The sea showed more fury than Jack had seen in years. The storm had come up suddenly catching them completely unaware. The lighting was so brilliant that it almost blinded them. Captain Sparrow had ordered the sails down unsure of what was to come. Ordering everyone below, they had just gotten below deck when the fury of the wind hit.

"Jack, have ye ever seen the likes of this storm?" asked a concerned Mr. Gibbs, every wrinkle showed worry on his face.

"No, this seems different than any I've seen. It's unsettling in a way I can not put my finger on. Here a small drink to settle ye nerves."

Jack handed Gibbs a bottle of rum, just as he did lighting crashed and thunder shook the Pearl. Gibbs dropped the bottle but Jack quickly reached for it, saving the precious liquid. Jack handed it to him again.

"Two hands mate, ye not be needing to drop it."

Gibbs showed a nervous smile and held the bottle tightly.

Within a few minutes the storm was over. It had left as quickly as it had begun.

Jack ordered the crew to check over the ship and make the necessary repairs.

"Mr. Gibbs, we are changing course. We are heading to Tortuga."
"Aye, Captain, Tortuga."

The Pearl headed toward Tortuga each crewman a little relieved to know they were headed to a familiar port where they could have a little "downtime".

The Pearl docked with no trouble and it's crew welcomed by Tortuga "welcoming committee." Scarlett saw Jack disembarking and immediately started towards him. He started to turn the other way but knew that it would only be a matter of time before she would find him again. Better to get it over with he thought to himself.

" ello darlin' , how's my dear sweet Captain?" Scarlett asked him.

"What no slap this time Scarlett? Are you certain you are alright?"

" Me? I'm fine but I needed to warn ye - there be someone asking about ye and ye friends."

" Me friends, love?"

"Well at least one, dat good lookin' young man ye once brought 'ere."

"Really, you must tell me more my dear." And with that he led her to the nearest tavern to quench both of their thirst. On the way, he couldn't help but wonder who was asking and what could they want with young William.

The tavern was just as usual. Jack saw some of his crew there already on their way to being drunk. The music played, women were dancing and the men were counting their money carefully to see if they had enough for one of beauties services for the night. Jack led Scarlett over to a quiet little corner, well it was a quiet as a table could get in a place like this.

"Scarlett I need to know what you are heard, every word."

"Well, don't know 'ow much I can 'elp ye but ere's what I 'eard…" Scarlett proceeded to tell Jack about this hooded figured appeared one day asking a lot of questions about Jack's good friend William Turner.

"Why would he want with William?" Jack muttered really to himself but Scarlett heard him.

" 'e said somethin' about she needs his destiny."

"Tia? Needs his destiny?" Jack asked something just didn't make sense.

"No, tis not Tia he said. Um, de name was…" Scarlett took another drink.

"The name was? Come on dear Scarlett, what is the name!"

"Ye be not using that tone wit me, Jack Sparrow."

"Sorry love, it's just I need to know."

"It was…" and after a pause that seemed like a lifetime, "Mami Uati"

"Never heard of her."

"Well anyway, 'e needed your friend and when 'e found out he'd been in Port Royal, 'e bought passage & left 'ere just before you returned."

Jack looked down then reached up and kissed Scarlett. "Thank you love!" He jumped up and started to gather the crew he saw and instructed them to find the rest. "We set sail immediately!"

Gibbs had them load the few supplies they had needed. The crew was all accounted for and they were ready to set sail.

"Where to Captain and why such haste?"

"Set course for Port Royal as fast as the Pearl can go."

"But Jack, Port Royal? They'll hang the lot of us."

"William saved my life, now his is in danger. We sail with all haste."