Change of Wind
By Gozilla
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Hi there! This is the first POTC fic I have even done. So please be gentle on the comment! Thanks a lot! ^-^
This is a Will-centred AU story. It is set after the POTC – The Curse of the Black Pearl. It is kind of an extension to the story. ^-^
Summary: a deputy Commodore came to supervise Port Royale while Governor Swann and Commodore Norrington were away to investigate certain reports on pirate activities in the nearby area. Will was being framed and exiled for a crime he did not commit – because the deputy wanted to steal his wife, Elizabeth. Could Will protect Elizabeth and clear his name?
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything and I don't have anything. So don't sue me!
Please excuse my poor English. ^-^
Reviews are most welcomed!!
Enjoy!!
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Chapter 1 – Unknown Threat Approaches
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~Port Royale~
"People will remember, this is the day which Captain Jack Sparrow..." Jack's words were abruptly stopped as he tripped over the edge of the castle and fell off the cliff into the sea below.
"Jack!!" Will shouted, fear the worst for his newly made friend. He and Elizabeth rushed to the edge of the castle. Frantically, they search for any sign of the pirate captain.
In relief, they saw Jack re-surfaced, seemingly unharmed.
"A pirate ship!" someone shouted.
Will turned and saw the familiar shape of a ship sailing towards them, the Black Pearl. He looked down the cliff and saw Jack started swimming towards the ship.
"Farewell, Jack... Captain Sparrow. Good luck... my friend." Will whispered, smiling.
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~Half a year later, Port Royale~
It had been three months since the wedding of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.
It was a low profile wedding. Although Governor Swann and Commodore James Norrington had accepted Elizabeth's decision, the wedding between the Governor's daughter and a blacksmith was not something they would like to announce in high profile.
Ignoring Will's objection, Governor bought a house near the blacksmith workshop as a wedding gift to the couple. Will and Elizabeth settled in their new home and started a happy and peaceful life.
One evening, Will finished his work in the workshop and headed home. When he approached the house, he sensed something different. There were people, other than his wife, in the house.
Alerted, he knocked on the door, "Elizabeth?" before he opened the door. His eyes widened in surprise as he saw two men, Governor Swann and Commodore Norrington, sitting beside the dining table.
"Governor! Commodore!" Will greeted the visitors happily, "We have not seen you for quite a while. It is so nice to have you here."
"It seems that you have taken good care of my daughter." Governor Swann said, a broad smile on his face.
"And it seems that the marriage has improved your sword making skill." Commodore smiled, "I received the latest work of your two days ago. The sword is one of the very best that I have ever seen."
"Thank you for your compliment, Commodore." Will gave a half bow, "I heard that you are both busy with some urgent matters recently. So Elizabeth and I decided not to disturb you for the moment. It is such a nice surprise to have you two here visiting us."
"Dad and Commodore are leaving Port Royale tomorrow." Elizabeth came out of the kitchen, holding a plate filled with fruits and placing it on the dining table, "There were reports of pirate activities in the nearby area."
Will raised a questioning eyebrow, "Pirate? It is not... hmmm..."
"We are not sure yet, Will." Commodore Norrington replied, "But the description matches the one of the Black Pearl."
Will swallowed hard and looked away. Ever since he was a child, he hated the pirates. This hatred was intensified when he witnessed the ruthlessness of the Barbossa's crew which ended up in blowing up the ship he was sailing on, just before he was rescued by Norrington's crew.
However, his belief was being turned upside down after he met Jack Sparrow half a year ago. He saw the good and brave side of one pirate. He thought he had finally met a group of pirates that he would call them good men... and woman. And now, the same pirates were doing all the evils he once believed ones would only do. He felt his world being turned upside down again.
"Will?" came Elizabeth's voice, bringing Will back to reality, "Are you alright? You look pale."
"Yes, yes, I am alright." Will replied, trying to gather himself.
"Well, Will, don't worry about it." Norrington interpreted, as if he could read the mind of the young blacksmith, "This is the reason we are going out to investigate. It is not yet confirmed if it is really the Black Pearl. Besides, according to the reports, the pirates we are going after seem only to be interested to rob those of the merchants famous for making illegal and unfair trades. They are surely a group of very interesting pirates."
"Really?" Will asked, feeling the burden on his heart lightened by the words.
"Yes, Will, at least this is what the reports said." the Governor stood and put an assuring hand on the blacksmith's shoulder.
"If you two are going to investigate the pirates," Elizabeth asked, "who is going to supervise the port?"
"The government is sending a deputy commodore to Port Royale." Norrington replied, "He was supposed to be here yesterday. But there was a severe storm off the coast and he was delayed. I am afraid that we cannot wait for his arrival as we cannot afford to lost track of the pirates."
