(AN) Yay! I think this is the fastest I've ever updated! Wow. If there are little mistakes, please excuse them. I was in a big hurry. This chapter is devoted to God cause He's just cool like that. Don't own Sparrow, Gibbs, Port Royal, Tortuga, The Pearl or anything else that isn't mine. Have fun! More is on the way. Don't forget to review please! They make me happy.

Chapter 7- Attacked!!

Jack tried to stretch our all the kinks in his neck as he let out a long, drawn out yawn.
"Somehow, that chair gets more uncomfortable every night."

He glanced at Meg, still asleep. If anyone on his ship laid but a finger on her, they would most certainly be dealt with. The treasure was far too important to jeopardize in any way. He needed that treasure.

He turned and pushed through the door, expecting to draw in a breath of crisp, sea clean air. He was, instead, greeted with an ominously thick fog.

His half-closed eyes sprung open and he surveyed the ship.

The visibility wasn't so bad he couldn't see all that was happening on his ship. He went to the side to check if he could see the water, but he couldn't. All he saw was the swirling of the thick gray fog around the hull. He looked up to the crow's nest, but barely.

He was startled to turn and see Tiggs next to him. "Who's in the crow's nest?"

"Maynard."

Jack gawked at him in disbelief, "You put Maynard in the crow's nest!"

"He was the only one willing to go up."

Jack sighed and turned, "Maynard!"

Jack heard a mumbled, "Yes Cap'n?"

"What do you see?"

Maynard chuckled nervously, "Fog, I see fog!"

Jack cursed under his breath and turned to Tiggs again, "How is the rest of the crew?"

"How do you think the rest of the crew is?"

Jack sighed and turned away. Being on a ship of mildly superstitious pirates in the middle of an ocean covered with thick fog is not a good thing.

He turned back to Tiggs, "Post watches on the bow to make sure we don't hit anything.

Tiggs nodded and went to work as Jack swaggered off to his cabin.

Meg sat blissfully unaware at Jack's desk, again, looking at maps of Asia. She was going to be of some use on this voyage even if the only thing she contributed was telling Jack the mountain they were looking at was Mt. Fuji; she was going to do something.

She was feeling strangely mischievous and glanced around to make sure she was alone. When she felt secure enough she flipped the map over so the page was blank…well almost blank. She smiled at little sketches she had done in the abundance of spare time she had. Lots of happy faces and different little characters smiled back at her and she chuckled at her little secret.

Meg really did hope no one minded, or that no one found out. Preferably the later. She reached for one of Jack's quills and pondered what she should sketch. Her mind wandered back to memories of High School. Her friends were talking about Pirates Of The Caribbean. Catherine had found a sticker at Hot Topic that had a smiley face and said, "Kiss me, I'm a pirate!" Meg chuckled at the fond memories and started sketching.

Jack wondered if Meg was up yet as he pushed through his cabin door.

Meg jumped when she heard the door open and instinctively covered the map. Her eyes widened when she saw it was Jack.

"Good morning Love." Jack raised an eyebrow as he walked forward.

"Uh…Good morning Jack." Meg tried to smile.

"What are you doing?"

"Uh…nothing?" Meg tried to look a little more relaxed.

"Meg…" Jack stopped in front of his desk.

"Yes Jack?" Meg still wouldn't move.

"Can I see the Map of Asia?"

Meg grimaced. What? Was she going to tell him no? She looked up and found Jack's face mildly amused. "Meg?"

She reluctantly leaned back in her chair and waited.

Jack leaned forward and studied the pictures and found her latest one and smiled. "No."

Meg furrowed her eyebrows and decided to play along, "Yes."

Jack cocked his head to the side, "No."

Meg stood up, "Yes!"

Jack wasn't going to be a gentleman for much longer, "No!"

"Yes!"

Jack just smiled. "Ok!"

Meg was now thoroughly confused. She looked down at her drawings and suddenly she had an epiphany. He was going to kiss her.

Jack was already moving closer.

Meg gasped, "NO!"

Cannon fire erupted, sending both of them to the floor. Jack got up as quickly as he had fallen and ran to the door. He turned as he pushed through the door, "Stay here and don't move!"

Meg was still struggling to get up. "Jack, what's going on!"

Jack was already out the door.

Meg got up and stared at the door. The Pearl rocked wildly as she returned cannon fire making Meg fight to keep her balance. Meg heard another deafening boom from the other ship.

This went on for a few minutes as Meg sat in Jack's chair wringing her hands, remembering what happened last time she went on deck during a battle. She could hear the clanging of swords and guns going off. The yells of men mixed in with the cries of pain.

