"Gabriella Simons, get your ass away from that man, now!" Derek called. Gabriella looked up. "I said now!"

She did as she was told and stepped aside from Jack. Next thing she knew, Derek came hustling at Jack like a bulldozer. 'He's pretty fast for a big guy.' Jack thought as he stood there watching Derek running towards him.

"Watch out!" Gabriella screamed. Jack dodged the first blow Derek threw at him and pulled out his sword.

"So Gabriella is your name?" Jack asked. She nodded. "That's pretty." Jack commented. He saw Derek coming at him again. Derek tried the same move, but Jack dodged it again and came back at him by cutting him in the arm. "Uh- oh. I didn't mean to do that." Jack grinned, letting out a nervous laugh. "Run!"

"To where?" Gabriella asked.

"Follow me." Jack replied, grabbing her arm.

"Come back here! I'm not finished with you yet! I will find you Gabriella! Mark my words!" Derek hollered from behind, holding his bleeding arm.

Gabriella and Jack ran until they reached the docks. "Where are we?"

"Do you see that ship?" Jack pointed out a ship with black sails. It appeared tiny, from the distance they were standing. Still, it was a beauty.

"Yes." Gabriella replied, looking at it with awe. "What about it?"

"That's where we're going." Jack said, leading the way.

"Right behind ya." Gabriella replied, smiling. She couldn't wait to get out of Tortuga. This is her one opportunity and she couldn't wait. "What's her name?"

"The Black Pearl."

Jack and Gabriella arrived at The Black Pearl and jumped on deck. The crew welcomed Jack and eyed Gabriella suspiciously. Mr. Gibbs came with AnaMaria.

"Who's this?" Mr. Gibbs asked.

AnaMaria looked at her features. She wasn't impressed. "Some whore, I bet." AnaMaria answered.

Jack glared at her. She backed off and went back to work. "Crew." Jack announced. "This here is Gabriella Simons and she will be staying with us for a while."

"How long will she be staying, exactly?" AnaMaria asked.

"For as long as she wants, love." Jack said. He then turned to Gabriella. "Come into me office, love." He said, walking to his cabin.

"Uhm, okay?" she replied, not sure if she should be there or not. Now, she thought, Now, I'm thinking. Why? Of all times. Now? I'm about to get out of here and leave everything I had. What's holding me back?

"Are you coming, or not?" Jack asked, as soon as he realized she was not following.

Gabriella started walking. She felt eyes on her, so she looked around. The whole crew watched her every move. She was not feeling comfortable this very moment. Then she glanced at AnaMaria. AnaMaria was glaring holes into her. She couldn't believe it. Not even two words to anyone and they all hate her. Was she that ugly?

Inside Jack's cabin, Gabriella found a lot of parchments, an old and beat up bed, and a desk. "Jack? Am I ugly to you?" she asked as she sat on the bed.

"Ugly? To me? Love, if you were ugly, you wouldn't be here right now." He replied.

"Right. So why did you want me here?" Gabriella asked.

"Well first of all, how do you know me?" Jack looked at her suspiciously.

Sorry this is such a short chapter. It's late and I'm fresh out of ideas. See ya later!