A Ball In Port Royal.
A/N...A Different take on Will and Elizabeth's Meeting. Based loosely on Cinderella, in places.
Elizabeth Swann woke with a start. She had had yet another dream about that day, when she saw the Black Pearl, and they rescued that pirate boy...William. He had intrigued her, but, if truth be told, she had never seen him since. Her father had told her that he went away on a ship once they returned to Port Royal, to try and find his people. This had always annoyed her. She would have been glad of someone her own age when she was a child...she didn't get the chance at all to socialise with any children her own age.
But she pushed the dream aside. She had these dreams once every so often, and it saddened her that she would never meet William again, but he existed only in here memory now...as an eight year old boy. She had no idea if he was living or dead. Reluctantly, she rose from bed and got dressed.
Later that day, in the dining room, her and her father were having lunch.
"Elizabeth, dear. I have some news." Governor Swann started.
Elizabeth looked up from her meal and listened.
"In celebration of you turning eighteen, I propose that we have a ball. I want the whole town to celebrate the occasion and be as happy and proud as I am! What do you think?"
"Father!" Elizabeth exclaimed, delighted.
"I thought it would be a chance for you to perhaps find a nice gentleman. You're growing awfully quickly child. I hope that the next celebration we have soon will be a wedding!"
"I think the ball is a great idea...but can you stop pressuring me to get married? I have plenty of time!" She didn't want to admit to her father just yet, but although she longed for romance...the idea of marriage and families scared her a little.
"I just want to see you happy! Well, if all is well, I must go and see the Commadore. See you later!" And with that he was off.
Elizabeth also left the table and went to find Estrella, a maid whom she was friends with. She found her in Elizabeth's bedroom, making the bed.
"Estrella, I've wonderful news! Father is to throw me a ball!"
"Oh that is wonderfull Elizabeth!" She hugged her.
"It's on Tuesday. You have to help me pick out a dress and everything. Father expects me to meet the man I am to marry there. hahaha. Well...It would be nice to meet someone...but not to marry! Not just yet anyway!"
"I will dear! Now, if would excuse me, I must go to the kitchen."
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The week passed, and Tuesday came quickly. Elizabeth was both excited and nervous as she rifled through her dresses, with Estrella.
"Nope...to frumpy....yuck, do I still have that?!.....no, too long sleeves.....too short sleeves....."
She gave up and sat on her bed. "It's hopeless. I've nothing!"
"What about this one?" Estrella took out a beautiful dress. Emerald green with a delicate white trim.
"It's perfect! I'd forgotten about that one!"
Estrella helped Elizabeth into the dress. She also found some silver earrings with emerald stones, and a thin silver necklace. She also put her hair up a bit.
"Wow Estrella, I look amazing! Thank you!"
"Yeah, you really do look fabulous. All the men in the town will be at your heels all night!"
Elizabeth smiled and hugged Estrella. She walked downstairs and met her father at the bottom.
"My word, Elizabeth...I'm speechless!" He grinned.
They walked together into the hall. There was a big crowd already. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned round as she entered. Everyone was smiling at her beauty. She sat with her father at the front. Governor Swann said a few words about it being his daughters eighteenth, and smiled to a blushing Elizabeth.
The ball went well at first. Elizabeth danced with a few men, most of them guardsmen who worked at the dock. After a while, she got bored and went out into the lobby. She took out one of the pins in her hair and shook her hair out. Daydreaming she was playing with the pin in her hands, when she dropped it. Bending down to pick it up, someone was walking behind her, and, not seeing her, bumped into her, sending her to the floor.
"Oh" She gasped.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." The man said, helping her up.
"Oh, it's ok, anyones mistake."
The man smiled and outstretched his hand. "Hi. I'm Will."
"Elizabeth." She took his hand and smiled.
"It was getting a bit dull in there, don't you think? I came out here for a bit of a break." Will admitted.
"Yeah. I thought it was going to be a good night, but my father...as good as his intentions were...just seems to be out to get me married."
"Ooh...not good!" The young man smiled.
For a while they stood in silence, looking in at the ball. Elizabeth was looking at Will's face. Those eyes. They looked so familiar. Will noticed her staring, making her blush once more. His eyes were so deep brown, they just melted you as soon as they were on you. But, aside that, she felt they were vaguely familiar.
