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to Damsel-In-Stress: Yeah, I meant for the prophecy to be kind of vague. Later into the story I'm thinking about going into detail about who told the prophecy, but that's only if I continue into the second and third movie as well. That would be likely, but the project will take me a while. Also, I always imagined Will sweet and caring, all the "sparabeth" stories just feel so weird to me!! But that may be because I think he's incredibly good looking.

Edit: I changed the ending a bit because I thought it was Mary Sue. If anyone sees ANY Mary Sue at all, just let me know, because I really try to avoid it.

Disclaimer: Pirates of the Caribbean isn't mine, I do not own any of the characters, or the plot. Loretta's mine though.

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Elizabeth was at the ceremony, and Loretta was at home on her own with nothing left to do, so she went to the docks. Something about the wind on her face, and the sweet smell of the sea always kept her calm. It was as if she were born a pirate, but no, she shook that thought away. Pirates were vile, terrible creatures. Loretta wouldn't be surprised if pirates were the culprits that tore her family apart. She was sitting on the edge of the dock, when she notices a little boat coming towards the dock.

The boat apeared to be sinking into the water, and a strangely dressed man was standing on the crows' nest. He got off of his boat, and tied it up to the dock, when an official stopped him.

"It'll be a shilling to tie up your boat," Loretta heard, "and I shall need to know your name."

"What do you say as to three shillings... and we forget the name?" the man reasoned. The official looked at the man curiously, as did his apprentice.

"Welcome to Port Royal, Mr. Smith!" he accepted, and the man put his hands together in thanks. Loretta then noticed the strange man stealing a small coin purse.

"Pirate!" she gasped, and the pirate took a look around, then continued on. Although all of Loretta's senses told her to run away, she followed the pirate out of curiousity. He was trying to climb onto the HMS Dauntless, one of the prize ships of the navy, when he was stopped by two men of the navy, that Loretta recognised as Mr. Murtogg, and Mr. Mullroy.

"Oi! This dock is off limits to civilians!" shouted Murtogg.

"I'm terribly sorry, I didn't know. If I see one, I shall inform you immediately," the pirate then tried to get past them again, but they blocked his path. "Apparently there's some sort of high-toned and fancy to-do up at the fort, eh? How could it be that two upstanding gentlemen, such as yourselves, did not merit an invitation?"

"... Someone's got to make sure this dock stays off limits to civilians," Murtogg said, with less confidence in his voice.

"A fine goal, to be sure. But it seems to me... that a ship like that," the pirate pointed to the Dauntless, while trying to get past Murtogg and Mullroy but was blocked again, "makes this one seem a bit superfluos, really."

"Oh, the Dauntless is the power in these waters, true enough! But there's no ship that can match the Interceptor as for speed," Murtogg proudly continued.

"I've heard of one, supposed to be very fast, nigh uncatchable!" he paused for dramatic effect, "the Black Pearl!"

"Well there's no real ship as can match the Interceptor," Murtogg snorted.

"The Black Pearl is a real ship," Mullroy cut in.

"No it isn't," Murtogg chuckled.

"Yes it is, I've seen it!" Mullroy continued to contradict.

"You've seen it?" Murtogg asked incredulously.

"Yes."

"You haven't seen it."

"Yes I have!" Mullroy said protectively, as if Murtogg injured his pride. Loretta rolled her eyes at their foolishness.

"You've seen a ship with black sails that's crewed by the damned, and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out?" Murtogg snapped, getting irate.

"No."

"No." Murtogg concluded.

"But I have seen a ship with black sails!" Mullroy insisted. At this point the pirate slipped onto the ship without them noticing, and Loretta quietly followed. She could still hear their muffled arguing.

"You're a pirate," she quietly stated.

"Oi!" he jumped back, clearly startled, "no I am not! I am a good man... sometimes."

"I'm no fool, you're a pirate!" Loretta exclaimed.

"Fine, I'm a pirate," he said and turned around to go play with the steering wheel.

"Well, who are you? What's your name?" Loretta asked.

The pirate looked at her curiously, as if she were familiar, but then shook it off. "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow," he replied, then blinked twice, shocked that he had let the words come out of his mouth. Loretta's heart started beating a mile a minute. She heard many stories about 'Captain Jack Sparrow, and none of them were pleasant. She then heard rough footsteps and turned around to see Mullroy and Murtogg coming towards them.

"Hey! I thought I said this dock was off limits to civilians, and now there are two!" Murtogg shouted.

"I'm sorry, it's such a pretty boat," Jack started, but then saw Murtogg give him a glare, "ship!" he added to not offend anyone. Loretta once again, rolled her eyes.

"And you, what's your business here?" Murtogg asked Loretta.

"I came up to try to get him off the ship, but he persisted," Loretta accused. Jack gave her a dirty look.

"Fair enough, you may go," he dismissed and Loretta ran off the ship and back to the docks, when she noticed something, or someone fall into the water. She looked around, then noticed Jack jump into the water after whatever fell in. Loretta felt tension in the air, then something went over her. The weather started changing, and everything became dreary. The wind started blowing, and gray clouds hung in the air.

