Fearless

We were five days into our journey to London, and it had been rather dull. You know besides the fact that we had been yet again chased out of another village and to blame this time was Cotton's parrot. Apparently he had insulted the chief of the village, and they had almost killed all of us. God I hate going on adventures with Jack. Now we were sailing off of France. I had just woken up and gone to the deck after some snuggling with my husband. I had just gotten on Deck and saw Elizabeth over on the Pearl's deck. I waved over at her and smiled and she completely acted like I wasn't there. I frowned and then felt two arms go around my waist.

"Hello my love." Will whispered into my ear as I leaned into him and closed my eyes.

"Hello my captain." He then started to kiss my neck as I gave a small moan. I pulled away from him and turned around so I could face him. I smiled up at him and said.

"Someone is in a good mood this morning, care to tell my why?' He chuckled before stroking my cheek.

"Can't a man be happy?" He asked before kissing me which I returned.

"I love it when you're happy." I said as we pulled away. He smiled and said.

"I do too." He then picked me up so we were eyelevel before kissing me again.

"Ewww, you two really need a room when you do that." We pulled apart and looked to see Jack smirking at us. He was leaning against the railing and Annamaria was next to him smiling at us.

"You're just jealous that you don't have what we have." Will fired back and Jack just laughed.

"Of course I got what you've have, why do you think Annamaria's here?" He asked slyly as he pulled her into his arms. I saw her blush but then she slapped him hard on the face and said.

"Don't touch me again Jack!" She spat before storming off. Will and I started laughing as Jack looked over at us.

"She wants me." He then walked off while we kept laughing. Once we stopped I asked.

"I wonder if anything's wrong with Elizabeth." I said as I looked over at her on the Pearl, she looked rather irritated at whatever Jack was telling her. Will followed my gaze and asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Well I waved at her this morning and she completely blew me off, it's not like her. Do you know anything?" I asked as I turned back to him. I saw something flash through his eyes for a moment, but then it was gone.

"No." He said quickly as he let go of me. My body missed his warmth and I raised an eyebrow at his behavior.

"Now you're acting strange."

"I don't know what you speak of." And with that he walked off leaving me to gape at his retreating form.

"Men." I muttered under my breath. I turned back to look one more time at Elizabeth, she was smiling but anyone who could see it could tell it was fake, except maybe Jack who was telling her a joke, that wasn't funny. I wanted to find out what was going on with my friend, or whatever she was to me. But friend sounded better then my husbands other wife.

"Hey Emily can you help me?" Billy shouted and I nodded and walked over. The day went by slowly, very slowly. I was trying to stay away from going over to the Pearl as much as possible. Elizabeth was in a horrible mood, yelling, screaming, short tempered, rudeness. No one wanted to get near her. Will was acting strange as well; he was for lack of a better word avoiding me. And when I did talk to him, he answered with short one worded answers, like yes, no, maybe, ok, and alright, it was driving me bloody crazy. The weather was bad as well; it was humid all day, but no sun thank goodness. The sky had been bleak and grey all day and everyone thought a storm was coming. I was sitting in the library, reading about the Americas when the door opened and in walked a steamed Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth what are you doing here?" I asked as she kicked the chair next to me. It went a couple of feet, and she turned and glared at me.

"I am in here because this is the only place I could think of to go where no one would ask what is wrong with me, so I would appreciate it if you would shut up!" I inwardly cringed at her tone but nodded and returned back to my book. She stood for several moments before finally grabbing the chair she had kicked and brought it back to the table and sat down in it. We sat in a tense silence as I read my book and she just looked around the room. She then started to tap the table very obnoxiously, and I tried to ignore it but after about ten minutes of it I quietly asked.

"Elizabeth could you please stop tapping?" She looked up and glared at me.

"Oh and I have to do this because the world revolves around you right?" She sneered at me and I raised an eyebrow, what is up with her?

"No it's just…"

"I don't care what you have to say, if it bothers you so much leave, just leave." She yelled at me as I only stared back. Sighing I shut my book and turned toward her.

"Elizabeth are you alright?" I asked trying to keep an even tone with her. She snorted and replied.

