Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN…HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU THIS BEFORE YOU WILL BELIEVE ME?
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Latebloomer04: Well, Will is usually always confused, in denial, resistant or heartbroken about something in the movie. But I'm changing up the story! He won't be that way in mine!
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A/N: All these reviews! (Does a little 'review jig')…on a more serious note…cough cough clears throat…The contents of this chapter have been somewhat changed from the movie-version----but the same things still end up happening, so I don't think that it will interrupt the rest of the story in any way. Thank you for understanding and reading.
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"I can't believe that I missed out on all the action and on top of it all I caught a blasted cold. I just don't see why you got to have all of the—ACHOO!" Elizabeth blew her red nose with a tissue and looked up at her younger sister. "—fun."
"Of course, I mean, who wouldn't want having chains and then the blade of a very sharp sword held against her throat all in one day?" Seeing that her sister was agreeing sincerely to what Anna had said in jest, the younger Swann sister shook her head, once more realizing the difference between both of them. "And on top of it all I even got to keep his hat, didn't I?" Anna announced rather evilly, going to retrieve the hat that no one had noticed was still on her head, bringing it back to her sister, who held it in her hands rather reverently.
"He shouldn't die." Elizabeth whispered with her sad eyes on the hat.
"I know. It's unfair."
"Unfair? Darling, this is far from unfair. Unfair is having to spend a whole hour with Lady Witherspoon chatting nonstop about who was doing what and of every other 'scandalous' behavior everyone in Port Royal seemed to be committing." She shivered slightly at the memory, her face cringing in disgust before she shook herself back into reality and looked at her sister once more. "Awful is having Commodore Norrington propose to you while you can't breathe and the pompous chap thinks that your breathless state of being is because of his proposal." Once more she sneezed and blew her nose, looking every bit as miserable as she claimed to feel. "Horrible is losing consciousness during said proposal and falling of the blasted battlement into the sea below, barely missing the rocks and barely drowning." Elizabeth exclaimed passionately. "But this, this is far worse than all those. This is tragic!"
"Okay, okay Eli, don't take your frustrations out on me. Parley!" Anna said quickly in a way to try and soften the atmosphere, since Elizabeth seemed to be close to tears.
Sniffling rather loudly, Elizabeth looked questioningly at her sister with puffy red eyes. "What?"
"You know, Parley." Seeing that her sister didn't know, Anna made a face, surprised at knowing something about pirates that her sister didn't. "I read it in this book that I have about pirates, one of the many books that father does not know that I possess." Anna announced, sitting down on the bed besides her interested sister. "According to the code of the brethren, set down by the pirates Morgan and Bartholomew, any captured pirate who invoked the right of 'parley' was to remain unharmed until he could be brought in front of the captain of the pirates who had captured him and the parley could be complete."
"Parley…" Elizabeth mused, rolling the word on her tongue. "Is it from the French word for speak?"
"Exactly." Anna nodded.
There was some silence, and Elizabeth started looking guilty. Anna knew this, because Elizabeth had suddenly found it impossible to look her in the eyes and was playing nervously with her hair, something she always did subconsciously whenever anxious or nervous. "I want you to do something with me."
Seeing the guilty expression on her sister's face, Anna frowned. How many times had she heard that and then ended up punished alongside of Elizabeth for the trouble that her elder sister had gotten them both into? "What is it?"
Licking her lips before coughing once more, Elizabeth's hand ventured down to Jack's hat once more. "I want you to come with me to give this to him." She passed Anna the hat. "He will want to have it for tomorrow."
"For his hanging? Do you really think he's going to be so particular about his hang-wear?"
"Please."
Biting her bottom lip, Anna got up and looked out of the window. The moon was out and everything outside was dark. It wouldn't be safe for either of them. Even though Port Royal was still a rather safe place in the Caribbean, there were still some rogues and scallywags roaming the streets, especially on such an odd night as this one. Anna shivered for no good reason, returning her reluctant gaze to her pleasing sister. "But Elizabeth…"
"It would mean a lot for me, Anna." Elizabeth said and then coughed slightly. "He saved my life; I can't rest in peace knowing that he had to go without his own things. And you know that I would do it by myself if it weren't for this—ACHOO—cold. I won't be able to be so hidden while coughing and sneezing so much, but at least they mightn't bother us if we're in numbers." Seeing that even though her sister was holding back she was reluctantly giving in, Elizabeth pressed on. "You don't even have to go in. You can just wait outside by the guard and you'll be safe as I go down to see him and I won't be long. Please, Anna, please."
Sighing, Anna closed her eyes and threw her head back, hating the fact that her sister asking her something and not pushing her into some mischief had gotten to her. You little old softie, you… Where's that backbone you're supposed to have?
Groaning, Anna reluctantly opened her sea-colored eyes and looked back at her sister as she reached behind her own neck and unlocked the chain which held the mysterious doubloon which had once been Will's. "Well, while you're down there you could ask him about this doubloon as well. If he's a pirate he should know what it means." She passed it to her sister.
