(A/N – Jack isn't back yet, but I do know where he is... Holly's got him there for a day or two. At least I can trust her with him... she wouldn't try anything... I don't think... HOLLY!!! I'm coming Jack!)

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x) Lauren - Ok, ok, the swashbuckle line was corny, I know... lol. I like your lin about swordfighting after dinner! I'm gonna have someone say that in the story... haha. Yes, Jack must have cheese curls. I think it should be like an action figure: Jack Sparrow! Complete with cheese curls! lol. Thanks for reviewing again! You're me ol' reliable! lol. The Fan Girls will rise! (hey, if ya could, send me your email in the next review please!)

x) Raina & Nayana - Twisted stories are the way to go! lol... you never know what'll happen next... they always keep you guessing... that's why I love JD movies! lol... thanks for reviewing! I hope you're liking this!

.:: Hey, if you're a Gemini like JD, I hate you. Just kidding... I love you peeps! ::.

-Lindsay and Jessica are currently redecorating my room with me... problem is, my room's downstairs and I'm up here on the computer... what does this gotta do with the disclaimer? Absolutely nothing except for the fact that half the stuff I'm redecorating with is pirate and PotC... Disclaimer... you know it oh to well...

-I own my lovely bunch of coconuts! Lindsay, Jessica, Arielle Faye Turner, Rebecca Barbossa, the Meridian, Paige Castrella Madrine, and ta da! The new guy this chapter! Thomas Pikes! Oh, and all those drunks...

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CHAPTER SEVEN: "Drinks all around!"

This Paige girl was really bugging me. She wasn't annoying or anything... all in all, I thought she was really cool with being psychic and junk. But her story was a bit odd... how do you get hired on the Black Pearl as a cook and not 'pleasurable company?' And what's with wanting to see Jack all this time and then not tell him who you are? Something was up, but I laid down a while.

Paige grabbed her chest and walked out with Jessica. Lindsay was behind me still in the tent.

"I dunno about this," I told her.

"I know she's a bit weird," Lindsay said, "but we could really use her on the crew. Plus, she's really friendly and stuff. Give her a chance."

"I like her, too," I said. "It's just her story –"

CLUNK! BAM! RIP!

"Sorry!" Jessica yelled. Lindsay and I were buried under the remains of the tent. Paige stuffed the tent cloth in her chest and closed it while we got out of the wooden mess.

"Great... a splinter," Lindsay said.

"Oh shut up," Jessica said. "Let's get to the ship!" I picked up my purple boom box and we started up the street.

"What is that?" Paige asked, pointing at my CD player.

"Uhh... it plays music," I said. "It's a future gadget."

"How does it work?" asked Paige.

"To keep a long story short, technology," Lindsay said. "Lots of evolving in business. To make this CD player work, you hit Play."

"Can I hear it?" Paige asked.

"On the ship," Stewy said.

"Better idea!" I shot out immediately. Lindsay and I ran back toward the Faithful Bride. Stewy and Paige followed, confused.

"What are you doing?" Jessica asked.

"Showing Paige how to start a party!" Lindsay said.

"But Jack said –"

"-not to say anything unless they know us or..."

"-they're to drunk to tell!" Lindsay said finishing Jessica and mine sentence. Jessica smiled and ran up next to us. Paige was lost, but go figure...

"What are you going to do?" Paige asked.

"Put on a show," Lindsay said. "The Cha-Cha Slide returns!" We parted the crowd and walked up to the bar. Everyone silenced to see us. Paige followed timidly.

"Just have a seat," I said, pulling her up a barstool. She sat down while Lindsay and Jessica smashed all the stuff on the bar to the ground to clear out for us. "Anyone of you scumbags touch her and we'll kill you!" I screamed. The tavern silenced.

"What are ye doin?" a drunk called out.

"Providing entertainment that doesn't involve interaction between you and us!" I said. "Or her!" I said, pointing at Paige. "Now, if you want to see this once-in-a-lifetime event, please step back!"

Everyone stared at me.

"GET BACK!!!" Jessica bellowed.

"Don't make me make her get all stupid on you!" I warned. "Back it up!" The crowd backed away some, and I jumped up on the bar between Lindsay and Jessica.

"If you know the steps, join in!" Jessica said happily. Lindsay and I stared at her along with the entire tavern, Paige, and this hottie over in the corner...

"Shut up and hit Play," I said. Stewy turned on the song and everyone on the floor jumped back in surprise. They were all drunk and they wouldn't remember who we were... this rocked! We started doing the Cha-Cha Slide and we got everyone to start clapping, stomping, yada yada...