"What are you a doctor of some sorts, going to ask me if I am alright? Well for your information I am just lovely and happy, do I look happy?" He asked me and I shook my head no.

"Well since you're the doctor tell me what's' wrong with me."

"Female problems?" I asked confused, she only glared. I shrugged my shoulders innocently and said.

"I'm just worried about you Elizabeth we're friends." She snorted again.

"Friends? Yeah right we're just married to the same man, there's no friendship there." That was the last straw I stood up and glared at her and said in an icily tone.

"Well then you don't need me here." I walked out of the library. As I was nearing the deck I heard her yell.

"Emily wait!" I sighed and turned around and glared at her.

"I'm sorry, I'm just having a bad day, please forgive me." She said smiling at me, I nodded and we walked up to the deck to see the crew sitting around drinking rum.

"Hey want to go over?" She looked hesitant at first but I pulled her over. Everyone muttered a hello as they looked wearily at Elizabeth for they too knew that she had been in a bad mood today. We sat by Will, and Jack who was oddly enough there. They handed us rum and we started drinking. I noticed the sky was now a dark grey and the clouds were huge and black, a storm was coming, a powerful one at that. Elizabeth had remained quiet throughout the little talk, I saw her sometimes look at Will and he would sometimes look at her. She still seemed upset and she finally burst while Lenny was talking.

"And she gutted him up and fed him to the fish." We all groaned at the gruesomeness of his tale, I looked over at Elizabeth to see tears in her eyes. Before I could say something she stood up and said coldly to Lenny.

"You think that's funny, that someone died, you're all monsters!" She spat at us as we stared at her. She stormed off and Will followed behind her.

"Elizabeth wait!"

"Why should I Will, do you even remember what day it is today?" She yelled at him and we all watched in interest. Jack and I looked on worried as they yelled at each other. Rain started coming down in a drizzle but then turned harder as Will yelled.

"Of course I do, but they don't." He said pointing at us.

"Well I find it sick how they find death humorous; I doubt any of them have ever lost a love one." She spat glaring at all of us. Jack and I stood up as rain poured down on us.

"You have no right to talk to them like that, all day you've treated everyone like scum."

"Well how am I suppose to treat everyone? I can't act like everything is fine because it's not, nothing is fine." She said and tears and rain poured down her face. As Will nodded and pulled her to him. She sobbed into him as we all watched. My heart felt like it had a knife stabbed through it and then stomped on a hundred times. Jack sensing my sadness put an arm around me.

"He's gone Will, it's been more then a century since he died and I can't get over it." Elizabeth shouted to be heard over the rain and thunder that had just started.

"Jack, there's a storm coming." I said to him as the rain thundered down on the deck and waves started crashing onto the deck. The sky was dark and yet Will and Elizabeth just stood there holding each other, while I was dying on the inside. Jack then yelled at the crew.

"Well what are you all standing around for, there's a storm!" They got everyone out of their trance and they sprang into action to make sure the ship stayed afloat. The storm turned violent as waves taller then the ship smashed into us. Rain was flying down and the thunder was loud. You couldn't see except when lightening flashed. I turned to the spot where Will and Elizabeth had stood to find it empty. I then saw both of them helping. I looked over at Elizabeth who was by the railing. Her back was to the ocean so she didn't notice a huge wave come up behind her, but I did.

"Elizabeth!" I yelled as I ran to her, I shoved her to the side as I felt the wave knock me off of me feet. I suddenly found myself in the ocean as waves powered over me. I tried to breath but the water kept getting in my mouth, I tried to call for help but it was no use, the waves just swept over me sending me further away from the Dutchman and my life. I finally stopped struggling and soon everything went black.

I heard waves crashing into something but my eyes were closed and I didn't want to open them. The bottoms of my legs felt wet while the rest of me felt dry. Suddenly I felt a poking at me head and I opened one eye against me will to see a seagull looking down at me. I swatted at it and it flew off squawking. I looked around to see that I was on a beach, lying in the sand. I sat up and felt groggy as I put my hands to my eyes to block out the bright sun. What happened? Suddenly everything that had happened last night came back. I had been washed overboard by a wave to protect Elizabeth. Why did I do it? I looked down at me clothes to find sand all over me; I attempted to brush it off. I looked towards the right of the beach to see docks, and north of that was a village! I stood up and swaggered around for a couple of minutes before regaining proper use of my legs. I walked towards the docks and soon was in the village. It seemed…familiar like I had been here before. Odd, I don't even know where I am. I wonder how everyone else is doing, what about Will? My heart ached as I thought of him embracing Elizabeth, maybe this is for the better, he has her now. I walked into what I assume was the town square, everything seemed familiar but from where. Something popped into my head.