"Thank you Anna!" Elizabeth squealed, getting up from the bed and hugging her sister. Reaching for the doubloon, she put it around her neck and hid it inside of the bosom of her dress. "Let's go."
Anna raised an eyebrow at this, anchoring her hands on her hips. She had been told by her father that every time she did this she looked like her mother—something that had subconsciously caused her to do more of it than was necessary. "How do you suppose we get out without being seen by anyone?"
"Well, father is up at the battlement with Commodore Norrington—most probably talking about the proposal that I unfortunately for him didn't get to answer. And, well, this isn't the first time that I have snuck out of the house." With that, she brushed past her sister.
Anna's mouth fell open and she twirled around to stomp indignantly after her elder sister. "What do you mean that this isn't your first? Elizabeth Swann you get back here right this instance!" Seeing that her sister wasn't going to do as commanded, Anna fumed after her, determined to get her answer.
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Wearing a dark cloak and blending into the darkness, Anna looked around nervously at the sounds of the night, wishing that she could be as calm as Elizabeth was looking right now. The youngest Swann daughter wasn't used to gallivanting around in the dark of the night—unlike Elizabeth it would seem—she wasn't used to gallivanting period, so this was getting her very frightened.
They had passed a couple of drunks coming from a local tavern who had slurred some 'compliments' as they had called it after Elizabeth had verbally attacked them, calling them scallywags and no good drunks for molesting the Black Lady and her companion. Both men had paled at that and had moved away rather quickly, leaving a smug Elizabeth and a surprised Anna. She still couldn't believe what Elizabeth had confided in her nigh twenty minutes ago, before they had left. Elizabeth was the famed Black Lady, who would go to all the pubs, drink and be merry, and had even pick-pocketed many of the people in the bars or taverns. Her sister was living two lives, and Anna (still slightly hurt at never been invited to go along or even told) wondered how Elizabeth was going to keep this up with the Commodore as a husband.
Suddenly a strong hand coming in contact with Anna's shoulder caused her to jerk abruptly out of her thoughts and twirl around in fear of whom she might find. She would have screamed to warn Elizabeth of this hand and the body that it was undoubtedly connected to, except another hand quickly covered her mouth.
"Miss Anna, Miss Elizabeth, what are you two doing out here?" Will asked as he emerged from the shadows. Taking his hand off of her mouth he waited for her answer in silence.
Elizabeth jumped in fright at the voice and turned quickly. She hadn't heard anyone coming up to them either.
"Me?" Anna exclaimed, a hand on her heart. "What are you doing here?"
Elizabeth sighed a sigh of utter relief, then narrowed her eyes. "Will TURNER!" She hissed, getting over her initial fear and shock. "Do you want to give us a heart attack?" She then coughed. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"
"I was—uh—in the neighborhood and I managed to see you ladies leave your home and I followed you to make sure that you were safe." Will announced sounding rather nervous, but then, as if remembering something, all nervousness left and Anna could have sworn that she saw anger in those beautiful dark eyes once more. "But now that I see that you two ladies are heading towards where they placed the pirate to await for his hanging tomorrow, I decided that I had to make myself known to you."
Blushing slightly at his accusing glare, Anna fidgeted nervously with the hat in her hands. She noticed Elizabeth's curious gaze on them, and that only made her even more nervous—especially since Will hadn't taken his hand off of her shoulder yet, happily keeping it there. "I was only going with Elizabeth to where they are keeping Jack so we can give him his hat." As an afterthought, she quickly added: "He really likes his hat."
"Jack, is it?" Will's voice was dark and unhappy and his body tensed visibly.
"Yes, Jack." Anna frowned at him and his sudden change in attitude. What right did he have to be treating her as if she was an unfaithful wife? "This is his hat that I took from him when I helped him break his chains so that he could have a better chance of escaping. But then of course, you ruined that and if you think things over better, it's your fault that Elizabeth have to be out here in the first place, giving a hat to a man who will die unjustly in the morrow."
"Are you confessing to helping a dangerous pirate and your kidnapper might I add, escape the law?" Will exclaimed in horror, taking a step towards her and ignoring her long speech of righteous condemnation. Taking the hat away from her, he looked at it and shook his head in disgust. "And then you took a souvenir to remember your affair by."
Elizabeth growled at that little comment and got into the middle of their conversation once more. "We helped him escape, Turner, as in both of us. It was my idea and Anna just helped me because she's a wonderful sister. And, for the record, she did not have an affair with Jack Sparrow!" She said this with conviction, but there was slight worry in her voice. The eldest Swann daughter gave a step towards the blacksmith in their midst. "You can argue all you want, Will, still Anna and I are not going to listen and we will still go. Or you can keep your little outbursts to yourself and accompany us there to insure our safe arrival and your vote as a gentleman. Then you can patiently wait outside with Anna while I go to see Jack Sparrow, that way she doesn't have to be alone." Narrowing her eyes at him, Elizabeth could be quite intimidating when she wanted to. "Which option agrees most with you?"
