Responses- (IT'S PLURAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Cecile Li- Thank you for being honest. I'll try to go into more detail about Cathy, but there isn't that much more to tell about her. How exactly do you think Will is OOC? I'm not saying he's not, but I want to fix exactly what the problem is. I do have a Will/OC recommendation. It's I'd Love You to Want Me by Mrs. Pitt. Have fun reading!
Rose Angelz- Thank you so much! Not gunna answer many questions about the plot. I have a few directions this story could go in right now, and I'm not sure which one I will choose. Your review will help me figure out which path I want to take, thank you!
Riddle-Me-That- Please don't cry! Again, I'm not going to say anything about who's gunna end up with who, but believe me, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. (hehe)
Luntetuurewen- I understand the LOTR craze thing. I've got it too. I totally love it, but I like POTC too. Can't I just have both? Hehe. Jack does make it all fun. Weeeee heeeee! Hope you enjoy!
Argentinean Beauty- So glad you liked the update! You might have to wait to see who he chooses, because that's the whole story! LOL I hope you're happy with the outcome!
Hex of the Unseelie- That is creepy! Weird! I've been playing since I was in forth grade, so I'm in my fifth year. Glad you liked the chapter. I know I stretched the truth there, but I was trying to make a point that Elizabeth would probably marry someone else because the pressures of being the Governors daughter would force her to against her will. For example, she agreed to the Commodore even when she knew Will was still alive. She would have married him, if Commodore hadn't given her permission to marry Will. Does that make any since? I hope it does.
***A/N- Ok, my bolds, italics, etc. should be working, thanks to Rose Angelz. Thank you so much! Six reviews! Those responses took up almost a page, including this author's note. Yea! This chapter is dedicated to Luntetuurewen for reviewing. Thanks so much! Orlando fans all the way! LOL Please remember to leave reasons for dedication in your reviews. Enjoy!
~*Chapter 6- Dinner with Gavin*~
~*Elizabeth's POV*~
How dare father promise my company to someone without my permission? It just seems so unfair! I know it is a father's decision who his daughter courts, and usually marries, but my father had been lenient with me and it spoiled me to some extent. If he was going to promise my night to Gavin, he could have at least not done if in front of Will.
I had been dreading my evening with Gavin all day. Not because I did not like him, but I knew he probably still loved me and would try to win me over. He did not know about Will, but I did not intend to keep it that way. Will would be worked into the conversation rather quickly. Gavin was a smooth talker, but I could corner him in conversation as easy as the Dauntless sails through water.
Father and I spoke at lunch. "Gavin will be joining us for dinner. Elizabeth, I know you are not happy with me for promising your evening to Gavin, but it's all for the better. Gavin is a respectable man, and your being seen with him may help our family name after you broke off the commodore's proposal. Please just try to be polite."
"So, that's all this is to you?" I questioned angrily. "You care nothing for my feelings, just about if our family name is ruined by me dating a man I love? Father, I thought you were above that. Clearly I was wrong." I took a deep breath to calm my nerves. "Very well, I will behave and act like a lady should, but do not expect the feelings to be true, nor any romance to take place, for I will only act as I am being told for your sake. I pity you at this moment, father. Good afternoon." With that, I rose from my chair and walked from the room.
I went to my chambers and collapsed on my bed. The feelings of the last year had taken its affect on me. I had lived through courting all suitable men in Port Royal, I had lived through what I thought was love with Gavin, followed by our breakup. I had put on a mask of happiness, to hide my feelings from the populace, and been successful at it. I had been kidnapped by pirates and rescued, before rescuing pirate captives. The whole ordeal with Jack taking little under a week (which ended in the hanging) had exhausted me physically and mentally. I needed a break, but my heart would not let me. I was in love with Will. Staying up late visioning the face of the one you love does not do charms on ones health, I'll tell you that. And now Gavin was back. My heart would no doubt be forced through another emotional filter; ripped of some feelings, and forced into others.
I began to weep, for my position was too much for me to handle. I felt like the Greek god, Atlas, who had to hold the heavens on his shoulders. The poor man must have felt physically as I feel mentally.
I do not know how long I wept for, but Estrella, my maid, woke me telling me it was time to prepare for Gavin's arrival. I felt sick.
* * *
I made my 'grand' entrance by coming down the stairs. I was wearing a dress identical to the one which now resided at the bottom of the ocean, thanks to Jack. Father said it had looked so wonderful on me that he must get a replacement. Though I would have not minded if he had forgotten the corset this time.
"Elizabeth, you look lovely this evening," was my greeting from Gavin. His voice was dripping with sugary sweetness, a habit of his that I found repulsive. I am very happy to report that annoying tendency of his is immediately dropped once we leave the presence of my father or any other high-stature figure.
"Thank you Gavin. I am glad you could find the time to join us for dinner this evening."
"It was my pleasure." He offered his arm to me and I took it. He lead me into the dining room where we took our seats next to each other; me at my fathers right hand, and Gavin on my right.
"Gavin, it is wonderful to see you again," father said, shaking Gavin's hand. "We have missed you while you were away. How was your time away?"
