"Mom you said that I didn't have to wear one of those corset things!"
yelled Emma.
"I said that you only had to wear them for special occasions." Elizabeth smiled.
"Nothing is ever a special occasion." Emma pouted. Her arms crossed, and her tone threatening. "Please, mother!"
"Wear it today and you wont have to wear it tomorrow." Elizabeth finalized, and left the room. She knew the child was as strong willed as she was, and her temper grew more with each year. Dozens of times her father had said that she should've just send Emma off to boarding school. Elizabeth just shrugged and replied with a no. She wanted to keep Emma safe and felt scared sending her off to some boarding school. Elizabeth went to her own room to get dressed. "Every time," said a voice. Elizabeth turned to find Will sitting down and looking at her shaking his head smiling.
"Yes, but you know its worth it." Elizabeth smiled back at him. "Maybe she'll meet someone this time."
"She never will you know that." Will sounded a little laugh. "She's destined to become one."
"What about Timothy?" Elizabeth asked and started to get dressed for the night's occasions.
"He won't." Will said with such certainty that Elizabeth just sighed. Will watched his wife as she dress. For him she was in every way perfect, and knew that she would rather off on some adventure, but they had children now. They were not young any more, well they were just not like they were sixteen years ago. Timothy was their oldest, he learned everything there was to know about swords and how to handle them. Emma on the other hand was little and small structure, but really she was strong, and strong willed. Emma since the day she was born wanted to become a pirate, and Timothy wanted to become a naval officer, which shortly he would be named lieutenant, one of the youngest ever to be named. Both something at sea, one of the only things they had in common.
"My dear father did you miss me?" Katharine waltz over to Commodore Norrington.
"Yes, my dear I believe I did." Norrington replied. "How is school?"
"Fine, and my trip was fine too. Did you find any pirates while I was gone?" Katharine answered before her father could ask.
"No, seems they all are hidden before I look for them. You look lovely today." He smiled down at his fifteen-year-old daughter.
"Thank you, it's for the coordination tonight." She smiled back. Her father offered his arm to her and she took it. They walked towards the carriage that waited them. "By the way who is the coordination for anyway, the captain on the ship failed to mention."
"Young mister Turner." He sighed, and his daughter seemed to spark her interest intently.
"Mister Turner?" She asked again, and smiled to herself. Norrington looked at his daughter, and then sighed. Surely he would lose another women to the Turners.
"That's the third time someone has runoff with my ship." Jack said quietly to himself.
"Captain we're comin on to Port Royal." A boy about fifteen yelled to Jack. "Why are we here?" The boy asked, his blond hair creeping into his face.
"Let's say it's a matter of leverage." Jack smiled.
"You need something or someone?" The boy asked.
"Aye, but don't worry your pretty lil' head over it, Davy." Jack smiled at his son.
"Emma Turner get down here now, otherwise we'll be late!" Elizabeth yelled at her daughter. Emma flew as quickly as she could down the stairs, but the corset was preventing her from running.
"I'm here." Emma said, out of breathe, and looking a little pale.
"We're going to be late for your brother's coronation!" Elizabeth sighed.
"No, we aren't we still have thirty minutes." Emma got into the carriage, and almost slipped, but her father caught her. "Thank you."
"She does have a point Elizabeth." Will sighed, as he helped his wife into the carriage. She gave him a dirty look.
"Your right, but I want to make sure that he looks nice, knows what he's doing, and I just want to make it on time." Elizabeth sighed.
"It only takes five minutes to get there." Emma raised her eyebrows. Elizabeth sighed again, not sure what to say. She nervously twisted her wedding ring around her finger. It wasn't a small wedding ring it was in fact a big one, ruby actually. Elizabeth wondered many times how Will got it. It must have been from the cave. It often glowed at times at night, and Elizabeth had to stick it under the pillow to sleep. Looked at it now and noticed that it was glowing again. Soon they arrived at the fort. It wasn't very crowded since it was twenty-five minutes before the coronation started. Emma looked around for her friend.
"Emma!" Called out a voice. Emma turned to see Katherine. The two girls embraced.
"So good to see you Katherine!" Emma smiled holding her friend at arms length. "I didn't think you would make it."
"Of course I would make it!" Katherine smiled a little dreamy smile. "After all it is your brother."
