Freedom

'' Compass?''  an adult voice said walking forward, the small child at his feet

'' Check.''

'' Knife?''  he asked walking closer to the ships

'' Check.''

'' That's enough to live than. Now active yeur powers and see your dear uncle do real magic.'' Jack said walking propously towards the ships. Draco made himself invisible and followed him at a small distance, hands covering his mouth not wanting a sound to escape. 

Jack made way directly for the biggest and fastest ship but was stopped by two guards. Not like they ever stopped him before.

'' The dock is off-limits for civilians.'' the blonde one said their weapons ready

'' I'm terrible sorry, I didn't know.'' Jack said smoothly '' If I see one I should inform you immediately.'' he tries to go around them but it's stopped again. Draco holds a giggle at the scene. If his father was here he would surely just walk between the guards and take the ship non the wiser. 

'' Apparently there's some sort of high toned and fancy to do up at the fort.'' Jack said after looking at them then sighs  '' How could it be, two upstanding gentleman such as yourselves did not merit an invitation?'' he narrows his eyes slightly 

'' Someone needs to make sure this port is off limits to civilians.'' the same guard said. A little bored Draco approach the fat guard curiously and tries to guess what's in their pockets.

'' It's a fine goal, to be sure, but it seems to me-'' he steps to the side showing with both of his hands forwards  ''-a ship like that makes this one be a little superfluous really.'' Draco wasn't sure what that word mean but he was almost sure that one of the guards has golden coins in their pockets.

'' Oh, the Dauntless is the power of those waters that's true enough.'' the same guard from before said. Draco almost snorted, how can that be a good name? The poor ship.  '' But there's no ship that can match the Interceptor for speed.''

Malchance is the sneakiest     Draco though narrowing his eyes at the guard, could he breath fire like his namesake? His mother said he could, but she also hides him under her skirts at every sign of possible danger so Draco isn't sure anymore 

'' I heard of one, suppose to be very fast, nigh uncatchable-'' he stops a little for effect  ''- The Black Pearl.''  

The guard that was silent until now begin laughing and said  '' Ha, that's no real ship that could match the Interceptor.'' the blond guard frowned and said turning to him

'' The Black Pearl is a real ship.'' 

'' No. No it's not.'' he answer smiling at the two. The two guards begin bickering and Draco smiling feeling the moment. With fast fingers, exactly how his father though him, he got the golden coins in their pocket and a weird thing but nice enough to bring back to mother. He stuffed them all in his pockets. In the meantime Jack boarded the ship and begin playing with the wheel. Upon seeing him Draco hurried at his feet, bumping his knee.

Right on time for the guards to come their way. They come running pointing their weapons at them and almost too close of where Draco was, making Jack cock his hip to cover the child better.

'' What's your name?'' the smarter one asked at some point

'' Smith.'' Jack answered  '' Or Smitty , if you like.''

'' What's your propose in Port Royal, Mr. Smith?'' the fat one asked obviously not believing his name  '' And no lies.'' his partner added

'' Why, then I confess-'' he begin to walk at them despite the weapons  ''- it is my intention to commandeer one of those ships, maybe maybe not pick up a crew in Tortuga, find my dear mate to give him his precious treasure and raid, pillage, plunder and otherwise pilfer my weasely black guts out.''

'' I think he is telling the truth.'' one of them muttered while Draco just stared wide eyed at his uncle, who really was so cool, not cool enough like his father or mother for that matter but certainly in Draco top 3. The fact he actually never really talked more than a few hours with someone his age or other adults was overlooked.

His though made Draco miss whatever the adults said but he was surely the first that saw the ugly dressed woman fall. The sound of something big falling into the water made all three adults look at the source. Draco tugged harshly at his uncle coat.

'' Will you be saving her then?'' Jack asked trying to shake off the little reptile tugging him towards the water 

'' I can't swim.''  me neither Draco though 

Jack looked a little disgusted at the guards, pushed Reptile sticky fingers off his coat and toke off his hat, coat, pistol and sword towards one of the guards. '' Do not lose those. '' he said before jumping

Draco stared intently at the water and though exactly how his father 

Calypso hear my prayer, feed of this magic and keep that poor soul from drowning.

A sharp breath, a sting in his throat and the strange feeling of someone petting  him. The water pulsated and Draco know, that whatever it was, wasn't Calypso. The wind picked up moving darker clouds towards them, a strange feeling settled in Draco bones. And he wished for his father laugh, for their ship that protected them of all, of his mother warm, so warm. A little annoying when hiding him in her skirts but so so warm. Of his parents singing around the ship, the wind the sea the moon, he missed like a small child could. Like a nine years old could.

