Chapter One

~~YOUR DREAM~~

I was on the Interceptor returning to the Caribbean with my father as well as my sister Elizabeth. I stood at the bow of the ship, playing a hand game and singing with Elizabeth. The song is a pirate song our mother used to sing to us before bed called "Drink up me hearties". A man that worked on the ship, Mr. Gibbs, stopped us mid song " Cursed pirates sail these waters, you don't want to bring them down upon us do ya?" He asked in his gravelly voice. We stood there not knowing what to say in response. stepped up to us with father in tow.

"Mr. Gibbs that will do." He ordered the man.

"They were singing about pirates. Bad luck to be singing about pirates with these murky waters and unnatural fog mark my words." Gibbs told him in protest.

Norrington smirked "Consider them marked, on your way." He told the man turning his gaze out to sea.

Gibbs started to walk away saying "I left at it," from behind us back at his post, holding a beer flask almost to his lips, he continued "Tis' bad luck to have women on bored, even miniature ones." He sipped his liquor. Elizabeth and I looked at each other confused by what had just been said.

"I think it would be exciting to meet a pirate." Elizabeth spoke up breaking the silence.

"Me too." I added.

Norrington smiled "Think again Miss. Swans," He pauses to walk up to stand next to Elizabeth and I, looking out on the water, before continuing "Vile and dissolute creatures the lot of them, I tend to see to it that any man that sails under a pirate flag or is branded gets what he deserves," He pauses and smiles at us "A short drop and a sudden stop." I looked to Gibbs just as he made a gesture of someone being hanged, I gasped at the thought. Then father steps in "Lieutenant Norrington, I appreciate your further but I am concerned about the effect this subject will have upon my daughters." Norrington nods in apology before walking off to tend to the ships needs. I looked over to Elizabeth and then up to father "Actually, I find it all quite fascinating." I told him. Father looks back at me "Yes that is what concerns me." I watch as he too walks off. I give Elizabeth a questioning look, but she just shrugs and follows father. I turn and decide to watch the water pass under the boat. As I was watching I noticed a yellow perusal floating in the water. I followed it with my eyes until it floated away. I look back only to see something off in the distance. I squint at it only to realize "A boy! There's a boy in the water!" I yell as loud as I can. All the shipmen rush over to see the boy floating on driftwood. They bring him aboard and find he is still breathing. The crew starts saying how it was pirates who burnt the ship in the distance. Father rushes up to me "Annabel I want you to watch over the boy and tend to him." I nod, moving to standing next to the boy.

"But what about me! Why can't I watch him?" Elizabeth asks angrily, "Because you are going to help me find out who did this." Father answered simply. Elizabeth nodded and walked off with him to the captain's quarters. I turned back to the boy and started to move hair out of his face, when he grabbed my wrist, making me jump.

"It's alright my name is Annabel Swan." I say shakily, still a little shocked from the scare he gave me.

He was breathing heavily but managed "W-w-Will t-Turner." He was shivering a little.

"I am watching over you Will." He gave me a slight nod before blacking out again. I noticed something gold around his neck. I picked it up to find it was a pirate medallion.

"You're … a p-pirate." I whispered, then from behind me came Norrington's voice "Has he said anything?" he asked. I quickly hid the medallion behind my back

"All I learned was that his name is Will Turner." Norrington seemed to be in thought for a moment

"Take him below." He ordered his crew.

I walked off again back to the bow of the ship and made sure no one else was around me. I took out the medallion and stared at it. I couldn't help but wonder how Will got it in the first place if he was apparently on a merchant ship. Then from behind the medallion I saw a ship that had ripped black sails and flag. It was a pirate flag!

I clenched my eyes shut hoping it would disappear.

~~ END DREAM ~~

I awoke and scanned my surroundings. I was still home in my room. I got up grabbing my candle. I went to my desk, opened the secret compartment and took out the medallion. I wiped away the dust before putting it on. When I was done there was a knock at the door. "Annabel? Are you awake yet?" it was Elizabeth I let out a sigh of relief.

"Yes, come in Liz." I answered. She came into the room still in her nightgown like myself. She went and sat on my bed where I joined her.

"Annabel, why are you wearing the necklace? You never wear it." I looked down at the medallion.

"I had a dream about the day when we were coming from England and we met Will, so I thought I would just wear it for a while."

