William had been intending to only go into The Constant with Wolfgang and Wes to search for Wilson after he had disappeared.

That was all he had been planning on doing. He had full intent on going straight home to his wife and child as soon as he was done. But when he was approaching a body of water someone had pushed him in…

The water hadn't been water. It was a portal that sent him tumbling and spinning through into another area entirely. He woke up, feeling the sun beat down upon him, hearing the sound of the tide rushing in and out.

He was on an island, alone. He slowly sat up, taking in the area. There was a large outstretch of ocean, something he hadn't seen since Earth. He couldn't make out any other islands from where he was either.

There didn't seem to be a boat either.

… Oh no…

No.

NO!

William was on his feet in seconds, sprinting to the edge of the water, looking down into it, horrified.

"No, no, NO! HELLO!?"

It was pointless. There was no way anyone else had known what happened to him.

"SOMEONE!? ANYONE!?"

Yet he couldn't help but call out. He brought his hands to his head, anxiety starting to creep in.

No no no no no! This can't be happening! This can't be!

A squawking of a bird caught his attention. He turned his head, seeing a red parrot wearing a pirate hat, sitting on a broken part of a sail.

"Rarwk! Lost at sea! Lost at sea!"

William stared at it, walking closer to it.

"Yes, and?"

It looked right at him and he swore it sneered.

"LOSER." He squawked before flying off, leaving a few red feathers behind.

William's eye twitch before letting out a frustrated scream.

"Can I step back into The Constant for ONE second WITHOUT getting into some kind of trouble!?"

He fell to his knees, bringing his hands to his face.

Where the heck am I anyway?

He brought his hands away from his face, looking around. It was a tropical looking place, complete with palm trees and ocean as far he could see. He searched his memory, trying to see if anything from his time with Maxwell that could help. It clicked after a moment of pondering.

"The Fire Lands." William's eyes shrunk. "I'm in the Fire Lands… the tropical part of The Constant… I am far… far from home." He hung his head. "Perfect."

He shook his head, getting up.

"Well, no use complaining. I need to find my way back."

For Charlie and Rose's sake I have to.

He looked around, trying to figure out what he could do with what he had. He froze though as he heard loud thudding coming towards him

That… doesn't sound good.

The trees began to shake before a monster made of palm trees came barreling out, roaring at him.

William screamed before making a run for a it.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

He gasped as the monster grabbed him, lifting him up to its face. William trembled in fear, looking into the creature's blank dark eyes.

"U-Um… N-Nice tree guard."

The tree guard snarled before tossing him off the island, sending him flying straight in the ocean.

William slammed into the water hard, making a huge splash. He gasped for breath as he tried to keep above the water's surface. He kicked his legs and moved his arms as hard as he could but he could feel the shadow hands coming around his neck and body, choking him of air as they started to pull him under the water.

"He… lp.. HELP!" He screamed with the breath he had left before he was pulled under. He was doing what he could to not breath in water but it was becoming harder and harder to keep his mouth shut. His air was fading fast and as was the light above him.

Someone… Please…

His eyes started to slide shut.

Charlie… Rose… I'm sorry…

Something grabbed onto him, pulling him up back towards the surface before he could black out. He coughed and sputtered, not even having a chance to react before another set of hands pulled him hard onto a small boat.

"Nice save there Jack, looks like it was this guy's lucky day."

Jack..?

William's vision was blurry, his glasses completely soaked with water, making it hard to see. He could make out two figures but he couldn't see them very well.

"Hang on a second." One of the figures took off his glasses, wiping them quickly before putting them back on his face. "There."

His vision cleared, his eyes widening as he saw his brother standing before him with a young woman with dark skin and hair that was tied into two buns on her head.

"J-Jack?" William finally said, confusion in his eyes. "H-How did you find me?"

Jack gave him a small grin.

"Actually, this was more of a coincidence. I'm the reaper for all of this world. Not just the area you're familiar with." He nodded to the woman. "She can see spirits so I sometimes come by to visit with her. We saw you get thrown into the water and I just reacted."

"I-I see… How long have you two known each other?"

The woman shrugged.

