Author's Note: Hello people! It's testing week in LAUSD and I need to work on my school work so I can pass my classes Don't worry, this will only postpone my next chapter for a few days. Then, over break, I hope to really focus on this one, and another story I'm sending through my editors. Please keep reading and reviewing! I love all the reviews, especially the ones by my twin Kangie!!! Well, not to keep you waiting, so, ONTO THE STORY!!!

Chapter Thirteen Ever So Subtle

"I can't help but wonder," Jennifer faced Will, "If this is the Heaven, then where's the Pearl?"

Will smirked and tried to contain his laughter.

"The Pearl is currently docked in the small island town of Port-au-Prince where they've never heard of Jack Sparrow, let alone heard the Pearl."

Cindy started to chuckle softly, and Will glanced at her and smiled.

"That's slick, just one problem."

"What's that?"

"What happens when you need the Pearl?"

Will smiled and had to cover his mouth to stifle the very loud laughter.

"Should we need the Pearl, we have only to sail to Port-au-Prince in Haiti to claim it."

"What happens if you need it and you're very far away from Port-au-Prince?"

Will sighed and replied, "That shall never happen. We always stay close to Port-au-Prince."

Jennifer glanced at Cindy, who was looking at the deck, trying not to make eye contact with Will.

"Cindy."

"Yeah Jen?" Cindy looked at her friend and Jen felt the sorrow in her companions cobalt blue eyes.

"Help me choose what clothes I'll change into."

"Lazy."

Jennifer smiled as she pulled her friend along down the decks until they found a cabin that soon became their cabin.

Cindy looked around and saw the bed near the corner. It was neatly made, and looked like it was a spare. There were no items resembling ownership like clothes or the person themselves, so she plopped onto the bed and exhaled loudly.

Jennifer looked at her and couldn't help but smile. She trudged over to the bed and sat down next to her friend and chuckled.

"What happened," Jennifer said it almost expectantly.

"Well," Cindy beamed as she sat upright, "When I was pulled onto the boat, Michael didn't know who I was, and he crawled over and took my hood off. Then we just looked into each others eyes and he," she paused and thought about how she felt about it, "HE KISSED ME!"

Jennifer's smile faded and a face of quiet envy fell over her face.

"Damn you."

Cindy just laughed.

"Don't be like that."

"Be like what? Oh, just sit by and watch my friend get fucking laid left and right while I'm out here cold fucking turkey?!" She was laughing as she said this and Cindy couldn't help but feel she was getting mixed messages of envy and congratulations.

"Well," Cindy smirked, "You need to be more forward and confident with Jack."

Jennifer was silent for a moment and then she grinned and replied, "Yeah."

The two sat in silence for a few moments until Aden burst into the door and looked around.

"There you are!" Aden's eyes rested on Cindy and Jennifer. "Jack and Will have need of you. The enemy ship is gaining on us considerably."

Cindy and Jennifer leaped up and before Aden closed the door, Jennifer stopped him and pulled him inside.

"Aden, I'm going to ask you a question and it's very important that you answer me truthfully. I am a very accepting person, and we'd understand."

Aden looked puzzled and Jennifer continued. "Are you gay?"

Jennifer looked into his eyes and he was stunned. Almost like Brian when he asked him.

"I—" He fell silent and dropped his head. "Yes." She could barely hear his whisper and she, much to him amazement, smiled.

"I knew it."

"What?!"

"We knew you were gay." Cindy said as Jennifer walked behind her and began to gather several concealed weapons from her clothes. "Your attitude is very well hidden if I might add." Jennifer un-strapped a knife from her side and handed it to Cindy who took it and began to strap herself.

"We want to tell you that Brian is gay too. He's just incredibly shy. You're gonna have to make the first move if you want him." Jennifer pulled out another concealed knife from her boot and put it back just as quickly.

Aden watched these girls and felt a considerable amount of respect for them.

"Thank you."

"Oh, it's no problem." Jennifer grinned and handed Cindy yet another concealed dagger.

"Where'd you get all of those?" She had at least five that he'd seen her check and at least two more that she took and gave to Cindy.