"This is enough. I don't care what Jack said. I'm going out there." She grabbed for a sword lying around in Jack's cabin (not realizing she didn't know how to use it) and pushed through the door for the first time in weeks. The fog was the first thing she noticed. Then she noticed the cold. She took a few steps forward and saw the massive battle clearing in the fog.

It was easy to distinguish between the crew of Jack's ship and the enemy because everyone else was wearing fur and hats with horns. They were Huns! Jack was fighting what seemed to be the leader. Meg's mouth hung open and she dropped her sword as the enormity of the battle hit her.

Jack heard the sword hit the ground and turned. His eyes got big, "Meg! What are you doing! Get back in the cabin! Now!" He turned back just in time to deflect a blow from the huge man, and reset himself to resume the fight when the Hun saw Meg and stopped cold, shut his eyes and fell on his face. Soon all the other Huns followed suit and left all the pirates in a daze, who also stared at Meg.

Jack rushed to her side and mumbled, "What did you do?"

Meg shrugged her shoulders and shook her head in disbelief.

The Hun Jack was fighting stood up and walked over to Meg with his head bowed, careful not to make eye contact. "Cibe waso banga woyo" and held out his hand.

Meg blinked at him and then looked at Jack. Jack shrugged his shoulders. "Love, he's an awfully big man. Maybe you should take his hand."

"But Jack…"

"Don't worry Love, I'll stay with you and I'll take Andrew as me back up." Jack gave her a reassuring smile.

Meg gave a snide smile Yeah. That makes me feel a whole lot better. She took the Hun's hand and was instantly surrounded by other Huns. She pulled her hand away, "Jack!"

"I'm coming. I was just getting Andrew." Meg soon saw him let in the circle of her "body guards", and she felt panic almost fade away.

They were lead to a smaller boat and Meg realized how close to shore they were. All she could see were massive walls; she could only imagine what was behind them.

They came up to shore and were escorted past the walls into what seemed to be a city. Rice farms lined the road that lead to a huge, dark, palace. Some of the workers on the rice farms looked up to see what all the commotion was about, but immediately hid their faces when they saw Meg. She looked down at her dress, I'm not that dirty. She turned to Jack. "What's going on?"

"I was wondering if you could tell me the same thing Love."

Andrew turned back to them, "I think these guards are symbolic of some sort of deity."

Jack nodded, considering it, "Could be quite possible. Thank you Andrew."

Andrew nodded and faced forward. Meg tried to smile again. Boy am I glad to have you here. Yeah…right…

They stopped suddenly, almost sending her into Andrew. She looked up and saw the great doors of the palace open. The guards made way for her to enter alone.

Jack tried to take her hand as a reassuring gesture, but was soon blocked by a massive Hun welding a massive sword.

"Uh…Love?"

Meg turned, "Oh, um..." She tapped the guard on the shoulder and he melted to the ground. Jack raised an eyebrow, as Meg looked around frantically, "Uh, wait. No…get…up" She tried to pull him up but he went entirely limp and he was big enough already. "Jack, a little…help here." Jack smiled and went over to help. He grabbed the guard and tried to pull him up but the guard sprang to life almost cutting Jack's head off.

"Whoa there mate!"

Meg tried to get the guard's attention and almost touched him again. She looked around for something to use and there was a spear nearby. She grabbed it and poked him with it. He turned around with wide eyes, and then cowered when he saw Meg.

Meg sighed, "Jack, this isn't going anywhere!"

"Well, maybe you scare them!"

"What was your first clue?!"

"Well fine then. I just won't say anything! It seems all I'm good for is almost getting my head chopped off!"

"Jack!"

A little oriental man came up, "Highness, may I be of some use?"

"What? Well yes! I need to talk to them and I can't."

"Of course, Your Highness is obviously tired I am a skilled translator. What is it you wish to say?"

"They," Meg pointed to Jack and Andrew, "Come with me."

"Of course Majesty." The little man hurried over to the one who apparently was the leader and whispered something in his ear. The Hun looked outraged and started shouting at the little man. The little man backed away then said something else motioning to Meg.

The Hun got the point and bowed, allowing more room for three of them to pass through.

All three of them were lead by the little oriental man through a massive white marble corridor, into an exquisite garden with cherry blossoms, and rock gardens all around. Then through more corridors of marble until they reached a very long room with men in ceremonial robes standing along an isle leading up to what looked to be a throne.

Before they entered Jack whispered in her ear, "Majesty?"

Meg looked at him and shrugged, "I don't know. It worked didn't it?"

"Yes, worked out what?"

The little oriental man was looking at them waiting for them to follow. Meg turned from Jack and walked up the isle to follow their guide.

Jack started to follow too.

