Here is Chapter 3! Hope you enjoy!

'On your feet!' I heard the Commodore's voice, demanding and instructive. I opened my eyes and realised that I was lying on the jetty, with various sailing vessels surrounding me, Miss Swann was lying next to me, both of us were dripping wet.

Then it all came back to me, the fall, the cold ocean, the endless black. How did we survive?

I shifted my eyesight towards the men surrounding me, there were several Navy Officers and Governor Swann but also a strange man too. He was tanned and his hair was dreadlocked, his eyes were rimmed with kohl and he wore various rings on his hands. His clothes were old and tattered in some places, his white shirt slightly yellowed. He was dripping wet also. What in the world had happened?

The strange man slowly rose to his feet and raised his hands in surrender as he kept his eyes locked on the tip of the Commodores sword which was mere inches away from his nose.

'Elmira!' Lydia's voice shouted from behind me. I sat up and she rushed to my side.

'Are you alright? I'm so sorry Elmira!' she began to sob so I got up and moved her away from the group of people still occupied by the strange man.

'Shoot him.' I heard the Governor say.

'Father!' Miss Swann interrupted him, 'Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer?'

Rescuer? So this man saved me and Miss Swann?

The Commodore hesitated for a moment, but then slowly lowered his sword and put it back in it's sheath. I was watching curiously, I was intrigued by the strange man, he seemed so nautical and yet didn't fit in with the sea around him.

'I believe thanks are in order.' the Commodore spoke again, holding out his hand to the stranger to shake, but as he did, the Commodore quickly grabbed his wrist and flipped back his sleeve to reveal a branded letter 'P' on his arm. I gasped as quietly as I could. I knew what that brand meant, I'd often read about it in various books.

'Have a brush up with the East India Trading Company did we? - Pirate.' the Commodore spoke coldly and I saw the pirate visibly wince and curse inwardly.

I saw the Commodore's travel further up the pirates arm to a faded, worn tattoo of a bird flying over the ocean.

'Well, well…Jack Sparrow isn't it?'

Jack grimaced.

'Captain Jack Sparrow if you please.' the pirate spoke, his voice was deep and slightly hoarse too.

'I don't see your ship, Captain.' the Commodore sneered.

'I'm in the market, as it were.' Jack smiled.

'He said he'd come to commandeer one.' a Redcoat from behind the Commodore spoke up.

'These are his sir.' another man added and gave several items to Commodore Norrington.

Jack stayed quiet as Norrington examined the items. A pistol, a compass and a sword in a sheath. As well as a worn, tri-corned hat.

'I think its best if we leave now Lydia.' I whispered to my sister, keeping a wary eye on the items in Norrington's hands. 'Let's go and find Father.' I said as I lead her away.

~xxx~

It was night-time and the whole town was silent. I was laying in my bed with my book, desperately trying to read but my memories of earlier were stuck in my head, not allowing anything else to enter nor leave.

'Miss?'

'Oh sorry Evangeline, what was that?' I sighed in annoyance with myself.

'I said would you like anything else Miss?' she repeated, her smile wavered slightly at the fact that I had made her repeat herself.

'No thank you Evangeline I'm fine.' I smiled back and put my book on my bedside table.

'Very well Miss, goodnight.' she said gently, and left the room.

I couldn't stop thinking about the Commodore, the bravery he showed, the courage with which he spoke to that pirate. Although, maybe judging him before we were properly acquainted was wrong of me.

I thought about the strange man, Jack Sparrow. How did he save both me and Miss Swann? He must have been an expert swimmer. Then again, he probably was considering he was a pirate.

Somewhere in between all my thinking I must have dozed off to sleep because what seemed like only moments later, but I'm sure wasn't, Evangeline came running into my room in a frenzy.

'Miss! Miss!' she woke me up loudly. 'They've taken her! Pirates! Pirates have taken her!' she cried as I sat up in bed, frowning at my barbaric maid.

'Pirates? They've taken whom Evangeline?' I tried to calm her down enough to answer me properly but she just cried again.

'Elizabeth! Miss Swann! The Governor's daughter!'

~xxx~

I had to find the Commodore. I marched straight through the town, directly towards where I could see the Commodore and several other men surrounding a large table. As I drew closer I made out a large map spread out across the table, and the Commodore was frowning in deep thought, his blue uniform was crisp and his white wig was pulled neatly onto his head.

'Commodore!' I cried rushing over to him.

'They've taken her! They've taken Elizabeth!' a male voice spoke loudly and I noticed William Turner the blacksmith's apprentice storming up to the Commodore with an axe in his hand.

I watched as the scene unfolded before me.

'Mr Murtogg,' the Commodore never once looked up from the map. 'remove this man.'

William stared at the Commodore in disbelief. 'We have to save her!' he exclaimed.

From behind Norrington, a figure stepped forward, it was the Governor. Whereas the Commodore was calm and collected, Governor Swann was clearly shaken. 'And where do you propose we start?' his voice was stern. 'If you have any information concerning my daughter do not hesitate to share.' he spoke to William.

'That Jack Sparrow,' the man who must have been Mr Murtogg stammered, 'He spoke about the Black Pearl.'

William leaned forward eagerly. 'Ask him where it is.' he said aloud to Norrington.

'The pirates who invaded this fort left Sparrow locked up in his cell.' the Commodore retorted. 'Ergo they are not his allies.'

A loud thud suddenly erupted and I noticed William had thrown his axe at the table, it was now buried deeply into the wood. ';That's not good enough!' he shouted at the Commodore, obviously angry at their lack of enthusiasm.

I decided it was my turn to speak. I marched forward, ripped the axe from the table and trusted it into William's arms.

'Do not make the foolish mistake of blaming the Commodore, William. Have you not seen how determined he is to find Elizabeth? Have you not taken into account the fact that not only has he been trying to plan a route,' I gestured behind me to the map on the table, 'but also tried to help calm the Governor!' I raised my voice the whole time but emphasised the last sentence. I didn't care if everyone heard me, this blacksmith was beginning to get on my nerves. He nodded at me and left the fort's courtyard.

I turned back to face the Commodore and was surprised to see a look of impress flash across his face. Was he impressed with me? I didn't ask him of course.

'I am coming with you.' I said firmly.

'What?' the Commodore looked confused.

'I said, I am coming with you. Wherever you are headed I am coming too.' I elaborated further.

'But Miss Hansford - '

I cut him off. 'I insist Commodore, that Jack Sparrow saved both of us, it could have easily been me whom the pirates captured but it was Miss Swann, so I feel that I am partially to blame. Therefore, I will not rest until we find her. To clear my guilty conscience, please.' I added the last part softly.

He paused, obviously contemplating whether or not to allow a woman onboard a Navy ship. 'Very well Miss Hansford, if you wish to help I cannot force you to turn away.' he nodded in thanks and returned his gaze to the map.

I smiled triumphantly as I walked back to my house.

Maybe spending some time with the Commodore will be nice?

Stop it Elmira, they are highly inappropriate thoughts!

So here is Chapter 3! Hope you enjoyed it.

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