A few hours later they all stood up abovedecks, watching the hustle and bustle of the shiphands. "So... when are we going to meet the captain?" Timmy asked.

Jessica shrugged. "Beats me. Probably when he isn't busy..."

Heidi sighed. "I don't see how he's going to get the orders for the Acheron by tomorrow. I can't think of any port that would be nearby."

Jessica snorted. "We hardly know where we are. How can you possibly know if there's a harbor nearby?"

Heidi sighed and leaned against the rail. "Stupid boat..." she muttered.

Timmy sighed. "I hate my name. Timmy Turner? Isn't that a cartoon? I can't believe it..."

"Hey, at least they don't have cartoons now," Jessica defended.

"You could probably just start calling me Joey, so that we don't forget I'm Joseph," said Ryan. "It's actually not that bad of a name..." he turned to Jessica. "Why did you change our names, anyways?"

Jessica sighed and rubbed her head, which had a bandage. "It started out with Heidi. That isn't excactly an American name. At least, not 1800s American. So I changed it to Hannah. And I wasn't sure of yours, so I changed it to Joseph. And Trevor's, but Timothy is a somewhat known name, I would think." She smiled tiredly. "At least, I hope it is."

Trevor leaned back. "Heh. I get Sparrow. David Sparrow. Davey Sparrow. it's not that bad..."

Timmy muttered something, then looked around. "Don't you think those guys would hear us?" He motioned to the crew, who were walking around.

Jessica shrugged. "They're probably too busy. But those guys are watching us. too far away to hear, though." She nodded up into the direction of the masthead, where some sailors were watching them.

Ryan snorted. "Probably haven't seen a girl in a long time. See, most of them are younger." Ryan was right, the majority of the sailors watching them were younger. "I wonder what happened to Parslow?"

Trevor shrugged. "Donno. Don't really care. What I really want to know is, how the heck are we going to get home?" They all fell silent at this, trying to think of how they could get home. Jessica suddenly laughed.

"This is so stupid," she said.

Heidi glanced over. "What do you mean?"

Jessica snorted. "Why can't we just stick it out? I mean, we know what's going to happen, why can't we just play along? It'll be easy..."

Ryan raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you the one who was worried about the Acheron? And what was going to happen because of the Acheron?"

She shrugged. "Look, I've gone through the movie a gazillion times since that conversation. Almost everything that could be controlled went right. Even the Doctor's getting shot resulted in something good. Oops." The rest of them looked at her.

"Say what?"

"Nothing. Nothing at all. See, if you just know these things-"

"Miss Swann? Mr. Turner, Norrington, Sparrow? And Miss Swann? The captain will see you now." She was interrupted by a kid who looked no older than 12, or something.

"Max Pirkis," she whispered to herself, then nodded. "Thank you, um, where is he?"

Max smiled. "Follow me, Miss. And by the way, I'm William Blakeney. But just call me William."

Jessica grinned. "Okay. I'll call you William if you call me Jessie. With no Miss in front of it. Deal?" William hesitated. "Okay, I'll only call you Mr. Blakeney on formal occasions, and you can only call me Miss Swann on formal occasions. Okay?"

William grinned and nodded. "Alright. This way, if you please." He started off towards the quarterdeck.

Jessica hung back a bit, waiting for the others to go by, then jabbed Ryan in the side. "See," she hissed. "That was Max Pirkis. He's actually 13, but he's 12 on the Surprise. Don't you recognize him?"

Ryan eyed her. "Geez, ease up. No, I have never heard of 'Max Pirkis', though the kid DOES look kind of familiar. Just wait, okay? I know your sure of where we are, and I believe you. Just, don't pounce on me everytime you recognize someone, alright?" Jessica nodded.

"Okay."

"That's a good girl..."

Jessica rolled her eyes as they continued on. She grinned somewhat smugly when she saw the others' jaws drop. There was Russell Crowe, stadning tall and proud in his uniform. She nudged Ryan. "Last time I say this, but, I told you so," she whispered.

Ryan just nodded numbly.

Russell Crowe spoke. "Hello, and welcome aboard the H.M.S. Surprise. I see you have already been treated by Dr. Maturin," he motioned to the doctor who stood next to him. "I am Captain Jack Aubrey. I trust you have enjoyed your stay so far...?" This question was directed to Ryan. Jess snorted inwardly. Ryan was no way the leader. Just because he was the tallest...

"Yes, we have. And might I add that the Suprise is a wonderful ship?" Jessica smiled. Ha. Take that, Ryan.

Russell- er, Jack smiled. "Yes, she is indeed a wonderful ship. I am glad you find her as such. And you are...?"

"Jessica Swann. I prefer to be called Jessie," she added. She introduced the others, having only momentary pauses when she couldn't remember the names that she had assigned earlier. She easily remembered Timmy's though. "And we all prefer to be called by our first names, if that suits you." She smiled, but her eyes said if you call me 'Miss', I'll beat the tar out of you.

The Captain smiled, a sort of joking smile, and said, "I understand. Please, call me Jack, and Dr. Maturin Stephen."

Stephen smiled. "I hate formalities."

Jack chuckled, and turned to the crew standing around him. "I take it you have met my First Lieutenant, Mr. Parslow." Parslow stepped forward and nodded his head. Jessica nodded back, mostly because she felt like if she was supposed to. "And this is my Second Lieutenant, Thomas Pullings."

"Not for long," muttered Jessica.

Bonden came up behind Jack and said something to him. Jack nodded and said something back, then turned to Jessica and the others. "And you know of Barrett Bonden, my cox'n?"

"I know Heidi does," whispered Jessica. Out loud she said, "Yes, we saw him on the Acheron. I mean, not before the fighting, but after the fighting..." she grinned, hoping she wasn't sounding like a gibbering idiot.

Bonden smiled. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss."

Jessica twitched a finger involuntarily at the title. "Please, just call me Jessica. Or Jessie." She smiled, ducking her hand behind her back.

Jack smiled, then said something to Bonden. The cox'n nodded, then did the knuckle salute to Jessica, Heidi, Ryan, Timmy, and Trevor, before heading off, dissapearing into the cloud of ropes. Jack turned back to them. "I fear I will be very busy the next few days. We have to take the Peridot to a port, and then stock up on items. I hope you will enjoy your stay on the Surprise until then. You can stay in the Great Cabin. You can walk around, just make sure you don't get in the way of the crew's duties." He gave them a look and Jessica smirked as if to say 'yeah right'. Heidi didn't seem to get it, Jess would explain later.

Jessica smiled. "We won't... um, we'll head down to the Great cabin right now. I know the way."

Jack lifted an eyebrow. "Really? And by what means? Surely you have never been on this ship before."

"Uh..." Ooh, she probably should have waited for someone to offer to take them down. "Um, I've read about the Surprise before. And seen her layout. Almost memorized it. She's my favorite ship." She smiled, praying that the others weren't giving her looks as though she had horns growing from her head.

Jack eyed her for a moment. "Even so, what with all the crew running about, I think I shall send Stephen with you..." He turned to the Doctor. Stephen smiled, and nodded.

"I'd be obliged to escort these young men and women to the Great Cabin. This way, if you please." They followed, casting glances about themselves.