Disclaimer: I do not in any Way, Shape, or Form own Pirates of the Caribbean . If I did, I would have a Jack Sparrow at my side, and I wouldn't at all complain .

Ch.6

'Look out world, there's a new Pirate on the water.'

I know what the game Jack and I are playing now. It was a game to test my sanity, or that's what I believe anyway. Jack tested my endurance and just about everything else with the things he got me to do on the Pearl for the few months that I've been here for. The first month though Jack really did push me beyond my limits, just to see if I really had what it took to be on the Pearl. I didn't mind though, it helped me see and realize that this was something I wanted to do. The second month was where it started getting a little odd now. When I first started out on watch duty, I mainly stayed up at the crows' nest just watching the horizon, it was a few nights later that things became weirder. I was on watch again in the crows nest when I caught movement from the corner of my eye. I turned my head a bit when I spotted Jack. It was the first time him come out of his cabin in days, as far as I knew, just strolling around the deck. From what Gibbs had told me, Jack was trying to figure out the course that we were going, or something like that. He was cradling a bottle of rum in the crook of his arm, I watched him from the corner of my eye. I didn't make any movement from my post, not wanting to interfere with his time. It was only when he started taking swigs of rum that I started to feel parched. I mentally scolded myself for not sneaking some rum up with me. I had heard someone chuckling below me and I couldn't help but look down at Jack, to my surprise though, he was looking back up at me with a knowing smirk. He was holding the rum up shaking it slightly, it was still pretty much full, so I assumed that he had just started.

"Ya look thirsty luv. Come down he'e and ha'e some rum." Jack called up still smirking that smirk of his. Deciding that I might as well go down, I stood up, feeling the stiffness in my legs from how I was sitting. I scaled down the mast with little trouble. When I reached the bottom, Jack offered the bottle of rum to me, which I gladly grabbed. I tilted my head back while taking a swig, sighing in relief when I felt the familiar burn down my throat.

"Thanks." I said handing the bottle back to him. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. I looked over a Jack with a small smirk on my face. I looked back up at the sky for a moment, feeling the wind pass through my hair. "So what brings you out at this time of night Cap'ain?" I asked curiously. The two of us walked over to the railing, both of us taking swigs of rum from the bottle.

Jack didn't say anything at first, but took out his compass, holding it out in front of me. "Do you know what this does luv?" he asked, his knowing eyes shining in the moon light. When I tried to reach for it, to see it, he held it higher, so I couldn't touch it.

"Come on luv, take a guess."Jack said, but in a more playful sort of tone. I dropped my hand that was reaching for the compass, but took the rum from him instead and took a swig.

"I don' know Cap'ain, shouldn't I point North?" I asked tiling my head to the side a bit. Jack just shook his head, grinning now. I never got much of an answer when I asked about the compass, all that I know is that it didn't point North, but it was very special.

"No luv, it points to what the person who is holdin it wants most." With that said, he took my hand placing the compass in it, motioning me to open it. When I did, the compass spun around a few times before coming still, pointing out to the ocean, then switched to Jack. My eyes widen at this and I quickly closed the compass before Jack could see. I knew he was looking at me, expecting me to tell him what it pointed out to, but I refused. I handed him the compass back, but kept the rum.

"I should... go back on watch Cap'ain..." I said, still quite shaken by the compass. I turned my back to Jack, taking another swig of rum. I could hear the faint sound of Jacks chuckling as he walked away, probably back to his quarters. Running a hand through my hair, I knew then that I wasn't going to have such restful nights anymore.

Since that night, whenever I had watch, Jack was always came out too, and we usually spent some of the night taking about nothing, or not even acknowledging each other. I share a cabin with Annamaria again, it's nice to have another female to have around that I can actually relate to. I still wear the necklace that Jack gave me that day, I still don't know why I do, but if I had to admit it to myself, it was one of the first pieces of jewellery ever given to me, and that I've ever actually worn. It was night out right now, and as usual I was on watch. We had dropped anchor when the sun had set. The brightness of the full moon shone down on the deck and the waters below. I was currently leaning against the railing looking out to the abyss that was the ocean. I wondered if Willey and Elizabeth had wed already, or if my brother had been charged. These are some of the main things that I reflect about when I'm on watch alone. I don't know who has it after me, but I didn't mind. I heard humming coming from behind me and straightened up a bit looking over my shoulder. I couldn't help but crack a smirk seeing Jack strolling out of the captain quarters. I turned aroun leaning against the railing again and crossed my arms over my chest.

"A bit late ta be singin Cap'ain, all the crew's asleep." I called over to him, and pushed myself off the railing. Turning to me I watched as Jack studied me a little. I don't know when it happened, but it started becoming a habit of his now, when I had a watch. He would either come out of his cabin, or already be out when my shift started, and would just watch me, sometimes he'd look me up and down taking in my slender form and such.

"Just the person I was lookin' fer!" he said with a grin while walking towards me. I didn't know why it made me shiver slightly, the look in his eyes was more intense than it usually was. I stopped walking towards him, crossing my arms across my chest again.

"And you were lookin for me why Cap'ain?" I asked curiously raising an eyebrow at him, which has started to become quite a habit of mine. Jack continued to walk towards me until he was just a few inches away. I started to get use to the fact that he didn't know what personal space meant now, so it didn't bother be anymore when he did this. I saw him smirk a bit, in a way that told me he was planning something. Whether I should be frightened or not, I didn't have much time to think it over.

"I want ya ta come with me fer a little walk." Jack said simply while wrapping an arm around my shoulders, making sure I didn't have a choice in the matter. I just nodded my head, letting him lead me to where ever he was going, and surprisingly enough it was his quarters. I furrowed my brows a bit, hoping to whatever higher power there is, that he wasn't going to try and get me drunk just so he could have a bit of fun.

"Cap'ain?" I asked, starting to feel a bit apprehensive about this. I had never been in his cabin before, and I was quite surprised when the two of us entered. It wasn't as disastrous as I first thought it was going to be, but it wasn't absolutely clean either, which is what I figured. Jack closed the door behind us and he sat me in a chair at the desk in the room, sitting across from me. I tilted the chair back on its two back legs and waited for Jack to say what he was going to.

"We plan on stoppin' near Port Royal ta gather some supplies." He started. I put the chair back on all four legs and leaned forward a bit, about to say that I was going to come along, but before I could, he started up again.

"I'll be goin alone. It's too risky for anyone else, e'en you. Yer a wanted pirate now luv, ya just can't waltz in like ya use ta." He stated with a careless shrug. "I want ya to be on watch with Gibbs when we drop anchor 'till I get back savvy?" he added looking at me.

I leaned the chair back again, letting out a deep long sigh. "Aye Cap'ain." I said in defeat. 'Damn and I really wanted to visit Will....' I thought sadly. I had closed my eyes a bit when I sighed, so I didn't see the look on face of thoughtfulness. When I did open them back up though, he was still starring at me, another unreadable look on his face. I tilted my head a bit blinking slightly. "What?" I asked curiously.

All jack did was smirk at me and shook his head, placing one of his fingers in front of his lip. "That's fer me ta know luv." He said simply. I could only take a swig of rum to keep my thoughts clear. 'Looks like another game has started and I don't know what the rules are again.'