Grace woke in a very strange room. Nothing looked familiar to her. She sat up and continued to search for something she knew. When she began to look around, she remembered falling into icy water and feeling the sensation of drowning. Panic rose in her throat and her breathing rapidly increased. She felt her heart pounding in her ears. It was not a pleasant sensation. The room was dimly lit with a few candles and she was able to see the door. Instinctively, she got out of bed and went directly for the door. Just as she reached for the knob, it turned and she jumped back. The door opened to reveal a boy about her age. He was just as startled as she was.

"I was hoping that you would be awake."

"Who are you?" Grace had no clue who this boy was.

The two of them just stared at one another in shock. Grace noticed he was very tan, had dark brown messy hair, and piercing blue eyes. For another few moments, they just sat staring at one another not knowing who should speak first. It was an awkward silence until the boy decided to say something.

"My name is Bennett Jones, but my parents just call me Ben." He reached out his hand and helped her up.

"Where am I? I don't remember anything but falling into the water and almost drowning." Grace looked around her.

"You're on The Flying Dutchman and you did almost drown. Luckily my mother found you and pulled you aboard."

"The...the...The Flying Dutchman? I thought only dead people came here!" Grace began to panic.

"Well...mostly dead people are here, but we rescued you before you could seriously be in trouble."

"So, what's going to happen to me now?"

"We're going to try and return you home. You're Will and Elizabeth Turner's daughter, aren't you?" They both sat down on the bed.

"I am. How did you know?"

"My father recognized you features as that of your parents. He knew them long ago, before you or I were ever born."

"How old are you?"

"I ten years old. How about you? I know almost nothing else about you other than who your parents are. What's your name?" Ben was curious about the girl they had rescued.

"My name's Grace Turner and I'm nine years old as well."

"It's very nice to meet you Grace."

"Who are your parents?" Grace's curiousity was peaked.

"Davy Jones and Tia Dalma."

"What?!" Grace could not believe her ears. "But my mum said that Davy Jones died many years ago...when my father was sentenced to this ship."

"He did, but my mum raised him because she could not bare to go on without him. About a year later, I was born."

"Does he still have..." Grace paused and whispered "tentacles on his face?"

"No..." Ben chuckled. "He's normal! Don't be scared."

"I'm not." Grace wanted him to know she could defend herself and not be scared.

"My father said we were going to try and find your ship to return you to your parents. For now, he told me that I could keep you company."

"Alright."

For the next few hours, Grace spent time getting to know Ben. He taught her how to play Liar's Dice and a few other games he knew. After a while, Ben took her up to the helm to meet his parents for the first time since she had woken up. The sea breeze was cool and refreshing to her face as they came out of the cabin. When she met Davy Jones, she was surprised that he really did look human. Tia Dalma was standing right next to him. They were quite the pair. Now Grace knew where Ben got his features. His dark skin and hair was from his mother and his brilliant eyes from his father. After meeting Ben's family, Grace and Ben went to the front of the ship to keep a weather eye on the horizon for ships. Tia Dalma and Davy Jones stood watching their son from the helm.

"I sense a deep friendship in our son and the girl." Davy mused.

"A special girl dat is." Tia Dalma nodded.

Grace and Ben watched the horizon until the moon was high into the sky. While standing together, they tried to count how many stars were in the sky. They got as far as two hundred and forty-nine before Tia Dalma insisted that they both go inside the cabin and rest. When they got inside, Ben showed Grace his collection of pearls that he had found in clams that he had caught since he was six. She was impressed by how beautiful each one was. They were proof of how beautiful the sea could be. A few hours later, both were chastised into going to bed. While lying in the dark, the two continued their conversation.

"Have you always grown up on this ship?" Grace was curious about her new friend's life.

"Yes. My parents love the sea so much. I guess that's where I get it from. What about you? Did you grow up on the ocean?"

"Not all the time. There are a few months when my family stays on land, but we never know when we're going to stop. My mother always wants to be sure my brother and I get every kind of experience, on land and sea."

"When we stop at ports, my father always insists that I go on land for a while. He sends me with my mother."

"Do you think we can find my family?" Grace changed the subject. "I've never been far from them longer than a few hours. Ben, I'm scared."

"It's alright Grace. If anyone can find your family, it would be my father. He's one of the best pirates in the world!"

"I hope you're right." Grace felt a cry coming.

A voice came from outside their cabin. "You two 'ad better be asleep by da time I git in there!"

"I think we should go to sleep before your mum gets angry."

"I agree. Goodnight Grace."

"Goodnight Ben."

Grace rolled over onto her side. Her thoughts were on her parents, who she was sure had noticed she was missing by now and were probably panicking at this very moment. She missed them so much, even her brother. A small tear creeped out of the corner of her eye and rolled across her nose to the pillow. More than anything else in the world, she wanted to go home to her mother, father, and brother. However, she couldn't show any weakness. It was not very pirate-like at all and simply would not do. Silently, she cried herself to sleep, vowing never to allow anyone to know that she was crying. What she didn't know was that Ben heard her muffled sighs and knew that she was upset. Inwardly, he vowed to help her find her family so that she would never have to cry again. What neither of them knew was an adventure lay before them and would take them to places they would never have dreamed of.

A/N: Sorry for the extreme lack of updates and a short chapter! College is crazy and this is my first year, so I'm adjusting. I promise a longer chapter next time! Thanks for the reviews! Keep them coming.