Fearless

"Odette is it really you?" I asked peering at the old woman, who once had been a small girl. She weakly nodded and said in a shaking voice.

"Please tell me you are Emily James daughter?" I smirked and shook my head no.

"I couldn't be Emily James daughter when I am in fact Emily James." Her eye widened and I was scared that she was going to faint. I grabbed her arm to steady her.

"You…you can't be her. Last time I saw her she looked just like you and that was 50 years ago, you would have to be really old or dead." I laughed.

"A lot has happened since I dropped you off in London, I will tell you all about it but not here, do you know somewhere where we could talk?" I asked looking around she nodded and started walking off. I followed behind her. Soon we reached a small sturdy house on the outskirts of the village. We went in and sat down at a table in the kitchen.

"Do you want something to drink or eat?" I was about to reply when my stomach did it for me. A growl came from my stomach and Odette smiled and gathered some food and handed me a plate. On it was a roll, fruit, and some cheese. I started shoving the food down my mouth. Odette only stared at me, I finally asked.

"What are you staring at?" She looked down and blushed.

"Well it is rather unnerving to see someone that should be dead." I laughed and fired back.

"What about me? I'm looking at someone last time I saw was eight, now you are 58." She smiled and asked.

"So how are you…this way?" She asked once I was done eating.

"Immortality, got it after we dropped you off in London, speaking of which why are you here?" I asked wondering why she would go back to where her Father had beaten her.

"Well I had a childhood friend from here and one day when I was 16 I ran into him at the market in London, we caught up on old times and next thing I know he courted me and we moved back here." She held out her hand to me and I saw a simple wedding band on her ring finger.

"It's beautiful Odette." I said as she took her hand back, she looked down at my hand and smirked.

"And who's the lucky chum?" She asked and I looked confused, she pointed to my hand and I looked down and saw my wedding band. I smiled and blushed.

"Remember Will Turner?" I asked and she smiled and nodded.

"How long?"

"50 years." I replied.

"Wow even longer then myself and my husband Robert." I shrugged.

"You don't seem too happy, what's wrong?" She asked taking me hand and started rubbing it in a motherly way. I gave a small smile, all those years ago I was like her mother and here we are now and she is mine.

"It's just Will was married before and Jack remember him?" She nodded and said.

"The crazy man who told me stories that could only be made up?" I smiled and nodded.

"Except his stories did happen. Well back to my story Jack raised her from the dead, and we are on an adventure with them so I have to put with the other wife."

"That's quite a story."

"What can say? Being a pirate and knowing Jack Sparrow defiantly makes your life adventurous." She laughed.

"So how did you end up here?" I sighed.

"Last night there was a storm, and a huge wave came and it was about to take Elizabeth away with it so I pushed her aside and it took me instead."

"Wow why did you do that, if Robert had been married before I would have just let the wave taker her." I gaped at her and mouth was open.

"Odette!"

"What?" She asked innocently and I couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't know why I did it. I didn't think. But know that I look at it really comes down to this. I can't die and she can."

"You really are a great person Emily." She said smiling at me.

"Not really, and I thought maybe if I went away everything would be better." She raised an eyebrow and said.

"Explain."

"It's just that Will and Elizabeth, that's her name, they were married first and they love each other, maybe I was just the backup, so Will wouldn't be lonely forever." Odette glared at me and said.

"Well that is downright on of the stupidest things I have ever heard, and I had three boys." She said with an angry edge to her voice.

"Huh?"

"Of course Will loves you, you idiot."

"And how would you know?" I asked in a rude voice.

"Because when I was with you on the ship I could see it."

"You were eight!" I said staring at her she only shrugged and replied.

"Yes but I was a smart eight year old." I only sighed and nodded.

"Well it doesn't matter anyway, they're long gone by now." I said as I stood up and started pacing.

"Do you know where they are going?"

"London."

"I can get you there." I looked sharply at her.

"How?" She smiled and stood up.

"Follow me." With that she grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the house, she was strong for a 58 year old. We walked through the village and to the docks.

"Odette where are you taking me?" I asked as she finally let go of my arm, I looked up to see we were standing in front of a ship. A merchant ship by the looks of it. Am man took notice of us and walked down the ramp toward us.

"Mother what are you doing here? Father said it was dangerous to come to the docks." The man said as he hugged Odette. I took a look at him he had blonde hair and green eyes, and his looks favored Odette. He looked to be in his 30's and all in all handsome. He took notice of me and pulled away from his mother and said.

"And who is this?" She turned to look at me and said.

