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Chapter one: The auction.

The tavern was crowded; nobody wanted to miss the auction. The men ogled at the women, chained by their wrists, imagining what they could to do to them once they were theirs. A short, dirty looking man stepped up to the center of the stage, he was missing a few teeth, and the remaining ones were not in good condition. He grinned menacingly as he spoke.

'' Fellow men an' colleagues, feast yar eyes on me new collection of wenches and 'ores, born tah please yar every need an' desire…'' His speech received a loud roar of cheering. He looked over at the girls with a smug grin. '' I be knowin' ya men be eager tah place yar bid so without further ado…let the auction begin!'' Another wave of cheering roared through the tavern as the men got ready to place their bids. The girls looked at each other terrified, tears rolling down some of their faces.

One by one they were sold to the men, who were not wasting any time, feeling the need for a woman in their bed. The excitement in the air was palpable; these men did not want to miss out on a profitable purchase. Engrossed into the bidding, they did not notice a dark figure enter the tavern. The figure slowly moved closer to the front, exploring the scenery. His eyes fixed on a red haired girl, crouching amongst the unsold girls, her wrists chained to the girl in front and behind her. He caught a glimpse of her eyes, green as emeralds. There was something about that girl that captured his attention, her skin was fair, a good contradiction to her flaming hair, and her eyes…he had never seen eyes so green before. A man came up to the girls and unchained the girl in front of the red haired one, dragging her along with him to the center of the stage. The short, filthy man took her arm and grinned at her.

'' This one gents be a fine lass tah be sure…caught 'er in Port-de-Paix a few weeks ago. 'as a great physique, and a face many a gent would kill tah claim.'' The girl struggled to break free from his grasp but was unsuccessful. The man hit her over the head, making her crumple to the ground. '' Don't be discouraged lads…she may be a rebel, but she's a quick leaner.'' He pulled her girl back to her feet. '' Now, what's yar biddin'? '' A roar of male voices echoed through the tavern as the newcomer watched the ruckus from a good distance. The price was settled and the girl was pushed to her owner. The man eyed her body hungrily and pulled her out of the tavern. The red haired girl was up next and the man squeezed through the crowd to get a better view of the scenery. The girl was unchained and pulled to the stage.

'' This one be tha fairest of them all…a true fighter by nature and perhaps not exactly tha ideal woman. If yah mates can tame that beast yah be in fer a great enjoyment.'' Unlike the other girls this one didn't show any signs of fear or distress. Why was she so calm? The mysterious man moved closer to the stage as the short man raised his voice again.

'' Lads, are yah ready tah place yar bids? We be startin' with twenty shillings.'' The roar of the crowd grew louder as the men all tried to outbid the other. The man waited until the crowd had reached its limit and then spoke.

'' Fifty shillings…'' The crowd turned around to see who had offered such an amount for the girl. The man stepped out of the shadow, raising a small bag filled with coins. He shook the bag, making the coins clink to prove he had that amount of money. '' I'll buy her for fifty shillings…'' The short man couldn't believe his ears.

'' Fifty shillings! For her? '' He said surprised. He turned to the crowd. '' Does anyone want tah raise the bid? '' The men looked at the new man stunned, no one had paid this much before. '' I take that as a no…'' He turned back to the mysterious man. '' Bring me them shillings and she be yars.'' The crowd split up, making a path for the man to walk through. He walked up to the stage and handed the bag over to the man.

'' Let her go.'' The short man took the bag and pushed the girl, indicating that she was free to go. The girl stepped down from the stage and followed the mysterious man out of the tavern.

'' Go home now…and stay away from that man in the future,'' the man advised her.

'' Home…to your house?'' The girl inquired with a raised brow.

'' No… go home ta yer family, they need ye more than I do,'' the man replied as he walked away.

'' Wait…you didn't buy me for your own usage? '' The girl said baffled as the man turned around.

'' No, I don't want anythin ta do with ye…'' he answered blankly.

'' Why did you pay all that money to set me free? '' The girl inquired curious.

'' Because it felt like the right thing ta do…now if ye'll excuse me…'' The man turned around again and started walking away.

