'Ello, Poppets! Quite sorry it has taken me a dreadfully longer time than
usual to update, but I've been a bit busy.
And I am here to announce that I auditioned for The Wizard of Oz and was given the role of...
The Jitterbug.
Yes, the Jitterbug. No giggles, though, It's all dandy!
(Except, it's a dancing role, and I cannot dance. I don't think the director was "mentally functioning" when he bestowed this part upon me. I wanted the bloody good witch! Oh well, I suppose I will have to dance...no matter how odd I look doing so.)
Anyway, here we are! Reviews For Chapter 16- Thank you kindly! :)
hollaiuar – You smart thing! Lizzy DOES have da ring! I am sorry that I made you sad, but I am very glad that you thought it was good! Thanks for reviewing!
ping*pong5 – You pondered correctly! That silly Elizabeth has the ring! This could cause problems, what do you think? Keep reviewing :)
arienprincess – Ooh, three 'lovely's! That makes me feel wonderfully special! Thank you oh so much!
inu lover – You ARE smart! Sorry I took so bloody long to update, I hope I did not keep you in suspense!
imanalienyouth2 – Thank you very much for that compliment! The next one is finally here :)
artsigirl16 – One of my lovely queen-reviewers! I'm glad that you are looking forward to reading more! You know who has the ring! Go you! Go you! :)
So, here it is all you fine people!
Chapter 17 :)
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Kate panicked, breaking into a sweat and she searched all around her for the ring, knowing full well that it wouldn't be there. Elizabeth still had it. Kate cursed herself. She was always so protective of her ring, what was different about this time?
She dreaded telling Jack, but she knew she must, rather than giving them a horrific surprise once they reached Isla de Meurta.
"Jack!" Kate screamed, rushing over to the helm where Will and her uncle were talking.
"What is it, love?" Jack turned around quickly, worry crossing his aging face.
Kate opened her mouth, but she couldn't get the words out. She whimpered as she held up her hand for Jack to view. No words were needed; Jack realized the worst.
"Ye...LOST IT?" Jack bellowed. Kate looked at the ground as tears filled her eyes.
"Not -- exactly." She said quietly. "Elizabeth has it."
Jack closed his eyes in an attempt to calm down.
"I'm sorry, Jack." Kate didn't want to cry in front of her fierce pirate uncle and she struggled to keep the tears from falling down her face. Will looked at her sympathetically, and then glanced angrily at Jack, whose eyes had softened.
"No, I'm sorry, love. Don't kick yerself for it, it's not yer fault." He smiled at her and Kate smiled weakly back at him. She wanted to run to him and hug him; she really needed a hug right now, but she remembered what Jack said about not "doing" hugs. Kate sighed and went to find Jonathan.
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Elizabeth sat in her father's office aboard the Dauntless, angrier than she had ever been. The tears fell freely from her eyes, and she did not try to stop them. She was unbelievably mad at her father; she couldn't believe he would do such a thing as to keep his own daughter from her husband. She knew the Commodore was secretly relieved; he had always hated Will for taking her. When was the man going to get over her?
She stared down at her hands, and her eyes grew very wide indeed when something red and shiny caught her eye. Her mouth dropped open, staring at her finger. She still had the ring. She was horrified. What good were Jack and his crew without the ring? What good was Kate? What good was Will?
Will.
If Marona's pirates met the Pearl with no ring, they would kill them: Elizabeth knew this from her experiences with the evil Captain Barbossa. Pirates didn't have respect for the lives of others.
She rose from the chair she was sitting on and ran out onto the deck to find her father.
"Father!" she called frantically. She spotted him chatting with Commodore Norrington. She raced to his side.
"Elizabeth!"
"Father! We must go to Isla de Meurta! Now! We must save -- ," But, her father cut her off.
"Slow down, Elizabeth! Where must we go? To save whom?"
"Will! We must save Will!"
"Save him?" Norrington chimed in, "We tried rescuing him from those pirates, but he chose to go with them. I think our work here is done." He turned away, but turned back around when Elizabeth yelled angrily.
"Commodore!" she yelled, frustrated. "Once they reach Isla de Meurta, more evil pirates are waiting for them!"
