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The rain fell hard onto the ocean a storm had just started. Only one ship stood in this forsaken water. The Black Pearl rocked slightly with the current as the crew stood on the decks looking out to the ocean. What they were looking at was a destroyed ship stuck to a sand barge so it was mostly still above water. It had an eerie feeling to it making a shiver run up some of the crewmembers spine.

"That's the Flying Dutchmen? She doesn't look like much." Will asked looking though the spyglass at the wreck of a ship.

"Neither do you. Do not underestimate her." Jack replied to Will. Jack elbowed Gibbs giving him a meaningful look.

"Must've run afoul of the reef." Gibbs said looking over at the ship.

"So what's your plan, then?" Jack asked Will, who shrugged.

"I row over; search the ship until I find your bloody key." Will said, "And I'll cut down anyone who gets in my way."

"I like it. Simple, easy to remember." Jack said smiling nodding his head to himself. Ragetti calls Will over to get into the life boat, "Hey! If ye do happen to get captured, just say Jack Sparrow sent you to settle his debt! Might save your life!" Will looks at Jack questioningly, then drops the lifeboat and rows away.

"Ye think it's wise to use him as bait Jack?" Nikki asked looking up at Jack who was standing next to her.

"Of course love. He can take care of himself." Jack said smiling down at her. "Now just watch over for old Davy Jones."

"Aye, aye captain." Nikki teased smirking as she turned back to the spyglass looking out to the "Flying Dutchmen." She saw Will taking to a man who was pulling on one of the ships ropes must likely trying to get the boat free. All of a sudden she saw fish-men appear on the ship, "There here Jack." The fish-men grabbed Will and the other man.

"Good, now we just wait for the opportune movement." Jack replied. Nikki nodded and looked back into the spyglass. The fish-men had gotten everyone in a line on the side of the boat. The fish-men stood behind the men in line and Davy Jones appeared in front of them. Nikki saw him talking to the first man and then the fish-man behind him cut his head off. Nikki flinched a little, yes she had seen people killed, but ever that merciless.

"It's alright love." Jack said placing a hand on her shoulder. She nodded and looked back out to the Flying Dutchmen. Davy Jones finally got to Will, he talk to him then looked up at where the Pearl was docked.

"Jack." Nikki mumbled, but it was too late.

"Now what do we have here." A voice said behind them. They whipped around to see Davy Jones was now standing on the Black Pearl. Jack stepped in front of Nikki to protect her. Nikki knew she was a good fighter, but she don't think there was a chase she could beat Davy Jones in a fight. At least not now. "If it isn't Captain Jack Sparrow."

"Hello Davy." Jack said glaring at Davy Jones.

"Ye have a debt to pay. You've been captain of the Black Pearl for thirteen years. That was our agreement." Davy said smirking at Jack.

"Technically, I was only captain for two years, then I was viciously mutinied upon." Jack replied simply.

"Then you were a poor captain, but a captain nonetheless! Have ye not introduced yourself all these years as Captain Jack Sparrow?" Davy Jones quickly replied.

"You have my payment. One soul to serve on your ship is already over there." Jack said gesturing behind him to where the "Flying Dutchmen" was.

"One soul is not equal to another." Davy Jones simply said.

"Aha! So we've established my proposal is sound in principle, now we're just haggling over price." Jack said smirking finding a loop hole, "Just how many souls do ye think my soul is worth?"

"One hundred soul. In three days." Davy Jones said holding up a finger.

"You're a diamond, mate. Send me back the boy, I'll get started right off." Jack said about to take a step forward when one of the fish-men blocked him.

"I keep the boy. A good-faith payment. That leaves you only ninety-nine more to go. Ha ha! Ha ha! Ha ha!" Davy Jones said laughing at the end which was really creepy with the tentacles.

"Have ye not met Will Turner? He's noble, heroic, terrific soprano. Worth at least four... maybe three and a half. And did I happen to mention... he's in love. With a girl. Due to be married. Betrothed. Dividing him from her and her from him... would only be half as cruel as actually allowing them be join in holy matrimony. Aye?" Jack said and Nikki could have sworn you saw Davy flinch a little.

"I keep the boy. Ninety-nine souls-uh. But I wonder, Sparrow, can ye live with this? Can you condemn an innocent man - a friend-uh - to a lifetime of servitude, in your name while ye roam free?" Davy Jones asked looking Jack in the eyes.

"Yep! I'm good with it. Should we seal it in blood? I mean... mm-mm - ink?" Jack said holding out his hand and Jones grabs his hand with a squish sound.

"Three days." Davy Jones said and then he was gone. Jack looked down at his hand and saw the black mark disappearing.

"Now what Jack?" Nikki asked coming to Jack side.

"I can only think of one place." Jack said with a smirk.

"Tortuga?" Nikki raised eyebrow.

"Tortuga." Jack smiled at Nikki.

Nikki: Back to Tortuga again. I hope we can find enough people to save Jack. Next time- Returning to Tortuga. Say turned.