"Really? I had the same dream!" She exclaimed. I couldn't help but think it odd that we shared the dream at the same time.

Before I could think upon it any further a knock came from the door.

It was father, "Annabel are you awake and do you have any idea where your sister is?" I quickly hid the medallion and put on my robe over my nightgown

"Yes father I am awake, and Elizabeth is here too."

Father entered behind two maids carrying boxes,

"My god still in bed at this hour?" The maids opened the shades letting in the light, which made me squint, then they opened the windows to let air in. "It's a very beautiful day out." As my eyes got used to the light I looked at the boxes the maids had put on the tables. "Father what is in the boxes?" I asked dying to know,

"I have gifts for you and Elizabeth." he answered taking the lids off the boxes to reveal two dresses exactly alike. They were gold with a white vine like design, and came with two different color fans. I picked up the dress designated for me, and held it up to myself. I looked at Elizabeth who was now standing beside me holding her dress up

"May I inquire as to the occasion?" she asked. I looked at father also curious as to these gifts.

"Does a father need an occasion to dote upon his daughters?" I smiled happy with his reasoning and went behind the curtain with Elizabeth. I could hear father telling the maids to help us with into our dresses. As the process of dressing started I heard a sigh from where father sat on the opposite side of the curtain "Actually I had hoped that you girls would wear them to the ceremony today." Elizabeth and I looked at each other, "Ceremony?" I mouthed to her.

"What ceremony?" she asked,

"Captain Norrington's promotion." He answered proudly.

"I knew it!" I exclaimed peeking out quickly, before retreating behind the curtain once again.

"Commodore Norrington, that's what he is about to become." Father said with a slight chuckle, "Fine gentlemen don't you think?" he asked, "He fancies you Annabel you know." The maids were tightening the corsets, and I grasped Elizabeth's hand to help with the pain. I gasped for air as they tighten it more and more. "Girls how's it coming?" he asked,

I to busy gasping for air so Elizabeth answered, "It's difficult to say."

"I was told it was the latest fashion in London." Was his answer. Leave it to father, to trust the words of English fashion. I was finally able to answer between gasps as they finished

"Well-women-in-London-must-have-learned-not-to—breath." They finished and I sighed. Then one of the butlers came in,

"My lord you have a visitor." He told father.

When Elizabeth and I were done putting on our dresses the maids did our hair exactly the same way as usual. We loved matching most of the time, finding it humorous when people couldn't tell us apart. When out hair was done Elizabeth started to put stuff in her purse, but I didn't really feel like bringing a purse. So I just grabbed my fan, colored an elegant pink, and went to the door to try and see who was with our father. I could hear two voices; one recognized as father, the other voice belonged to Will Turner. "Lizzy! Will is here!" I yelled to her hoping they couldn't hear. She rushed over to listen

"Well, come on let's go and say hello." We both went down and joined the gentlemen.

"Will it's so good to see you!" I said before Elizabeth could.

"It's good to see you too Miss. Swans." he answered with a smile.

"Will how many times must we ask you to call us by our first names?" Elizabeth asked sarcastically.

"At least once more Miss. Swan as always." He had a huge smile on his face and I noticed he was blushing a little.

"See at least the boy has a sense of propriety, now we really must be going." Father said as he grabbed a box from the table that must have been delivered by Will. I look to Elizabeth to see that the smile from her face has turned into a snooty look.

"Good day Mr. Turner." She says as she walks out the door. I turn to Will

"It was really nice to see you again Will, and she didn't mean to look snooty she does like you." He looks at me surprised, as if he just noticed I was there.

"It was nice to see you too Annabel and thanks for the reassurance." There was a pause.

"Annabel come here now!" Elizabeth yelled from outside.

"Coming sister dear." I called back affectionately. Will walked me out the door and to the carriage that where everyone was waiting. I waved to Will as the carriage pulled away from the house and out of the gates. It seemed like forever but we finally got to the fort where the ceremony was taking place. As I was about to follow my father up the steps, I happen to look down to the docks. There I noticed a small ship slowly sinking into the water with a figure standing on the mast. I quickly pulled Elizabeth over to the side of the stairs, "Elizabeth I know father will protest but I am going to go down to the docks instead of the ceremony."

"But father will be furious, and what is he to tell Norrington when you aren't there?" She asked.

I thought for a minute, before an idea formed.