Pirate Princess

A/N: Irena is Princess of the small European country of Slovenia. She travels to Port Royal on a visit and has to stay with Governor Swann and his daughter Elizabeth. What happens when she meets the handsome Blacksmith Will Turner? And what will happen when a pirate attack on Port Royal causes Elizabeth to be kidnapped and Will and Irena have to join the forces with Captain Jack Sparrow? Suddenly Irena is forced into the world of pirates and mayhem but she finds that she rather enjoys it. Follows from CotBP to AWE.

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"Well daughter this appears to be it, please be good in Port Royal you hear? We don't need the Italy disaster happening again do we?" Father asked as I looked down blushing and muttering under my breath. You accidentally almost burn the Vatican down and people start treating you like a common criminal! I glared coldly at my older brother Anton who was snickering loudly. I smacked his shoulder as he almost fell over from surprise.

"Father did you see what she just did to me?" He yelped holding his arm as I rolled my eyes.

"Yes son and I have to admit she didn't hit you that hard, so please either be joking or start training harder." He pouted but smiled at me.

"I am only joking; honestly it is my job as older brother to make Irena feel good about herself." I laughed faintly as did Anton as Father watched us proudly. Father turned back to me placing his hands on my shoulder forcing me to look into his dark eyes.

"Please daughter whatever you do always listen to Hugo and do not I repeat do not run away." I sighed nodding, so I had a little tendency to wander off when traveling. It wasn't bad, it's not like I would actually run away. I just wanted to explore new places and it was hard when you have 12 guards traveling along with you. It draws unnecessary attention and makes it hard to ever have fun.

"Yes Father I will try my best." He nodded leaning down giving me a kiss on my forehead.

"You should have fun, the home you are staying; The Governors I believe has a daughter just about your age."

"Lucky me." I growled under my breath. The Governors daughter was most likely some stuck up snob who only cared about going to fancy balls and wearing the latest fashion and marrying the richest man around. Not my idea of fun, being on the beach, horseback riding, reading those were the kind of things I enjoyed.

And the Governors daughter would probably like me only because I am Princess of a country, no wait she probably has never heard of Slovenia, we don't get much attention. Not that we mind, we don't need the kind of world attention that England and France have.

"How will I ever manage by myself?" Anton asked dramatically acting as if he was about to swoon.

"Don't worry brother dearest I'm sure the young woman of Slovenia will keep you distracted till I return." I jested as he laughed wrapping me up in a warm embrace.

"I will miss you." He whispered into my ear as I nodded into his chest. I pulled away smiling slightly.

"Don't have too many adventures why you're gone." He advised as I giggled.

"Yes brother because the small, conservative Port Royal is just bursting with adventure." He smirked holding onto my hands firmly.

"You never know you might meet a pirate?" I chuckled shaking my head.

"Somehow I find that hard to believe. I've been reading up on Port Royal it appears they have a fierce no piracy law. I doubt I shall meet a pirate but if I do I shall tell you all about it when I return." He nodded placing an affectionate kiss on my cheek as Father stomped his foot impatiently with Hugo standing behind all of us.

"I hate to break up this rare lovely moment, but Irena you have to go now." Father stated as I nodded hugging Anton one final time. I turned to Hugo, head of the Royal Guard, and nodded.

"Come Hugo, let's go before Father picks me up and forces me on the ship." Hugo cracked a smile nodding walking past me as I trailed behind waving once to Father and Anton. Hugo helped me onto the ship holding my arm tightly.

"My Lady, why don't I escort you to your cabin?" I nodded allowing him to lead me down a hallway full of doors. He walked to the second one on the right and got a key out of hic trousers and unlocked the door. He led me in shutting the door behind him.

"I know it is nothing that you are use to back at the palace but for the next few weeks it will have to do." I nodded looking around the cramped room. It was small, with a twin bed in one corner. It had a small wardrobe with a mirror and washing bowel on top. I had one window that was currently open letting the salty sea air in. Trunks loitered the floor carrying my clothes. I smiled at Hugo who was anticipating my answer.

"It's perfect. You know I do not need luxury items to make me happy Hugo." He nodded.

"Yes that is the one thing I've always admired about you My Lady." I looked long and hard at Hugo. I had known him ever since birth as he had been protecting me since I was a wee little babe. He was middle aged but still appeared young with barley any grey hair on his dark head. His dark eyes always gleamed when happy. He was a good friend even though very strict when on the job such as now.

When I was younger I had been able to outsmart him and sneak off but as the years had gone by he had figured out all my tricks and used them against me.

"You know Hugo you could just call me Irena?" I asked hopefully as he smiled shaking his head.

"You ask that everyday My Lady and the answer is always…?"

