I forgot to mention that flashbacks will now be italicized. Sorry...and the changes have been made to the first two chapters. Well mostly the second chapter.

"I miss them." The 3 words broke the comfortable silence between the two best friends. Alice didn't even need to ask who Isabelle was referring to. She glared at the back of Isabelle's head and pulled at her hair harder than usual. Isabelle's reaction was instant."Ouch! Jesus, be careful, will you? You know I have a tender scalp... Plus I'm pregnant." Alice rolled her eyes but did as she was told. She was french braiding Isabelle's hair. Just like she had when they were younger (her french braids were perfect, never a hair out of place). But back then they had all the time in the world, now... It had been so long since they had had some time to themselves...what with making wedding plans for Alice and getting ready for Isabelle's baby (who wasn't due for another four months). So they had both decided to take a break from everything, leave everything to their significant others for the day, and go down to their favorite spot and relax. Their favorite spot was a grassy hill overlooking the ocean. Not far from where they lived, but far enough away that they could feel free. A person could see everything from up there. The crystal clear ocean, the docks of Port Royal, and the ships either leaving or just coming in. None of that really mattered. At least not now. What they really cared about (they'd never in a million years admit it) were the ships coming in. Well, really a certain ship making dock. With a certain pirate and a certain blacksmith. Yes, they'd never admit to keeping an eye out for The Black Pearl. They knew the chance of it ever coming back to Port Royal was non existent (especially after the meeting they had with Jack and Will a month ago that no one was supposed to know about) but there was a small hope in each of them. Why they weren't sure.

Alice finished the braid and tied a blue ribbon around Isabelle's dark hair, then let it rest on her back. Isabelle asked impatiently, "Did you finish it?" She felt for the braid and smiled at the seemingly perfection. "Thanks. I never could braid my hair..." She turned so she was facing Alice, but still had a nice view of the water.

A silence fell between them. They listened to the grass moving with the cool breeze and the distant chatter of soldiers and townspeople below near the docks. It was a cloudless day, the sun shining bright. It was great being outside, better than being trapped inside the stuffy mansion, wedding/baby items and ideas being thrown in your face every second, no room to breath, too loud to think. Outside was wonderful...Yet the pull of the ocean was horrible. Just reminded them of their past, what they used to do, used to be, and who they hung around with.

"Last night, I dreamed of us time traveling to this place...well I guess it was more like a memory." Alice glanced sharply at Isabelle who had a far away look on her flawless face. "We were watching a movie. Jason had just cheated on me and we watched Pirates of the Caribbean to cheer me up. Then the lights went out...then I woke up." Alice sighed, it sounded so crazy yet it was true. That was exactly how they got here and they had no way to get back home. At least no way that they knew about. But even if they did, would they want to go home? Would they want to leave this place?

"-I miss my older brothers and my mom and my dad I really do, don't get me wrong... It's just if I had the chance to leave I don't know if I would take it." Alice almost smiled, great minds think alike. She watched Isabelle pull dandelions then haphazardly throw them beside her. "Even if we did go back, would things be the same as they are now? I mean, would I still be pregnant? Oh god..." She threw down her dandelion and dropped her head in her hands in exasperation.

Alice took a deep breath and leaned back on her elbows, the grass rough on her skin but she didn't mind. She squinted as the sun shone down on her. "It's been ten years...I think they would've moved on by now." She hadn't thought about her family a lot to be honest. She doubted they cared or even noticed her gone. Not that she gave a damn.

"What if time is different? What if ten years here, is really only five minutes there?" Alice shook her head and sat up straight, Isabelle really needed to stop with the 'what ifs'. She needed to face facts. You'd think after ten years she would have. They were stuck there and most likely never going home and seeing their loved ones again...it sucked but they might as well make the best of it. Did they? Not really. At least starting out they didn't. But now they were in a good place, they were happy, right?

"Isabelle, you really need to-" and then suddenly everything she had planned to say disappeared. Every thought left her head except for 'this can't be'. It was like a broken tape player, playing over and over again. She was aware that her mouth was open but no sounds were coming out. No one should blame her, not after they saw what she was seeing.

Isabelle didn't even say a word, just looked in the direction Alice was and..."oh my god."

There it was. Beautiful as ever. The Black Pearl.