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Chapter 5:

Tortuga

Tortuga. How could one title posses so many infinite details? A few many say it is heaven and others well, the more normal ones would say that Tortuga is more then a Pirate Port. It is a place that you would only enjoy if you like activities that has to do with the Dichotomy of good and evil. But Captain Elizabeth Swann would say that it is her paradise.

Elizabeth led Jack and William into Tortuga and before the main city started there was a sign on the side of the road that read "Be havin' problems? Come in lads and lasses for we be havin' a solution". As William read the sign he asked confused "Captain, what is the solution?" Jack stared at Elizabeth in wonder as she answered "Rum."

Just as she answered both Jack and Will tilted their heads forward slightly puzzled. Elizabeth looked at them with a smirk on her face as she continued "Aye, rum. Here in Tortuga we drink our problems away." Jack chuckled and stated sarcastically "Seems like a good way to solve difficulties". Elizabeth nodded proudly and then her eyes widened when she saw a man a few feet in front of her. Elizabeth gulped and quickly hid behind Jack.

She then said in a sotto voice "Hide me". Jack and Will looked at her in confusion so she rolled her eyes, bent down behind Jack and explained "Ye two see that man over there?" Will was the first to spot him so he asked "The man with the dreadlocks in his hair"? Jack then spotted him as well and asked "…and with that silly beard with the beads in it"?

Elizabeth nodded and Jack started to chuckle while stating, "He looks ridiculous! In fact he is even more ridiculous then my father climbed a coconut tree." Elizabeth stared blankly at Jack for a second and then shrugged and continued with her story "Anyway, that man, his name is Henry". She then moved a bit to the side to make sure Henry didn't see her. Elizabeth then continued "We had a night together about a month ago, and he's been following me around Tortuga since then. That is until I stole his long boat."

Will bent down to Elizabeth's level and asked, "Followed you?" Elizabeth bit her lip and explained, "Nay exactly followed. But he has this mad idea that I want something to do with 'em." Jack then tried to cover her more as he asked partly hesitant "What would give him that idea?" Elizabeth shrugged and replied, "I haven't a bloody clue. Maybe it was the fact that I laughed at his ghastly jokes, or maybe it was the fact that I told him that I loved him".

Will innocently chuckled while asking "…. and did you?" Elizabeth shook her head and replied "Nay, but a lass has got to sleep somewhere." Both Jack and Will rolled their eyes and a few seconds passed until "Elizabeth, is that ye?" Elizabeth looked at the man that called her name and she chuckled slightly. She then got up as Jack and Will turned to look at the man. Elizabeth fake smiled and said "Henry… its ye."

Henry looked at her confused and asked "Why were ye behind him (he points to Jack) like that? Were ye hiding from me?" Elizabeth chuckled nervously and lied "Of course not! I be lookin' for a jewel of mine from me ring…." Henry chuckled as both Jack and Will looked at each other confused. Henry then touched Elizabeth's arm and asked, "Want to grab a drink?" Elizabeth gulped and clung onto Jack as Henry tried to take her with him. She then said, "I can't…. I can't because… Ugh… because I'm with him".

All heads turned to look at Jack but Jack looked at Elizabeth surprised. Elizabeth then grabbed Jack's hand and asked "Isn't that right darlin'?" Jack's eyes widened for a few seconds and then he took a few deep breaths as Elizabeth stared at him in frustration. Jack then began to grin and he put his arm around her and said to Henry "Yes, that is right."

Henry nodded sadly and asked, "How long have ye known each other for?" Jack answered "3 weeks…" But Elizabeth answered "2 weeks…." Elizabeth bit her lip and then elbowed Jack in the stomach. Henry looked at them confused and asked "well, which is it then?" Elizabeth stepped forward slightly and replied, "Well it has actually been three weeks, but Jack counts from the first time."

Jack rolled his eyes after she said that and he was forced to acknowledge it "Yes, that is me. I'm a dirty rotten scallywag." Henry whispered sadly "Oh, well. I'll see ye later Miss. Swann." Henry then walked away from them and left them confused. Jack then took his arm off of Elizabeth and she gave him a small smirk and whispered, "I didn't say I wanted ye to take it off".

Jack rolled his eyes and answered sternly "I'm afraid we are here on business only, and business it shall be between us. Understand Captain?" Elizabeth chuckled and replied back "Oh, I see. Well, then follow me mates… that is if I am allowed to call ye mates… it might be a bit to friendly for yer liking Mr. Sparrow."

