Chapter 3

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Lex ran all the way to the dock and was severely out of breath by the time she got there. Getting aboard was not a problem since no one was on deck she made it to the cabin and went inside to her dismay Jack was not there.

"Probably off with some strumpets or something…that can't be good." Lex wondered out loud now going through the left out maps. She then went through his small hidden chest of swag. Lex pocketed some of the smaller items; one item was a small charm of the Egyptian god Ra.

"We're family he'll understand eventually." Lex consoled herself then flopped down on his bed now trying to think of a way to get Lizzie and then get them together her hand twirling the charm around.

"Come on you are supposed to know the stories plus you have almost two hundred years of advancement on these guy…there has to be a way…" she sat up in bed a wicked smile playing on her lips.

"Old Granddad doesn't have to get the treasure he just has to think there is a treasure to get to." Lex had just thought a brilliant plan, she would give him a false story of a great king's treasure in old Egypt but they had to go to Port Royal first for something…better yet someone.

"Now who was that guy Lizzie was with before Jack…think Lex think." Lex ordered her brain to recall the details but yet for some reason she could not remember anything, hell especially he stories her grandmother told. It was if she had never heard them yet knew that they had existed,she knew some of the plot but not the details. Kind of like knowing a movie just never having seen it even after it has been out for years.

Having had an exalting day of cleaning and tarring Lex let her eyes close and just as sleep hit the name Turner came to mind and that night she dreamed of two people sacking another ship with water guns. Odd dream.

'You know Elizabeth Swann was a governor's daughter and once engaged to a blacksmith.' The old women said as she held her five year old granddaughter in her arms. They were looking out the diamond shaped window that overlooked an ocean.

"Then how did she meet the Captain then?" the little girl asked, truly enthralled by the story.

"Well you know what they say is can't help who you fall for." The grandmother shrugged as she braided the little girl's hair.

"Who's they?" the Girl asked again. Questions never stopped at this age and the old women smiled.

Captain Sparrow was on his way back to his ship after having spent a lovely night with Scarlet and spent lots of time drinking Rum. His trip would have been sensational had Giselle had not found out about his time with Scarlet and slapped him. He rubbed his check still soar from the memory of the slap.

It was early morning and only a few of the crew had returned all sleeping in various parts of the Pearl. Jack made his way to his cabin, when seeing the girl he had rescued he day before sleeping on his bed, his kohl smeared eyes widen with surprise.

"Well that's interesting." He mumbled shutting the cabin door behind him and carefully walking over to the bed examined her. He saw she had gone through his stuff because of a little gold trinket of his was now lying idly in her half clutched palm.

"That's very interesting." Jack said softly looking around his room for the best method of waking Lex up. Seeing a pitcher of water on a window sill, which was very cold from having sat near that location for so long, Jack smiled evilly. Retrieving the pitcher he returned to the bed took one last listen to the blissful slice and then poured the water over Lex. As Captain Jack predicted she woke up yelling.

"What the hell it's not a school day!" She began to wipe the excess water from her hair and face. The Lex looked around and her anger vanished. It was not her grandmother waking her up but Jack.

"I was so hoping it was a dream." She sighed and then smiled brightly at Jack. Jack helf up the trinket she had been stupid enough to be caught with.

"Mind tellin' me what you were doing with this before I keelhaul ye milady?" Jack was smiling but not the happy go lucky smile a smile the held promises of pain.

Lex pretended to still be working on wringing the water out of her hair. 'Think lex think of an excuse…or better yet speak to him in a language he'll understand.' Her mind supplied after all it was trying to save her from being keelhauled. 'Whatever that is it can't be good.' The voice in her head answered again.

"Captain I have a proposition for you." Lex had just finished tying her long gold and black hair in a pony tail and was now sitting Indian style on the bed.

"If ye think I'm just going to let you get out of stealing my swag with out punishment then you are sadly mistaken." Jack said his hands waving the trinket in front of her in an angry fashion.

"It's about treasure." Lex said and Jack quickly sat beside her and had a smile on his face.

"Do tell." Lex gave Jack a cynical eye.

"You sure change your mind fast."

Jack shrugged, "Money can by my affection quick so what's this nature of the venture." Jack had the look of a tabloid journalist getting a really juicy piece of gossip.

"Not so fast Captain I am going to need some supplies ones that cannot be bought here." Lex said her chin held high and her demeanor taking on a business air.

Jack's khol lined eyes narrowed slightly. "My dear there anything can be brought in Tortuga anything."

"Not the books I need held at Port Royal." She frowned as Jack's expression became a hopeless one.

"I can't go there darlin' the whole of the royal Navy is gunning to see at the noose." Lex knew exactly what to do: play on his pride. She just hoped he would not shoot her because of it.

Lex laughed out loud. "My gods…are you sure you are Captain Jack Sparrow?"

"Course I am don't see any one else around who's a captain." Jack said a slight note off offense in his tone.

"Really, could have fooled me. Because the Captain Sparrow I know would not be shaking in his little pirate boots. He would go in their take what he needed and did it with a bang, creating another legend for the boys and girls of the world to enjoy. But if you're too scared…" Lex got off from the bed and skipped to the door.

"Then I'll just find a more fearless pirate to help." Les was surprised at how fast Jack moved. He was in front of her holding the door closed and his pistol pointed at her head.

"You'd best watch what you say girl insulting a pirate is a very bad thing to do." Lex looked him straight of the eyes refusing to show fear.

"Fortunately I know how to counter mad pirates. Take me to Port Royal to get the books and I'll give you everything you need to know about one of the greatest treasure finds in history." At the words Jack lowered his pistol.

"How can I trust you Lex?" he held up the little trinket and Lex eyed it.

"Because I am a dishonest person and one who can always…"

"Trust to be dishonest." Jack finished for her smirking.

Lex smiled and held out her hand. "So we have a deal then?" Jack shook her hand and went to issue order to the crew that had returned.

When Jack had left Lex let out a sigh of relief. 'Thank god he bought it. Step one done now come the hard part making up a treasure story and getting the two together…I think I am in trouble.' Was Lex's last thought before she went on deck to try and help.

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