The time when we will meet again

Ok this may get confusing but just stay with it. I promise everything will be explains. This chapter is set years after the hurricane that separated Scarlet and Jack. Before I forget I don't own POTC itself although I do have the DVDs. Scarlet is still mine however. Hope you enjoy.

Some years later.

I looked out at the harbour. One of my favourite places in the world. Tortuga. I breathed the air in deeply, the smell of rum, blood and dirt. The only place where fighting is a completely normal occurrence. The best pirate port in the Caribbean. I held the wheel tightly as I steered the ship into the port. Looking around as my crew were running around, trying to get everything ready. I docked the ship and walked down to my first mate Tommy, he was young, but not to be underestimated. He was the best I could have asked for. He turned to pirating to support his family, his girlfriend and his small baby boy. I had great respect for him. When I had first taken over the pirate ship, 'The White Rose' he was just a teenager, he had hidden in the crates of rum that I had brought on board, running away from his father who was an abusive man. One of my crew had found him, and I had taken him on as a cabin boy, cleaning the decks and helping the cook. He quickly learnt about what was involved in being on a pirate's ship. He became loyal, I remember when he came to me and told me he had met a girl in one of the port we dropped into. A lot of my old crew had left for women, the one weakness all men have. I had always understood after all I was spending my whole life waiting for the man I wanted to come back to me.

He had however stayed on the ship, under the condition that we would visit her port every once in a while, when he found out she was pregnant through one of her letters. I saw the look in his eyes, the hatred of himself for not being there for her. I sailed us back there where I preformed my first marriage. It was...interesting, but they were happy enough.

"Cap'n orders?" He questioned walking over to me.

"I am going on land, on me own. You take the ship with you once the crew has had there fun and you go see Bella. Send her and the babe me love," I smiled gently at him as I went into my cabin, I could tell he was following me. I walked over to the draw on the far left and pulled out my effects. I still used the same sword as when I was on the Misty Lady, it was suited to me perfectly, the best made. I strapped my gun into its place on my belt and secured the sword.

"Cap'n what's going on?" Tommy asked me from the doorway.

"I received some news from an old friend a little while ago concerning a certain Pirate Captain. I heard that this would be his heading for when he found his crew. He needs me now, Tommy and I can't ignore me calling'," I said softly to Tommy, turning to face him.

"Okay then Cap'n. When should we return?" Tommy asked, smiling slightly at me showing me he understood why I had to do this.

"I'll return to you Tommy. You stay in the port with Bella and the crew. I'll find you. If I don't return within the next two months you go on without me. You'll be Cap'n" I said, looking around again. I would miss my cabin, with all the little treasures in it.

"Aye Cap'n," Tommy said, looking slightly reserved.

I existed the cabin and looked out onto Tortuga, and called my crew onto the deck, "Tommy is taking over as Cap'n while I'm gone. If any of you even think of marooning him, I will personally slit your throat. Understand?" I said to them, as I walked up and down the line. I had been captain of this ship for so many years, I knew the crew might not like a new captain, but Tommy was gonna make it one day I was sure of that, "I'll be back in two months, gentlemen," I walked off the ship and into the heart of the bustling town, to search around for the clues of my pirate captain.

Walking around I felt completely at ease, it was coming to nightfall where all the men would be drinking and all the women in the 'Oldest profession' would be searching for their company for the evening, as long as they could pay of course. I ignored the stares and whispers that followed me as I went through the streets, people who knew me and the people who were told not to go near me.

I entered the pub on my right, 'The Faithful Bride' my favourite pub. When I had first arrived here, it was the place where I went to stay for the night after I had left my old home. It was here that I was planning on meeting someone who I knew could tell me everything I needed to know.

Upon entering the pub I truly felt I had been taken back to where I belonged. The long wooden tables, where men were sitting with women on their laps, drinking their rums and singing old sea chants. The candles lit the room. I looked around, finding the person I was after in a far corner away from everyone else drinking and humming to himself.

I walked over to him, signalling to the barmaid that I wanted a drink before sitting in front of him, "How the mighty have fallen Gibbs," I said with a deep sigh.

He suddenly sat up straight as if I had pulled him out of some kind of trance that he was in, "Cap'n? It's been a long time Lass," he replied looking almost weary at me.

"Aye it has. I'm here to call a debt that is overdue," I said, smiling politely at the barmaid who handed me my rum, before turning back to the conversation.

"I 'ave no money, Lass, if that's what you're after," Gibbs replied quickly.

"I don't need money. I need a crew, one that will sail under the orders of two Cap'n," I said with a smile and as an afterthought added, "And also they have to be mad."

"Why mad Lass?" Gibbs asked prying.

"To sail with Jack Sparrow. Ye 'ave to be mad," I said with a shrug. Gibbs chocked on his drink.

