Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Title: HALF OF A MAN

By. Christian D. Davis

RATING: PG

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SUMMARY: Elizabeth questions her life with Will after Will makes it his life goal to bring up his ranks in life. With the help of the infamous Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth must get to Will.

DEDICATION: To Jon-Boy Depp, Kiera Knightley, and Orlando Bloom for rocking the pirate life.

AUTHOR'S NOTES: I invoke the right of par-le vous François. So please read in English and reply in English.

DISCLAIMER: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Jack, Elizabeth, Will, Gibbs and Ana Maria and all other characters who have appeared in the movie; together with the names, titles, and back story are the sole copyright property of Walt Disney Pictures. No infringement of copyrights or trademarks is intended in the writing of this fan fiction. This story is ( 2003 by Christian D. Davis and is her ideas.

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Elizabeth sat dreary and quiet at the ceremony of the new cadets; among them Will stood in his stripes and tails smiling. For him, completing this 90-day excursion would start these new beginnings as a captain in the King's army. For her, it would start her new endings of adventure. His dream was to change his status and eventually return to ask for Elizabeth's hand in marriage. Elizabeth only wondered why, he hadn't asked her now before their 90 day split. Her father as well had great inquiry as to William's intentions.
If he were to leave without asking the governor for his blessing and Elizabeth's answer. Will would lose his chance and Elizabeth would be a maiden back on the market. Moments later, Elizabeth went to the blacksmith's shop to find William packed and dressed, he sat waiting for her. When she appeared he smiled but nervously. "Elizabeth, I am aware that tonight I will be setting off for Turtoga to fulfill my training to become a captain and for 90 days I will be away from you. So without digressing from my plan, I'm asking you to.."
"To what?"
"Elizabeth, will you-"
"Will, you what?"
"Will you accept my marriage proposal?"
"Yes." she said hugging him, he placed a ring he made on her finger.

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"NO."
"But father."
"He's did it completely backwards, he must ask for my blessing and then you."
"But father, he's on his 90-day excursion, the excursion which he's doing to please you and change his status. He proposed and I accepted."
"Well, consider it a dream unless he in the next seven days comes and ask for my blessings and that's final." he said sternly.
"O-k...then I shall retrieve him."
"How, I own the docks, there's no crew or ship that is willing to escort the governor's daughter to Turtoga."
"Oh, I beg to differ." she said rubbing Will's ring.

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Gibbs walked over to the wheel as Jack steered looking at the Port Royal.
"The crew is a bit weary going back to where we're not wanted."
"Aye, mate-ty, the crew should shove their pity back up through their trappers."
"So why go back, captain?"
"The wind, Gibbs. Her scent is in the wind and it calls to me, she calls for my help."
"Aye, Ms. Elizabeth?"
"No, Gibbs, the city...and her smoke signal on the land."

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