Elizabeth was awoken in the night by another nightmare. This time she saw Will collapsed on a strange bed and when he opened his eyes they were black. Jess tried to comfort her but she seemed to lose hope a little more with every nightmare. She welcomed the sight of Tortuga. Maybe this would be the place that would tell her where her love was hidden. Jack made both her and Jess promise to stay by his side. He also insisted that they try and hide the fact that they were in fact women - pants, shirt, loose vest and a hat for Jess to hide her hair. They were on a mission to get information not for Jack to have to worry about what happens to them.

He went into two of the taverns where he was familiar with to ask questions, but the only things he found was his familiar slap in the face. Jess, while somewhat surprised at first and then found it quite amusing. She had heard the stories before about Jack's women from both Will and Elizabeth. It was funny to her how Jack tried to act as if the slaps were uncalled for in his eyes.

Since Jack was having no luck at his favorite taverns, he decided to go to the smaller seedier ones. At the first one, he asked about Abrafro by name. The name was not familiar the barmaid said but there was a man with that description looking for a tough crew. She thought the man would have gone to the toughest tavern in Tortuga, names coincidently Magic Tavern.

Elizabeth was sure there luck was about to change and she started to hurry excitedly to the Magic Tavern when Jack slowed her down. "Look love, we don't know what we shall find in said tavern but I need you to keep your wits about you. A cornered, desperate man can be very dangerous so please ladies follow my lead and don't do anything stupid." Elizabeth and Jess looked at one another then nodded in agreement.

The Magic Tavern was the last one down a dirty alleyway. "Doesn't look like the pigs even would like this place," Jack commented. "Keep your eyes open and your mouths closed," he said as a reminder. The looked around; the men in this place certainly seemed bigger and tougher than in the last two places. These men seemed to be holding their liquor better than the men in the other places. It almost appeared somber in this tavern – there weren't songs or dancing or even laughing for that matter. By just looking around, they saw no one fitting Abrafro's description but then at a back corner table he saw a small line of men.

"Hmmm, sit down here and don't talk to anyone. Understand," Jack said to the two women. The obediently nodded then Jack went over to the line.

He heard the men talking about signing up to be on the ship that would rule the seas. Pretty big claim he thought to himself and waited for his turn in line. When he reached the front of the line, he recognized Abrafro from Tia's description. Trying not to give anything away but trying to get information, Jack asked Abrafro, "Where will the ship be making port?"

Abrafro raised his head and looked at Jack, "I know ye voice."

"No, don't think so mate."

"Yes, you – you came wit de boy," Abrafro said rising from the table, "Me heard ye at Tia Dalma's."

Suddenly several men from around the tavern stood up and started towards Jack. "Look mate, we just want the boy back, no trouble."

"Ye too late for the boy is now completely lost and ye have trouble. Once Mami Utai got a hold of him, he was hers….willingly and completely. Ye never find 'im now."

Elizabeth heard what Abrafro said to Jack and her heart dropped. Will was lost and he was hers willingly?

Abrafro drew his sword and the men in the tavern drew their swords as they headed to Jack. Elizabeth and Jess seeing what was happening drew theirs as well. Jack started to fight his way to the door. Seeing they were out numbered and he wanted to protect the women in his charge, he carefully made his way to them. They too joined in the fight and the fight soon spilled out onto the street. A few drunks not knowing any better tried to join in the fight. Abrafro went straight after Jack. He could not let Mami down; he needed to kill this problem here and now. Elizabeth and Jess were holding their own with the few that had followed them outside. Thankfully most just stayed inside the tavern and minded their own business. Jack seemed to have the upperhand when suddenly Jack tripped over one of the drunks that had fallen into the street. Abrafro started to laugh as he prepared to stab Jack through the heart. Suddenly the very drunk that Jack tripped over got up and ran Abrafro through the back. Elizabeth screamed, "NO!" but it was too late. Abrafro fell and laid dying on the street. The other men fighting suddenly stopped and ran away.

Jack leaned over to Abrafro. "You're dying mate, help us find the boy. Tell us where he is."

"'e is lost to ye. Ye 'ave no hope of finding 'im." Then he died.

Elizabeth started hitting the lifeless body, "Tell me! Tell me! Where's Will?"

Jack grabbed her away from him and she looked at Jack and started sobbing.

Mr. Gibbs and some of the crew had made their way down to where Jack was standing. "Mr. Gibbs take Elizabeth and Jess back to the Pearl. I will be along shortly." Jess put her arm around Elizabeth and walked with her and the rest of the crew back to the Pearl. Jack went back inside most of the men from the fight had left but he saw a couple of men that had been in front of him from the line. He bought them a round of drinks and started asking them questions. What he found out was discouraging. Abrafro was getting a crew together but he did not say for who or where they were to sail. They only had been told that they would rule the sea. After a night of questioning at every tavern in Tortuga, Jack headed back to the Pearl.

Elizabeth met Jack as soon as he stepped on the deck. She didn't have to ask and he only shook his head. Elizabeth ran down to her cabin, shut the door and threw herself down on the bed crying. Jess went down and heard her cries but thought she would give her some time alone. In the hallway she watched Jack come down the stairs with his head down. He opened the door to his cabin and went inside. He was reliving the entire night in his head trying to figure out if he had forgotten anything.

"Jack. May I come in," Jess asked in a quiet tone.

"Of course love, but I'm not in good spirits."

"Neither am I. You're tried. But know that you did your best."

"Not good enough for poor Will though."

"Jack…" her voice starting to crack now, "he was one of my best friends too."

"Come 'ere love," Jack said as he opened his arms. Jess quickly went to find comfort in them.

"What now Jack? Do we just give up and go home?"

"No love. Captain Jack Sparrow does not give up. We will search some of the islands around that practice black magic and see what we can find."

"Jack, what about Elizabeth? I don't know what to tell her."

"WE will tell her that WE are not giving up and will continue to search until we find him – one way or another."

"Jack I must tell you that you're nothing like I thought you were, nothing like I expected."

"You keep saying that love and yet you are still surprised by me. Well I must say you have surprised me completely as well. My reputation with women, well, let's just say I've always been one to share and sharing was good. You however make sharing seem a thing of the past. You are different - something I don't want to share. It must be what I've seen in Will and Elizabeth but could never understand. That's why I'm not giving up on him. We must reunite them. We will do this for both of them."

Jess nodded her head in agreement. They had to find Will…they just had too. She gave Jack a quick kiss on the cheek and bid him goodnight. She then headed to her cabin to comfort Elizabeth. It's going to be a long night she thought to herself.