(A/N) Here it is! My new fic, Without You, Please let me know what you think!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
"Will?" Elizabeth said as she walked through the door of his small room, over the blacksmith shop. "Will, it's Elizabeth." Her brows furrowed as she looked around the room, it looked as if it had just been emptied.
The room was sparsely decorated. Only a bed, a dresser, and a chair filled this tiny space, which was most than what most people had in Port Royal. It had been nearly six months since the fiasco with Captain Jack Sparrow, and Will and Elizabeth were very much in love. They spent their days apart, but their nights together, simply because the Governor was not allowing their relationship to go any further than it already had. At night, when she knew her father was asleep, Elizabeth would sneak out of their manor and in the cover of night, she would make it to Will's room, and she would be there rather late at night, sometimes even in the early morning hours.
Will would escort her home, and make sure she was safely tucked away, knowing full well, streets in Port Royal were dangerous. Last night, for the first time, they had shared their passion for one another in the most intimate, and physical way any man and woman could.
But he was gone, and Elizabeth was scared, he normally would be waiting, with a large smile on his face, with his strong open arms cradling her…but not tonight. Elizabeth walked over to the dresser and pulled open a drawer…nothing, not a shred of clothing…only a letter.
Elizabeth,
I am so very sorry…
It was his writing, it was from him, and it was addressed to her, and Elizabeth finally let what the meaning of those few words meant…that Will was gone.
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"Miss Swann? Miss please wake up, your father has some important guests he would really love for you to meet." Her maid said in a sweet tone.
"I am in no mood to speak with anyone." Elizabeth said from under the cover, feeling inexplicably horrible and alone.
"Please, your father requests you too. He wants you downstairs rather quickly…"
Elizabeth tossed the covers off her and sat up in bed. "Who is downstairs?" Her voice shook, all Elizabeth truly wanted to do was cry.
"I'm not sure. But they were talking about a letter…how that your father was quite pleased at the guests quick arrival." Estrella then went to the closet. "How about the amber colored dress? It looked ravishing on you at the ball."
"I don't care." Elizabeth stood up and walked behind the screen. Why had Will left without a word to her? Nothing made sense, not a damn thing. But something in Elizabeth's heart tugged at her…she knew he was gone, because he decided to go.
"Hold your breath miss." Estrella said as she pulled the strings on Elizabeth's corset tighter. Elizabeth sighed deeply, why did he leave her? Was it something she said? Perhaps Will was like every other man…he got what he wanted from her the other night, and simply got up and left.
'No. Will is not like that.' Elizabeth thought. She waited almost the entire night, and he hadn't returned. Elizabeth was now determined, she had to know. Of course, there was no going to her father or the Commodore…well, perhaps James would help her, they had become friends, nothing more, since Captain Jack Sparrow left all those months ago.
First things first, she had to go to the docks and check the harbormaster's records, which, she wagered would be pretty easy since she is the Governor's daughter, then she would ask Mr. Brown, because she had the feeling that Will was no longer in Port Royal.
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"Louis, my daughter should be quite pleased." The Governor said enthusiastically.
"Yes, and if she is as beautiful as everyone says she is…well then I'll be just as pleased." Louis Barron, was a young man, sent for all the way from England to meet with the eligible and quite beautiful Elizabeth Swann. Louis, was twenty eight, over six feet tall, with blonde hair and green eyes, most women found him utterly irresistible, and Louis always had his way with women, always. In his short twenty eight years on earth, Louis had acquired over two hundred and fifty acres of land in England, making him one of the most wealthiest and largest land owners in all of England and it's colonies.
Louis was here in Port Royal to find a wife, and her name being Elizabeth Swann. He had heard that she was difficult, but that would change after a few slaps of his hand against her face. She would learn to obey her husband in every single way. Louis then glanced at the Governor, a fool, in Louis's estimation, he was willing to give his daughter away to any man that came to call.
"Ah Elizabeth, you are looking lovely." The Governor smiled as his daughter glided down the stairs.
"Thank you father." Elizabeth reached the bottom of the stairs and curtsied to her father, seeming to ignore Louis. Louis looked at her and realized she would suit his every need, she was gorgeous, and that was all he had needed, a beautiful woman on his arm and in his bed.
"Elizabeth, this is Mister Louis Barron. He came all the way to England to visit you." The Governor said as he took Elizabeth's hand.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Miss Swann." Louis said as he kissed her hand.
"Father, why is Mister Barron here to visit me?" Elizabeth asked ignoring Louis. He sensed her agitation, and he enjoyed it.
"To take you to England." Elizabeth's face paled. "He came here to sign the marriage papers, and then he will take you home."
"You can't expect me to marry some buffoon I barely know!" Elizabeth yelled.
"I will Elizabeth. Once those papers are signed there isn't a thing you can do about it." Elizabeth's father said. "You are of age now, and he is quite suitable for you."
"No!" Elizabeth then took her father by the shoulders. "Please, I love Will…"
"Nonsense. Mister Turner was no more than an infatuation."
"Miss Swann, I assure you I am not a terrible man." Louis said.
"We'll see about that." Elizabeth sneered.
"Now Elizabeth, Louis is going to escort you to the gardens, so you can get to know each other better." Louis then without a word took her arm and began to lead her outside. Elizabeth closed her eyes, she was leaving, tonight.
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Will looked onto the horizon. The paled red and oranges soothed him, but nothing could shake the feeling of immense guilt he had in his heart. He had left Port Royal, had left his Elizabeth, because her father threatened him. Her father had managed to find out about the midnight affair they had, and threatened to have him brought up on the piracy charges he still had over his head.
Will sighed, he missed Elizabeth, he missed being so close to her. He would have to come back for her, he would, there was no doubt in his mind. Exploring his blood had always intrigued him, and sailing the seas for a few months, sounded quite promising.
"Hey you!" The pirate Captain shouted at him.
"Captain Gallow." Will stood at attention.
"Get to work."
(A/N) What you think? Okay, one more chapter!
