Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

POTC: On Stranger Tides; Alternate Ending

-3rd Person POV-

"Filthy pirate." A British guard sneers as he cocks his rifle *BANG* The guard falls forward. Jack turns around...and sees Teague appearing out of the shadows. "Hello, Jackie." He says as he salutes "Hello, Dad." Jack says saluting back to his father. The two go inside The Captain's Daughter Pub. Debauchery is in full swing. As a woman screams and laughs rather weirdly. Someone snores as his drink pours out of his tankard; a woman nearby shoves him slightly. "I heard you were putting together a crew." The older man says to his son

"If enough people keep saying it, then it must be true." Jack says, his father looks at him. "Is...is that your tooth?" He slowly asks his son. "Aye. I broke it, swallowed it, passed it, sifted it, retrieved it, polished it...fashion." He answers smiling , the older man shakes her head. "I heard where you're headed. The Fountain."

"Have you been there?" Jack asks his father "Does this face look like it's been to the Fountain of Youth?" Using his hands to gesture to his aged face. "Depends on the light." Jack jokes "Son, the Fountain. There be items required, for the Profane Ritual. Two Chalices." "On the map, there was a Chalice- " "Two. Silver. From Ponce de Leon's ship. You'll need both."

"For?" Jack questions "The Ritual! Don't be a fool, Jackie! Find out every detail before you set sail." Teague warns to his son "Set sail? I'd love to. But for that, I may need a ship." Jack whines "Those folk, over there. They have a ship. They're signing up sailors right now." Teague says as Jack follows his eyes to see a group singing, Jack turns back to Teague.

"And one last thing, Jackie. The Fountain tests you. Mark my words."

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"Look, Sparrow, as long as my sailors get their money, they are willing to put up with any number of peculiarities." Angelica says as she moves off and Jack follows once more "Ah. But there is one peculiarity which I would not put up with. I will be impersonated as 'Captain', nothing less." Jack presses firmly "Well, for that you need a ship. And as it turns out, I have one." Angelica says smugly " ...I could use a ship." Jack says looking down. "I hear-tell you've been to the Fountain." "There be a lot of hear-telling going on these days."

"The Fountain of Youth." 

"Dearest Angelica, fret not, you still have a few usable years left." Jack says,  "Haha! Always so charming. You didn't answer me." Angelica says rolling her eyes "Eh? Ah, regarding the Fountain. Waste of time."

"Milady! I see unseamenlike fellows of officious-looking nature!" Scrum yells running into the room, the alert has Jack and  Angelica take out their swords. Scrum looks outside quickly then locks the door hastily "Friends of yours?" "I may have unintentionally slighted some King or another." Scrum barricades the door with stuff.

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"We are at a disadvantage." "Speak for yourself! Unlike some who pretend to be, that cannot in fact hold a candle to, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow!"

Jack uses his sword and slices open a barrel, rum sprays out. Getting the hint, Angelica joins in the barrel-stabbing, spraying the liquid everywhere. The guards slip and fall left and right. Jack throws a barrel right at some guards and they fall down. Jack pokes a hole in one barrel and he gulps hungrily from it, then Angelica pushes him away.

The guards have their rifles aimed at them. Jack and Angelica glance at each other. Thinking quick, Angelica slashes at a lever and the two drop down through a trapdoor into the water below. The guards watch as they swim away.

"How can you say I used you?" Jack asks when they come up for air "You know - exactly - how!" Angelica shouts "I know, but how can you say it?" Jack questions earning a grunt from the woman. "So what is it?" she presses "What is what?" Jack asks miserably, as they pull themselves on shore.