Disclaimer - Unfortunately, I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean One, Two OR Three Sadness. D Any characters I may well introduce into the plot line that have not been in either of the three films are MINE xD
Right, this DOES contain SPOILERS from At World's End, so if you haven't seen the film yet, I wouldn't recommend reading any further than this point. Now. Kapeesh?
Yeah, I didn't like how At World's End ended At all, so have decided to change it a LITTLE bit… Well, Ok, maybe a lot.
Basically, Davy Jones stays as captain of the Flying Dutchman and Will survives. Although Beckett's ship was totally and utterly destroyed, he somehow survived. Read the rest to see what happens.
Summary: After all the fighting, all the pain they endured, she was lost – taken by those presumed dead. It's about high time she was found.
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Prologue"Elizabeth, will you marry me?"
Time seemed to stand still for a split second. All the pirates and officers fighting, screaming, dying, appeared to vanish, leaving only Elizabeth Swann and William Turner in their wake. One, a hopeful, even bashful look plastered upon his face. The other, shocked and uncertain.
"I don't think now's the best time!" Elizabeth's voice rang clear through the silence that only seemed to exist between the two lovers.
"We may not get another time." Will turned to the woman beside him, thinking of how she'd grown out of a shell created for her by a regulated, stiff, almost forced environment. She was born a Governor's daughter, protected & spoilt, but now she was much, much more. Now she fought for herself and the people she loved. Now she was the Pirate King.
Elizabeth gasped and threw herself into a soldier about to attack Will, effectively barraging the attacker out of the way. Upon seeing his unbalance, she plunged her blade into the man's midriff.
Seeing one of Davy Jones' fish-men coming towards his love, sword drawn, Will ran forwards and parried against the blade above his head before bringing up his leg and kicking the creature in the stomach. It stumbled towards the wooden railings on the edge of the boat, and the blacksmith-turned-pirate wasted no time in pushing him overboard.
Seeing themselves in no immediate danger, the couple turned to each other.
"Elizabeth…?"
Will gazed at her, and she gazed back. The moment, short though it was, felt like bliss.
"Will you marry me?"
Lizzie's lips curled into a small smile, and she had just opened her mouth to answer when she saw something moving quickly towards Will's back.
"Will! Look out!" Her body was tired, but her mind was sharp, and Elizabeth acted quickly in pushing Will out of the way of the oncoming entity. Unfortunately, she did not follow in the same direction, and she stood, almost frozen to the spot, as she watched the object come closer and closer to her. She couldn't move; couldn't escape.
"ELIZABETH!"
Pain...
Will sprinted across the deck, slashing wildly with his sword at all those in his way. He had to help her!
Can't move…
After what felt like an eternity, Will finally reached Elizabeth's side, and he proceeded to pull at the wood currently crushing his possible-fiancé.
Can't breathe…
"No, Elizabeth! Hold on!" He frantically pulled at the wood, determined to free her.
"Will… Help me!" Her voice was small, barely a whisper, but it was enough. Motivated by her pleas, Will leant forwards and used all of his strength to try and shift the object crushing Elizabeth.
So… tired…
"Goddammit! Come on Lizzie! STAY WITH ME!" Frustrated, Will tried one last time to shift the wood. Failing this, he cupped her face in his hands.
"Don't you DARE close your eyes Elizabeth Swann!"
I can't… Will, please, help me. Her eyes pleaded with Will to free her. To free her from the pain, and it killed him. He wasn't strong enough.
Darkness surrounded her.
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Yo, ho, haul together,
Hoist the colours high
Heave ho, thieves and beggars
Never shall we die.
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A/N Thanks for reading - reviews are greatly appreciated. The story currently has an age rating of "T", but please tell me if you think it should be higher/lower in later chapters.
Each new chapter will have a verse/chorus from the acclaimed Pirates Of The Caribbean 3 soundtrack, called "Hoist the Colours".
Wait for the next chapter to find out what happens!