Well hello everybody! I'm back! it's been a while, I lost inspiration. And I must say a big thankyou to Rachel, who's review was very helpful. Thank you, #virtual hug#. Also more hugs to everyone else who reviewed.

"What d'yeh mean, yeh keepin' 'er!" Jack demanded, stared at his brother in shock. Jimbo sighed and picked up his daughter, who was flicking his boot quietly.

"Sarah wanted t' keep her, but she's my daughter an' I love her." He said. Ruby squealed and pulled Jimbo's hat off, offering it to Jack, who frowned and took it.

"Cute." He said, putting the hat on Ruby's head, where it fell past her eyes. She pulled it off and attempted to put it back on her father. "Jim, what are yeh gonna do if yeh get shot? Where yeh gonna leave the kid if yeh wanna go on a raid? Yeh can't bring a kid up on a ship!"

Ruby held her arms out to Jack, who backed away slightly.

"I won't get shot." Jimbo said, holding Ruby out to Jack.

Jack rolled his eyes and started rummaging around in a cupboard.

"There's no rum in there, Jack. We're all out." Jimbo said, putting Ruby on the floor, where she promptly crawled to Jack, and tugged happily at his boot.

"An' that's another problem. Tortuga is no place for a kid." Jack glared at Ruby, who giggled and reached up for him. He reluctantly picked her up, and held her at arm's length, studying her.

Jimbo sighed and adjusted his hat.

"Jack, she's my daughter. I can't just abandon her." He looked sadly at his daughter. "I loved her so much, Jack." Jack knew he was referring to Maggie.

"Rwum!" Ruby shouted suddenly. Jack smiled.

"I think she agrees with me."

Jimbo took his daughter back, and walked out of the room, leaving Jack standing on his own, looking worried.

Jack banged loudly on the door of a small, dingy house. Ruby stood next to him, looking extremely disgruntled in her new dress, which was blue and floral. Johnny was shifting around uncomfortably, looking over his shoulder.

"Calm down, boy." Jack said, clapping him on the back with a grin. "By the time that guy comes round we'll be long gone." Referring to the shopkeeper Jack had just knocked out, before raiding his shop of all necessary supplies.

Johnny was about to reply when the door opened. A middle-aged lady, with long greying hair tied in a hasty bun stepped out.

"Ruby!" She said, pulling her into a hug before she could escape.

"'Morin', Sarah." Jack said cheerfully, as she released Ruby.

"It's afternoon, actually." Sarah replied, stonily, glaring at Jack.

"Can we come in?" Jack pushed past her, without waiting for an answer.

"Who are all these people?" Sarah demanded, indicating to Anamaria and Johnny.

"This is Anamaria," Jack said, pointing to her. "An' this-" he pushed Johnny forwards proudly. "Is the grandson of Bootstrap Bill Turner."

Sarah looked unimpressed.

"Son of Will Turner." Jack finished.

"Will Turner?" Sarah repeated, looking mildly surprised.

"Yeah, why?" Jack asked, frowning at her.

"Well, my friend heard summin' from her friend, who heard from her friend's sister's husband who's son works as a cabin boy on a respectable Navy ship, well, they were on a voyage to the Caribbean, an' apparently some man's been arrested and charged for piracy. Nice, respectable man, too, apparently. Name o' William Turner."

"What?" Jack roared, grabbing Sarah by the shoulders. "Are you sure?"

"Yes." She said, shrugging him off.

"What d'yeh mean, charged? Has he been hung?" Johnny asked, his face pale.

"I dunno." Sarah replied. "I don't think so-"

"Jack, we're leaving, now!" Johnny said desperately, pulling Jack's shoulder.

"I'll find the crew." Anamaria said, leaving the house.

"Come on. We'll call again some other time, Sarah." Jack said, calling over his shoulder to Sarah, as Johnny set off.

"What if he's dead?" Johnny asked, chewing his lip.

"He ain't dead." Jack said.

"How d'you know?" Johnny demanded. "How long ago did Sarah's friend's, friend's- whatever he was to her- find all this out? What if they hung him already?"

