Chapter 4

"Captain!" one of the crew hollered from the helm of the ship.

Will turned around and hollered back as he headed up the stairs to the helm, "Yes Maccus."

"We are approaching the portal sir."

"Aw I see, I'll take it from here," Will said taking the wheel.

James came out onto the deck of the ship.

"Good mourning James!" Will hollered from the helm.

He startled him; James turned around and smiled, "Mourning!"

Neither of them had slept well the past few nights. But they each had their own reasons though they were all about Elizabeth and Little William.

"We will arriving back soon." Will said as James walked up.

"Back?"

"The human world, so to speak," Will laughed.

"Ohhh, well then, what should I do?"

"No, no you don't need to help out, the crews got it."

"You sure, I feel weird just standing here."

"Ha-ha, well in a few minutes you'll be thanking me."

"Huh?"

"You'll see…" Will laughed.

James was confused as ever; he went down back onto the deck and looked around. They had already been through what he thought was the weirdest things he'd ever seen. Building-high glaciers, a starry filled sea, everything. How could it get any weirder?

After an hour or so of waiting patiently, James realized that the crew had begun working faster and were now all shuffling around the deck. Something was happening or about to happen.

Will had disappeared into his quarters; the pain in his chest was worsening. He sat at his desk trying to control it but he couldn't. Bootstrap came in looking for him, "Will?" he said coming in.

"Right here," he said breathlessly.

Bootstrap saw his son in pain and rushed over to him.

"Are you okay? What is it?"

"It's, it's getting worse..." Will said pointing to his chest.

"It's because we're getting closer, we're actually crossing over momentarily, don't worry. After we cross over, it'll take four days to reach the island, then everything will be okay," Bootstrap said trying to calm Will.

Will nodded his head as Bootstrap began going to the door, "Okay, I'll be out in a second send Norrington in, we need to talk."

"Bootstrap stopped in his tracks and whipped his head around to Will, "William, you aren't going to—"

"Yes, I am and you can't stop me," Will said seriously as he stood up.

"You can't, Will you don't know what—"

"I do, now please go get him."

Bootstrap wanted to convince his son out of doing what he was about to do but he knew how stubborn will was, exactly like himself.

Bootstrap walked out on to the deck and spotter James at the railing.