Alright my dutiful readers, I am so very sorry this took me so long to write, just with final exams at school and all I didn't really have much time to do anything. There's a long list of excuses that I'm sure you don't wanna hear, so I'm going to give you the story instead! Much love to my reviewers!

Chapter 4- Every Tale Has A Beginning

Lily stared at Jack for a few moments, pondering how she was going to tell this pirate just how she got here and why. She could feel the tears beginning to form as she thought about Ben, but she decided then and there that she would not cry in front of Jack. Captain Jack.

She figured she'd start at the very beginning. Lily glanced at Jack only to find his face filled with compassion and patience. Maybe he wasn't such a bad pirate after all.

"As far back as I can remember I lived in Port Royal. My father told me once that I had lived on the open seas with him and my mother, and the rest of the Black Pearl crew. That lasted only until I was about four or five when my mother decided marriage to a pirate wasn't good enough. She had come from a wealthy family, and she wanted the luxuries of life again. We moved to Port Royal when I was six I think, all of us except my father of course. He stopped by to see us as often as he could, and despite what my mother said she still loved him. She tried so hard to make me the little aristocrat she "knew I always was". Then my brother came along when I was ten, and once again I knew the meaning of freedom. Because of my brother my mother tended to forget my piano lessons, my sewing lessons, and once or twice my tutoring lessons. She hired a wet nurse to take care of him so I could once again become that "little aristocrat". I loathed it all. Everything was fine up until about a year or so ago when... when..."

Lily's voice trailed off. She fought the tears that she knew were coming. Jack placed his hand over hers.

"S'Alright, luv. Ol' Jack's here for ye."

"Thanks, Jack but I'll be fine."

Lily inhaled deeply and began telling her chilling tale once again.

"I was eighteen. That damned Barbossa stole them all from me, with the exception of Ben, my brother. He was eight."

"Wha' happened, luv?"

"I was scared... so scared.. he... he.."

Lily let the tears flow. Jack reached over and pulled her to him. It had been so long since she had someone to hold her. Jack made her feel so secure, so safe.

"Shhh...shhhh.. now, now it's alright ye're safe here with me. Don' worry 'bout a thing, luv, ye're fine."

"He killed them all. Ben and I ran as fast as we could. I made a choice that night. I took Ben to the docks and we set sail for some place, I don't even remember where. It's all such a blur. I chose to take Ben away from society, I chose to be.... this. And look what it got me! Ben is dead now, because of me. We got to that island and lived there for a few months. Then I just couldn't take it anymore. I had to get out. We had to get out. I convinced another captain to take us to Tortuga this time, I figured I could get a job and everything would be alright. But it wasn't. Ben got sick on the trip, and I couldn't afford medicine once we landed. He died that night, and I've been here ever since."

"Ye're not in Tortuga anymore, darlin'."

Lily looked up at him from her position. She was still in Jack's embrace.

Sorry it was so short, guys. I promise the next one will be longer! Please Read and Review! Tell me what you think!