Fearless

"Are you guys sure that you don't see the island?" I asked again as everyone nodded their heads yes. I sighed and looked at the approaching island. How come I am the only who can see it? We would be nearing the island and no one could see it except me. Something caught my eye as I looked at the island. Right in front of us seem to be this force field of sorts, before I could think of it any longer the ships went through it. The ships rocked violently for a minute, before settling back down in the water. I looked at my crew as they all stared ahead with wide eyes.

"I see your island now love." Will said coming up to me. I smirked at him and replied.

"Now you believe me." He only chuckled and nodded giving me a small kiss.

"We don't have time for that, we need to get to that island." Jack yelled and I cursed under my breath as I glared at him. But Jack being Jack didn't see my look and continued to act all giddy that we would soon be reaching the island. Soon we neared it and we had to get in lifeboats to get to the island.

"Are you sure you will be alright Emily?" Will asked as I got ready to get into the boat. I smiled up at him and nodded.

"I'll be fine Will, we'll be back soon." He nodded and gave me a quick kiss before I climbed down the ladder and made it into the boat. I looked back up at him and smiled before blowing him a kiss. I laughed as he acted like he had caught it. The crew started rowing forward as I sat looking at the map. Our lifeboats had appeared on the map and we're heading to the island. I put on my hilt and soon our boats swept thro ugh the sand. I got out and I stepped down onto the island, a surge of energy went throughout my body as I looked around the mystic island.

"Are you ok Emily?" I turned to see Elizabeth and Anamaria looking at me concerned. I smirked and nodded.

"Yeah I'm fine." I said looking at the tree's leading into the forest. Something felt wrong here. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned to see Jack looking at me.

"Do you have the map with you love?" I nodded and got it out.

"Good look at it so we can find the stone."

"Jack I don't know if this will work, maybe it was only good to tell us how to get here." I said as I unrolled the map, and I looked it over expecting to see the sea, but it wasn't there, the map was empty.

"Where did everything go?" I asked quietly as I looked the map over quickly. As I was about to tear my eyes away from it lines started appearing and shapes came to life. Soon the map filled out and it showed the island, it showed where we were, where forests were, where the mountain in the distance was, and where the stone was.

"Wow." I muttered as I looked it over. Jack looked over my shoulder and said.

"What love there's nothing there." I jerked my head up and said.

"You guys don't see everything?' I asked confused and everyone shook their heads no. Odd last time they could see the map, just not the moving items, now only I can see it.

"Well darling looks like you'll have to lead us to the stone, up for it." Jack said patting me on the back. I vaguely nodded before looking around. Something still felt wrong. I looked back down at the map; the stone appeared to in the middle of the island. I started walking forward as everyone else walked behind me. I made my way to the woods and cautiously looked in, the woods seemed thick and I heard distant animal's noises.

"Anyone got a machete?" I asked turning back to the crew. Everyone looked around hesitantly and finally Marty came forward and handed a machete to me.

"Thank you." I said before turning around again. Bring my arm up I hacked at the trees and made my way through the forest. I turned to see everyone still standing there. I sighed and said.

"Are you cowards just going to stand there all day?" I ask smirking as everyone sprang into action following behind me. I looked ahead and followed the map, hacking at trees and plants that got in my way. It was slow going having to listen to Jack complain all the time. I had just hacked through a tree branch and it fell on Jack who grumbled.

"Could you be a little more careful love?" I only kept looking at the map barley hearing him. He groaned and muttered under his breath.

"Stupid bloody know it all pirate." I stopped dead in my tracks as I heard him, I heard every word as if he was saying them out loud, and the scary thing was he was towards the rear of our party.

"What's wrong with you?" Elizabeth asked coming up to me. I only shook my head and kept moving. As we kept walking I heard sounds from all over the place, it was rather unnerving hearing all these sounds. I heard Jack grumble in the back, animal's in the distance, and I even heard a steady beat, a heartbeat, I looked over at Elizabeth who was walking next to me, it had to be hers but how can I hear it? This island must be affecting me more then I thought. I looked down at the map to see we were about halfway there, I looked at it to see flowing water coming up. And I was right, soon enough I heard thundering water even though there was none in sight. Soon the noise got to be unbearable and I clutched my ears in pain, and I looked up to see us standing in front a small river, the water rushing past us quickly most likely heading to a waterfall or the ocean. I saw some rocks forming a path, odd I could have sworn they weren't there a minute ago. I walked over and stepped on them making sure they were stable.

Seeing that they were, I stepped onto it and jumped to the next one.

"Are you sure this is safe?" Anamaria called out as she hopped onto the rock behind me.

"Sure." I called out still looking at the map; I didn't even look where I was going. I could just sense where the rock was and I would step on it, soon enough I felt land and looked around surprised to see that I was on land. I only shrugged and waited for the others.