"Drinks all around!" Lindsay called out after the song was over. The tavern roared with happiness and we jumped off the stage (bar... whatever). Paige was smiling and clapping happily.

"That was amazing!" Paige said. "I've never seen anything like that!"

"And you probably never will again," I said. "Let's get to the ship."

"Wait! You gotta pay for these drinks!" the bartender yelled after us.

"Put it on his tab! We're out!" Jessica yelled, pointing at an ugly guy (well, they were all ugly, but this was particularly hideous... wait! What about the hottie in the corner?!). We walked out of the tavern smiling.

"Good show!" I said, mocking a British accent.

"Thank you, Poppie," Lindsay said, too. We laughed and started towards the ship.

"It was brilliant!" Paige went on. "I think the future sounds exciting... I wish I could live in that time."

"Psh... you're so lucky to live in this time with all these pirates," I said. "Everyday is an adventure... danger everywhere..."

"We love it!" Lindsay said.

"I really hope Jack will take me aboard," Paige said.

"Don't worry!" Stewy said. "If you're psychic and know where Rebecca is, you are so in. Besides, you're our friend! How can Jack say no to us?"

"He's like my second father anyways," I said. "I'm sure I can suck up enough to get you that top bunk above Jessica in our room."

"Jessica?" Paige asked.

"Oh, err... Mary," Jessica said hurriedly. Ok, so I forgot about the rule about not letting our real names out. We use only our pirate names... note that. Lindsay elbowed me and I said 'ow...' as everybody does in this story. I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Sheesh...

"I hope," Paige said. "It's really nice to have friends now." It was quiet a few minutes as a carriage blew past us.

"Watch it!" Jessica screamed. We laughed.

"So, how did you get on as a cook?" I asked Paige. She bit her lip.

"I, err... I offered to help. I needed the work," she replied.

"Uh huh..." I replied, still not convinced. "Why did Barbossa and his crew abandon you here in Tortuga?"

"I don't know..." she said. "But I suppose if they had known I was psychic they wouldn't have left me. I knew where the missing medallion was all along - in Elizabeth's Swann's dresser drawer."

"Whoa... that's exact..." Lindsay said.

"Are you sure you've never seen the movie?" Jessica asked. We all stared at her, Paige more confused than any of us.

"Movie?" Paige asked. "What's a movie?"

"Ignore them," I said. "Now, did Jack know you were psychic?"

"No," said Paige. "I never told anyone."

"Oh," I said. We looked up ahead at the Meridian to see a line of heads breaking over the side. It wasn't that long, but there were enough for a crew... I think...

"We just gotta get you to the ship and in line!" Lindsay said. "We'll hold your chest and keep it safe."

"Alright," Paige said. "Let's go!" We dashed for the ship as fast as we could. We ran up the gangplank, Paige stood hurriedly in the line. We stood in front of the line examing the 'able-bodied crew' as Jack, Will, and Elizabeth came down from the upper deck where the wheel was.

"Is this everybody?" Jack called, coming down the stairs with Elizabeth and Will right behind him. "Ah, Gracey! Ye came back early... very early..." he said, walking over to us.

"We found someone for the crew," I said happily.

"Ye have, have ye?" asked Jack. "Well, I'll figure this one out soon enough..."

"Just look the crew over..." Will said, walking beside him.

"Aye," Jack said. He walked down to the bow of the ship and the three of us followed. We copied his stride and his scowl as well. At the other end of the line, Paige was smiling. "Hmm... not to shabby..." Jack said. "Got a nice crew so far. I hope the next half of ye don't disappoint me..." Lindsay, Jessica, and I still had our chests puffed out walking like Jack. We looked over at Elizabeth who smiled as Paige had.

BUMP!

"Jack! Do you ever warn anyone before stopping mid-step?!" Lindsay shrieked. Jack was turned and facing a crewmember with Will, and Stewy, Lindz, and I turned to see as well. My jaw dropped.

"You're the hot guy from the tavern!" I said immediately.

"What?" Jack said, shooting me a look.

"Uhh..."

"It's ok, sir," the boy said. "Nothing happened."

"I don't care," Jack said with a sigh. "Name, boy," he said. I looked at the tall boy in front of us. He was about as tall as Lindsay will blonde hair back in a pony, and he had the whole look going on (-swoon-).

"Thomas, sir," he said. "Thomas Pikes. I'm seventeen and I've sailed before." I smiled. This guy was definitely on the crew, which meant the three of us were definitely flirting! I suppose we could give Paige a few pointers as well...

"Good man," Jack said, continuing on down the line. He gave his grunts of on "Mmhmm" and "Good, good" every few people, and then we got to Paige at the end of the line. Jack ruffled his brow.

