Ashline wandered up the plank of the pearl, it's beauty was outstanding. Gibbs lead her aboard to meet the captain. Ashline had been told by Gibbs to call him Captain Sparrow.

Captain Sparrow sounded quite strict and Ashline was beginning to have second thoughts when she saw some ugly men who were apart of the crew.

Gibbs knocked on Captain Sparrow's door and waited for an answer. He smiled at me whilst we waited. "What did you say yer name was again boy?"

"Ashli-" I started, "Ashley, yes, but I like being called Ash"

"Have ye got a surname boy?"

I gasped, I hadn't thought of that, I used my own name, it didn't seem a problem, no-one knew me.

"Turner. I'm Ash Turner"

"Turner ay?? Well de captain will be interested to know that abou' ya boy. That he will"

Gibbs scared me a little, he looked so strange.

"COME IN!!" Yelled a man from inside the cabin

"that's us" said Gibbs and he opened the door wide and went inside the cabin, I followed him into the cabin, it was magnificent. I stood gaping as all around me was treasure. I looked at the walls and there was bookshelves with lots of books on them. And then I saw a desk where there was lots of paper piled high. And two men were watching Ashline.

"This here is Ash, new crew member" Gibbs bowed and backed out of the door which he closed behind him.

"Ash. What's hat short for?" A man with dreadlocks asked

"Ashley, sir"

"That's captain boy, savvy?"

"Yes sir, sorry si-captain, sir, Oh sorry!!" Ashline went bright red with embarrassment.

"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow" he stood up and walked over to me. I watched him approach. "this is my first mate, Will. You'll call him Mr turner" Ashline gasped, they had the same surname.

"Now then tell me your story, why you aboard the pearl?"

"To get anew life captain"
"oh right and are you willing to face all most certain death to serve me?" he asked biting an apple he had in his hand.

"uh… I guess. Sure. "Ashline replied a bit unsure of what she should of said.

"You guess?" Will stood up.

"the captain is a brave man, you'd be a fool not to be loyal to such a brave person. He is the bravest guy I know, and you'll do well to be respectful"

Ashline felt tears prick her eyes and she hanged her head in shame

"I'm sorry, you just caught me unawares is all. I Won't make thte mistake again. Captain. Mr Turner"

"It's OK Ash, you're young, how old are ye anyway?"

"Oh" Ashline sniffed a little "I'm err. 19"
"Ye look a bit young fer 19, you ain't lying to me boy are ye, savvy?" said Jack.

"NO!" Ahsline cried.

"OK" said Jack

"thank you" said Ashline

"As, what are you going to do to help out around here?" said Will.

"That's a good question Will" Said Jack "Answer us"

Ashline looked round. She hadn't thought about that.

"Umm, well, I ain't never worked on a ship before, I don't really know. Maybe I could help you teo out?"

Will and Jack looked at each other.

"help out?" asked Jack

"Yeah" Said Ashline

"that could work" said will.

"it could work very well, I've been needing an assistant to help me with stuff" Said Jack

"So have I" said Will.

They then both looked at me and said together "your hired." Except that Jack said "Yer" instead of your because he had bit of a rough accent and will had a much nicer voice, more smooth and nice. Bu jack's voice was nice as well, kinda gravely. Sexy.

Ashline was staring at them a bit speechless.

"Well thank you, both of you, I'll be a really great help. You'll see. I'm used to helping people. I served at a bar because I had to work for a living since my mum and dad died when I was young"
"I didn't ask fer yer life story boy" Said Jack finishing his apple. "Now, Will, show Ash his quarters. Better give him the one between ours I say" And jack sat down and read a book that was open on his desk. I was seething, Jack was sooo rude!! How dare he speak to me like that. I was about to say something when will said something instead.

"Come with me Ash" said will and he took my arm and lead me out of the captain's office.

I walked across the deck and was amazed a all the ropes. I never knew you needed so many ropes to drive a ship. Will took Ashline down some stairs and into the private quarters. He opened a door. "These will be your living quarters aboard the pearl Ash."

I walked into a decent sized room and look all around. There was a table and a chair, a book case with a few books on. A trunk and a mirror on the wall. TO the left was the bedroom, I peeked round the door and saw it was quite large with a large comfy bed and a chest to store my clothes, it had a small shelf with a candle on it and a small window.

Across the main room was a bathroom which had a nice bath and a small sink in it and a toilet.

"It's not much" said will, but I'm sure you'll be comfy

"Thank you!" I said dropping by small bag of things on the table. I'm sure I will like it here.
"OK, come with me" said Will "I'll show you round the ship"
Ashlne followed will round the ship taking it all in when the conversation turned to the captain.

"he's quite rude" Said Ashline

"you don't know him. He's great really" said Will

"Well, I think he's rude. I don't like him"

"Well, that's fine, but remember you agreed to be his helper and mine."

"Oh yeah. I'd much rather be just your helper" Ashline said "If Jack is rude to me once more I don't know what I'll do!"

Will laughed "Come on Ash, let's go to dinner"

We walked down some steps into the dining room there were lots of pirates there. Jack waved us over to sit with him. Will gave him the thumbs up and did some hand movements to show he was going to get some food first.

We went to the kitchens and got some stew and some water. And we sat down with Jack

"Hi Ash, you alright? Settle din yet?" asked Jack

"Yeah" Ashline said picking at her stew "It's really nice on here" she said with a smile.

"What's wrong?" said jack sensing that Ash wasn't in a good mood "You upset?"

"No, just a little overwhelmed"

"well I tell you what why don't you come to by cabin tonight with will and we can play some cards, help you settle in a bit?"

Ashline smiled a huge bright smile "I'd sure like that"

"Right then" Jack said "See you at seven" and he got up and walked away. Ashline watched him leave a little more happy about spending her time aboard the black pearil.