A Sister's Journey

Chapter 6

By nightfall, the crew were making good way but they soon hit a storm and were fighting to stay on course. "How can we sail to an island that nobody can find with a compass that doesn't work?" Will shouted as he, Mr Gibbs and Violet tried to secure a rope.

"Aye it doesn't point North, but we're not trying to find, North are we?" Mr Gibbs said as the secured the rope and he went off to speak to Jack while Violet and Will went to do another job. They were making good speed and the crew were in good enough spirits, they were catching up. Soon they reached Shipwreck Bay and the whole crew where lent over the railing looking into the shark-infested waters.

"How is it that Jack came across that compass?" Will asked Mr Gibbs following him over to the ropes that Violet was checking. "No a lots know about Jack Sparrow before he showed up in Tortuga with a mind to go after the treasure of Isla de Muerta." Mr Gibbs said "That was before I met him back when he was Captain of the Black Pearl."

"What?!" asked Violet and Will in unison.

"He failed to mention that." Will said looking at Jack who was stood at the wheel.

"Well he plays things close to the vest now, hard learned lesson it was. See three days into the venture, the first mate comes up to him and says everythings 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.".

"Ah, so that's the reason for all the-" said Will imitating Jack.

"Reason got nothing to do with it." Mr Gibbs said sitting down "Now Will when a pirates marooned he's given a pistol with a single shot, one shot, well that won't do much good for hunting or if you're gonna be rescued but after three weeks of a starving belly and thirst that pistol starts to look real friendly, but Jack he escaped that island and still has that single shot, oh he won't use it though say but one man, his mutinous first mate."

"Barbossa." Will said.

"Aye." Mr Gibbs said nodding.

"How did Jack get off the island?" Will asked.

"Well, I'll tell ya'." Mr Gibbs said looking excited "He waded out into the shallows and he waited there for three days and three nights till all manner of sea creatures came acclimatised to his presence. Now on the fourth morning, he roped himself a couple of sea turtles, lashed 'um together and made a raft."

"He roped a couple of sea turtles." Will said doubtfully.

"Aye, sea turtles." Mr Gibbs said like sea turtles were magical.

"What did he use for rope?" Will asked causing Mr Gibbs to pause unsure.

"Human hair, from my back." Jack said appearing from nowhere "Let go the anchor."

"Aye lower the anchor!" the crew shouted.

"Young Mr Turner and me are to go ashore." Jack said walking away.

"Captain, what if the worse should happen?" Mr Gibbs asked.

"Keep to the code." Jack said walking off again.

"Aye the code." Mr Gibbs said going to help with something. Violet, however, went after Jack.

"And what about me then, Jack?" Violet asked him standing in his way.

"Stay on board the ship."

"Oh no, you can't get rid of me that easily. You kidnapped me, you stole my brother's ship and you're now going to try and leave me aboard a ship and face Barbossa and his crew alone."