HELLOO Sparrow MoNkEy here!! Okay, this is my first FanFic, so DON'T kill meeee!!! (starts running away, but then comes back noticing you're just standing there.) Well, uh, AHEM! On with the story then. Sorry I scared u!!! ( says in a whisper )

CHAPTER 1 A Past and a Meeting:

Ten- year- old Jade Swann looked out from the ship she was sailing on, The White Star. She had always loved the sea, especially now, since she had the whole deck to herself. Her eyes sparkled. Her eyes looked exactly like the sea. Turquoise. Some of her friends even claimed that they could actually see the sea churning in her eyes, when she was extremely angry or unimaginably happy. The wind sifted through her dark brown curls that she wore down, tumbling on her shoulders, like the sea waves.

Jade's father, Governor Swann; his wife, Lady Swann; and Jade's new baby sister, Elizabeth were sailing back to Port Royal from England. They had been visiting relatives there. Rich, stuck-up relatives, whom Jade hated. She shuddered just thinking about them. Whenever Jade had time away from those people, she would go outside, climb trees, and, basically, be anything BUT ladylike. She would usually come back to the mansion either muddy, or her appearance in disarray. Her mother would always try to take a brush to her dark, curly brown hair, and would always try to powder her usually slightly tanned face, but to no avail.

Jade loved her family of course, but life with them was like a prison. A stiff, stuck-up prison. She would much rather be on a beach than stay indoors and do embroidery, go boating in comfortable clothes than being at a fancy dinner party, wearing a stiff dress, with, heaven above, corsets. Jade strolled to the front of the ship, and let the wind ruffle her scarf. She closed her eyes. It was times like these Jade could forget about the rich life, when she pretended to be somewhere else, or pretend to fly and feel totally.....free.

18 years later...

Jade was at Captain Norrington's ceremony, the celebrating of him being promoted to a Commodore. Her father and Elizabeth, now a grown young woman, were there too. (Jade's mother had died of typhoid fever when Elizabeth was five, and Jade nearly died of it herself.) They were there to deliver a new sword made by Will, a blacksmith that Elizabeth liked, to the Commodore.

While Elizabeth was left to suffocate in the sun and corsets, Jade slipped from the party and went out to the docks. She hated Norrington anyway. Sometimes, when the rich life was too demanding or boring, she'd just escape here, and see what sailors and fishermen were up to. Jade had a special place there, by the rocks. It was a small cave, in which she changed into some comfortable clothes she had there. Breeches, a white shirt, boots, and a pirate-like coat. They were all made for her. A typical local sailor outfit. She then tied her hair up in a bandana, so it wouldn't blow in her eyes as much.

When she went to the docks, a most peculiar sight greeted her. A queer- looking but handsome man was standing on the mast of his boat. That wouldn't have been strange if the boat wasn't SINKING. It just went below the water as he stepped on to the dock. He had a sway in his walk, like he was drunk, or just getting used to land after being on sea.

Curious, Jade started to walk towards the man. He was just stopped by the harbormaster, and talking to him, not only with his mouth, but also with erratic hand gestures. She then saw him walk past the harbormaster and to his desk. He took a small money purse that was sitting on it. 'He must be a pirate,' Jade thought, her eyes glittering with excitement, 'Otherwise he obviously wouldn't take the purse; AND by the way he's dressed, with all those beads in his hair, bandana, hat and all. It all fits! So, what do I do??'

"To meet him or not to meet him. That is the Question. Wait-IS that a question?? THAT was a question!" she thought aloud.

Blazing with curiosity, Jade followed him down to a secluded dock where no one seemed to be allowed to be there. While pursueing, she darted her eyes this way and that, making sure that there were some people nearby, in case the pirate was a little…forceful, in more ways than one.

But as she was walking, she bumped into something-THE PIRATE! He swiftly spun around with a flail of his arm, almost giving Jade a broken nose. He smirked when he saw her.

