This was written over the summer...so it's old lol but o well it is pretty short too so ill apologize for that, but i hav about 50 pages worth of writing so please review and ill post more.
Chapter One:
Elizabeth and Sydney, cousins as well as best friends, had grown up together in Port Royal. They had told each other everything, and had been closer then sisters, spending practically all of their time together. As children they had run around with William Turner, the boy found from a ship wreck on a sail through the Mediterranean seas. They still talked with William often, however both girls were eighteen, and they were expected to be polite and proper, and to only associate with the rich. Not only that, but once girls were grown, they were no longer supposed to run around town will boys of lower class. Both of their parents had already begun searching for husbands for their daughters, and Sydney, who was older by a mere three months, was to marry James Kingsly, son of a famous general who resided in Port Royal, before the end of the year. This alone was Will's biggest problem. He was convinced that he and Sydney were meant to be together, and he had been convinced since he was fourteen years old, and she was only twelve. William had held onto his crush all there years, always staring after her with loving eyes. Sydney of course, was oblivious to Will's feelings toward her. Elizabeth, and the rest of Port Royal, however saw right through his needy eyes, and even though most everyone frowned upon it, there were plenty that found it sweet and charming..
Part of the association with the rich included both girls having to attend many social gatherings. The latest event was the Commodore Norrington's evening ball. Everyone who was anyone in Port Royal was to be in attendance, at least that's what the girls parents said. Personally, the girls felt that plenty of people who truly knew how to have a good time would not be present.
Elizabeth and Sydney were awaken early to begin getting ready. Both lived in the Governor's Mansion, as did the rest of the Swann family, so they were permitted to prepare for the ball in the same room. Sydney was dressed in a violet gown with full skirts and a lace trim around the chest line, however the corset she was forced to wear made it a tad bit uncomfortable. Elizabeth had the same style of dress but hers was a pearly white with a pink shimmer. The girls laughed and admired each other as they got ready. As soon as they could they sent the servants away, finally enjoying moments by themselves. Some of their servents were their own age, and they'd be crazy to not feel terrible after they saw the looks on the less fortunate girls faces when they pulled out their dresses.
Anyways, as always they needed to be alone mostly so no one would over hear them. Or overhear their escape plans for the evening.
Sydney, who was often the logic part of their plan explained to Elizabeth what both of them would be expected to do to remain casual looking, "Elizabeth, we'll have to spend at least the first hour there before leaving, enough time to have about five dances, mingle, and make sure our fathers see us socializing. Oh and I suppose on of us is going to have to dance with that dreadful Richard! The commodore as well, and I suppose his brother. My parents will expect me to spend most of the evening with James I suppose." Sydney stopped talking, and a look of gloom overtook her face.
"Don't worry Syd, James is a fine man, and if not then you still have a few more weeks to convince your parents to call it off," Elizabeth tried comforting her best friend. She was concerned for her happiness, and Elizabeth knew very well that in a few more months her parents would probably also find a "match" for her. She then tried to make her friend laugh. "As for Richard, you are welcome to be the one to dance with that pig, Father has been trying to convince that greasy man to court me, but I'd never go with him! He's twice my age! Especially not with real handsome men around like W-……Well like some of the other men in Port Royal." Sydney hadn't noticed Elizabeth holding something back, and Elizabeth was glad. She and Sydney had spoken briefly of Will's extremely great looks, but Elizabeth didn't want to continually bring it up. "Anyway Syd, I found our escape route. We'll slip off quietly to the bathroom, then we'll just simply go out the window, meet up with Will at the blacksmith shop and go to the beach or something ordinary and fun! It'll be perfect, to be away from the rich snobs, and to be able to have fun, and just roam around!" Elizabeth's eyes danced.
"It will be great, won't it?! Well just remember, while your at the ball don't act as if your anticipating our escape, my mother and father will pick up on us right away, as will yours." They both heard Elizabeth's fathers call from downstairs, telling them they'd best be going. Sydney grabbed two fans, handed one to Elizabeth, then checking their hair quickly they exited the room in perfect posture and proceeded down the staircase, and out the door where their parents and carriage was waiting to take them to the ball.