There was a long pause as Governor Swann examined his daughter.
"Elizabeth, are you feeling alright?"
"Elizabeth threw up her hands in exasperation. "YES! I'M FINE." She screamed.
"Calm down, Elizabeth. Start from the beginning."
Elizabeth took a deep breath. "Alright..."
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Kate found Jonathan leaning against the side of the ship. The sun was setting now, and she watched as the light breeze from the sea blew in and ruffled his hair. She blushed when he turned to notice her.
"You know you didn't have to come after me, Jonathan." Kate told him, walking towards him and leaning over the edge next to him.
"Well, what else was I to do without a sword partner?" he grinned, "It was getting quite boring, if you ask me."
"Jonathan, I'd been gone about ten minutes when you decided to come after me." Kate pointed out with a cock of her head.
Jonathan shrugged, "The longest ten minutes of my life."
They smiled at each other for some time, before Kate began to notice how uncomfortable the situation had become, and she cleared her throat and looked down at her ring less finger.
"Where's the ring?" Jonathan asked a bit shakily as he followed her gaze. Kate's head rose again and she told him that Elizabeth had it.
"Nice work." Jonathan replied, "Least you didn't chuck it into the sea or something..."
Kate laughed a little at this, and another awkward silence followed.
"Thanks for saving my life." Kate thought it appropriate, and she allowed a smile to tug at the corners of her mouth.
But Jonathan waved off her thank-you.
"It wasn't me, it was Jack."
"But, you helped him, did you not?"
"I did...but if it wasn't for your uncle there, we'd have all been goners."
Kate nodded, but secretly she knew there was more to the story.
Kate suddenly noticed that she didn't feel lonely anymore. Her first day on the Black Pearl when she had spotted Will and Elizabeth cuddling, she had longed for someone to hold her, even talk to her. Now that Jonathan was here, she no longer felt that void, and she grinned uncontrollably. Jonathan glanced at her.
"Something funny?" he inquired.
She looked at him, then noticed that she was smiling like a fool, "Nothing." She linked arms with him and sighed happily,
"Nothing at all."
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Back on the Dauntless, Elizabeth had just finished telling quite a long story to the Commodore and her father. Angry that they were wasting time, Elizabeth spoke so fast, she feared her listeners would not understand what she was saying.
"So that's why we need to follow the Pearl, father! Don't you see?"
There was a short pause before the Governor opened his mouth.
"You...understand the risks, Elizabeth? We can't just endanger everyone aboard for the sake of one man."
"One man? What about innocent Kate?"
"If you're talking about that girl..." The commodore began, "Then, I think we will both agree that her fate is a pity, Mrs. Turner, but I will not jeopardize the lives of my men."
The governor and the commodore turned to leave, but Elizabeth, in a desperate attempt, stepped forward bravely and spoke.
"Father! You know perfectly well that if I had married the Commodore, you would not have to think twice before going off to rescue him!" she spoke the words so harshly, she startled herself, as well as her father and Norrington, who seemed to have lost his breath at this comment.
"Elizabeth!" her father scolded, "That was quite rude."
"Well, I think it's quite rude that only because you don't like my husband, you will not rescue him; even if he means the entire world to your daughter." She searched his eyes in hope, feeling her already-swollen eyes well up again.
A long, awkward silence made Elizabeth even more uncomfortable in the situation than she already was. Finally, her father sighed, he'd given up.
"Commodore Norrington, if you would be so kind as to inform the sailors that we are taking a detour to Isla de Meurta."
"But, Governor--," Norrington started, but the governor interrupted him with a clearing of his throat. He walked away, leaving his daughter facing the commodore.
"I'm sorry for being so rude to you, James." Elizabeth apologized, "You didn't deserve it, and I was being childish."
"Don't apologize, Mrs. Turner." The Commodore remained stiff, "It's forgotten."
But, Elizabeth knew it wasn't forgotten, and she felt a bit guilty as the Commodore turned and went to tell his men the new plans.
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Sorry, bit of a short chapter, but my birthday is on Tuesday, and my family wants to take me out tonight since they are being dolls and going out of town for the official date!
So, happy early birthday to me :) For my present, you can REVIEW!!
