Fifteen years later......................
The maids drew the large curtains letting the sunlight pour in over the dark bedroom, the beautiful scenery of Port Royal flooded in. Ruby Hellstorm sat up in bed and yawned, she wasn't quite use to the clockwork like maids waking her up at dawn, her usual maid, who were probably still slumbering wouldn't wake her until late morning. Rubbing her eyes she suppose she was to get use to it, she was in charge of the Governor's home for the time being. Her cousin, Elizabeth Swann, the Governor's daughter had been wed just a few days ago and was now currently on a trip with her husband, Will Turner, to celebrate their wedding and the Governor himself was away at business leaving Ruby to run a house hold she had only called home a week. The Governor had given Ruby the responsiblity knowing she ran her own home in India with perfection.
"C'mon Miss Storm, time to get dressed, you have a full day in front of you,"Ruby look to her right, at bed side stood the senior maid, Francis.
"Cancel it,"said Ruby not really knowing what was laid out for day, at twenty she was sure all she was cancelling was a day of sitting and looking pretty.
"Now Miss Storm, you are in charge of this house, you can not just cancel your day,"insisted Francis.
"Exactly, I am in charge of this house, and I say cancel my day,"said Ruby,"And did I not ask you to allow my maids to attend me?"
"Miss Storm, your maids are still asleep in their beds,"said Francis slightly annoyed.
"As should I,"said Ruby,"But I suppose I should rise." Clumsily she crawled out from under the sheets and stumbled on to her feet at bedside. Her hair was disarrayed and she looked more like a street rat than a noble.
"Come now, we shall get you dressed,"said Francis. Ruby raised and eyebrow at her in doubt as she looked at the older woman, none of her maids dressed her, she had never been dressed by anyone besides her mother when she was younger and Ruby kept it that way.
"No, I shall just be needing my dressing gown,"said Ruby casually. Francis looked at her in shock as Ruby found her gown and wrapped herself in it.
"You cannot wander this house dressed in only your night clothing,"said Francis.
"I'm not?"asked Ruby sarcastically,"How daft of me, I was in the belief that I was the one in charge of this house."
"It is not proper,"defended Francis.
"How so? There is nothing obescene that is revealed to the eye,"said Ruby,"God knows I've woren less at home." Before Francis could say another word Ruby was out of the room and headed to the servant's quarters to wake her maids, if she had to be up at this early morning and then had to as well. Faintly she could hear Francis ranting back in her room about her attire but Ruby gave it no thought. She never understood the stuck up proper English women, but then she lived in India, to wear a corset and numerous layers would just result in fainting very few minutes.
Walking past many servants she came to her maid's rooms. Without knocking she barged into the first one and stood still in the doorway. She smirked as she noticed one of the governor's footmen nestled soundly in bed with her maid. Shaking her head she shut the door and maid her way over to the pair and shook her maid. She loved her maids and treated them more as friends rather than servants, both were natives to India and extremely fresh in their ways. Ruby leaned over and shook her maid, Mandeep.
"Mandy, Mandy, wake the bloody hell up,"hissed Ruby kneeling down on her hunches. Slowly the two sleeping figures woke, both with two opposite expressions. Mandeep was calm and agitated she had been woken so early, the footman on the other hand stared up at Ruby in disbelief.
"Um, uh, Miss, Miss Storm, I uh,"stuttered the footman scambling to find some clothes so he could rise from the bed.
"Do not worry yourself on my account,"said Ruby before turning her attention to her maid,"Mandy, you have to get up." The groggily opened her eyes and pushed her midnight black hair from her face. Her dark eyes peered up at Ruby with annoyance.
"Why?"muttered Mandeep.
"Because I am up,"stated Ruby,"I am going to wake Sharma up now, please hurry up, your, uh, well your morning meeting here." Without another word Ruby stood up and left the room leaving the footman behind speechless and shocked at Ruby's disreguard for situation. After waking up her other maid Ruby made her way downstairs to the dinning hall for breakfast.
As she made her way into the dinning room she found the Commodore Norrington sitting at the long wooden table. Smiling at the Commodore Ruby nodded at him as she took her seat the head of the table. She had met the Commodore at the wedding of her cousin but had no idea why he would be joining her for breakfast. At that moment she wished Francis could be there to see the shock on her face as Ruby had full intentions of having breakfast with the Commodore in her sleeping gown and robe.
