A pirate ship came into Amanda's eyesight. The sails were black and tattered with age.

"It's just as well." She muttered. She had been sailing on her ship for 3 months. The crew was gone- dead from starvation. She had hired the crew so she could go live with her cousin, Elizabeth Swann. But fate it seems, had different plans for her. She sighed and went below deck to hide herself.

The pirate ship moved quickly and soon overtook her ship. From her safe hiding place in a closet, she could hear heavy feet walking on deck. The trap door that led below creaked open. She heard two distinct voices. They had heavy pirate-ish accents.

"Ya think everyone's gone?"

"By the looks of it, I'd say so. Starvation." She heard the empty food containers being hit. "This crew ran out of food." The floors creaked as the voice walked around the cabin. "Trunks, dresses, parasols. There was a woman onboard this ship." Her bed squeaked like someone sat on it. "This bed's still warm."

"Yew thinks someone's still alive? 'Ere?" A shushing noise was heard and her bed squeaked again.

"Tha' carpet's overturned 'ere." The voice was very near. Her doors were pulled open to reveal two pirates; one old with long raggedy hair and the other had an independent eye.

"Well, wha' 'ave we 'ere? 'Ello poppet!" Her eyes spotted a branch of leaves that she had drawn. A parley!

"Pirates, do you have any negotiation terms?"

"Whot's them?"

"A meeting. Council. Um, conference?"

"Whot yew talkin' about?" The one with the weird eye smiled and spoke.

"Oh I ge'it! A parley!"

"Yes! Parley," she shouted. The other growled and punched him.

"Yew idiot! Darn-it! I hate that word!"

"Yew 'it me!" He sniffled a bit.

"Or course I did, you sea rat! How many times do I have to tell you-"

"Excuse me; I called parley and I expect to be taken to your captain, immediately." They grumbled and led her onto the deck.

"Look Captain! We found somethin' you might like!" Amanda came face-to-face with the Captain.

"Hello luv, welcome to the Black Pearl. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."

"It's nice to meet you." She didn't like him but couldn't ignore her manners.

"What's your name luv?"

"Amanda."

"No last name luv? Pity, I think they're kind of nice. Or maybe you're just not telling me. I think that's kind of rude, don't you think?" While he was talking, he walked around her and sometimes got in her face.

"I don't think I should tell you what I think." She stared out into the sea ignoring his gaze. An older pirate walked up to Jack.

"Captain, are you going take this from a woman?"

"Barbossa, shut your trap until I tell you to open it. Savvy?" He turned back to her.

"Now luv, let's get you onboard the Pearl, eh?"