To all my curious readers, you'll find out! here you go!

The big day had come. Joanna was thirteen years old now. No one knew except her and Barbossa. Joanna sighed as she sat on the steps leading up to the helm. She wanted to take Barbossa's words to heart and try to treat her birthday like a normal day, but she just couldn't. It was her first birthday without her family and even more, she was a teenager now. Joanna missed her mother. She always heard being a teenager was going to be hard, but it was going to be even harder without a motherly figure around.

Joanna looked up at the limp sails. They were stuck in the middle of the ocean with no wind today and she was getting bored. She looked around the deck to see the crew lying around doing nothing. Joanna got up and went into the cabin to see Barbossa looking over a map. He looked up to see Joanna looking sad and bored.

"Something wrong?" he asked.

She shook her head and went over to her bed plopping down on it.

"Just that this is the worst birthday ever."

"Didn't we talk about this?" Barbossa asked.

"I know, Hector", she said. "I know what you said. We can't celebrate it because of the crew. I can't get any gifts because there's nothing for me to get out here."

Joanna turned on her stomach and buried her face in her pillow. Barbossa watching her upset pulled at his heartstrings. He spotted the box with her gift hiding underneath his desk. He got up and sat next to her.

"The crew be doing 'nything?"

"No", Joanna answered. "There's no wind."

"Mmm…wait here."

Barbossa stepped out of the cabin. He could use this time to surprise Joanna. None of them were busy, so he could give her the birthday she wanted. Barbossa went below deck to see if her cake was ready. He saw it lying on a platter with a candle in it. He picked up the platter and carried it back to the cabin. Joanna hadn't moved; she laid just the way she was when Barbossa left. Barbossa set the cake down on the table and went back to Joanna.

"I got a surprise fer ya", he said.

"What?" she asked.

"Close yer eyes."

Joanna closed her eyes like he said. Barbossa took her hands and led her to the table.

"Keep 'em closed", he said.

He lit the candle on the cake. He went to his desk and picked up the box hiding it behind his back.

"Open yer eyes, Joanna."

Joanna opened her eyes to see Barbossa standing by a cake with a lit candle.

"W-wh-what's this?" she asked.

"Happy birthday, Joanna", Barbossa said.

Tears came to her eyes as she looked up at him. She wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

Barbossa smiled and hugged her back with one arm. He turned her around to face the cake.

"Make a wish", he said.

Joanna looked at the candle. What could she wish for? She looked at Barbossa and smiled. He was her best friend. She loved him more than a caretaker, but as a friend. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

I wish I could stay with Hector forever…

Joanna blew out the candle and opened her eyes.

"What did ya wish fer?" Barbossa asked.

She smiled and shook her head.

"If I tell you, it won't come true."

He chuckled and held the box out in front of him.

"I got ya a present", he said.

"A present?" Joanna asked. "But we're out at sea. How did you get me a present?"

"Open it up 'nd I'll tell ya."

She took the box and opened it. Inside laid a pistol. It had a gold and leather hand piece with a steel barrel. It looked old and worn like someone else had used it.

"That be me first pistol", Barbossa said. "I had it when I first became a pirate. I want ye ta have it now."

"Me?" Joanna asked.

"Aye. This was my first pistol. Now it be yers."

Joanna set the pistol down and looked at Barbossa.

"I…I don't know what to say. Thank you."

She wrapped her arms around him in another hug.