A/N: Thanks for all the reviews everyone! I'll be updating once every week from now on, so yeah. XD Ta, ta! And enjoy the next chappie.

The Black Pearl sailed through the night and into the day, the crew members cleaning it up to look nice as it usually did from the storm. Elizabeth kept herself busy by reorganizing her room and gazing out at the sea. What else was there to do? Things got pretty dull on a ship between quests.

"Bored already Mrs. Turner?" Came Barbossa's voice.

"Unfortunately." Elizabeth replied.

She turned around and saw Barbossa standing in front of the wheel, looking down at her. Elizabeth sighed and walked up the stairs to the wheel and stood before the Captain.

"How much farther do you reckon?" Elizabeth asked, looking hopeful.

"Should be there within the hour I'd say."

"Good."

The Pearl kept on sailing for another hour and a half, to Elizabeth it was hundreds, until finally Pintel shouted out that he could see the Singaporean ports. Barbossa turned the wheel skillfully until the Pearl was directed into a slot where she could be tied off. Crew members quickly jumped off the ship and onto the deck, ropes in hand, and began tying the Pearl to pegs along the dock. In no time the Pearl was safely tied up and anchored and Barbossa and Elizabeth were able to walk onto the dock.

"Now, where to?" Barbossa asked.

Elizabeth glanced at him, a bit baffled. "Oh, well…"

Barbossa sighed in slight annoyance. "You're just lucky you've got me to help you out." He kept on walking. "Follow me."

Elizabeth looked down, a bit embarrassed, and walked after him.

They walked off the docks and into the gloomy grandeur of Singapore, small houses built up out of the water lining their path. The village was still scorched and in bits from the last time they had been to it, and walking through they could see locals rebuilding buildings the best to their abilities. They walked on towards the sewer system where they had once entered Sao Feng's domain, and as usual, two guards were posted. Elizabeth couldn't help but wonder who they were now guarding since Feng was dead, but upon seeing Elizabeth they both bowed slightly. She smiled graciously at them. They stood up proper again and then gave a questioning look towards Barbossa.

"Captain Swann would like to speak to the replacement of Sao Feng." Barbossa explained. He used Elizabeth's maiden name because that was the name she used upon first being elected King of the Pirates.

The two guards put on hospital smiles and beckoned for the two of them to follow. Elizabeth and Barbossa followed the same path they had taken their previous visit, through the iron gates and then a tunnel and right into a structure. There were familiar bathtubs and people standing about, along with two new maids to replace the two that had been killed before. Standing in Sao Feng's place was a new pirate, Singaporean as well, but slightly shorter. He turned around and Elizabeth was relieved to see that he looked much nicer than Sao Feng too.

"Captain Swann." He said bowing. Elizabeth stepped forward in greeting.

"And who might you be?" She asked.

"I am none other than Ching Feng." Said the pirate.

"Feng?" Elizabeth questioned, her brows coming together.

"Ah, yes, Sao was my brother."

"Oh, of course." Elizabeth replied in understanding.

Barbossa now stepped forward. "Ching Feng, you may be wondering why Captain Swann-"

Ching held up a hand for Barbossa to stop. "I believe you should let Swann tell us herself."

Elizabeth shot an arrogant glance at Barbossa's taken aback expression.

"Ching Feng, I have come into your presence seeking but a ship and crew."

Ching looked at her with curiosity. "What would be the reasons for your want of a ship and crew?"

Elizabeth opened her mouth but no words came out. Why did she want a ship? "I suppose I'd just like one seeing as I do not have one for myself. As Pirate King I think it might be one of my rights to at least have a ship and crew."

Ching nodded. "Well then, if it's as simple as that, I do believe we have a ship available for you. On the other hand though, we have not a crew member to spare. They are all busy fixing up this town."

Elizabeth smiled. "Well, I shall just have to find a crew for myself then. Thank you."

Ching Feng bowed once more as Elizabeth turned to leave. "Oh and Captain Swann," Elizabeth turned her head. "My two guards shall escort you to your vessel."

Elizabeth smiled again and Barbossa turned to follow her. At the entrance of the structure of Ching Feng's, the two guards that had led them in turned to lead them out and towards Elizabeth's new ship.

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The waters grew calmer and steadier as Jack Sparrow swam on. It had gotten much easier to swim as the night had bore on, but by now his limbs were aching with tire and his lungs pumped often, trying to keep him afloat. His skin had turned soggy and wrinkled from being in the water so long, and his hair and beard had gotten soaked. The clothing her wore stuck to his skin in annoyance and to top it all off he thought there might be a shark or two stalking him.

"Bloody beast…" Jack mumbled in between short breaths.

Slowly he turned his head as he swam to look behind him. Indeed there was a pale grey fin sticking up out of the water, trailing behind him.

"Alright then, c'mere horrible fish thing!" Jack shouted, turning his whole body to face the fin. It simply came closer and closer, gliding through the water. Jack held up his hand and balled it into a fist, ready to knock the sense out of the shark once it was close enough. As the fish approached Jack's legs strained from treading, and he desperately wished he could see the Singaporean port. Finally the fin was so close Jack was sure he could see the form of the fish under the water. Just as he was about to wham his fist into it a huge head with a long pointed snout shot up out of the water and cried, "Eeeeeeek!"

Jack sighed and lowered his fist as the dolphin circled around him, playfully squeaking as he went. While the dolphin continued to try and get Jack to play, Jack pulled out his compass to check his direction. He was still headed the right way.

"Hey dolphin! Get sure slimy self over here!" Jack called.