"An old friend, this is Emily James…er I mean Turner right?" I nodded.

"Well the pleasure is mine Mrs. Turner." He said shaking my hand I smiled back at him.

"What can I do for you two?" He asked looking back at Odette.

"She needs to get to London, and I knew you were heading that way can you take her?" He thought about it for a couple of minutes and nodded his head.

"Of course, we can."

"I need to get there in two days." I said. He shook his head.

"Well this ship is the fastest on the sea." I rolled my eyes, I really doubt that.

"And when I mean two days I mean the morning of the second day bright and early." He gulped but nodded.

"Anything for a friend of my mothers, we sail in five minutes will you be ready?" I nodded and he walked back up to the ship. I turned back to Odette and looked sadly at her.

"Well this is it." I said and she nodded.

"Emily promise me something." She asked taking my hands in hers.

"Anything." I said to my old friend.

"When you see Will again, make sure you get him and not his other wife." I laughed and nodded. She pulled me into a hug. When we pulled apart there we tears in our eyes.

"I wear my bracelet everyday, and I will where it everyday." I said pulling away.

"Same here, goodbye Emily." I walked up to the ramp and waved at her before calling back.

"Goodbye Odette." I walked onto the ship and it started pulling away from the docks, I went to the back to watch the village get smaller and smaller.

"So how do you know my mother?" A voice asked from behind me. I turned slightly to see Odette's son standing there.

"I took care of her for awhile when she was eight." I said forgetting that he didn't know how I knew her. He chuckled and said.

"Nice joke Emily really how do you know her?" I shrugged and tried to think of a good reason.

"She's a friend of my family. Family friend." I said and he nodded satisfied with the answer. He was about to say something when most of the men came to the back of the ship.

"Well looky here, there's a woman on the ship lads." An older man said and I rolled my eyes, Odette's son gave me a sympathetic look while I put my hand on my sword.

"A mighty fine looking woman." Another one said.

"How 'bout we have some fun with her." They started advancing on me when I pulled out my sword swiftly they all back off a little.

"If any one you dirty scoundrels come near me I will kill you." They looked at me in amusement.

"A sword aint going to fend us off missy." I smirked and replied.

"Well I guess it's good that I have a pistol on my waist and a knife in my boot." Some of them got scared and backed off but most still looked at me and the older man walked forward and replied.

"I bet you aint never killed before." I smirked.

"Want to test that theory?" I asked and he laughed and nodded. I turned to Odette's son and asked.

"I presume you are the captain?" He nodded.

"Then I ask for your permission to duel with this idiot, to the death." I said while glaring at the man staring him square in the eye. I saw a flash of fear go through them and I smirked. He then smiled and grabbed his own sword, it was a crude one, not as fine as mine, Will had made it for me years ago and it still was in its prime.

"What are the rules?" He asked snidely, and I smirked.

"None, we fight as pirates." I said as he smirked. Suddenly I lunged forward and knocked the sword from his hands, his face turned red as he yelled at me.

"We hadn't even started yet." He yelled at me.

"Pirate." I said as I brought the sword down to his leg knocking him to the deck floor. I brought my foot to his throat and he struggled to breath.

"You know I think it would be easier if you gave up now, you might even save some of your small worthless dignity." I spat at him as his face turned blue. He shook his head no and I shrugged.

"Suit yourself." I said as I took my foot off of his mouth, and I then kicked him in his ribs. He doubled over in pain; I backed off and grabbed his sword twirling it around in a mocking way to him as he slowly got up. I tossed it back to him and smirked and replied.

"What going soft on me?"

"No it's for when I kill you, I will actually feel like you tried to prevent it." With that I lunged forward but this time he blocked me.

"That's good." I said as I brought the sword to his head and smacked him with it on its dull side, he fell to the deck again, in laying position, and I brought my sword so it was only inches away from his heart.

"But not good enough." I said staring into his eyes as the sword plunged into his heart and he groaned and screamed in pain. When he finally stopped moving did I take it out and point it at the rest of the silent crew.

"Anyone who so thinks to touch me in any way, this will happen to you, mark my words." I said and then I turned back to Odette's son.

"Can you show me my cabin?" I asked and he still looked dumbstruck but nodded any way it was a silent walk to my cabin, once getting me there he walked off. I looked at the small cabin, there was barley enough room for me, and at least I will be alone. There was one hammock and I collapsed on it due to exhaustion. I fingered with the key and turquoise my heart thinking about Will.

"Don't worry Will I will find you again." I said before sleep claimed me.

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