The men arrived at a sort of camp that had a large fire in the center.
"Here we are, home," Sam said.
Bill turned to Will and Jack and motioned to the fire.
"Come, sit, eat, talk."
Thinking they had no other choice, they sat. Bill sat across from them and each of them was given a bowl of something that looked suspiciously like porridge.
"Thank ye Philip," Bill said.
Will and Jack couldn't really trust these people so they didn't eat their food.
"So, what are you doing here Bill? How'd you get here," Jack asked in an uncharacteristically serious voice.
"It took me ages. After, you know, the mutiny and all that, we finally got to the island. We took the gold; I only took one myself, and left to spend it. And spend it they did. I chose to do nothing with mine because I unlike the others felt that something was wrong from the get go. I felt it, in me stomach, in me heart. While we were at a port, I decided that I wanted to send my treasure to a better place; therefore I sent it to you William. That first moon beam that struck us, I laughed. As each beam hit each one of us, I knew it all along. Barbossa, he didn't understand, so I calmly explained it to him. After that, I thought that he was going to kill me there and then. He even went as far as to stab me. Seeing that sword coming at me and then through me very heart, I thought all was for naught. Then I stepped into the moonlight. The skeletal form of myself had stopped the death from happenin'. I smirked and laughed some more. Some of the other men shot at me and still I did not die. It was then that I was locked in the brig till they could find something to do with or to me. I didn't actually know anything about what happened without me. I remember the ship stopping in Tortuga at one point; heard mutter of us picking someone up. Anyway, after a few days, I was brought up onto deck once again and was brought before the louse himself. He says that the crew and himself had discussed it and they felt that the best punishment was to get rid of me. I knew that somehow I wasn't going to get out of this. They proceeded to tie my bootstraps to a cannon. I stood proud however; proud of the fact that no matter how hard they tried they would never find my piece of the gold. I remember my last words were 'Go to hell all of you.' As I sunk to the abyss I thought only of three people my beloved Maddie, my young William and of you Jack and how I had so badly betrayed you. I don't completely recall how long I was trapped down there but by the time I extricated myself from the cannon it was at least a few hours. I finally came above and saw this island. I swam ashore and I've been here ever since. It's been a long eight or so years and I thought long and hard about leaving however... My Maddie wouldn't have wanted a cursed man let alone a cursed father and as I said I thought you were dead Jack. I'm sorry but it seems my plan wasn't all that well thought out."
"You should've come. Mum died while you were away."
Bill felt his heart literally tear in half. Will stood and had an enraged look in his eye.
"Mum had to work day and night and she got so sick and when she died I thought of the brilliant idea of finding you. You, who she told me was a merchant sailor. Did she even know what you were; a lowly scallywag. In fact if it wasn't for Jack then I probably wouldn't even be here today. Elizabeth and I wouldn't be here if it hadn't been for your bloody coin."
Will couldn't get any more words out. He felt a few tears come to his eyes as he thought of his mother and ran off into the woods again. Bill stood up but Jack shook his head.
"Don't even bother. He'll come back when he's good and ready. He's always being all noble and proper. Surprised Elizabeth hasn't left him already."
Bill reluctantly sat down but there was still a gnawing feeling in the pit of his stomach about all of this. He looked once more in Will's direction and left to find a place for him and Jack to sleep for the night.
Will, for his part, wanted nothing more than to leave and never return. However, Elizabeth was somewhere he did not know and trapped. Will felt depression sink in. He remained behind a tree for a few hours more to think and finally went in search of Jack who he found drinking some rum and singing to himself.
"We thought you'd never come back," Jack said taking a sip.
"I just wanted to think for a bit."
Jack looked into Will's eyes and nodded.
"Here."
Jack handed him his bottle and took a new one for himself.
"Drink up me 'earties yo ho," he whispered.
Will stared at the bottle and took a large gulp himself. They clinked bottles and continued to drink.
A bit shorter, but nonetheless important. We all probably wanted to know what went through Bill's head. But, will Will get drunk? The next chapter should see a return of Elizabeth for those who wanted her. I have to go to school tomorrow (eww!) Later.