Hey everyone! Sorry it's taken me four months to update, but high schools a killer! I've just been swamped lately. Enough of my excuses, here's the next chapter!

The Black Dragon silently sliced through the water as the ship made way into the port of Tortuga. Kat and Jesse carefully maneuvered the ship into the docks and anchored. After the ship was secure, the crew assembled on the deck. Jed and Ehelm took their places next to Kat and Jesse and awaited orders. Jesse and Kat stood on the bridge facing the deck below so the crew could see them.

"Alright men, we'll be staying the night in Tortuga." Jesse announced.

The deck erupted with cheers at Jesse's announcement.

"Yes, yes calm down. You can do what ever you want just as long as you are all back on this ship, ready to sail at sunrise. And if ANY of you board this ship drunk… you'll be singing like a eunuch before noon. Understood?"

The men all glanced nervously at each other. They all knew that Kat was serious; she was harsh when it came to punishment.

"Now go be pirates!" Jesse said.

Another cheer erupted as the men headed into to Tortuga. Kat and Jesse brought up the rear. Ehelm came up next to Jesse and looked out at the pirate town before him.

"Have you ever been to Tortuga?" Jesse asked. Ehelm shook his head.

"You'll love it." Kat said as she walked by.

The streets of Tortuga were full of rum- soaked pirates brandishing their swords and chasing after wenches. Jack and his family made their way to the local pub to see if anyone had word on Jack's father. Jack paused as a wench ran in front of him, trying to out-run the two drunks pursuing her.

"I love Tortuga." Jack said as he sighed.

"We know." The three female Sparrows said in unison.

Jack started of again, but was once again stopped, this time by a woman shouting his name. Jack cringed and turned around. A dark skinned beauty with long black hair stood before him. She was dressed in tan britches, knee- high boots, and a plain white blouse. A sword hung at her hip.

"Anamaria." Jack said casually. Anamaria angrily pointed a finger at Jack.

"You stole my ship!" she snapped.

"I borrowed it!" Jack said defensively. Anamaria glared at Jack.

"Borrowed it with out permission, but with every intention of bringing it back!"

"But you didn't!" Anamaria shouted angrily, smacking Jack across the face.

"Who is this woman and what is she talking about Jack?" Alana asked, hands o her hips.

Jack didn't say anything; he just looked at Alana.

"Dad?" Kat waved her hand in front of Jack's face.

Jack stopped thinking about what Alana might do to him if he told her the truth. He had come to the conclusion that it would probably hurt less to just tell her.

"Well luv…this is Anamaria and I stole her ship a while back."

SMACK!

"Ow! What the bloody hell was that for!" Jack asked Alana, who had just slapped him.

"You know perfectly well what that was for! I hope you at least had the decency to return her ship!" Alana said.

"Um…well… you see her boat kind of sunk." Jack said timidly.

SMACK! This time it was Jesse who smacked Jack.

Alana gave Jesse a smile of approval then turned to Jack, "Did you at least supply her with a new ship?"

"No." And for the third time…

SMACK!It was Kat's turn to slap Jack and once again Alana approved.

"Would you three stop that?!" Jack's left cheek now looked as if he'd been under the Caribbean sun too long.

"Girls? Anamaria. Your father and I have to have a little talk. I would like you to go and find you grandfather, then join us at the inn."

Jesse and Kat started off down the nearest street, while Alana grabbed a handful of Jack's hair and pulled him towards the inn, followed by Anamaria who was snickering.