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Chapter Five: Fear and Death (dun dun dun)
I stand at the bow of the ship, letting the cool, salty breeze blow my hair freely. I look out upon the sea. Sailing feels so free. I never want this feeling to end. I spread my arms outward and close my eyes. I daydream about my first kiss with Will. I smile.
"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me," I whisper to the tune of my favorite song.
"I must inform you, darling; this is no pirate ship, thank God. And I must say, you have not been right lately, Elizabeth." My smile fades at the sound of his voice.
"I am only being myself. Maybe you should get to know me a little better, Commodore Norrington. I cannot marry a man who does not know his own fiancé," I snap as I fold my arms upon my chest.
"Calm down, Elizabeth. Remember, I am the one who arranged this ridiculous escapade. Believe me, I only did this to prove you wrong and have your hand in marriage. How can a peasant be related to a governor? But, I must say, I am reconsidering our arrangement as we speak. Perhaps, if this is the way you are, I do not want to marry. A commodore cannot marry a lunatic," he chuckles.
"You are despicable," I hiss.
"Dear Elizabeth that is Jack, not me." He turns on his heel and swiftly walks away.
"Right about now, I wish you were Jack, you horses' ass," I say quietly to myself. I turn back to the heavenly bliss of the sea. I set eyes upon land. "Land ho!" I scream. Not knowing why, I am not on a pirate ship as Commodore so bluntly informed me.
"Proving me right again are we, dear?" Norrington smiles smugly from the wheel of the Dauntless.
"I believe I was caught in the moment, Commodore."
"If that is what you call it, so be it," he laughs lightly while shaking his head at my 'lunacy'. "If you were not the Governor's daughter, perhaps I would have you hanged also. You are showing bold signs of pirate characteristics. But that would not be necessary, for you are my fiancé! For now," he so kindly adds.
"As the governor's daughter, I can have you dropped of your status for threatening me! And I believe that I have the right to my own decisions, and my decision has come to rejecting your request to marry! Nobility cannot marry assholes!" I yell, my rage boiling.
"You have no proof that I threatened you! And even if you do spill your dirty guts, no one will believe you. As being the Commodore, I will declare you mentally insane! No one wants to marry someone insane, not even Will!"
"Do you honestly believe that someone will take your word for me being insane? I highly doubt it! My father will not let you lie!"
"You do have a point, oddly enough. Perhaps I will declare your father mentally insane also! What a bright idea!"
"You are the insane one! And you are in no way noble or loyal! I do not see how you were appointed commodore!" I walk up to him and stare him eye to eye. "You will pay for your words, Norrington!"
"I do believe that it is Commodore Norrington, dear."
"You do not deserve to be called Commodore Norrington. You no longer have my respect; the little that you did have has diminished by your foolishness!"
He smiles, his lips slightly quivering in fear. But he tries so desperately to let it go unseen. "You, Elizabeth, will be the one paying for your words. Just wait until we set foot on Port Williams! Nobody knows of Ms. Elizabeth Swann there! Perhaps an arrangement with my rifle is in order." He chuckles wickedly.
"You wouldn't dare! You cannot go through with it! You are too much of a coward! I see it in your smile!" Fear is now surfacing. I see madness in his eyes. I am not certain if he will go through with his insane idea.
"Try me, Ms. Swann! Clap her hands in irons and barricade her in my office!" He commands to two redcoats.
"Aye, sir!" They respond in unison.
"No," I whisper. "You cannot do this! It is unlawful!"
"So is piracy, Ms. Swann!" He laughs as I struggle with the two men trying to tie my hands.
"What will you tell my father?" I ask knowingly.
"That you were stubborn and would not let anyone attend your meeting with Governor Cunnington! That you were bombarded by a pirate upon arrival! He was waiting for you in Gov. Cunnington's quarters. He had already killed him before he gruesomely killed you!"
"He will never believe you!" I cry.
"Ahh, ignorant Elizabeth, if we claim that the pirate came to us with one of your beautiful fingers and a long lock of hair; he has no choice but to believe me! Oh and did I mention that we went back for your body? But the pirate had dumped you into the sea before we captured him!"
"You have been planning this since we set sail!"
"Perhaps," he answers.
"You intend to murder the Governor of Port Williams?" I ask.
"Of course not, don't be a fool. He will do it!" He says while one of the redcoats brought forth a chubby man from below deck.
I gasp as I recognize who it is. "We will tell your father that he killed the Governor and you, Elizabeth, and dumped the both of you into the water!"
"Gibbs?" I choke. "Where did you find him? And why does my father not know of his presence?"
"I caught him trying to free your friends. I put him where he would go unseen. I did not mention him to your father because I needed him for future plans. You see, this all worked out too perfectly, thanks to you," he says, directing the blame towards me.
"I cannot believe this!" I shiver.
"Well believe it, Ms. Swann! Because there is no escaping what is in store for you!"
