A/N- Hello everyone! So this is a bit quicker of an update than the last one. SO I have three more weeks of my summer season before I get a month off. Just as a heads up, I am going to be traveling soon for swimming so updates won't be as fast. In fact I'm leaving Wed. for a meet. The next update will probably be sometime next week.

eXsTorDiNaRiLy InViSiBlE- Yes they are getting along somewhat, for now at least.

Cat18- I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thepiratewench- I'm happy you've like it.

Piratesfanatic- I'm happy that you like how I've written Jack. His attitude changes sometimes, but his core is still always the same.

"…and that is how you navigate a map." Jack said proudly. He was leaning over an old map of the entire Caribbean with Alex across from him. He had been showing her how to use different tools for navigation for just over a week now and figured he had taught her everything.

"Uh, what?" Alex asked. She was, and had been, completely confused. Everything Jack said, never made any sense to her.

"Come on, it's not that hard. You use this," He held up the compass with two pointy ends that he used for measuring, "and you walk it across to your destination…"

"Cap'n, land has been spotted." Gibbs said as he barged into the room.

"Who spotted it?"

"Mike sir. He was in the riggings when he spotted it."

"Alright, come on Alexandra."

"Stop calling me that! Now, where am I going?"

"We've arrived at Port Royal. Don't you have a few questions that need to be answered?" Jack asked.

"O, ya." Alex smiled sheepishly and followed Jack out the door. Jack immediately started yelling orders and took the helm back from Janelle. He carefully led the ship over to the side of one of Port Royal's cliffs and had the pirates throw the anchor down. "I'm guessing you're still not liked around here."

"You're guess is correct." Jack said. "Come on, you have some rowing to do."

"What? Can't another pirate do it? Like Pintel or Ragetti?"

"Those bloody morons? It would take days for them to get to shore." Jack said. He climbed over the railing and down into the little dingy that was tied to the side of the ship. Alex sighed and followed him down. She found a seat on one of the planks that had been made a seat and crossed her arms.

"There are the ores, now row." Jack said. Alex did nothing. She didn't say anything and the only muscles that were moving were the ones she used to breathe. "I don't hear the ores moving and I don't see us moving." Jack turned around to meet the frosty glare of Alex. "Row."

"No."

"I'm your Captain! Do as I say!" Jack said. Alex remained silent and continued to glare. "Row or you get to swim to Port Royal." Alex didn't take Jack's threat seriously so she remained stubborn. "I warned you." Jack easily picked up the smaller girl and threw her into the water. Alex surfaced as he called for Pintel and Ragetti to come down and row to the shore. Alex tried to get back on the dingy, but every time she did Jack would swat her hand away. "I would suggest you start swimming, love." Jack smiled and ordered the two pirates to start rowing. Alex was pushed once more away from the dingy and ordered to swim.

"JACK!" Alex screamed after the little boat that was slowly moving away from her. Alex figured she could catch it, but after a few strokes she realized she had one problem. Gibbs had found her a loose, white shirt to wear as well as some black pants. Alex still had her sandals on and her hair tied up in the same hair band.

"Alex, start swimming!" Nate yelled from the railing. "Otherwise you'll get too tired to make it to shore!"

Since Alex had long ago decided Nate was one of the few rational pirates aboard the Black Pearl she did as he said and started swimming around the cliff, as wide as she could manage so a wave wouldn't toss her into the rocks, and over to the beach. Alex didn't know how long she had been swimming, but when she arrived at the beach she quickly flopped down and took in large gulps of air. She couldn't see the boat that Jack had taken to shore anywhere, but then again, there were other boats around the beach so it could have been any one of them. Pintel and Ragetti were also gone so Alex decided to enjoy the warm sun while she could and just lie down.

"Miss?" Two, awkward navy men called. "Um, miss, are you alright?"

"What? Who are you?" Alex asked. She had dozed off, again, and was just coming back to reality.

"We're part of the royal navy ma'am. I think you better come with us." The two men helped Alex up and walked her back to a large stone fort that over look the cliffs. Once inside the two men kept ushering Alex through different hallways till they reached two large doors that had two more guards in front of them.

"What's your business?"

"We found this woman on the beach. We're bringing her to Admiral Collins so he can decide what he wants to do with her." By this time Alex had figured out the two, unimpressive men standing before her were Mullroy and Murtogg.

"Go ahead." The officer opened the door and the trio walked in. Alex's eyes instantly roamed over the ornate objects that decorated the room.

"Mullroy, Murtogg, what do you want now?" A man asked from the open balcony. Alex looked over to see a tall man, probably 6 foot, with a white wig and the royal blue that the navy always wore.

"We found this woman on the beach. She was completely wet and asleep when we came upon her." Mullroy said. The man turned around to look at Alex and studied her. Luckily Alex's white shirt had dried during her nap so it wasn't see through anymore.

"You two may leave. Miss, if you would stay here so we can discuss why you are here." Mullory and Murtogg quickly left the room leaving Alex with the strange man. "What is your name?"

"Alexandra Stark, sir."

"Well, Miss Stark, would you please explain to me why you were on the beach, asleep, in men's clothing that are quite compromising."

"I was walking on the docks sir. I had been quite tired lately due to a recent trip, but still decided to go out. I believe that my exhaustion caught up with me and I fell into the water. I was on a remote part of the dock so no one noticed. I swam back over to the beach where I fell asleep under the warm sun."

"That does not explain the clothing."

"On the way to the docks I was walking and tore my dress. My…my husband gave him some clothes so I would not feel too compromised and told me to wait where I was. I did not listen to him and now I know I should have. I'm very sorry for all of this and I'd very much appreciate going back to my husband. He's probably worried sick at our friend's house."

"And who is your friend?"

"Elizabeth Turner."

"Ah yes, Mrs. Turner. Very well, I shall have Mullroy and Murtogg take you back. They are of no use else where."

"Thank you very much… I'm sorry, but I never caught your name."

"It is Admiral Collins. Who is your husband? Perhaps you I have heard of him."

"I don't believe you have. His name is Jackson… Jackson Stark."

"Very well, please follow your husbands orders from no on. I do not want to have to deal with another one of these compromising situations."

"I believe I have been taught my lesson. No need to worry."

"Very well, Murtogg and Mullory should be outside."

"Thank you again."

"O Mrs. Stark, where is your wedding ring?"

"The gold band broke before my husband and I left home. It is being repaired by a friend of ours." Admiral Collins just nodded and Alex hurried out of the door. Alex let out a deep breath and looked for the two sailors who had originally found her. They were both sitting in chairs whistling, looking completely hopeless when Alex told them they were to escort her to the Turner household.