Daughter Of The Sea

by patriciaashby1983

Moira Wickfield is the Daughter of a Duke Of France when she travels with her father to Port Royal when one day He was killed by Pirates and she had no choice but to move in with Governor Swan and his daughter Elizabeth. She quickly finds out that there are things about her Past that was kept from her. She also manages to capture the Heart of Will Turner.

1. Moira Wickfield

Daughter Of The Sea

[Caribbean Sea]

[A Grey, Impentrable wall of Fog. From Somewhere comes the faint sound of a little girl's voice, singing, slowly tempo, almost under her breath.]

''Yo, ho, yo, ho, a Pirate's life for me. Yo, Ho, Yo, ho, it's a pirate's life for me...says Elizabeth

[Suddenly a massive ship emerges from the grey Fog, the Winged victory Maidenhead looming. It's a British dreadnought, the H.M.S Duchess. Formidable, frightening, Twenty-five gun ports on each side, and rail guns to boot. Another girl is standing at the ships railing with a book in her hand she has dark brown hair falling in gentle ringlets down her back and she has a blue gown on and that she has a blue bow in her hair and she has grey eyes, she was drawing in a book and the drawing is of Elizabeth Swan, with strawberry blonde hair, stands at the bow railing, gazing at the seas, still singing...She feels a hand on her shoulder and looks up to see her Father beside her. The Duke Of France and the ship they were on was His ship they were traveling in.]

''Father...says Moira

''Moira...drawing Elizabeth? says Michael

''Yes I love drawing says Moira

''You are doing a good job Soon we will be at our New Home and it will be the perfect chance for you to continue your schooling and Art says Michael

Okay...says Moira

[She turns to look at Elizabeth who was still singing] ''Drink up me hearties, Yo, ho...says Elizabeth

[Joshamee Gibbs who was born old, skin a dark leather, clutches her shoulder, startling her.]

''Quiet, missy! Cursed pirates sail these waters. you want to call em down to us? says Gibbs

[Elizabeth stares wide-eyed at him.] Mr. Gibbs. [Norrington, a Dashing Young man, Royal Navy to the core, glares sternly at Gibbs. Standing beside him is Governor Weatherby Swan, a Man of obvious High Station, brass buttons on his thick blue jacket. He is Elizabeth's father.] ''That will do says Norrington

''She was singing about Pirates. Bad luck to sing about Pirates, with us mired in this unnatural fog-mark my words. says Gibbs

''Consider them marked. On your way says Norrington

[As He moves off] ''Aye, Sir. Bad luck to have women on board, too. Even miniture ones says Gibbs

[He returns to his deck swabbing duties, surrepitiously takes a quick swig from a flask. Governor Swan looks over at Michael who was standing at the rail with his daughter smiles walking over to them.]

''It such a foggy day isn't it not what I hopped To have on this New Journey Your Grace says Governor Swan

''You don't have to call me that Old Friend...Here we are friends Weatherby says Michael

''Of Course [to Moira] ''and your lovely Moira how much she looks like Isobel...it's a shame that you both lost her to Sickness says Governor Swan

''I miss her says Moira

''I know... me too [Michael sighs touching his daughter on her Dark curls] ''It was great loss we had to lose her so soon...We both have to move on as best as we can says Michael

[Elizabeth walks over to her father with Norrington] ''I think it would be rather exciting to meet a pirate says Elizabeth

''Think again, Miss Swan. 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 Pirates brand, gets what he deserves, a Short drop and a sudden drop. says Norrington

[Elizabeth doesn't know what a Short drop and a sudden stop means as Gibbs helpfully mimes a man being hanged by using his neck tie as a Rope she gasps]

''Sir Norrington...I appreciate your fervor, but I am concerned about the effect this subject will have on my daughter and Miss Wickfield says Governor

''My apologies, Governor says Norrington

''Actually I find it all fascinating says Elizabeth

''I Will not hide the truth from my daughter Governor she knows what happens when you trust a Pirate but there are some who can be a trust worthy says Michael

''Yes Your grace...we will be landing in Port Royal very soon and beginning our new lives. wouldn't it be wonderful if we comport ourselves as befits our class and station? says Governor

''Yes father [Chastised, she turns away and walks over to Moira who has placed her sketch book in her satchel and was looking at the water with her.] ''I still think it would be exciting to meet a pirate...what about you Moira? says Elizabeth

