Coming Along

*Comes out with a box of lollypops*

Adanhen: Glad you like it. :D Thanks. And that review deffinately made me smile, I just hope I can repay the favour.

Datiye: Thanks. :) I love hearing it, so have a lolly. And I like Elizabeth, she's a good character.

Mel: She was on a ship and coming from England, prolly heard the sailors or other kids. You want me to just write constantly, don't you?! Hmmm... sounds good to me.

SanelyChallenged: No deffinate plans yet. Well, I have a few interesting bits for conversation floating about my head. And remember, homeless people don't burn.

D'Artangnan: heh. Thanks. But 'greatest story ever'? Deffinately no.

Meia: Thanks, I think it was time I took a 'kind of' break from the angsty stuff. And my friend has a parrot that learned the song, so I'm going from that. It really, REALLY, can't sing.

Nita: Every time I watched the movie, I could see how Jack changed in certain situations or around different people. He's actually a fairly complex character. I'm really glad that you like how I'm writing him. More stuff from 'A Pirate's Life For Me' will come in too, but later on. :) I really think that Will, after coming to accept his own pirate blood, would follow Jack as his captain, but not let Jack get too full of himself. I made him a bit sarcastic, but I really think he'd be that kind of person after he figured out that if he didn't give Jack a hard time (like Anamaria), it could lead to Jack getting them into trouble. I wanted to make Borap rap a lot like Jack; knows he can handle himself, enjoys his job, but knows when he's needed to have diplomacy. Okay, maybe that last part is no where near Jack. ;) Maybe a cross between Will and Jack, except with more experience so he doesn't do too many stupid things anymore. Oh, and you can threaten other reviewers, but only flamers. There's bound to be one, sooner or later. *huggles and gives a pirate ship shaped lolly*

Tenshi: Hi! Thanks. And yep, Elizabeth will a p a part to play. I like her, so I'm not about to leave her out of the adventure. Have a lolly. *hand a pirate ship shaped lolly*

Thursday: Thanks, I'm flattered. *hands a lolly* :D No smut though, I'm not really one to put that stuff in. What's there tends to be my limit.

Jane Silver: Don't worry, I have a great angsty plan for Bootstrap, Will, and Jack. It should be interesting, but might be a bit before I get to it. ;)

Diane: Short reviews are good, I like yours regardless of length. Hope you liked 12.


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Jack smiled as he heard Will's soft sigh and felt the younger man nuzzle against him. The inn had been found easily enough, only a few minutes after reaching the port city and walking the streets. None of the had had been seen since Jack dismissed them at the docks, telling them they had two days' rest.

Running a hand through Will's hair, Jack thought sti still felt bad about what happened with Bootstrap. He could understand why the man would be angry with him, but with Will? Jack frowned, perhaps the curse had changed his old friend too much. He could feel his anger rise as he thought about that. Will had almost died, to lift a curse that really shouldn't haven pln placed in the first place. Jack knew that he would have gotten sidetracked if there had been no mutiny, and if he hadn't, it wouldn't have taken long to break cur curse once he figured out what to do. How hard could it have been to track down Aztec medallions?

"Somethin' wrong?" Will asked. Jack realized that he had tensed, his arm around Will was tighter than he thought.

"Sorry, love. Just thinkin'."

"Mm."

Jack gave the sleeping Will a quick kiss before getting up, deciding that it would be better if he took a walk, or at least got a drink. He dressed quickly and left, wandering in the general direction of a tavern he had seen earlier. As he walked, his mind wandered from Bootstrap to Will.

The boy was too innocent, too honest. And Jack knew that those were the most endearing traits about his younger lover. But he could still remember telling Will not to do anything 'stupid' after the Interceptor had been destroyed, and the boy threatening to kill himself. But he knew he could count on Will when it really mattered. He was just worried that Will would end up getting into trouble of somet ant and not look out for his own safety. The boy was just too selfless.

Jack realized that the streets were far too quiet for this town and looked around. He saw a group of people aroung one of the boards where town news was usually posted and could see Anamaria fighting her way out of the crowd. She spotted him and came over.

"Shouldn't you be doing something ladylike?"

"Shut up, Jack. We have a reward on our heads."

Anamaria held out a crumpled paper that looked as if it had been torn from where it had been posted. Jack took it, looking it over.

"We could turn ourselves in; make a fortune," Jack said, giving the reward notice back.

Anamaria scowled, "This isn't a game, Jack. There could be a whole fleet of ships out looking for us now."

"And in a few months, they'll forget all 'bout us," Jackled,led, "Nothin' to worry over."

"You're impossible," Anamaria sighed. "But you had better be right."

"Am I ever wrong?"

Anamaria raised an eyebrow and Jack just grinned. "Drink?"

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~Port Royal~

Bootstrap looked over the paper that Norrington had given him. An announcement for a reward. The Commodore seemed to be waiting expectantly for a response to it.

"They won't catch the Pearl with this."

Norrington raised an eyebrow, "This reward wille eve every sailor, pirate or not, looking for them. It has been sent to every port in the Spanish Main and Europe."

Bootstrap shook his head, "The Pearl is a legend to most who hear of it. And Jack likes to keep it that way; makes it easier for him. Those that don't think the Black Pearl is a ghost ship will be hard pressed to go looking for it."

"The amount offered-"

"Is not nearly enough to get even the experienced pirates interested in fighting Jack Sparrow," Bootstrap interupted. "Forgive me, Commodore. But I don't think you've seen Jack in a fight, he's one of the best I've ever seen."

"I have seen Sparrow, Captain. And I doubt he is much of a problem for a well-trained crew. He was no more than an over-confident fool."

Bootstrap looked amused, "I thought that too when I first met him. Then he nearly killed me when I voiced that opinion. And even if there is a well-trained crew out after him, how many people have ever seen tharl arl before it was too late?"

"I think you give Sparrow too much credit."

"And I think you give him not enough."

"Very well," Norrington said after a few seconds of thought. "I trust you to find them. And I suppose I should trust your opinion on the matter. A merchant ship called the Pharaon will be leaving to France soon, day after tomorrow. I want you to accompany it."

Bootstrap nodded and bowed. "With aue rue respect, Commodore. Jack will not attack a ship so soon again. Especially once he learns of this reward."

"Just the same. Guard the ship, there are other pirates out there."

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Sorry it's so short, had a touch of writer's block I'm still trying to get rid of. I got the 'Pharaon' from the Count of Monte Cristo (ergo the going to France. ;D). So that's not mine either. Well, the name, at least.

Okay, because this has come up on a few discussions before; I LIKE ELIZABETH AND NORRINGTON. I think they're good characters that deserve good places in stories. I thought there was more chemistry between the two than there was with Elizabeth and Will, and it is technically a better match for marriage.

And thirdly: if I seemed a little clipped in my responses to FF.net, forgive me. I've really found little to respond too.

FF.net reviews:

Aryah: I'm not looking for deep reviews, I'm looking for more than just 'nice, now update' and the such. Thanks.

Asitha: The shorter chapters are short for a reason. They've reached a natural conclusion in my mind.

Insane Pineapple: I like Norrington. And Elizabeth still has a part to play, mostly with the Bootstrap parts.

doompaw: Unless you can tell me what you suggest, with examples, to fix it, don't bother pointing that out. My habits include the way I start paragraphs, an other such things. However, if you have a suggestion on how to fix it, since none of the characters are really given any nicknames, nor are they given many titles. Descriptions are easy enough, except for ages and a few other things that I don't have room to list here.