Author Notes: Well..uh..I took forever to post a new chapter, now didn't I? Alright, punish me! Heh. Anyways, I just want to repeat

myself once again: I do not own the character Jack Sparrow, but I own this plot and the character Raven Sparrow, so far. XD

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Chapter One: The Lost One

Raven pivoted on her spot, perched high on the tip of the deck of the large ship. Cupping a hand over her eyes, she peered admiringly

up at the large sails of the ship. He lips tightened into a satisfied smile as she studied the black cloths rattling in the winds voice.

"Wow! It's so..magnificent!" She awed, her mouth agape as she tilted her head back as far as possible to stare at the sky, where the masts seemed to

disappear into the purple clouds.

Raven Sparrow appeared to be a simple girl. Yeah, to a blind man! Taking a look at this teenager would only give you the silent thoughts of:

Evil, trouble, rebel, foul, angered, dangerous, mental, psycho...you get the picture. But only if you really got to know the girl

would you see her traits that allow her to present herself like that? Raven as you can so far tell was the daughter none-other than the famous

Jack Sparrow himself. She didn't quite strike the same physical features as her father did, but she held his wisdom, and passion to travel and

have adventures. Her mother would fuss over her, and how she loved to have mud baths instead of pink birthday parties, but what child of a pirate -especially

Jack Sparrows- would have a frilly birthday party? And pink!? Oh no! Jack would be furious, or rather..frightened? No one could really tell what Jack Sparrow was thinking.

Currently at the moment, the retired Captain gazed at his young daughter with a keen sense she would only travel his footsteps, no thought to how drunk they used to be.

He gave a flicker of a smile as his hand stroked his goatee "Ah, so you like her?" He questioned with a pleasured look.

Raven gazed to her father slowly, taking in what she could of the massive ship as her gaze slowly shifted to her fathers. "Like her!?" She questioned with excitement, "I love her!"

Jack Sparrow's smile slowly died to a curious look " I can see." He murmured as he watched her run from one side of the deck to the next; she reminded him greatly of a

pigeon scrambling about the street floors trying to search out scrap food. Crossing his arms as he beheld that confused, and dazed look of his, he gave a nod to her gently "It's all yours."

Raven paused in mid-stride, her mind beginning to bubble with emotions. All hers! The ship! Oh..what a glorious present her father had just given her! Striding quickly towards him she threw her hands in

the air, "What would mother think?"

Jack Sparrow then looked a tad concerned as he swooned on board fussing towards her "Well, you see.." He paused, his fingers clasped slightly, and fumbling with each other, "Your mother, Raven dearest," he gave a weak smile," does not know about it."

Raven remained silent for a few pondering moments, her arms slowly falling down to her sides. She thought of questioning on why her mother was clueless to it, but of course she understood why her father would keep it from his wife. After all, her mother was

the complete opposite of her daughter, she was a perfectionist, and always wanting to look wealthy and well mannered. Raven on the other hand had better things to do than look pretty, and preen herself all day long.

Giving a gentle shrug, she forced on a dreary smile "And I guess she will never know."

Jack's smile once more returned with relief "Ah, that's my girl. Your mother has no need to know of these.." he waved a hand in the air "Things." Giving a large grin he slowly tilted his hat off, and bowed low to Raven, holding the hat out to her.

Raven peered down at it; the tips were curled in -more on the sides- and some areas where it should be pitch black had faded from the sun into a chocolate brown with a velvety look. Pursing her lips, she wondered gently if she should accept it, to most it

was just a hat, but to her it was a dream come true. What this just a dream? She wondered. Would she only wake up to find that her eighteenth birthday had not passed, and that her father was not really giving her the Black Pearl? She only thought of one way

to find out, and that was to take the hat. Hesitant, her slender fingers glided towards the hat, and hovered above the top as she measured the choices in her head to take it or not.

After a few moments of bending low, Jack felt quite annoyed, and curious on why the stupid hat hadn't been taken; in fact, he figured she would of pried it from his bare fingers. Gently, his head tilted up to look up at her, and his expression of curiousness quickly transferred

into one of dread "Oh, come on! It won't bite!" His lips curled into a devilish smile, his few gold teeth bearing.

Raven seemed to snap out of her trans as her father spoke, and in an instant she grasped the hat and clutched it to her bosom in almost fright. "Thank-you." She murmured, before gazing down at it silently, her fingers pressing into its soft fabric.

Jack seemed to watch her with amusement for a few moments before turning sharply around and walking towards the planks to load off the ship. He paused mid-way down and turned halfway around, allowing his gaze to hold onto her, his hands clasped behind his back. "Coming?" He said with

a tone of expectancy.

Raven gazed slowly up to the pirate, and with a gentle smile she raised the hat dropping it onto her own head. It shadowed her bronze complexion, and shaded her cornflower blue eyes. A smirk twitched onto her lips, as her ebony hair twirled in the now visible wind. "Not quite yet, Captain."

Jack Sparrow then smiled broadly, before giving a small nod "Don't be late with coming home, your mother always has fits."

Raven gave a nod as she returned it with a small wave to his back, calling out "Do not worry, father, I won't make the witch have a fit." She was returned with a booming laugh from him, and smiled warmly at it.

But tonight, Raven wouldn't be returning home, even if she did not know of it yet.

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Review Responses:

Raven: Bah..well, it's just the beginning of this story. Haha, I love it how your name is Raven to. As for adding you in the story, well..we'll see. Lol. I'm still debating with myself on who to even add in the context.

rose: Uh, well..um...sure, I'd love to get to know you. Heh. Just keep reviewing and I'd be glad to get to know you like that. Once again, another Raven girl. Woot! What a popular name!

Battle: Umm...I know you're not Jack's daughter. OO When I use the name 'Raven' it does not mean it's you.