We tumbled out of the portal; "I think stepping through the portal next time would be a safer bet." Andy commented untangling himself from the rest of us.
"I'll agree with you there" I grunted getting to my feet, and helping Tiffany up. Will was already up and was helping Elizabeth to her feet.
"Where are we?" Tiffany asked,
"We're in Tortuga," Will answered,
"Lets go talk to AnaMaria and explain what happened, and also see if she and the rest of the crew will give us a ride to Port Royal." Elizabeth suggested. We headed to the Faithful Bride Tavern knowing that was most likely where AnaMaria and most of the crew would be.
We came to the entrance of the Tavern and Will stopped us there for a moment. "Before you go in there I must warn you, this place is extremely dangerous, the sailors in here will start a fight over even the smallest reason, so be on your guard. For those of you who are unarmed stay close to Elizabeth and I." He quickly explained. Elizabeth took out her sword that she kept concealed while in my world and then we entered the tavern.
As we came into the tavern I noticed all the sights and smells. It was candle lit and had a warm yellowish glow to it, it smelled of salt water and lots of unwashed sailors, but the strongest smell I assumed to be that of rum, which I remembered to be faintly on Jack. "Hey Katy, think will be thrown out for being under age?" Andy quietly asked,
"No, I don't think they really cared how old you are in this time." I replied in the same quiet manner.
We found a vacant table in the back of the tavern; Elizabeth sat with us as Will went to see if he could find AnaMaria. For a while we sat in silence not knowing what to talk about. It then occurred to me that if we were going to try to talk to Jack about God we might as well see if his friends believed. So as to recruit all the help we could get. So I broke the silence, "Elizabeth… do you… do you believe in God and that His Son came and died for our sins?" I nervously asked.
(I as still kind of new at the talking to people about God part of being a Christian, but I decided to trust God and try this. Tiffany and Andy both looked in my direction stopping whatever they had been doing before. Elizabeth looked at me calmly and said "Yes I do believe that, but why do you ask?"
"When I came back to my world I realized that Jack needed more than what I did for him, I realized he needed a savior, I think that's why the angel appeared to you and Will. This time we need to introduce Jack to God, and I wanted to know if you were saved so that if it be Gods will I could ask you for help if Tiffany, Andy, and I can't spark an interest.But then again its God's will not mine." I added as an afterthought.
"I will be happy to help if it be God's will." Elizabeth replied with a smile.
Just then Will came back with Mr. Gibbs and AnaMaria. They each took a seat around the table. "So what did ye need to talk to us for Will?" Mr. Gibbs asked.
"Well, we need your help actually. Jacks been captured by Barbossa…"
"What! Why didn't you find us sooner?" AnaMaria demanded.
"We had to get these three." Elizabeth gestured toward my friends and I.
"And why did you have to get them?" AnaMaria asked glaring at us.
"They are going to help us rescue Jack." Will said. "And as I was saying we need a ship to take us to Port Royal and then to search for Jack. Will you help us?"
"Aye, we'll help ye." Mr. Gibbs said after a moments thought. "But why do ye need to stop in Port Royal?" He questioned.
"Two of the younger ones need swords," Will said gesturing toward Tiffany and Andy, "So I will make them some when we reach Port Royal."
"Shall we gather the crew and make ready to leave immediately?" AnaMaria asked.
"Yes," Will answered, "And I will accompany you as you gather the crew." Will said to AnaMaria.
We all got up to leave, "I will be lead'n ye to the pearl." Mr. Gibbs told us, we followed him out side the tavern and toward the docks; As Will and AnaMaria went deeper into Town.
Will and AnaMaria found most of the crew in the other taverns. They just needed to find Mr. Cotton and Marty the dwarf Pirate. "Where would they be if they aren't in the taverns?" Will asked.
"I'm not sure…wait, I know were they are follow me!" AnaMaria ran off toward one of the ramshackle shops Will close behind. As they entered they saw Mr. Cotton and Marty purchasing bird seed for Mr. Cotton's parrot. AnaMaria and Will explained the situation to the pirates and after picking up the bag of seed they left for the Pearl.
