A/N: Thanks again for reviewing (Freak and Proud--you keep me going!) lol. Just so you know, most of the personalities of my friends and I are the same. Chelsea and I tend to butt heads often, because we're both extremely stubborn and Alicia and Anna tend to be the mediators, however, none of us are really mean or nasty, so if any of us come off like that, it's just for the sake of the story. Aw! who am I kidding? my friends suck! Just kidding! Seriously, I love my friends to death. They are my inspiration, my muses, and without them I would be lost! Thank you Anna, 'leesha and Chelsea!!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean, and,just to be safe, thought I'd add that I don't own Excedrin either, but it's good headache medication.

Chapter Five

"Perverted Pirate Freak"

I just ignored Jack until Alicia got back with Will and Barbossa. She seemed somewhat disturbed, so I pulled her aside once we had sat the "boys" down with a movie (Peter Pan), and asked her what was wrong.

"Barbossa is in love with me."

"What?" I asked.

"Barbossa is in love with me." She repeated. "He's been flirting with me all day, and smiling at me with those gross teeth."

"Okay...that's disgusting."
"Tell me about it...ugh...perverted pirate freak." She shuddered. I shook my head and looked around, Chelsea and Norrington were nowhere to be found.

"Hey, 'Leesh, have you seen Chelsea or Norrington anywhere?"

"Yeah, they went to take care of Chelsea's horses."

"Oh, when?" I asked. Alicia pondered this for a moment before responding.

"Last night!" she exclaimed.

"Oh my God!" We yelled. I darted for the phone and punched in Chelsea's number like my life depended on it. It began ringing.

"I can't believe her!" I said.

"Hello?" Came a British voice on the other end.

"Norrington?" I said quizzically.

"Yes? Hello? Chelsea taught me how to use the talking picture box last night." He said, clearly meaning the television. "And this--this--" his voice got distant. "What do you call this thing again, Darling?" he asked someone in the background.

"Telephone, Norry, telephone." Came Chelsea's reply. Then also from Chelsea, "Who are you talking to Norry?" Norrington spoke into the reciever again.

"May I ask with whom I'm speaking?"

"You're speaking to Captain Pyrate Rose." I said sarcastically.

"It's Keira," he told Chelsea. "Scallywag." I heard a loud 'thud' and then an,

"Oh shit!" (Chelsea)

"Norry," I said mockingly, "Give the phone to Chelsea."

"She wishes to speak with you." Norrington said, handing the phone to Chelsea. A meek voice came on the line.

"Hello?" Chelsea said.

"What in God's name are you doing?"

"What do you mean?"

"Did you really think that we wouldn't realize that you disappeared to your empty house, overnight with a man?"

"It's not like anything happened, he liked the horses, so we rode for awhile, then I taught him how to use the television and the telephone. By the time we realized how late it was, it was too late to call or come back, so we just stayed. He slept in my sister's room."

"Chelsea, just get back here, please."

"What if we don't want to?" She retorted. "Keira, you think you rule the world or something, well you know what? You're wrong, okay? Dead wrong. We'll be back when we want to be and there's nothing you can do about it." The line went dead as I held it to my ear in shock.

"So?" Alicia asked expectantly.

"So...she and 'Norry' are staying there. They watched television and rode horses last night." I told her. Alicia nodded and shrugged.

"Oh well, her funeral."

"Yeah, if her parents found out...I'd hate to see that. From now on though, once Elizabeth and Anna get back, we have to keep them inside. They can't be apart anymore."

"You can't do that! They're people, not animals! Keeping them cooped up would be cruel!"

"What would happen if whatever sent them here decided to take them back, huh? Jack, Will, and Barbossa would be gone, but Elizabeth and Norrington would be stuck here, because they weren't here when it happened." I persisted.

"That wouldn't be so bad. At least Barbossa would be gone." Alicia said. "Liz is cool."

"Yes, it would be bad. How would we explain them?"

"We'd think of something, Keira. You really need to cool off. Really cool off." Alicia said, turning around to leave the kitchen.

"They have to go back! That's final!" I called after her. I sighed in frustration and, with a pounding headache, I downed two Excedrin then sat and put my head down on the table. The door swung open carefully and Jack came through it.