"Good morning Commodore, what brings you here this early in the morning?"asked Ruby casually as she waited for the kitchen staff to bring out their breakfast meal.
"Well Miss Storm, I have happened to notice I have seen little of you out in Port Royal since your arrival. I was curious as to why, are are well are you not?"asked the Commodore.
"Of course,"said Ruby finding it odd to be called Miss Storm, it was not her true surname, but it was the one she and her mother went by. Her staff and friends at home in India knew her by Ruby Storm but they all addressed her at Ruby.
"I suppose I am still exhausted from my travels,"said Ruby.
"Understandable,"nodded the Commodore looking Ruby over strangely, he was shocked, he had never seen a lady leave her bed chamber in her robe and gown,"May I inquire how your time has been as the head of the Governor's house?"
"Besides the ungodly early mornings and stiff maids it has been pleasant, the Governor and Elizabeth would be pleased to hear how things are,"said Ruby.
"That is good to hear,"said the Commodore,"The Governor mentioned you were from India."
"To be more correctly, London by way of India,"smiled Ruby as a platter of pastries, cheeses, fruits and bread were set down in front of her, she grabbed the maid's sleeve before she could leave,"Be so kinda as to get me a glass of brandy doll." The maid looked at her strangely, it had been her first time serving Ruby and found it odd she would request liquor at such an early hour. Her staff as home was use to her habit of taking a glass of brandy at every meal and several more throughout the day. The maid nodded and left the table to fetch Ruby her request.
"I can not say I've met a lady before who takes brandy with her morning meal,"said the Commodore.
"Well if I must start the day early, I will start it happy,"said Ruby before taking a bite from a pastry.
"I suppose that would be a pleasant way of thinking,"said the Commodore.
"So it is,"nodded Ruby,"Did you enjoy yourself at the wedding?"
"Yes, I quite did. It was a extraordinary affair,"said the Commodore,"Even more pleasant were the absence of an unwanted guest." Ruby looked up from her food at the Commodore with a raised eyebrow, from the letters she had recieved from Elizabeth the unwanted guest would have been the Commodore himself, for everyone else Elizabeth liked.
"Who might have that been?"inquired Ruby.
"No one of your concern,"said the Commodore,"But Miss Storm, to the true reason I came, I would be pleased if you would accompany me on a tour of Port Royal today." Ruby sat back in her chair with a piece of bread in her hand, she was planning on going back to bed after breakfast and spend a quiet relaxed day.
"I'm sorry Commodore, but I was actually planning on spending the day at the house,"said Ruby,"Making sure affairs are running smoothly." The Commodore nodded in understandment.
"Another time, just send word and I shall make myself available for you,"said the Commodore.
"Thank you,"smiled Ruby.
"I just want to make sure you feel welcome in Port Royal,"said the Commodore.
"I do,"nodded Ruby,"From what I have seen Commodore, you have a beautiful town here."
"Thank you Miss Storm,"said the Commodore,"But I do believe I will be on my way now, I must make sure my beautiful town stay intact."
"I will see you out,"said Ruby getting up.
"No, no, Miss Storm you enjoy your breakfast,"said the Commodore,"Till next time."
"Til then,"smiled Ruby as the Commodore stopped by her chair on the way out and kissed her hand. As the Commodore left the dinning room Mandeep and Sharma came walking in with Ruby's glass of Brandy.
"Took you long enough,"said Ruby as Sharma placed the glass down,"Take a seat girls." The girls nodded and took seats at the table with Ruby, they recieved scowls from the staff in the room. Servants were never allowed to sit with nobles.
"Who was that?"asked Mandeep casually in her soft voice as she quickly snatched a piece of cheese from the platter.
"Commodore Norrington,"said Ruby.
"Is he not the man who your cousin was to marry?"asked Sharma.
"Aye, he was,"said Ruby sitting back,"He seems nice, though a tad stiff."
"Looks like he wouldn't have much stamina,"scoffed Mandeep.
"Mandy, now that's not nice,"scolded Ruby playfully as she took a sip of her brandy. Ruby was still untouched as she should be, it was one form of convention she obliged to, keeping herself until marriage. But even with her innocence she took part in Mandeep and Sharma's obscene and sometimes vulgar joking about the male manhood.