"No My lady it is improper of me do call you anything else except My Lady." I finished for him in a bored tone. He chuckled amused before nodding. I yawned not bothering to cover it up as a cough or something else. I had barely slept at all last night too busy thinking of Port Royal.

"I think I shall take a nap, will you wake me for dinner?" I asked as he nodded heading to the door. He handed me the keys.

"For you to get in and out, I suggest you lock the door though when I leave." I nodded waving to him as he left and just as he requested I locked the door before falling onto my small makeshift bed. It was surprisingly comfortable as I quickly drifted to sleep by the rocking sea.

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I knew after several weeks on sea Hugo wanted to get off the ship as soon as possible. He was made for land not the sea. But I was made for the sea. While he spent the first week vomiting over the railing I was at ease being able to eat and not worry of coming under the weather. He also didn't like the weather changes, going from a moderate Slovenia to a temperate Caribbean.

I loved the warm weather, the way the sun kissed my skin. I was a tan person from heritage but even then Hugo did not like me being in the sun. Saying true ladies do not get tan. Many a time during our journey I would sneak away from Hugo's watchful eye to chat with the crew. They were a nice lot always willing to teach me things about a ship. No one ever dared touch me for fear of being severely punished. They also told me pirate stories that would give me chills.

"Don't worry Hugo," I said sympathetically patting him on the back noting his green face, "If the weather stays true we should be docking in Port Royal at noon." He only nodded before sulking off to his room to rest. I was sad that we would be docking soon; I loved the sea and didn't want to leave it. I went to my room and began to read a book but before long two maids of mine came in to help me prepare for docking.

"Do I have to wear that?" I asked pointing at the dreadful corset. They nodded as they stripped me to my undergarments and started lacing up the corset. I clutched the wall tightly as the kept pulling on my waist.

"I will kill the person who ever came up with this blasted thing." The maids laughed as they pulled my dress on. It was an English fashion and I was sad I could wear something from Slovenia, but Father said I should make a good impression so I had to dress like them and Port Royal was an English colony. They combed my hair still it shined and just as they finished I felt the ship stop, we were at Port Royal.

I sighed standing up uneasily from the corset.

"Well here goes nothing." A knock on my door sounded as I opened it to see Hugo standing there.

"You look lovely My Lady." I scowled allowing him to take my arm as we walked up to deck. I looked better when I can breathe. I placed a stray piece of my brown hair behind my ear as we walked off the ramp and onto the deck.

"Ah look there's the Governors carriage now." We walked towards it where a navy man stood by it.

"Princess Irena?" He asked as I nodded. He opened the carriage door and helped me in as Hugo took a seat next to me.

"Governor Swann had business to attend to but he will be waiting for you along with his daughter at their home." The man said as we nodded. I huffed as the carriage went forward.

"Business to attend to? I am a Princess not some regular common folk." Hugo laughed patting me on the knee.

"Do not take offense My Lady; I'm sure he wanted to come." I sighed nodding as I looked out the window. I watched in interest as we rode past Port Royal, it become a blur as I turned away just as the carriage stopped.

"We are here." Hugo hopped out of the carriage and offered me his hand which I accept as he assisted me out onto the ground. I looked up at the Governors home…mansion and looked it over. It was small to my standards but it had a nice look to it.

"Not bad." I murmured to Hugo as we walked up to the door. It was opened by a maid who bowed to us before letting us in. We stood in the main hall as a servant left to go tell Governor Swann that we had arrived.

"Nice home." Hugo remarked as I shrugged indifferently.

"It has a certain…charm to it." He laughed but quickly stopped as a man walked in from a room, a girl following behind him.

"Ah Princess Irena I presume?" He asked as I nodded smiling, he bowed so did the girl.

"I am Weatherby Swann, Governor of Port Royal. And this is my Daughter Elizabeth Swann." He motioned for her to come forward which she did. She did seem to be my age, with brown hair and light brown eyes. She smiled friendly at me which I returned, she was a natural beauty.

"I wish I could stay and chat but I have important business I must attend to so Elizabeth can show you around; you will come to Captain Norrington's promotional ceremony yes?" I nodded.

"Yes I have been looking forward to it." He nodded and quickly dismissed himself as Hugo left to get our luggage leaving me with Elizabeth. I yawned as she smiled.

"Tired?" I nodded smiling sheepishly.

"Only a little." She grabbed my hand and started leading me to the stairs.

"Come we go up to my room…our room actually. I hope you don't mind sharing?" I shook my head as she led me into her room. It was a fairly large room with two beds and a giant closet. It had a nice window leading out to a small balcony.