The dolphin threw up its head and swam over to him. Jack reached out his hand and grabbed hold of its fin.

"Onward to Singapore!" He yelled, and the dolphin started swimming agilely in the right direction, Jack holding on to its fin still. "Good mammal!"

Letting the dolphin ferry him the rest of the way really did help as far as Jack was concerned. His arms and legs got a rest and stopped aching as badly, though he had to switch arms a few times from holding the fin, as it was a strain to be dragged along. Jack constantly checked his compass and pulled the dolphin into the right direction, making sure it didn't just drag him along in circles. Eventually a port came into view, and Jack smiled in relief. The dolphin let out an 'Eeeeeeek' of relief as well, having been long ready to dump the human it carried, who had been far less playful than it had hoped. Jack rode the dolphin all the way to a dock and then let go of its fin, his hand having gotten a sore from it. The dolphin immediately ducked underneath the surface and swam off.

"Thank you, kind hearted mammal." Jack said.

He grabbed the wooden poles holding the dock up and started climbing them until he could hoist himself onto the dock. He shook himself and water flew every direction, falling back into the water and onto the dock. Dripping as he went, Jack walked along the dock, looking for a familiar face. And to his surprise he found two almost instantly.

"Barbossa? Elizabeth?" He muttered to himself as he watched the two of them being escorted by two Singaporean men. He wondered what kind of trouble they were up to. He instantly remembered that Barbossa would be wanting the map, and he quickly checked himself to make sure he still had it. Although soppy and wet, the map was still in one piece. But that still left Elizabeth. Jack had expected her to be long gone with William by now. "Ah well, more for me." He said cheerfully.

Quickly he walked after them as they turned onto a different dock than his, leading to a large, magnificent ship tied up. Its mast rose up in glory, and its sail glowed red in the sun. Its wooden railing and build were perfected and polished, making it sparkle. Jack's lip quivered in envy of the ship. Of course it wasn't as good as his Black Pearl, which Barbossa still had somewhere, but it was still very nice. He glanced around for black sails and found them close by. He grinned at the sight. For now he'd stick with Barbossa and Elizabeth to find out what was going on and get up to par. The two Singaporean men bowed and then left them, passing by Jack with scrutinizing eyes. He flicked smiles at them and then walked to stand behind his two comrades.

"Beautiful ship, she is."

They both turned around, their eyes slightly wider than normal.

"Jack!" Barbossa said with a bit of annoyance. "I expected to find ye here!"

"Well here I am. And I suppose you be wanting my map."

Barbossa made an effort to grin wickedly. "Hand it over then." He held out his hand.

Jack stared at it with a stupid smile. "I don't feel like handing it over. Why do you want it anyways?"

"That be the business of my crew and myself."

"You mean, my crew." Jack corrected.

"Well you don't have a ship for a crew, so that makes them my crew." Barbossa argued.

"No-"

"Gentlemen." Elizabeth said, stepping in between the two. "Let's settle this in a civilized manner."

"We're pirates, Elizabeth; we don't know the meaning of civil." Jack said stubbornly.

"Then allow me to teach you." Elizabeth replied to Jack. "Now, Jack, where do you plan to go with the map?"

Jack glanced in between Barbossa and Elizabeth suspiciously before deciding to give himself up. "I'm headed for the Fountain of Youth."

Elizabeth nodded. "And you, Barbossa?"

"The Fountain of Youth." He grumbled.

"Well then. The way I see it, you could both go together and share the map and the crew, and the Pearl."

They both gaped at her, jaws hanging open.

"Or not…" She sighed.

"Elizabeth, I insist on sailing with you on your new ship." Jack said with a toothy grin.

"What if Elizabeth's not planning on going to the Fountain?" Barbossa grumbled.

"Nonsense, Elizabeth, are you going to the Fountain?" Jack asked.

Elizabeth thought for a few seconds. She had nowhere else to go, did she? And if Will would be living for eternity on the Dutchman, should she not be able to live forever as well?

"Of course." She finally said.

Barbossa shot her a confused glare.

"What? You never asked me where I planned to go, did you." Elizabeth told him innocently.

Barbossa glared back at Jack, who was grinning with self satisfaction.

"Well, if we're all heading the same place," Barbossa began.

"I'll keep the map, sail with Elizabeth, and you shall follow behind us like a puppy." Jack stated.

Elizabeth glanced at Jack, not quite seeing a problem with his plan.

"Jack, Jack." Barbossa grinned. "Captain Turner does not even have a crew."

Turner? He thought. "Is that so?" Elizabeth nodded. "Well that's no problem…Mrs. Turner." He said it with a bit less enthusiasm.

"It's not?"

"Of course not." Jack smiled and turned around. "Hey!!!"

A few people working about glanced up. "Any of you bloody pirates want to join us on a death risking journey where you'll all probably get killed!?" He shouted. They all just stared in bewilderment. Jack sighed and called, "The Captain's a girl!"

That did the trick, for no sooner had he said 'girl', the majority of them came running forward, grins upon their faces.

Jack turned back to Barbossa and Elizabeth, his signature grin on his face. Elizabeth looked a bit insulted while Barbossa just sulked.

"Alright, we're all set." Jack announced.

Elizabeth stepped closer to him, and Jack looked at her curiously. "One thing before we begin…" He grinned at her, "I'm the Captain. Not you."

"Indeed." He replied.

Elizabeth side stepped him and spoke to her 'crew'. "Untie this ship and do it quickly." They all scampered aboard the vessel, a few waiting on the dock to untie it.

Elizabeth smiled and boarded her ship, Jack following, and Barbossa shook his head slowly and went back to the Pearl.