These are revised versions of the same chapters, with (hopefully) the formatting fixed.

Author's Note: This isn't my first fanfiction, but it is my first one based on, not only Pirates of the Caribbean but movies in general. I definitely want any reviews you can give me, just...please be nice!

I know this is short, but there is definitely more coming soon (as long as I don't get attacked by writers' block again!), that is if anyone actually wants more, so please let me know!

CHAPTER 1 – Hard Day's Night

The Black Pearl swayed gently in the harbor with the rise and fall of the sea, lulling it's two lonely occupants into a deep sleep. They had pulled into Tortuga at some ungodly hour with Jack slumped over his wheel, half asleep. For two straight days, Jack had been forced to stay awake to fulfill his duties as captain. One problem seemed to follow another: A storm hits, fights break out among the crew, a naval ship chases them getting far too close for comfort. Every time Jack got a chance to stagger over toward his cabin, something else demanded his attention. Night turned into day and back again without Jack so much as catching a glimpse of his pillow.

When he finally docked in Tortuga in the middle of the night, he was more than happy to let his crew go gallivanting about the town while he collapsed in his bed. There would still be plenty of rum and women to be had when he woke up. Only Will remained on the ship with him, not being overly fond of rum and stubbornly refusing to glance at a woman who was not Elizabeth.

So it was that our good pirate captain was alone and defenseless on this particular night. He slept the sleep of the dead, never moving, barely breathing, completely oblivious to the loud snores coming from Will's general direction; even more unaware of the creaking of footsteps on rotting wood or the slow squeak of the door being inched open. The only thing that could phase this sleeping beauty was the feel of cold steel against his throat.