"Emily what is up with you, you are acting very odd." Elizabeth asked concerned while the rest of the crew nodded their approval. I only shrugged and responded.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I said before turning back around and heading north, we were close I could feel it. As we came through a clearing I heard a steady noise, but it was hard to focus on it with all the other noises coming from the crew. I stopped and held up a hand for all of them to shut up. It was all silent, where was that sound. Elizabeth came up to me and whispered.

"Emily what are you doing." I held up a finger for her to shut up. She sighed rather loudly, at least that's what I heard. She started to step forward when I heard a whizzing sound coming right at us. I grabbed her arm and jerked her back right before an arrow came and landed into a tree right where she had been standing. I ducked low as the rest of the crew did and more arrows came. I rolled to the tree and hid behind it as more arrows came; some of the crew had been shot done. I heard a battle yell and in an instant we were surrounded. I came out from behind the tree and grabbed my sword as we all started to fight. The enemies looked like cannibals as they charged us. But seeing that we had better weapons we had a good chance at winning. As I had just slashed someone I turned to see a clearing in the trees that hadn't been there before. I was drawn to it as I felt my body moving towards it.

"Emily!" I heard someone called but I just ignored it as I walked into the clearing. Just as I did it closed behind me, breaking me out of my gaze I looked around. All the sounds from the battle were gone, and a fog was around me. I looked won at the map and saw myself and I was right on top of the stone. I looked around and started walking forward cautiously. I came upon a small table made of stone and on it saw a stone. I raised an eyebrow as I neared it. It was nothing pretty, it was grey and had many edges, and was gawky and ugly. Would barley go for anything in a flee market. Yet there was this force around it, drawing you to it. It was a powerful stone. I was about to reach for it when something pulled my hand back, an invisible force.

"I wouldn't do that if I was you." I turned to see a man standing on the other side of the stone; he had body painting all over him along with tattoos. And his face was painted white and he had a glow to him, he was very wise I could tell by just looking at him. Where did that come from? I had never been this good at reading people before.

"Who are you?"

"That is not important Emily James, but if you have to know."

"I do." I said interrupting.

"You may call me White Mask." I only nodded in understanding.

"Who are you?" I asked curiously, I wasn't afraid of White Mask, just curious.

"I am the guard of this stone, I will only give it to someone who deserves it and who would handle its powers. You have probably notice changes to you." I nodded yes and White Mask continued.

"Well that happens, you are the keeper of the map and with it comes powers that will always remain with you, even when you leave these lands, it leads you here to this stone, now you will have to prove yourself to me."

"How?" I asked looking around; I hope everyone else is alright. White mask must have read my mind because he responded.

"Your friends are fine; my men have left them alone. Now it is time for your test."

"I'm ready." I said strongly staring him on, we held eye contact for several moments before he looked at the stone.

"I can see when I look at you that you are a strong, adventurous, caring, and very bright young woman."

"I wouldn't call me young." I said tucking a strand of hair behind me ear. White Mask laughed and said.

"Yes I know of your past." I raised an eyebrow and he said.

"Once you put the map together I knew you would be coming, I have been learning about you the past couple of days, so I would know more about you." I nodded slightly uncomfortable with him knowing of my past.

"Having this stone is more then just a luxury, if it gets into the wrong hands chaos would spread across the world if evil people knew of it and its powers, you understand this correct?" I nodded, and he looked pleased.

"Know that you know that take it." I looked confused.

"That's it?" I asked thinking he was joshing me.

"That's it." He repeated.

"But what about testing me?" I asked.

"This will be your test." He replied calmly.

"Explain." I said looking at him.

"The stone will only be taken by someone who deserves it, if you are not worthy well you will die a rather painful death and if you are worthy all I can say is run."

"Run?" I asked while looking up to find no one there. I looked around to find me by myself.

"White Mask?" I whispered as it echoed off the trees, and a wind swept it away. As the wind went past me I heard a voice whisper with it.

"Pick the stone Emily." I turned towards the stone and brought my hand to it. Just as I was about to touch it I closed my eyes and grabbed onto it. My stomach lurched as I felt my body moving around and when I opened my eyes, I saw the crew staring back at me. I looked down to the see the stone in my hand.

"Emily you're alright." Elizabeth said coming over to hug me, just as she started walking the ground shook and I almost fell over but I stayed still. The sky turned black as ashes started coming out of the mountain, well a volcano.

"Emily what have you done?" Yelled as the ground kept shaking, as it started splitting open. I looked down at the stone in my hand as White Mask's words came to me…run.

"Run!" I yelled just as lave started coming out of the volcano. It was a mad dash through the forest. As I was running I tripped over a rock and landed down on the ground as everyone else kept running. I felt an arm pull me up and I looked into jack's eyes as he grabbed my and hoisted me up.

"I can't believe you did that Jack." I yelled as we ran.

"Well I promised Will that I would protect his bonny lass and I am keeping my word." I rolled my eyes as we ran.

"Sure, I bet you're only doing it because I have the stone."