"Awhile now. He's a nice dude so he just comes to hangout with me from time to time when I'm out surfing the high waves by myself. He also keeps me from wanting to murder Warley and Woodlegs when they're being dumb. Oh! Name's Walani by the way." She held out a hand. "Nice to meet ya dude."

William shook her hand, still bewildered at this whole situation unfolding before him.

"William Carter. N-Nice to meet you Ms. Walani."

"Gah none of this miss stuff. Please."

"A-A-Alright." He looked to Jack. "So, this explains where else you go."

Jack smiled, giving a nod before it faded, concern in his eyes.

"So, now, let me ask you some questions."

William braced himself as he saw an all too familiar look come to Jack's eyes. That was a look he had come to dread.

"Anything hurt? Feeling dizzy? How many fingers am I holding up?"

Jack's medical barrage. GAH!

William made sure to breathe before answering as to not come off as annoyed.

"Sore all over from the landing in the water, slightly dizzy from the lack of air and you're holding up three fingers, Jack."

Jack nodded to himself, his gaze softening before he sat beside his brother. Jack stroked his back.

"Take a deep breath and exhale it slowly. The soreness I can't do much about but at least it's not enough to cause you any injuries."

William nodded, catching his breath.

"I'm just glad you guys saw me. I don't even know how I got here. I just know someone pushed me into a portal and the next moment I found myself here." William lowered his head. "And now I need to get back to the mainland. I need to get home to Charlie and Rose."

Jack frowned, bringing an arm around his brother.

"I know, Brother. Don't worry, we'll get you back. Right, Walani?"

"Yeah. I'm sure Woodlegs would know something so, no worries, dude. We'll get you back to your fam."

William closed his eyes, bringing his knees up to his chest.

"Charlie is going to be so worried. She only had our child a few weeks ago. She needs me to help take care of her."

"Ah, you're a brand new daddy, huh?"

William nodded.

"Yes. To a little girl named Rose."

"Well, then I'd be more than happy to help you get back to them. Like I said, I'm sure Woodlegs probably knows somethin'." Walani gave a bit of a smile. "But the least I can do is take you back to my camp to get dried off and some food in the meantime."

William smiled, giving a grateful look.

"I'd really appreciate that. I'm starved."

"And I don't want you getting sick, Will." Jack brought his cloak around the man, William relaxing, some warmth come back to him.

William closed his eyes, sighing a bit.

"It's been so weird. First Wilson disappears and now this."

"Wilson's missing?"

"Disappeared before I did."

"Hm…" Jack closed his eyes, focusing for a moment. "... I sense his presence somewhere but its faint. Like something is blocking my senses."

"At least it's not dying… I hope." William shuddered. "The thought of him dying after everything he's been through…"

"Oh, he better not!" Jack narrowed his eyes. "Not if I can help it."

William nodded, shivering as a sharp wind picked up. Walani released a sail on her boat, directing it towards another island.

Jack gave William a concerned look, bringing his cloak around him more.

"Easy now."

"Reminds me of that time when we were lads. Remember that time when I was four and I snuck out during that really bad thunderstorm to play in the puddles?"

"Oh, I remember. You were in bed for a whole week but you had no regrets that time."

"None." William chuckled, keeping close to Jack.

Jack smiled gently, resting his head against his brother's.

"None at all. I'll keep you from getting sick this time though."

William closed his eyes, relaxing against Jack's side. Despite the situation he was in, he had missed spending time with his brother.

Walani smiled at the sight.

"So, this is him huh? Glad to see him not being a dumb dumb anymore."

Jack stroked his shoulder.

"He's been doing a lot better since he had Maxwell separated from him."

"Well, good to hear it. A brother of yours, is a friend of mine."

"Thank you. I'm sure he'll get along fine with everyone while we figure this mess out. I'll speak to the queen once we get him settled."

Walani smirked a bit.

"You know, I can handle him."

"... Let me be his brother."

"Alright, alright." Walani chuckled. "Hang on tight fellas, high winds ahead!"

Jack laughed as the wind blew through his hair. William smiled, keeping close. He wasn't quite sure when it happened, but he wound up dozing off. The rocking of the boat mixed with the warmth. It lulled him right to sleep.