"Oh, average. I had to spend most of my time helping my father with business matters. I love the man, but he has a weakness for numbers. His trading company would be out of business now, if not for my help. Now Elizabeth, I understand the time I spent away was very exciting for you. Would you care to tell me about it?"
Now was my perfect chance to tell him about Will. "I would be delighted. On the day of the Commodore's promotion, I was present, as was much of the city. Commodore and I stepped aside to talk for a moment, in which he proposed to me. I had no chance to answer, for I fainted and fell over the side of the cliff. I was lucky I did not hit the rocks, and started to drown. I was rescued by none other than Captain Jack Sparrow."
"The Captain Jack Sparrow?" Gavin wanted to know. "The one we hear messages about? How he's robbed another town, tricked another army official, or paraded as another? That Captain Jack Sparrow?"
"Yes, that one. He saved my life. When he dragged me onto the dock, he saw my pendant. It was one I had taken from Will eight years ago, when our boat came from England. Father and Commodore Norrington saw his brand and sentenced him to the gallows. He escaped by using me as a bodyguard. He was later captured in the blacksmith shop. That night, Port Royal was raided by the Black Pearl's crew. I was taken prisoner, under the name Elizabeth Turner."
"But why did you use Will's name? Why not your own?" Gavin asked.
"Estrella warned me earlier concern for my being. She thought I was to be kidnapped because I am who I am: the governor's daughter. I used Will's last name for my own protection. It turns out all the wanted was my pendant and some of my blood. They were cursed men, and I was needed to lift the curse. But it was not me they needed. It was Will. By using his last name, I had succeeded in tricking them to not search for Will. When I was captured, Will had released Jack from prison and they were following me, trying to save me. Will and I have been great friends since I saw him floating on the ocean when we were young. He rescued my from the pirates clutches."
"But why would he rescue you?" Gavin interrupted. "Why not the commodore? Your fiancé? Was he not worried for your health?"
"Commodore Norrington was after me as well. Will was after me because-"
"Because he was worried for you. Isn't that it, Elizabeth?" My father had been too quick, cutting off my sentence just in time.
"Yes father."
"There are a lot of details in the story, Gavin. Not all of them are important. All you need to know is that the engagement between Elizabeth and James was broken off and Jack Sparrow escaped. There is noting else important in the story."
Why was he not speaking of Will? Why must my father refuse to recognize my true feelings towards Will? Was it that hard for him? Would I even understand my father?
***A/N- I finished it! Wooo hooo! I hope you all enjoyed it. Please review and leave dedication reasons in your reviews. Later Dayz!
-Toby Keith Fanatic :-D
Cecile Li- Thank you for being honest. I'll try to go into more detail about Cathy, but there isn't that much more to tell about her. How exactly do you think Will is OOC? I'm not saying he's not, but I want to fix exactly what the problem is. I do have a Will/OC recommendation. It's I'd Love You to Want Me by Mrs. Pitt. Have fun reading!
Rose Angelz- Thank you so much! Not gunna answer many questions about the plot. I have a few directions this story could go in right now, and I'm not sure which one I will choose. Your review will help me figure out which path I want to take, thank you!
Riddle-Me-That- Please don't cry! Again, I'm not going to say anything about who's gunna end up with who, but believe me, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. (hehe)
Luntetuurewen- I understand the LOTR craze thing. I've got it too. I totally love it, but I like POTC too. Can't I just have both? Hehe. Jack does make it all fun. Weeeee heeeee! Hope you enjoy!
Argentinean Beauty- So glad you liked the update! You might have to wait to see who he chooses, because that's the whole story! LOL I hope you're happy with the outcome!
Hex of the Unseelie- That is creepy! Weird! I've been playing since I was in forth grade, so I'm in my fifth year. Glad you liked the chapter. I know I stretched the truth there, but I was trying to make a point that Elizabeth would probably marry someone else because the pressures of being the Governors daughter would force her to against her will. For example, she agreed to the Commodore even when she knew Will was still alive. She would have married him, if Commodore hadn't given her permission to marry Will. Does that make any since? I hope it does.
***A/N- Ok, my bolds, italics, etc. should be working, thanks to Rose Angelz. Thank you so much! Six reviews! Those responses took up almost a page, including this author's note. Yea! This chapter is dedicated to Luntetuurewen for reviewing. Thanks so much! Orlando fans all the way! LOL Please remember to leave reasons for dedication in your reviews. Enjoy!
~*Elizabeth's POV*~
How dare father promise my company to someone without my permission? It just seems so unfair! I know it is a father's decision who his daughter courts, and usually marries, but my father had been lenient with me and it spoiled me to some extent. If he was going to promise my night to Gavin, he could have at least not done if in front of Will.
I had been dreading my evening with Gavin all day. Not because I did not like him, but I knew he probably still loved me and would try to win me over. He did not know about Will, but I did not intend to keep it that way. Will would be worked into the conversation rather quickly. Gavin was a smooth talker, but I could corner him in conversation as easy as the Dauntless sails through water.
