Captain Megallen wasn't sure how it had happened. First she had been sailing the seas upon The Mairess, forcing her crew to work their hardest to leave Port Juvenaire behind and then she had fallen into a deep dreaming. Fatigue cramping her body from not sleeping since their last night in the Port and her side still aching from her broken ribs. And she had dreamt, though it seemed to her a vision. It was as vivid as life itself. And a dark woman had spoken to her of the significance of her token. The Token of Adicio, Maiden of the Sea. And she spoke much of its tie to human form and of the rumours spreading fast. She told her she was no longer safe guarding and captaining The Mairess, that she would have to give her commands to someone else. She would have to remain unseen and cunning to continue to outrun those whom chased her. She had woken, not sure what to think. And now she stood upon the upper deck of The Black Pearl, a chill night breeze hitting her in the face. Alae closed her eyes, feeling the cool sea spray against her cheeks and sighed, savouring that one moment of peace. Savouring the flavour of rum on her tongue and the smell of the sea. She took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly before turning her eyes to the stars and full moon above her. She thought about Jameson as she often did since his passing. Alae would never forget how her own recklessness had got him killed. And for what? A trinket of the sea? It was never meant to end like that. She was the one whom was suppose to take care of him, ever since her father passed away. He had always told her to watch out for him but in the end his future was a path she could not decide. But he was never meant to die this way. Alae fingered the gold chain around her neck and squeezed the pirate token in her hand, feeling tears rising to her eyes.
"He was my responsibility." Alae whispered in defeat, supporting herself against the rail of the back of the ship.
"You failed him." A cold voice whispered, flowing passed her with the sea air. Alae turned, startled, but saw or heard nothing else. She shook her head and let tears spill onto her cheeks.
"He wasn't meant to die this way." She whispered, closing her eyes.
"Your recklessness took him from life… Your heart grows weak." There, the voice again, coming up from the sea. Alae gazed over the side of the ship, seeing nothing but high, crashing waves toppling around her. She lifted her feet over the railing and faced out to the sea, gazing at the waters.
"Who are you?" Alae called out as the light breeze blew into a ferocious gale.
"I am the sea. I have come to claim thee!" The voice shrieked in her ears and when she looked up a tall wave thundered across the ship, sending her descending into the sea with a startled holler. She rose for breath but only found water being pulled into her lungs. Alae heard Jack's voice in the distance followed by a loud splash as another wave sucked her beneath the surface. The last thing she remembered was the white veil of a woman watching her as she slipped into shadow.
Alae opened her eyes, coughing up water before breathing in heavily. Her head throbbed against the deck of The Black Pearl and Captain Sparrow was kneeling over her as she crawled to her hands and knees.
"There's something out there." She spluttered, wiping water and wet hair from her face, trying to stand but her knees buckled and she fell back upon her stomach on the deck. Jack gently lifted her from the deck and took her into his cabin where he lay her upon a soft mattress.
"Sleep, love. I haven't seen ye sleep a wink since we left." Alae let her eyes flutter closed and she blacked out.