I'd like to thank everyone who has been reviewing. Yes, thats right. All four of you! Thank you!!


Mrs. Sparrow: Thanks! I'm glad somebody else does too! It's kind of weird when a pirates fanfic has jack talking like a british man!!!! In fact, it pisses me off!! AHHH!! Anyways, thanks!


Agent Blue: when you said more more more more, it made me think of that disco song. Errr...dunno why I told u that. Anyways, thank you for complimenting the good grammar and spelling in my writing. I owe it all to spell check! Hooray for spell check! Yes anyways, thanks!


XxDarkGoddessxX: Yes baby I want you to beg for it! Beg! No jk!! Hehe. I'm writing this pretty quickly, but I have another fic that I'm also trying to finish. Anyways thanks!


bluecrushbabbi: So I make Jack sound like a bad guy when he's actually hot? Look at that sentence again. A few logical flaws here, darlin. First are all bad guys ugly? Are all good guys hot? The answers to both of these questions are no, nay, nine(german), net(russian), etc. The truth is: most good guys are ugly and most bad guys are hot as shit. It's that whole bad boy appeal. And sweetheart, this is a fan fic, my fan fic to be exact. Not trying to be mean here, but even if he is a "good" guy, he's a pirate. And the phrase a "good pirate" is an oxymoron in itself. Therefore, no matter how good he is, theres still some bad stuff in him. Phew. There, well I'm sorry you aren't liking this, but I can't please everyone I guess. Hope you find a pirates fic that you like!


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The next morning, after more drinking and singing and dancing, the Black Pearl was ready to set off. The ship was being restocked and the men were working quickly, excited to go on yet another adventure led by their captain.


"Handsomely now, men," the Captain of the Black Pearl called. He then turned to Gaung who was fidgeting and looked very nervous.


"Capn' Jack, we've got er ready," Gaung coughs, "But er...well...I was..errrr..ah...wonderin'...if...ah...I could at least have somethin' considerin' that I bought her an' all and meant to sell er at a hefty price so maybe..." But Gaung did not finish his sentence for Jack interrupted him.


"Ye has yer life ahead," Jack smiled, "Be glad of that." Gaung sighed and cursed but Jack was not paying attention. He was looking at the young woman who was being pushed along by a short older woman. Her clothes were clean and the intricate green pattern on the beige silk dress glinted in the sun. They had tidied her up very well but had not removed the bandana which covered her hair and had tied her hands behind her back. Her large green eyes had the slightest hint of fear even though she looked like she was trying to be brave. Her skin seemed striking white against the rough and tanned hands of the woman that pushed her, a sign that she had not been in the sun for a while.


"Well, bow down to yer new master, girl," said the old woman pushing her to her knees. But Adelei did not look up. The fear had completely encompassed her now.


"So where is er hair?" Bindram, one of the Pearl's crew, asked as Adelei was pulled up to her feet again.


"She don' have any!" laughed another crew member.


"No hair?" cackled the old woman and with that, she grabbed the bandana and sheet of black sea tumbled down. Its length poured down her back until it reached her knees where it swayed with the breeze. No one spoke. "Is that enough hair for ye?" the old woman cackled again.


"Thas enough air' for the whole crew," someone said and a few of the crew rubbed their bald spots.


"This is Captain Jack Sparrow, Adelei, of the Black Pearl," the old woman cackled. "Won't ye have a merry old time!" But no one expected what would happen next. With her hands tied behind her back, Adelei tore from the old woman's grasp and ran down the dock, hair billowing wildly as she ran. But the old woman did not have to run far. She merely extended her hand and caught the girl by the hair, pulling her back towards the ominous-looking ship. She tried to pull away but she could not and her struggles were in vain. Despite her best efforts not to cry, hot tears seeped from her eyes and down her almost expressionless face.



"Here," the old woman shoved Adelei's hair into Jack's hands and stood next to Gaung. Gently, he pulled Adelei onto the ramp. "Yer goin' to wish yewd never been born!" called the old woman after her. Adelei stopped and turned to look at the old woman, but was tugged along onto the ship.