"Um..have we met before?" she asked.
"Um...I don't know. We may have."
"Hm...Will. What's your surname?"
"Turner."
"Hm...Will Turner...Will....hold on. You're not William Turner?"
"That's usually what Will is short for..."
"I don't believe it, It's you, it's finally you!" She hugged him tightly.
"Um...so we have met before? I'm sorry, I don't..."
"I didn't know you were still in Port Royal! Father said you left shortly after you arrived to find your people. I was on the ship that rescued you, I took care of you...but you were unconcious for most of the journey and I never got to see you again!"
"I REMEMBER YOU!" Will suddenly shouted "This is amazing!"
They hugged again. And chatted for a while, mainly about what Will had gotten up to once he returned to Port Royal. Turns out he has been working as a blacksmith, and that he intended to leave to find his people, but the ship had been cancelled due to bad weather, and he just decided to lead a new life here.
After some time, Will smiled. "Come on...want to dance?" He held out his hand and lead Elizabeth back into the hall. Everyone would agree, they looked perfect together, and they danced together for the rest of the night, much to the delight of Governor Swann.
As the last song was drawing to a close, Will and Elizabeth just stood, in eachothers arms, gazing into eachothers eyes. Tonight had been wonderful. Somehow everyone was clapping, but it was all a blur around them.
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The next morning. Elizabeth woke with a flutter in her stomach. "I think I'm in love" she declared, to the empty room. Smiling, she stood infront of the mirror and brushed her hair, as memories of the night before flooded her and she smiled at heself, grinning like an idiot.
Somewhere a few streets away, Will awoke also. He looked in the mirror and found himself smiling. That girl was amazing. He couldn't believe that the girl he vaguely remembered had blossomed so beautifully. But another thought entered his mind. She was the Governors daughter. He was a blacksmith. She'd never be interested in him. Last night was just...what was it?
"She was just caught up in the moment of seeing me again after so long, that's all." He said to his reflection. "How could I have been so stupid to think she could like me? I'm a blacksmith...as the Commodore loves to remind me everytime he sees me....But I can't get her out of my head. She's so beautiful. GOD I'm so stupid!" He punched the wall.
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A/N...A Different take on Will and Elizabeth's Meeting. Based loosely on Cinderella, in places.
Elizabeth Swann woke with a start. She had had yet another dream about that day, when she saw the Black Pearl, and they rescued that pirate boy...William. He had intrigued her, but, if truth be told, she had never seen him since. Her father had told her that he went away on a ship once they returned to Port Royal, to try and find his people. This had always annoyed her. She would have been glad of someone her own age when she was a child...she didn't get the chance at all to socialise with any children her own age.
But she pushed the dream aside. She had these dreams once every so often, and it saddened her that she would never meet William again, but he existed only in here memory now...as an eight year old boy. She had no idea if he was living or dead. Reluctantly, she rose from bed and got dressed.
Later that day, in the dining room, her and her father were having lunch.
"Elizabeth, dear. I have some news." Governor Swann started.
Elizabeth looked up from her meal and listened.
"In celebration of you turning eighteen, I propose that we have a ball. I want the whole town to celebrate the occasion and be as happy and proud as I am! What do you think?"
"Father!" Elizabeth exclaimed, delighted.
"I thought it would be a chance for you to perhaps find a nice gentleman. You're growing awfully quickly child. I hope that the next celebration we have soon will be a wedding!"
"I think the ball is a great idea...but can you stop pressuring me to get married? I have plenty of time!" She didn't want to admit to her father just yet, but although she longed for romance...the idea of marriage and families scared her a little.
"I just want to see you happy! Well, if all is well, I must go and see the Commadore. See you later!" And with that he was off.
Elizabeth also left the table and went to find Estrella, a maid whom she was friends with. She found her in Elizabeth's bedroom, making the bed.
"Estrella, I've wonderful news! Father is to throw me a ball!"
"Oh that is wonderfull Elizabeth!" She hugged her.
"It's on Tuesday. You have to help me pick out a dress and everything. Father expects me to meet the man I am to marry there. hahaha. Well...It would be nice to meet someone...but not to marry! Not just yet anyway!"
"I will dear! Now, if would excuse me, I must go to the kitchen."
