PiratesoftheCaribbean:ThePriceofFreedom

Twenty-five-year-oldJackSparrowisaclean-cutmerchantseamanpursuingalegitimatecareerasafirstmatefortheEastIndiaTradingCompany.Hesometimesthinksbacktohisboyhoodpiratingdays,buthedoesn’tmissTeague’sscrutinyortheconstantthreatofthenoose.Besides,hedoesn’thavemuchchoice—hebroketheCodewhenhefreedafriendwhohadbeenaccusedofroguepiracy,andhecannolongershowhisfaceinShipwreckCove.WhenJack’sshipisattackedbypiratesandhiscaptaindiesinthealtercation,hesuddenlyfindshimselfincommand.Thewilysailor’sskillfulnegotiationswiththepiratecaptain—whoturnsouttobeawomanfromhispast—resultinafavorableoutcomethatputsJackinlineforanofficialpromotion.AftermakingportinAfrica,JackissummonedbyCutlerBeckett,whomakeshimcaptainofashipcalledtheWickedWench.BeckettgivesJackanassignment.HehasheardalegendaboutamagicalislandnamedZerzurawhoselabyrinthinebowelsaresaidtocontainaglorioustreasure.Beckettsuspectsthatoneofhishouseslaves,agirlnamedAyisha,isfromZerzura.HeasksJacktotakeheralongonhisvoyageandseduceherintodivulgingtheisland’swhereabouts.Inpaymentforhisservices,BeckettpromisesJackashareofthetreasure.Butthistaskisn’taseasyasJackinitiallybelieves.Beforesheagreestorevealthelocationofherhome,AyishainsiststhatJacktakehertotheNewWorldtorescueherbrother,whohasbeensoldintoslaveryintheBahamas.Theirvoyageislongandarduous,andastheyweatheraviciousstormandasurpriseattackfromanoldpiratefoe,JackgrowstorespectandadmireAyisha’sbravery.HeknowsthatBeckettintendstoenslaveherpeopleafterrobbingthemoftheirtreasure,andJack’smoralcompassrevoltsattheidea.ItmightbepossibletodeliverAyishasafelytoZerzura,obtainsomeofthetreasure,andconvinceBeckettthatheneverfoundit...butthegreedyE.I.T.C.officialhaseyeseverywhere,andifhelearnsthatJackhasfoiledhisplans,hecouldtakeawaythethingthatCaptainSparrowlovesmost:hisship—andhisfreedom.