"Katherine!" Emma squealed. "I'm sure my brother will be glad to see you too." The two girls walked over to the place they wanted to stand. "So how is school?"
"A bore." Katherine and started to fan herself and Emma did the same, the sun becoming a little more heated. "It is not that much fun I miss everybody here."
"I bet." Emma said a smile that suggested something coming over her face.
"I must admit that I miss your brother the most." Katherine sighed, looking at Emma's smile and she too smiled. "My brother has been asking about you, he may not be a lieutenant, but still fancies you an awful lot."
"Oh really?" Emma eyebrows shot up. "A little old for me don't you think?" After all Katherine's brother was eighteen.
"I'm amazed that your brother is becoming a lieutenant at sixteen though." Katherine said trying to change the subject.
"Yes, but unfortunately the other one died from a pirate attack." Emma sighed. Thinking about a pirate's life.
"Frightful creatures." Katherine exclaimed. Emma just nodded. Soon the whole fort was filled, and Timothy walked in.
"Somethin's goin on at the fort." Davy looked through his telescope.
"Really?" Jake said remembering how he met Miss Swann, seventeen years ago.
"It'll be prefect for getting a ship." Davy smiled.
"No, it'll be prefect for getting a small crew." Jack gestured with his hands.
"Well, well, well my big brother becoming a man." Emma smiled at her brother.
"Thank you." Timothy glanced at his sister.
"Oh please Timothy its me, Emma your sister." Emma sighed trying to get him out of the whole military thing. "The one you use to play pirates in the gardens, the one you used to..."
"Emma, please start acting more your age." Timothy sighed. Emma annoyed stomped off towards the sea view. It was the only place where no one went. Emma was not sure why, but still it was alone time for her. She also knew it would be cooler, and the air would hopefully come back to her. She looked towards the sea it was beautiful. The crisp blue waters, and when the water was in movement it would sparkle. The air fresh, and calming. Emma loved the water, and wanted to go on it. To be a pirate, her parents would never approve. She never asked but she was afraid to ask. A voice cut her thoughts out.
"Ms. Turner." Emma turned to see Norrington's son, James.
"Hello, Mr. Norrington." Emma smiled. She started to lean against the stone arch.
"Did you enjoy the ceremony?" James asked.
"It was enjoyable." Emma lied. She felt herself becoming hot, and started to fan herself. "Did you enjoy yourself?"
"Yes," James smiled down at her.
"The water is lovely now." Emma breathed. James turned to look at the ships. Emma, hit her stomach to try to help her breath, it wasn't working.
"Yes, but not as lovely as you." James said turning back to her. Emma kept her mouth from becoming unhinged, but her eyes were wide with shock. "Emma, you are a fine woman." Emma fanned herself fast now, her air gone. She could barely hear what he was saying. He turned from her again. "Emma, I can wait until your sixteen to marry you, and I am hoping that you will marry me."
"I can't breath." Emma said holding her stomach. She fainted and went over the edge of the wall, and landing with a splash in the water.
"I was hoping for... Emma?" James said slowly as he turned to find Emma gone. "Emma?" He said again, and finally he looked down in the water. "EMMA!" Elizabeth and Will, who were standing near by, came quickly up to the arch.
"What happened?" Will asked turning on James.
"She down there," James said as he readied himself to jump in the water, "I have to go save her!"
"No!" Norrington soon arrived and grabbed his son's arm. "We'll go below and get her."
"Captain did you see that?" Davy asked,
"See what?" Jack asked back as he tied two knots together.
"A girl," Davy said looking around to try and see her, "she fell in the water."
"Where?" Jack asked now looking to where Davy pointed.
"There." Davy thruster his finger out again.
"Many girls from that ledge," Jack shrugged.
"Are you going to save her?" Davy asked.
"No, last time I saved a girl, it didn't work that well for me, mate." Jack eyed the spot.
"Many thanks Jack." Davy sighed as he plunged in the water. Davy swam to the spot where the girl landed. He saw her and picked her up. He struggled to get to the top, and soon realized that he was sinking again. Davy ripped the dress off and had enough strength to get to the top. He saw the docks and swam towards them. He lifted the girl up on to the docks. There was no one there. He laid her down on the hard wooden boards. "Come on, luv, get up." Davy touched her face lightly. The face was beautiful, and delicate. He looked down at the corset. "So that's it." He took a knife out and ripped it. The girl came awake and spit up the water. "You alright?" She looked at him puzzled. She turned to look the other way, and Davy felt a jerk on his clothes. He turned. "What are you doing here?"
