I had written a couple stories before. I read them over and decided that I didn't like them. So I am actually going to try this one. Tell me what you guys think.
Disclaimer: I do not own anyone from Pirates. Although it would be nice. But I do own the characters that you don't recognize..
Well here goes. And this is all in my character's point of view.
I opened my eyes to find myself in a four poster bed with silk sheets and fluffy pillows. I looked around and saw the deep mahogany desk across from me with nothing but two books stacked neatly on it. There was a wooden wardrobe, which I am assumed contained dresses in them. There was one of those changing things that girls change behind and a large set of curtains diagonally across from me.
I slowly threw the covers off of me and stepped down onto the cold hard floor. I looked down my body to find myself in a silk white nightgown. Not something I would ever wear. I spotted a pair of fluffy slippers next to my feet. I slid my feet in and smiled at the warmth they gave my gigantic feet. I toddled over to the curtains and pulled them open revealing the most beautiful view that I had ever seen.
There it was. The ocean, my gift to freedom, it was right there in front of me. For so long I had wanted to see it, I had wanted to stand on the deck of a ship and feel the ocean breeze in my hair. The ocean, it was so blue. It was so beautiful next to the dark oak wood of ships on the port. Oh the ships, if only I could get upon one. Just to see what it was like, that was all I wanted. All the many types of ships, all with different types of sails, different colours amazed me. There was nothing more beautiful. I wanted to climb right down from this window and walk over and just gaze upon all these ships.
I was just about to open the door to the balcony to feel the breeze when there was a knock on the door. "Miss," said a soft voice on the other side. "Yes?" I said back softly. "Can I come in?" The voice said back. I quickly walked back to the bed and draped the covers over me again and said "Yes," once again.
In came a woman, a petite woman with a blue dress and a pinafore on top. She wore a bonnet on her head, and had white tights with small black shoes on her feet. She walked over to me and put her hand on my head.
"Oh. It seems as if you still have a fever Miss." The woman said.
"I have a fever? I have been sick?" I asked. So I have been sick? And they brought me here. But where is here?
"Yes Miss. You were lying on the dock of this port all soaked, and Governor Swann found you and had you brought back here to help you Miss. We dried you off and put you in this bed, and found you had come down with a terrible fever." The woman replied.
"Oh." That was all I could come out with. I was soaked and lying on the dock? What is going on here? How come I don't remember any of this?
"Please Miss stay in bed. Do not get up. I will be back in a moment with your medicine." She said as she walked out of the room.
Medicine, what kind of medicine? And who was this really nice woman? I am guessing she works here but seriously who is she? Where am I?
"Here Miss, take this." She said and gave me a spoon of some deep red colour. I swallowed the liquid in a gulp and coughed. She handed me a glass of water which I chugged in a second.
"Miss, please stay in bed. Governor Swann will come and check on you in a minute." She said as she started to walk out of the room.
"Wait! I don't know your name, if say I wanted to call you." I said.
"That does not matter miss." She replied.
"Please. You have been a great help to me, and I would love to be able to have you help me again." I said. Wow. Where was this coming from? I was not usually this polite. This is rather strange. What has happened to me?
"I am Catalina Miss. Now please relax." She smiled as she shut the door behind her.
So I have been sick with a fever and was found lying on the deck of this port? This is very strange. I don't ever remember being on a boat, or being thrown overboard for that matter. I rested my head against the pillow trying to recall what had happened when a white wig peered through the door.
"Miss Knox. How are you feeling this morning?" Governor Swann asked.
"I am feeling much better. Thank you for bringing me in. One question though. How do you know my name?" I asked still being polite. I am being polite? Since when have I been polite? Oh crap.
"That is good. Well, you told us when we brought you in. After you woke up, we asked you what your name was. And you said Bryn Knox."
"Oh. I did. Well thank you again for bringing me in." I said as I smiled.
"You're most welcome Miss Knox. There is a light blue dress in there that you can wear. We kept your clothes on the chair, but please Miss Knox, wear the dress, you would look most weird in your clothes." Governor Swann explained pointing to the wooden wardrobe beside the door.
"Oh. Of course Governor, that makes sense. Thank you." I said as he walked out of the room, nodded his head and walked out the door.
There is a dress in the wardrobe for me to wear? Are you serious? I don't do dresses. It is just not me. I have been a strict pants and shirt girl all the way. Ok. Well the Governor said I would look weird in my clothes so I have to wear the dress. It can't be all that bad. Can it? I walked over to the wardrobe and opened the door. There was a dress. It didn't look all that bad. I slowly took it out and laid it on the bed. Oh. It was one of those dresses in which a corset was needed. No way! No way am I wearing a dress with a corset. It was not a bad looking dress though; it just had way too much lace.