"Ello, love. Who may you be?" Jade looked him in his eyes, which were the same color as her hair, and lined in kohl. She spoke,

"Jade Swann. And you are?"

He stuck out his tanned ringed hand as he answered,

"Pleasure to meet ye, Jade. People call me…Smith, or Smithy, at yer service, love. So… Care to tell why yer following me, lass??"

"I don't know…You just looked interesting, you've never been here before, and I happen to be curious. Are those sufficient reasons enough for you, sir?" Jade asked, raising an eyebrow elegantly. He grinned in amusement, and replied,

"Of course, love…I just happen to be curious, is all." The corners of Jade's mouth curved up into a good natured smirk.

"Ha, ha. Anyway, I come down here often, and never saw you before, so are you here on business?? But, considering you have no boat," she continued, looking towards the direction from where they came, "I suppose they were ruined."

Smith looked at her calculatingly, as if trying to see if she was someone trustworthy enough for something, which was exactly the case, for he inquired,

"Jade, have ye ever met a pirate before?"

But she wasn't to be deterred.

"You didn't answer my question, Mr. Smith."

He sulked, but then grinned mischievously.

"Mine's more important. Have ye ever met a pirate??"

Jade bit the inside of her lip in frustration, but was wondering how to reply.

"No, but sometimes I wish I would, you know, for the thrill of it-being friends with a pirate…how interesting!!"

Smith then developed a roguish twinkle in his dark brown eyes. He put his hands on Jade's shoulders and queried,

"Listen, can ye keep a secret, lass?"

Jade's eyes glittered in anticipation.

"Of course."

"I'm not Smith."

"What?!?" Jade exclaimed.

"My name's not really Smith, lass. I actually happen to be Captain Jack Sparrow." He expected her to faint or swoon or something along those lines, but what Jade did was most unpredicted.

Jade raised her eyebrows, impressed.

"Well, I knew you had to be some sort of pirate," she supposed, "Since you're typically dressed like one…Simply remarkable to meet you, then." Jade held out her hand. Jack eyed her interestedly before kissing it. She snorted and rolled her eyes.

"Aren't you a pirate?? As far as I know, pirates shake hands, don't they?"

Jack smirked charmingly, and started swaggering off down the ramp leading down towards the navy docks, where civilians weren't allowed. Jade walked down as well, and heard him return her question with,

"Not if it's a lady."

Jade stopped and watched him strut down the rest of the way. So. He knew that she was a proper lady. Her way of speaking said it all. She continued to observe him make fun of the two guards named Murtogg and Mullroy, before starting to sneak down also. Jack then somehow got them to argue amongst themselves. Whilst they were arguing, Jack snuck onto the nearby ship and pretended to steer it. Jade smirked to herself and shook her head, amused. She snuck onto ship with Jack, and leaned against the railing, still smiling. Abruptly, Murtogg and Mullroy ended their argument and climbed aboard the ship, guns raised.

"Hey you two!!! Get away from there!!!" Mullroy shouted.

"Sorry, it's just, it's such a pretty boat - ship." Jack corrected calmly.

"What be your names?" asked Murtogg.

"Smith," Jack drawled, "Or smithy, if you like."

"And you, girl?" continued Mullroy.

Jade thought quickly.

"Er, Ja...mima. Jamima." Jade stammered.

"What would be your purpose in Port Royal, Mr. SMITH??" asked Murtogg.

"Yeah, and no lies!!!!" added Mullroy.

"Very well. I confess!" said Jack lazily with a bunch of hand movements, "It's my intention to come here, commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, and, in other words, pilfer mah measly back guts out!" he finished dramatically.

"I SAID no lies!!" cried Mullroy.

"I think he's tellin' the truth." Said Murtogg thoughtfully.

"If that was the truth then he wouldn't have told us!" said Mullroy indignitly.

"Unless he knew you wouldn't believe the truth even if he told it to you!" cut in Jack smartly.

Both soldiers were confused. Jade was trying not to chuckle.