Metting Captain Jack Sparrow

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Sea, sea, sea. That was all he had seen for weeks. The crew of the Black Pearl were restless; bored of nothing but sea. Anamaria stood on the side of the deck, looking to find anything in the water, Mr.Gibbs was making sure they all stayed on task, and they did. A hot day it was! Jack began to be tempted to jump in the water for a refreshing swim. His temptations almost got the best of him before Anamaria cried.

"Cap'n! There's a man in the water! Looks to be drownd'n!"

"Aye." Jack replied; moving away from the wheel and going to Anamaria to see who she saw. There was in fact; a black-haired boy wearing a coat floating belly-up. "Men get the rope ready." Jack told them, giving Anamaria his hat, sword, and coat. He jumped in the water, and the rush of cold sea water overtook him. He almost forgot he jumped in after the drowning boy, as he began to swim around, he remembered and went on with it. He tossed the boy over his shoulder and grabbed the rope the crew had ready for him.

He sprawled the boy out on the deck, catching his own breath.

"Wada we do?" someone asked; Jack didn't know, so he had Mr.Gibbs take the boy down to the infirmary. He did so and Jack went on with business as usual.

Mr.Gibbs came back up to Jack at twilight.

"How's the boy doin'?" Jack asked, looking at his compass that didn't point north.

"Uh, Jack. About the boy.." Gibbs was unsure of his words, having been shocked at it himself.

"Hmm?" Mr.Gibbs took Jack to the infirmary.

The boy lay on the bed. Jack didn't see anything wrong, he was breathing, so he wasn't dead. But Mr.Gibbs told him not to look for breathing.

"What do I look for then?" Gibbs moved to the boy and took the blankets off. That was not a boy they picked up in the water, it was a girl. Her wet clothes hang out to dry, she had only her underwear on. Jack quickly put the blankets back over the girl and asked Mr.Gibbs what exactly had happened.

"Jack, it was a girl. Dressed as a man." Gibbs told him, as the girl turned in her sleep, her black hair falling in her eyes. "the lass looks as if she's not had a decent sleep in ages. We'll question her later. right?"

"Savvy." Jack replied as they left the girl to sleep.


Iris had in fact, not slept in what seems like forever. The feelings of blankets over her, it was nice. When she woke; she saw a woman pirate looking at her square in the eye. She moved against the wall before the woman could say anything.

"Don't fret." Anamaria told her. "I be watchin' you 'cause Jack thought it'd be best. We both be ladies and the men here are after only one thing."

"Where..?" Iris asked, trying not to be afraid, but she was.

"The Black Pearl." She replied; getting up to check if her clothes were dry, they weren't. "Ye clothes are wet. I be sharin' mine. Whatever ye do, don't uncover yourself until I get back." Iris nodded as Anamaria walked out, and into her room in search of clothes for Iris.When she returned Iris was still covered. She tossed her a white, ruffled blouse and long pants. "I'll watch the door for ye."

Quickly, Iris changed.She wasn't sure why that woman gave her clothes, but she was in no position to argue.

"Are ye done yet?" Anamaria called back to her, Iris nodded as if she could see her, then she remembered that she couldn't.

"Yes." She came back in, kicking the door shut and sitting in a chair beside the infirmary bed.

"Why were ye wearing man's clothes?"

"I do not feel obligated to answer." Iris told her. Unsure if she could trust that woman or not.

" c'mon now, we both girls 'ere. I be Anamaria." Anamaria extended a hand to her, she just starred at it until she shook it.

"Iris."

"Now that the introductions are out of the way,mind answering my question?" Iris nodded and began to tell her why. She told her that it was because she ran away and if anyone was looking for her, they'd be looking for a woman. "That be a well thought out plan. ye sure Jack didn't help ye?" Iris looked at her strangely until she laughed, then she laughed too.

"Is she up yet Anamaria?" Came a voice from the door. Ana turned from Iris and went to the door.

"Yes cap'n Sparrow." Ana replied and almost as quick as her reply; the door flung open. Jack and Gibbs walked in to see Iris fully clothed and looking a bit frightened."The girl's name is Iris. She's a runaway."

"A runaway? What exactly is she running from?" Jack spoke as if Iris was not in the room to answer. Ana stayed silent.

"She hadn't told me. You'd be better off asking her." His eyes moved from Anamaria to Iris, whom had a tight hold on the blanket that had in one point, covered her body.

"Care to answer my question love?" Jack asked, directing his question to Iris whom did not say a word. Ana tapped Jack on the shoulder.

"She won't talk unless you get her trust." Ana told him. "She be as silent as the dead."