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Chapter Four --

Dinner was great, if I do say so myself. Now I am just sitting in the galley as I later found out it was called) with all of my friends. All of us were sitting around the galley talking about innocent things like the weather and what not. All six of us were there along with Captain Sparrow, Anamaria, Will, and Gibbs. I wonder why those three are always with Captain when important things are going on. When I say important I mean, important as in where I am sleeping. I have been tired for the past five or six hours that we have been on the ship. It seemed as if we landed on the ship at about four-thirty and it is now about ten or eleven. Luckily Mitch's watch is waterproof! Yipee!

Over dinner we were all introduced to the crew. They are neat and stuff but some of them I have to remember to keep an eye on. I noticed that they had very explorative eyes and I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable under their gazes. It makes me shiver just thinking about it. Thankfully Jack told them that we were absolutely off limits. Wow you have no idea how relieved I was to hear those two words come out of his mouth. I was actually worried for a minute when, at dinner, I actually caught a filthy scalawag eyeing Dana and licking his lips. Ew. I don't think she noticed but I sure as heck did.

Now we are just discussing our sleeping arrangements. I personally don't want to sleep with the crew and their all seeing eyes. That would be awkward. I don't even want imagine what that would be like.

" So wh're'll they be sleepin'?" asked Anamaria from the corner. She was leaning up against the wall and her arms were folded over her chest. The look in her eye would make the devil run for cover. She had gotten rid of her hat and her hair was just held back by a brown bandana. She didn't seem to like me much. Whenever she looks at me she glares or just passes me by. I wonder why.

I laid my head down on the table with a huff. Slowly my eyelids started to drift closer together. That is until Ashley decided to shove her boney elbow into my ribs. Good heck it hurt. Ashley was sitting next to me and noticed that I was starting to fall asleep. So just to be a good friend she decided to give me a bruise as a wake up present. Of course I hit her back, but because I am a nice person I didn't hit as hard. So awake for the time being I just laid my chin on the cold wooden table. Apparently that wasn't good either cause she whispered to me to sit up. I just groaned and then looked over at her with big puppy dog eyes. She just gave me the stern mother look. I rolled my eyes and sat up. Of course I didn't go quietly, be assured, I grumbled the whole time.

" So I got to thinkin'," Jack said raising his arms up. Anamaria grumbled something under her breath. I looked over at her and laughed. That earned me a glare from Sparrow so I turned my attention back to him. " And I think tha' b'cause ther' be room in all t'ree o' yer bedr'm's they can sep'rate and sleep in the extra bunk's in yer cabin's." He said pointing to Anamaria, Will, and Gibbs. Anamaria glared daggers at her captain. Will just sighed and Gibbs seemed completely fine with the idea. Go Gibbs! I thought to myself.

" So y'all can fig'r out who yer bunkin' wit and ge' to it." with that he stood up from the table and took another sip from the bottle of rum that was in his hands. I gazed around the room at all of my friends looking for an answer.

" So what are we gonna do?" Gina asked finally. I shrugged. Every one else just looked around waiting for someone else to answer. Then I had a brilliant idea. I raised my hand shyly. Everybody looked at me and I smiled like a maniac.

" Spaz?" Lonnie asked. I rolled my eyes and then gave told them my plan.

" How about we pick partners. You know there's six of us so we go in two's-" "There is really only six of us? Wow your really are a natural, Einstein." My brother mocked. I looked at him and scowled.

" Those who mock shall mourn!" then I threw the first thing I could reach at him. Which ended up being a spoon, ironically. He ducked under the table so I missed and hit Gibbs instead. Of course Gibbs was talking to Jack and wasn't paying attention. So when he was hit with the spoon, on the shoulder I might add, he jumped and had his pistol out and ready in seconds. I ducked under the table with my brother. I heard laughing and then I was immediately pulled back up to the table by Ashley and sat back down in my chair. I flattened my hair for show and then continued on with my genius plan.

" So, as I was saying, I think that we should get into groups of two and then just go out into the hall and pick a random door. Whatever door we pick, we stay in. Huh?" I asked eyeing all of them with a smirk on my face. Dana looked at me confused for a moment then spoke.

" So I get to choose one partner? Just one?" she said holding a finger up. I closed my eyes and then nodded my head with a smile. Then Mitch put his arm around Gina slyly and I shook my head and pointed a finger at them.