"Nice room." I said taking a seat on one of the bed; I struggled to find a comfortable position due to my corset. Elizabeth raised an eyebrow as I sighed.

"Corset…bloody things." She laughed nodding.

"Luckily I have not had to wear on yet."

"Then you are lucky, I remember the first time I wore one when I was 13, I fainted due to lack of breath." She laughed sitting in a chair near my bed.

"So what is there to do here in Port Royal?" She sighed shaking her head.

"Not much, tea parties, balls, it's pretty boring actually." I nodded in understanding.

"Yes I know how you feel; my whole life is one party after another talking to the same people about the same things. The hardships of being a Princess." She nodded and asked.

"Where's your Crown?"

"My Father thought it would be best if I didn't wear it when meeting you; he thought it might intimidate you." She giggled. I got off the bed going to the window looking out on the town.

"How I wish I could go exploring." I exhaled my short breath slowly as Elizabeth stood up.

"Maybe you can." I turned towards her confused.

"Excuse me?" She smiled crafty before heading to her closet. She looked through it for a few minutes before pulling out a simple brown dress; it looked like a peasants outfit.

"Here." She tossed it at me as I looked it over.

"You can change into that and go exploring for awhile and then return."

"Have you gone made?" I asked laughing slightly as she shook her head.

"I use to do this all the time as a child to go see a friend of mine. Just put that on climb out the window down the tree and explore for a little bit then come back. I'll be your look out." I smiled genuinely at her.

"Why are you doing this for me?" She smiled as she started unlacing my dress and corset.

"Because I want you to think of my as your friend. I may not be royalty but I know what it is like to be copped up all the time." I took in a deep breath when the corset came undone, my body was happy to be able to breathe again. I quickly changed into the dress and looked myself over in the mirror.

"How do I look?" I asked spinning around as she watched amused.

"You look like a peasant, now come on before someone sees you." I nodded going to her balcony. I sat on the railing before jumping onto a tree branch and shimming down the tree. Once on the ground I looked up at Elizabeth doing a thumbs up.

"I'll be back in an hour!" She nodded before motioning me to go. I smiled before sprinting down the worn road. I hurried into the town passing by people who paid no attention to me. I smiled as I saw two old women arguing heatedly. I walked past a group of young children who were playing with marbles. Just as I walked the blacksmith shop the door opened right in my face whacking me and causing me to land in a heap on the hard ground.

I looked around daze trying to get my bearings as a shadow descended over me.

"I am so sorry Miss, I didn't see you there." I shook my head trying to get rid of the small dots as someone grabbed my arm easily hoisting me up. I looked up to see a pair of concerned chocolate brown eyes.

"Are you all right Miss?" I nodded smiling weakly.

"Yes I am fine; you just caught me off guard." I looked him over, he was tall, lean but they were definitely muscles on his firm body. He was dressed easily and his long brown hair tied up in a ponytail, a thin layer of soot covering his face. I realized I had been staring to long so I looked down.

"I am William Turner." He said as I looked back up at him.

"Irena Toman." He took my hand kissing it lightly as I smiled, a gentleman!

"Again my sincerest apologies for knocking you over." I waved him away with a dazzling smile.

"Don't be, I should have been more careful and watch where I was going." He smiled nodding and I looked past him my face turning pale. Guards from Slovenia were marching the city looking intently for me. I cursed under my breath; it seems I have been found out. William raised an eyebrow seeing my reaction as I smiled sweetly at him.

"Mr. Turner it was nice chatting with you but I have to go…right now." He nodded confused and opened his mouth to speak but I cut him off by turning on my heel and sprinting in the other direction. Got to get to the Governors house!

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I hastily climbed up the tree landing on the balcony with a thud. Elizabeth who had been reading on her bed looked at me in surprise.

"There you are! You're guards are looking everywhere for you!" I nodded standing up wiping dirt off me.

"I am aware of that, help me!" I said as we got my dress off. Just then we heard heavy footsteps on the stairs.

"It's Hugo!" I looked at my dress; there was no time to get it on. Thinking fast I hurried to one of my trunks and looked for a dress. Spying the gown I was looking for I threw the nightgown on along with a robe before sitting casually on my bed just as the door opened. Hugo marched in his eyes widening when he saw me.

"My Lady where have you been?" I pretended to look confused as I yawned lightly hoping to throw him off.

"What do you mean where have I been? I've been here sleeping." He looked between Elizabeth and me before sighing and leaving. The second he was gone Elizabeth dove onto my bed as we broke out in giggles.

"So what happened?" She asked excitedly as I smiled at her and told her everything. It seems I had been wrong about Elizabeth, for once in a long time I had a true friend.

(Please R and R! I do not own Pirates.)