Heart of Glass
A Pirate's Daughter's Adventure
Chapter 4
"Dead men tell no tales."
I looked on at the deserted island, looking down at all the ships' remains. I couldn't help but feel sorrow for all of those who had died trying to get to this very island.
"Puts a chill in the bones how many honest sailors have been claimed by this passage." Gibbs whispered to me, Will, and Sirius, as we all stood together, watching and waiting for what Jack was going to do next.
"How is it that Jack came by that compass?" Will asked quietly, looking between Gibbs, Sirius, and me.
"Not a lot's known about Jack Sparrow before he showed up in Tortuga, with a mind to go after the treasure of the Isla de Muerta. That was before I met him, back when he was Captain of the Black Pearl." Gibbs whispered, before he looked over at Sirius and me," But Barbossa's daughter might know, since she has been with Jack since she was born, when he was the Captain of the Black Pearl."
Will instantly looked down at me, as did Gibbs, making me looking back out at the water, and whispered," He's always had that compass, but I never asked him where he had gotten it from. But…" I took a breath," My father told me something about a witch giving it to him."
"A witch ah?" Gibbs titled his head to the side, while Will muttered," He failed to mention that."
Gibbs sighed and explained," Well, he plays things closer to the vest now. And a hard-learned lesson it was."
Gibbs then sent me a shifty glanced, before whispering," See three days out on the venture, the first mate comes to him and says, everything's an equal share. That should mean the location of the treasure, too, so Jack gives up the bearings. That night there was a mutiny. They marooned Jack on an island and left him to die but not before he'd gone mad with the heat."
I rolled my eyes. Jack had always been crazy, ever since I have known him. But still I disliked how he painted my father as this horrible man. After all Will's father was part of the rebellious crew too. Or so Gibbs said.
"Ah," Will sighed in understanding," So that's the reason for all the…" Will then mimicked Jack's swaying movement and holding of hands.
Gibbs shook his head, while Sirius mumbled under his breath," He's always been like that, Will."
"No," Gibbs shot back," Reason's got nothing to do with it." Gibbs sent Sirius a quick glare, before whispering back to Will," No, Will, when a man is marooned he is given a pistol with a single shot, one shot. Well it won't do much good hunting or to be rescued. But after three week of a starvin' belly and thirst, that pistol will start to look real friendly. But Jack, he escaped the island, and he still has that one shot. Oh, but he won't use it, though, save for one man. His mutinous first mate."
"Barbossa," Will concluded, making me scowl, but Sirius spotted this and slid his hand down around my waist, gently brushing against the fabric.
"Aye."
I leaned up against Sirius, as my stomach became even more upset at the thought of them trying to kill my father and the monstrous sight of all of these ruined ships.
"How did Jack get off the island?" Will inquired still interested in the story.
"Well," Gibbs sighed as if he was trying to remember," I'll tell ye. He waded out into the shallows and there he waited three days and three nights, till all manner of sea creature came and acclimated to his presence. And on the fourth morning, he roped himself a couple of sea turtles, lashed 'em together and made a raft."
I had to giggled at the idea of Jack doing this, and Sirius didn't refrain from laughing either.
Will inquired skeptically," He roped a couple of sea turtles?"
"Aye, sea turtles." Gibbs reaffirmed, sending glares to Sirius and me again.
"What did he use for rope?" Sirius quizzed, trying to find fault in Gibbs story.
"Human hair." I looked behind me to see Jack standing there listening to all of us. "From my back."
I made a disgusted moan, even though I still knew this was fake.
"Let go of the anchor!" Jack shouted to everyone, now that he had ended our conversation.
"Let go of the anchor, sir!" Someone else shouted, making the crew go wild.
Jack then turned back to Will, Sirius, and I. "Young, Mr. Turner," he then turned towards me," Miss. Du Barry," he then glanced up at his son," Sirius." He then began in a serious tone," you are to go ashore, with me."
"Captain!" Gibbs broke in, "What if the worst should happen?"
Pirate Rule Number Four-If a pirate does not return, when a mission is successfully completed, leave him behind, do not send a search party.
"Keep to the code," Jack bitterly answered.
"Aye, the code."