"Elizabeth!" Loretta whispered, "the medallion!"

Jack climbed out of the water with a very innapropriately dressed Elizabeth.

"What happened to her dress? What did you do to her!?" Loretta demanded.

"I did nothing! Except the dress, that was me," Jack smirked. Loretta glared at him, and felt dislike swelling up inside her. Murtogg and Mullroy ran onto the dock, finally catching up. Loretta bent down and checked her pulse.

"She's not breathing!" Murtogg frantically panted.

"Yes I realize!" Loretta snapped.

"Move!" Jack shouted, and Loretta raised her eyebrows. Jack then leaned over, and took out his knife. Loretta gasped, thinking he was going to stab her, however Jack simply cut her corset off. Elizabeth gasped and began to pant. Then Jack noticed the medallion. "Where did you get this-" he started but was interrupted by the arrival of Governor Swann, Commodore Norrington, and several men in red coats.

"On your feet!" Norrington commanded, and Jack slowly got up to his feet and raised his hands as if surrendering. Norrington raised his sword and pointed it towards Jack's throat. Jack gulped. No matter how much Loretta hated Norrington, she knew he was just obeying the law. Elizabeth started towards Jack, and Loretta followed her to stop her.

"Commodore, you really don't intend to kill my rescuer?" Elizabeth started, pointing towards Jack. Jack proudly pointed towards himself. Commodore Norrington made the motion for everybody to lower their weapons.

"I believe thanks are in order!" the commodore said in his most pompuos manner. Jack cautiously shook his hand when Norrington seized the oppurtunity and raised his sleeve to find a P branded on his arm. "Pirate," he stated as he lifted the sleeve higher to find a tattoo, "well, well, if it isn't Jack Sparrow."

"Captain, actually," Jack corrected.

"Well I don't see your ship... Captain!" Norrington mimicked.

"I'm in the market, as it were," Jack continued.

"He said he'd come to comandeer one," Mullroy informed.

"Told you he was telling the truth," Murtogg said to Mullroy, "These are his, sir," Murtogg gave Norrington, Jack's effects and hat.

"Hang him!" ordered Governor Swann.

"But father-" Elizabeth started.

"Elizabeth, don't get involved-" Loretta interrupted when Jack threw his cuffs around Loretta's neck.

"Finally!" he said, but none of the guards put their weapons down. After some thought he changed his mind and said "This isn't working is it."

"No. It is not." Loretta sneered. Elizabeth ran over and started hitting Jack.

"Wretch!" she screamed, "Get off of her! GET OFF!" Once Elizabeth entered the fray Jack noticed that all the guards put their guns down.

"Ah! So that's how you're going to play it!" Jack remarked, and pushed Loretta off the dock as he grabbed Elizabeth. The guards once again put their guns up, careful to avoid Elizabeth, ignoring Loretta entirely.

"Elizabeth!" Governor Swann gasped, "Put your weapons down. For god's sake, put them down!" Loretta was too busy trying to stay afloat to realise the disrespect she was being shown.

"I knew you'd warm up to me!" Jack adressed the crowd, "Elizabeth, am I correct?" he turned his attention to Elizabeth. Loretta bobbed up and down, constantly gasping for air.

"It's Miss Swann," Elizabeth snapped.

"I beg pardon," and he turned his attention to the commodore again, "Commodore, my effects please. And my hat." Norrington didn't respond. "Commodore!" The commodore, seeing no other way out, threw him his things. "Gentlemen," Jack started, "My lady," he continued, "This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught... Captain... Jack... Sparrow!" and he pushed Elizabeth to Governor Swann while making a lucky escape. Once Elizabeth was free, she ran over to the edge of the dock to try to get Loretta out.

"HELP!!" Loretta finally screamed, and Elizabeth began pulling more frantically.

"Father!?" Elizabeth screamed, and Governor Swann called to his men.

"Oh, umm... Somebody, go fetch the girl out of the water," he absentmindedly ordered, "Loretta, once you're out please go home and prepare Elizabeth's bedroom for her arrival. Make sure the fire is in order, understand?" he ordered. Elizabeth glared at her father, then went back to pulling Loretta out of the water.

"Are you all right? That was a nasty fall, oh dear, I sure hope you don't catch a cold. My father was being downright rude, don't worry you don't have to do anything to my room. Tell him I excused you," Elizabeth said, terribly worried.

"Lady Elizabeth, don't worry I'm fine," Loretta panted, but Elizabeth was not convinced. "I'll just head back to your home, if I might be aloud," she added, respectfully with a curtsy, since she got to her feet.

"Of course," Elizabeth replied, obviously still worried.

"Would you like me to do anythi-" Loretta began to say.

"Loretta?" Elizabeth said, getting irritated as Loretta nodded her head, "go." she said gently, and Loretta set off towards the Governor's lovely home, wishing that she was not a maid.

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What do you think of the introduction of Jack Sparrow?