Will had always been slightly intimidated by Elizabeth, so it didn't surprise Anna much when he reluctantly growled: "I'll be coming with you. You never know what dangers you might encounter with people like the Black Lady still on the loose."
Elizabeth quickly turned around and started walking towards their destination, but not before Anna saw a contented smirk on her sister's face. "Wonderful choice Mister Turner, commendable actually. Now less chat and more walk. We wouldn't want to meet up in the dark with the likes of her, now, would we?"
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What was taking so long in there? Usually Anna wouldn't have complained for being left alone with Will—especially if it were dark—but the fact that he was glaring at her with intense disapproval took out anything romantic this might have had, and she was getting quite anxious for her sister to return.
They had gone a little distance from where Elizabeth had disappeared into after explaining to the guards that she wanted to see the face of the man who had the galls to threaten her sister's life. The guards, knowing full-well of Elizabeth's legendary fiery temper, had let her through with a smirk on their faces, believing that Sparrow would suffer more at the end of Elizabeth's rage than he would tomorrow at the gallows.
Walking in silence, Anna sighed, once more looking back up at the fort. No, Elizabeth's figure still wasn't visible leaving. Biting her bottom lip, she stole a glance at Will, frowning once more to see that he was currently keeping himself busy by looking at his shoes. And like many things about Will, his shoes weren't very exciting.
"You can't stay angry at me forever." She told him as-a-matter-of-factly, hands playing nervously with the skirt of her dress. "You don't have many other friends, and unless you want to suddenly become drinking partners with Mister Brown you will have to get over such a silly little thing that got you so angry and make the peace with me."
"Silly little thing?" He announced in indignation, turning to look at her in shock.
Well, at least he's speaking to me again. The young woman in the shadows thought sullenly to herself, wondering if that was such a good thing anymore.
"You got kidnapped by a pirate and then you decided that you were going to help him escape because you have discovered your…" He then stopped and when he continued he mimicked Jack's accent almost perfectly. " 'Undeniable attraction' to the barbarian?" Without allowing her to defend herself, he continued. "And you say that I am getting angry over such a silly little thing?"
Cheeks turning red, she glared at him, anchoring her hands on her hips once more. "William Turner! I am not attracted to Captain Jack Sparrow!"
Ignoring her, Will then mimicked her voice. "Let us go, Mr. Turner, please let us go." He then turned to her, watching her flushed face with narrowed eyes. "You were going to go with him, weren't you? You were going to escape with him!"
Mouth falling open at this accusation, Anna shook her head furiously. "I WAS NOT!"
"I don't believe you."
Anger fueled her next words. "I hate you." The moment they were out she regretted having said them when she saw the anger in his eyes turn into deep hurt and he looked away, slumping his shoulders in defeat. But why defeat? "Will—look—I was angry—I don't hate you—you're my best friend. I could never hate you. I care for you deeply." Among other things. "I just wish that you would stop with this nonsense. I am not attracted to Jack—even though I must admit—he's rather handsome."
Will growled.
Suddenly explosions by the fort caused the whole ground to tremble, and Will grabbed Anna, pushing her against the wall and protecting her with his body. All around them chaos seemed to break forth, and people were screaming, but the only thing that registered with Anna was his hard body pressing up against hers…how she never wanted him to move away…and the scandal her father would make if he saw them like this.
One particularly brave man ran down from the fort with the speed of lightning, screaming: "IT'S THE BLACK PEARL! RUN! HIDE! WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!"
Anna's mind suddenly cleared as she heard that and pushed Will away. "Elizabeth!" She was about to run back to the fort when she felt his hand go firmly around her wrist. "Will! Elizabeth!"
"You're not going back there." He pulled her along through the streets, which were filled with people screaming, and running around. Will reached his workshop and hurried inside with a struggling Anna. Letting go of her he grabbed his sword and an ax. "Stay here. I'll go back to find Miss Elizabeth and bring her back."
When he turned to leave Anna reached out and gripped his hand, and he turned slowly to look at her in silence. "Will, please do be careful." Her voice dropped several degrees as did her eyes. "And believe me. I do not hate you."
His smile turned genuine and he nodded as she let go of her hold on him. "I will be back shortly with Miss Elizabeth. Bar this door after me until I come back, and open it up for no one, be it civilian or not. And stay away from the windows! I don't want those pirates seeing that you are in here alone!" With that, he hurried out into the night and Anna did as told, looking around and grabbing a sword even though she didn't know how to even hold it properly.
Seeing the killing and hearing the screams that were going on outside, Anna bit her bottom lip, tears of fright falling down her cheeks. Somehow she'd known this would happen, somehow she'd sensed danger approaching. Why hadn't she acted on those feelings and had said no to Elizabeth's persistent pleading? They'd be safe in their house right no if she had done so—and Will wouldn't be in danger either. This was all her fault. Please, please let them be alright.
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