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The moon hung high above the beautiful ocean and the ship that rested in the ocean. The ships captain had just returned from the East India Company with a picture of a key that was said to open a chest with an unimaginable treasure. Now it was late at night, about midnight and everyone on the ship was asleep dreaming of what the treasure could be, except one man, who was said captain. Jack tossed and turned in his bed unable to fall asleep, his wife for a year, Nikki, resting peacefully by his side undisturbed by her husbands tossing and turning. Jack finally gave up trying to sleep and sat up making sure the sheets stayed around his wife. He climbed out of bed with a yawn stretching his arms high over his head.

"I need some rum." Jack mumbled to himself. He bent down and kissed her gently on the forehead. She smiled in her sleep and cuddled deeper into the pillow her head was resting on. Jack smiled at her form, then pulled on his boots and walked out of the door to go down to the cellar under the crew's cabin to get a bottle of rum. A little while later, his wife's eyes fluttered open and she yawned. She looked to her side to see her husband wasn't there. She sat up rubbing her eyes.

"I wonder where he is." Nikki swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up pulling on her boots at the end of the bed. She was dressed in a simple loose pair of black pants and a loose white shirt of Jacks because it was a cold night tonight. She walked out of the cabin shutting the door behind her, "Now if I was Jack where would I go?" She thought for a second then sighed, "Rum cellar." She walked to the other side of the ship, which was the crew's cabin. She climbed down the stairs entering the crew's cabin. The crewmembers sleep in hammocks one above another, none stirred as she entered. She quietly walked down another flight of stairs to she reached a hallway and entered the last room which was usually locked, but Jack had left the door open. She walked down another small staircase. Nikki looked around the dark room and her noise twitched at the sight. The room was damp and small water life held onto the walls moving every now and then, showing that somehow they were still alive. She then heard a thump and run towards it worrying that Jack was hurt. She came to a quick stop when she saw Jack standing in front of a familiar face, a bottle of rum laid unnoticed by Jack's foot. The other person was Bootstrap Bill Turner also known as William Turner, Nikki were sure of it, even though he had urchins and other barnacles and sea life on his face, making it hard to see his face. Jack's eyes were wide with fear and Nikki knew something wasn't right. She ran over and grabbed onto Jacks right arm to let him know she was there. Jack looked down at her shocked with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Nikki." He whispered still in shock. She didn't reply just hugged his arm and stared at Bootstrap standing in front of them.

"Oh little Nikki, I see your well also." Bootstrap said smiling, he always acted like family to her and she always thought of him as an uncle or another father. It hurt when she found out he was killed by Barbossa, but it hurt more to see him like this. If this is how he looked like, then there was only one conclusion. She heard her father and others talk about the crew of the undead captained by Davy Jones while she was on the Black Pearl.

"How? How could you?" Nikki said in a shaky voice looking up at him sadly as she lost hold on Jack's arm, "How could you join him?" Jack understood what she was taking about and how she felt, so he wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her close, protecting her.

"I had no choice little one." Bootstrap said sadly then looked at Jack, "But Jack Davy Jones says your time is up, so." Bootstrap grabs Jacks left wrist and grabs his hand, "The black dot seals your fate." Bootstrap pulled his hand away. Jack and Nikki look at Jack's left hand and saw a black spot appearing where Bootstrap had touch Jack's hand. Both of them looked up and saw that Bootstrap was gone.

"Jack." Nikki said softly as she pulled her bandana off her head and tied it around Jack's hand to make sure no one could see the mark that now clung to the skin of Jack's hand, "It'll be ok. I promise." She kissed the bandana on his cursed hand. Jack was the only one who ever saw the caring side of Nikki and she planed to keep it like that as long as she could, she didn't want the crew to look at her differently. Jack grabbed her hand and led her up the stairs to were the crew was still sleeping.

"Wake up ye scabrous dogs!" Jack yells waking the whole crew.The crew fell out of their hammocks in shock by the sudden awakening. The scrabbled running around trying to figure out what was happening. Finally everyone got up on deck and Gibbs approached the two of them, "We're setting sail now!"

"What port Captain?" Gibbs asked looking at Jack, who looked like he was close to jumping over board.

"Didn't say port. Just land, any land!" Jack chocked out. Gibbs nodded and started yelling at the crew to get sailing. While Gibb's back was turned Jack dragged Nikki under the staircase up to where the wheel.

"Jack what's wrong?" Nikki asked concerned looking up at her husband, she never saw him this scared before. Jack pulled her close so her head rested on his chest and she could hear his fast beating heart beat.

"Davy Jones owns a creature known as the Kraken, when it is released it will search the water for the victim that's why we are going to land, so it can't get us. The Kraken can only hunt in the water." Jack said holding her tightly. Nikki hugged him back as a strong wind blew throwing Jack's hat off his head. Jack had no time to grab it as it fell overboard. Jack made no movement to go after it, fearing being near the water and fearing letting go of Nikki, "Damn it." He cursed at the loss of his hat.

"It's ok I'll get you a new one." Nikki said smiling a little at the fact Jack was acting more normal…um more like Jack at least. Gibbs looked around then spotted the two under the staircase and he walked over.

"Everything ok Captain?" Gibbs asked raising an eyebrow at the two of them.

"Perfectly ok. I just think we should get to land as quickly as possible. Gibbs takes the wheel. Nikki and I will be in my cabin." Jack said and Gibbs nodded. Jack leads her to his cabin, "We'll stay here until we hit land." Nikki nodded in agreement.

"Everything will be ok Jack." Nikki said hugging Jack wanting to calm his nerves. Jack hugged her back.

"I hope your right Nikki. I hope your right." Jack mumbled holding her close.

Nikki: Well it looks like Jack and I are up for another adventure. I just hope that we are able to walk away from this one with our lives. Next Chapter – A god and his angel. Hope to see you there.