Chapter 5
"She's Crazy"

The day had slowly turned into night. As expected the next afternoon we were on rowboats making our way to Tortuga while the rest of the crew stayed behind. I sat between Jack and Cotton as Gibbs rowed along. I began to sing quietly. "Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream.. Merrily, merrily life is but a dream.." then I noticed Jack was staring at me, confused.

I gave a shy chuckle. "What?"

"Yer definitely crazy." He shook his head, using his index finger to circle his ear as his eyes went wide. While Cotton and Gibbs quietly laughed.

"Gotta be crazy to be a pirate, eh Jack?" I smiled. "I'm not the only one that's crazy on this little boat you know."

The boat grazed the sand of the beach. Jack, Gibbs, Cotton, and myself unloaded off of the boat.

"Gibbs, Cotton, get to the supplies. Ravenica, stay close, don't fall behind."

"I can take care of myself Jack." I protested

"I know ye can... just do what I say for once, luv!" he said, his hands coming up and turning into fists, and then became unclenched again. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"Fine." I followed Jack to the "Faithful Bride" how ironic, I thought to myself.

At least I had a nice view while walking behind him. I raised a brow at that thought then pushed it out of my mind. I stood behind him while he greeted another pirate I had never met before. I watched various drunken men stumble around the tavern. The shouting was extremely loud, shouting of profanities at that. I watched women scurry around like hungry mice looking for cheese.

"Who's the wench?" the pirate questioned looking me up and down

"I hate to intervene.." I said, stepping in front of Jack. "Do I look like a wench?"

"Aye, ye do." The dirty pirate smiled, giving me a suggestive look.

"Eww." I cringed.

"Stop it." Jack said in my ear. I shook my head no. "I am no wench, Mr.. Whatever, that's not really important right now,.. I am..."

Before I could do anything, Jacks hand flew up and clasped tight over my mouth. "Shut up. Sorry for this interruption, she's crazy. Whoo." he said, circling his finger around his ear like he had done earlier. "Come let's talk in the other room, more privacy." Jack said, motioning for both of us to follow him. My hand coming up and peeling his hand away from my mouth.

"Didn't I tell ye to keep quiet?" He smiled nervously

"No, ye said not to fall behind." I corrected him.

He rolled his eyes with a sigh. "Well be quiet to, can ye handle that. You know.. Keeping your mouth shut for once."

"No." I said truthfully, "if I got something to say I'm going to say it, you ought to know that by now gullible."

"Gullible?" he asked confused.

"Aye, you call me luv, I'm going to refer to you as gullible from now on." I grinned. "After all, you are gullible, I've tricked you twice already."

His arms dropped to his side, "just do as I say, luv. I don't need any trouble right now. Don't do anything stupid." He said, his hands coming up and then dropping to his side again. I watched Jack scan the room, looking all of the women that scurried around looking to get paid. I felt rather uncomfortable; many of the guys were eyeing me.

"Jack you really shouldn't think about that right now." I told him, leaning against the bar.

"Why not, I have needs."

"Aye, to many needs at that. But none the less, thinking about it you probably have lots of children running around."

"Children?" he asked, his words getting lost in his throat as he tried to spit it out.

He cleared his throat abruptly. "What children?"

"All of the children from your going from woman to woman."

"No children." He said, shaking his head. "Come on, lets get out of here."

I followed him out of the bar, wondering why he got so chocked up over children.

"Are ye scared of children?" I asked

"No, who me? Never." He said, shaking his head.

"Ye are!" I grinned

"Not." He said, quickly stopping in front of me and turning to look at me. Not paying attention I walked right into him.

"Do ye ever shut up?"

"No, do ye."

"Ye are so talkative, I hope ye lose your voice." He said turning back around. "Maybe I'll actually get some peace and quiet for a change." I heard him mutter barely audible but I could still hear him. I waited in the doorway.

"Stay here, and don't do anything... stupid, please." He said, Turing back to the dirty pirate, I watched him take a seat and scoffed.

Why should he get to sit around and drink rum, while I have to stand here. I scanned the room, looking for anything suspicious. I stood proudly, my hand resting over the hilt of my sword. In the other room

"What do ye need, Jack Sparrow?"

"Captain." Jack corrected.

"Have ye heard of any lost treasure, or missing map?" Jack questioned, taking a drink of rum. I tried to listen to his conversation but his words had gotten lost somewhere in the crowd.

"Can't say I have, why do ye ask?' the pirate asked raising a brow.

"No reason, just curious." Jack says, stroking his beard in thought. He looked up at me, his eyes had gotten wide. He watched me kick some one and punch another.

"I said to stay the 'ell away from me." I yelled over the crowd. Two more men who looked like they hadn't seen a bath in 3 months came walking up

"oh trying to gang up on me.. Go ahead and try."

"I have... to.. Go." Jack said quickly standing, walking over to me. He grabbed my arm and pulled me to him, my back to his chest.

"Ye have to excuse her, mate."

"Why should we?"

"See.. It's like this. She's... crazy." He whispered, doing his little finger around the ear thing again.

"Ye are crazy to put up with a wench such as this." I glared at the pirate, how dare he say that.. Put up with me.

"My apologies. Come on wench." He said, taking my wrist and dragging me against my will back out into the street. I removed my wrist from his grip.

"Why are you telling everyone I'm crazy!?! I am not crazy; you're the crazy one. All acting like you know everything..." I was cut off. I put my hands on my hips in frustration

"Whoa, whoa, hold on there, missy. I Neva said I believe you are crazy. Ye could have gotten yerself hurt in there."

"So what, you think ye is protecting me?" I asked

"In a way."

"I don't need ye to protect me, I have done just fine in my 23 years. Jack Sparrow."

"Captain." He corrected as I walked away in a huff. "Why doesn't anyone get that right." He asked himself as he followed me.