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Tallulah reached for her twin sister, and best friend, Elizabeth's hand. They stood at the bow of the ship quietly singing an old pirate song. They were currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean on one of their father's ships. Both girls were solemn at the thought of leaving their home in London, England, but they were eagerly anticipating their arrival in Port Royal in the Caribbean to start their new, different life. Governor Weatherby Swann had finally decided to move permanently to Port Royal, after the guilt trip his daughters gave him for leaving them so often, took its toll.

Although being twins, the twelve-year-old sisters were drastically different in both looks and personality. Elizabeth's hair was dusky blonde, with highlights of caramel that fell down her back in loose curls to her waist. Tallulah's hair similar in length and style was contrasted in colour, hers being a golden champagne blonde that shone bright when the sun hit it. The sisters' flaxen hair was pinned back to reveal their opposed eye colours. Elizabeth had warm hazel eyes with rings of green at the edge. Tallulah's eyes were of deep blue, like Elizabeth's her irises were outlined with green that swirled to meet the blue. Both girls' eyes were flecked with gold, only revealed by the sun. The Governor would tell his daughters that the flecks of gold were evidence that they were his most precious treasures, and that one day he would have to give up that gold, when the girls' fell in love. They assured him that they would never leave him; he replied they would change their minds when they knew what love feels like, as it is the closest thing to magic.

Both girls were slight in build but strong in personality. Elizabeth was reserved, sensible and the dutiful daughter to the public's eye, but she had a hint of a wild side that she acquired from her sister. Tallulah was outgoing and carefree, she did not care about other people's opinions and did what she wished. Her most prominent desire was to be free, to be allowed to be her own person. The Governor loved his daughters dearly, and although Tallulah worked up some problems with her vivacious and jovial spirit, he never reined her in, as he didn't have the heart. Above all, and most importantly, the two sisters were completely devoted friends, loyal and honest, they cared about each other unconditionally. Friends of the sisters cherished their closeness, as they knew the young ladies would be dedicated and loyal to them.

Elizabeth and Tallulah's humming converted to singing.

"We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot. Drink up me 'earties yo ho! We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot. Drink up me 'earties yo ho! Yo ho, yo ho a pirate's life for me. We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack. Drink up -"

The sisters gasped as one of the sailors, Mr. Gibbs, placed his hands on their shoulders, silencing their song.

A look of fear and seriousness tainted Gibbs' face as he commanded them, "Quiet missies! Cursed pirates sail these waters." He glanced behind them to the unnatural fog and asked "You don't want to bring them down on us, now, do ya?"

Lieutenant Norrington approached them and announced "Mr. Gibbs. That will do!"

"They were singing about pirates," he defended, "bad luck to be singing about pirates with us mired in this unnatural fog. Mark my words."

"Consider them marked. On your way." Norrington ordered.

Gibbs obeyed, "Aye, Lieutenant." then added under his breath, "It's bad luck to have women on board too. Even miniature ones." Eying the Swann sisters with caution.

Tallulah turned her attention from Mr. Gibbs and looked up at Norrington, with an animated expression on her face, "I think it'd be rather exciting to meet a pirate."

The Lieutenant looked at each of their faces, Tallulah's expectant, and Elizabeth agreeing with her sister.

"Think again, Miss Swann. Vile and dissolute creatures, the lot of them. I intend to see to it that any man who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate brand gets what he deserves." Seeing the sisters' questioning faces, he added, "A short drop and a sudden stop."

Gibbs mimed a hanging from over Norrington's shoulder, making the twins gasp in horror.

Their father thought it time to intervene and announced, "Lieutenant Norrington, I appreciate your fervor but I'm, uh, concerned about the effect this subject will have upon my daughters." Cautiously eyeing Tallulah's keen face.

"My apologies, Governor Swann." The Lieutenant said as he joined the other sailors.

Tallulah turned to her father and exclaimed, "Actually, I find it all fascinating!"

Elizabeth nodding her head, agreeing, "I do too."

The Governor confessed, "Yes. That's what concerns me." And walked off leaving his daughters in silent giggles.

Elizabeth turned back to the water, pulling Tallulah with her. She spotted a white parasol floating, upturned in the water. "Tallulah, look!" she called and pointed to the umbrella. The sisters giggled again and followed the parasol as it floated to the side of the ship, watching the water push it along. Tallulah then looked into the oncoming fog, and saw a dark shape in the water, shielded with the white-grey dreariness. She tugged on Elizabeth's hand. The fog cleared and revealed a large piece of wood, with a young boy splayed across it unconscious. The sisters gasped and looked at each other in shock. Elizabeth turned to the sailors and the Lieutenant, "Look! A boy! There's a boy in the water!"

The men all rushed to the side railing and lent over to spot the boy.

Norrington yelled, "Man overboard!" turning to the sailors he ordered, "Man the ropes. Fetch a Hook! Haul him aboard." They succeeded and laid the wet boy on the dark wood deck. Norrington bent over the discovery and announced, "He's still breathing."

Gibbs, a little away from the group of onlookers, pulled himself up onto the rigging and exclaimed, "Mary, Mother of God!"

The men rushed, once again, to the side of the vessel. The remains of a ship floated on the water surface, flames devouring the remaining wood.

The Governor asked in shock, "What happened here?"

Norrington reassured him, "It's most likely the powder magazine. Merchant vessels run heavily armed."

Gibbs looked to Governor Swann and the Lieutenant, "A lot of good it did them. Everyone's thinking it. I'm just saying it. Pirates."

Governor Swann chuckled worriedly, "There's no proof of that … It was probably an accident."

Tallulah and Elizabeth approached the young, damp boy, lying unconscious and forgotten on the deck. Norrington shouting orders in the background "Rouse the Captain immediately! … Heave to and take in sail! … Launch the boats!"

As a sailor wrapped the boy in a blanket and lifted him out of the way, their father asked the girls, "I want you to accompany the boy. He'll be in your charge. Take care of him." Tallulah watched the boy be removed as Elizabeth nodded in agreement. They both followed the sailor carrying the boy.

Elizabeth inspected him with approval and stretched out a hand to move some of his hair from his eyes. He awoke with a start at the touch and grabbed her wrist. Tallulah and Elizabeth both gasped loudly at the sudden movement.

Elizabeth reassured the boy, "It's ok, my name is Elizabeth Swann, and this is my sister Tallulah."

The boy stuttered, "W...Will Turner."

Elizabeth, with a sweet smile adorning her face said, "I'm watching over you, Will." He fell unconscious once more.

Tallulah snorted at her sister's words, then noticed a gold chain hanging from Will's neck. She slowly reached for the chain and realized it was a sparkling pirate medallion. Elizabeth took it from her sister and examined it herself. With a look of shock spread over face she exclaimed, "You're a p…pirate!"

Lieutenant Norrington approached the sisters and asked, "Has he said anything?"

Elizabeth hid the trinket behind her back as Tallulah explained, "His name is Will Turner. That's all we found out."

Norrington turned to the sailors behind him and ordered, "Take him below."

The twins walked back the bow of the ship and Elizabeth held the shiny medallion in front of their curious faces. Behind the piece of precious gold, the fog cleared on the water, to reveal a ship with black sails. Curiously they inspected the rather beautiful ship and realized the magnificent vessel's flying colours were a black and white skull and crossbones. In shock, they gasped and clutched each other's hands tightly, in excitement but mostly fear.

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