That night as all of the shops had closed and the people of the town were settling down for the night. All seamed quiet and normal until word had gotten around that the young woman had left the docks early that morning and was never seen on top of the cliffs at dusk. Rumors began to spread that ether something had happened to the girl or that her true love had finally come back for her.

Out in the the harbor a black ship slowly made its way into port. It anchored not that far from the docks and four boats were lowered into the water. Each boat contained four men, the lead boat had an older looking man with a gray beard. Once the boats reached shore the men split up into pairs and went quickly into the small town.

"I wonder just what it is the Captain sent us out for?" a tall skinny man asked as he put his wooden eye back into place from cleaning some splinters off of it.

"I'm not sure Ragetti, all 'e said was that we'd know it when we found it" the short balding man replied.

"It was nice of 'im ta make us part of the crew again after what 'appened with Bar... " the skinny man spoke up.

"Shh, not so loud someone will 'ear.." the short man began to say when the glint of a cut-less came out from the shadows pointing strait into face.

"Ye be the last two men I'd think 'ed allow back on the Pearl!" a woman's voice called out from the shadows. Stepping out from the shadows, "I think I be needen ta have a word with yer Captain...so move" It was the young woman. She was now dressed in typical pirates clothing, boots, britches, white cotton shirt underneath a brown vest with a red sash tied around her waist and a tri-cornered hat over her long red hair was put back into a lose braid.

The two men didn't know what to do, "I'm not sure how the Capt..." the short man began to explain but a firm jab of her sword he quieted down.

"I wish ta speak with yer Captain...Now! So get a move on will ye" she replied forcing the two men to walk in front of her. They led her back to the boats just was they others were getting ready to leave.

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The young sailor didn't know what to think after his conversation with the strange young woman earlier that day. Gathering what little belongings he had, he made his way out into the streets and down to the docks to see four jolly boats getting ready to head back to the ship that was sitting in the middle of the harbor.

"Where do ye think ye be head-en, lad?" the older man who was leading the shore party asked seeing the young sailor walking his way.

"I want ta come with ye! I'm a hard worker and I can pull my own weight Sir" the young sailor spoke up.

"That be up ta the Captain...I got no time ta speak this now, climb aboard" the older man replied.

The young sailor did as he was told and climbed into the boat. It didn't take the four boats long to return to their ship. Once everyone was aboard a man that could only be considered the Captain walked over to the older man, "Who be this Mr.Gibbs?" he asked questioning the young sailors presence aboard his ship.

"He said he be wanting ta join the crew sir," The older man explained.

The Captain looked the young man over, "What be yer name boy?" he asked questioningly.

The young sailor swallowed hard, "Turner, Sir..Bill Turner" he replied.

"Ah that's a good strong name ye have there lad...Welcome aboard that Black Pearl" the Captain replied. Turning around he then spotted two of his crew were only standing there, "I thought I told ye not ta return to me ship with out what I sent ye for" he spoke up.

Nether of the two men could say a word to him only stepped aside to reveal the young woman who had demanded to be brought along, "'Ello Jack" she replied stepping forward.

The captain took on look at her and looked over to his first mate, "Mr Gibbs..See to it that we leave this port quickly..I'll be in me cabin havin a word with with ..our guest!" he replied coldly. With that said both he and the young woman walked into his cabin...nether of them saying a word.