Things are slow now, I know. But just be patient! It will pick up in chapter six, but the previous chapters are important to character/plot developement. And...why is it "hanged" and not "hung?" Somebody tell me that...
A Different Destiny Ch. 3 Of Elizabeth's Disapproval
"Will!" said Elizabeth, shocked. "What do you mean? We can't just go away--and to a pirate ship! My father would never forgive me."
An incomprehensible look crossed Wil's face. "Elizabeth. A visit to an old freind. Is it no different than before?"
Elizabeth gaped at him, and shook her head. "Will, it is. We did what we had to do that time, but we an't test our luck when the punishment is so great--greater--now. If I were to be hanged as a traitor--If I was caught in Jack's company--my father would die of heartbreak. And if *you* were hanged...oh, Will, I don't know what I'd do."
Will's brows drew together. "You are saying it was fine to associate with pirates when your life was in danger, but not now? Elizabeth, he *saved* your life, surely as much as I did."
Elizabeth gazed at him, face unreadable, her steady breath loud in the otherwise silent room. "Will, I cannot go. *We* cannot."
Will raised his head. "I am going, Elizabeth, for a few days at least. He is a good man. As was my father."
Elizabeth smiled sadly. "You do have pirate's blood in your veins."
Will turned away, and Riana saw a look of rage, then confusion on his face. She knew his history from Jack, and could guess the problem; he knew pirates could be good men--knew it personally. But he himself was *not* a pirate--soemthing Elizabeth could not seem to grasp after the adventure. Taking a few chances to what he knew was right in his heart did not make him a pirate, whatever his late father's lifestyle had been.
Will took a deep breath, and blew it out as his eyes searched the corners of the bookshop ceiling, for what Riana didn't know. He turned back to Elizabeth. His nod was painfully polite. "Tell them I've gone to see an old friend."
She nodded back. "I will."
Will hesitated, the went to her and took her hands in his own. He searched her face and something passed between them--something sad--and they pulled away.
Riana had the sense of reality altering in some small but vastly important way when they looked at each other like that. But she shook off the feeling and brought a sunny smiled out. "Well, then, we'llsee ya in some time, Elizabeth. Don't be worryin' we'll look after Will, we will. We will, Will, hehe," she added to herself, laughing a little.
Elizabeth smiled wanly. "I'm sure...you'll be fine. Yes. Well. See you soon...? then, my dear Will." Her voice was slightly questioning.
Will smiled gently. He glanced back at Melody--who's been silently staying out of the conversation--and at Riana. "I will have to grab a bag. Where will we meet?"
"The old dock, on the other side of the island," Riana said instantly.
Will nodded, and left.
The old dock, where settlers had first landed on the island, was now in disuse and decay, except for a few boarded walks used for inconspicuous comings and goings. It suited their purpose fine.
Lake Island, who's inland lake had dried up many years ago, was chiefly known for Port Royale, and the fine crew of the British Navy it housed. But its soil was fertile, and pearls could now and then be found in the clams of its waters. It was quite nice for being such a small place. Nice meaning respectable; Tortuga was still much *nicer* for some men.
Riana bid Elizabeth farewell and waited as Melody packed a bag and closed the shop, taking all her earning with her.
"I don't want to be robbed, and I won't be in debt to a pirate," she said.
Riana smiled. "Ready? Aye? Well, let's go!"
~End chap.~
Sorry not a lot has happened yet, but I had to add that scene in. If they left with Will and Elizabeth presumably all fine and dandy, later chapters wouldn't make sense. And I got to describe the island a little.
A Different Destiny Ch. 3 Of Elizabeth's Disapproval
"Will!" said Elizabeth, shocked. "What do you mean? We can't just go away--and to a pirate ship! My father would never forgive me."
An incomprehensible look crossed Wil's face. "Elizabeth. A visit to an old freind. Is it no different than before?"
Elizabeth gaped at him, and shook her head. "Will, it is. We did what we had to do that time, but we an't test our luck when the punishment is so great--greater--now. If I were to be hanged as a traitor--If I was caught in Jack's company--my father would die of heartbreak. And if *you* were hanged...oh, Will, I don't know what I'd do."
Will's brows drew together. "You are saying it was fine to associate with pirates when your life was in danger, but not now? Elizabeth, he *saved* your life, surely as much as I did."
Elizabeth gazed at him, face unreadable, her steady breath loud in the otherwise silent room. "Will, I cannot go. *We* cannot."
Will raised his head. "I am going, Elizabeth, for a few days at least. He is a good man. As was my father."
Elizabeth smiled sadly. "You do have pirate's blood in your veins."
Will turned away, and Riana saw a look of rage, then confusion on his face. She knew his history from Jack, and could guess the problem; he knew pirates could be good men--knew it personally. But he himself was *not* a pirate--soemthing Elizabeth could not seem to grasp after the adventure. Taking a few chances to what he knew was right in his heart did not make him a pirate, whatever his late father's lifestyle had been.
Will took a deep breath, and blew it out as his eyes searched the corners of the bookshop ceiling, for what Riana didn't know. He turned back to Elizabeth. His nod was painfully polite. "Tell them I've gone to see an old friend."
She nodded back. "I will."
Will hesitated, the went to her and took her hands in his own. He searched her face and something passed between them--something sad--and they pulled away.
Riana had the sense of reality altering in some small but vastly important way when they looked at each other like that. But she shook off the feeling and brought a sunny smiled out. "Well, then, we'llsee ya in some time, Elizabeth. Don't be worryin' we'll look after Will, we will. We will, Will, hehe," she added to herself, laughing a little.
Elizabeth smiled wanly. "I'm sure...you'll be fine. Yes. Well. See you soon...? then, my dear Will." Her voice was slightly questioning.
Will smiled gently. He glanced back at Melody--who's been silently staying out of the conversation--and at Riana. "I will have to grab a bag. Where will we meet?"
"The old dock, on the other side of the island," Riana said instantly.
Will nodded, and left.
The old dock, where settlers had first landed on the island, was now in disuse and decay, except for a few boarded walks used for inconspicuous comings and goings. It suited their purpose fine.
Lake Island, who's inland lake had dried up many years ago, was chiefly known for Port Royale, and the fine crew of the British Navy it housed. But its soil was fertile, and pearls could now and then be found in the clams of its waters. It was quite nice for being such a small place. Nice meaning respectable; Tortuga was still much *nicer* for some men.
Riana bid Elizabeth farewell and waited as Melody packed a bag and closed the shop, taking all her earning with her.
"I don't want to be robbed, and I won't be in debt to a pirate," she said.
Riana smiled. "Ready? Aye? Well, let's go!"
~End chap.~
Sorry not a lot has happened yet, but I had to add that scene in. If they left with Will and Elizabeth presumably all fine and dandy, later chapters wouldn't make sense. And I got to describe the island a little.
