The Black Pearl sailed as soon as all men were aboard. Gibbs had added two new men but he didn't take the time to search for any others and the Pearl left with much haste. Jack want to sleep for the first day or so for his mind was filled with thoughts of his wife and daughter. He vowed to kill anyone that hurt either of him. He knew Jess was capable of protecting herself and her daughter but since they had been captured he was concerned that she might be injured or Jasmine would have done something stupid. Jack's thoughts of his family were interrupted when he glanced down to see Will and Aphrodite walking around the deck.

"We will find another way," Will tried to reassure Aphrodite. She smiled at him and nodded in agreement. She wanted so badly to believe him but in her heart she was ready to make the necessary sacrifice.

Will stopped walking and turned around to face Aphrodite. He looked directly into her eyes, "I'm not going to let you be traded. I promise you that. We don't even know why he wants you. There is no telling what he might do to you."

"And I can not let anything happen to your son. Will I could not live with that. And what about Jack's family? How could I live with the fact that three people were sacrificed for me, just me? Regardless of what his man is to me or why he wants me, l will do what I need to do."

Will couldn't find the words to reassure her; instead he took his hand and gently raised her head and kissed her on the forehead. She closed her eyes. Oh how she longed for a simply kiss on the lips from this handsome man. She knew she was falling hard for him but she could not be with him if it cost him his remaining family. She knew he was keeping his heart from opening to her because of the loss of his wife. Now she needed to keep her heart at bay because she knew she would need to leave him to save his son. What neither realized if that it was too late – there hearts were already entwined.

Jack finally let Gibbs take over for him. He was near exhaustion and he would need his strength for the fight that would occur, Jack knew that it was only a matter of time. Jack drank some rum but not nearly as much as usual, he needed his wits about him at all times – his family was at stake.

He finally went to sleep but his sleep brought him no rest. He started to have nightmares – he dreamed of Captain Ares. Although he had never seen the man, he knew exactly what he looked like. He was so real in his dream. He dreamed about Ares and how he killed men, women and children and laughed over their bodies. Ares enjoyed war – in his dreams Jack swore he looked forward to wars and even started them. He saw Jess, Jasmine and William aboard his ship witnessing Ares' terrible acts and then he turned to them and said, "soon it will be your turn." Jack could see Jess trying to comfort the children and the anger and hate building up in William. Jack woke up and tried to convince himself it was just a dream. He once again he nodded back off to sleep. Jack then dreamed about Ares killing Jasmine and William in front of Jess. Then Ares dropped Jess off on a deserted island with a pistol. He watched Jess use the pistol on herself because of grief after having watched her daughter murdered while she stood by helpless. Jack woke up once again. Sleep was of no use at this point he thought; so he got up and made his way on deck.

"Captain. Thought you were below finally getting some shut eye," Gibbs said to Jack.

"Aye, so did I until the nightmares started."

"Um. Maybe a little rum would warm ye soul just a bit."

"Already tried that but thanks."

"Jack," Will called out in a concerned tone.

"I know – but I tried to sleep," Jack began.

"No Jack. Look – have you ever seen anything like this," Will asked as he peered over the side of the Pearl with Aphrodite at his side.

Jack looked over and saw strange lights from under the water, they were all different colors – red, yellow, blue, green. "What is that," Jack asked joining the two looking over the side.

"I've never seen anything like it," Will added.

Then suddenly bubbles started coming up from the ocean. They started small in size at first then grew to enormous ones. "Gibbs, sound the alarm," Jack ordered.

Gibbs sounded the alarm and all men came on deck. "Aphrodite, go back to my cabin," Will ordered.

"And what makes you think I'll be safer there," she asked.

"I don't know if you will be or not," he had to admit.

"Then I think I'll stay here by your side and face this - whatever this is with you," she said holding on to Will's hand as she looked lovingly in his eyes and smiled at him.

Soon the Pearl was almost completely engulfed in huge bubbles and strange lights. The crew was helpless to do anything. The Pearl was not moving any where for the sails showed no sign of wind.

"How do we fight this," Will asked Jack.

"I don't know me boy," Jack said as Jack, Will and Jasmine moved up by the wheel away from the main deck.

Jack looked over at his men and watched as one by one they collapsed on the deck. Will and Aphrodite, only a few steps from Jack, looked at each other then Will caught her as she collapsed in his arms. Jack seeing the couple started towards them only to see Will fall as well. Before Jack had reached the couple he too collapsed. The Pearl was engulfed completely now and her crew helpless to their plight.