"Trust me mate its not a good idea to stay there." Jack was on the side of dock looking up at him. He jerked the young boy on the little boat.
"What the hell did you do that for?" Davy asked, falling on his back. "I wanted to make sure that the girl was alright."
"If she's the girl I think she is then she'll be alright, mate." Jack sighed. "Now lower your head or we'll get caught." Jack rowed under the dock to hide.
Emma turned back around. The boy was gone. Emma felt for her dress and felt none, and then the corset and still felt nothing. She looked down. She was half naked! She tried to cover herself up, but then realized that no one was around her. She steadied herself as she got up. "Ms. Turner!" Emma looked up. There was at least twenty men coming towards her. Her mother and father right behind them. Her mother caught up to speed, while the men started to slow down. "My darling!" Elizabeth caught her daughter up in her arms. "I was so worried, you could've hit those rocks!"
"Mother I'm fine." Emma breathed as her mother squeezed her. Finally Elizabeth let go of her daughter. Will stood behind his wife.
"We're glad you're alright." Will smiled, and hugged his daughter lightly, and brought her a coat to cover herself in.
"Thank you." Emma smiled back.
"Come on, we'll take you home." Will offered his arm to both of the women and lead them to the carriage that awaited them on the normal land.
"Will, I think he's back." Elizabeth said as she untied her corset in their room.
"Who?" Will unbuttoned his shirt.
"Jack, I think he's back." Elizabeth pointed towards the sea.
"Elizabeth," Will sighed, "Jack hasn't been here for fifteen years. I'm sure we would've seen the Black Pearl if he were."
"Emma couldn't have just gotten up on the dock herself, Will." Elizabeth pointed out, and then said under breath. "I couldn't get up on those decks by myself."
"One of the fishermen could've helped her." Will put his arms around Elizabeth.
"Mr. Turner, you and I both know that Emma wouldn't have gotten up on that dock for no reason." Elizabeth turned to see his face close to hers. She tenderly kissed it. "You know I'm right."
"I know," Will kissed her back, "she's destined." Will touched his wife face, and kissed her again.
"I said that you only had to wear them for special occasions." Elizabeth smiled.
"Nothing is ever a special occasion." Emma pouted. Her arms crossed, and her tone threatening. "Please, mother!"
"Wear it today and you wont have to wear it tomorrow." Elizabeth finalized, and left the room. She knew the child was as strong willed as she was, and her temper grew more with each year. Dozens of times her father had said that she should've just send Emma off to boarding school. Elizabeth just shrugged and replied with a no. She wanted to keep Emma safe and felt scared sending her off to some boarding school. Elizabeth went to her own room to get dressed. "Every time," said a voice. Elizabeth turned to find Will sitting down and looking at her shaking his head smiling.
"Yes, but you know its worth it." Elizabeth smiled back at him. "Maybe she'll meet someone this time."
"She never will you know that." Will sounded a little laugh. "She's destined to become one."
"What about Timothy?" Elizabeth asked and started to get dressed for the night's occasions.
"He won't." Will said with such certainty that Elizabeth just sighed. Will watched his wife as she dress. For him she was in every way perfect, and knew that she would rather off on some adventure, but they had children now. They were not young any more, well they were just not like they were sixteen years ago. Timothy was their oldest, he learned everything there was to know about swords and how to handle them. Emma on the other hand was little and small structure, but really she was strong, and strong willed. Emma since the day she was born wanted to become a pirate, and Timothy wanted to become a naval officer, which shortly he would be named lieutenant, one of the youngest ever to be named. Both something at sea, one of the only things they had in common.
"My dear father did you miss me?" Katharine waltz over to Commodore Norrington.
"Yes, my dear I believe I did." Norrington replied. "How is school?"
"Fine, and my trip was fine too. Did you find any pirates while I was gone?" Katharine answered before her father could ask.
"No, seems they all are hidden before I look for them. You look lovely today." He smiled down at his fifteen-year-old daughter.
"Thank you, it's for the coordination tonight." She smiled back. Her father offered his arm to her and she took it. They walked towards the carriage that waited them. "By the way who is the coordination for anyway, the captain on the ship failed to mention."
"Young mister Turner." He sighed, and his daughter seemed to spark her interest intently.