"I believe I shall go back to bed,"said Ruby,"I am utterly exhausted. Tomorrow I will make sure that these maids stay absolutely clear of my room, they can bloody well go find someone else to wake up."
"The same could be said for you,"said Mandeep.
"Well then Mandy, I believe we may forget to tell you when we are headed home and we shall just leave you here in Port Royal,"said Ruby,"I am quite sure Francis would love a new edition to the staff."
"You wouldn't dare,"hissed Mandeep.
"I just might,"smirked Ruby,"Now ladies I shall be off to bed." Ruby picked up her drink and made her way back to bed with a warning to the maids that anyone who would dare to disturb her would be punished severely.
Later that day Ruby had woken up and dressed on her own. She didn't want maids helpping her get dressed, she never had. Her mother had allowed her to get away with it for good reason but many found it odd. Mandeep and Sharma hadn't questioned her at all and never did, though Ruby had just told them she was modest about her body and also felt she was independant enough to dress herself.
After dressing she lounged quietly out in the garden with her maids and a glass of wine as she watched the swans that had been used in the wedding swim and explore the garden pond. She was quite impressed with the Governor's house, though she did perfer her own. The beautiful house she shared with her mother was an open air home with colorful exotic flowers everywhere, rich smells of fruits, it was heaven on earth. She loved living in India and whenever her mother had suggested moving back to London Ruby would protest vigirously.
She sat surrounded by the pale pink skirt of her dress. Ruby hated the large dresses she had to wear with the underskirts, she felt they made her look small and short and being a few inches taller than five feet she felt she needed all the height she could get. It was also awkward for her at times to carry around all that material when her dresses at, the dresses she wore at home were thin and light weight, 'how can Elizabeth do this?' thought Ruby. Her chocolate brown hair fell down her shoulders in loose bouncy curls, courtesy of Mandeep, Ruby swore that her maid could take anyone's hair and turn it into a masterpiece.
Slowly Ruby got up and made her way over to where Mandeep and Sharma were waiting.
"C'mon ladies, I am quite hungry, I believe it is time to eat,"said Ruby leading them inside.
The maids drew the large curtains letting the sunlight pour in over the dark bedroom, the beautiful scenery of Port Royal flooded in. Ruby Hellstorm sat up in bed and yawned, she wasn't quite use to the clockwork like maids waking her up at dawn, her usual maid, who were probably still slumbering wouldn't wake her until late morning. Rubbing her eyes she suppose she was to get use to it, she was in charge of the Governor's home for the time being. Her cousin, Elizabeth Swann, the Governor's daughter had been wed just a few days ago and was now currently on a trip with her husband, Will Turner, to celebrate their wedding and the Governor himself was away at business leaving Ruby to run a house hold she had only called home a week. The Governor had given Ruby the responsiblity knowing she ran her own home in India with perfection.
"C'mon Miss Storm, time to get dressed, you have a full day in front of you,"Ruby look to her right, at bed side stood the senior maid, Francis.
"Cancel it,"said Ruby not really knowing what was laid out for day, at twenty she was sure all she was cancelling was a day of sitting and looking pretty.
"Now Miss Storm, you are in charge of this house, you can not just cancel your day,"insisted Francis.
"Exactly, I am in charge of this house, and I say cancel my day,"said Ruby,"And did I not ask you to allow my maids to attend me?"
"Miss Storm, your maids are still asleep in their beds,"said Francis slightly annoyed.
"As should I,"said Ruby,"But I suppose I should rise." Clumsily she crawled out from under the sheets and stumbled on to her feet at bedside. Her hair was disarrayed and she looked more like a street rat than a noble.
"Come now, we shall get you dressed,"said Francis. Ruby raised and eyebrow at her in doubt as she looked at the older woman, none of her maids dressed her, she had never been dressed by anyone besides her mother when she was younger and Ruby kept it that way.
"No, I shall just be needing my dressing gown,"said Ruby casually. Francis looked at her in shock as Ruby found her gown and wrapped herself in it.
"You cannot wander this house dressed in only your night clothing,"said Francis.
"I'm not?"asked Ruby sarcastically,"How daft of me, I was in the belief that I was the one in charge of this house."
"It is not proper,"defended Francis.