" Uh-uh." He had a annoyed look on his face and pulled his arm away. " I know I am the saint of this group so I'm just going to say it now. No couples shall be sleeping part.." I stopped in the middle of my sentence and put my head down. " You all know what I mean so don't even start!" I said raising a finger in the air and waving it around. They all burst out laughing. Luckily nobody else heard it but my friends. Well except for Will who was snickering over in the corner. Ashley who was sitting next to me patted me on the back.

" I'm with Spazzy." I cringed when she used my nickname. She noticed my discomfort and just elbowed me. What is it with these people and hurting me? I stood up from the table and asked Jack for directions to the three cabins. Ashley tailed after me still laughing from before. I knew that they had started a whole conversation about me when I left the table. That's just how they are. They are always picking on the baby of the group. Which just happens to be me. I'm only fifteen so they find it their responsibility to take care of me. Even though my birthday is in two weeks even. I counted the days. I'm a dork. I mean this is my EIGHTEENTH birthday, it means something. Well at least in my time it did.

Before we walked out of the door I turned to face everyone one more time.

" Before I leave I want it noted that no one is aloud to call me Spaz, Spazzy, or any peculiar nicknames like that! This goes out to you two." I said pointing at Lonnie and Ashley with an accusing glare. Which was part serious part kidding. Lonnie got a disappointed look on his face and his shoulders fell. Everyone was just laughing. I seem to make them do that a lot. Why is that? Am I really that funny?

" That's not fair! You call me Lonnie-kins." I sniggered and covered my hand with my mouth. That statement earned laughs from Jack, Gibbs, Will, and even Anamaria.

" That is only because you always deserve it! Now me on the other hand I'm completely innocent. Just because I am two years younger than you does not…" "Whatever! You are the youngest therefore you are the one who gets picked on. It's like the unbreakable law of the universe." Everyone 'ayed' in agreement. I stuck my tongue out at Lonnie before turning to leave. Before I was out of earshot they started coming up with more nicknames to annoy me. I just grumbled as we walked up toward the deck with Ashley following behind me laughing her butt off.

We made it to the hall that had the cabins with out any talking. There were two on one side and one on the other. I particularly was aiming for Will's cabin. I just have to be inconspicuous and nobody will know. Hee hee hee hee. Ashley turned to me with a evil grin on her face. I could tell she was thinking exactly what I was.

" What cabin do you think is Will's?" she asked and then did her evil cackle. I shrugged and then laughed.

" I dunno. But that is exactly the one I was looking for." I poked my head through one of the doors and noticed that it was all tidy and clean. That couldn't be a guys room. They're way too messy. Unless he is one of those guys who is very organized. It had me stumped. I just started singing 'eeny-meeny-miny-mo-'. My finger pointed to the one on the far left and I followed my instincts and walked through the door. Hopefully I hadn't picked Gibbs for a roommate. That wouldn't be that bad. I mean he seemed cool when I talked to him. I would actually prefer Gibbs to Anamaria any day. That girl just does not like me.

When we walked in we were stumbling around for a light. When we found it, it took as ten minutes to light it. After that we got a good look at it. It was nice, in a mountain man kind of way. Still it was nice. It had a bunk bed with two mattresses. One on top and one on bottom in the corner was a little cot. So I had to fight Ashley for the bed. Out of instincts I placed dibs on it.

" I call the bed!" I said quickly. She turned on me with her finger pointing accusingly. I just shrugged and spread out over the comfy sheets. She said some things I couldn't understand and climbed into the small cot. I knew that sooner or later she was going to need a pillow and some covers but I just sat there waiting for her to ask. Of course we sat like that for about five minutes before she freaked and asked me for a pillow. Me, being the nice person that I am threw one at her. Once that hit her on the face I threw a blanket. She let out a small scream of annoyance and made herself comfortable.

Ten minutes later-

" Come in. Come in, my child." I said in the best Ursula voice I could manage. We were singing out our favorite part in the Little Mermaid movie. Naturally I was Ursula and Ash was Ariel. Of course I can't sing worth beans and Ash can, so you figure it out. It's kind of sad isn't it? We memorized the 'Little Mermaid'. Yup, I'm gonna say it. We're pathetic. What the heck, it's fun!

" We mustn't lurk in doorways. It's rude. One might question your upbringing." I said nice and slow. "Now. Then, you're here because you have a thing for this human, this prince fellow. Not that I blame you. He is quite a catch isn't he?" I said it in a snotty kind of way making Ash giggle. " Well, angelfish, the solution to your problem is simple. The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself." There was a pause before Ashley realized it was her turn.