"Tu stupide fille, trouver en haut!" You stupid girl, get up! He yelled at her. I turned around to see and older looking man glaring down at a young girl, who was lying in the street. She looked scared and fear filled her eyes as he brought his arm down and smacked her in the face. I inwardly winced, she was only a little girl and she was getting hit in front of everyone, and no one is doing anything. Memories started coming to me, memories that I had tried to forget.

"Please don't hurt me papa!" I scream as my Father came towards me holding an iron tool that had been sitting in the fire. I tried to run but he caught my arm and threw me to the ground. I screamed in pain as the hot metal made contact with my skin.

I brought a hand to my stomach as it rested over the burn. I looked to see the man still hitting the girl and he was now kicking her while she cried. Anamaria looked down sadly and turned back to the sea shells. Something inside of me snapped and I marched over and he was just about to bring his hand down on her when I grabbed it. He turned around and glared at me, but it turned into a smirk once he saw I was a woman.

"Cela's assez!" That's enough! I growled at him as he smiled a sneaky smile.

"Abbr et que etre tu aller vers est-ce que?" Oh and what are you going to do? He asked thinking me weak. I smirked at him before replying.

"Ceci." And before he could say anything I punched him square in the face sending him flying backwards. He smashed into a wall and sank down to the ground. He then glared up at me as he swaggered up.

"Tu vais etre desole cela." You will regret that, he sneered at me. While I put up my hands ready to defend myself. He charged at me while I moved to the left at the last minute and I kicked him in his behind, causing him to fall over and land face first in the mud. People around us started laughing and then I kicked him in the side of his stomach making him land on his back. I put my foot on his throat and said.

"Si tu jamais frapper son encore je vais tua tu, trouver cela?" If you ever hit her again I will kill you, got that? I said in a cold voice, as the man nodded quickly. I took my foot off his throat as he took a huge gulp of air.

"En ce moment courir." Now run, he didn't need to be told twice. He got up and grabbed a couple of bags and ran off down the street knocking into other people. I looked down to see the girl still in a heap on the ground. There was blood streaming down her face, and she was dirty. I bent down in front of her and said.

"Etre tu en bonne sante" Are you alright I asked her, as I brought a hand to her head to wipe away the hair from her eyes. She flinched away from my touch and nodded her head no.

"Pouvoir tu parler anglais?" Can you speak English I asked her and she shook her head yes. I remembered everything now; this is where I found Odette. I looked down at my wrist to find the bracelet still hanging from my wrist, I then looked down at me left hand ring finger to find my ring still there, and then I fingered my necklace to find my key and turquoise still there, I sighed in relief. I let go of my necklace as I walked around, still can't believe I am here. I felt eyes on me following me every move, I peered around cautiously, who would be looking at me? I turned to my left and saw an old woman quickly turn her head; I raised an eyebrow, why would she be watching me? I started to walk towards her when she looked at me again, upon seeing me walk towards her she started walking quickly away.

"Wait!" I called after her but she then started running, I saw a path next to the one she had gone and I ran down it, I saw glimpse of her, and I ran into another alley and came out on the other side just as she ran up. I blocked her path and I got a good look at her. It was an old woman most likely in her late 50's she had grey hair and green eyes that looked up at me frightened.

"It can't be." She muttered to herself, as I raised an eyebrow.

"Who are you and why were you watching me?" I asked coldly as she looked back at me. She then turned to run but I grabbed her wrist, she tried to struggle but it was hard as I held her wrist in a firm grip. I looked down to see a worn rope bracelet, with an awkward pattern on it. I gasped in surprise and let go of her hand and looked up at her carefully.

"Odette?"

(Please R and R! I do not own Pirates.)