This sort of just popped into my head and I thought it was kinda cute so here it is! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: PotC belongs to Disney and not me

A month after Jack had left Port Royal, right after Will had saved him from being hanged, Will had been supposed to marry Elisabeth the following month. But during the preparations, Will had started to feel the pain of the terrible longing for the sea.

Sometimes he would spend hours daydreaming and realize, he had only thought about nothing but the sea and all the untold secrets it held. Anyone would have thought that he was thinking about Elisabeth and his upcoming marriage but that didn't seem to be the case. Jack had once told him that being a pirate and love for the open water was in his blood. He had said that if Will had just gotten out more, it would have solved everything. At first, Will had denied it, but now it seemed as though he wanted nothing but just that.

But there was one thing Jack had missed. Will admitted that he missed being a pirate. He admitted that he heard the call of the sea. But there was another vital thing that he had missed dearly and had longed for. And that just happened to be the Captain of the Black Pearl. Somewhere on their journey, the captain had unconsciously decided to find himself a home in Will's heart, and the thought of not being able to see or be with Jack scared him to no end.

At first, Will had thought that these trifle feelings would come to pass, but the more he denied them, the more they grew. All Will had ever wanted was to marry the girl he loved, have two children and live for his family. If someone had told him that he would fall in love with a pirate named Jack Sparrow who just happened to be the Captain of the feared Black Pearl, he never would have believed it.

As the days passed, the pain in his heart grew more distinct. He wanted to feel the cool salt water spraying against his skin once more. He wanted to experience the excitement of being over water on unsteady ground once more. He wanted to go on a death defying adventure once more… He wanted to sail with Jack on the Pearl once more…

But alas, his future seemed to bind him to the land, away from his heart's desire and freedom.

He knew Elisabeth wouldn't understand the thrill of danger or the comfort of the swaying movement of the ship. But still he wished that she was a bit more outgoing and adventurous, sort of the 'not knowing when you're going to die' type of person. This was exactly the type of personality Jack had. Even when Will was away from the infamous captain, he could still hear his smooth tone of voice that always sounded like he was drunk even when he wasn't. Whenever Will was aboard the Black Pearl, he could feel Jack's confidence and sense of adventure resonating through his voice as he spoke.

Even if Will was physically on land, his heart would always be out there in sea and close to a certain pirate aboard the Black Pearl.

Will had spent nearly the whole day in the smithy, creating beautiful swords trying to take his mind of his desire by indulging himself in his favorite hobby. Sometime in the middle of the day, Elisabeth had dropped by but quickly left when she realized that Will wasn't in a talkative mood. It was nearly midnight when he had decided to call it for the day. So far head made two swords and one dagger. A faint smile reached Will's lips as he gazed at his day's accomplishments.

After washing and cleaning up, he decided to walk down by the docks to catch the soft breeze and smell the tangy scent of the salt in the sea that he had come to miss. The night was cool but not too cold.

Sitting down on one of the unoccupied docks he gazed out towards the dark sea. It was on a night like this when he last saw Jack. Will closed his eyes and strained his ears to try and hear the roar of the water as it would have sounded if the Pearl had approached. And somewhere in that roar he heard the powerful masculine laugh of his Captain… The Captain of his heart…

Will slowly let his eyes flutter open to reality. He let out a frustrated sigh and hung his head. This seemed to be happening a lot lately due to his unstable feelings and decisions about his future. The docks always appeared to be the best place for him to vent and blow off steam.

Recently, Will had been thinking a lot about his upcoming marriage. After a while, he started spending less and less time near the docks, and fear had started to settle in. the fear of not being able to sail again, the fear of not being able to leave land, the fear of not being able to be a pirate once more…

"Hello son…"

Will's head shot up, startled out of his train of thought to see an old man come to sit down next to him. Will tried to remember if he had seen him anywhere in town but couldn't get a clue.

"Huh?" Was his intelligent answer.

" Now what's a lad like ye doin er'e at this hour?"

"Just admiring the sea I guess... It's so vast and beautiful…" he answered uncertainly.

"Aye it is, in't… When I was a young lad me self, I went and sailed the seas with me father…"

"Really?"

"Aye… But that all ended a long time ago…" The old man said with a tinge of sadness in his voice. The man's shoulders sagged significantly. He seemed to long for something he was deprived of.

"What happened?" Will asked in a whispered voice with honest curiosity.

"Me father said that I was not to get too attached to the sea like he 'ad, but little did he know that it was too late for that. Said I was better off 'aving a commitment to a family then to roam the seas solo. So he went and got me a lass . A fine lass, she was… Not one wrong thing bout'er… And then I wedded 'er… but that was the day I lost me life…Never once when out to sea afta that… me life was a sad one… but ye need not to trouble ye self over little ol' me!" And with that, the man let out a hearty laugh.

Will did not join in the laughter. The old man's tale sounded scarily like the future he had feared that might become true. Will had never met this man before, but they seemed to have more in common than any.

The old man's laughter came to a raspy end and the two of them sat in a mutual silence, sometimes just looking at the stars and sometimes looking at the sea. They stayed there for ten minutes before one them spoke.

"Well, t'was nice meet'n ye me boy…"

"Yeah… same here" Said Will while thinking about things.

"I'll tell ye one thing me boy…" Will lifted his head to stare into the man's eyes.

"If ever in yer life, ye want somthin… don't jus stand there, cause it ain't gonna come to ye… Go for it with all ye got and don't stop until you've given yer all… cause the opportune moment… only comes… once in yer life…" The man closed his eyes as if reminiscing over his past. Then he suddenly stood up and left. The old man's words had left Will stone still.

'The opportune moment…'

Those were Jack's exact words…

'…once in yer life…'

'Does this mean that if wanted to be at sea, to be with Jack, I should act now…?' He silently thought to himself.

Will had learned quite a few things that day. And now he was sure of what he wanted. As he gazed at the reflection of the shimmering stars in the sea, he thought about how his future would turn out and a small smile fluttered across his lips.

'Jack… Wait for me…'

Yeah so there you have it… I'm gonna post one more chapter after this and that is actually when Jack comes in to the scene.

Reviews are greatly appreciated!

~Firevein