Cassandra

Well here it is another chapie! I am sorry for such a delay in the posting of the chapters it was part waiting on more reviews and part trying to get on the computer. I will try to get the chapters up a lot faster which I usually have a fair habit of so I will go ahead and let you read. Oh before you do I just wanted to say a big THANK-YOU to all of the people that read and review you are the people that keep me posting!

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"On the count of three…" whispered Elizabeth, and then she mouthed

'One…two…three' Elizabeth and Cassandra burst out of the small cabin jaws dropping to the deck at the sight before them.

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Men were boarding the ship and most of them were being greeted with handshakes or hugs. Elizabeth storms over to Will and Jack and Cassandra follows equally mad. "Decided to have a party while we wonder if you are even alive?"

"Liz honey…"

"Don't you Liz honey me William Turner." Jack started snickering, "Don't you act like you are innocent in this either Jack Sparrow." Said Cassandra turning on him.

"Ah the same thing I told them my dear Madams." The two women turn to see a man dressed in French navel uniform. He had soft brown hair with little streaks of gray at the temples.

" I'm not a madam, I am a mademoiselle." Said Cassandra. (For those that don't know French madam is a woman that's married and a Mademoiselle is a woman that is not.)

"How lucky for me then." He said bending over her hand. "So you think." Cassandra said taking her hand from his. The man laughed a deep laugh, " A real feu diable."

"I am not a fire devil!" Cassandra said stabbing the ship with one of her swords.

Jack laughed then said, "More like a she devil." Cassandra turned her fury onto Jack, "Don't get me started on you Jack Sparrow. I beat you in a swords match once before so don't make me do it again in front of more than just Will."

Jack turns red and stomps off to his cabin. The French commander laughed, "And that I do believe that is the first time I've seen Jack turn red. What is your name mademoiselle I would be greatly pleased to have the name of the woman that did that." "

Cassandra Turner. Et tu Monsieur?"

"Tu parle tres bien francais."

"Merci." Said Cassandra with a small curtsy, "Tu nom?"

"Monsieur Jean-Luc."

"Beau nom." Smiled Cassandra. (Translation: Cass- And you sir? The Guy- You speak very good French. Cass- Thank-you. Cass- Your name? Guy- Mr. Jean-Luc Cass- Beautiful name)

"Would you mind speaking English for the rest of us?" asked Will smiling.

"Sorry Will." Said Cassandra with a smile.

"Are you sure that you are not married to Jack? The Jack I knew didn't listen much less blush and storm off because of a some woman."

"No sir I am sure that we are not together nor will we in the near or far future." Said Cassandra.

- That Night At Dinner

"More rum woman!" Cassandra took a mug of rum and dumped it on the man's head. The men around him burst with laughter.

"Mademoiselle Turner!" Cassandra walked and side stepped her way to Jean-Luc's side.

"Oui Monsieur?"

"Come sit down and relax, a fine cook such as yourself should get a break. Do you not think so Jack?"

"I suppose…" Cassandra sat next to Jean-Luc.

"Good I was oh so dreaming for your approval Mr. Sparrow." Ever since the incident Jack had been giving Cassandra chores to do and had been really rude about it.

Cassandra put some food on her plate and then she said, "Please excuse me I am going to take my dinner on the deck."

"Ah, you will be missed." Said Jean-Luc." "I'm sure not missed by Mr. Sparrow."

"What did I say to call me woman?"

"I will address you as I choose and you will address me as Miss Turner. Beside the fact you are too drunk to be giving orders to anyone." Cassandra said getting up and dancing her way to the stairs that led to the deck. Cassandra sat down on a barrel and started eating her dinner. Someone came up be hind her and Cassandra turned to see Elizabeth.

"Hey Elizabeth."

"Are you alright Cassy?"

"A little tired much other then that I am quite fine. I am free and away from that horrid excuse for a step-father."

" I mean the way Jack was treating you today. Did you say something to him?"

"No I didn't. I'm used to that kind of treatment it was a small step above the way my step-father treated me." Said Cassandra with a sigh.

Cassandra stood, "Elizabeth would you mind taking my plate? I am tired and I'd like to get some sleep."

"Of course sweetie. Go get some sleep." Cassandra handed her plate to Elizabeth she was like a second mom or an older sister to Cassandra and she was most defiantly to only one that could get away with calling her sweetie. Elizabeth gave Cassandra a sad smiled, as she walked away to her cabin that was connected to Will's and Elizabeth's.

-Elizabeth's View

"Are you pleased with yourself?" asked Elizabeth turning around; Jack was standing in the shadows. Jack wouldn't look at Elizabeth.