"What makes you think he'll sail with you?" Gibbs asked trying to get his breath back.

"Just say we go back," I said smirking dangerously, "A long way back."

Gibbs nodded agreeing to find me a crew, as I walked up to the bar to get more rum and a room for the night. I only stayed for a couple more drinks before I left the bar and went up into the room I had booked, it was alright, but I missed being out on the sea. As I curled up in the bed I thought of tomorrow and how I might finally find him again.

It was about 10:30 when Giselle walked into the bar, her blonde hair swaying, and her yellow dress looking about two sizes too small at her bust. She joined me at the bar, looking around for her next prey.

"He's back you know," She said to me a second later making me look at her in surprise. It's not like we had never talked, she was quite intelligent for a 'Lady of the night' but I would never have called us friends.

"Who?" I said, quickly taking my rum from the bar and turning to face the crowd in front of me. All of whom seemed to be suddenly gossiping about a certain person, but I couldn't catch the name.

"Sparrow, of course," she said, her flirty smile in place, "His just docked with a young boy in toe."

"Well 'ave you greeted him yet?" I asked smiling because I knew how much she loved to hate Jack.

"Just about to, thought you could watch the show," Giselle smiled, before walking back out the pub. I followed closely behind. Taking a hat from an unconscious man as I walked by. It was big enough to cover my face, exactly what I needed until the time was just right 'The opportune moment' as Jack used to remind me.

I lent by the pillar as I watched quietly in the shadows. Grabbing a man as he walked passed, "Fancy earning some money?" I questioned, as Jack got slapped by the other prostitute that was always with Giselle whom name just never registered.

"Doing what?" the man asked, obviously interested.

"The boy over there behind, Sparrow," I said, pointing to where the boy stood, looking like he completely didn't belong here, "When I go and talk to Sparrow, take him back to the ship he was on and tell him that they will have a crew by the evening if he stays there. I'll give you the money when I get to the ship."

He nodded his head. I watched from the side lines as Giselle walked over to Jack, saying something that was inaudible then slapping him around the face. I decided to make my move before anyone else decided to slap him, or maybe even kill him this time.

"Something never change, Cap'n," I said walking over making sure my eyes and hat was cover by my hat.

"You're not gonna slap me as well love are ye?" Jack asked looking worriedly at me.

I nearly laughed but then I stopped myself, instead I bowed down low, so that my large brown hat covered my face making Jack unable to see who I truly am, for I knew if he did the game would be up and someone would catch us and I would have to face a group of very unhappy pirates, although I was a relatively unknown Pirate Captain, I still had enemies, who had probably already been informed of my appearance in Tortuga and would be very happy to get rid of me while I was here, "I'm Cap'n of the White Rose ship," I said softly, "I have an offer for you Mr Sparrow."

"What would that be love?" Jack asked, looking confused, he was trying to look under my hat, but I made it cover my face so that he can't be sure.

"You need a crew I have a crew. I need a ship, you have a ship. So I'll help you if you help me," I replied, as I quickly looked around, people were beginning to stare at me and Jack. We needed to move before we were captured. There were too many people on this island who wished both me and 'Captain' Jack Sparrow dead at the bottom of the ocean, for my liking

"Why would ye do that for me?" Jack questioned. He was still trying to get a good look at my face, however I made sure that my hat remained firmly on my head.

"I only wish to use your ship, Sparrow," I said shortly, "I 'ave a crew and would be honoured to sail with the infamous Jack Sparrow."

"Cap'n," Jack corrected as if on autopilot.

"Fine Cap'n Jack Sparrow," I sighed needing to move on quickly before they were noticed.

"Alright," Jack agreed. I hope that after all this time something about me still pulled him in. That he recognised something in me. That I seemed familiar. I pushed the thoughts out of my mind as I walked towards the stable by my favourite pub 'The Faithful Bride' praying that he would keep following.

I walked into the stable to find my first mate lying on the floor unconscious with an empty bottle of rum next to him. After having an idea, I turned to Jack, "Hand me a bucket of water will ya?" I asked. Jack obeyed me. Taking the water from Jack's hands I turned and poured the contents over Mr Gibbs, my first mate's head.

When the cold water landed on his head. Gibbs shot upwards with a fair few choice words coming out of his mouth, "What in the blazes?!" he questioned until he saw who was before him, "Cap'n!"

"Mr Gibbs," I said, in a calm yet angry voice, "me crew needed a first mate, and I needed a crew over an hours ago. So do ye care to explain to me why exactly he was on the floor of a stable, out cold?" Jack sat quietly in the corner checking our interaction. His surprise was evidence on his face.

"Sorry Cap'n, any luck?" he questioned.

