32. Touch Of Destiny

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3rd Person's POV

A firefly dances in the Cypress forest, beneath a sprawling wooden shack in the branches of the tallest tree. At the base of the tree, a rope-and-branch ladder. As the boats stop, the crew dock them and then get out and stand waiting for Jack to speak.

Cat stands up and goes to get out the boat but looses her balance and almost falls until a pair of strong arms catch her. She looks up to see Will smiling down at her.

"My hero thanks William."

"Anytime Cat."

Jack frowns looking at the two then turns to the others with a slight grimace.

"No worries, mates. I'll handle this. Tia Dalma and I go way back. Thick as thieves. Nigh inseparable, we were... have been ... before."

Gibbs nods and whispers to Jack, "I'll watch your back."

Jack chuckles nervously, "It's me front I'm worried about."

Jack starts to climb. Gibbs follows but looks at the boats and turns to Catalina.

"Mind the boat."

Cat scoffs and looks at Will with a smirk, "Mind the boat."

Will chuckles and looks to Pintel before following Cat and Gibbs.

"Mind the boat."

Pintel looks at Ragetti, "Mind the boat."

Ragetti looks at Marty, "Mind the boat."

Marty looks over at Cotton, "Mind the boat."

Cotton turns -- the only person left is the Parrot. Before Cotton can speak (which he can't) -- Cotton's parrot squaks, "Mind the boat" and flies off.

Jack pushes his way inside the shack, followed by Pintel and Ragetti. Pintel carries an object covered by a cloth. They blink in the dim light-- Jars of weird creatures. Hanging bats, some of them alive. Overhead a large stuffed alligator.

Tia Dalma sits in shadows, behind a table. Crab claws are scattered across the table top; she is 'reading' them. She raises her head, sees Jack then stands.

"Jack Sparrow. I always knew the wind was going to blow you back to me one day."

Tia Dalma looks up with a start, stares past Jack at Will. A wide, lascivious grin spreads across her face. She stalks toward them.

Jack first thinks the smile is for him-- but realizes, unbelievably, she's focused on Will. She reaches a hand to Will's face. Stares into his eyes.

"You have a touch of destiny in you, William Turner..."

Will glances at Cat in confusion. She shrugs making him look back at Tia Dalma, "You know me?"

Tia Dalma smirks as she continues to caress Will's face, "You want to know me."

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⏰ Last updated: Aug 27, 2020 ⏰

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