Elizabeth walked off without them and both Will and Jack followed. Will hit Jack on the arm softly and asked, "What has gotten into you Jack? She was just joking". Jack sighed and asked sarcastically "Really? I didn't know that?" They continued to follow Elizabeth through the streets of Tortuga. Will then began to chuckle for a few seconds and Jack asked him "What is so damn amusing?"

Will smiled at him and replied in a whisper "You know liking a pirate is not the worst thing in a world." Jack stopped him and asked seriously "Liking? What do you mean?" Will shrugged and replied "Liking as in tolerating, as in communicating." Jack sighed happily and said "Oh, that type of liking."

They then started to continue walking but William continued again with his chuckling. Jack asked frustrated "What is it now?" Will smiled at him and said smugly "You know you shouldn't be so afraid to open up your heart once in a while." Elizabeth stopped at a barn door and took out a knife from her pocket and tried to pick the lock. Jack then asked Will in a whisper "What does that mean?" Will gave him a small smirk and replied "Falling in a love with a pirate isn't that horrible either."

Jack protested, "I am not in love with her!" He spoke in a whisper and Will continued "Not yet, but you will be." Jack rolled his eyes and said, "I cannot even stand the thing…" Will laughed and said back "I beg to differ….". Suddenly Elizabeth screamed out "I've got ye, ye silly little bugger!"

She then took the lock off the barn and waved to Jack and Will to follow her in. They followed her into the barn and Elizabeth took off her hat and Jack smiled as she did. He seemed to be staring a bit at her, he noticed. Will cleared his throat and whispered to him "Ye always stare at people ye don't like Jack?"

Jack rolled his eyes and shouted "I don't fancy her for the last bloody time!" Elizabeth turned around and asked confused "What are ye two shouting about now?" Will shrugged and Jack explained "About Juliana…." Elizabeth shrugged and said, "Will, Jack doesn't like that bloody wench". Will stomped his foot and yelled, "She's not a wench!"

Elizabeth's eyes widened and she turned around and muttered "Stupid eunuch." Jack then walked up to Elizabeth and asked "Umm… may I be so bold as to ask why are we here?" Elizabeth put her finger to her chin, trying to think. Will then stated "…and it's awfully dark in here. There is only that small fireplace". Will pointed to their left and Elizabeth smiled and took out her rum bottle and her sword and poured it on her sword.

She then walked towards the fire and dipped the sword in the fire, and once she did that a huge fire formed on the sword. Jack looked at her smiling and he then whispered to her "Smart. I'm impressed". Elizabeth gave him a small smirk while replying "Aye, me too." She then turned and started walking closer to the end of the barn.

Will and Jack followed her and she reached the end of it. The three of them saw a man sleeping. Jack gasped and said "That's Gibbs!" Elizabeth smiled as she examined his position. He was on a chair with a bottle of rum in one hand and a sword in the other. Will asked confused "Is he dead?" Elizabeth chuckled and replied "Not yet, William."

Jack then shouted out trying to wake him "Mr. Gibbs! Wake up, wake up!" But it was no use. Gibbs would not wake up. So Elizabeth whispered, "Let me handle this." She walked up to Jack and handed him the sword to hold. She then walked towards Gibbs and put her rum bottle up to his nose. Gibbs nostrils started to move slightly and then Elizabeth called "Free rum!"

Gibbs immediately got up off the chair and asked loudly "Where?" The three chuckled as Gibbs took a few seconds to realize where he was. Gibbs then shouted out happily "Captain Swann, I haven't seen ye in seas!" Elizabeth smiled and then Gibbs turned to look at Jack and said happily "Jack Sparrow? Look at ye, ye be a man now."

Jack smiled and walked over to shake his hand while nodding proudly. Gibbs then looked at him confused and asked "What's wrong with yer hair?" Jack sighed out in frustration and said "There is nothing wrong with my hair!" Elizabeth shook her head and said to Gibbs "Ye see, I told him to put it in dreadlocks! But nay! The bloody stupid aristocrat doesn't want to!" Gibbs looked at Will and asked, "Who are ye?" Will was about to answer but Elizabeth interrupted him by saying to Gibbs "There is nay importance to who he is. But he is William. William T, that's what I'd like to start calling ye Will". Will looked at her confused and Gibbs asked cutting in "Why are ye here Captain?" Elizabeth smiled and said, "I need a crew and fast. I'm going after me Pearl."

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