" Gasp! Can you do that?" she said in a high sixteen-year old girl kind of way. I snickered and then continued on being serious again.

" My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for. To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself. Poor souls with no one else to turn to." Then I coughed clearing my throat so I could burst out in to song. Ashley laughed and that made me loose concentration so I had to do it over again.

" I admit that in the past I've been a nasty.

They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch.

But you'll find that nowadays

I've mended all my ways.

Repented, seen the light and made the switch

True? Yes

And I fortunately know a little magic

It's a talent that I always have possessed

And here lately, please don't laugh, I use it on behalf

Of the miserable, lonely, and depressed.

Pathetic

Poor unfortunate souls

In pain, in need

This one longing to be thinner

This one wants to get the girl

And do I help them

Yes indeed

Those poor unfortunate souls

So sad, so true

They come flocking to my cauldron

Crying Spells, Ursula, please

And do I help them?

Yes I do

Now it's happened once or twice

Someone couldn't pay the price

And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em across the coals

Yes I've had the odd complaint

But on the whole I've been a saint

Those poor unfortunate souls"

I paused for a minute to catch a breath and then continued on.

" Now here's the deal. I will make you a potion that will turn you into a human for three days. Got that? Three days. Now listen this is important. Before the sunsets on the third day you've got to get dear old princie to fall in love with you." There was a pause and I heard Ashley say something about me being evil.

" That is, he's got to kiss you. Not just any kiss. The kiss of true love!" I said it a little to dramatically and caused my self to break out in laughter.

" Okay." I said taking a deep breath. This was serious.

"If he does kiss you by the sunset on the third day you will remain human permanently. But if he doesn't…you turn back into a mermaid and….you belong to me!" I said adding an evil laugh at the end.

" Have we got a deal?" I said making myself comfortable.

" If I become human, I'll never be with my father or sisters again." She said quietly. Like she does on the show, only it's not as convincing.

" That's right!" I said putting a finger up to my chin. "But you'll have your man." There was a snort from somewhere in the room and I giggled. " Life's full of tough choices. Isnnit?" I said plugging my noise to get the right effect.

" Oh! And there's one more thing. We haven't discussed the subject of payment. You can't get something for nothing you know." Ashley made a 'pff' noise.

" But I don't have any-" I cut her off.

" I'm not asking much. Just a token really, a trifle. You'll never even miss it…your voice." Ashley made a gasping sound and I looked over to see her put her hand dramatically up to her forehead.

" My voice?"

" You've got it sweetcakes. No more talking, singing. Zip!" I made the pop noise and everything.

" But without my voice how can I-" Ashley interjected.

" You'll have your looks. Your pretty face. And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha!" I attempted to bounce my butt around but it proved fatal.

" The men up there don't like a lot of blabber.

They think a girl who gossips is a bore

Yes, on land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word

And after all, dear, what is idle prattle for?

Come on then!

They're not all that impressed with conversation.

True gentlemen avoid it when they can

But they dote, and swoon, and fawn on a lady who's withdrawn

It's she who holds her tongue

Who gets a man

Come on you poor unfortunate soul

Go ahead

Make you choice

I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day

It won't cost much

Just your voice!

Ya poor unfortunate soul

It's sad, but true

If you want to cross a bridge my sweet you've got to pay the toll

Take a gulp and take a breath

And go ahead and sign the scroll

Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her boys

The boss is on a roll

This poor unfortunate soul!

Beluga, sevruga come winds of the Caspain sea

Larynxis, glositis

Et mae laryngitis la voce to me

Now, sing!

I heard Ashley follow my lead and clear her throat.

"Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-" she vocalized beautifully and then when it was over we were both laughing hysterically. I could hardly breath and it didn't sound like Ashley was having much fun either. Then from over by the door the sound of a guy clearing his throat filled the room. Immediately the laughing stopped and I sat up to see who it was. Lonnie, Dana, Gina, Mitch, Will, Jack, Gibbs, and Anamaria were all looking at us with amused eyes. My face turned bright red and I fell back onto my pillow and covered my face.

" What are ya'll doin'?" I heard Lonnie's voice say before it broke down in laughter. I shrunk farther into the pillows and stayed quiet. It was pretty embarrassing!

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