AN: Dead Man's Chest was amazing! I can't wait for May...

Now all I'm worried about is how to make a sequal to this without waiting for the third movie... Any suggestions?

Anyways, the song Evelyn sings first in this one is called Shule Aroon. It's half in Gaelic, half in English. The lyrics to it and Drunken Sailor can be found on my POTC website. There's a link to it on my author page. It's still not fully operational but I am working on that. This story is on there, only the chapters are broken down smaller, so they would fit on a page.I had a fun time with that, let me tell you.

There's also other stuff on there, too so feel free to look around. I have a costume guide I'm working on, as well as an interactive look at the Black Pearl and some history that can be linked to the movies.

I'd love for you all to check it out!

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 15: An Encounter Below

Weeks later:

On route to Paris, Evelyn's crew had fit in surprisingly well with the crew of The Black Pearl. This scared Jack. Even Elizabeth was warming to them. And so was Anamaria. Jack smiled to himself as he approached the five women. Lilia was dancing with Anamaria, while Elizabeth tapped a beat on a drum and Anne played a fife. Evelyn, just as he remembered her, was singing and playing a fiddle. He listened to her beautiful voice as it floated across the night air.

Jack closed his eyes as she sang. She used to sing that song all the time. He had no idea what the Gaelic meant, but it was so haunting, he found himself humming along.

When the song was over, the crew clapped.

"Something a little more lively, ay?" Gibbs asked.

"Aye!" Evelyn shouted. "Drunken Sailor!" She hollered. Gibbs grinned and joined in. Jack found himself doing the same.

When the merriment ended, the crew clapped once again as Jack smiled and shook his head. "Thank ye, ladies!" He strode over to them, swaggering all the way. "And Evelyn?" He stared right at her. "I've missed yer voice." He winked at her.

She stared at him, expressionless.

"How about a dance?" Liliana asked Mac as he passed by her.

"No thanks," he answered coldly.

She stared after him as he walked past her. Her face fell. Evelyn put her arm around the young Gypsy.

"He'll come around," Evelyn whispered. "Jus' ye wait, deary."

Jack strode toward his cabin. As he entered, Jayde was just exiting. She nearly ran into him.

"Sorry, Jack," she said smiling. She walked away from him, giggling.

What the, he thought. He shook his head and rolled his eyes. He inspected his cabin for anything to come up missing. Everything was accounted for. He sat behind his desk. He opened his log to find ponies scribbled on the last page. He raised an eyebrow. Jayde. He shrugged, and drew horns in the center of the ponies' heads before he even realized what he was doing. I've been in the company of women for too long.

He walked out of his cabin and down into the hold. He could hear Evelyn and Anne talking. A figure was peering around a stack of barrels listening in on their conversation.

"What is it with ye and Sparrow?" He heard Anne ask Evelyn.

"Absolutely nothing," Evelyn answered with a nervous chuckle.

"Come on, Evelyn." Anne said.

Evelyn sighed. "He and I…" Her voice trailed off as they ascended a ladder.

"Excuse me," Jack said tapping the eavesdropper on the shoulder. "I don't think that was any of your business."

Michael quickly turned around. "More my business than yours," he replied.

"Let me make ye a dealsy," Jack said, glaring at the boy. "Leave her now, and I won't kill ye."

Michael pulled his sword, but Jack was quicker. Jack had his ownsword pointed at his heart before Michael could even raise his arm.

"Kill me," Michael said, "and you'll never see her again."

"I'd rather never see her again then see her with the likes of you." Jack eyed him carefully. "Ye're up ter somethin'. I can smell it. And it smells like traitor." He lowered his blade, turned around quickly and headed up top.

"SPARROW!" Evelyn bellowed as she swung the door to Jack's cabin wide open. The morning's rays were shining on his half-sleeping form. "What the hell did you say ter Michael?"

"I gave him a warnin', that's all." He smirked.

"Well, then." She stormed to his side and stuck her face right above his. "Let me give ye this warnin." She paused. "Ye lay a hand on my man and you'll go back to yer favorite island, savvy?"

He smirked at her. She glared at him in return. He took the opportunity to grab her waist and pull her towards him. He kissed her passionately. Evelyn did nothing to stop him.

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!