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Chapter Two: Wishes Can Come True

The Caribbean sun shines brightly in the sky, it's heat beaming down from the heavens on to a large black mysterious ship, that's sitting quietly on the water, the hot wind whisking by it, kissing its sails and mammoth body. Making it gentle sway on top of the sparkly blue Caribbean water. All looks calm on the Black Pearl; most of the crew is in town spending their loot, catching up with old friends, and just out having a good time. The few that decided to stay behind on the Pearl were either taking naps in their bunks or were on the deck chit-chatting away, trying to stay cool from the scorching heat. The crew was overjoyed when they learned from their captain that their chores will be dismiss, they were going to be able to spend the next two days off in Tortuga freely to do whatever they please, as long as they come back to the Pearl on the third day mid-afternoon ready to ship off. The crew was happy and pleased with their captain generosity; they didn't know what brought this on, what made him have a change of heart from this morning, where he demanded all crew stay aboard the ship because there were far too many things that needed to be done, to this afternoon but they liked it.

"Aye captain, this is one gracious offer." Sammy said with a little hint of concern in his voice.

Jack already knew where he was going with this, "Aye! That it is Sam and I think you should take the order and don't question it's purpose." Jack eyes looking over at Sammy with seriousness, trying to give him the hint to drop it but this Sammy he was talking to.

Sammy is the resident suck up on the Pearl, the one man who would go far and beyond to please Jack, do whatever Jack commanded of him thoughtfully or senseless it didn't matter. Sammy would take one for the team and although in hindsight this would be consider a good trait to have, Jack found it weird and disturbing. He has tried his hardest to abandon Sam, leave port an hour early making sure to sent him on an errand that would take him deep off into town, having him get something impossible but as soon as they reach their next destination, there's Sammy greeting them on the harbor with all the items Jack told him to get, with the biggest smile on his face. Jack felt with anyone that had this determination and loyalty could stay in his crew, no matter how much it freak him out.

Sammy's blue eyes soften, his hand sliding across his pale smooth face knowing what he is going to ask next will upset the crew and perhaps his captain, "I know I shouldn't question ya Captain Sparrow but if we don't do our chores, then who will? There's a lot that needs to be done. We are low on food, low on ammo; some of the sails need patching…" Sammy stood there counting off with his fingers the needed errands that had to get done.

The crew begins to groan, unrest less mumbling could be heard and the foul sound of some crewmembers smacking their lips,

"Aye Sammy, always running ya mouth. Can't you keep your pie hole shut sometimes?" an anger crewman said with some others grunting in agreement.

Jack waves his hands out, his brow burrowing with his lips perch, trying to calm down his crew, "Silence ye seadogs! I will have none of that. Sammy was just looking after the Pearl and me, his captain best interest. That is more I can say for ye, you mangy mutts!"

The deafening quiet sound of the crew could be heard all around the deck. Jack gives a little smile at the power and respect he has over his crew. He looks back at Sam, waving a left pointed finger hand at him,

"Yes Sammy, I'm fully aware those things need to be done. I am Captain Jack Sparrow after all."

With a little nod, Jack waves his right hand around bringing it to his chest, placing it there. He then looks down at Sam intently, his eyes narrowing "This is my ship you know." the words coming out in a low stern whisper, for only Sammy to hear. Sam places his head down, looking away from Jack in shame. Not able to take the strict stare Jack was giving him.

Jack looks back up to the rest of his crew, his face going from seriousness to joyful. His dark brown eyes showing off this twinkle of excitement while he clears his throat, "I came equipped with someone whose willing to help us… in fact they even beg to do this. They are willing to give up their time of relaxing and carousing, to simply make sure that my crew will be well rested and loose for our next voyage."

The sounds of light chatter fills Jack's ears as he looks out at his crews confuse and wondering faces.

The slapping of a hand to a person's forehead could be heard from behind Jack,

"I swear Sparrow, I'm going to kill you for doing this to me. Mark my words!"

But Sparrow ignored the annoyed voice that was behind him. His smile just grew bigger, going from a little smirk into a full blown, showing all of his gold and white teeth grin.

"I would love to see you try luv…love to see it." He said between gritted teeth.

He continues with his speech, "This person is so thoughtful and kind that I would be willing to call them my First Mate… and luckily she is."