Father and I spoke at lunch. "Gavin will be joining us for dinner. Elizabeth, I know you are not happy with me for promising your evening to Gavin, but it's all for the better. Gavin is a respectable man, and your being seen with him may help our family name after you broke off the commodore's proposal. Please just try to be polite."
"So, that's all this is to you?" I questioned angrily. "You care nothing for my feelings, just about if our family name is ruined by me dating a man I love? Father, I thought you were above that. Clearly I was wrong." I took a deep breath to calm my nerves. "Very well, I will behave and act like a lady should, but do not expect the feelings to be true, nor any romance to take place, for I will only act as I am being told for your sake. I pity you at this moment, father. Good afternoon." With that, I rose from my chair and walked from the room.
I went to my chambers and collapsed on my bed. The feelings of the last year had taken its affect on me. I had lived through courting all suitable men in Port Royal, I had lived through what I thought was love with Gavin, followed by our breakup. I had put on a mask of happiness, to hide my feelings from the populace, and been successful at it. I had been kidnapped by pirates and rescued, before rescuing pirate captives. The whole ordeal with Jack taking little under a week (which ended in the hanging) had exhausted me physically and mentally. I needed a break, but my heart would not let me. I was in love with Will. Staying up late visioning the face of the one you love does not do charms on ones health, I'll tell you that. And now Gavin was back. My heart would no doubt be forced through another emotional filter; ripped of some feelings, and forced into others.
I began to weep, for my position was too much for me to handle. I felt like the Greek god, Atlas, who had to hold the heavens on his shoulders. The poor man must have felt physically as I feel mentally.
I do not know how long I wept for, but Estrella, my maid, woke me telling me it was time to prepare for Gavin's arrival. I felt sick.
I made my 'grand' entrance by coming down the stairs. I was wearing a dress identical to the one which now resided at the bottom of the ocean, thanks to Jack. Father said it had looked so wonderful on me that he must get a replacement. Though I would have not minded if he had forgotten the corset this time.
"Elizabeth, you look lovely this evening," was my greeting from Gavin. His voice was dripping with sugary sweetness, a habit of his that I found repulsive. I am very happy to report that annoying tendency of his is immediately dropped once we leave the presence of my father or any other high-stature figure.
"Thank you Gavin. I am glad you could find the time to join us for dinner this evening."
"It was my pleasure." He offered his arm to me and I took it. He lead me into the dining room where we took our seats next to each other; me at my fathers right hand, and Gavin on my right.
"Gavin, it is wonderful to see you again," father said, shaking Gavin's hand. "We have missed you while you were away. How was your time away?"
"Oh, average. I had to spend most of my time helping my father with business matters. I love the man, but he has a weakness for numbers. His trading company would be out of business now, if not for my help. Now Elizabeth, I understand the time I spent away was very exciting for you. Would you care to tell me about it?"
Now was my perfect chance to tell him about Will. "I would be delighted. On the day of the Commodore's promotion, I was present, as was much of the city. Commodore and I stepped aside to talk for a moment, in which he proposed to me. I had no chance to answer, for I fainted and fell over the side of the cliff. I was lucky I did not hit the rocks, and started to drown. I was rescued by none other than Captain Jack Sparrow."
"The Captain Jack Sparrow?" Gavin wanted to know. "The one we hear messages about? How he's robbed another town, tricked another army official, or paraded as another? That Captain Jack Sparrow?"
"Yes, that one. He saved my life. When he dragged me onto the dock, he saw my pendant. It was one I had taken from Will eight years ago, when our boat came from England. Father and Commodore Norrington saw his brand and sentenced him to the gallows. He escaped by using me as a bodyguard. He was later captured in the blacksmith shop. That night, Port Royal was raided by the Black Pearl's crew. I was taken prisoner, under the name Elizabeth Turner."
"But why did you use Will's name? Why not your own?" Gavin asked.
"Estrella warned me earlier concern for my being. She thought I was to be kidnapped because I am who I am: the governor's daughter. I used Will's last name for my own protection. It turns out all the wanted was my pendant and some of my blood. They were cursed men, and I was needed to lift the curse. But it was not me they needed. It was Will. By using his last name, I had succeeded in tricking them to not search for Will. When I was captured, Will had released Jack from prison and they were following me, trying to save me. Will and I have been great friends since I saw him floating on the ocean when we were young. He rescued my from the pirates clutches."
"But why would he rescue you?" Gavin interrupted. "Why not the commodore? Your fiancé? Was he not worried for your health?"
"Commodore Norrington was after me as well. Will was after me because-"
"Because he was worried for you. Isn't that it, Elizabeth?" My father had been too quick, cutting off my sentence just in time.
"Yes father."
"There are a lot of details in the story, Gavin. Not all of them are important. All you need to know is that the engagement between Elizabeth and James was broken off and Jack Sparrow escaped. There is noting else important in the story."
Why was he not speaking of Will? Why must my father refuse to recognize my true feelings towards Will? Was it that hard for him? Would I even understand my father?
***A/N- I finished it! Wooo hooo! I hope you all enjoyed it. Please review and leave dedication reasons in your reviews. Later Dayz!
-Toby Keith Fanatic :-D