Author's Note: Well, after a self induced break (OK, more or less an extremely long period of writer's block), I'm back again with more piratey fun!

Author's Note #2: I'm adding a new character again! Yey! Here comes Skittles!!!!!!!!!!

Author's Note #3: After checking out on of my favoritest books (Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates By David Cordingly, which makes for very good bedtime reading! ) from the library for like the fourth time, I'll have even more piratey knowledge!

Author's Note #4: My new favorite word is piratey, can't you tell?

Author's Note #5: The Mysterious Pirate may very well have a name now, I've got an idea... Evil cackles

Author's Note #6: I hate to bust anyone's bubble, but there is no mention of parley in the Code of the Brethren!!!!!!!!!! I just found that out and believe me, I'm sad!!!!! Pirates of the Caribbean has betrayed my trust! It lied to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm gonna go cry now... Sob sob tear tear

Author's Note #7: Sarah (The pirate, not Skittles), did you know that there was a pirate ship named the HMS Ferret? I think that'll be the name of your ship! Ya know the one you and Lina were on? Yeah, that one. What say you?

Disclaimer: I do not own the Pirate's Code or the book Under the Black Flag by David Cordingly. I just use excerpts a lot. So sue me.

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CHAPTER 2: GUIDELINES

"All right you lazy scum! You're going to learn the Code!" Jack bellowed, swaying because of the four rums he'd had that morning.

"Jack, WHAT are you doing?" Angelina asked.

"I'm teaching everyone the Code of the Brethren. Set down by the pirates Bart-"

"Jack," she put a hand on his arm, he turned and looked at her. "Shhh. You're drunk. Leave the captaining to Rum."

"Rum? Where?"

"Not the drink. The girl." Angelina made a mental note of how difficult it was going to be keeping the two straight when Jack was drunk.

"Ah, miss capi-tan." He dropped into little boy mode. "But I wanna be the cap'in."

"Jack, you lost the Pearl because you were drunk. As usual."

"So?"

"So? Jack, you're crew now!"

"Well I don't care I'm teaching the Code now!" Jack stomped off.

"Fine." Angelina sighed. She followed him, hoping this wasn't a mistake.

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Everyone was assembled on the deck. Jack strode up and down the line swaying as he walked. "Now the Code first off, you must realize is more guidelines than actual rules. It is divided into 11 solid rules. Now, raise your lef...no...ri...no...lef...no..." he looked at his hands. "RIGHT hand and repeat after me...ahem...I, state your name..."

"I, state your name..." everyone chorused. Jack didn't seem to notice.

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Some time later, Jack finished his oath. "...and do solemnly swear to follow all of the rules set down by Bartholomew Roberts to the best of my abilities, as long as we both shall live."

"Jack, that's a wedding."

"Shh...who's doing the code? Hm? Me. That's right."

"...and do solemnly swear to follow all of the rules set down by Bartholomew Roberts to the best of my abilities, as long as we both shall live." everyone finished.

"Good! Now we learn the code..."

Angelina smacked her forehead.

"Rule Numero Uno...I picked that up from Gabriel! I can speak Spanish! Oh, right, rule number one: Every man has a vote in affairs of moment; has equal title to the fresh provisions, or strong liquors, at any time seized, and may use them at pleasure, unless a scarcity makes it necessary, for the good of all, to vote to a retrenchment. Basically, every man is equal and can get bloody drunk as long as there is enough to go around."

"Jack, this is going to take forever..."

"Shh! He's doing number two!" a voice Angelina did not recognize said to her. She turned around and came face to face with...monkey! She screamed, the monkey flew at her, she ducked and covered.

Jack stopped, exasperated. "Angelina, I know you don't care but...what in bloody hell?!" The monkey jumped onto Jack's shoulder and perched there happily. "Bloody monkey."

Jane turned and saw a new girl standing there. "Who are you...and your monkey?"

"She's Echo...I'm Jchin. I talk for her. A pleasure to be at your service." The monkey took off his little pirate hat (So cute!) and bowed.

"I'm sorry, you do what?"

"I talk for her. She's awful quite."

"Oh. Interesting." Jack said. "Now about number two...it reads: Every man to be called fairly in turn, by list, on board of prizes because, (over and above their proper share) they were on these occasions allowed a shift of clothes: but if they defrauded the company to the value of a dollar in plate, jewels, or money, marooning was their punishment. If the robbery was only betwixt...I love that word! Betwixt! Betwixt! Betwixt!...Anyway...one another, they contented themselves with slitting the ears and nose of him that was guilty, and set him on shore, not in an uninhabited place, but somewhere, where he was sure to encounter hardships. This basically means that everyone gets a share of the treasure, but if someone gets their grubby paws – excuse me, Jchin – on someone else's share they will have their ears and nose split and marooned where they are sure to encounter...ahem...hardships." Jchin smacked him. Hard. "OW! Ya know, you're as bad as Angelina is?"

Angelina held up her fingers and showed off her nails proudly.

"Why'd you hit me?!"

"You're boring."

"Bloody monkey. Rule number three reads..."

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"Oh, yes number six...uh, I needn't read THAT one..."

Everyone who had been falling asleep on their feet perked up. "C'mon Jack, tell us number six..." Charlotte said.

"Fine, but remember I wasn't for your own good. Or my head..." he mumbled. "Number six: No boy or woman to be allowed amongst them..."

There was a noticeable angry stir form the female portion of the crew.

"...If any men were to be found seducing any of the latter sex..."

The Mysterious Pirate shifted uneasily.

"...and carried her to sea, disguised, he was to suffer death. Basically, NO women on board, EVER. Savvy?" Jack looked at his unapproving crowd. "Like I said...they're only guidelines...heh heh..."

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Random Author's Interlude: While the code goes on to cover how to split up booty and to stop quarrels, it's the paragraph after (In the book Under the Black Flag. Page 100-103. The Code is on pages 99-100 ) that strikes me as funny:

"There is no mention in this code, or indeed in the codes drawn up by other pirate companies, of homosexuality. Since it is hard to believe that the pirates were ever prudish about such matters, we must assume either that homosexuality was never an issue among them, or that it was so widely practiced and tolerated that it was not necessary to include it in any code of conduct."

Not the being homosexual, but the fact that this man actually has about another two and a half pages about pirates being homosexual is what's funny. I'm not being anti-homosexual (Trust me I know people who are. They're great!), but pirate...gay...Giggles. I'm sorry, I find that very humorous...anyone else? Crickets chirp Nevermind.

There's also some guy in here that is set on the idea that captains and their young servants and cabin boys had...relations. Shudder The pirate captains were like Michael Jackson!!!!!!!!! SCREAM

I apologize for this interlude...

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"Now, you got all those rules?"

Everyone nodded, over-enthusiastically.

"Good. Now move it you scallywags!"

"Jack,"

"Hm?"

"You're not the captain. I am."

"Sorry..."

"It's OK," Rum patted him on the head. "Now, go do whatever you do."

"OK!" Jack trotted off.

Angelina watched the display with repulse. Rum was taking over Jack and Angelina did not like it. Not one bit...

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