DISCLAIMER: I do not own any original plots, characters, themes, ideas of anything from "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl". All I own is everything in the story of my own creation.
Chapter Two – Running after Diane
Rosemary the handmaiden to Diane Fairweather ran through the streets of Port Royal. She knew exactly where to go to report the disappearance of her mistress. She had not noticed Diane creep out of the house sometime in the wee hours of the morning, only noticing that she was gone when she went to take her tea in the morning. Rosemary had been worried all week that Diane might just do something this impulsive. She rarely ever did anything out of line, but Diane had been so distraught over the disappearance of her husband that Rosemary thought she had gone slightly insane.
"What's the matter Rosemary?" Elizabeth asked as she opened the smithy's door to see the painting Rosemary, her dark hair falling out of her cap her large brown eyes large and exhausted.
"Diane…Diane is gone," she said gasping for breath. Elizabeth looked at Will who ran over and stood next Rosemary.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Her traveling cloak, dress and shoes are all gone," she said steadying her breathing, "Three hundred pounds are also missing," she said looking up at Will. They sat Rosemary down and gave her water. When she had regained her breath and was stable they started to think.
"Where could she have gone?" Elizabeth asked sitting opposite Rosemary, Will was behind her pacing. Elizabeth and William Turner had married at the same time as Diane and Philip, all the same age they had become very close friends. Elizabeth had been an active part in helping Diane cope with the loss of her husband. Married for two years Will and Elizabeth had a wonderful life, Elizabeth's inheritance, friends and their beautiful little girl Mary. They were never short of excitement Jack Sparrow refusing to leave them alone, taking will on pirating adventures much to the annoyance of Elizabeth (she just want to got too).
"I think she has gone looking for Philip," Rosemary said taking a gulp of water.
"Well she is probably long gone by now. But where would she go? How would she travel?" he asked almost rhetorically.
"A pirate ship maybe," Rosemary suggested. Will shrugged.
"I will talk to Jack, he may know if a pirate ship left the cove or if any of his crew saw anything suspicious," Will said leaning over Elizabeth kissing her ever so lightly on the cheek. She didn't look at him. Just then who should walk in.
"Hallo Will, Hallo Elizabeth luv!" it was the loud, over exaggerated, partially drunk, Captain Jack Sparrow. He was beaming around at Will and Elizabeth. "What are my favourite people in the world up to at the moment?' he asked in a fashion that was only Jack.
"A friend of ours, Diane, has gone missing," Will said. Jack raised his eyebrows then proceeded to prod around the workmen's bench suggesting is care for the situation was little.
"Her husband was a navy Captain and he went missing out at sea not long ago and Diane has been ever so distressed since," said Elizabeth rather frustrated that Jack wasn't listening to the answer to his question – he had a habit of doing that.
"Hello love, who are you?" Jack said laying eyes on Rosemary, he was taken away by her low cut dress revealing ample cleavage.
"Never mind that Jack we have come to the conclusion she has stolen away and we need your help," Elizabeth said grabbing his attention as Rosemary raised her eyebrows as a warning.
"Of course you do," Jack said wandering away his hands in the air then turning back to the group.
"Her sister is a pirate you know," Rosemary said quietly.
"What?" said Will, Elizabeth and Jack in unison, Rosemary nodded.
"Then perhaps she is sailing to Tortuga to find her sister," said Jack.
"Who is her sister Rosemary?" Elizabeth asked.
"Her name is Katherine Lynn Damascus I think," she said straining her memory to that time Diane was drunk and revealed her deepest darkest secret to Rosemary. If this were a cartoon a light bulb would have gone off above Jack's head.
"Lynn you say, her pirate name wouldn't be Lynn Swallow, pardon Captain Lynn Swallow?" he asked looking at Rosemary.
"I don't know, maybe. She didn't tell me. I don't think that she knew what her pirate name was," Rosemary said. Jack scratched underneath his chin; this was a sign that he was thinking. Will held in the urge to mutter 'does it hurt, thinking that it.'
"Well, I know for a fact that 'er ship, the Black Maiden, left the cove last nigh'. But it must have been under the captaining of 'er first mate cause she is still in Tortuga. I remember meeting her the night before I came and picked you up and she said that 'er crew were to set sail in the morn but she wasn't goin' with them, for some reason," he said leaning against the wall removing his beloved hat revealing tatty black hair in dread locks with beads, coins and coloured thread woven through it. He also wore a red bandanna worn from sea salt.
"She must be going to look for her sister then," Elizabeth said rocking her child to sleep.
"So what do you suggest we do?" Rosemary asked worried for her master.
"Going after her seems like the best thing to do," Will said after a long pause. Jack nodded in agreement.
"Come on then Will, another adventure!" he said replacing his hat on his head and walking towards the open door.
"I don't want you to go Will. You have duties here," Elizabeth said firmly her eyes stern standing up to face her husband, her child asleep in her arms.
"I have to, for Diane," he said placing his hands on both of her arms, "I shall not be long. We shall find her in Tortuga and bring her straight home – ok?" Elizabeth did not move but Will left anyway.
The men didn't leave until dark trying not to draw attention to the pirate ship leaving the cove hidden around the bend next to Port Royal. Elizabeth didn't know when she was going to see her husband again and waved to them from the main land until the ship was no longer in sight. When she went back to her manor she felt alone and in seeking company could not find any.
