Jack Sparrow, Lily and Anna-Maria spent the evening walking around Tortuga looking for any other willing pirates unsuccessfully. Many of the pirates refused. Lily thought they had a right to be scared, but as for herself she was going home.
"Well there's no point in us hangin' round 'ere no more." Said Jack when they had been wandering about for 3 hours. "Back to the Pearl."
Lily felt a jolt of excitement in her stomach, they were going to the legendary Black Pearl and she longed to feel the wind on her face and the warm sun on her body. As much as she liked land her heart was in the sea and it was her soul.
They went aboard the Pearl in the dark, Anna-Maria showed Lily to their quarters, as they were the only women on board.
"Lily," said Jack just as she was about to enter her cabin. She turned around. "You can meet the rest of the crew tomorrow, savvy?"
She merely nodded and went into the cabin and shut the door behind her, breathing hard. She had felt something when he had said her name. It was almost like, longing for him to hold her in his arms. She shook the thought quickly from her mind, she didn't like Captain Sparrow, and it must have been her excitement at going home. Mind you, she thought. He did seem to be the only man who hadn't fallen under her spell. Maybe he was different, maybe he was the one…
The morning dawned bright and warm. Lily woke to the yellow sunshine streaming in through the porthole in her cabin. She dressed quickly in her usual black and walked out onto the deck. She gasped in wonder; the ship had everything anyone could ever want. Freedom. The pearl was vast but elegant as it streamed through the water. The black sails catching the wind perfectly.
"You like then?" said the captain, behind her, making her jump.
"It's perfect." She said with a smile.
"I think it's time you met me crew." He placed a hand on her shoulder and gently turned her round to face a row of strong men. Captain Sparrow named them all before turning to Lily and saying,
"What do ya think of me able bodied crew then?"
"Hmm, very good." She said, because she could see that they were already entranced.
"Gents, this be Lily-Anne Smith."
All the men took of their hats and bowed to her before getting on with their work.
"Now, you're not on this ship to relax. You're 'ere to work so you can get busy."
"Ay cap'n." Lily replied. She looked up at the never-ending horizon that would bring her ever closer to her home and freedom.