AN: My Muse is back! I picked up the Visual Guide and the junior novelization to Dead Man's Chest. Definitely worth a read for all you diehards out there. Two more weeks!

This story contains SPOILERS! If you don't want to be spoiled, then wait until you've seen the movie, and then read it, okay? Okay!

Every Rose Has It's Thorns

Chapter Fourteen: Jealous Jack

Jack's eyes went wide. He watched in horror as The Dolphine started sinking into the Caribbean waters. Before he knew it, Vega was well on his way away from the battle, standing at the stern of his ship, waving at him.

"How does it feel to be fired upon, Rose?" He heard him shout.

Jack glared at the cocky pirate. Well, at least he left them alive. Jack thought. "Ready the boats! Rescue all you can!" Jack shouted as his crew began throwing lines and lowering dinghies into the water.

Evelyn's crew arrived on deck, drenched but relatively unharmed.

"Lose anyone?" Jack asked.

She searched around the deck to see that everyone was accounted for. "Me ship," she gritted. She stared as the last remnants of The Dolphine sank below the surface.

"No worries," Jack said, grinning. He patted her on the shoulder and strode away from her.

Evelyn drew her sword, ran up behind him and placed her blade at his throat. Jack's crew aimed their pistols at her.

"Easy, luv," Jack said, "Yer all welcome ter stay aboard."

"Insult me ship again and I will kill ye, Jack." She lowered her weapon.

"Is that any way to treat your rescuer? As I see it, we could just throw ye all back," he threatened.

"Just watch yerself, Sparrow." She turned him to face her. "We'll take yer offer, but me crew listens to me only, understood?"

"Feisty when we've lost somethin', eh?" Jack smirked. "Don't worry, luv. We'll get ye a new ship."

Evelyn stalked away to the cabin. She entered and slammed the door behind her.

"She seems nice," Elizabeth said from behind Jack.

Jack let out a snort. "Still acts like it's her bloody ship, that's fer sure." He looked at Evelyn's drenched crew. "Sorry about all that, mates. I seem to spark somethin' in her." He noticed that Michael glared at him. "Allow me to introduce meself, properly. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Welcome aboard The Black Pearl." He paused as Jack the monkey started running about the deck. "Ignore the monkey. He came with the ship."

He started to pace in front of them. "The only of the crew you'll find of importance, are meself, Gibbs 'ere, Anamaria, and Mr. Cotton's Parrot." Will cleared his throat. "Oh, and the Eunuch back 'ere is Will and that's Elizabeth."

"Very funny, Jack," Will said rolling his eyes.

Hunter stepped forward. "I'm Hunter, her first mate." He shook Jack's hand. "This here's Anne, Jayde, Liliana, Mac, ye already know Michael, and of course Corbin." He pointed at each crew member as he spoke their name.

"I see five," Jack said. "Ye've listed six." Corbin landed lightly on Hunter's shoulder. "Figgers," Jack said, bobbing his head from side to side, and rolling his eyes.

Jayde walked up to Will, a grin on her face. "Are you from Guam?" She asked.

"Excuse me?" Will replied. He looked at her quizzically.

"I have a friend from Guam. He's a Eunuch. Nice chap. Met him dressing as a man-" she stated.

"Jack was just kidding," Will said. He turned to Hunter. "He's the real Eunuch." Hunter chuckled.

"Ha ha! Tha's just a joke we play," Jack said, "I'm not a Eunuch, he's not a Eunuch, none of us are Eunuchs…" He trailed off.

"What ever ye say, nancy boy," Hunter said as he walked away from Jack.

Jack stared at him wide eyed for a moment. He opened his mouth but nothing came out.

Jack found Evelyn in his cabin, a bottle of rum in her hand. She stared at the floor. "That's mine, ye know."

"And ye always said I wasn't good at sharin'," Evelyn said. She let a small smile grace her lips.

"Makes me wonder how good at sharin' yer lover boy is," Jack said, a glint in his eye. "I don't trust him."

"Of course ye don't. Ye just met him. That and yer one of the most jealous men I've ever met."

"I'm not jealous," Jack balked. "I just don't trust him."

"Jealous."

"Not."

"Jealous."

"Not."

"Jealous."

"Not."

"Not."

"Jea-," Jack stopped himself. "Aw, never bloody mind." He looked her in the eye. "What do ye see in him anyway?"

"That's none of yer business, Jack."

"As yer best friend, it most certainly is."

Evelyn tilted her head and glared at him. "Yer hopeless."

"As ye've said before, luv." He squinted. "We took on damage saving yer lost cau-" She glared at him, fire burning in her eyes. "In the battle. The repairs the crew made will hold fer now."

"We head for Paris."

"Why Paris? That'll take months!" He asked, incredulously.

"We make birth in Paris." She said, grinning. "Me father will fix yer ship."

Jack pondered her offer. "Free of charge?"

"You won't have to pay a cent."

"Agreed." He stuck his hand out. She took it and gave it a quick shake. When she went to let go, Jack held her hand tightly. "Let go of me hand, Jack." He grinned at her. "Sparrow," she said through gritted teeth. He pulled her within an inch of him. "Let. Me. Go." She could feel his breath on her skin and smell the familiar salt water and musk sent of him. He dropped her hand. She glared at him and then ran out of his cabin.

Jack stood, staring at the doorway where Evelyn had just been. She's still in love with me, he thought. He smirked to himself. That's very interesting…

AN: Please tell me what you think! This thing has been a long time coming, and there's still so much more on the way!