Pirates of the Caribbean: Legend of the Moon Phoenix
Chapter Two: A Story So Long


"Ema... may I ask... what is your full name and title?" Emaline rolled her eyes at Will's request.

"Alright, I'll tell ye. It'll probably make more sense ifin I tell ye who I am exactly." Emaline took a deep breath. "Me name's Emaline Jasmine Sparrow, daughter of Jack Sparrow and crew member of the Black Pearl."

Elizabeth and Will could only stare at Emaline in wonderment, the both of them speechless. A small, sort of smirk spread over Emaline's face and she giggled a bit.

"Well, is it that unbelievable?" she asked.

"Well... I..." Will stammered.

"It is just... I never pictured Jack taking a wife, let alone having a child!" Elizabeth exclaimed. Another giggle escaped Emaline's lips and she rolled her eyes.

"Da would probably glare at you for that comment." She sat up further, wincing slightly. "Although, ifin you wanna be technical 'bout it, Pirates don't really get married. More of mutual agreements between a man an' a woman not ta sleep around." Elizabeth's eyes widened at the casual tone Emaline took with that comment.

"Don't be so surprised Liz." Will muttered. "I'd be more surprised if she didn't talk like that." Will merely received a glare from his wife. "Well then, for appearances sake, we can assume that your mother and Jack were 'married'. It's a bit surprising that Jack would love any other girl besides the Black Pearl." Emaline nodded.

"Well, that's true... the Pearl was Da's first love. But, he'd always tell me that me, Mum an' the Pearl were tied for first. You'd neva be able ta make him choose between the three of us..." Emaline's voice died.

"Ema?" Elizabeth asked. "Are you all right?"

"Jus' thinkin'." Emaline said in a small voice.

"About what?" Emaline's blue-green eyes turned glassy like the ocean's surface.

"Da. I'm not sure who he chose... me, or Mum an' the Pearl." Will and Elizabeth exchanged confused looks.

"Ema...?"

"It seems ta me, he choose Mum an' the Pearl. Cause, if he'd gone and chosen me, he'd be here with me in your house." Emaline's voice had grown thick. She felt a hot tear roll down and off her cheek, landing with a quiet 'splash' on her clenched fist. She quickly wiped her face, determined not to cry. Emaline suddenly felt Elizabeth's warm hand on her shoulder and looked over at the older woman, who was currently kneeling next to her bed.

"Ema, what happened before you ended up in Port Royale?" Emaline took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

"It's all me fault, that Da's pride and joy is gone. It's me fault that Da's gone." She sniffed. "I was suppos'ta be up in the Crow's nest, watchin' for... well, watchin' for anythin'. But, I wasn't. I had been up there for almost 4 hours straight an' it was cold an' I only wanted a cup o' rum to warm me up. I ended up in the Galley for ova an hour, arguin' with Nik 'bout somethin' so stupid..." She fell silent.

"Then what, Ema?" Emaline gulped.

"A storm came up... came up fast." Emaline said in a hushed voice. "It was somethin' we coulda avoided... if I'd been watching like I was suppos'ta. We got caught right in the bloody middle of a thunderstorm. The waves were so high... and the lightin' was so close... before I knew it, there was a big, gapin' hole in the side o' the Pearl and the main mast was threatin' to break unda the pressure from the winds. The Pearl was takin' on water fast... too fast..." she fell silent again.

"I had heard about that storm." Will said. "That was no ordinary thunderstorm you had been caught in Ema. That was the beginnings of a hurricane... a tropical storm. They're not as strong as hurricane's, but nearly as deadly. I'm surprised you survived."

"I didn't deserve to survive..." Emaline said softly.

"Ema..." Elizabeth started.

