The curse of the Black Pearl: Jack and Lily Sparrow , siblings forever

7

CHAPTER 7:)

"Feast your eyes captains. All of them, faithful hands before the mast, every man worth his salt. And crazy to boot." Gibbs said proudly.

Lily raised an eyebrow and started studying all of the sailors.

"This is your able bodied crew?" Will scoffed.

Jack glared at him slightly then looked at one of the sailors. "You, sailor."

"Mr. Cotton, sir" Gibbs supplied.

"Mr. Cotton, do you have the courage and fortitude to follow orders and stay true in the face of danger and almost certain death?" Jack asked. When Cotton didn't say anything Lily jumped in and said, "Mr. Cotton, answerman!"

"Uh he's a mute captains. Poor devil had his tongue cut out so he trained his parrot to talk for him." Gibbs said. Cotton opened his mouth to reveal a half cut tongue and Lily winced.

"Mr. Cottons...parrot, same question." She said feeling foolish.

"Wind in the sails! Wind in the sails!" The parrot sqwauked.

"Mostly we figure that means yes." Gibbs chuckled.

"Course it does." Jack grinned. "Happy now?" He asked Will, who was looking very annoyed.

"Well you've proven they're mad!" Will replied.

"And what's the benifit for us?" A womans voice shouted from down the line.

Jack and Lily perked up and approached the woman carefully. Lily knew Jack was praying it wasn't Anamaria. He lifted the womans hat up and sighed, "Anamaria!"

She slapped him and said, "You stole my boat!"

"Actually-" Jack started but was cut off again by her slapping him...again. "Borrowed! Borrowed without permission, but with every intention of bring it back to you."

"But you didn't!"

"Er you'll get another one!"

"I will!" Anamaria threatened.

"A better one." Will helped.

"Yes a better one." Jack grinned.

"That one." Will pointed to the Interceptor.

"What one?" Jack looked and paled, "That one!"

"Aye that one, what say you all?" Lily shouted.

"Aye!" The crew replied.

Anamaria grinned at Lily, snatched her hat back from Jack and walked off.

"No, no, no, no, no, it's frightful bad luck to bring a woman aboard, sir." Gibbs said.

"What am I, a duck?" Lily barked.

"It'll be far worse not to have her." Jack replied. He patted Lily on the shoulder, grinned and walked to the ship.

Lily huffed and followed him.

"Ay Lily! How's my baby cousin doing?" Anamaria asked slinging her arm around Lily's shoulders.

"I'm alright. How ye been?" Lily replied.

"Same as always."

Lily nodded and watching Will come on board, she giggled silently when he tripped over some rope on the ground.

"So who's the whelp who offered up this ship for Jack?" Anamaria asked.

"That's Will Turner..." Lily replied absentmindedly.

"Aye Will Turner ay, what's he doing here?"

"He's trying to find the Black Pearl. As are we all." Lily sighed. She missed her ship.

Anamaria noticed Lily staring off into space so she smiled and climbed up the mast tokeep a lookout. 'She obviously needs some time alone.' She thought.

'Don't kid yourself Lily, he doesn't have any feelings what so ever for you. He only needs your help because he's trying to find Elizabeth. He loves her not you.' Lily's inner voice once Lily listened to her inner voice. Everyone who saw Will and Elizabeth knew they were in love with eachother. Falling for Will would just be foolish and lead to heart break. Something Lily needed no more of.

"Oi Lily!" Jack barked surprising Lily.

"Aye?"

"A storm is coming, tighten up the ship then go below deck for a bit." Jack ordered.

"Ay ay captain!" Lily giggled. She helped everyone batten down the hatches then pranced downstairs.

"Hey Lily." Will said when she came down.

"Will, what are you doing down here?" Lily asked plopping into a chair. She had to admit the navy had very good and comfertable furniture.

"Relaxing." Will chuckled also sitting down.

"On a pirate ship ye shouldn't relax. Ye should be working." Lily scoffed.

"Then what are you doing?"

"Following the captains orders."

"I thought you were a captain."

Lily growled softly. She hated Will's logic but she loved bantering with him. It was so much fun. "Aye I am, but he still is my older brother."

"Ah but you seem to be in charge most of the time." Will smirked. "So why should you follow his orders now?"

"Because I want to." Lily snapped.

"Ok ok no need to get offensive." Will laughed. He also loved bantering with Lily, it was refreshing.

Lily sighed, leaned back and closed her eyes. She was in the mood for a nice long sleep but she had a feeling it wasn't coming any time soon. Already she could hear thunder and the waves picking up. The wind seemed to be picking up also, making the ocean pound against the ship like rocks. To Lily it was pure music.

"Will get up on deck and help everyone." Lily ordered with her eyes still shut.

Will got up, walked over quietly and went behind Lily. He leaned down and whispered into her ear, "You aren't my captain yet."

Lily jumped slightly and opened her eyes but Will had already left. 'What the-?' She thought. Was she dreaming? Did Will actually do that?

"Life is so confusing." She sighed. She layed down on two chairs and fell asleep.