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Chapter One:
Elizabeth and Sydney, cousins as well as best friends, had grown up together in Port Royal. They had told each other everything, and had been closer then sisters, spending practically all of their time together. As children they had run around with William Turner, the boy found from a ship wreck on a sail through the Mediterranean seas. They still talked with William often, however both girls were eighteen, and they were expected to be polite and proper, and to only associate with the rich. Not only that, but once girls were grown, they were no longer supposed to run around town will boys of lower class. Both of their parents had already begun searching for husbands for their daughters, and Sydney, who was older by a mere three months, was to marry James Kingsly, son of a famous general who resided in Port Royal, before the end of the year. This alone was Will's biggest problem. He was convinced that he and Sydney were meant to be together, and he had been convinced since he was fourteen years old, and she was only twelve. William had held onto his crush all there years, always staring after her with loving eyes. Sydney of course, was oblivious to Will's feelings toward her. Elizabeth, and the rest of Port Royal, however saw right through his needy eyes, and even though most everyone frowned upon it, there were plenty that found it sweet and charming..
Part of the association with the rich included both girls having to attend many social gatherings. The latest event was the Commodore Norrington's evening ball. Everyone who was anyone in Port Royal was to be in attendance, at least that's what the girls parents said. Personally, the girls felt that plenty of people who truly knew how to have a good time would not be present.
Elizabeth and Sydney were awaken early to begin getting ready. Both lived in the Governor's Mansion, as did the rest of the Swann family, so they were permitted to prepare for the ball in the same room. Sydney was dressed in a violet gown with full skirts and a lace trim around the chest line, however the corset she was forced to wear made it a tad bit uncomfortable. Elizabeth had the same style of dress but hers was a pearly white with a pink shimmer. The girls laughed and admired each other as they got ready. As soon as they could they sent the servants away, finally enjoying moments by themselves. Some of their servents were their own age, and they'd be crazy to not feel terrible after they saw the looks on the less fortunate girls faces when they pulled out their dresses.
Anyways, as always they needed to be alone mostly so no one would over hear them. Or overhear their escape plans for the evening.
Sydney, who was often the logic part of their plan explained to Elizabeth what both of them would be expected to do to remain casual looking, "Elizabeth, we'll have to spend at least the first hour there before leaving, enough time to have about five dances, mingle, and make sure our fathers see us socializing. Oh and I suppose on of us is going to have to dance with that dreadful Richard! The commodore as well, and I suppose his brother. My parents will expect me to spend most of the evening with James I suppose." Sydney stopped talking, and a look of gloom overtook her face.
"Don't worry Syd, James is a fine man, and if not then you still have a few more weeks to convince your parents to call it off," Elizabeth tried comforting her best friend. She was concerned for her happiness, and Elizabeth knew very well that in a few more months her parents would probably also find a "match" for her. She then tried to make her friend laugh. "As for Richard, you are welcome to be the one to dance with that pig, Father has been trying to convince that greasy man to court me, but I'd never go with him! He's twice my age! Especially not with real handsome men around like W-……Well like some of the other men in Port Royal." Sydney hadn't noticed Elizabeth holding something back, and Elizabeth was glad. She and Sydney had spoken briefly of Will's extremely great looks, but Elizabeth didn't want to continually bring it up. "Anyway Syd, I found our escape route. We'll slip off quietly to the bathroom, then we'll just simply go out the window, meet up with Will at the blacksmith shop and go to the beach or something ordinary and fun! It'll be perfect, to be away from the rich snobs, and to be able to have fun, and just roam around!" Elizabeth's eyes danced.
"It will be great, won't it?! Well just remember, while your at the ball don't act as if your anticipating our escape, my mother and father will pick up on us right away, as will yours." They both heard Elizabeth's fathers call from downstairs, telling them they'd best be going. Sydney grabbed two fans, handed one to Elizabeth, then checking their hair quickly they exited the room in perfect posture and proceeded down the staircase, and out the door where their parents and carriage was waiting to take them to the ball.
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