Chapter 4: Love at First Fight?
It's been at least 4 months. Rebecca doesn't even know anymore. The year is 1718 just turned and life for Rebecca has become rather exciting. We last left her getting ready to leave for Port Royale to find her brother and go after the orb her parents told her about in their last letter to her. Now she knows why she could never open the locket as a child. It wasn't meant for her to open it then. As a child she realizes, she would never have been able to comprehend what was being said in that note. She would have been afraid of it and thrown the key out or something. Not now. Now she is so excited to do as her parents and brother have done. Become a pirate and live on the open seas with no one to master her. She also realizes how this must hurt Dunkin so. Before she left, she recalls him rushing onto the ship to give her a fond farewell.
"Rebecca you can't leave! I—I love you and I won't let you leave like that! A stupid letter good-bye. Is that all I am to you? Do I not mean more then just a fond good-bye from the woman I've grown to love so? Please don't go. Please!" he pleaded with her.
"Dunkin, I have to go. I have to do this for myself, and my family. I promise I will come back to you. I promise!"
"Marry me!"
"What?"
"Promise me that you will come back with an engagement! Please! I cannot live knowing you could fall for another man. As long as you are living I want to know that you will be fine. Marry me Rebecca. When you come back at least promise to be mine and only mine!"
Rebecca was shocked, and flattered. IT was just she didn't feel that way about Dunkin. She loved him dearly so, but in the way he wanted her to love him. How could she say no though?
Rebecca looks down at her engagement ring. She said yes to Dunkin and had to endure what to him was a passionate kiss, but to Rebecca was the seal of propriety life after her adventure. She may have promised him to be his wife, but she never promised him she would return from her voyage. She sees land finally after many months of being at sea. Rebecca prays that her cousin received the letter and is not a burden on her. Rebecca smiles knowing this will be the start of something new and exciting in her life.
Port Royale: Caribbean Port 1718
Elizabeth Swann is one of the most beautiful women in port. She is engaged to one William Turner the Blacksmith of Port Royale and couldn't be happier, so she thought. After being kidnapped, arrested, and on the brink of the world Elizabeth is ready to be married. She believes that is what her fiancé William Turner wants to do as well. She received the letter 3 months earlier on a merchant ship that her dear cousin Rebecca would be coming to port to visit and asked to stay with her if it wasn't too much of a burden. With Elizabeth's father being away on business she saw to it that a room was prepared. What is the use of living all alone for a year or so until her father returned? She has sent a carriage to pick up her cousin and is waiting in the dining room for her to arrive.
She can't be more excited for her cousin, whom she hasn't seen in 4 years, to arrive. She hears a knock on the door, and runs over in excitement to think it are Rebecca and answers the door.
"Oh!" She finds that it is her fiancé William. "Will! How lovely to see you!"
"Hello darling!" William Turner walks in and gives his fiancée a kiss on the cheek. He has been quite distant from her for a while. After catching her kissing Jack Sparrow he never thought they'd still be engaged to be married. "You look as if you are expecting company."
"Oh, yes I am. My cousin from Dutchshire is coming over to visit for a while. Her ship should be in port at any moment and I am awaiting her arrival."
"Would you like me to come back later?"
"Of course not! I want her to meet you right away. I haven't seen her in close to 5 years. Please sit here and wait with me" Elizabeth takes a seat her excitement brimming.
William chuckles at his soon to be wife and sits beside her in anticipation of this cousin he's heard so much about. Just about an hour later the doorbell rang. Elizabeth jumped to her feet and walks over to the door and opened it. Will could hear her squeal in excitement "Rebecca!" He stood up to welcome the young lady he assumed was much older or much younger than Elizabeth and him. He looked over and gasped at who he saw walking in.
Rebecca was overwhelmed with joy to see Elizabeth. "Elizabeth!" she said happily hugging her tightly as Elizabeth jumps into her hug. "It's really good to see you after all these years."
"Oh come in please!" Elizabeth exclaims bringing Rebecca into the dining room where Will is waiting for them. Rebecca looking radiant as ever her soft curls flowing over her shoulders and as a maiden still wearing a white dress, as was rule. Light sun freckles over her upper chest and tan from her voyage over here. Her Hazel eyes shining brightly she looks over at the man who is so fixated on her. She smiles politely and curtsies to him. To Elizabeth she whispers, "Who is that man?"
"This is my fiancé William Turner. Will this is my cousin Rebecca Sparrow."
Rebecca smiled brightly. "It's a pleasure to meet you. Every letter I've ever gotten from Liz there has been something about you in it."
Will was speechless. He just didn't know what to say. "Hi," he said weakly. "It's nice to meet you too. Liz has told me so much about you, but she never mentioned your gorgeousness." He takes her hand and kisses it gentlemen like.
"Oh thank you," Rebecca is caught blushing. " I hope I am not a burden to either of you. I won't be here long, I just need to find my brother and go on with my quest."
"Your brother?" Will asks.
"Yes, do you know him Jack Sparrow?"
Will growls, "Yes, I know him. Why do you want to find such a scoundrel?"
"That's my brother you are talking about Mr. Turner I advise you don't speak of him like that."
"I will talk about him any way I like he ruined my life!"
"How? I do not see. It seems to me that you just don't like how he helps people. He is the best man that I know!"
"Oh, sod off! Jack Sparrow is a scoundrel, a filthy, dirty, brutal, lying, scoundrel!"
"Humph! Fine, you can have your opinion and I'll have mine! Now, if you'll excuse me I am quite exhausted from my trip over here. I will now retire for a nap before supper if that is alright."
"That is fine Rebecca," Elizabeth smiles, "I'll show you to your room."