"But there is something which I am worried." The Governor said, "There are rumours saying that the deputy is famous for his cruelty and greediness. I heard that the only reason he became a deputy commodore is because his father is a member of the Upper Parliament. But, recently, even his own father is ashamed of the disgraceful actions of his son. I really hope that the rumours are not true."
Norrington said, "I don't think you should worry about this, Governor. We are just going to leave the port for a few weeks. Even if the deputy is not as honest as he should be, he won't be able to do much harm to the port."
The Governor sighed, "That's true. Maybe I am just over-reacting."
Elizabeth brought a bowl of meat and bread from the kitchen, "Aren't you people hungry? I am starving."
The four started eating. They talked about the news in the port and laughed light-heartedly, putting aside the worries about the deputy commodore.
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~Five days later, Port Royale~
Four days after the departure of Governor Swann and Commodore Norrington with the Dauntless, deputy Commodore Hurst had finally arrived at Port Royale.
"What a filthy town." Hurst commented as he left the ship and set foot on the pier, "Dirty and poor. I hate this place. Corner? Where the hell are you?"
Hurst's commander, Corner, rushed to his side, "Yes, Commodore? Is there anything I can get you? Towel? Food?"
"You stupid pig!" Hurst spat and shouted, "I don't need those rubbish! Get me out of this filthy place and take me to the Commodore mansion immediately! I can't stand staying with these dirty low-class people any more."
Corner looked around and saw many unfriendly frowns on the people's faces. Not knowing the way to the mansion, he stopped one of the people on the pier.
"Madam, could you please show me the way to the Commodore mansion?" Corner asked.
"Sure." the lady replied politely, "Following the main road out there. The mansion is on the eastern end of the road."
"Thank you for your help, madam." Corner nodded in appreciation and return to the deputy. The lady walked away and disappeared in the crowd.
Before he could say a word, Hurst swallowed and asked, "Who is that lady you just talked to? What is her name?"
Corner had a bad feeling about the questions. But not daring to say anything, he went to asked the people on the pier before returning.
"Her name is Elizabeth Turner." Corner told Hurst, "She is the newly wedded wife of Will Turner, a blacksmith in town."
"She is the most beautiful woman I have even seen." Hurst murmured.
Corner realized that his worst fear was coming true.
"I will have her." Corner heard the low murmur of the deputy Commodore, "No matter how..."
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End of Chapter 1
Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Please feel free to comment and review!
Thanks a lot! ^-^
By Gozilla
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Hi there! This is the first POTC fic I have even done. So please be gentle on the comment! Thanks a lot! ^-^
This is a Will-centred AU story. It is set after the POTC – The Curse of the Black Pearl. It is kind of an extension to the story. ^-^
Summary: a deputy Commodore came to supervise Port Royale while Governor Swann and Commodore Norrington were away to investigate certain reports on pirate activities in the nearby area. Will was being framed and exiled for a crime he did not commit – because the deputy wanted to steal his wife, Elizabeth. Could Will protect Elizabeth and clear his name?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Disclaimer: I don't own anything and I don't have anything. So don't sue me!
Please excuse my poor English. ^-^
Reviews are most welcomed!!
Enjoy!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 1 – Unknown Threat Approaches
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Port Royale~
"People will remember, this is the day which Captain Jack Sparrow..." Jack's words were abruptly stopped as he tripped over the edge of the castle and fell off the cliff into the sea below.
"Jack!!" Will shouted, fear the worst for his newly made friend. He and Elizabeth rushed to the edge of the castle. Frantically, they search for any sign of the pirate captain.
In relief, they saw Jack re-surfaced, seemingly unharmed.
"A pirate ship!" someone shouted.
Will turned and saw the familiar shape of a ship sailing towards them, the Black Pearl. He looked down the cliff and saw Jack started swimming towards the ship.
"Farewell, Jack... Captain Sparrow. Good luck... my friend." Will whispered, smiling.
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~Half a year later, Port Royale~
It had been three months since the wedding of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.
It was a low profile wedding. Although Governor Swann and Commodore James Norrington had accepted Elizabeth's decision, the wedding between the Governor's daughter and a blacksmith was not something they would like to announce in high profile.
Ignoring Will's objection, Governor bought a house near the blacksmith workshop as a wedding gift to the couple. Will and Elizabeth settled in their new home and started a happy and peaceful life.
One evening, Will finished his work in the workshop and headed home. When he approached the house, he sensed something different. There were people, other than his wife, in the house.
Alerted, he knocked on the door, "Elizabeth?" before he opened the door. His eyes widened in surprise as he saw two men, Governor Swann and Commodore Norrington, sitting beside the dining table.
"Governor! Commodore!" Will greeted the visitors happily, "We have not seen you for quite a while. It is so nice to have you here."
"It seems that you have taken good care of my daughter." Governor Swann said, a broad smile on his face.
