Chapter 3 – The Crew Discover Another

"Will, where on God's Earth are we going?" Will and his father, also named Will, helped me escape the gallows, thank God. Together we managed to steal a ship that could be crewed by 3, and set sail to some unknown destination. We spent 3 days with no land in sight, and then I saw some swamp/jungle/forest. "We're going to see and old friend of Jack's, and an old acquaintance of mine. Her name's Tia Dalma" We hopped into one of the longboats and went through a channel through the swamp. And then I saw them, ladies and men standing in the water or in the bush watching us pass. Not to anyone in particular, I said "They don't usually have many people come through here. Do they?"

"No"

"Ahh! William Turner, what a nice surprise to see you again! And who might these two children be?" Gesturing to Will jnr. and me. "Tia Dalma, this is my son William Turner the 3rd and Jack Sparrow's daughter Birdie"

"Well actually it's Birdie Angelica Jack Sparrow" I just want them to know my real name. "Jack's daughter you say?"

"Yes"

"Will, the crew of the Black Pearl have arrived. They want to get witty Jack back. They say they are having trouble with no Captain Jack to lead them to riches"

"Well then I guess we go and see them then" Tia Dalma lead us into the next room where there were 6 pirates sitting around on tables and cabinets, one of them was a lady. "Will!" I was guessing that that lady was married to Will and Will jnr. was their son. I didn't want to cause a commotion so I just stood at the door looking a bit lost. Wow look at all of these insects in the jars. Tia Dalma must collect them.

"So it's settled! We go after Jack!"

"Aye!" The whole group called out. "Uh. Before we leave I think you should meet a special someone" Will turned around to face me and the whole crew did to. I was speechless I had never in my entire life seen this many pirates, this many pirates that know my father. Will jnr. could see that I was worried so he held my hand and walked me into the gathered room. "Birdie, it's ok. They won't hurt you. They want to find Jack as well. It's ok, I'm right here" I think I'm falling in love with Will. "Hullo everyone…I'm Birdie…Birdie Angelica Jack Sparrow"

"Is she for reals?" One of the crew members asked the other on their right. "She's Angelica's and Jack's daughter" I mouthed a quick thank you to Will for helping me with my words.

"I have to find him…it was my mother's dying wish" I explained to them. "Hello misses Sparrow. I'm Gibbs, Jack's first mate. Did you just say Angelica's dying wish?"

"Yes. She died 2 years ago from poison"

"God bless her soul" Everyone said in union. "Well best no wallow in our grief. We have a dying wish to complete" Mr. Gibbs walked out of the room and the rest of the crew followed. "Excuse me Mister Gibbs?"

"Aye, me darling!"

"We don't have a boat or a captain. And where do we even start looking for Jack?"

"Well we still have the Black Pearl. And you can be our captain. Jack would have wanted his own blood captaining his ship. Oh and roomers say that Jack is in England, so that's where we're going. To England!" Black Pearl! Me captain! England! I had always heard stories from mama about the Black Pearl and Jack being the captain. But never in my life would I imagine myself being the captain. Not to mention get the ship and crew to England in one piece.

"Psst! Will!" I had my hands around the helm of the Pearl no having a clue what to do. "Yeah? What's up?"

"I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing! I've never really spent much time on ships to see how they work, let alone be the captain!"

"Here let me help" Will wrapped his warm hands around mine, intertwining his fingers with mine. "You just steer like this. Oh, here you can have my compass. You're going to need it to get us to England" Will handed me his compass and showed me how to read it. Will I love you! I just wanted to tell him but kept my mouth shut.

Elizabeth and I shared a room since we were both women. The rest of the men slept in the crew's quarters. "Birdie, if I may be as bold to ask you your story?"

"No it's fine. I was born after mama had been on the island for 8 months. When I was born she named me Birdie Angelica Jack Sparrow and baptized me. When I was 2 I was asking lots of questions about who my papa was. One time she had gotten so angry at me that I slept in the forest that night and never asked her about Jack again. But when I was 4 I got the courage to ask her again. She knew straight away what I was going to ask, and our conversation ended up being yelling to each other. Then when I was 14 mama died from poisonous berries, she told me to find Jack, that he would help me, and love me. I spent 2 more years on that island by myself, until Commodore Norrington found me and took me back to Port Royal"

"Norrington…he asked me to marry him and that same day I found myself involved in piracy. I am the governors daughter. Elizabeth Swann" Elizabeth could have had it all. Instead she chose to be a pirate? "When we got to Port Royal, he exposed me for a pirate in front of everyone. I managed to escape and found the Turners. They helped me and now here I am"

"Birdie…I'm sorry about your mother and having to be on that island for so long, and by yourself on that island"