"That too." Soon enough the trees cleared and we were on the beach. We ran to the boats and pushed them into the water before scrambling into them. I watched as the volcano spat out lave as it spilled down it sides consuming the island in its fury. I looked down at the stone which was still clutched tightly into my right hand. We soon reached the ships and got on our respectable ones. As soon as my feet made contact with the deck I was pulled into Will's arms as he held me tightly. He pulled away so he could look down at me. He brought both of his hands to my face and looked me over.

"Are you alright?" I nodded and kissed him, which he returned. As soon as we pulled away Jack and everyone else came over.

"So love where's the stone?' Jack asked excitedly. I only rolled my eyes and held it out to him; I set it down in his hand. He looked down and smiled big but it soon vanished as he looked at the stone.

"Really love where is the stone?" I snorted and said.

"That's it, Jack."

"But it's so ugly."

"No one said knowledge was beautiful." I said, surprised that I had said it. I felt relaxed against Will as he held me; I heard a faint beat coming from where our cabin was located and I smiled knowing it was his. I guess enhanced hearing won't be so bad.

"You're right love, it may not be pretty."

"Or shiny."

"Or Valuable."

"Or Shiny." Pintel repeated again. Jack glared at them and they shut up.

"But it is still a grand treasure, now that we have gotten the clues, faced many dangers from that alone and got the treasure where are we going now?" Jack called out and we all yelled out.

"Tortuga." Jack nodded.

"Do you two want to tag along?" he asked us, Will looked down at me and I shrugged.

"Why not?" I said and everyone cheered. I untangled myself from Will as everyone else celebrated. I walked away from everything to the other side of the ship, where everything was quiet, or at least muffled. I looked at the sea and sighed in content, our adventure was over and I was personally glad. I heard footsteps coming up behind me, there was an odd beat to them a swagger and I smirked knowing who it was.

"What do you want Jack?" I asked still peering at the ocean. I could feel Jack's surprise as he came and stood next to me.

"How did you know it was me love?"

"6th sense." I replied and Jack only nodded.

"What can I do for you?" I asked looking over at him.

"Well love you went through a lot on this adventure, and I thought you deserved to be the first one to use the stone." He said opening his hand and it was the stone. I smiled up at Jack and replied.

"No Jack that's fine."

"Love I insist." I only nodded and took the stone into my hands. I shut my eyes as I relaxed and images and words came to me.

1783: Revolutionary War is won, America is a free country.

1789: Americas First President George Washington is elected into office.

1846: The potato famine leaves many dead in Ireland.

1861: The Civil War starts.

1865: Shortly after the end of the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1879: The first light bulb is tried out by inventor Thomas Edison.

1908: The First car is invented by Henry Ford.

1912: The biggest ship in the world the Titanic sank.

1929: The Great Depression starts.

1941: Pearl Harbor bombed by the Japanese.

"Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." – President Franklin Roosevelt.

1945: Adolf Hitler commits Suicide.

1963: President John F. Kennedy assassinated.

1968: Civil rights movement member Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated.

1969: First man on the moon.

"That's one small step for a man, one giant step for mankind." – Neil Armstrong.

1974: Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home-run record.

1981: The marriage of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer, who would become to be known as the people's princess.

1991: The Soviet Union crashes.

1997: Princess Diana dies in an automobile accident.

2001: September 11th the Word Trade Center towers were attacked by hijacked airplanes causing both to collapse.

2003: War in Iraq starts.

I stand on the Dutchman leaning against the railing as Will holds me closely. We watch as the world changes for the better and worse, but it doesn't matter as long as we are together forever.

I open my eyes as Jack watches me in interest.

"That is definitely a powerful stone." I said as I handed it back to him. He only smiled before walking off.I suddenly fell very tired as I lean against the ocean and watch the sea.

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Ten days later our ships were off the coast of Tortuga, we had spent the past five days vacationing. But now instead of two ships there were three, I had helped Elizabeth get a ship and a crew. She now captained the Firebolt; our ships were in a triangle position so we all could face each other. Will and I were leaning against the railing by the wheel, Will's arm around my waist. Jack and Anamaria were on the Pearl holding onto each other, I smiled at that two of them, they deserved each other. Elizabeth was on her ship as we all said our goodbyes.

"Till we meet again my friends." Jack yelled as his ship sailed south, he took along the stone with him; I didn't need it now that I knew Will and I would always be together.

"Hey Elizabeth!" I yelled out to her.

"What?" She yelled back.

"Next time I see you it better not be on my ship because you died!" She laughed and nodded and her ship sailed west. Will goes to the wheel and we start sailing off. I look up to see that the sun would set in a couple of minutes. I walked up behind Will and put my arms along his waist as I lean my head on my back. He pulled me forward so I am next to him; he wraps his arms around me as I lean into him.

"Where to now love?" He whispers and I look at the endless sea.

"Bring me that horizon." I whisper and in a green flash we're gone.

THE END…

(I cannot believe I am done, this is the third story about Emily and I still get sad every time. Thanks for all of the wonderful reviews, you guys have been great. I am sorry if I got any events mixed up in my timeline. Thanks again fro everything I just might write another story about my dear Emily Turner. Thanks again and have a great life! I do not own Pirates!)