"And it seems that the marriage has improved your sword making skill." Commodore smiled, "I received the latest work of your two days ago. The sword is one of the very best that I have ever seen."
"Thank you for your compliment, Commodore." Will gave a half bow, "I heard that you are both busy with some urgent matters recently. So Elizabeth and I decided not to disturb you for the moment. It is such a nice surprise to have you two here visiting us."
"Dad and Commodore are leaving Port Royale tomorrow." Elizabeth came out of the kitchen, holding a plate filled with fruits and placing it on the dining table, "There were reports of pirate activities in the nearby area."
Will raised a questioning eyebrow, "Pirate? It is not... hmmm..."
"We are not sure yet, Will." Commodore Norrington replied, "But the description matches the one of the Black Pearl."
Will swallowed hard and looked away. Ever since he was a child, he hated the pirates. This hatred was intensified when he witnessed the ruthlessness of the Barbossa's crew which ended up in blowing up the ship he was sailing on, just before he was rescued by Norrington's crew.
However, his belief was being turned upside down after he met Jack Sparrow half a year ago. He saw the good and brave side of one pirate. He thought he had finally met a group of pirates that he would call them good men... and woman. And now, the same pirates were doing all the evils he once believed ones would only do. He felt his world being turned upside down again.
"Will?" came Elizabeth's voice, bringing Will back to reality, "Are you alright? You look pale."
"Yes, yes, I am alright." Will replied, trying to gather himself.
"Well, Will, don't worry about it." Norrington interpreted, as if he could read the mind of the young blacksmith, "This is the reason we are going out to investigate. It is not yet confirmed if it is really the Black Pearl. Besides, according to the reports, the pirates we are going after seem only to be interested to rob those of the merchants famous for making illegal and unfair trades. They are surely a group of very interesting pirates."
"Really?" Will asked, feeling the burden on his heart lightened by the words.
"Yes, Will, at least this is what the reports said." the Governor stood and put an assuring hand on the blacksmith's shoulder.
"If you two are going to investigate the pirates," Elizabeth asked, "who is going to supervise the port?"
"The government is sending a deputy commodore to Port Royale." Norrington replied, "He was supposed to be here yesterday. But there was a severe storm off the coast and he was delayed. I am afraid that we cannot wait for his arrival as we cannot afford to lost track of the pirates."
"But there is something which I am worried." The Governor said, "There are rumours saying that the deputy is famous for his cruelty and greediness. I heard that the only reason he became a deputy commodore is because his father is a member of the Upper Parliament. But, recently, even his own father is ashamed of the disgraceful actions of his son. I really hope that the rumours are not true."
Norrington said, "I don't think you should worry about this, Governor. We are just going to leave the port for a few weeks. Even if the deputy is not as honest as he should be, he won't be able to do much harm to the port."
The Governor sighed, "That's true. Maybe I am just over-reacting."
Elizabeth brought a bowl of meat and bread from the kitchen, "Aren't you people hungry? I am starving."
The four started eating. They talked about the news in the port and laughed light-heartedly, putting aside the worries about the deputy commodore.
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~Five days later, Port Royale~
Four days after the departure of Governor Swann and Commodore Norrington with the Dauntless, deputy Commodore Hurst had finally arrived at Port Royale.
"What a filthy town." Hurst commented as he left the ship and set foot on the pier, "Dirty and poor. I hate this place. Corner? Where the hell are you?"
Hurst's commander, Corner, rushed to his side, "Yes, Commodore? Is there anything I can get you? Towel? Food?"
"You stupid pig!" Hurst spat and shouted, "I don't need those rubbish! Get me out of this filthy place and take me to the Commodore mansion immediately! I can't stand staying with these dirty low-class people any more."
Corner looked around and saw many unfriendly frowns on the people's faces. Not knowing the way to the mansion, he stopped one of the people on the pier.
"Madam, could you please show me the way to the Commodore mansion?" Corner asked.
"Sure." the lady replied politely, "Following the main road out there. The mansion is on the eastern end of the road."
"Thank you for your help, madam." Corner nodded in appreciation and return to the deputy. The lady walked away and disappeared in the crowd.
Before he could say a word, Hurst swallowed and asked, "Who is that lady you just talked to? What is her name?"
Corner had a bad feeling about the questions. But not daring to say anything, he went to asked the people on the pier before returning.
"Her name is Elizabeth Turner." Corner told Hurst, "She is the newly wedded wife of Will Turner, a blacksmith in town."
"She is the most beautiful woman I have even seen." Hurst murmured.
Corner realized that his worst fear was coming true.
"I will have her." Corner heard the low murmur of the deputy Commodore, "No matter how..."
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End of Chapter 1
Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Please feel free to comment and review!
Thanks a lot! ^-^