"How so? There is nothing obescene that is revealed to the eye,"said Ruby,"God knows I've woren less at home." Before Francis could say another word Ruby was out of the room and headed to the servant's quarters to wake her maids, if she had to be up at this early morning and then had to as well. Faintly she could hear Francis ranting back in her room about her attire but Ruby gave it no thought. She never understood the stuck up proper English women, but then she lived in India, to wear a corset and numerous layers would just result in fainting very few minutes.
Walking past many servants she came to her maid's rooms. Without knocking she barged into the first one and stood still in the doorway. She smirked as she noticed one of the governor's footmen nestled soundly in bed with her maid. Shaking her head she shut the door and maid her way over to the pair and shook her maid. She loved her maids and treated them more as friends rather than servants, both were natives to India and extremely fresh in their ways. Ruby leaned over and shook her maid, Mandeep.
"Mandy, Mandy, wake the bloody hell up,"hissed Ruby kneeling down on her hunches. Slowly the two sleeping figures woke, both with two opposite expressions. Mandeep was calm and agitated she had been woken so early, the footman on the other hand stared up at Ruby in disbelief.
"Um, uh, Miss, Miss Storm, I uh,"stuttered the footman scambling to find some clothes so he could rise from the bed.
"Do not worry yourself on my account,"said Ruby before turning her attention to her maid,"Mandy, you have to get up." The groggily opened her eyes and pushed her midnight black hair from her face. Her dark eyes peered up at Ruby with annoyance.
"Why?"muttered Mandeep.
"Because I am up,"stated Ruby,"I am going to wake Sharma up now, please hurry up, your, uh, well your morning meeting here." Without another word Ruby stood up and left the room leaving the footman behind speechless and shocked at Ruby's disreguard for situation. After waking up her other maid Ruby made her way downstairs to the dinning hall for breakfast.
As she made her way into the dinning room she found the Commodore Norrington sitting at the long wooden table. Smiling at the Commodore Ruby nodded at him as she took her seat the head of the table. She had met the Commodore at the wedding of her cousin but had no idea why he would be joining her for breakfast. At that moment she wished Francis could be there to see the shock on her face as Ruby had full intentions of having breakfast with the Commodore in her sleeping gown and robe.
"Good morning Commodore, what brings you here this early in the morning?"asked Ruby casually as she waited for the kitchen staff to bring out their breakfast meal.
"Well Miss Storm, I have happened to notice I have seen little of you out in Port Royal since your arrival. I was curious as to why, are are well are you not?"asked the Commodore.
"Of course,"said Ruby finding it odd to be called Miss Storm, it was not her true surname, but it was the one she and her mother went by. Her staff and friends at home in India knew her by Ruby Storm but they all addressed her at Ruby.
"I suppose I am still exhausted from my travels,"said Ruby.
"Understandable,"nodded the Commodore looking Ruby over strangely, he was shocked, he had never seen a lady leave her bed chamber in her robe and gown,"May I inquire how your time has been as the head of the Governor's house?"
"Besides the ungodly early mornings and stiff maids it has been pleasant, the Governor and Elizabeth would be pleased to hear how things are,"said Ruby.
"That is good to hear,"said the Commodore,"The Governor mentioned you were from India."
"To be more correctly, London by way of India,"smiled Ruby as a platter of pastries, cheeses, fruits and bread were set down in front of her, she grabbed the maid's sleeve before she could leave,"Be so kinda as to get me a glass of brandy doll." The maid looked at her strangely, it had been her first time serving Ruby and found it odd she would request liquor at such an early hour. Her staff as home was use to her habit of taking a glass of brandy at every meal and several more throughout the day. The maid nodded and left the table to fetch Ruby her request.
"I can not say I've met a lady before who takes brandy with her morning meal,"said the Commodore.
"Well if I must start the day early, I will start it happy,"said Ruby before taking a bite from a pastry.
"I suppose that would be a pleasant way of thinking,"said the Commodore.
"So it is,"nodded Ruby,"Did you enjoy yourself at the wedding?"
"Yes, I quite did. It was a extraordinary affair,"said the Commodore,"Even more pleasant were the absence of an unwanted guest." Ruby looked up from her food at the Commodore with a raised eyebrow, from the letters she had recieved from Elizabeth the unwanted guest would have been the Commodore himself, for everyone else Elizabeth liked.
