Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean in any way. I do however own Isabella Clarkson

Summery: While sailing the seas Jack comes upon a merchant ship and goes to it to see if he can pillage and plunge. When he gets on it he sees the whole crew is dead. Apparently another pirate ship did this. He finds there is one survivor a young woman. Locked away in the Captain's chambers. A live, blind woman.

Authors note: Please read and review. I promise I didn't steal this idea from anyone. I was writing another story about a blind girl. It didn't work out. Then when I saw PotC I fell back in love with the idea.

Chapter One - Blind as your beautiful.

Isabella's POV

Isabella could smell the blood she knew everyone was dead on board. She stumbled around the captain's chambers and finally found the door. The problem was it was locked from the outside. She tried to walk back to the bed and trips over god knows what. Being blind as she was very frustrated.

When she got up she heard footsteps on the deck outside the room. Terror- stricken she gasps she clumsily fond her way to the back wall. She curled up in a ball holding her legs to her chest. She was trembling on what was going to happen next. She could hear far better than most. she heard footsteps go toward where she was and gasped. she heard someone nearing and sunk to the floor trembling. She curled up tighter and held her head on her knees

"I don't want to die"She said quietly.

she stood hearing a voice.

"who are you?" She said her voice unsteady. She was know scared out of her mind. She tired to hear where he was and slowly step forward

"are you .... part of the crew? What's going on?" She felt so scared she was sick.

"I'm Capt. Jack Sparrow, love. Captain of the Black Pearl that is." The voice said. Definitely male. His name. It only took her a minute to relies. He was the legendary Pirate. She gasps and steps backward. Problem was her dress was long. She tripped over her own dress and fell on her bottom. She let out a small cry. Her tears fell down her soft cheeks.

"please don't kill me" She pleaded

"Kill yeh? Now why would I do that?" She notices the confusing in his voice. She knew he walked over to her.

"Take me hand" He said and she nervously put her hand out and moved it around to find his. She finally did and let him help her stand "what are you going to do with me?" She asked still very scared. She wondered if he catch on that she was blind.

That's a good question: He said and pondered a moment and continued. "I think I should take yeh on the Pearl, but . yeh're blind" He said and with the air moment she could tell he was waving his hand infront of her. She didn't like that much.

"Yes I'm blind I can feel you waving your hand though. The crew is dead we were attacked by another Pirate ship. I was locked in here to keep safe. They left before they could search in here for things" She said and dropped her head in sadness before she continued "My father was a crew member"

"Sorry to 'ear that . Are yeh the only one left alive?" He asked

"probably ..... I haven't checked" She said but she knew they where. She tired to move around feeling uncomfortable "what now? are you take me on your ship .... I have no family to go to" "I shall take yeh aboard then, we'll see what we can do fer yey. Follow meh!" He said and walked away. She didn't want to trip on hoped he would notice. She heard him rush back in saying. "Oh! Right! Blind. Sorry about that" He said and she could hear the guilt in his voice. He then took her by the arm and led her onto the deck.

"Thank you" She said and she let him lead her. She didn't know why she was trusting this pirate. Famous pirate at that. She got a whiff of the smell of the dead and stopped. She thought oh her father and began to cry. She felt his hand on her shoulder and hear him say "There there" and knew he wasn't used to people crying she surpressed her cries and thanked him. "please take me off this ship I cannot stand it" she said resting her head on his shoulder "please"

She heard him call for a Mr. Gibbs. She let the man help her to the Black Pearl and told him there wasn't much to find on the other ship. she was lead to the Captain's chambers. She sat in a chair near a table and waiting for Jack to return.

She heard his footsteps near. She stood up. Her pale blue dress ruffled slightly. She turned to the door before it opened and held herself in a proper manor "Mr. Sparrow?" she asked.

"Aye, it's meh" He said opening the door. "It seems I 'ave not yet learned yer name" He said after walking over and sitting on a near by table. She felt very foolish not introducing herself.

"oh I'm sorry. My name is Isabella Clarkson" she said sitting back down. "Are you going to keep me here or have you other plans?" She asked out of curiosity.