"Mister Turner?" She asked again, and smiled to herself. Norrington looked at his daughter, and then sighed. Surely he would lose another women to the Turners.
"That's the third time someone has runoff with my ship." Jack said quietly to himself.
"Captain we're comin on to Port Royal." A boy about fifteen yelled to Jack. "Why are we here?" The boy asked, his blond hair creeping into his face.
"Let's say it's a matter of leverage." Jack smiled.
"You need something or someone?" The boy asked.
"Aye, but don't worry your pretty lil' head over it, Davy." Jack smiled at his son.
"Emma Turner get down here now, otherwise we'll be late!" Elizabeth yelled at her daughter. Emma flew as quickly as she could down the stairs, but the corset was preventing her from running.
"I'm here." Emma said, out of breathe, and looking a little pale.
"We're going to be late for your brother's coronation!" Elizabeth sighed.
"No, we aren't we still have thirty minutes." Emma got into the carriage, and almost slipped, but her father caught her. "Thank you."
"She does have a point Elizabeth." Will sighed, as he helped his wife into the carriage. She gave him a dirty look.
"Your right, but I want to make sure that he looks nice, knows what he's doing, and I just want to make it on time." Elizabeth sighed.
"It only takes five minutes to get there." Emma raised her eyebrows. Elizabeth sighed again, not sure what to say. She nervously twisted her wedding ring around her finger. It wasn't a small wedding ring it was in fact a big one, ruby actually. Elizabeth wondered many times how Will got it. It must have been from the cave. It often glowed at times at night, and Elizabeth had to stick it under the pillow to sleep. Looked at it now and noticed that it was glowing again. Soon they arrived at the fort. It wasn't very crowded since it was twenty-five minutes before the coronation started. Emma looked around for her friend.
"Emma!" Called out a voice. Emma turned to see Katherine. The two girls embraced.
"So good to see you Katherine!" Emma smiled holding her friend at arms length. "I didn't think you would make it."
"Of course I would make it!" Katherine smiled a little dreamy smile. "After all it is your brother."
"Katherine!" Emma squealed. "I'm sure my brother will be glad to see you too." The two girls walked over to the place they wanted to stand. "So how is school?"
"A bore." Katherine and started to fan herself and Emma did the same, the sun becoming a little more heated. "It is not that much fun I miss everybody here."
"I bet." Emma said a smile that suggested something coming over her face.
"I must admit that I miss your brother the most." Katherine sighed, looking at Emma's smile and she too smiled. "My brother has been asking about you, he may not be a lieutenant, but still fancies you an awful lot."
"Oh really?" Emma eyebrows shot up. "A little old for me don't you think?" After all Katherine's brother was eighteen.
"I'm amazed that your brother is becoming a lieutenant at sixteen though." Katherine said trying to change the subject.
"Yes, but unfortunately the other one died from a pirate attack." Emma sighed. Thinking about a pirate's life.
"Frightful creatures." Katherine exclaimed. Emma just nodded. Soon the whole fort was filled, and Timothy walked in.
"Somethin's goin on at the fort." Davy looked through his telescope.
"Really?" Jake said remembering how he met Miss Swann, seventeen years ago.
"It'll be prefect for getting a ship." Davy smiled.
"No, it'll be prefect for getting a small crew." Jack gestured with his hands.
"Well, well, well my big brother becoming a man." Emma smiled at her brother.
"Thank you." Timothy glanced at his sister.
"Oh please Timothy its me, Emma your sister." Emma sighed trying to get him out of the whole military thing. "The one you use to play pirates in the gardens, the one you used to..."
"Emma, please start acting more your age." Timothy sighed. Emma annoyed stomped off towards the sea view. It was the only place where no one went. Emma was not sure why, but still it was alone time for her. She also knew it would be cooler, and the air would hopefully come back to her. She looked towards the sea it was beautiful. The crisp blue waters, and when the water was in movement it would sparkle. The air fresh, and calming. Emma loved the water, and wanted to go on it. To be a pirate, her parents would never approve. She never asked but she was afraid to ask. A voice cut her thoughts out.
"Ms. Turner." Emma turned to see Norrington's son, James.
"Hello, Mr. Norrington." Emma smiled. She started to lean against the stone arch.
"Did you enjoy the ceremony?" James asked.