"Who might have that been?"inquired Ruby.
"No one of your concern,"said the Commodore,"But Miss Storm, to the true reason I came, I would be pleased if you would accompany me on a tour of Port Royal today." Ruby sat back in her chair with a piece of bread in her hand, she was planning on going back to bed after breakfast and spend a quiet relaxed day.
"I'm sorry Commodore, but I was actually planning on spending the day at the house,"said Ruby,"Making sure affairs are running smoothly." The Commodore nodded in understandment.
"Another time, just send word and I shall make myself available for you,"said the Commodore.
"Thank you,"smiled Ruby.
"I just want to make sure you feel welcome in Port Royal,"said the Commodore.
"I do,"nodded Ruby,"From what I have seen Commodore, you have a beautiful town here."
"Thank you Miss Storm,"said the Commodore,"But I do believe I will be on my way now, I must make sure my beautiful town stay intact."
"I will see you out,"said Ruby getting up.
"No, no, Miss Storm you enjoy your breakfast,"said the Commodore,"Till next time."
"Til then,"smiled Ruby as the Commodore stopped by her chair on the way out and kissed her hand. As the Commodore left the dinning room Mandeep and Sharma came walking in with Ruby's glass of Brandy.
"Took you long enough,"said Ruby as Sharma placed the glass down,"Take a seat girls." The girls nodded and took seats at the table with Ruby, they recieved scowls from the staff in the room. Servants were never allowed to sit with nobles.
"Who was that?"asked Mandeep casually in her soft voice as she quickly snatched a piece of cheese from the platter.
"Commodore Norrington,"said Ruby.
"Is he not the man who your cousin was to marry?"asked Sharma.
"Aye, he was,"said Ruby sitting back,"He seems nice, though a tad stiff."
"Looks like he wouldn't have much stamina,"scoffed Mandeep.
"Mandy, now that's not nice,"scolded Ruby playfully as she took a sip of her brandy. Ruby was still untouched as she should be, it was one form of convention she obliged to, keeping herself until marriage. But even with her innocence she took part in Mandeep and Sharma's obscene and sometimes vulgar joking about the male manhood.
"I believe I shall go back to bed,"said Ruby,"I am utterly exhausted. Tomorrow I will make sure that these maids stay absolutely clear of my room, they can bloody well go find someone else to wake up."
"The same could be said for you,"said Mandeep.
"Well then Mandy, I believe we may forget to tell you when we are headed home and we shall just leave you here in Port Royal,"said Ruby,"I am quite sure Francis would love a new edition to the staff."
"You wouldn't dare,"hissed Mandeep.
"I just might,"smirked Ruby,"Now ladies I shall be off to bed." Ruby picked up her drink and made her way back to bed with a warning to the maids that anyone who would dare to disturb her would be punished severely.
Later that day Ruby had woken up and dressed on her own. She didn't want maids helpping her get dressed, she never had. Her mother had allowed her to get away with it for good reason but many found it odd. Mandeep and Sharma hadn't questioned her at all and never did, though Ruby had just told them she was modest about her body and also felt she was independant enough to dress herself.
After dressing she lounged quietly out in the garden with her maids and a glass of wine as she watched the swans that had been used in the wedding swim and explore the garden pond. She was quite impressed with the Governor's house, though she did perfer her own. The beautiful house she shared with her mother was an open air home with colorful exotic flowers everywhere, rich smells of fruits, it was heaven on earth. She loved living in India and whenever her mother had suggested moving back to London Ruby would protest vigirously.
She sat surrounded by the pale pink skirt of her dress. Ruby hated the large dresses she had to wear with the underskirts, she felt they made her look small and short and being a few inches taller than five feet she felt she needed all the height she could get. It was also awkward for her at times to carry around all that material when her dresses at, the dresses she wore at home were thin and light weight, 'how can Elizabeth do this?' thought Ruby. Her chocolate brown hair fell down her shoulders in loose bouncy curls, courtesy of Mandeep, Ruby swore that her maid could take anyone's hair and turn it into a masterpiece.
Slowly Ruby got up and made her way over to where Mandeep and Sharma were waiting.
"C'mon ladies, I am quite hungry, I believe it is time to eat,"said Ruby leading them inside.