Orlandolover32: lol, too bad I don't have access to computers during the day at my school, I could get a lot more done!

piper8188: Yeah I know it took a while to get there, sorry. And I kind of got caught up in Anna and forgot about the Turner's, opps. : P They'll make an appearance or two in this chapter though (hopefully!).

Cap'n Keira Sparrow: Hmm, you'll have to wait and see!

sunni07: Well let me be the first to welcome you to the wide and wondrous world of PotC fan fiction! And thanks for the review, always love those!

emeraldmedallion: Lol, thanks. One of the few happy chapters so far. Hopefully more on the way! Oh, and no need to dedicate yourself to loving me forever, updating and writing is what I'm here for!

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Will woke up from his slumber. Elizabeth was curled up in a ball beside him, her breathing even and slow. He slowly rose from the bed not wanting to wake the sleeping Elizabeth. Softly walking over to the window ledge he looked out at the predawn sky. He saw the moon, the same moon his daughter would be looking at if she was still alive. His hope never faltered in the fact that she was indeed still alive. Hopefully somewhere that made her happy, heck she might have even found a way onto Jack's ship! Gazing at the moon he wondered if she was doing the same somewhere far away, or maybe closer than he thought.

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Anna shifted uncomfortably and her unconscious state was broken. She squeezed her eyes shut, hoping for a few more precious moments of sleep, but to no avail. Giving into the fact that she was now awake for the day she opened her eyes. She wasn't to surprised to find herself on the floor once again but she was to find it was still dark. Not really dark, maybe an hour or so before dawn. She stood up and untangled herself for the blankets and walked over to the chair she had occupied last night during her meeting with Jack. She looked out the window at the moon and pinkish sky around it. It was a full moon and it looked as bright, if not brighter, than the sun that would soon take its place in the sky. She sat happily thinking about her new place on the most famous pirate ship in the world with the best captain in the world and the knowledge that they would be arriving in Port Royal shortly, where Jack said her parents most likely were. Sure she was nervous, but sometimes curiosity can override nervousness. Anna was curious about her parents and what they could tell her about her old life. She had missed them, especially her farther whom she remembered best and most fondly. She was startled to find the sun up and moon gone when her thoughts drifted back to where she was. The sky was mostly baby blue but a thin trail of light pink left a ribbon on the horizon. And nearly jumped out of her seat when she heard a knock on the door but managed not to fall.

"May I come in, luv?" A muffled voice said from the other side of the door. Anna recognized it immediately as that of the Captain. She stood from her chair, a huge grin on her face. She loved talking to Jack, he was like an old friend she had known for years. Their talk came easy and Anna never tired of hearing his stories. She walked to the door and opened it and of course saw Jack standing there, slightly leaning to one side and hands resting like he was midway through describing something. Anna smiled.

"But of course!" Jack smiled and walked in, looking at the pile of blankets rolled up in the floor.

"Fitful sleep?" Jack asked nodding at the blankets. Anna looked away embarrassed.

"Well not really. I fall asleep on that bed, and wake up there on the floor but I never wake up in between." Anna said. Jack cocked an eyebrow.

"That's intresting. Nightmares you think?" Jack asked. Anna shook her head.

"Not unless I don't remember them. I think it might be because I used to sleep on the floor on the other ship. Ten years of it an you just kind of get used to it." Jack nodded.

"How was it on there?" Jack asked. Anna cringed inwardly but replied.

"Awful." Anna said. Jack nodded understanding. Most pirate ships were.


"Want to tell me about it?" Jack asked. Anna shook her head. Not yet, she wasn't ready to tell anybody what had gone on during her ten years on that ship. One could say she was blocking them out, but then again if you were an adolescent female on a pirate ship full of criminal men you probably would too.

"Alrigh' then luv. Ready to come up on deck? I'm expecting to arrive in Port Royal 'bout 10 minutes." Jack asked, Anna nodded.

"Just let me change real quick." Anna said, instantly back in her cheery mood. Jack nodded and smiled. He left, closing the door behind him. Anna slipped on a actual dress wanting to look good for her parents. But after careful thought she decided she would rather them meet her for who she was now, not who she had been. She slipped off the dress and on a pair of clean britches and a white shirt. She pulled on her boots and strapped her sword around her waist. She pulled a brush quickly through her hair and tied a bandanna over it. She ran out the door and up the steps to the deck to watch their arrival into the dock.

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Elizabeth walked down the stairs to the kitchen to find Will sitting at the table and eating a banana. She smiled and walked over to the table, pulled out a chair and sat beside him. He looked up.

"Hullo Liz, finally awake?" She nodded and smiled.

"You know Will, I've been thinking..." Will put on a face of shock.

"Liz that could be dangerous..." Elizabeth frowned and shot him an evil glare, Will immediately sat up straight and stopped what he was doing. He stuck out his lip and Elizabeth stopped frowning to giggle.

"As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted..." Will put on a face of mock innocence. "We really need to get out, go somewhere. We haven't been anywhere since..." Will stopped and grabbed Elizabeth's hand. He knew what she was about to say. "Since we took Anna to Charleston." Elizabeth finished. Will nodded, encouraging her to go on.

"I think we should go back for a week. Get away from here for awhile. I need a change of scenery." Will nodded.

"How soon?" He asked, Elizabeth thought for a moment.

"As soon as we can get packed." Will nodded and started to head up to their room to pack, throwing away his banana peel on the way. Elizabeth followed.