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Alteng- thanks a lot for the input and suggestions. Don't' worry, some crazy things will happen in Tortuga, but I might just refer to the movie plot, just to explain a couple of things. Thanks a lot! Cheers!

Disclaimer: do not own potc or any characters, just Izzie.

7. Tortuga mayhem!

The threesome had just arrived in a town called Tortuga. Izzie didn't really like this place. It had many people running around, screaming and doing many odd things, and a bunch of drunks here and there. Both Izzie and Will had disgusted looks on their faces, but Jack seemed to be enjoying the scenery.

"The wonderful smell of Tortuga! If every town were like this one, no man would ever feel unwanted." Jack said, feeling very proud of this town. At that moment, a thin women with red hair approached him, with a sour look on her face.

"Scarlet!" and with that came a SLAP! The young woman had just slapped Jack! "I don't think I deserved that." Jack and Will kept walking towards some stables, but Izzie was quite confused. They were traveling through a very thick crowd, when Izzie lost track of the two men and got lost.

She didn't know what to do, so she decided to wander around. There was no sign of Jack, so that made her very worried. As Izzie stepped into a dark alleyway, a strong hand came from behind her and pulled her into a dark corner.

"Are you afraid little lady?" a voice in the shadows asked her.

"Umm... no, not really." Izzie stuttered. She was hoping that this person would not be dangerous.

"Come on, sweet pea. Come and follow old Tom." The voice finally came out of the shadows, revealing a man in a hooded cloak. The man took Izzie by the hand, and started to drag her down the street. The man named Tom pulled open a door and shoved her inside.

This building was supposedly a pub. There was a lot of fighting going on, and everybody seemed to be drunk. Izzie looked around for Jack and Will, but they were nowhere to be found. Next thing she knew, Izzie found herself sitting around a round table, surrounding by a bunch of sick-looking men. They were all staring at her, like they were going in for the kill.

"There's no reason to worry dear. We ain't going to hurt ye." One of the men said, reaching for his pint of rum, and chugged it down. The other men wouldn't stop staring at her.

"Yep, we won't hurt you, just play around a bit." Another man said, starting to pull and tug on Izzie's sleeve, making her shiver all over. She quickly pulled away, making the man growl at her. One of the men, who seemed to be the leader, stood up and put his hand on the other man's shoulder, to make him stop.

"Lass, don't worry about him, He gets too over excited. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jake. It's a pleasure to meet you." The man said, reaching to kiss her hand, but Izzie quickly pulled away. "Fine, then. Shall I get you a drink? You must be thirsty." Izzie didn't say anything, but the man went to the bar and got her something anyway.

Just then, Izzie saw two figures moving towards the door. It was Will and Jack. Just as she was going to run to the door, one of the stronger men pulled Izzie back with great force.

"Ye are not going anywhere, miss. Not until the leader comes back." The man said gruffly, shoving Izzie back into her seat. She sighed as she saw Will and Jack go out the door, probably never seeing them again.

Izzie's thoughts were interrupted when a pint of rum was dropped in the place in front of her. She saw that all the men were raising their mugs and cheering. She decided to raise her mug out of courtesy, but quickly put it down.

After a few minutes, all of the men were drunk, and started to fight with some of the drunken people that passed by their table. Izzie didn't want to escape, just hide away. Izzie quickly got up, and made her way to another booth. She headed for a corner booth, which had a curtain; She opened it, went inside and closed it again.

Izzie thought started to fluster around in her head, and she burst into tears. Was she ever going to see Jack and Will again? They were so nice to her, yet she never did anything to repay them. Was she going to live a life as a slave to these monsters that found her in the streets? Izzie didn't know any of the answers. Izzie buried her face in her dress sleeves and sobbed away.

"Miss, are you alright?" the voice broke Izzie train of thought and made her look up. There was a young man staring through the curtains, a puzzled look on his face. This young man was about her age, was very well built, and had sandy blond hair.

"I'm fine." Izzie explained, but the man didn't go away that easily.

"Tell me what the problem is." The man sat down beside her, putting a glass of water on the table. "I saw those men drag you in here and how they treated you. Are you alright?" The thought of it made her burst into tears once more. "It's alright, don't worry. My name is Michael. I work here part time, just to pay the bills. What's your business here?" the man asked her.

"My...name...my is...name is...Isobel, sir."

"No need in impressing anyone. I am no sir, just a humble waiter. So what happened?"

"I was kidnapped by those men." Izzie tried to explain, but kept choking on her tears. She looked over and saw that Michael didn't do this sort of thing everyday. He had a very confused look on his face.

"Go on. Tell me everything that happened." Michael reassured Izzie, putting an arm around her, trying to comfort her. Eventually, Izzie told Mike about the whole story (apart from Barbossa and the whole fandango on the Black Pearl). After she had finished, Mike looked very surprised.

"You got to travel with pirates? Wow, what an adventure that would be!" Mike explained, looking very excited at the thought. He told Izzie that he still had to serve a few tables, but he said that he would be done soon. He told Izzie to stay at a nearby hotel and told her to stay there until he would come, looking for her. He dropped a few coins in her hand, waved goodbye, and disappeared behind the curtains.

'What should I do? Do I trust this guy? Maybe he is just one of those guys that looks for girls like me, only for pleasure' Izzie was so confused now. She wished that she were with Jack and Will. In a way, they made her feel safe and unaware of what was going on. She liked that thought.

Later that night, Izzie made her way to the local hotel. This place was calmer than the bars and pubs. Izzie still had a bad feeling about this place, the whole town. With caution, she approached the doorstep. The doors were strong ones, which were made of wood. When she opened them, they were creaking. Once inside, Izzie noticed that the lobby was empty, except for a clerk at one of the desks.

"Can I help ye miss?" the clerk asked.

"One room please." Izzie requested, handing the clerk the pocket change that Michael had given her. The clerk gratefully accepted the money, gave Izzie a key, explained the directions and disappeared into the backroom.

One step at a time, Izzie finally came to the third floor. This hotel wasn't exactly luxury either. Stepped on the cold stone floor and she shivered as she went by several doors. When she finally came to her room, Izzie turned the key and opened the door. She found another cloaked figure sitting on the bed, facing the window. Izzie slowly closed the door, trying not the make a sound, but it was too late. The cloaked figure turned around, but didn't show his face. Then he spoke,

"Hello, poppet."

I put a whole new twist on things, which is good. Please review and we will see what happens!