"No. I didn't deserve to survive. Da deserved to survive. The Pearl deserved to survive. The crew deserved to survive. I didn't. But... that didn't happen. All I ended up with was this bloody gash in me side and without me Da... without me family..." Emaline took in another deep breath, determined to finish her story. "I don't remember much after I realized that the Pearl wasn't gonna survive. It was her last storm, and I was prepared ta go down with it with Da. The next thing I remember was bein' hit by pieces of wood as the mast came crashin' down. It squished half the crew... includin' Nik." At this point, tears were rapidly making their way down her cheeks.

"Was Nik your... er... lover?" Will asked.

"What a thing to ask her Will!" Elizabeth exclaimed.

"It's alright Elizabeth." Emaline said. "Nik was me best friend... he was the only other crew member me own age on the Pearl... an' I had jus' called him a brainless git only 20 minutes earlier!" She smacked herself in the forehead. "God... that was such a horrible thing ta do!" she sighed. "Nik couldn't of been me lover... Da had been threatin' the crew since the day I was born not to touch me when I got older. Anyway, after the mast fell I don't remember that much. Da was yellin' something to me and then I found myself overboard with a piece of wood in me hands, keepin' me afloat. The storm was dyin' down... that's when I found Da's hat floatin' in the water..." She stopped, looking around. "Where is that anyway?"

"Drying on the line with the rest of your clothing." Elizabeth said. It was then that Emaline finally realized that she was in a white, linen nightdress.

"An' me effects?"

"Waterlogged. But, once they dry out, they should be fine." Will said. Emaline smiled softly.

"At least I'll have some mementos." She wiped her face free of tears. "I jus' wish I could tell Da I'm sorry."

"I don't think Jack's dead." Will stated, getting a surprised look from Emaline. "He's too stubborn to die at sea. And even if he were, he wouldn't want you to blame yourself for what happened to the Pearl. So you shouldn't. You, Ema, are welcome to stay here as long as you wish."

"Thank you kindly." Elizabeth smiled softly.

"For someone who has lived at sea all their lives, you certainly have very good manners." Emaline smiled.

"It's me Mum's influence. She insisted that if I was to be a pirate that I would have to be a polite one. Not that it makes any difference at sea, but I can't kick the bloody habit."

"Does your mother live on land?" Elizabeth asked. Emaline snorted, amused by the idea.

"Me mum? A land lover? Are you bloody mad? Da could neva fall for a land lover. Me mum was the captain of the Moon Phoenix." Will's eyes widened.

"The– the Moon Phoenix?" Emaline nodded.

"Aye. The Moon Phoenix was the only pirate ship with an all female crew. It used ta always disappear for a few years an' always reappear under the full moon with an all new crew."

"It would die and be reborn anew... like a phoenix." Elizabeth said in awe.

"Aye. The Moon Phoenix had been in me mum's family for generations. Her da gave it to her when she turned 21, as is customary. Me mum took on an all female crew and they were really good. No one believes that they were human, let alone female... but they were human."

"I had heard that the Moon Phoenix hasn't been seen for over twenty years." Will commented.

"Aye. The year Mum and Da met was the year the Moon Phoenix sailed last. She'll never sail again."

"Why not?" Elizabeth asked.

"She's at the very bottom of Davy Jones Locker. The only ship, besides the Pearl, that had never been caught by anyone. She was caught 4 years before I was born. Went down fighting, she did. Mum was the only one to survive. An' she ended up being rescued by the Pearl."

"I suppose that's an entirely different story." Will said.

"It is. A story I know very well. Mum an' Da always liked talking about the day they met. I know their love story very well." She smiled sadly. "I guess I could tell ye about it, considering I'm the only one alive who can tell it now."


"Black Pearl ? I've heard stories. She's been preying on ships and settlements for near ten years. Never leaves any survivors."

"No survivors? Then where do the stories come from, I wonder?"


Here ye are mates! Chapter 2 is done. Chapter three won't be doing much, except for telling you who Ema's mum is and the story of how she and Jack fell in love. It'll be most fun. Hope you enjoyed yourself!

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