"Well what do you have to say for yourself? Ask Will how bad the step-father was and maybe you'll feel worse." Said Elizabeth going to the dinning hall/kitchen area.

-In Dinning Hall

Jack sat next to Will, "So how was the dad?" Jack asked.

" Cass's?"

"Yea."

"We have different dads. But Cass's dad made mom feel like a princess, one of the best guys I know."

"So Elizabeth was wrong about him then." Said Jack relaxing a bit.

"Elizabeth knows her step-dad. Cass's dad died before Elizabeth got to meet him."

"But the step-dad is an ok guy though." seemed to ask Jack hopefully.

"The devil in flesh. Ask Cassandra to show you her arm. The bastard threw a chopping block at her. He yelled and beat poor Cass and mom. Oh and on top of all that make them clean almost all day. Mom couldn't or wouldn't do anything. Cass however yelled, screamed, and fought him every step of the way. Running away half the time to the shop, surprised you never met her before as often as she has been there."

"Sounds like she's been through hell." Said Jean-Luc entering the conversation.

"That she did. I tried to get her to move in with Elizabeth and I but she wouldn't leave mom."

" A real angel and trooper." Said Elizabeth sitting next to Will.

"And you had her working all day without hardly a break to breath." Finished Elizabeth.

William and Jean-Luc asked at the same time, "And why is that?" "Let me answer." Said Elizabeth, "Because she made him blush."

Will and Jean-Luc stood up. "I thought she had said something to you that was offending."

"Oui, so did I not because you got embarrassed for the first time in your life."

"Well…she…I…" Will looked like he would hit Jack again, Jean-Luc let out a string of profanity in French.

"Come on Jack." Said Will, Jack, Jean-Luc, and Elizabeth followed. Will knocked on Cassandra's door. Cassandra opened the door with half opened eyes curious at what everyone is doing at her door.

"Is there a party that I didn't know about?" Cassandra asked yawing.

"Cassandra give me your left arm." Said Will.

"Alright but I don't see wh…" There was a mixed gasp and growl from Jack and Jean-Luc.

"It's just a little bruise, it's not a big deal."

"And my ship is just a bath toy." Said Jean-Luc tearing his gaze from her arm.

"Be careful you might be set to swabbing the deck twice for that…what did you say Mr. Sparrow? Oh yes stupid-smart mouth. By the way sir is an oxymoron." What Cassandra had said added fuel to the flames. Jean-Luc and Elizabeth had to hold Will back from Jack's throat.

"I ought to kill you!" yelled Will.

"I didn't know." Said Jack backing away.

"Mr. Sparrow I think that you should retire to your cabin now."

"Thank-you Cas…"

"Miss Turner." Jack looked a little hurt and Cassandra almost felt bad, almost.

"As you wish Miss Turner." Said Jack walking away.

"I'm fine let me go." said Will. Jean-Luc and Elizabeth carefully let go. The second they let go of him Will dove on Jack. Will and Jack started punching each other getting closer to the rail of the ship.

Will had his back to the rail and Cassandra started pulling on his arm, "Will this is…' Will ripped his arm from Cassandra's grasp. This in turn caused her to trip backwards and fall into the great wide expanse know as the ocean.

Water burned her mouth and nose Cassandra immediately started struggling. She laid flat on her back and made a mental to thank Elizabeth for teaching her how to swim. Someone dove into the water next to her and put a very strong arm around her waist, Cassandra kept her eyes closed.

"Damn it Jack if anything happened…."

"Shut your mouth Will." Cassandra heard Jack say feeling his breath on her face.

"Is she breathing alright?" asked Jean-Luc.

"I'm breathing fine but I'd be better if I had room to breath." Cassandra said with her eyes still closed. She opened her eyes and found herself staring into the relieved dark brown eyes of Jack, Jack helped Cassandra up.

"Now whatever your guys' deal is get over it please. I will not be thrown into the ocean every time you have an argument. Will I love you but damned to hell you just threw me in the ocean. Jack you'd best get it into that dumb ass skull of yours that I am not you're your little servant. Now if you will excuse me gentlemen I am going to bed. And Will that doesn't mean come pound on my door to show my bruise to whoever you want." With that Cassandra stomped off.

"It's all your fault Jack." Said Will.

"No fighting!" yelled Cassandra.

"That is I believe the first time I've heard her curse." Said Elizabeth.

"It's the first I've heard." Said Will, "And I've know her nineteen years."

"She looked a little like a soaked cat when she was yelling at us." Said Jack.

Will let out a small laugh, "Yea especially when she called you a dumb ass."

"Come on you two let's get you cleaned up." Said Elizabeth. Jack and Will followed her laughing and joking like the best of friends.