Chapter Five: Fear and Death (dun dun dun)
I stand at the bow of the ship, letting the cool, salty breeze blow my hair freely. I look out upon the sea. Sailing feels so free. I never want this feeling to end. I spread my arms outward and close my eyes. I daydream about my first kiss with Will. I smile.
"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me," I whisper to the tune of my favorite song.
"I must inform you, darling; this is no pirate ship, thank God. And I must say, you have not been right lately, Elizabeth." My smile fades at the sound of his voice.
"I am only being myself. Maybe you should get to know me a little better, Commodore Norrington. I cannot marry a man who does not know his own fiancé," I snap as I fold my arms upon my chest.
"Calm down, Elizabeth. Remember, I am the one who arranged this ridiculous escapade. Believe me, I only did this to prove you wrong and have your hand in marriage. How can a peasant be related to a governor? But, I must say, I am reconsidering our arrangement as we speak. Perhaps, if this is the way you are, I do not want to marry. A commodore cannot marry a lunatic," he chuckles.
"You are despicable," I hiss.
"Dear Elizabeth that is Jack, not me." He turns on his heel and swiftly walks away.
"Right about now, I wish you were Jack, you horses' ass," I say quietly to myself. I turn back to the heavenly bliss of the sea. I set eyes upon land. "Land ho!" I scream. Not knowing why, I am not on a pirate ship as Commodore so bluntly informed me.
"Proving me right again are we, dear?" Norrington smiles smugly from the wheel of the Dauntless.
"I believe I was caught in the moment, Commodore."
"If that is what you call it, so be it," he laughs lightly while shaking his head at my 'lunacy'. "If you were not the Governor's daughter, perhaps I would have you hanged also. You are showing bold signs of pirate characteristics. But that would not be necessary, for you are my fiancé! For now," he so kindly adds.
"As the governor's daughter, I can have you dropped of your status for threatening me! And I believe that I have the right to my own decisions, and my decision has come to rejecting your request to marry! Nobility cannot marry assholes!" I yell, my rage boiling.
"You have no proof that I threatened you! And even if you do spill your dirty guts, no one will believe you. As being the Commodore, I will declare you mentally insane! No one wants to marry someone insane, not even Will!"
"Do you honestly believe that someone will take your word for me being insane? I highly doubt it! My father will not let you lie!"
"You do have a point, oddly enough. Perhaps I will declare your father mentally insane also! What a bright idea!"
"You are the insane one! And you are in no way noble or loyal! I do not see how you were appointed commodore!" I walk up to him and stare him eye to eye. "You will pay for your words, Norrington!"
"I do believe that it is Commodore Norrington, dear."
"You do not deserve to be called Commodore Norrington. You no longer have my respect; the little that you did have has diminished by your foolishness!"
He smiles, his lips slightly quivering in fear. But he tries so desperately to let it go unseen. "You, Elizabeth, will be the one paying for your words. Just wait until we set foot on Port Williams! Nobody knows of Ms. Elizabeth Swann there! Perhaps an arrangement with my rifle is in order." He chuckles wickedly.
"You wouldn't dare! You cannot go through with it! You are too much of a coward! I see it in your smile!" Fear is now surfacing. I see madness in his eyes. I am not certain if he will go through with his insane idea.
"Try me, Ms. Swann! Clap her hands in irons and barricade her in my office!" He commands to two redcoats.
"Aye, sir!" They respond in unison.
"No," I whisper. "You cannot do this! It is unlawful!"
"So is piracy, Ms. Swann!" He laughs as I struggle with the two men trying to tie my hands.
"What will you tell my father?" I ask knowingly.
"That you were stubborn and would not let anyone attend your meeting with Governor Cunnington! That you were bombarded by a pirate upon arrival! He was waiting for you in Gov. Cunnington's quarters. He had already killed him before he gruesomely killed you!"
"He will never believe you!" I cry.
"Ahh, ignorant Elizabeth, if we claim that the pirate came to us with one of your beautiful fingers and a long lock of hair; he has no choice but to believe me! Oh and did I mention that we went back for your body? But the pirate had dumped you into the sea before we captured him!"
"You have been planning this since we set sail!"
"Perhaps," he answers.
"You intend to murder the Governor of Port Williams?" I ask.
"Of course not, don't be a fool. He will do it!" He says while one of the redcoats brought forth a chubby man from below deck.
I gasp as I recognize who it is. "We will tell your father that he killed the Governor and you, Elizabeth, and dumped the both of you into the water!"
"Gibbs?" I choke. "Where did you find him? And why does my father not know of his presence?"
"I caught him trying to free your friends. I put him where he would go unseen. I did not mention him to your father because I needed him for future plans. You see, this all worked out too perfectly, thanks to you," he says, directing the blame towards me.
"I cannot believe this!" I shiver.
"Well believe it, Ms. Swann! Because there is no escaping what is in store for you!"
