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The Black Pearl was sailing away from the docks. Jack turned and saw Gibbs at the helm, steering her away from Tortuga's port.

"Gibbs?" Jack called up to him.

"Aye captain?"

Jack was silent for a moment. "Where did she go? Did she say where she was leaving to."

Gibbs smiled. "Why don't you check that compass of yours?

"Of course." Jack whispered to himself, rummaging through his pockets. He pulled out the small box and opened it, looking at the needle as it span wildly inside. "C'mon." he whispered demandingly. The needle spun a few rotations before pointing towards the other end of the ship. Jack walked in that direction. The needle swayed back and forth as if picking up a new location then pointed directly at Jack's door. He opened his cabin door and stepped inside, still staring at the compass.

"Ello captain!" a voice shouted. Jack sprung his head up and nearly fell backwards at the sight. Rouge had her feet kicked up on his table, eating a green apple at his head chair. She grinned then took a chomp out of the crisp fruit.

"You!" Jack shouted. On deck he heard Gibbs laughing. He rolled his head in frustration. Rouge took her feet down then approached Jack with the apple still at hand. She held it out as an offer but he smacked it over his shoulder, not changing his glaring stare.

"Please da- I mean… Captain." Rouge said smiling. "Don't be such a baby."

"Baby? BABY! Who's being a baby?" Jack flailed his arms in anger.

"You are." She said in exaggeration, poking him square on the chest.

Jack grunted aloud then stormed out of his cabin. Rouge was quickly behind.

"What do you want?" Jack span around and souted.

"A father." Rouge said more seriously than she had been with him.

"I'm not your father, child!" Jack was only inches from her face as he yelled. Rouge shook her head and squinted her eyes as though shooting a look right through him. Jack continued, "You've lived without a father your whole life as I understand it, aye? Why start looking for me now?"

"I have been looking for you! My whole life I've lived without a real family! All I wanted was my father. I knew you were still alive. I was afraid you wouldn't accept me. I guess I was right!" Rouge had an intimidating persona. Jack had backed away almost scared as she shouted back at him.

Jack was silent, thinking then worked himself up and said, "What if I am your father?"

"You are." She said more relaxed then before.

"Right then lets make a bargain, if I accept that I am your father, what will I get out of it?"

"A daughter." She replied rolling her eyes as though she'd been asked the obvious.

"Aye, but that's not good enough for me, savvy?"

Rouge looked sideways at the captain then smiled. "Ah I see…" she nodded then said, "I know of a treasure."

"Aye but it better not be on Isla de Muerta."

"No it's a better journey to get to."

"Is it cursed?"

"Want to find out?" she smirked. "Agree to my terms?"

Jack returned the grin then took and shook her hand, "Agreed!"

Elizabeth came up on deck. She and Will were below deck mending some sails. "Hello Jack."

"Ah Elizabeth. I would like for you to meet someone." Jack pushed Rouge before him.

"Oh! Who's this?"

Jack cleared his throat. "This is Rouge Sparrow."

"Your sister?"

"No."

"Cousin?"

"My daughter." Jack and Rouge both smiled.

"What?"

"Trust me lass, I couldn't believe it either." Jack said. "Where's Will?"

"Will?" Rouge turned to Jack and beamed a bright grin. "Where is he? I haven't seen him for ages!"

Elizabeth smiled, "He's below deck mending a sail." With that Rouge ran towards the door and descended below deck. Elizabeth looked over at Jack. "So what's her story?"

"She believes I'm her father."

"She looks an awful lot like you." She smiled.

Jack nodded and rolled his eyes. "I shook hands that I'd agree to be her father if she took us to a new treasure."

"Jack!" Elizabeth scolded.

"What?"

"You don't do that!"

"What it was a fair deal. I-"

"NO! You don't say you're the girl's father by the shake of your hand in trade for treasure! How heartless are you?"

Jack smiled, "You thought the contrary some time ago when you shackled me to the mast."

Elizabeth glared at him. "Don't remind me." Jack had approached her from behind and caressed her shoulder with his finger. She smacked him away then shot a glare over her shoulder at him.

Below deck, Rouge trotted down the steps and saw Will keeping his eyes on his work. She ran up and laughed.

"Will!" she shouted. At the sound of his name, he looked up and smiled. Rouge leapt out and wrapped her arms around his neck nearly knocking him off his stool. He wrapped his own arms around her.

"Hey. Long time no see! How have you been? What are you doing here?" he asked pulling her away to look her in the face.

"I could say the same for you!" she said standing up allowing him to set aside the sail. He stood up and smiled at her. "I'm here because of my father."

"And who would your father be?" Will asked, thinking of all the crew aboard who might resemble her.

"Jack."

"Sparrow!"

"Yes! Who do you think? Have you forgotten my last name?"

Will blinked repeatedly, taking in the surprise. "It's all coming back to me. It's remarkable how we are all connected. I can't believe Jack has a daughter though. You none-the-less."

"He couldn't believe it either. It seems to be a huge surprise to everyone, even Jack himself."

"I can see why. I hope he'll treat you well. He's been known to be deceitful."

"So I've heard from his stories. I've noticed better in the fact that he wasn't there for me or my mother."

Will was silent but was cheered up by Rouge's sweet smile. "Well I'm glad I've gotten to see you since so long ago."

"I believe the last time we met was when I sent you the coin from your father. You were twelve or thirteen or so. I was eight."

"I'm glad to have seen you grow up to be such a pretty young woman, as I had suspected would become of you."

"Bet you never thought you'd see me again here."

"Never on the account with Jack."

"I suppose pigs are beginning to fly." Rouge smiled.