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previously:

Lynn starts her work in the galley where she is attacked by another crewmember. She manages to fight him of, but can't discribe her attacker to Jack. Lynn and Jack talk about how he met Will and Elizabeth and Lynn explains why she helped him escape Norrington. Next chapter please...

chapter three: Prepare for battle!

The next couple of days past without problems. Lynn had finally memorized every single spot in the kitchen and had counted how many step it took to get from one place to the other. She didn't have any trouble with attacking crewmembers either. After a few days they reached Tortuga. Lynn had senced how everything about the town seemed to make Jack...giddy. Not a word often used around Jack Sparrow.

"So this is the famous Tortuga then?" Lynn smiled as she walked up to the helm. Jack turned to face her and grinned.

"Aye, home away from home."

"What it like?" Lynn asked with a smile. She felt the adrenaline rush trough her veins at the thought of visiting a pirate infested port.

"Paradise luv." Jack grinned. He looked Lynn over for a second. "Come here luv." he said motioning to the spot before him. Hesetantly Lynn moved toward the sound of his voice. She gasp as she felt his hand on her arm moving her to the spot between him and the helm.

"What are you doing?"

"Making you see the horizon like you should." Lynn felt a tear creep down her cheek.

"What do you think luv?" he asked as he wrapped one arm around her waist. Lynn swallowed a lump in her troath before softly answering...

"It's wonderfull." Jack grinned as he tightened his grip on her. There was something about this girl that he couldn't figure out. She was like a puzzel, one he was dying to figure out.

Will was helping Elizabeth into one of the small boats ready to row them to shore. Lynn just stood at the railing.

"Need some help luv?" she turned and smiled in the direction of Jack's voice.

"Nah, I think I'll just stay here." she answered softly. But suddenly Jack stepped forward and scooped her up in his arms.

"I won't have it luv. Yer not missing out on paradise." With that said he swung her over his shoulder and helped her into one of the boats.

This wasn't her kind of port. There was noise comming from every angle. It was complete messing up her sence of direction. She was thankfull that Jack had taken her wrist and dragged her along the streets into what she could only guess was a tavern. He ordered them both some rum before guiding her to a table. She found the chair immediately and took a seat.

"Jack?" Lynn softly said...still debating wheter or not to ask what was on her mind.

"Aye?"

"Why did you drag me here?" she asked softly, she didn't really know what kind of answer she wanted.

"Show ye me favorite tavern...What do ye think?" he asked. Allthough this wasn't intirely true. He was hoping to get her drunk well just a little so he could get some answers to questions he knew she would answer sober.

"I don't drink rum." She said as she heard the waitress put down two mugs on their table.

"Who said one of them was for ye?" Jack grinned as he raised one mug to his lips. Lynn chuckled. At that moment some of the crew entered the tavern and joined Jack and Lynn at their table. Drinks were ordered all around. Jack grimaced knowing that his sheme wouldn't work out now.

"Jackie? I didn't expect to see you back so soon." Lynn heard the highpitch voice of what she thought was a tavern wench say.

"Rose, couldn't stay away from ye lass." He grinned as he pulled the woman onto his lap. She was just what he needed to forget about his puzzle.

"I think I'll go back to the Pearl. I'm not drinking anyway so...bye." she said as she got up from her seat at the sound of smacking. She knew Jack and Rose were making out, and even though she couldn't see it. She still didn't want to be around for that. As she made her way trough the crowd she felt something burning in her eyes. She didn't even realise it were tears until she felt a single drop creep down her cheek. She couldn't breath untill she reached the outside where she took a deep breath. She tried her best to hear the sound of the ocean so she'd know in wich direction she had to go. But the fights and laughter in the streets made it impossible for her to decide witch way she had to go.

"Bloody Hell!" Lynn cursed after an hour of wondering trough the streets of Tortuga. She had no idea were she was. Her knees were bleeding from the countless times she had tripped over something. Her tears were flowing free now. She was scared even more so when she heard footsteps behind her. She picked up the pace praying she wouldn't trip over anything. Whoever was behind her was also quickening his pace. Lynn gasped as she came to a dead end. She turned around, her back against the wall.

"The captain is going to be mighty interested to hear his latest addition to the crew is a blind lass." She recognized the voice. It was the same man that had attacked her in the galley several days ago.

"You weren't very nice to me then sweety."

"I won't be nice to you now either." Lynn spat.

"Is that so...you might want to reconsider that cause it seems to me you have the disadvantage in this situation." She felt him closing in on her and pressed her back further into the wall. He planted his hands on either side of the girl and leaned in, forcing a kiss on her lips. She tasted her own blood in her mouth. When she felt his hands on her shoulders...slowly moving down towards her chest she raised her knee, planting it were it hurt. The man doubled over in pain. Lynn pushed past him and started running. She yelped as she felt the man jumping on her her dragging her down to the floor and pinning her down with his body weight. Lynn softly sobbed. Suddenly the man was pulled of off her.

"Leave her alone!"