Jack jumps to the side to reveal a fuming Anamaria,

"Tada!" Jack gleefully said with his arms out, hands pointing directly to Ana. His face plastering this goofy look of surprise.

Ana stood there, her arms folded over her chest and her face scowling. Strands of her hair cover her eyes some, while the rest sprouts from the top of her head wildly with her hat lost and forgotten. Her clothes are dusty and rip and are on her disheveled from the struggle her and Jack had coming from the Blue Dragon, all the way back to the Pearl. Her eyes piercing a death glare over at Jack, and if you look closely you could see steam coming up out of her ears where she was heating mad. Jack just stood their, looking untouched, with his clothes on him neat and his hair unharmed, still sporting his favorite hat on his head. Looking as if he was not even mixed up in a tussle with her, which burned her even more. Things always seems to come up on top for him, as he stands there with his hands still pointing at her and his face still masked with that stupid grin, but she could tell in his eyes he felt victorious because this was one battle that he had won.

The crew looks at both Jack and Ana with a questionable look in their eyes, wondering why Ana was really here and supposedly willing to do their work where just this morning she was the one telling them their duties for the day. Jack put his hands back down to his side and placed them on his hips, his smile never leaving his face. He stretches his eyes and looks over at his crew.

"Well come on mates give her a hand and tell her thank you." Jack said with such gusto, with his arms over his head and fanning his hands all around.

Some men started to softly applause, their claps forming an off beat rhythm, where others muttered their thanks to Ana, all of them looking around among themselves knowing this just doesn't seems right but they all knew when it comes to Jack and Ana, it is better to not get involved and ask no questions.

"Yea!" some one quietly added of in the distance while the clapping was coming to an end.

Jack's eyes darted to the direction the yell came from and made a questioning face, then rolled his eyes back to his crew, forgetting all about it,

"Now mates take all you need for your time away from the Pearl and I'll see you all in a couple of days."

The crew started to scatter away, some leaving the Pearl immediately before either Jack changes his mind or before Ana starts to blow. Jack looks around at his crew watching them walk off of the Pearl, his eyes expressing happiness as he watches them like he would his own children going off to school for the first time, eagerly waving at them goodbye.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do fellas, like getting caught drinking a glass of water… Have fun, enjoy!" He yells from the Pearl, his smile stretching out wider.

"I can't believe you are doing this to me Jack. Punishing me like I have done something wrong." Ana calmly yells at him, her arms still folded across her chest.

Jack looks over at Ana, placing his hand back down his side. He walks over to her, staring at her intensely.

"Aye, but you have Ana…"

Ana cut him off, "No you have!" she turns and looks at him,

"What gives you the right to be following me? Hmm? Embarrassing me in front of Thomas like you did, making a scene in the Blue Dragon." She rolls her eyes away from his stare, tightening her arms across herself, giving her chest a nice squeeze.

"I knew you were daft Jack, but I never knew you were certifiably insane!"

Jack smiles and leans on the railing, with his hands resting over it, ignoring what she just said. Keeping his eyes straight ahead, he looks out in the distance at his crew walking and fooling around with each other as they stroll into town. He scratches his chin, the trinkets in his braids clinging together, as his eyes closes. He removes his hand from his chin and brings his fingers to the bridge of his nose and squeezes it tightly, the image of Ana and Tom in that passionate embrace at the Blue Dragon still fresh in his mind. Jack releases his nose and opens his eyes, letting his hand join the other as they rest over the railing.

"You always act so different when he is around." Jack said softly, not meaning for those words to come out.

Ana turns and looks at him, her eyes squinting, "What? No I don't." she said in denial, her arms going from her chest and wrapping themselves around her waist, feeling that rush of awkwardness running through her body. She hated how transparent she is to Jack it makes her feel exposed.

Jack grabs a hold of the railing, holding on to it tight, trying to keep his temper at bay, not wanting to say or do any thing he would regret later, like the scene he pulled at the Blue Dragon. He swallows hard, clearing his thoughts, unable to shake that hurt feeling he has inside. Jack lets out a sigh, his voice remaining calm,

"You lie… and you sneak around. You become a totally different person when he is around and I don't like that person Ana. I've seen this person before and it doesn't become you"

He turns and looks at her, his eyes revealing a sorrow that she hasn't seen since they were young. Since she betrayed him so long ago.