Jennifer just grinned more and replied calmly, "We pillage and plunder and don't give a hoot…"

She pulled out another knife and looked at it very closely. The blade was silver and curved slightly at the end. The handle was some sort of gold, maybe brass, a dark rusty gold colored metal. There was a small bird carved on the base of the blade near the guard.

"YOU STOLE THE CAPTAINS DAGGER?!" His eyes were wide and Jennifer couldn't help but smile very widely.

"She couldn't help herself," Cindy said frankly as she finished strapping a dagger to her boot.

"You—how—when?!"

"I don't remember when I grabbed it. That's the strange thing. It was probably when I was unconscious at Faith's house."

Cindy raised her eyebrow, "And what happened there?"

Jennifer scoffed, "If anything happened I wouldn't be complaining about your hoe-y-ness now would I?"

"You'd complain anyway."

Jennifer feigned thought and replied, "Yeah, I would."

The two laughed at each other, and when they saw the puzzlement on Aden's face, they laughed some more.

"We need to get to the deck!"

Aden left the room with Cindy and Jennifer grinning behind him.

MEANWHILE…

Jack paced the deck slowly, his eyes on the floor. Will was watching him intently and shaking his head.

"It'll never work Jack. As lucky as you are," he paused as Jack looked up and met his eyes, "It will not work because they won't agree to it."

"They won't know about it will they?" Jack walked up closely to Will, "Besides, they're smart girls. They'll figure out it's for the best."

Will shook his head. "I don't know Jack," he turned away and watched Aden walk onto the deck with Jennifer and Cindy following him, "They're not like normal women."

Jack smiled devilishly, "I know." He turned around to face the man he had sent for the girls and held the grin.

'I hope this works,' Jack thought to himself as he held the grin that slowly faded as he realized that he could die, and he never got to…………No. He mustn't think about that now. He has a job to do.

"Ladies," Jack began as he cleared his throat, "We're going to try a very dangerous plan of action, and we need to make sure everything goes along nicely."

Jennifer looked uneasily to Cindy, who returned the glare and looked to Will with a stern gaze.

'Damn it, they suspect something,' Jack had to think fast in order to get them off the deduction trail.

"Anyway, what Will and I were planning is that you two fight with us." He plastered a fake smile on his face and hoped for the best.

Jennifer glared at him and even crossed her arms.

Jack immediately knew she knew he was lying.

"You need a better poker face Jack."

Will chuckled and Jack shot him a glare. Will continued to smile while Jack tried to reason with her.

"You will be in too much danger and I have to lock you up."

"We can handle ourselves."

"No, you can't."

"Says who?"

"Says me."

"You don't own me. You can't tell me what I can and can not do."

"Oh yes I can!" Jack stepped closer to her and glared down to her.

Jennifer scoffed. "Oh really?" She stepped very close to him and said angrily, "Make me."

Jack raised his eyebrow and Jennifer knew he was gonna try something. She was right.

He leaned in and their lips met passionately. Slowly they got into it more and more until Will and Cindy had to turn away.

Jack snaked his arms around her and pulled her very close to him. She slowly began to warm up to him again and he pulled away and looked into her eyes. The sea green orbs gazed at him with a mixture of emotions.

"I'm sorry." He hung his head, and then he picked her up and began to drag her down to the cabins.

Will looked at Cindy and she just glared at him warningly.

"WILL!" Jack's voice sounded demanding, yet sympathetic.

Will looked down and took a deep breath. In an instant he was grabbing Cindy and dragging her down as well.

Will found her surprisingly calm and cooperative as he picked her up and took her downstairs. His eyes turned to the captain's cabin and he saw Jack holding bother her wrists while he grabbed for the door handle. She was successful in keeping him far enough away from it, but was still captive.

He watched as Jennifer dug her nails into his skin on his wrist and he saw Jack's face reflect the pain. Suddenly, he saw Jennifer pull Jack away from the door and slam him against the wall opposite the door and stand in front of him. Jack glared at her and she just defiantly glared back at him while slowly tightening her grip in his wrist. Jacks face flinched slightly in pain and Jennifer looked down and saw a few drops of blood on her nails.

Will immediately knew the look of subtle sorrow in her eyes as he watched her released her grip and let him open the door. Slowly she walked inside and Jack looked to Will and he carefully walked over to the door and set her on the floor. Cindy walked slowly into the room and watched the door close and be locked behind them.