''Of Course I love reading and learning about History and our world so I am not afraid to know about Pirates...[She was staring at the water when she sees a Boy floating on his back in the otherwise empty water. There is nothing to show where he came from, or how he came to be there...she gasps looking at her Father...] ''Father...! A Boy! in the water says Moira

[Michael coming over to see the boy floating on a piece of board yells at the crew] ''Man Overboard! says Michael

'Boy Overboard...fetch a hook! Haul him out of there! [Quick movement and activity on the deck. Sailors use a boat hook to snag the boy as he passes. Norrington and Swan haul him aboard, and lay him on the deck. Elizabeth and Moira come ove for a closer look.] ''He's still breathing. says Norrington

''Where did he come from? says Moira

''Mary mother of god...says Gibbs

[Attention is turned away from the boy...the sea is no longer empty a Wreckage from a ship litters the water...along with the bodies of it's crew. What is left of the ship's hull burns, a Ragged British Flag hanging limply from the stern. The H.M.S Duchess slips silently through it all. Moira was silent looking at the flames coming from the ship]

''What happened here? says Swan

''An Explosion in the powder magazine. Merchant Vessels run heavily armed. says Norrington

''Lot of good it did them...[Looks at Moira] ''Everyone's thinking it! I'm just saying it! Pirates! says Gibbs

''There is no proff of that. It could have been an accident. Captain, these men were protection. If there is even the slightest chance one of those poor devils is still alive, we cannot abandon them says Michael

''Of course, Your grace. [to the crew] 'Come about and strike the sails! unleash the boats! Gunnery crew...Jackets off the cannons! [to Swan and Michael] ''Hope for the best...prepare for the worst. [to two sailors] ''Move the boy below we'll need the deck clear. says Norrington

[They lift the boy. Michael Pulls Moira away from the rail, away from the hideous scene in the water.]

''Moira my dear, I want you to accompany the boy. He's in your charge now. You'll watch over him? says Michael

''Yes father says Moira

[She nods gravely, she walks over to where they placed the boy and kneels down beside him. she looks at her gown and tears a piece of cloth from it and uses a bucket of water to clean his face and brush back his hair when suddenly he grabs her wrist, awake now. Moira is startled, but their eyes lock. Elizabeth wonders over seeing him. she takes his hand in hers.]

'My Name is Elizabeth Swan [looking at Moira] ''and this is my friend Moira Wickield says Elizabeth

''Will Turner says Will

''I'm watching over you, Will says Moira

[He clutches Moira's hand seeing a look of an Angle staring down at him then he slips back into Unconsciousness. His movement has opened the collar of his shirt. Elizabeth sees he wears a chain around his neck. she tugs it free, revealing-a Gold Medallion. one side is blank. she turns it over a Skull gazes at her. Vaguely Aztec in design, but to her eyes it means only one thing.]

''You're a Pirate...says Elizabeth

[Moira takes the Medallion looking at it in her hand when she suddenly winces as she closes her eyes and sees Pirates standing around a Chest with all kinds of Gold Medallions just like this one and then she blinks snapping awake when her Father touches her face in concern.]

''My Dear...are you okay? says Michael

''Yes...I'm okay says Moira

''Did he speak? says Norrington

[She turns to see Norrington was standing with her father looking at her concerned] ''His name is Will Turner...that's all I found out says Moira

''Very good says Norrington

[Norrington hurries off. Elizabeth looks at Moira who was hugging her father unnoticed to them that Elizabeth steals away to the Stern of the ship. Examines her prize-the Gold Medallion. A Wisp of wind, and she looks up-out over the sea, moving through the Fog silent as a Ghost, is a Large ship a schooner-It has Black Sails. Elizabeth stares, too frightened to move, or cry out. The ship is obscured by the Fog as it passes-but not the mizzen top...and there hangs the frightening skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger. Elizabeth looks from it to the Medallion-the skull on the Flag is the same as the one on the Medallion. Fog surrounds and closes in on the Black Ship-except for the black flag. Elizabeth shuts her eyes tight. Moira walks over to Elizabeth seeing she was holding something in her hand seeing it was the Medallion]

''You should really give that back to the boy it doesn't belong to you says Moira

''I know but I don't want anyone to find out that he could be a Pirate...says Elizabeth

''Yes but he will look for it one day and knowing you had it all along says Moira

''I will give it to again...I just want to hang on to it a little longer says Elizabeth

[Moira sighs turning to look out at the sea then turns to walk away back to the cabin where the men took Will Turner to take care of him like her Father wanted.]