Klutzygal12- apparently, her name is supposed to be pronounced "SEER-shuh", but I have been thinking of it as "Sa-or-sey". So I've been mispronouncing it wrong. Whoops. Oh well, on to the next chapter! (Here comes our favorite pirate!!!!!) :)

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Chapter 3- Pirates

Will and I hadn't been invited to the ceremony for Commodore Norrington, so we headed back to the blacksmith's. On the way, Will met up with a friend of his, so I went back alone. It didn't bother me to go alone, because I had wanted to sneak down to the docks by myself anyway.

I like to sneak down to the docks in my free time. I dress in some of Will's old clothes that he outgrew, and hide my long auburn hair under a brown, three-cornered hat. Today, I pulled on a pair of brown trousers, and a white shirt. Then, I grabbed a pair of knee high black boots, and stuck my hat on my head. Then, I walked down to the docks.

Once there, I greeted the usual sailors, who told me about a guy that had sailed in a few minutes earlier. His ship had been completely submerged, except for the crow's nest, which was level to the dock. I asked where he had gone, because I was curious as to what he was like. They said that he had gone toward the far end of the docks. I thanked them and ran to the other end of the docks.

There, I saw a man with a three-cornered hat that perched on top of long black dreadlocks, a dark-colored coat and knee high boots over brown pants sitting on a boat talking to two men that were in the Royal Navy. I also spotted Elizabeth on top of the fort, Commodore Norrington talking to her.

Suddenly, Elizabeth fell from the fort, into the water below, barely missing the rocks that lay at the base of the fort.

"Elizabeth!!!" I yelled, not worrying about my voice being too high-pitched for a boy. All three men looked at me, then at the place where Elizabeth had just fallen into the water. I ran to the end of the dock, and was about to jump in to save Elizabeth, but the dreadlocks man beat me to it. He dove off the ship he was on and swan to Elizabeth.

A moment later, a shock wave rippled the water just before the man surfaced with Elizabeth under his arm. He had taken off her dress, I supposed because it was dragging her under, and hauled her over to the dock that I was standing on. The military men were beside me and they pulled Elizabeth onto the dock. They pushed me out of the way so that they could lay her down.

"She's not breathing…" The fatter military man said.

"Move!" Elizabeth's rescuer pushed through. He pulled out a knife, and cut the strings on her corset. He pulled it off, and handed it to the skinnier soldier as Elizabeth gagged and threw up a bunch of water that she had swallowed.

"Never would 'ave thought 'a that." The fat man said.

"Clearly you've never been to Singapore." The rescuer noted. I looked at his face, while he looked at Elizabeth's necklace. He made me think of someone. But who? I couldn't remember.

"Where did you get that?" He asked her, fingering the gold medallion that hung around her neck.

Norrington ran over, pulling out his sword and pointing it at the man, ready to defend Elizabeth. His men followed in suit.

"On your feet." Norrington ordered. The man obliged. Governor Swann ran over to Elizabeth and made sure she was alright. He wrapped his coat around her and glared at the skinny officer, who was holding Elizabeth's corset. He dropped it and pointed at Elizabeth's rescuer.

"Shoot him." The governor ordered.

"Father. Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer?" Elizabeth pleaded. Norrington looked at Elizabeth, and the guns that were pointed at him were put down. The man made a small bow to Elizabeth, silently saying thanks.

"I believe thanks are in order." Norrington held out his hand for the man to shake. He hesitated for a moment, then took it. The Commodore pulled the man's hand toward himself, and pushed the sleeve up his arm to reveal a brand that was in the shape of a P.

"Had a brush with the East India Trading Company, did we, Pirate?"

"Hang him." Governor Swann said.

"Keep your guns on him men. Gillette, fetch some irons." Norrington ordered, before pushing the sleeve up further. "Well, well. If it isn't Jack Sparrow."

"Captain, Jack Sparrow, if you please." The man corrected.

"Well, I don't see your ship, Captain."

"I'm in the market." Jack replied.

"He said he'd come to commandeer one." Skinny said.

"I told you he's tellin' the truth," Fatty bent down and picked up some things. "these are his, sir." He held up the objects. Norrington examined each one. First, there was a pistol.

"No more shots, nor powder. A compass that doesn't point north," Norrington held a compass next, then a sword. "and I half expected it to be made of wood. You are without doubt the worst pirate I have ever heard of."

"But you have heard of him." I pointed out, finally speaking up.

Norrington turned to look at me. He pulled off my hat to reveal my long auburn hair.

"Saoirse, what are you doing here? Near this pirate, none the less?" Norrington asked.

"I don't think that I need to tell you that."

"I think you should, or we shall hang you with the pirate for associating with him."

"No, I didn't. I didn't know who he was, but now I do."

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NOTE: I meant for her saying this to sound like Jack when he's at Tia Dalma's and he's talking to Will about getting the key that Davy Jones has. You know that part? Okay, good. Back to the story…

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"I don't care. Now, you should go home. The docks are no place for a little girl like you." Norrington said.

"A little girl like me? A little girl?!?! I am twelve, thank you very much. I can take care of my self." I shot back, irritated. I looked at Jack. He was looking at my necklace. That guy has a thing for jewelry. I thought to myself

"Just go home, Saoirse. It's not worth arguing about." Governor Swann said.

"No, I will not go home. Now, give me my hat. I had to buy that myself, you know." I grabbed my hat from Norrington. It looked kinda like Jack's, being three-cornered and all.

"Fine, then. Do what you want, just stay out of the way."

"You know," Jack put in. "she does have a point. You have heard of me." Norrington grabbed Jack's arm and hauled him down the dock.

"Commodore, I really must protest." Elizabeth hurried after them, and I followed her. "Pirate or not, this man saved my life." She stood in front of Jack as Gillette put hand cuffs on him.

"One good deed is not enough to redeem a man from a lifetime of wickedness." Norrington replied.

"Though it seems enough to condemn him." Jack pointed out.

"Indeed." Norrington agreed.

"Finally!" Jack gasped, Gillette done putting the handcuffs on him. He threw them around Elizabeth's neck and threatened to kill her.

"No, no, don't shoot!" Governor Swann ordered the officers.

"I knew you'd warm up to me." Jack told Elizabeth.

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Ha, ha, cliffhanger! Though I'm sure that you already know what comes next! Thanks for all the reviews, and keep reading!
Jacquline