Love Me
And I am here to announce that I auditioned for The Wizard of Oz and was given the role of...
The Jitterbug.
Yes, the Jitterbug. No giggles, though, It's all dandy!
(Except, it's a dancing role, and I cannot dance. I don't think the director was "mentally functioning" when he bestowed this part upon me. I wanted the bloody good witch! Oh well, I suppose I will have to dance...no matter how odd I look doing so.)
Anyway, here we are! Reviews For Chapter 16- Thank you kindly! :)
hollaiuar – You smart thing! Lizzy DOES have da ring! I am sorry that I made you sad, but I am very glad that you thought it was good! Thanks for reviewing!
ping*pong5 – You pondered correctly! That silly Elizabeth has the ring! This could cause problems, what do you think? Keep reviewing :)
arienprincess – Ooh, three 'lovely's! That makes me feel wonderfully special! Thank you oh so much!
inu lover – You ARE smart! Sorry I took so bloody long to update, I hope I did not keep you in suspense!
imanalienyouth2 – Thank you very much for that compliment! The next one is finally here :)
artsigirl16 – One of my lovely queen-reviewers! I'm glad that you are looking forward to reading more! You know who has the ring! Go you! Go you! :)
So, here it is all you fine people!
Chapter 17 :)
~~~~~~
Kate panicked, breaking into a sweat and she searched all around her for the ring, knowing full well that it wouldn't be there. Elizabeth still had it. Kate cursed herself. She was always so protective of her ring, what was different about this time?
She dreaded telling Jack, but she knew she must, rather than giving them a horrific surprise once they reached Isla de Meurta.
"Jack!" Kate screamed, rushing over to the helm where Will and her uncle were talking.
"What is it, love?" Jack turned around quickly, worry crossing his aging face.
Kate opened her mouth, but she couldn't get the words out. She whimpered as she held up her hand for Jack to view. No words were needed; Jack realized the worst.
"Ye...LOST IT?" Jack bellowed. Kate looked at the ground as tears filled her eyes.
"Not -- exactly." She said quietly. "Elizabeth has it."
Jack closed his eyes in an attempt to calm down.
"I'm sorry, Jack." Kate didn't want to cry in front of her fierce pirate uncle and she struggled to keep the tears from falling down her face. Will looked at her sympathetically, and then glanced angrily at Jack, whose eyes had softened.
"No, I'm sorry, love. Don't kick yerself for it, it's not yer fault." He smiled at her and Kate smiled weakly back at him. She wanted to run to him and hug him; she really needed a hug right now, but she remembered what Jack said about not "doing" hugs. Kate sighed and went to find Jonathan.
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Elizabeth sat in her father's office aboard the Dauntless, angrier than she had ever been. The tears fell freely from her eyes, and she did not try to stop them. She was unbelievably mad at her father; she couldn't believe he would do such a thing as to keep his own daughter from her husband. She knew the Commodore was secretly relieved; he had always hated Will for taking her. When was the man going to get over her?
She stared down at her hands, and her eyes grew very wide indeed when something red and shiny caught her eye. Her mouth dropped open, staring at her finger. She still had the ring. She was horrified. What good were Jack and his crew without the ring? What good was Kate? What good was Will?
Will.
If Marona's pirates met the Pearl with no ring, they would kill them: Elizabeth knew this from her experiences with the evil Captain Barbossa. Pirates didn't have respect for the lives of others.
She rose from the chair she was sitting on and ran out onto the deck to find her father.
"Father!" she called frantically. She spotted him chatting with Commodore Norrington. She raced to his side.
"Elizabeth!"
"Father! We must go to Isla de Meurta! Now! We must save -- ," But, her father cut her off.
"Slow down, Elizabeth! Where must we go? To save whom?"
"Will! We must save Will!"
"Save him?" Norrington chimed in, "We tried rescuing him from those pirates, but he chose to go with them. I think our work here is done." He turned away, but turned back around when Elizabeth yelled angrily.
"Commodore!" she yelled, frustrated. "Once they reach Isla de Meurta, more evil pirates are waiting for them!"
There was a long pause as Governor Swann examined his daughter.