"Have we met?" he asked Paige. I stared at her. Why didn't she want him to know who she was right away? Paige swallowed and stood firmly.

"I am Paige Castrella Madrine," Paige said. "I wish to help find Rebecca Barbossa with you because I am psychic." Jack still eyed her.

"Alright... psychic. Good. Are you sure we've never met?" he asked (He was more worried if they had ever met than her ability to be psychic... weird...). Paige was faltering. Just tell him, my eyes said to her. Why don't you want him to know?

"No, Captain," Paige said simply. "Sorry." Jack backed away still looking at Paige.

"No, I just thought ye looked very familiar..." Jack murmered. "Thought I knew ye..."

"Uhh... Jack?" I said, trying to change the subject.

"Aye?" he asked.

"We met Paige in town and she's our friend now," I explained (omg... no!!! It's... it can't be! EVIL!!!! I never dreamed of typing it in the sequel! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!). "We wanted to know if she could stay in our room with us and all since we're friends and stuff."

"But I told ye no one was allowed in there!" Jack said. "Not to be confused by the stuff or the secrets of your world... how can you trust someone you've only just met?"

Jack sounded a lot like my parents. I never thought it would be possible. The life of a pirate is adventurous and dangerous! And he's telling us who to trust?? Ok, all in all, he did have a point... he had made a mistake with Barbossa ("Shut up, Grace..." Jack said. You wanna make me? –Jack pulls out pistol- -Ravii pulls out ray gun- You still wanna make me?)...

"Please?" Lindsay begged.

"Yeah..." Jessica said with her sad face on.

"Oh, let her stay with them," Elizabeth said, coming up behind us. "She doesn't belong swabbing the decks anyways... and the girls do need a friend to talk to..." Jack looked from Paige to us.

"Fine," Jack said. "Get her things and welcome aboard, missy..." We smiled and so did Paige. "I don't want her to tell a soul! Understood?!" We leapt forward and took her chest.

"Savvy!" I yelled.

"Shove off!" Jack said.

"Aye, aye!" Jessica said. "Make for the room!" We ran down the deck towards the staircase.

"You better get all the rules across to the lass!" Jack yelled.

"Chill out! Well will!" I said as we descended into the ship.

"I can't believe that worked!" Jessica said, leading the way down the stairs to our room.

"Wow," Paige said. "That was easier than I would've thought..." We went into our room, and Paige's jaw dropped. "This is your room?" she asked.

"Sure is," I said proudly. "Decorated it ourselves."

"Wow," Paige said. "So this is what we're gonna be like in hundreds of years from now." Jessica took Paige's chest and slammed it upside the end of the bunk bed.

"Suites us," Lindsay said.

"You're here," Jessica said, slamming a fist on the bed above her. Paige climbed onto her chest and leapt onto the top bunk.

"This is truly amazing," she said. "Thank you so much for saving me from that horrible place."

"Well, it's nothing," Lindsay said.

"But there is something you can tell us," I said.

"Like what?" Paige asked.

"Like the truth," I said. Lindsay, Jessica, and Paige stared at me.

"Eri - I mean, Grace – what are you talking about?" Jessica asked.

"The truth!" I said. "Why would you want to see Jack and not tell him who you were? How do we know you aren't after him? How do we know you aren't Barbossa's daughter?"

"You're mad!" Lindsay said. "If she was Barbossa's daughter, she would be older and crap... what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing... she just doesn't got me convinced with her story..." I said.

"Well that's you!" Jessica said. "It makes perfect sense to us!"

"Well you're stupid!" I said.

"Scuze me?!" Lindsay said, jumping off her bunk and staring me down.

"You heard me..." I said.

"No I didn't..." Lindsay said. "Say it again so I can be sure to hit you upside the head."

"Hard!" Jessica said, standing up. "Paige is on our side! Isn't that what counts?"

"Yes, but –"

"Ah! Shut it!" Lindsay said.

"But-"

"Zip it!"

"Li-"

"Nope..."

"Jane!"

"Forget it..."

"I'm gonna-"

"Talk to the hand!"

"That's so-"

"Shut up!"

"Let me talk!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"YES!!!"

"NO!!!"

"Yes..."

Lindsay and I spun around. Stewy was looking up at Paige. Paige dropped to the floor from her bunk and walked towards us slowly.

"Yes?" Lindsay asked.

"Yes," Paige said. "Grace is right."

"I am?" I asked (-shock- I'm never right!).

"She is?"Lindsay and Jessica asked. Paige nodded.

"I am Barbossa's daughter."

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