A/N: He look! Update! (I'm sorry, I seemed to have become a bit unglued)…

Disclaimer: Suzi Ida and Jill. Any others you don't recognise. And that's it.

"Right Mr. Sparrow," Suzi pulled out the last gun from her boot and dropped it.

"I think you'll find that's Captain Sparrow,"

"Whatever. I happened to see you brought in today-,"

"Who didn't?" it was the one with the eye patch. She was in the cell opposite Sparrow and came forward, dangling her hands out the cell; mirroring Sparrow almost exactly.

"And I noticed something… interesting,"

"Just spit it out would you!" Sparrow beat a tattoo on the bars with one hand.

"Shut it Sparrow. The lad's getting somewhere," it was Eyepatch again.

"Would the pirate in the yellow bandana and the one at the back. Yes, you. Make way now gents,"

The men came forward and stood next to Eyepatch. The one at the back looked worriedly at a well-built curly haired pirate who was taking an advanced course in graffiti-on-walls study. Ida noticed distractedly that all three wore hats that shadowed the face. Neatly Suzi reached out and plucked off the hats. Ida gawped unashamedly at Eyepatch. The faces of two of them looked worried, and were very delicate, almost feminine, except Eye patch, who was so scarred that Ida both winced and gawped.

"You are all women. And I believe you," Suzi pointed at Yellow Bandana "Are pregnant,"

There was a spread of mutters, which died down when Suzi raised a hand.

"Yes, I rather think I am right… and missie here,"

She turned to the worried one, and pulled back a baggy shirt to show an unmistakable female silhouette.

"And as for our friend with the eye patch," Suzi smiled "You must be related to the dear captain. I think sister or cousin. I would hesitate to say daughter-," there was a burst of surprised laughter from Sparrow, and a smile from Eyepatch. Ida watched as the scars wriggled round her face. "But you hide a lot. Like your age, for example,"

"So what's your point?" asked Yellow Bandana testily

"I don't believe women should hang. So I'm letting you go. And, as you all seem to have attachments that can't be broken-," there was a murmur and some sniggers "Then I must let you all go. However, we will have to come with you. The prospects for us here… well, they aren't good. You can drop us off when we're out of trouble. I've had experience as a seaman on a ship before and she…" Suzi looked at Ida helplessly for a moment "is skilled in sewing and cooking,"

"And I will do this why?" asked Sparrow, who was now leaning against the cell wall casually.

"Because if you don't, I'll drop your weapons down the latrine, sink the Pearl and then let you go,"

"A bit extreme lad,"

"I like the way he thinks," said Eyepatch suddenly. "And we can certainly use the girl,"

"Hmm," Sparrow moved from the wall to the bars and gripped them thoughtfully. Then he stuck out a hand.

"Fine. We have an accord."

"Knew you'd see it from my point of view," Suzi smiled, and shook the grubby hand "I am S-Saul, and this is Ida,"

"Right then Saul, spring us out," Sparrow stood back. Suzi unlocked the doors and there was a short silent scuffle to get weapons. Soon everyone looked about ready.

"Right. Lead us out this rabbit warren," Sparrow ordered.

"Aye cap'n. Rats don't get on with rabbits do they?" Suzi led them away before they could work out what she said.

After demobilising (read knocking out) the gaurds on the dock and round the Black Pearl, the pirates set out almost silently. Ida was surprised to find that she was grabbed and put in irons.

"Don't struggle miss, I won't be killin' yer, but it don't mean I won't hurt yer," it was Eye patch. Ida didn't struggle. It was obvious that the woman was stronger than her. She was taken to the brig.

"I'm Jill girl. I'll be yer keeper, along with that boy of yourn. You're our hostage now girl, this'll be yer quarters." And she left, leaving Ida all alone.

The first night, Ida was brought food by Jill, but she spat at her and knocked the bread and water to the ground. Jill held her down firmly and slapped her twice hard round the face. This knocked some sense into Ida, but she still screamed and struggled, shouting threats and calling her some of the names she had heard on the docks. Jill slapped her again, and then left her to scream and wail.

When she had calmed some Suzi came down with Jill behind her.

"Ida. It's me, Saul. Now shush, and listen. You'll only have a certain amount of food and water a day. If you waste that, then there'll be no more until tomorrow. And if you still don't eat, you won't be fed at all, alright?"

"You!" Ida came up to the bars and raked Suzi's face with her nails, "It's all your fault you-you heathen!"

"Probably." Said Suzi calmly, almost cheerfully, and then left her to rage. Jill followed. Ida spent the night thirsty. But when she was done, and lay on the straw strewn floor crying into her petticoat, she could only think one thing. What would happen to her?

A/N: So Suzi's done this sort of Obi Wan Kenobi/Gandalf thing… well, that's what I thought… and you know, I'm not sure what's happening either. So there. So I'll find out. and then tell you.