Ana looks down at her feet, with her hands behind her back and strolls away from him, her heart crushing knowing that she is doing it to him again and denying her heart the happiness she has when she is with Jack. She clears her throat and shakes back her true feelings, trying to regain her composure. Ana has a lot to think about and that offer Thomas has giving her has giving her plenty to think about. Jack has fulfilled his dreams and is living them; it is time for her to do the same. She turns sharply, facing him with her best poker face showing no emotion. Her voice sounding strong and harsh,

"Look Jack, I just left the Pearl for a little while. Gibbs was in charge, I was going to come right back."

Jack let goes of the railing and walks up to her, with his eyes dark with weightiness, "Aye, that's what I'm talking about. The Ana I know wouldn't have left the Pearl for nothing because she knows it is her duty to stay here and finish her task."

Jack steps to her as close as he can, pointing a finger in her face. His hot breath caressing her face as his temper peeks through his words and eyes,

"I'm the captain here Ana and I don't give a damn what has happen between us, you do what I say. I'm your Captain and you are my First Mate. Don't let me catch you again walking around Tortuga and hanging out in taverns, when I have order you to stay on the Pearl savvy!" He said as his voice singling the importance of his last statement, making it clear to Ana that her punishment would be far worst then it is now if she disobeys him again.

Ana keeps a stiff upper lip, looking straight into her Captain's fiery eyes, her voice never shaking, "Aye Captain!"

Jack takes a deep breath and smiles, his anger creeping back into the darkness of his subconscious. He fiddles with his hat making sure it is on straight and starts walking his unusual walk over to the gangplank, keeping his back to Ana,

"Now if you excuse me, I have to get back to my relaxing and carousing. I have some ladies wanting for me and I must not keep them waiting." He said with a smile, putting his hands on his shoulders, keeping his coat draped over him.

Jack puts one foot on the gangplank; he turns around and looks at Ana, giving her the famous Sparrow smirk,

"Oh and please make sure you take care of that lovely little trinket Ramos has giving you… don't want you to lose it while you are scrubbing down the Pearl making, her nice and shiny for your kind and understanding Captain." Jack said while tipping his hat and giving her a sly smile as he walks down the gangplank.

Ana looks down at her right arm and brings it up to her face. She pushes back her sleeve revealing a beautiful gold bracelet with black diamonds going all around it, giving to her by Thomas. She mores her wrist around, letting the sun reflects down on the dime size diamonds. Her wrist seems to just come alive as the black diamonds sparkle in the sunlight, her writs becoming a glow. Ana's face begins to soften as she watches the twinkle of the sparkles dance across her wrist but then her stomach begins to ache, when she remembers what this gift symbolizes and her face turns into a frown as she realizes what she might be doing. She then takes her other hand and snatches the bracelet off of her wrist, throwing it hard onto the deck with one quick swift motion.

Ana takes her hands and covers her face, working them up her face and down through her hair. She starts walk backwards until her feet touches the side of the Pearl, leaning against her and slowly sliding her body down until her bottom reaches the deck. She brings her knees to her chest and rests her elbows on the top of them, bringing her hands back to her face. Ana keeps them there for a while, trying to keep the tears from falling from her face as she wishes this day never happen…

Anamaria sits across from Thomas staring into his dark gray eyes, with an angelic smile upon her face as she feels Thomas's thumb gentle caressing the outer skin of her hand. She rolls her hand out of his, with her fingertips tenderly sweeping cross his hand, her fingers pushing in between his so their fingers can become intertwined. Tom smile broadens, letting more of his diamond teeth show and lightly sparkle in the dim candlelight. Ana lets out a soft laugh, bowing her head down away from him, not able to take his smoldering eyes any longer.

Ana didn't know when or why she started to let Thomas seduce her back into his clutches, letting her guard down completely, but she liked it. She didn't know if it was the surroundings of the Blue Dragon, with it's barely lighted common room and the surreal music that was playing in the background, with the trickling sound of water falling from a near by fountain or it could be the many glasses of Fen-jiu she was drinking. Ana had to admit the Chinese knew how to brew up some fine liquor and by it having no color or real taste to it, it still pack a hard punch. Ana felt numb…and good, with this feeling of peace washing over her. Tom slips his hand down just holding the bottom of her fingers, and brings her hand up to his lips. Ana looks back up at him, her dark eyes catching his as he place a feathery kiss on her knuckles. A warm rush fills her body as Ana blushes and smiles again, feeling her hand being place back on the table, their fingers intertwined once again.

