Happy late New Years everyone! I hope all is well! I finally got another chapter up (granted it hasn't been that long but I'm trying my best not to keep you all waiting!). I'm so happy that I gained some more reviewers, so thanks for coming out and reading my fan fic! I know this chapter is short, but I'm getting into the speed of things; enjoy!

Disclaimer: I asked Santa for POTC to be under my ownership but he didn't grant that wish. Oh well, but I do get to claim Kora and the soon-to-be Marius!


I watched as Jack turned the handle to the outside world. I stepped out of his cabin for the first time since I was brought here. All around me the black-stained wood that created his massive ship surrounded us both; it wasn't hard to tell how the ship got its name. Walking up the stairs, I began to realize that we were moving along the Caribbean Sea, on account of the instability of my body.

We began to walk up the stairs leading to the main deck. There we were met with a scruffy old man with furious sideburns.

"Good evenin' lass, are ye feelin' any better?" spoke the man

"Ehh, I'm doing alright I guess, just trying to get used to the change of surface…"

The man chuckled. "It'll take ye a few days to get yer sea legs, then everythin' will be fine," he assured me. "Me name's Gibbs, I don't believe that ye remember me from the night b'fore."

"Nice to meet you Gibbs, I'm Kora Baxter,"

"Well I hope ye enjoy it 'ere on the Pearl Mz Baxter," he said before leaving to finish his morning tasks.

I was immediately drawn to the side of the ship in front of me. The morning sky was glistening in the reflection on the Caribbean Sea. From the position of the sun, I guessed it was about 11am or so. There was a gentle breeze caressing my fair skin and rustling my dark blonde hair in the wind. I've never have felt this feeling before…it's almost like I'm free from everything in the world. I could get used to this.

I was standing at the side of the Pearl for a good 20 minutes before I realized that Jack wasn't at my side. I turned around to see where he'd gone only to find him staring back at me a few yards away from where I was. I could feel his dark eyes seeping into my thoughts through my blue eyes. I sensed that my cheeks were turning pink so I turned back around and got lost in the morning sky.

Jack's POV

I couldn't help but keep my eyes off of Kora while she was at the helm of the Pearl. She looked so at ease, almost like she belonged where she was. I wanted to stand with her, but my feet were cemented where they were, no matter what I tried to do.

Apparently I was gazing at her too long to the point where she was aware that I was behind her just. She turned around and our eyes locked. It was almost like I was getting into her mind just through our eyes. She must have been embarrassed at something because her cheeks flushed a beautiful pink, causing her to turn away.

"Erm, Kora, why don't I show you around the rest of the Pearl?" I said, somewhat startling her.

Kora's POV
"Alright then," I didn't want to turn away from the magnificent view, but nothing lasts forever. I started to walk towards Jack but my knees gave out on me. Luckily Jack was fast enough to save me from my body greeting the floorboards. My arms were draped around his chest and shoulders. For the second time in one day, I blushed. You are your damn clumsiness, Kora!

It was almost like we stayed there for hours when in all reality we were just there for a few seconds.

"As Gibbs said, you'll get used to being on a ship rather than land,"

I laughed at Jack's remark. I fall on any surface I'm on, yet I do like this change of landing!

We walked around the whole length of the Pearl. I met a fair amount of his crew members; and elderly man named Cotton with his parrot, a Mulatto woman called Anamaria, a peculiar person named Maruis, and other random crewmen.

We were standing back at the helm of the Pearl getting lost in the cloudless sky silently for a while until Jack spoke up.

"So, do you have anywhere in particular you'd like to be dropped off at?"

My heart was caught up in my throat at these words.

"Um, uhh, I really don't know…I honestly haven't really thought about that." I mean, I was supposed to have been killed, it's not like I had a backup plan.

"Well, we're headed to Port Royal, as it were. I have few old friends I'd like to visit. Why don't you think about where you'd like to stay until then."

"Alright then."

I heard a loud bell-like sound from the lower deck of the Pearl, followed by a man yelling something about lunch being ready.

"Shall we descend down below? You haven't been to this part of the Pearl yet. You seem hungry too, so it wouldn't hurt."

Ya, it wouldn't hurt to eat food, but I could say the opposite with the words you said to me about leaving.

Jack's POV
Way t'go Jack! What a grade-A asshole you made of yourself!

I really don't want Kora to leave, but I didn't want to keep her trapped on the Pearl like a prisoner either. Just say more to those lines and you'll be digging your grave even quicker.


I'll try to get another chapter up this weekend if I'm lucky to have the time! So get going and REVIEW!

I'll try to get another chapter up this weekend if I'm lucky to have the time! So get going and