"Aye Mr Gibbs, Sparrow will be offering us a lift for our journey, or until when he decides," I said, looking at Jack over my shoulder, trying to hide my love for him in my eyes. He was still in the corner with a confused expression on his face.

"Jack, good to see you again," Gibbs said going over to where Jack was standing and smiling at him, to which Jack smiled back for the first time in a long time.

"Once you've finished," I said loudly, startling both men and causing them to face me, "Our ship is waitin' Gibbs and we need to leave this island as soon as possible. I don't wanna run into anyone."

"We need to meet up with Will," Jack said suddenly.

"Aye that we do. He has been taken to the ship by someone who will need to be paid very soon, Jack," I said, and then explained at Jack's confused expression, "I didn't expect ye to say no to me offer, Sparrow," I smiled from underneath my hat.

We existed the stable and began to walk through the crowds of people lining the streets. Darting in and out of people, I moved quickly and quietly avoiding the bodies in front of me somehow both Gibbs and Jack managed to keep up neither of them spoke as they knew there would be time for that when on the ship.

As we came to a stop at the port. The biggest ship that could be seen in the area. Jack's ship of the moment, the Interceptor with the navy flag flying high and proud up the mask.

I grabbed a rope that was on the side and began making my way up the side of his ship and flipped onto the deck. Above me the parrot began to squawk, "Cap'n back, shiver me timbers."

The crew made a line in front of her, "Gentlemen," I greeted them, someone near the end of the line coughed, "And Lady," I nodded towards Anamaria, just as Gibbs and Jack jumped onto deck, behind me making a loud noise, "We 'ave a guest joining the crew..."

"Jack Sparrow, Cap'n?" one of the crew members asked.

I nodded, "Aye Sparrow," I turned to face him, "So this is the Interceptor, the fastest navy ship?" I smiled again from under my hat, but stopped before I gave away too much, then turned back to my crew, "Come on ye Scallywags! We need to move before we are caught and killed!" I yelled at them, enjoying the power that being Captain brought with it.

Each member of the crew ran off in different directions to prepare the ship. Jack went to follow but was stopped by my behind him, "Not ye Sparrow, you'll need to show me to me cabin," then I walked off toward the first mate cabin on the ship and Jack followed. I opened the door and moved inside so Jack could come into.

The cabin was made up of red wood furniture and had two bed in it. One already had some stuff on. At the look of confusion on Jack's face I explained, "Your other man, William I think his name was, has already set his things in 'ere for the night. Gibbs prefers to sleep with the crew."

"Will ye not ave trouble sleeping in the room with him?" Jack asked, feeling uncomfortable with having to ask but he wanted to make sure.

"Cap'n Sparrow, I am not interested in anyone. My heart is already owned," I said quietly remembering a time when we used to be so in love.

I turned to leave. Remembering the times when he would have pulled me back and kissed me passionately then tell me that he loved me. Times when I learnt how to sword fight with him as my leader. And the end where there was always another ship wreck another time when a part of me died. I was just walking out the door as he grabbed my hand and pulled me back, "Where did you get that love?" he asked pointing down at my bracelet, it had my life on it in a way. The ship, The White Rose, The Sparrow, and the heart, which had S.J. And J.S initial in it, it had a clip on the side, and if it was open there was a small drawing of Jack and me.

I looked at Jack from under my hat and saw real hope there in his eyes. It would have been so easy to lie to his and tell him I had found it on a ship, or that it was in a ship we robbed, but then I would have to lie forever to him, and I love him too much to lie to him, "Ten years ago, from a young boy I knew," I replied pulling my arm away from his hand and taking off my hat. Reviling my autumn hair, which was longer than last time we met. My eyes had changed colour too become much duller with my age, however apart from that I like to think that I looked almost exactly the same as the ten year younger version of me.

"Scarlet?" he questioned, his voice barely over a whisper. I nodded my head and smiled slightly, "But..." he said, "You...You...That day...On the pearl."

"I survived," I said softly, "I have been searching from ye since then Jack," I finished, trying to hide the fact I didn't look for him until the time was perfect, until he would need me.

He stepped forward and pulled me into his arms. Bending his head down to kiss me but just as their lips where about to touch. Someone hammered on the door. I stepped away and opened it, "Aye Gibbs?"

"Captain, we need you on deck sharpish. We 'ave been spotted," Gibbs explained in a rush.

"Damn," I yelled, running back into the room and placing my hat back on, not to hide my appearance, but to slow down the chances of the crew recognising me if I escaped. I turned and face Jack as I pulled my hair back so I could put it under my hat, "Stay down 'ere will ye. If they see ye, we both will die," I hurried out of the cabin before he could question me more. Knowing that the chances are that he would actually listen to me where slim but I had to sort this problem before we left. My crew had been trapped by the Royal Navy a little while back and I agreed to do a favour in order to escape. I was sure as hell not ready to die yet.

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