiled. Madison had labeled the monkey 'crackers' because he always seemed to steal hers. She learned to hide them well and only take them out while she was sure the monkey wasn't around.

"If we are going back to routine…you'll be asleep for a while." Jack said, quietly. He pushed her dark hair away from her face before standing up and leaving the cabin. He hadn't bothered to take the compass back from her so he just hoped that if they kept going in the same direction then it wouldn't matter much. He knew she was a light sleeper and taking the compass would likely wake her.

Good old Uncle Jack…always looking out for her. No matter how much they fought, no matter how much she thought she hated him, he would always be looking out for her.

Ok so maybe Jack is a little OOC. But you gotta admit…it is cute. This chapter was focusing on a Jack/Madison reunion. The next one is going to involve Norrington and the chapter after that is going to involve Davy Jones and Bill Turner. So this is a three part bit.