"Miss Knox. May I come in?" Catalina's voice came from the door.
"Yes." I responded.
In came Catalina with the corset in her hand, and along with her was another lady.
"Miss Knox, please come over here, Danielle and I will assist you in putting on this corset." Catalina said as she walked over to the changing thing.
I walked slowly over with a disgusted look on my face, but shook it off before Catalina or Danielle could see. They took off my nightgown and that left me in this weird under dress thing. I swear I had never seen one of those before. Catalina put the corset on top and Danielle came behind me and took the laces. She laced them up and pulled them tightly. It was a little too tight, no not a little A LOT too tight. Ok. I can't breathe. Apparently corsets were supposed to not let you breathe. How fun. Danielle slipped over to the bed and came back with the dress. They put the dress over my head and made sure it was all creased in the right places and sat in the right position. I turned around and saw a mirror on the wall. Wow. What a coincidence. Wow. I look ridiculous. And my messy ponytail didn't help either.
Oh gosh. My hair, my precious hair, what are they going to do to it? It was like Catalina read my thoughts or something. She brought me around to the chair by the desk and sat me down.
"Miss Knox. We will now do your hair. Anything particular you had in mind?" Catalina asked in her soft voice.
"Nothing too fancy Catalina. Please." I said looking at both her and Danielle.
Both Danielle and Catalina nodded. They began playing with my hair. And by playing I mean holding it up, the putting it back down and doing all kinds of weird stuff with it. After about say 45 minutes they settled on making two braids and somehow tying them in the back of my head. They curled the ends of my hair too. I have to say it looked pretty nice. I hate to admit it, but I like it.
"Miss Knox. Please come with me." Catalina said as she led me out of the room, and down the stairs.
Wow. Look at that chandelier. It is incredible. That is one honking big chandelier. I followed Catalina past the incredibly awesomely big chandelier and into what I think is called the foyer. Inside I saw Governor Swann who seemed as if he was waiting for someone.
"Ah. Miss Knox. Please follow me to the courtyard." Governor Swann said as he saw me.
I followed him to the courtyard, and heard these words. "Anyone who has any objection to the killing of this man please speak now." I looked up and saw none other than him. My best friend from since I was really little. He was standing there, ready to be hanged. I don't know how I recognized him, I guess because when we were little he told me exactly what he wanted to look like when he grew up and became famous among the seven seas. I knew right then and there I had to do something.
"I object!" I yelled as I ran up toward him.
Governor Swann tried to grab my arm but I shook it away and rushed up. I stood right in front of the man and spat in his face.
"You can't hang this man." I said.
"And why can I not?" The hang man said.
"Because I forbid you to, and I don't see a reason in hanging a perfectly innocent man." I said.
A completely random person from the crowd yelled "Miss. Do you even know why he is being hung?"
"No. Tell me," I said still pretty upset about all of this.
"He has committed a terrible act of piracy. He stole an important piece of parchment from Lord Cutler Beckett." The man said.
"He stole a piece of parchment? Oh come on."
"It was the one piece that stated all of Cutler Beckett's plans."
"Wait. Wait. Did you say Lord Beckett?" I asked shocked.
The boy nodded his head.
Lord Beckett is here? This is not good. I sank to the floor and just sat there, staring into space.
"Miss. Get up. Save me!" the man being hung said.
"Oh. Right, I am sorry. I will not let you hang this man. I will take him; I will watch over him and punish him for what he has done. You cannot hang him." I tried to explain.
The hang man, the guy who hangs people sighed. He walked over and cut the rope that was sitting around the man's neck.
I took the man's hand and pulled him away. His hands were so rough. Then again, they always were. I dragged him away to a corner and wrapped my arms around his broad shoulders. He obviously thought this was very strange. He pushed me away and looked at me with a strange look on his face.
"Who are ye Miss? Who said ye could be huggin' me?" The man responded.
"I am your friend. And I said I could be hugging you. Don't you remember?" I said.
"No." He responded.
"Bryn Knox." I smiled and bowed like we had always done when we were younger.
"Bryn Knox. I know ye from somewhere." The man said.
I nodded. "Think. It will come to you."
The man smiled a smile that only he could smile. It was him. It was my best friend from so long ago. After I left I never thought I would actually see him again. My best friend in the whole world…
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- Captain Tash