He took a couple moments to answer. "Yeh will stay 'ere until we make way for Port Royal which won't be for another couple of days"

She thought about that for a moment and realized he was to leave her. Of course he sounded very sure that she'd be fine. She had ventured with the idea of staying on a pirate ship. She shook those thoughts out of her head

"Mr. Sparrow ... I" She couldn't find the words to say she wanted to "see" him.

"Yes?" He asked.

"I." she stood and stepped closer to him "I am sorry if I seem rude" she held her other hand inches from his face "may I ... I mean ... being blind I can see you if I feel your face .... may I?"

"If you wish..." He said taking her hand into his dirty tanned one guiding her to his face.

She started at his forehead. Past his bandana and over his eyes. She slowly shaped out his face "You have very soft skin. High cheek bones" she moved lower and outlined his beard and moustache. She rested two fingers over his lips probably longer than she should have. She pulled away and looked down.

"What's wrong?" He ask and she could almost hear the disappointment in his voice.

"I'm sorry I think I crossed my boundaries" she turned away from him and took a few steps until she trips over the chair and with yelp fell to the floor. He rushed to her side and took her hands pulling her back unto her feet. His face was a couple of inches from hers ands he could feel the soft pace of her breathing as it touched her lips "Yeh 'ave to be careful, love. Yeh're surroundings are a bit different..." He said

She at that moment claim temporary insanity and leaned up kissing his soft lip. She let her hands find the back of his neck to deepen the kiss. She came back to realization. She quickly pulled away "I'm so sorry Mr. Sparrow I don't know what came over me"

"Apparently the same thing that came over me" He stated wrapping his arms around her once more kissing her as his hand gripped the back of her neck and the other her small waist.

she had her sanity now but kissed him all the same. And damn was he a good kisser. She pulled away

"Are you still to leave me at Port Royal .... or are you to keep me now?" She asked more hoping to herself.

Jack's POV

Jack had spotted the other ship someway off and now all he needed to do was pull up beside it. The Black Pearl swayed in the dark waters as Jack ordered his crew to join the two ships. With a small grin on his face he stood on the edge of the Black Pearl and stepped off unto the unknown ship. His boots thudded softly on the wooden deck as he walked around a bit. Neither he nor his crew had noticed the dead bodies as they clambered on to the other boat, which made Jack suspicious as to why the boat was empty.

Jack picked up the stench of the dead bodies and he threw his head back as he swatted a fly away "Seems this ship 'asn't been cleaned in ages, eh?" He asked looking over to Gibbs who only nodded in returned. "Search the cabin's and 'olds I want everything that is of value" Jack himself walked off heading towards the Captain's chambers knowing there might be something worth his while there.

Jack tilted his head to the side thinking he had heard something. Placing his hands on the doorknobs he gave them a twist and pushed both of the doors opened. The room was dimly lit, and he had to narrow his eyes a bit to get them adjusted to the change in light "ello?" His voice was low and unsure his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"who are you?" A voice said in the dark "are you .... part of the crew? What's going on?" Easily having lots of experience with women, Jack recognized the voice to belong to a young woman... thinking she wouldn't really pose a threat for him, he removed his hand and held it up "I'm Captn' Jack Sparrow, love. Captain of The Black Pearl that is" he said

He heard her gasp and fall back ward on her bottom. He knew she fell out of fear. The next thing he heard was her plea. "please don't kill me"

"Kill yeh? Now why would I do that?" Confused he tilted his head back and narrowed his eyes giving her a funny look. He walked towards her extending his hand out to help her get up "Ere take meh hand"

He noticed it took her a while to find his hand. Then it accrued while he was helping her up she was blind. "What are you going to do with me?" She asked in a scared voice.

"That's a good question" He said tapping his index finger on his bottom lip thoughtfully "I think I should take yeh on the Pearl, but...." He paused squinting again "yeh're blind" Jack waved his hands infront of her eyes to make sure she was really blind "I don't know what to do with yeh. Where's the rest of the crew?"

"Yes I'm blind I can feel you waving your hand though. The crew is dead we were attacked by another Pirate ship. I was locked in here to keep safe. They left before they could search in here for things: she said and he caught the sadness in her voice "my father was a crew member"

"Sorry to 'ear that" Jack said looking around the room "Are yeh the only one left alive?" He paused once more casting his glance upon her.

