Disclaimer… sadly I don't own PotC… but the movie is coming out pretty soon and then I'll 'own' it! But Jennifer and Emily Ashby are all mine! And sorry about not updating since, like a month ago… school, school, and oh yeah, school! I just realized, looking at my other chapters… I totally changed the name of Elizabeth's husband! And misspelled Beckett's last name, and misspelled depressed… okay, I shut up so you can read!

Chapter 6: Passport to Port Royal

Lady Jennifer Ashby of Dover, also known as Jenny by friends and family, tried to keep a serious face as she sat on the couch in the parlor of her family's manor, listening to her father rant on how she had become a young lady, and that she should be introduced into society as a lady, no longer a child. The reason that she couldn't keep a serious face was that her father looked extremely uncomfortable telling her this. And why shouldn't he? He had put her through hell to meet her mother's standards. Thank god I'm done being a debutante; I couldn't stand another minute of it! But Jennifer pitied her father, he loved her mother very much, and did everything he could taking care of two teenage daughters.

"Jennifer, have you heard a word I'm saying?" her father inquired. Snapped back into reality, Jennifer looked up at her father, and blinked her two large, beautiful blue eyes at her father.

"Well, I was listening to where you were talking about how proud you were of me, and then I went into my own little world of thought. I am terribly sorry father, I will try to not let it happen again." Her father sighed. Ever since Catherine had left them for a Count; Jennifer had never been the same since. She had become more serious, it was a rare treat to see her smile or laugh. Her younger sister, Emily, however, was the exact opposite. When Catherine left them, Emily refused to let that control her life. A knock on the parlor door brought him back to reality.

"Enter," in poked a head with chestnut hair, and brown eyes. A gentle smile played her lips when she opened the door to let herself in; Emily Ashby looked nothing like her older sister. While Jennifer had her mother's large blue eyes, and dark brown hair, Emily took more after Duke Ashby than Jennifer did, with brown eyes and chestnut hair, it was no surprise that some people who didn't know the Ashby's very well didn't know that Jennifer and Emily were even related, let alone sisters. Jennifer was about a year and a half older than Emily, but had no experience of how to manage around men. Needless to say, Jennifer was more into her studies than Emily ever was. Emily was just the opposite, she was boy crazy, probably too much for her own good, and studies? Why study when there's a ball in two weeks and you have nothing to wear! Yes, the girls were almost exact opposites.

"I'm so sorry, were you done talking? I'll leave if you weren't." Emily inquired.

"Actually, we've been going into our own little worlds just before you entered." Jennifer replied, softly smiling. Duke Ashby stared at his eldest daughter. It was sometimes strange when the girls could tell what any member of the family was doing or even how they were feeling. They had grown very close over the years. This reminded the Duke that he had some special news that he wanted to share. Clearing his throat, he looked at both of his daughters. This is good for them. And Emily will enjoy herself no doubt, but hopefully this gets Jennifer out of her current mood and become once again the little girl I remember.

"Girls, I have some special news that I want to tell you." Jennifer and Emily stared at him, their faces set, but their eyes dancing. They wanted to find out, badly. "I have decided that you two need a break from dull Dover," he paused when Emily's widened. Even Jennifer looked like she was interested. Good, now that he had both of their attention, he spoke again. "I have contacted Cousin James down in Port Royal…" he was cut off however, when Emily jumped up from her chair.

"ARE YOU SERIOUS? GOING TO PORT ROYAL! OH MY HEAVENS! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!..." Emily was cut off when Duke Ashby smiling, gently pushed down on her shoulders back into the chair.

"Yes, Cousin James has agreed to let you stay in Port Royal at his home. However, you are to be on your best behavior. Do you understand?

"Yes," was Emily's reply as she started bouncing on the cushion. Turning to look at Jenny, Emily frowned. "Jennifer Anne Ashby, why aren't you smiling? This is going to be fun. You know, laughing, visiting family…"

"Yes, yes, I know, but… is it really a good idea? I mean we have to introduce me into society and…" Jenny was cut off when Duke Ashby interrupted.

"Jenny, you can be introduced into society at Port Royal. Besides, Cousin James is Commodore, and he won't let anything bad happen to you. Besides, he's lonely and is in need of some good company. I have no doubt, seeing the connections he has with Governor Swann, that you will be properly introduced into society, but the only difference is that it will be in Port Royal, and not here in Dover." For a minute, Duke Ashby thought that Jenny was going to slap him, but suddenly, she started laughing and smiling and jumped up from her seat and hugged him so tightly that Emily had to peel her off. When she calmed down, she looked at her father, her blue eyes dancing.

"So, when do we leave?"

A/N: sorry that this chapter is sort of short, it will get better I promise!