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The week passed, and Tuesday came quickly. Elizabeth was both excited and nervous as she rifled through her dresses, with Estrella.
"Nope...to frumpy....yuck, do I still have that?!.....no, too long sleeves.....too short sleeves....."
She gave up and sat on her bed. "It's hopeless. I've nothing!"
"What about this one?" Estrella took out a beautiful dress. Emerald green with a delicate white trim.
"It's perfect! I'd forgotten about that one!"
Estrella helped Elizabeth into the dress. She also found some silver earrings with emerald stones, and a thin silver necklace. She also put her hair up a bit.
"Wow Estrella, I look amazing! Thank you!"
"Yeah, you really do look fabulous. All the men in the town will be at your heels all night!"
Elizabeth smiled and hugged Estrella. She walked downstairs and met her father at the bottom.
"My word, Elizabeth...I'm speechless!" He grinned.
They walked together into the hall. There was a big crowd already. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned round as she entered. Everyone was smiling at her beauty. She sat with her father at the front. Governor Swann said a few words about it being his daughters eighteenth, and smiled to a blushing Elizabeth.
The ball went well at first. Elizabeth danced with a few men, most of them guardsmen who worked at the dock. After a while, she got bored and went out into the lobby. She took out one of the pins in her hair and shook her hair out. Daydreaming she was playing with the pin in her hands, when she dropped it. Bending down to pick it up, someone was walking behind her, and, not seeing her, bumped into her, sending her to the floor.
"Oh" She gasped.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." The man said, helping her up.
"Oh, it's ok, anyones mistake."
The man smiled and outstretched his hand. "Hi. I'm Will."
"Elizabeth." She took his hand and smiled.
"It was getting a bit dull in there, don't you think? I came out here for a bit of a break." Will admitted.
"Yeah. I thought it was going to be a good night, but my father...as good as his intentions were...just seems to be out to get me married."
"Ooh...not good!" The young man smiled.
For a while they stood in silence, looking in at the ball. Elizabeth was looking at Will's face. Those eyes. They looked so familiar. Will noticed her staring, making her blush once more. His eyes were so deep brown, they just melted you as soon as they were on you. But, aside that, she felt they were vaguely familiar.
"Um..have we met before?" she asked.
"Um...I don't know. We may have."
"Hm...Will. What's your surname?"
"Turner."
"Hm...Will Turner...Will....hold on. You're not William Turner?"
"That's usually what Will is short for..."
"I don't believe it, It's you, it's finally you!" She hugged him tightly.
"Um...so we have met before? I'm sorry, I don't..."
"I didn't know you were still in Port Royal! Father said you left shortly after you arrived to find your people. I was on the ship that rescued you, I took care of you...but you were unconcious for most of the journey and I never got to see you again!"
"I REMEMBER YOU!" Will suddenly shouted "This is amazing!"
They hugged again. And chatted for a while, mainly about what Will had gotten up to once he returned to Port Royal. Turns out he has been working as a blacksmith, and that he intended to leave to find his people, but the ship had been cancelled due to bad weather, and he just decided to lead a new life here.
After some time, Will smiled. "Come on...want to dance?" He held out his hand and lead Elizabeth back into the hall. Everyone would agree, they looked perfect together, and they danced together for the rest of the night, much to the delight of Governor Swann.
As the last song was drawing to a close, Will and Elizabeth just stood, in eachothers arms, gazing into eachothers eyes. Tonight had been wonderful. Somehow everyone was clapping, but it was all a blur around them.
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The next morning. Elizabeth woke with a flutter in her stomach. "I think I'm in love" she declared, to the empty room. Smiling, she stood infront of the mirror and brushed her hair, as memories of the night before flooded her and she smiled at heself, grinning like an idiot.
Somewhere a few streets away, Will awoke also. He looked in the mirror and found himself smiling. That girl was amazing. He couldn't believe that the girl he vaguely remembered had blossomed so beautifully. But another thought entered his mind. She was the Governors daughter. He was a blacksmith. She'd never be interested in him. Last night was just...what was it?
"She was just caught up in the moment of seeing me again after so long, that's all." He said to his reflection. "How could I have been so stupid to think she could like me? I'm a blacksmith...as the Commodore loves to remind me everytime he sees me....But I can't get her out of my head. She's so beautiful. GOD I'm so stupid!" He punched the wall.
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