Then the feeling passed and Jack throw on board the fallen woman. Seeing her struggling to breath, Draco took his knife out and with the same moves mother showed him when cutting a fish, he cut her through her corset. A coin that screamed pirate fall from under her clothes and before Draco could take it, Jack hided it under his sleeve. Or tried to. If a blade wouldn't have been shoved in his face.

'' On your feet.''  Draco never saw so many guards till  now. He backs a little while Jack was trying to mingle his way out. Draco looked up and got an idea.

'' Had a brush with East India Company, did we, pirate?''  the man asked while Draco was carefully climbing, his small form saying it's worth.  '' Well, well. Jack Sparrow isn't it?''

'' Captain Jack Sparrow, if you please.'' Jack said correcting the guard. The man scoffed and said 

'' Your ghostly friend must be around wouldn't it?''  Draco almost slipped, looking down wide eyed  

'' Ahh, my best mate Lucius is actually quiet red this time of the year. You know the sun is very strong right now.''  the man inspected Jack things mocking his weapon choice, it was a good thing that the compass was safely tucked in Draco pockets.

'' - I ever heard of.''

'' But you have heard of me.''  Draco arrived where he wanted himself to be, ready to cut the cord holding the heavy logs of wood. He looked down seeing Jack letting himself be  cuffed while the woman that actually looked nice without that dress argued with her father to let him be. In a smooth move Jack use his cuffs to hold the woman hostage

'' No, no don't shoot.''  the woman mumbled panicked

'' I know you would warm up to me.'' Jack said in her ear grinning then louder '' Commander Norrington , my effects, please. And my hat.'' he points out  '' Commander.'' he said when no one moved. Jack whispered to the woman but Draco couldn't hear anymore, he just saw her putting Jack things on him with reluctance and a little disgust.

'' Gentleman, my lady and all around reptiles.'' Jack pointed his pistol at her temple and Draco already bored waited his signal  ''-you will always this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow.'' he pushed the woman away and Draco cut the string making the wood almost kill the guards.''

'' Idiot.'' Draco muttered to himself seeing his uncle fly in circles with the rope

'' Open fire.'' Draco slipped and fall in the water scared, not being seen by anyone else. With his eyes open he looked up seeing the bullets missing his uncle all around. The sound muffled by the water, swimming the land, still invisible, Draco runned after Jack, leaving behind wet marks. The small boots of a child following him together with the muffled sniggers. He didn't like the fight, but he surely liked the running.

After the guards dimmed Jack get out of his hiding spot and looked around. In a shouted whisper he said 

'' Draco. Drac-Ah!'' he shut his mouth quickly and took a hold on the arm gripping his  coat

'' Here.'' Draco said laughing softly 

'' Ye like the chasing ey?'' Jack said walking into a smithery  '' Think you can open those? '' he hold up his cuffed hands and wiggled them  

'' Didn't learn that one.'' Draco said slightly regretful. Jack nodded and made sign for the hammer, a sound distracting them just to reveal an old man sleeping, a drunk one. Jack approached him and after a little poking and screaming the drunk didn't get up making the two consider the zone safe.

'' Hit me with all ye got Reptile.'' Jack said giving Draco the hammer. When it didn't work Jack begin to pull at them frustrated 

'' How about those?'' Draco said pointing towards the big wheel and the donkey. He fall back watching his uncle work and wincing every time the poor animal pulled at the new wound. He missed the chicken on his ship. Draco grinned when the chains broke but it was quickly wiped off when the door opened. He stumbled towards the alcove, putting the hammer down.

The young man who entered had brown hair catch in a small tail and browner eyes that looked suspicious around the room. The man quickly stopped the donkey by petting his head and looking even more suspicious. Draco bite his lip and fidgeted, that stare looked a little too familiar with the one father give him when he stole a little more than needed.  The young man took off his coat and walked towards the drunk

'' Right where I left you.'' he smiled then turned around to the alcove, staring intently at the hammer Draco just used. '' Not where I left you.'' Holding his breath Draco pushed the hammer making him look straight while the man backed away from it, just to glance at the unknow hat. Jack slapped his hand with his sword and changed his attention. Draco backed away on the side and climbed high enough to see them and not disturb them at the same time.