Hullo all you people who actually read my stories. Sorry it has taken a little while to update I never got around to it. School is out so now I have all the time in the world to write my stories.

Chapter 2- The Truth

Jack looked at the line of pirates in front of him. Will was holding Elizabeth up. Elizabeth's illness had made her weak.

Jack didn't like what he saw. None of them looked like pirates. And pirates can look like anything. Some were too young, too old, and too proper. Then he saw him. The Deadly Rose was at the end of the line. His hat was down over his eyes, but it was him. Jack started to walk down the line. He was pretending to be looking over the men. He stopped in front of The Deadly Rose.

"You're the Deadly Rose aren't you?" asked Jack

"Yes," The Rose's voice was a little higher than most men's.

"You're accepter. Welcome to the Black Pearl," Jack stuck out his hand, "Do we have an accord?"

The man grabbed Jack's hand.

"Oh mate, one thing I shall need to see your face," Jack grabbed his hat of his head. He had the surprise of his life.

The Deadly Rose was a woman, in Jack's opinion a very beautiful one. Everyone

gasped.

Gibbs came out of nowhere and showed up right behind Jack. He smelled like rum. "Jack, it is bad luck to have a woman on board."

"You doubt me?" Rose answered Gibbs.

"Gibbs is right. You can not be on my crew." Jack said. He leaned on a wooden pole behind him, "I also don't think you could perform your duties, being a woman."

"Jack, what about AnaMaria? And Elizabeth?" Will asked Jack.

"Elizabeth is not part of my crew. We are just giving you two a ride to Port Royal and AnaMaria is different. She can take care of herself.

"Mr. Sparrow, you don't think I can take care of myself?" Rose asked.

"No I don't," Jack added bluntly.