Chapter 4:
Tall Tales.
Norrington slouched in the chair he was occupying in the cabin of the Draconis. Jack Sparrow right here, right now. Norrington's mind spun. This well dressed, well spoken, successful young man was actually the infamous pirate captain, the rogue and the wanted criminal Captain Jack Sparrow. Although now Norrington thought about it, it made sense, the eccentricities, the nervousness, and the great sailing skills. But what didn't make sense was why did Jack Sparrow want him, Commodore James Norrington the scourge of piracy in the Eastern Caribbean, aboard his ship and why did he want Norrington's protection?
Suddenly the man asleep on the bed stirred, Norrington hastily moved back into the shadows to wait and to watch.
Jack stirred and tried to sit up in bed, but his head throbbed painfully. He felt as if he had drunk a cask of well made rum and then had been run over by a horse drawn carriage. Everywhere ached, his head, his arms and his chest. He was lying on his bed in the Captain's cabin of the Draconis but he couldn't remember hoe he had got there or why he hurt so much. Actually now he thought about it he didn't remember much at all. He knew his name was Jack and this was his ship and it was called the Draconis but his past was a blur. He couldn't remember his last name, or where he was born, or what he was. Suddenly Jack noticed movement in the corner in the room. A man stepped forward he was tall, well built and was wearing the traditional outfit of a post captain in the Kings Royal Navy. But that's all Jack knew about this man. The man obviously knew him but Jack couldn't remember for the world who this naval officer was.
"Captain Lyleston"
Jack realised that the officer was addressing him.
"err yes Mr…?"
"Norrington, Commodore," the man said brusquely giving Jack a searching look. Norrington stepped closer to Jack and Jack felt some sort of sense tell him that he didn't want the Commodore to come much closer.
"Come on Sparrow tell me why the hell are you on this ship, and why the hell I'm here," Norrington looked angry now and this just increased Jack's confusion. Who was Sparrow? Why was Norrington so angry?
" Well I'm very sorry Commodore," Jack replied carefully " but I'm not actually sure myself,"
Norrington starred at Jack in disbelief. The nerve of the man, to firstly drag Norrington onto his ship without telling him anything and then replying he didn't know why he was here!
But when Norrington looked down again Jack had shut his eyes as if trying to remember something. His eyes flashed open and the man's confusion seemed to increase. Norrington felt his anger begin to ebb away, maybe he was telling the truth, Norrington knelt down in front of Jack.
Norrington starred at Jack, Jack starred back.
" So can you remember anything," he asked hesitantly, Jack shook his head. Norrington decided to test him.
" who are you?" Jack thought about it,
" Jack," Norrington sighed
"Jack who?
"Jack Lyleston?" Norrington decide to try again
" Who's Will Turner?"
" A sailor?" came the hesitant reply.
Norrington stood up and began pacing. The man looked as if he had truly lost his memory. He didn't know his own name or did he recognise the name of one of his best friends.
Norrington thought about it. He decided that hanging a man who was mentally incapacitated, even only temporarily, was wrong.
His mind made up, Norrington turned to Jack.
"You are going to find your memory,"
Jack looked up
"And I am going to help."