"probably ..... I haven't checked" She said "what now? are you take me on your ship .... I have no family to go to"

"I shall take yeh aboard then, we'll see what we can do fer yey. Follow meh!" He raised his hand, and motioned for her to follow him as he began to walk out. Not feeling her alongside him, a look of realization overcame his sharp facial features "Oh! Right! Blind. Sorry about that" Walking back fast he sort of gave a guilt look and took her arm leading her out of the cabin.

"thank you" she said letting him lead her. She stopped began to cry. Jack, who was not very fond of anyone crying, patted her a bit reluctantly on the shoulder hoping it would comfort her. He looked about himself making sure his crew was nowhere in sight "There... there"

She surpressed her cry and thanked him "please take me off this ship I cannot stand it" she said resting her head on his shoulder. Jack, a bit unsure of what to do rested an arm on her shoulder "Erm...right. Gibbs!" He called out looking around hoping to find him. He spotted the man a couple of paces away "Gibbs take 'er aboard The Black Pearl. I shall join yeh in a short while...." Gibbs in return nodded and started to lead her aside. Jack remembering motioned to Gibbs telling him that she was blind. Gibbs in understandment raised both eyebrows and nodded to Jack. He led the girl onto the Black Pearl and into the Captains chambers.

Gibbs who had returned to the other ship walked alongside Jack as Jack ordered his crew to return to The Pearl "This ship was stripped of all of it's valuable possessions...We were too late" Jumping on to The Pearl, a thoughtful look enlightened his tanned face. "Make ready to leave we 'ave a ship to catch" With that he let Gibbs go on his way giving orders to the rest of the crew while he headed to his cabin.

Before he could even open the door she asked if it was him. "Aye, it's meh" He answered closing the door behind him and stepping into the room. Putting his hat down on a wooden table that sat nearby he smiled her way "It seems I 'ave not yet learned yer name" Taking a drink from a glass that sat on the table, he walked around slowly towards her.

"oh I'm sorry" she sat down "my name is Isabella Clarkson" she stared off into space "are you going to keep me here or have you other plans?"

He swirled the dark drink about the glass not yet answering as he watched it pensively. After a moment of brief silence he answered her question "Yeh will stay 'ere until we make way for Port Royal which won't be for another couple of days...."

After more silence she started "Mr. Sparrow ... I" but then she stopped. "Yes?" He asked looking up from his drink to face her. He was a couple of feet away from her leaning against a tall wooden post that stood in the middle of the room. With one hand he held his drink and the other gripped the holster of his gun which was sort of a costume for him to do so.

"I" she stood and stepped closer to him "I am sorry if I seem rude" she held her other hand inches from his face "may I ... I mean ... being blind I can see you if I feel your face .... may I?" she asked. He tilted his head a bit to the side unsure of what to do since he had never met anyone who was blind or at least he had never really come into contact with such a person. "If you wish..." Jack answered hesitantly putting down his drink. Taking her hand into his dirty tanned one guiding her to his face.

She started at his forehead. Past his bandana and over his eyes. She slowly shaped out his face "you have very soft skin. High cheek bones" she moved lower and outlined his beard and mustache. He grinned to himself slightly leaning into her touch as she grazed her fingers lightly along his face. She rested two fingers over his lips probably longer than she should have. She pulled away and looked down. As soon as she stopped his smile faded into somewhat of a disappointed look "What's wrong?" Jack questioned as he watched her bow her head.

"I'm sorry I think I crossed my boundaries" she said turning away from him and took a few steps until she trips over the chair and with yelp fell to the floor. Caught off his guard Jack tried rushing to her side as quickly as he could. Then took her hands pulling her back unto her feet. His face was a couple of inches from hers and he could feel the soft pace of her breathing as it touched his lips "Yeh 'ave to be careful, love. Yeh're surroundings are a bit different..." he said

She leaned up kissing hissing him. She let her hands find the back of his neck. She quickly pulled away "I'm so sorry Mr. Sparrow I don't know what came over me"

"Apparently the same thing that came over me" He stated wrapping his arms around her once more kissing her as his hand gripped the back of her neck and the other her small waist.

She kissed him back and then quickly pulled away again. "are you still to leave me at Port Royal .... or are you to keep me now?"