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Chapter 1: Tavern
In a tavern, located near the Liverpool port, where the Titanic was based, a few shadowy characters played a game of blackjack, huddled around a tiny round table engulfed in a cloud of thick, grey smoke.
"What do you have?" one character asked across the table to another.
"You show your cards first, and than I'll show mine." He replied to the other.
"Fine." He stated, placing his cards upon the table next to the wagers in the middle.
Their seemed to be few gold coins, a pocket watch, and a pearl necklace in the pile of winnings. However, what seemed to send the tension through the table was a ticket on top of the pile with the words '3rd class RMS Titanic – admit one' on it.
"You have a total of 17…hmmm. I don't think I'll…" The man started; placing his cards upon the table next at which first glance you knew they totaled '20'. "…be seeing you anytime soon." He got up quickly, grabbing the ticket first, shoving it into his pocket and hastily snatching the rest of the loot.
The man across from him got up angrily and marched off, knowing that if he tried anything too rash he would have too many witnesses around.
After winning the ticket he checked the time to make sure he'd be able to make it on the new pocket watch he'd gained in the bet. After inquiring the time he made his way out of the tavern and toward the port.
At the Port
"We're here." Mr. Swann announced as he saw the huge ship come into view.
Elizabeth looked out her window up at the ship in awe, it was larger than she could have ever imagined.
"Quite a magnificent piece of manmade technology, don't you think Will?" Mr. Swann asked, looking lively to his valet.
"Yes sir, quite a marvelous way to travel in this day and age." Will replied, looking up out the window as well.
Once they stopped, Elizabeth and Will were the first out followed by Mr. Swann. They were quickly joined by many of the ship's staff who would help them load their cargo and send their personal items to their rooms.
After situating everything it was time to board, a time that Elizabeth quickly realized set everything into reality she was leaving everything she ever knew behind…
Trying not to look back she started up the long ramps that led into the ship's side doors, she couldn't help but choke a little, stopping abruptly in front of Will who pushed her a little, understanding her actions.
"It's ok…" he said, grabbing her hand, out of view of her father, and helping her to finally make it onto the ship.
"Thank you" she whispered back to him once they started for the boat deck.
Before they were to head for their rooms they were planning to meet up with James Norrington, the man Mr. Swann had asked to run his offices in New York. They were to meet up with him on the boat deck.
"How good it is to see you Mr. Swann." Norrington said as he approached the three as they entered the boat deck, "and you Elizabeth" he added, turning to her.
"How good it is to see you Mr. Norrington." She responded, noticing her father's shudder as she had given title to Norrington.
"Please call me James." He replied, not letting it get to him. He suddenly noticed William behind her and sneered in his direction, without letting either Mr. Swann or Elizabeth know.
"Please, tell me, are you excited about this voyage?" he asked, allowing Elizabeth to walk in front of him and cutting William off from behind her.
"Well, to be completely honest…I've never been on a ship before." She replied, hurrying to the rail of the ship, to look down below at England before they left port.
Everyone followed her to the rail, looking over for themselves.
Just as the doors began to close the man that was in the tavern quickly ran up the ramp, stopping the ship's men from closing completely.
"Can we help you sir?" one asked the man.
"Yes you can. I have on 3rd class ticket to board and I'd like to board, savvy?" he asked, handing the crewman the ticket for verification.
"Have you been through the inspection cue?" the crewman asked back, still holding the ticket.
The man thought for a second and narrowed his eyes, "I have and they found me clean. I have no weapons on me…"
The crewman looked at the man weird, but allowed the answer, believing it meant he was clean from having lice. "I'll need to know your name."
"Jack Sparrow." The man replied as the crewman let him aboard. He too headed up to the boat deck with everyone else that had boarded, as it seemed to be the popular thing to do on ships.