"Feels like old times huh Munchie?" Thomas huskily said, his eyes never leaving hers.

"Aye, it does T.R. Brings me back to a time long ago." She softly whispers back with her eyes closing half way.

"Back when we were young. 16 years of age…" Ramos said looking down at their hands, rolling their wrist and playing with her fingers, enjoying the sight of her dark skinned hand mix with his golden brown one, thinking back to that time.

Ana eyes pop open, gazing at him with a calculating face "No old timer, I was 16 at the time. You were far a head of me."

Ramos shrugs his shoulders and laughs, " I'm only 6 years older then you."

"Yeah, but still an old timer none the less." She teases, "Trying to take me innocence if I'm not mistaken." Ana said with a snob tone in her voice, her nose clearly in the air.

Tom licks his lips and leans over the top of the table, their hands still linked. His eyes staring at her with desirer, "Aye, that I did and you made me chase for it and fight to get it. I was just one man standing in a long line of lads trying to get a taste of the lovely and feisty Anamaria Martin."

Ana shakes her head a little and makes a face. Hitting his shoulder with her free hand, "Oh hush now! That was you having me wait in a long line trying to get to you. No one was breaking their necks trying to court me back then. All the boys on the island knew if they even tried to step to me with all that baby-baby crap, I would have cut their loins off and fed it to them."

Thomas lets out a hearty laugh, filling the quiet room. He leans even closer to Ana with his eyes close and gives her forehead a little kiss, feeling her cool smooth skin upon his lips, remembering the taste of her. He opens his eyes and stares down at her, letting the back of his free hand lightly caress her cheek, down to her jaw line, all the way to her chin. Leaving his thumb and index finger there, just long enough so she could meet him with her eyes. They both look longing at one another that spark of wanting to kiss one another was beginning to tickle their lips and tongue.

Ramos breathes in deeply and gives her a little smile. His hand giving her chin one last touch before he places it back down on the table. Tom wants to kiss her, but feels that it is still too soon. Ana has finally gotten comfortable with him and he doesn't want to ruin it by giving in to his want.

He leans back into his chair still holding on to her hand, "See that is what I've always loved about you Munchie, that ruthlessness spirit you have. You've always had it even when you were a tiny little thing. Your tongue was sharp and your hit was even worst! You'd stop at nothing to get what you wanted."

Ana looks up at him and sees the burning desire he has for her in his eyes, knowing her old feelings for him are starting to flare up. Her heart is beating fast and she can feel her temperature starting to rise. She curls in her bottom lip and begins to nipple on it, knowing now is not the time to be giving in to such desire. Thomas has always been nothing but trouble for her; nothing ever came good out of their relationship. Thomas would be good to her for a couple of months; maybe a year and he would find some way to hurt her. It was as if he enjoyed seeing her crush, taking her young love she had for him and seeing how far she was willing to stay with him and put up with it. It was far more then just having a whore here or there on the side, Ana understood that, it went with the pirate life style but it was the way he would treat people to get what he wanted and the things he demanded of her to do for him so he could advice up the pirate food chain. If there was one time she wish she should have listened to Jack, it was when he told her to stop chasing after Ramos, it would only lead to hurt…God, was he right but she is stubborn, she doesn't stop until she gets what she wants and she wanted Thomas Ramos.

Ana takes her hand out of Thomas's, placing both hands on her thighs. Rubbing them back and forth on her thighs firmly, her eyes going from pleasant to serious in one over cast glaze. Enough with going down memory lane, it's time to talk business. She didn't sneak off the Pearl to talk pillow talk with him. She folds her arms across her chest, pushing her chair back so she can rest her feet on top of the table. She looks over at Tom, with her right eyebrow raised,

"Is that why you want me?" Ana said flatly

Thomas looks at her confuse, still in his daze, "What?"

"Is that why you want me?" She said a little louder

"What is the reason why you wanted to see me Thomas?"

