Hi guys! I back for chapter 10! Wow! Chapter ten. Like you care! But I do!

This chapter I'm writing by ear, meaning I'm just figuring out what will happen in this chapter. I haven't done this before so stick with me until the end.

Thanks for all the fabulous reviews!

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Chapter 10.

"Captain, I do believe we've caught sight of the Black Pearl," a man called Drent said to his captain.

"Ready the cannons! I came out here to get the Turners, and I'm not leaving till I get all of 'em," he ordered Drent.

"Sparrow won't be giving up Miss Turner easily, captain. He won't give up without a good fight either," Drent informed Captain Lousin after giving out the order to ready the cannons.

"I know. But this time we risk the Turners in the brig. If Sparrow retrieves them we have nothing, and then I get caught. The crown thinks they're dead. So what happens then? I don't want to find out," Lousin explained to his first mate.

"But sir, why didn't we just kill the Turners that we have now and be done with it?" Drent asked looking through his spyglass.

"Are you the captain or am I?" Lousin sneered.

"You are sir, but-''

"And who gives the orders around here?" he asked upper lip curling.

"You do sir, but-'' Drent said only to be interrupted again.

"But nothing. Any more fuss and you can join the Turners in the brig. Understand?" Lousin clarified. Drent nodded and scurried towards one of his fellow shipmates.

"Scum," Lousin muttered to himself before looking through his spyglass. Oh great! They were catching up to the Pearl. From what Lousin had heard, the Black Pearl was the fastest ship in the Caribbean. Hopefully the Clearwater was faster.

From a distance, Lousin could see figures running around on the Pearl readying cannons. If Lousin had heard correctly, he was probably in for a big surprise. He saw a man almost staggering as if he was drunk. He snorted to himself thinking that if the whole crew were like him they would be easy composition.

Lousin knew he shouldn't underestimate the crew of the Black Pearl but it was catching. A woman, or the figure looked that looked like one, was following the staggering man. If he didn't know better, this was Sparrow! Not the woman, the staggering one. Lousin chuckled to himself. Easy competition.

"Captain! We're gaining!" the cabin boy yelled from the crow's nest.

Lousin grinned to himself. Gwyneth Turner was as good as his. She might be good enough for other things he might want to do with her.  

Easy game. That's all he could think about. Easy game.

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"Jack! Why are you just standing around? Lousin is probably underestimating you! Take advantage of him!" Gwen shrieked at Jack. He spun around and looked her in the eye.

"To what point, missy? There's only one thing he wants, so why don't we just give it to him without a fight? Do you want to know what it is he wants?" he asked seriously clutching her shoulders. Gwen didn't answer already knowing the answer.  

"My parents are on that ship," she said glaring at him.

"They may be dead by now. I wouldn't be surprised. But I don't know Lousin or his style or his ship. Savvy?" Jack said letting her go and continuing his walk.

"But I want to see if they're still alive and maybe even rescue them!" she cried.

"And I'm all for that! Just leave me and my crew out of it," he said looking back at her. Gwen's eyes filled.

"Fine then. I'll do it myself. All you have to do is give me the dinghy and I'll save them, I swear," she said ordering tears not to fall.

"Sorry to disappoint you but you won't get your parents back with a dinghy and a sword and just yourself," he said pulling one of his braids out of his face.

"Well, I guess since you're just going to give me up, it proves you're a coward. And cowards care only for themselves," she said pointing her chin up. Jack grabbed it.

"Watch your mouth Turner, or this might just happen." He suddenly jammed his mouth into hers. For a moment she flinched but then relaxed in her godfather's grip. She was unaware of the crew watching as they readied cannons. She remembered his kiss. It was fire. But this was more…passionate, like he really meant it. Gwen pushed him away plastering an angry look on her face.

"What was that?" she demanded stepping away from him.

"I felt like saying goodbye in a different fashion," he said teeth flashing in a grin. She suddenly slapped him.

"That's how I say goodbye," she said before storming off towards the dinghy. Jack grabbed her arm.

"No. I'm not letting you slip away from me," he said deadly serious.

"If you don't let go I'll-''

"You'll what? Try to hit me with your two centimeter sized fist? And what? Give me a little bruise that will fade away within two days?" he asked expecting a crude answer.

"At least I would have…oh, forget it. What's the point in arguing with you? You have all these bizarre but reasonable excuses for every little thing. I'm tired of it. I'm tired of you, I'm tired of missing my parents, and I'm tired of waiting for things to happen instead of dealing with it right away. And now, you're just going to hand me over to Lousin so he can just kill me off. And I know you don't care because you deal with losing people you love all the time. I just wish you had never come to Port Royal and taken me onto the Pearl. I wish that my parents had never gone on that little vacation they 'needed.' I just wish this were all a dream. I wish I had never met you," she said tears pouring down her face more and more as she talked.

"But you can't change what happened so just deal with it. You had better start rejoicing because I changed me mind," he said making her smile. "Drop anchor at port!" he ordered his crew. The two saw Lousin's face turn from glory to horror. He suddenly shouted something to his crew. Jack shouted the same phrase.

"FIRE!"

BOOM!

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Sorry guys, I couldn't help myself but make an argument. Tell me if it's stupid. I personally like it, but that's just me. I'm proud of myself, two chapters in two days. Should I have a poll at the end of each chapter?

Here's one for fun.

-Who do you think should be the funniest?-

A. Jack

B. Jeremy

C. Hollis