I know, everyone and their mother has tried a post-AWE Will & Elizabeth story, but as you saw in the summary, mine has a twist... This will probably be near 20 chapters, maybe my longest one (on both my accounts, my other is lilmissCHRISTian)
Summary: Elizabeth tucks in her child every night, telling him the story of Captain Will Turner. But as the years go by, Elizabeth's memories mix with her imagination 'til the Flying Dutchman, the curse, and Will himself are only a story to her... AWE SPOILERS!
The prolouge will be short, because it is, in fact, a prolouge!
Chapter 1 will be about Will and the last of the souls he's ferrying that Jones neglected.
Eeeeeeenjoy!
Shattered
by The Caged Sparrow
PROLOUGE
"The sword was plunged through Will's heart. Captain Jack froze, his thoughts of killing Davy Jones shattered. Will's beloved ran to his side as he collasped on the deck. 'No!' she cried. 'Will, stay with me!' Her husband was fading fast. Captain Jack was still frozen to his spot, baffled about what to do. Then, for once in the pirate's life, he made an unselfish choice. He put the knife in Will's hand and lifted his limp arm. Davy froze, suddenly aware of what had happened. Will had stabbed the heart! Davy Jones gave a brief look of hatred at Jack's solemn face, then, lifelessly, fell overboard. The crew of the Flying Dutchman started chanting. 'Part of the ship, part of the crew.' they chanted, moving closer to Will. Captain Jack picked up Will's beloved and swung over to the Black Pearl. In a few mere minutes, Will was now Captain Will Turner of the Flying Dutchman. He spends ten years at sea, ferrying souls to the other side. If he does not keep loyal to this duty, he will become a monster like Jones. He gets one day on land with his beloved. The rest of the ten years inbetween, he sails the waters of World's End, picking up souls. And that, William, is the story of Captain Will Turner..."
Elizabeth looked down at the baby in her arms. He was now fast asleep.
"So, your father bores you? I'll be sure to tell him that in my letter."
Elizabeth knew it was no use writing letters to Will. She wouldn't send them, just write them to make her feel like she was really talking to Will. It helped to calm her.
"Mommy loves you." she whispered as he laid her baby down in the crib. "So does Captain Will..." she added, slowly smiling. "So does Captain Will." she repeated, almost to herself. Her eyes wandered over to the chest. She walked over and slowly ran her hand across it. She retrieved the key from under the false bottom of her drawer. Almost like what she'd done with the necklace... She opened the chest and peered inside. There it was. The beating heart of her husband.
It always belonged to you... she could hear Will say. She reluctantly closed it and returned to her bed.
"Good night, Captain Turner."