She raises her brow, looking over at him seriously. Tom rolls his eyes and looks around the room, noticing no one is watching, grateful that they are either too drunk to care or to comatose from the opium. He folds his arms across his chest and leans his elbows on the table, leaning in closer to Ana.

"Okay, you know that I have came into commandeering a couple of ships."

"Of course I know. Everyone has been talking about that." Ana said in a knowing tone, her eyes never leaving Thomas.

"But I don't know what that has to do with me. You wrote this letter to me months ago before I even heard the news about you expanding your fleet."

Thomas mores his arms a little, his elbows knocking against the table as he gets comfortable. "I know, but me getting those ships has a lot to do with you."

Anamaria swings her legs down from the table, her chair moving forward, standing upright. She looks over at Tom with a confused face,

"I don't get it." She said quickly.

Tom unfolds his arm, taking each one of his hands and grabs a hold of Ana's. He begins to play with her fingers, "Munchie. I got those ships because I want you to come back with me."

Ana wrinkles her brow and looks at him intensely, not knowing what to say. Thomas continue to stare at her, holding on to her hands tighter, with his eyes lighting up with excitement about what he is going to ask,

"Anamaria…I want you to come and join my crew…but not as just a crewmember or my First Mate… Munchie… I want you to Captain one of my ships."

Ana's arms and hands went limp, her face showing surprise and puzzlement all at the same time,

"What?" She said breathless.

Thomas lets go of her hands and scoots his chair over to Anamaria, getting as close to her as he can. He turns Ana's chair around to face him, her face still showing the expression of surprise. Tom places his hand on her shoulders and gently sides them to the middle of her arms and firmly squeezes them with his face looking concern,

" Look Ana, this is the reason we are not together."

He looks at her intensely, his eyes dancing across her face trying to read her, but finding nothing, "I know how much you wanted a ship, you have been talking about this since you were young. I know how hard it has been for you to try and save money to buy one when you can barley find work on a ship at all."

Ana eyes drift away from his, her not wanting to reveal the truth to him that she has been doing all right now. Sailing on the Pearl with Jack for a couple of years. Ramos takes his hand and softly places it under her chin, making her stare in his eyes,

"This pirate business is hard on women and because I'm in the power to do so, I'm putting the best female pirate in the seven seas in the position to captain her own ship and go down in history as one of the greats."

By this time Ramos hand had creep up the back of her head, his fingers latching on to her hair. His eyes lock on hers and he starts to lean in, about to kiss her. Just then he is stop by a hard sting of her slap. The blow was so powerful; he stumbles half way out of his seat. Anamaria stares at him, her face expressing anger,

"And who said I need you getting me a ship?"

Thomas looks at her holding the left side of his stinging face, his eyes peeking through his long black locks in his face, showing anger as they look across to her, a firer that Ana is all to familiar with. Ana stands up, with her hands lying by her side in fists, pushing the chair back as she stood up.

"That's all you men try to do for me, feeling the need to come to my rescue when you think I'm not capable to do it myself." She said with her hands on her hips, leaning down towards Thomas's face.

Tom takes his hand away from his face and places it back on the table, pushing himself back on to his chair. He keeps his eyes on her, while the burning anger in him tames down.

"I don't need shit from you T.R. I made that perfectly clear when I left your ship and you dropped me off here in Tortuga. I don't want shit from ya T.R. and you know perfectly why."

She leans back up, standing up straight, her hands falling from her hips. Ana turns around, her back only facing him as she sticks her hip out, shifting her weight,

"Thinking ya can sweet talk me back into your arms or bring me a ship and I would just forget the hell you have put me through?" She shouted back at Ramos.

Tom stands up from his seat and makes his way over to Anamaria.

"Munchie." He sweetly said

He wraps his arm around the top of her shoulders and brings her body close to him. Her eyes flutter close when she feels the heat and hardest of his body. Ana lets her head rock to the molding of his chest as she feels the low rumble inside of him while he starts speaking,

"You think I have forgotten how I treated you?"

Ramos begins to sway him and Ana slowly from side to side. He kisses the top of Ana's head as he slowly moves his hand down her body firmly, until his arm finds it's resting place around her waist. He brings his mouth to her ear, speaking into it huskily.