"John, they probably haven't. All that probably got twisted somewhere along the line. He was probably just arrested on suspicion of summing." Ruby said, gently.

Johnny frowned, and quickened his pace.

"John, it's gonna be another couple of hours till we can set sail. Even if Ana does find all the crew, half of 'em will be too drunk to do anything." Jack said, tying to slow Johnny down.

"Jack, yeh ain't helpin'." Ruby said.

Jack pursed his lips, and paused, glancing into a tavern.

"How 'bout we split up, and help Ana look for the crew?" He suggested. "That way we're doin' somethin', and we'll get t' Port Royale quicker."

"I thought yeh didn't trust me on my own." Johnny said, frowning.

"Meet back at the Pearl in an hour." Jack said, ignoring Johnny's comment.

"Right, see yeh later." Ruby said, and disappeared into the tavern Jack had been peering into.

Johnny turned away from Jack and started walking towards the nearest alleyway.

"John!" Johnny turned around. "Try not t' worry too much, and if anybody asks, you're a cabin boy aboard The Californium, savvy? I saw it docked in the port."

"Alright." Johnny replied, and continued on his way.

Jack watched him thoughtfully for a few seconds, then, ignoring the temptation to go and get a drink, turned around and walked back to his ship.

Nearly an hour and a half later, the last few members of the crew were climbing aboard and Johnny was sitting in his cabin, hands in head, and to talk to anybody. Jack was standing at the wheel, looking worried. Anamaria came over to him.

"Jack, we're all ready t' go." She said, watching his face.

Jack shouted orders to the crew, who sulkily obeyed.

"Yeh alright?" Ana asked Jack.

Jack turned to her.

"No, Ana, not really. My best friend's about t' be hung- he might already be dead for all I know, an' I've got 'is kid sittin' in 'is cabin prayin' that we get back in time." Jack replied, swinging the wheel as they made their way out of the bay. "But then, I'm Cap'n Jack Sparrow. I can do anythin'." He added, glaring out to sea.

Ana smiled sympathetically.

Ruby knocked on Johnny's door.

"What?" Came the answer.

"Can I come in?" She asked.

Johnny grunted a reply, and Ruby pushed open the door slowly.

"Yeh alright?" She asked.

Johnny looked at her as though she was mad.

"Yeh I'm great, thanks, never been better." He said sarcastically.

"Dumb question." Ruby said, sitting next to Johnny on the bed.

"Yeh." Johnny said, running a hand through his hair.

They sat in silence for a while.

"Yeh wanna practice?" Ruby asked eventually, nodding towards Johnny's sword, which was stood in the corner.

"Not really." Johnny said, glaring at the sword.

"Well, I know yeh probably don't wanna hear this but, it'll do yeh good. Sittin' 'ere sulkin' ain't gonna help yeh Dad. We're probably gonna 'ave t' fight t' get 'im free, yeh might as well practise." Ruby said bluntly.

"If 'e ain't already dead." Johnny replied dully.

"Well, so much for the optimistic." Ruby said, rolling her eyes.

"Oh I'm sorry I'm not jumping up and down with joy at this particular moment in time, yeh know, my dad could just be dead, but we'll ignore that point." Johnny snapped.

"Look, I'm just tryin' t' help, there's no need t' bite my head off." Ruby said, sliding off the bed.

Johnny didn't reply.

"Has Jack told yeh how he's plannin' on getting' him free?" Ruby said, after a moments pause.

"No" Johnny said, tonelessly.

"Knowing Jack it'll probably be something extravagant and we'll all end up hung." Ruby said, picking up Johnny's sword and swirling it around.

"Ruby?"

"Yeah?"

"Shut up." Johnny took his sword back and lay down.

"I'm only tryin' t' make conversation." Ruby said, leaning against the door, arms folded.

"Don't." Johnny replied, throwing his sword on the floor with a clatter.

Ruby scowled.

"I'll just leave you t' sulk then." She snapped, and left, slamming the door behind her.

"I'm not sulkin'!" Johnny shouted after her.

Well, I read it and it's a crap ending, but it'll have to do. More soon, hopefully.

So anyway, random thought: what did people thik of the latest Harry Potter movie?