Title: A Lieutenant's Voyage
Summary: William Mowett's little sister was brought up on a ship. She can do everything a man can, except go to the bathroom standing up. So you can imagine the adventure on the HMS Surprise when she joins the crew as 3rd Lieutenant before they set sail to intercept the Acheron.
A/N: Anabelle is not meant to be a heroine. She is simply another officer that is added into the wonderful story the movie tells. I realize it doesn't go along with the books perfectly, but it is nonetheless still a wonderful story.
~ Chapter 1~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I'm coming too Will," Anabelle shouted.
"No Ana, you're only five. That's too little to go on another big ship. You stay here with Nanny and Father." William said as he held his sister in a hug. He heard her sniffle and saw her teary eyes as he sat her down.
"But I want to go with you Will! I want to go with you," she began to cry as her Nanny picked her up to quiet her.
"Well Godspeed Will. Make me proud," His father said, handing Will his orders.
"Aye Sir, and," He paused for a moment. "Thank you father."
"You've earned it son," he replied as he gave his son a embracing hug.
William looked over to his sister still in her Nanny's arms, and still crying. He gave her a small smile, the turned to leave.
The last sound he heard was the sobbing voice of Anabelle.
"William!!!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William Mowett sat up in his hammock, rubbing his eyes from sleep, or lack there of. He had awoken to the sound of the usual bustle of the HMS Surprise. The ship on which he had now been a lieutenant, under Captain Jack Aubrey, for some time.
The day he had dreamt about happened when he was only fourteen. That day he left the command of his father, Captain Nicolas Mowett, and the ship he had lived on since he was nine, the HMS Kingdom. He hadn't seen his father or sister since that day so long ago.
Anabelle lived on ship with their father because their mother died giving birth to her. So, Nicolas took on Nanny Grace as Anabelle's caretaker and the ship's cook. Although some sailor's believed having a women on ship meant bad luck, the crew of the Kingdom grew accustomed very quickly. A woman's cooking was far better than the usual men's slop. William had read all about Anabelle, while she was growing up on the ship, in the rare letters he received from his father. She had lived the life of a sailor, and become one. She worked alongside the men, and when one tried to impress her by showing off, she would simply do better. Most of the crew never even looked at the "Captain's Daughter" in a fond manner, lest it should mean flogging. Still, Anabelle did gain the respect of the crew, and had even made midshipmen in father's last letter. Yet he hadn't received one from him in about six months.
"Hmm, now that is odd," he thought to himself. The strike of the bell snapped him back to his senses as he realized his watch was starting. He jumped out of his hammock and pulled on his uniform quickly. Since the Captain had been ashore, he had double watch.
On deck he could hear the talk between the men as they went along with their duties.
"We'll be shovin' off soon," he heard Bonden say behind him. "We're to be going to the South Seas."
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A/N: Well I hoped you liked the first chapter. Please don't forget to review and leave me a note. Thanks so much. SweetBloom.
Summary: William Mowett's little sister was brought up on a ship. She can do everything a man can, except go to the bathroom standing up. So you can imagine the adventure on the HMS Surprise when she joins the crew as 3rd Lieutenant before they set sail to intercept the Acheron.
A/N: Anabelle is not meant to be a heroine. She is simply another officer that is added into the wonderful story the movie tells. I realize it doesn't go along with the books perfectly, but it is nonetheless still a wonderful story.
~ Chapter 1~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I'm coming too Will," Anabelle shouted.
"No Ana, you're only five. That's too little to go on another big ship. You stay here with Nanny and Father." William said as he held his sister in a hug. He heard her sniffle and saw her teary eyes as he sat her down.
"But I want to go with you Will! I want to go with you," she began to cry as her Nanny picked her up to quiet her.
"Well Godspeed Will. Make me proud," His father said, handing Will his orders.
"Aye Sir, and," He paused for a moment. "Thank you father."
"You've earned it son," he replied as he gave his son a embracing hug.
William looked over to his sister still in her Nanny's arms, and still crying. He gave her a small smile, the turned to leave.
The last sound he heard was the sobbing voice of Anabelle.
"William!!!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William Mowett sat up in his hammock, rubbing his eyes from sleep, or lack there of. He had awoken to the sound of the usual bustle of the HMS Surprise. The ship on which he had now been a lieutenant, under Captain Jack Aubrey, for some time.
The day he had dreamt about happened when he was only fourteen. That day he left the command of his father, Captain Nicolas Mowett, and the ship he had lived on since he was nine, the HMS Kingdom. He hadn't seen his father or sister since that day so long ago.
Anabelle lived on ship with their father because their mother died giving birth to her. So, Nicolas took on Nanny Grace as Anabelle's caretaker and the ship's cook. Although some sailor's believed having a women on ship meant bad luck, the crew of the Kingdom grew accustomed very quickly. A woman's cooking was far better than the usual men's slop. William had read all about Anabelle, while she was growing up on the ship, in the rare letters he received from his father. She had lived the life of a sailor, and become one. She worked alongside the men, and when one tried to impress her by showing off, she would simply do better. Most of the crew never even looked at the "Captain's Daughter" in a fond manner, lest it should mean flogging. Still, Anabelle did gain the respect of the crew, and had even made midshipmen in father's last letter. Yet he hadn't received one from him in about six months.
"Hmm, now that is odd," he thought to himself. The strike of the bell snapped him back to his senses as he realized his watch was starting. He jumped out of his hammock and pulled on his uniform quickly. Since the Captain had been ashore, he had double watch.
On deck he could hear the talk between the men as they went along with their duties.
"We'll be shovin' off soon," he heard Bonden say behind him. "We're to be going to the South Seas."
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A/N: Well I hoped you liked the first chapter. Please don't forget to review and leave me a note. Thanks so much. SweetBloom.