8 Years
Chapter 4: Just For Awhile
Time passed quickly as the gigantic form of the H.M.S. Dauntless slowly made its way closer and closer to its Caribbean destination. Elizabeth and Will, being the only two children aboard, had a grand time using the ship as their own personal playground.
"Elizabeth?" Governor Swann came in interrupting the latest game that Will and Elizabeth had invented.
"Yes father?"
"Have you packed your belongings? We'll be docking in a few hours."
"Just a few more minutes, we're almost finished." The governor sighed.
"Very well then, but hurry" he said as he left them to continue playing.
"Can you believe it? We'll be there soon! We can finally get off of this boat!" Elizabeth exclaimed as her father left. It was silent for a moment before she turned to her friend who didn't seem to share her excitement.
"Will? What's wrong? Aren't you glad we're almost there?" He brushed a few chestnut brown strands out of his eyes.
"What will I do when we reach Port Royal?" Elizabeth looked at him, a bit confused.
"What do you mean?"
"I have no where to go. Your father is governor, you'll have a place to stay, you'll have a home. I'm just an orphan."
"Don't say that! My father will find you a home!"
"I doubt it, no one would be willing to take me, who would want a poor orphan boy?"
"Well then you can stay with me. I'm sure my father would be more than happy to take you in."
"If a commoner wouldn't take me in, why would someone of such high class?" Elizabeth sighed.
"Does he enjoy arguing?" she muttered under her breath.
"What was that?"
"Nothing, just don't worry about it, everything will be fine." She smiled her brown eyes meeting with his darker ones. Something about her smile seemed to comfort him, because he nodded and they went back to playing their game.
Elizabeth stood as sailors carried her trunks off the Dauntless. She stepped off the darkness of the ship and into the bright sunlight of Port Royal. It didn't seem much different from her old town in England. Little shops full of people, little children playing. Perhaps living in Port Royal wouldn't be such a bad thing after all. Suddenly a beautiful white carriage pulled up to the dock, lead by two gleaming white horses.
"Come now, Elizabeth" He father said stepping up behind her and motioning toward the carriage. "We shall go see our new home."
"But...father?"
"Yes?"
"What about Will?"
"What about the lad?"
"Where will he go? He has no where to stay."
"Ah, yes, that may be quite a problem, well-"
"Could he stay with us?"
"What?"
"You told me before we came here that we would live in a grand house with lots of rooms and servants. So, wouldn't we have enough room?"
"Well, yes, I suppose-"
"So he can stay?" The governor sighed
"I suppose it's alright, until I can find someone to apprentice him to, but just until then."
"Thank you father!" She exclaimed as she hugged him and ran off to tell Will the good news.
Will had just gotten off of the ship when Elizabeth came running up to him, her auburn curls bouncing.
"Will! My father said it's alright if you stay with us for awhile!" Will's face brightened with excitement.
"Really?"
"Yes! Now, come on, or the carriage will leave without us." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the white coach, just as her father was entering. The both sat down on the red velvet seats, and the horses began to go, towards a hill, over looking Port Royal. Soon a large house came into view. But house wasn't exactly the word for it. It was more of a mansion. As the horses trotted through the giant gates, Elizabeth got a better view of the front of the house. There were large windows everywhere, and there was a group of maids and butlers standing in front of a beautiful garden, smiling at them. As Elizabeth got off the coach and walked towards the large, black doors, something told her that living in Port Royal was going to be much more fun than she expected.
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