"Ana, I know I didn't appreciate you the years that I had you. That's why I got you that boat. I can't tell ya how much I've missed you. You have the right to still be mad at me. I know I was wrong, being selfish, only thinking of myself and not letting you fly, giving you your freedom."

He brings his other arm and lets it join the other at her waist, taking in a deep breath,

"I want to marry you Anamaria."

Ana quickly turns in his arms, looking at him in shock. She never expected him to ask her that. She stood there speechless thinking how today's events are changing her life. Just this morning she was the First Mate of the Black Pearl, Jack's right hand mate. She has been spending the last week cursing the name Sparrow for him breaking things off with her for the third time she has been sailing with him these couple of years. Jack too afraid to commit to her and Ana too stubborn to tell him she wants him now. Now she has the opportunity to captain her own ship, be in charge of her life, her destiny; her own adventures and to top it all off, the man she has been pining over since she was a kid, is finally willing to make her his one and only. This was too much for Ana and she had too much to think about and so much she will leave behind if she makes the choice to be with Thomas, the most important one…Jack.

"Thomas. I don't…I don't think…" Ana stutters out, her eyes unable to look his way.

He grabs a hold of her tighter, pressing her to his body, gazing down at her,

"Ana, I know this would be hard for you to answer. I don't want an answer right now about that. All I want from you right now is to say you will come with me and captain one of my ships."

Just then, Thomas's hand reaches in his pants pocket taking out a long gold colored box. Ana didn't notice it right away; she was still dealing with the stun of it all, her eyes still unable to gaze up to his. Ramos took his fingers and pushed some of her hair behind her ear and then places the hand behind her head; bring the gold box eyes level to hers. Ana looks down at the box and takes it out of his hands. She looks back up at him, then at the box. He smiles down at her, his teeth sparkling.

"Open it!" He said with joy

She stares back up at him with a smile, her hand opening the box. Ana looks down and reaches inside of the box and brings up a gold, black diamond bracelet into their view. She gasps in surprise while she drops the box on the floor,

"T.R." she exclaims

Thomas smile broadens as he takes the bracelet out of her hands and starts to place it around her right wrist. Ana's mind was telling her to move her arm away from him and just run out of there, but her body was not computing. She watches him latch the black diamond bracelet close and takes her hand and kisses it softly and lovingly, his deep gray eyes never leaving her. She looks down at it and sees it shines, as if it was smiling back at her telling her it belongs with her. She slips her hand away from Tom, taking a few steps back from him.

"T.R., I can't accept this. I don't even like jewelry. This is just way too much." She gasps out, her face looking overwhelmed.

Thomas starts to stroll up to her, his hands pressing against her back. Just before Tom answers her, something catches his eye. He turn his eyes just slightly and sees Jack sitting at the bar talking to Bohai, the owner and opium dealer of the Blue Dragon. He could tell Jack and Bohai were deep off in their conversation, not one of them looking him or Ana's way. A crafty smirk creeps on to Tom's face as his eyes go back to Anamaria. He brings her closer to him, his hands moving down to the small of her back,

"Just say yes."

Before she could answer him, Ramos presses his lips hard, down on Ana's, kissing her with such passion. She opens her mouth slightly out of surprise while Tom took that as a welcoming for his tongue to explore the inside of her sweet month. Ana's hands went up his neck while her fingers sneak into his hair, wrapping her fingers tightly in his lock, deepening the kiss…

"Bloody hell Bo! I told ya to stop hitting on me." Jack whines as he holds the back of his head.

"Shut up and drink your Fenjiu!" Bohai yells as he limps off behind the bar to his storage room.

Jack looks down at the clear liquor and makes a face, flicking his tongue out and shaking his body with disgust. He whispers to himself not wanting Bo to hear,

"I told ya I hate Fenjiu."

Jack then pushes the glass back away from him, turning himself to face the open area.

"I wanted rum!"

He then glances up for a second and then lets his eyes go back down, staring at the counter. He does a double take, and then he sees it. Ana and Tom kissing, right in the middle of the room. Jack stares at them, blank face, his emotions going which way. He turns quickly back around not knowing what to do. He wanted to confront them, but not like this, not the way he is feeling now. He begins to think, his left hand tapping nervously on the bar counter. Jack then looks off in the distance, his eyes narrowing and his teeth gritting. He knows exactly what he is going to do as he abruptly gets up and walks out of the room.