'' Wait! Don't go…I don't have any place to stay…I'm not from here.'' The man stopped again and sighed before he turned around.

'' Where do ye live? ''

The girl walked closer to him. '' I live in a town called Port-au Prince. Do you know where it is? ''

'' Yeah…I've heard of it…it's in Haiti. Ye be a long way from home missy.''

'' I don't have anywhere to go…if you'll leave me here I'll probably be caught and resold. Please let me stay with you…I'll even work for you if you want!''

'' Why do ye trust me? What makes ye think I won't rape ye or try ta sell ye for a higher price than I bought ye for?''

'' If you had intended to do so you would already have done it. I don't know why you bought me, and if you don't want to tell me I won't press the matter. I know you mean no harm to me. That's why I trust you.''

The man pondered over what she said, she was right, he couldn't just leave her here. '' I'll take ye along with one condition. Ye will only stay on me ship until we reach yer town and I not be wantin' any troubles aboard, is that clear?''

'' Aboard…you have a ship?'' The girl inquired surprised.

'' Not just a ship…The ship. The best one in the Caribbean,'' the man replied with a proud grin.

'' So you're a Captain…'' She finally realised how he was dressed. '' A pirate Captain?''

'' Took ye long enough ta notice luv…This be Tortuga, every other man here is a pirate…the rest be drinkers.''

'' Do I get to know your name?'' The girl inquired curious.

'' Can't see why not since ye be joinin' me crew. Me name be Captain Jack Sparrow, be careful not ta forget the Captain part. When we reach me ship ye'll be callin' me Captain or Captain Sparrow, which one ye do prefer, '' he said waving his hand around carelessly as he started walking away from the tavern. The girl followed him, curious to know more about the ship and their voyage. Jack didn't know why, but there was something about that girl that gave him a chill. There was something more to her than just a pretty face, but what it was he couldn't determine. He had no wish to stay with this girl any longer than necessary, even though her mysteriousness tickled his curiosity.

'' I've told ye me name so it be fair that I be gettin' yers,'' Jack said after a short silence between them.

'' My name is Kenna, Kenna Jaida.''

'' Kenna? That's a strange name for a woman ta bear. Well ye never know with this Haitians, they have a vast imagination for names,'' Jack said waving his hand around as they reached the docks. There the Pearl lay anchored, shimmering in the full moonlight.

'' That's me Pearl…'' he said with a proud grin.

'' It's beautiful…'' Kenna said with a smile.

'' She's me most prised possession,'' Jack said as he walked up the gang plank. Kenna followed close behind him, taking in the sight before her. There were a few men out on deck, walking around doing their chores, but stopped when Jack raised his voice.

'' Gents! We seem ta have a new crewmember on the Pearl, treat her well and I not be wantin' any troubles. If ye lay a hand on her I swear ye'll regret it.'' The men nodded their heads and mumbled in agreement as they turned to their chores again. '' Don't ye worry about them…they won't do ye any harm.'' He walked to the stairs leading below deck. '' Come, I'll show ye where ye'll sleep.'' He took her to a small cabin furnished with a small bed, a wooden shelf, a closet, and a small table with a chair. '' I hope this is adequate for ye…it's the best I can offer.''

'' This is fine, thanks again for letting me stay.''

'' Yeah…'' Jack replied. '' If ye need me I'll be on deck,'' and he was gone. Kenna closed the door behind her and sat down on the bed. She could feel that Jack didn't like her much, but she didn't understand why. His character was very puzzling, why would he pay all that money to set her free? Was it all planned? Did he know she would ask him to let her stay? All these questions made her lightheaded so she laid down on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

Up on deck, Jack stood by the helm, breathing in the salty night air. The image of the girl below was engraved in his mind. What was it about her that made her so mysterious? What was she hiding? He rubbed his chin as he let his thoughts wander. She had to be hiding something, but getting to know if he was right might prove dangerous. He decided to let it go for now and focus on getting rid of that girl, being sure whatever she was hiding meant no good.

Author notes: So how do you like the beginning? Please review and tell me what you think :-D