Andrew tried to grab him, "Jack, I don't think this is a good idea." But it was too late. Jack was already half way to Meg. "Fine, I'll just stay here and stay alive." So he parked himself right next to the door.

Meg reached the throne and looked at a small, old, oriental man, who looked like he was going to suffocate under all the robes he was under. She guessed he was the Emperor or something of that sort. She started to bow, but the old emperor was surprisingly fast and stopped her by jumping off his throne, and wrapping his arms around her waist and proceeded to cry.

Meg, a little more than surprised looked at Jack, who had come to a stop and was staring unbelievingly at the little man. Meg shrugged her shoulders, and returned her gaze to the little man now looking up at her.

He let go of her and stepped back, smiling.

Suddenly, several women in ceremonial apparel rushed forward and started picking at her clothes. She glanced around for Jack and found him already walking toward her. The women saw him too and started to pull her into one of the many corridors. "Jack!"

With one nod of the Emperor's head, the Huns, once again, stepped in front of Jack, just daring him to try and go farther. A door closed and he knew; Meg was gone.

Another of their Hun-friends brought up Andrew beside him. "Jack, What's going on?"

Jack looked over to Andrew. "I don't know. We have to get Meg before we leave."
"I don't know if they want us to leave."

"Does it look like I care?"

Andrew nodded, and they both returned their gaze to the Emperor who had returned to his throne. He smiled, and, once again, nodded to them and the Hun that was blocking them from Meg thrust a very heavy bag in Jack's hands.

Jack looked at Andrew and opened the bag, and found it full of the imperial gold. Jack's eyes widened as he stuck his hand in the bag, just to make sure. He turned to leave.
Andrew, a little more than confused, touched his shoulder, "What are you doing?"

Jack just gave him a blank stare, and then realized he forgot something, "Meg! Oh! Thanks Andrew!" Jack turned back to the Emperor.

No problem...Andrew sighed and turned as well.

Jack stepped forward, "Uh, Your Highness, sir, could we…um….talk to Meg?"

The Emperor blinked a little and frowned, then blinked some more.

"Sir?" The little oriental man stepped forward, "May I be of some service."

"Meg said we stay with her Mate."

"Meg? Oh, you mean the princess! She was just making sure you got your reward. Obviously you were very kind to her."

Jack was at a loss for words, "The Princess?"

Andrew gave him a sharp nudge. Jack turned to glare, but the look on Andrew's face got Jack's creative mind going.

"Of course, the Princess." Jack nodded more than seemed necessary, and started to pace with his hands behind his back. "Yes, the Princess and I have formed a special bond. I would like to stay the night here. Just to make sure she gets settled properly." Jack stopped pacing to look at the little oriental man, "Would you be so kind as to relay my request to His Majesty?"

The little man (lets just call him Mr. Kim) didn't quite know what to do, "Just what kind of bond did you have?"

Jack smiled. He was glad Meg wasn't here, "Well, just this morning she told me to kiss her." Upon seeing the shock on Mr. Kim's face he decided to continue, "Her choice of course. I would never force anything on her. Will you tell the Emperor we wish to stay."

Mr. Kim blinked a few times then turned to the Emperor, and babbled in some indecipherable language, occasionally motioning to Jack and occasionally motioning in the direction Meg went.

The Emperor frowned. Suddenly he jumped up, started shouting and pointed at Jack.

Jack turned to Andrew, "Was it something I said?"

A wall of Huns came toward Jack and carried both him and Andrew out of the room. They stopped just outside the doors. One of the Huns ran his hands across the wall and pushed. The wall slid away and they walked down a winding staircase.

When the floor leveled out Jack saw bars, lots of bars. They walked to the back of the room and were thrown into a cell, and locked in.

The one of the Huns spit on them, and led the rest of the group out.

Jack turned to find Andrew glaring at him.

"What!"

"I don't think he liked the part where you kissed his daughter."

"Well I didn't actually kiss her!"

"I find that hard to believe."

"And just what is that supposed to mean?"

"I'm surprised you haven't married her yet!"

"What are you talking about?"

"When in the past month have we sat down and were just friends for five minutes? Not ship mates, not Captain and First Mate, friends."

"What?"

"She's pushing me out Jack, and you know it!"

"What's gotten into you?"

"Nothing." Andrew sighed and stared at the bars. "I'm just tired and I want to get out of here."

"The only reason she's with us is because we need her to get to the treasure."

Andrew nodded, "Let's just find a way out."

"We still can't leave with out her."

"Fine."

(AN) Dun dun daaaa! I hope you enjoyed it lots. How are they going to get out of this one? Tune in next time for the next update and find out…sorry. I had to.

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