Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Everyone knew the stories of the sea and everyone had their own version of the tales. But no matter what tale you told the truth held still. Captain Turner and the brethren court ended the war with Beckett that day, but at a very high price. Ten years at sea ferrying souls to the other side for one day ashore, and so it was for years to come…

William Turner didn't care about the fame or the fact that pirates were now free to roam the seas. For what good it does piracy as a whole was dying down, the world was being mapped, and with most everything discovered the mystery of the sea began to disappear and Will was growing tired. He had freed his father and married the woman he loved. Only to be apart from her and his son, he missed watching his son grow up and growing old with his wife. He came back every ten years to find Elizabeth more aged and broken than before. His son a moan and married before he died serving in the army. Elizabeth was not long to follow. William's heart buried with her, the only woman to truly have it. His story had become legend and it would seem he would be bound for all eternity to the Dutchman.

Finally after nearly two centuries he called once more upon Calypso and ask her if there was any way to be free, to be given back the life he lost. He had after all carried out his duty with out fault for years, more than his predecessor could say. It was long past time for him to feel the peace he so freely gave the souls he guarded.

That night Calypso came to him in the form he knew her best as Tia Dalma. "Captain Turner I believe you called for me?" Will looked up from his desk in his quarters. "I did"

"Well what is it? Why have you called me?" Will rose and walked around to face her. "I have done my duty well don't you think? I've ferried souls to the other side for nearly two centuries, I've never strayed from it like Jones, even when….when I lost everything I ever held dear." A brief look of sadness passed over Calypso's face. It was true he had suffered much and for much of that she held blame. She had been blinded by her fury and betrayal of Jones and she had not helped him when she had the chance. She was harsh but not heartless. She had after all known love and what is was to lose it. She would not have wished her pain upon anyone. She could not go back and undo what was done but perhaps she could do something now… "You have fulfilled your duty more than I hoped for, What is it that you ask?"

Will took a deep breath and looked toward the sea. "Freedom, true freedom. My life has become nothing more than a whisper on the seas, How can anyone stab my heart and free me if they don't believe I exist!" Calypso thought for a moment, true Will's life had become legend and legends were rarely believed as truth perhaps, yes perhaps she could do something for him after all. She turned to him "William as you know for most everything in life a price must be paid. This will be no different, and perhaps higher than what you have already given, are you sure this is what you want?" Will thought for a moment, a price higher than what he had already paid he couldn't believe one could exist, but then again with Calypso you never knew, nevertheless. "I have nothing to lose, yes it is what I want above all else."

Calypso breathed in deeply he had no idea what he as agreeing to she knew that but desperate men seldom did. "While I fear I can never give to you the life you lost I can give to you a new one, whereby you live and die as a man you may either live in the current time or go back to your time the choice is yours do not decide now do you still agree to my terms thus far Turner?" William nodded. "Very well then, you must bring to me the heart of the sea, freely given at the ultimate price, and once the blood intwines with your heart only then can you be truly free." A rhyme great that was all he needed right now. "How will I know what it is?" "You will know it when you can hear and feel the beat of your heart as if it still lay beneath your breast. When you find it you will be granted 60 days on land to retrieve it nothing more then you must bring it to me. Good luck William Turner you will certainly need it." With that Calypso disappeared like she was never there to begin with, and the search for the heart of the sea began.

Port Royal 1991

Jeremy Strathers watched as his little girl played in the sand, her coral red hair billowing in the wind and her ocean coloured eyes sparkling with amusement. It was amazing that his little Amara should look nothing like her mother but still had her beauty. He looked upon his Pearl her bronze skin flawless her liquid dark eyes endless and her silky black hair shining in the sunlight. How he loved her more than words could say but he knew she would not stay for much longer it was in her nature to be free and no force of nature could tie her down. He would not try to, he just hoped he got to stay with his daughter, her he could not lose. As the sun dipped below the horizon they headed back to the house.

Pearl got their child ready for bed and tucked her in. To help Amara sleep she always sang to her and tonight was no different except perhaps the song she was singing. She would leave tonight but not before she said goodbye to her child in the best way she knew how. She couldn't take Amara with her, Amara was mortal, she was not and her home called to her. One day Amara would join her but for now all she could do was leave her with this last memory. "Cast your eyes on the ocean, cast your soul to the sea, when the dark night seems endless please remember me, please remember me, please remember me…" Tears slipped from her eyes as she bestowed one last kiss her daughter's forhead. She unclaspsed her necklace and gently placed it on her. "Sleep my child and remember where you come from, my sweet child until we meet again."

She left the room and when she turned around she found Jeremy standing there. "Jeremy- he cut her off "Until we meet again? You're leaving? Now? She's only 3 Amara needs you! I need you!" he knew this moment was coming but he couldn't let her go. "Jeremy I must go back you know that I can't stay. Amara has you I have no doubt you will raise her well and when she comes of age I will come for her." This caught Jeremy off guard. "What do you mean come for her?" "What did you think she would stay here forever, she can't I will return for her and make her into the goddess she is, she will be as I am it is her destiny."

Jeremy felt anger rise inside him how dare she decide their daughter's future. "You will not take her Pearl she's a child a human child and deserves to have a normal life." "And so she will until she reaches adulthood she is not of this world you will do well to remember that, she will return to me make no mistake Jeremy- "How dare you , if she decides that is what she wants then fine but she will live a normal life I will not let you destroy that." Pearl sighed he could not understand he saw Amara as the innocent child she was not what she truly was. "Enjoy her while you can Jeremy childhood does not last unfortunately take care of her and goodbye."

Before his eyes the woman he loved had torn his heart out, betrayed their child and disappeared. He shook his head and felt a heavy weight being laid on his shoulders. He would have to tell his daughter something she would not understand why mommy would leave. Damn her! Damn her to hell! How was he to raise her alone knowing she would return for her, to make into something against her will. No he would not have it, if he could help it he would protect her and let her live the life she deserved even if it killed him.

There's the first chapter hope you enjoyed it. Remember to R&R

Maeve