"Will?" Lynn asked softly. Next thing she heard was the sound of metal piercing flesh. A sound she would never forget. As the body of the man slumped to the ground Will turned his attention to Lynn. He hurried over to her and kneeled beside her.

"Are you allright?" he asked worried. Lynn nodded. She felt Will scooping her up in his arms allowing her to give into the blackness that was overwelming her.

Jack returned to the Pearl only a few hours before sunrise. He immediately knew something was up. He found Will on deck standing outside Elizabeth's and Lynn's cabin biting his nails.

"Ye allright mate?" Jack asked as he walked over to them. Will looked up at Jack.

"Where have you been?" Will asked the pirate captain. Jack couldn't repress a grinn.

"Something wrong with Elizabeth?" Jack asked. Will was surprised to hear the slightest bit of concern in Jack's voice.

"No...it's Lynn." Jack's eyes grew wide.

"What?" he asked confused. "What's wrong with her?" he demanded to know as he tried to get into the room. Will immediately stopped him.

"She was attacked again. It was Grove...he tried to rape her. I killed him." Will replied.

"Out of me way!" Jack ordered as he tried to push Will away.

"Leave her...she's talking to Elizabeth." Will said trying to stop Jack, but it was to late...Jack entered the room and saw Elizabeth sitting next to Lynn on the bunk.

"Ye allright luv?" Lunn turned her head towards the sound.

"Jack?" she asked.

"Did he..?"

"I'm fine Jack." Lynn smiled.

"Anything I can do?" Jack asked as he walked over to the two women.

"Help me convice Elizabeth that I'm fine." Lynn said motioning to the woman clinging to her arm. Jack chuckled.

"Ye should let Will know she's fine." he said to Elizabeth. Elizabeth nodded and left the room. Lynn immediately felt a lot less comfortable in the cabin, knowing it was just Jack and her.

"Will told me he was just in time."

"He's just bragging...I could've faught him of." Lynn smiled. She felt the matrass dip a little as Jack said down beside her.

"Is that so luv?" Jack grinned. Lynn nodded.

"I kicked him in the groin..." She wished she could see the face Jack made...the sound didn't leave much for the imagination though.

A few hours later Jack was leaning against the railing of the ship. Gibbs was handeling the helm. The new crew he had returned with that morning had been put to work. He looked up when Elizabeth walked up to him.

"Ello luv." Jack greeted.

"Don't yoe 'ello luv' me Sparrow. What the hell were you thinking?" Elizabeth snapped as she slapped the pirate across the face allmost sending him over the railing.

"What the..?"

"You knew what Tortuga was like! Why did you let Lynn wonder the streets alone?" Elizabeth questioned.

"Because he know's I'm not an incompetent!" Elizabeth turned to Lynn who was standing right behind her.

"You could've been..."

"I wasn't!"

"If it hadn't been for Will!"

"It would have been my own problem. Don't you dare blaming Jack for treating me like part of his crew instead of a fragile porcelain doll. That's your thing...NOT MINE!" When Lynn heard Elizabeth walk away she walked over to Jack. She gave a weak smile.

"Thought I'd step in before she tossed you into the ocean." Lynn said softly. Jack chuckled. "Though you could do with a bath." she added before his ego got to big of a boost.

"Only if ye'll join me luv." Jack grinned as he moved closer.

"So much for treating me as a part of the crew." Lynn smiled.

"Don't flatter yerself luv. I used to try the same with Annamaria.

"Who?"

"Old crewmember..."

"What did she do to get you to take her on as part of the crew?" Lynn asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Actually I stole her boat, so I kind of owed her." Lynn nodded. She opened her mouth to say something when Gibbs interferred.

"Captain! We've spotted a navy ship on the horizon." he stated. Jack followed Gibbs leaving Lynn at the side of the ship. She heard Jack barking orders at his crew. They were going to fight. Suddenly she heard someone getting closer and suddenly a strong hand grabbed her upper arm and dragged her along. By the scent of alcohol she could tell it was Jack.

"What are you doing? Where are you taking me?"

"I want you and Elizabeth to lock yourself in my cabin...now!" Lynn stopped in her stracks and pulled her arm out of Jack's grip.

"No! I can fight...I'll help." she said strongly. Jack turned to her and stared into her blank eyes.

"Will and I won't be able to protect ye!" he said.

"I don't need protection."

"I won't have you dying thanks to me!" Jack yelled making Lynn back away from the surprise.

"I'm alive thanks to you" she said trough clenched teeth. Jack's eyes locked on Lynn's...he saw himself in them. Without thinking he stepped forward and pinned her against the wall. Lynn felt his warm breath on her lips. Suddenly Jack leaned in and pressed his lips against hers. She gasped at the sudden contact, but soon realised she was kissing him back. When he broke the kiss he looked down at the woman pinned between him and the wall. He drew his sword and pressed it into Lynn's hand.

"Be carefull luv." he said softly kissing her on the forhead. Lynn nodded. Jack turned and headed back up the stairs. She heard him shouting at his crew...

"PREPARE FOR BATTLE!"

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PirateFreak87: I'm so glad you like the story! Thanks for the kind words.

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