"Elizabeth, are you feeling alright?"
"Elizabeth threw up her hands in exasperation. "YES! I'M FINE." She screamed.
"Calm down, Elizabeth. Start from the beginning."
Elizabeth took a deep breath. "Alright..."
~~~~
Kate found Jonathan leaning against the side of the ship. The sun was setting now, and she watched as the light breeze from the sea blew in and ruffled his hair. She blushed when he turned to notice her.
"You know you didn't have to come after me, Jonathan." Kate told him, walking towards him and leaning over the edge next to him.
"Well, what else was I to do without a sword partner?" he grinned, "It was getting quite boring, if you ask me."
"Jonathan, I'd been gone about ten minutes when you decided to come after me." Kate pointed out with a cock of her head.
Jonathan shrugged, "The longest ten minutes of my life."
They smiled at each other for some time, before Kate began to notice how uncomfortable the situation had become, and she cleared her throat and looked down at her ring less finger.
"Where's the ring?" Jonathan asked a bit shakily as he followed her gaze. Kate's head rose again and she told him that Elizabeth had it.
"Nice work." Jonathan replied, "Least you didn't chuck it into the sea or something..."
Kate laughed a little at this, and another awkward silence followed.
"Thanks for saving my life." Kate thought it appropriate, and she allowed a smile to tug at the corners of her mouth.
But Jonathan waved off her thank-you.
"It wasn't me, it was Jack."
"But, you helped him, did you not?"
"I did...but if it wasn't for your uncle there, we'd have all been goners."
Kate nodded, but secretly she knew there was more to the story.
Kate suddenly noticed that she didn't feel lonely anymore. Her first day on the Black Pearl when she had spotted Will and Elizabeth cuddling, she had longed for someone to hold her, even talk to her. Now that Jonathan was here, she no longer felt that void, and she grinned uncontrollably. Jonathan glanced at her.
"Something funny?" he inquired.
She looked at him, then noticed that she was smiling like a fool, "Nothing." She linked arms with him and sighed happily,
"Nothing at all."
~~~~~
Back on the Dauntless, Elizabeth had just finished telling quite a long story to the Commodore and her father. Angry that they were wasting time, Elizabeth spoke so fast, she feared her listeners would not understand what she was saying.
"So that's why we need to follow the Pearl, father! Don't you see?"
There was a short pause before the Governor opened his mouth.
"You...understand the risks, Elizabeth? We can't just endanger everyone aboard for the sake of one man."
"One man? What about innocent Kate?"
"If you're talking about that girl..." The commodore began, "Then, I think we will both agree that her fate is a pity, Mrs. Turner, but I will not jeopardize the lives of my men."
The governor and the commodore turned to leave, but Elizabeth, in a desperate attempt, stepped forward bravely and spoke.
"Father! You know perfectly well that if I had married the Commodore, you would not have to think twice before going off to rescue him!" she spoke the words so harshly, she startled herself, as well as her father and Norrington, who seemed to have lost his breath at this comment.
"Elizabeth!" her father scolded, "That was quite rude."
"Well, I think it's quite rude that only because you don't like my husband, you will not rescue him; even if he means the entire world to your daughter." She searched his eyes in hope, feeling her already-swollen eyes well up again.
A long, awkward silence made Elizabeth even more uncomfortable in the situation than she already was. Finally, her father sighed, he'd given up.
"Commodore Norrington, if you would be so kind as to inform the sailors that we are taking a detour to Isla de Meurta."
"But, Governor--," Norrington started, but the governor interrupted him with a clearing of his throat. He walked away, leaving his daughter facing the commodore.
"I'm sorry for being so rude to you, James." Elizabeth apologized, "You didn't deserve it, and I was being childish."
"Don't apologize, Mrs. Turner." The Commodore remained stiff, "It's forgotten."
But, Elizabeth knew it wasn't forgotten, and she felt a bit guilty as the Commodore turned and went to tell his men the new plans.
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Sorry, bit of a short chapter, but my birthday is on Tuesday, and my family wants to take me out tonight since they are being dolls and going out of town for the official date!
So, happy early birthday to me :) For my present, you can REVIEW!!
Love Me
