A/N: Sorry I haven't updated... I've been at the Regional 4-H horse show in Monroe, LA for the last week. But anyway, here be the next chapter, so my reviewer Captain Sparrow can relax now! Oh, yeah, I've been thinking about doing a PotC / Tombstone crossover. Whaddayathink, guys?

Chapter 5, Sparring Match

Will lay awake in bed that night thinking about what all had happened that day. He really liked these two girls, especially Morgan. They were both so, well, pirate like, but they were both very nice and funny. Not to mention tough! Thinking about pirates made Will remember the Black Pearl. The last thing he remembered about the ship was watching her sink to the bottom of the ocean with blazing sails, then everything had gone black. The next the he knew, he was here, with Jack, in this unusual place, with Morgan and Jade. To put it lightly, he was boggled as to how they had even wound up here. And all these crazy things around the house: cars, four-wheelers, dishwashers…Will shook his head to clear his mind. 'Wonder if Jack has a plan to get back to where we were before this happened' he thought with a touch of humor. Little did he know that Jack was thinking along those very same lines on the other end of the house. 'Wonder if I can figure out a plan to get back to me Pearl…' then he remembered that he didn't have a Black Pearl anymore. The thought made Jack sick. He looked around and his gaze landed on the door to Jade's room. He instantly brightened. He had never thought that there could be anything or anyone that could take the place of his beloved ship, but by gosh, Jade was close!! So close. Jack had liked her immediately, and that mile and a half walk alone with her (he smiled inwardly at the thought) had done absolutely nothing to discourage him. She was even more feisty that Anamaria, and that was saying something (as Jack knew first hand what Ana could be like when she got ticked!). In fact, if you put Ana and Jade into a room and left them to tangle, Jack had no doubts whatsoever who would come out on top. He remembered that Jade and Morgan had mentioned something about a sparring match tomorrow. He wondered if they were any good. 'I guess I'll be finding out for me onesies,' he thought, and drifted off to sleep.

"Well, 'ello guys! Ready for a day of sparring?" Jade said cheerfully as she bounced into the kitchen the next morning. Morgan glared reproachfully at her. "Where have you been?" she asked. "Don't you know that it's 9:00 in the morning?" Jade began to laugh. Morgan gave her a quizzical look. "Why are you laughing?" Jade took a seat at the table between Jack and Will. "Because, usually it's you who sleeps late in the morning, not me!!" Morgan's eyes began to twinkle, and though she tried to remain mad, she couldn't resist chuckling herself. The giggles were infectious and soon all four of them were howling with laughter. It felt good. Once a shred of order was reinstated, Morgan got up and made toast, bacon and eggs for everyone. As soon as they had finished eating, Jade and Morgan went to gather their swords. Jade's was a short, but sharp cutlass. Morgan's was a long, sleek saber. Will inspected them, as did Jack. "Nice" the both said with some amount of admiration. Jade rolled her eyes. "Of course they're nice! You didn't seriously think we'd be fighting with some old rusty, flawed, trashy swords, now did ya'?" Jack stared at the ground sheepishly. Morgan and Will tried to hold in laughs. Jack got out his weapon and began warming up with it, thrusting occasional lunges and parries at Jade. Will and Moran did the same. When they were warmed up, Jade stepped to the door and went outside. The other three followed. Jade moved off into the grass in the front yard and saluted Jack with her cutlass. Morgan smiled, recognizing the salute to be from the lightsaber duel between Count Dooku and Yoda in "Star Wars, Attack of the Clones." Jack and Will just looked confused. Jade rolled her eyes again. "Never mind," she said. "Are you ready then?" Jack nodded and approached. Morgan and Will sat down on the patio to watch. Jade and Jack circled each other warily and stopped. Suddenly Jack took a swipe at Jade's arm. It was a halfhearted attempt, and Jade parried easily. She returned the blow, which Jack blocked easily. "Come on, Jade, show him whatcha got!" whispered Morgan. It seemed that Jade had heard, for when Jack lunged once more, she evaded his blow and immediately unleashed a torrential rain of attacks on him. She was so fast that he hardly had time to parry. He was surprised at her speed. They fought all the way to the other end of the yard before Jack managed to fend her off. She grinned at him. They circled again, and this time Jack attacked. He didn't use the most complicated maneuvers, but he had a lot of strength and it was hard at first for Jade to defend herself. However she herself had a fair amount of time in the gym under her belt, and she used it to her advantage. As Jack took a particularly wild and strong swing at her, she parried and ducked under his blade. Before Jack knew what had happened, Jade had whirled away and was standing on one of the patio tables (Will and Morgan had moved to a safer viewing spot). He grinned at her. "Yer pretty good" he called to her. "Thanks, I know!!!" she replied with a mischievous grin. Jack shook his head and came after her. He swung at her feet and she jumped over his blade. He jumped onto the table and she jumped off, all the while grinning. As soon as she was back on the ground she turned and attacked, but Jack wasn't on the table; he had hopped off and was right behind her. Her attacks went astray…he was too close!! She had no choice but to drop to the ground and roll away as he lunged at her. She just made it away. "GO JACK!" Will yelled. Jack came after her once more, but this time, Jade was ready. She feinted one way, then thrusted another. Jack wasn't able to follow her and paid for his lack of concentration with a long cut on his arm. He looked down at it, then up at her. He smiled. "Ye should have thought better of that." "Oh, and what are you going to do about it?" she inquired teasingly. "This!" he replied. He threw his sword at her and when she ducked, he pounced, knocking her cutlass awry. They rolled around throwing punches at each other for a moment. "HEY! That's cheating!" Morgan called. "Pirate!" replied Jack breathlessly. He and Jade continued their brawl for a few minutes before Jade scrambled away and jumped for her sword. Jack did the same thing, and when they both turned to face each other, they found themselves staring down the other's sword. Jade laughed. "Well, looks like we both won that one." Jack grinned. "Aye, I reckon so." Jade removed her sword from Jack's throat and sheathed it; Jack did the same. Will and Morgan came out to congratulate them. "Wow, Jade, you fight really well for a woman!" said Will. Morgan, who had been pounding Jade on the back, suddenly stiffened at these words. "What's that supposed to mean?" she inquired icily. Jade and Jack looked at each other and nodded. They retreated to the safety of the patio. Will gulped and tried to clear up his mistake. Morgan glared at him. "Well??" He nervously replied. "N…nothing, Morgan, I just meant…." "You just meant that woman are inferior to men??" Will looked horrified. "N...n…never!" "Would you care to explain then?" Morgan asked in a dangerous voice. She unsheathed her saber. When Will wasn't watching, she turned to look at Jade and winked at her, a smile playing on her lips. She rehitched her mad look back onto her face as she turned back to Will, who had gotten out his sword too. Morgan wasn't really mad at him, she was just egging him on into a fight. So far, it was working. Will was beginning to get angry now. "I didn't mean it that way, alright?" he halfway shouted. "Really?" asked Morgan and suddenly lunged at him. Will immediately brought his blade up to meet hers……………………….

END OF CHAPTER nice cliffhanger, huh? I doubt Sylvester Stallone could do better….haaa haa haa haa ha… PLEEEAAASSSSEEEEE tell me somebody got that!