"It was enjoyable." Emma lied. She felt herself becoming hot, and started to fan herself. "Did you enjoy yourself?"
"Yes," James smiled down at her.
"The water is lovely now." Emma breathed. James turned to look at the ships. Emma, hit her stomach to try to help her breath, it wasn't working.
"Yes, but not as lovely as you." James said turning back to her. Emma kept her mouth from becoming unhinged, but her eyes were wide with shock. "Emma, you are a fine woman." Emma fanned herself fast now, her air gone. She could barely hear what he was saying. He turned from her again. "Emma, I can wait until your sixteen to marry you, and I am hoping that you will marry me."
"I can't breath." Emma said holding her stomach. She fainted and went over the edge of the wall, and landing with a splash in the water.
"I was hoping for... Emma?" James said slowly as he turned to find Emma gone. "Emma?" He said again, and finally he looked down in the water. "EMMA!" Elizabeth and Will, who were standing near by, came quickly up to the arch.
"What happened?" Will asked turning on James.
"She down there," James said as he readied himself to jump in the water, "I have to go save her!"
"No!" Norrington soon arrived and grabbed his son's arm. "We'll go below and get her."
"Captain did you see that?" Davy asked,
"See what?" Jack asked back as he tied two knots together.
"A girl," Davy said looking around to try and see her, "she fell in the water."
"Where?" Jack asked now looking to where Davy pointed.
"There." Davy thruster his finger out again.
"Many girls from that ledge," Jack shrugged.
"Are you going to save her?" Davy asked.
"No, last time I saved a girl, it didn't work that well for me, mate." Jack eyed the spot.
"Many thanks Jack." Davy sighed as he plunged in the water. Davy swam to the spot where the girl landed. He saw her and picked her up. He struggled to get to the top, and soon realized that he was sinking again. Davy ripped the dress off and had enough strength to get to the top. He saw the docks and swam towards them. He lifted the girl up on to the docks. There was no one there. He laid her down on the hard wooden boards. "Come on, luv, get up." Davy touched her face lightly. The face was beautiful, and delicate. He looked down at the corset. "So that's it." He took a knife out and ripped it. The girl came awake and spit up the water. "You alright?" She looked at him puzzled. She turned to look the other way, and Davy felt a jerk on his clothes. He turned. "What are you doing here?"
"Trust me mate its not a good idea to stay there." Jack was on the side of dock looking up at him. He jerked the young boy on the little boat.
"What the hell did you do that for?" Davy asked, falling on his back. "I wanted to make sure that the girl was alright."
"If she's the girl I think she is then she'll be alright, mate." Jack sighed. "Now lower your head or we'll get caught." Jack rowed under the dock to hide.
Emma turned back around. The boy was gone. Emma felt for her dress and felt none, and then the corset and still felt nothing. She looked down. She was half naked! She tried to cover herself up, but then realized that no one was around her. She steadied herself as she got up. "Ms. Turner!" Emma looked up. There was at least twenty men coming towards her. Her mother and father right behind them. Her mother caught up to speed, while the men started to slow down. "My darling!" Elizabeth caught her daughter up in her arms. "I was so worried, you could've hit those rocks!"
"Mother I'm fine." Emma breathed as her mother squeezed her. Finally Elizabeth let go of her daughter. Will stood behind his wife.
"We're glad you're alright." Will smiled, and hugged his daughter lightly, and brought her a coat to cover herself in.
"Thank you." Emma smiled back.
"Come on, we'll take you home." Will offered his arm to both of the women and lead them to the carriage that awaited them on the normal land.
"Will, I think he's back." Elizabeth said as she untied her corset in their room.
"Who?" Will unbuttoned his shirt.
"Jack, I think he's back." Elizabeth pointed towards the sea.
"Elizabeth," Will sighed, "Jack hasn't been here for fifteen years. I'm sure we would've seen the Black Pearl if he were."
"Emma couldn't have just gotten up on the dock herself, Will." Elizabeth pointed out, and then said under breath. "I couldn't get up on those decks by myself."
"One of the fishermen could've helped her." Will put his arms around Elizabeth.
"Mr. Turner, you and I both know that Emma wouldn't have gotten up on that dock for no reason." Elizabeth turned to see his face close to hers. She tenderly kissed it. "You know I'm right."
"I know," Will kissed her back, "she's destined." Will touched his wife face, and kissed her again.
