When Madeleine woke up, she knew something was wrong even before she opened her eyes. Instead of feeling her soft, silky pajamas, she felt a scratchy dress. Confused, she opened her eyes groggily. After realizing her surroundings, she sat up quickly. She was on a small, straw filled mat in a tiny room with no windows. There were two similar mats folded up next to hers. She was wearing a long, blood red dress with puffed sleeves and a long, white apron. She felt her hair pulled up and hiding in a white cap on her head. Her mouth fell open. She panicked for a minute.
"What the heck is going on?" Madeleine whispered to herself, feeling her clothes and herself as if checking to make sure they were real. Suddenly the door opened and a girl of about fifteen walked in. She smiled when she saw Madeleine.
"Oh good you're awake," She said. "We found you outside at about six this morning. It seemed like you'd been knocked out, so we brought you in here. While you're staying here, you can serve if you like."
"S-serve?" Madeleine asked nervously. "W-what do you mean? Where am I?"
"Port Royal, miss," the girl said, looking concerned that this new girl didn't know what was going on. Madeleine's mouth fell open even more. "This is the governor's house. It seems like it would be fair to serve the governor whilst you're staying here. That's your uniform," she added, nodding towards her dress. "and hurry, we've got to help the lady with her new dress this morning."
"Which lady?" Madeleine asked, her heart skipping a beat.
"Miss Elizabeth, of course," the girl said with a laugh. "Come on, then!"
Madeleine jumped up, her mind racing. The two began down a hallway and then up the stairs.
"What the heck is going on? I can't really be in Port Royal, in the governor's house, serving Elizabeth Swann, can I? It's probably just a dream. When we were watching the movie, I must've hit my head on something. Oh my God! What about Lizzie? Where is she?"
They had reached the door to Elizabeth's room. Madeleine could scarcely believe her eyes and ears when she saw the Governor standing in the room.
"Still in bed at this hour? It's a beautiful day," he said, smiling.
"Go open the curtains," the girl who had lead Madeleine up there said with a nudge. Madeleine stumbled a little bit and went to open them. The other girl was now holding a box. She gave it to Elizabeth, who opened it. Inside was a dress. While still in the greatest state of shock from what was going on, Madeleine had to stifle a laugh at the thought of what the "dress" would cause. The conversation, exactly as Madeleine had remembered it from the movie carried on. The other girl indicated that they were to help Elizabeth with her dress. Madeleine hastened to do what the girl was doing, so that she wouldn't look like a complete idiot.
About thirty minutes later, Madeleine and Rachel (the name of the other maid) had finished dressing Elizabeth and getting her ready for the promotion ceremony. Madeleine was so wrapped up in helping Rachel and wondering how in the world she had ended up in this world (she'd tried pinching herself enough times on the way upstairs to know that this wasn't a dream) that she'd almost totally forgotten what happened next.
"Madeleine, would you care to assist me at the ceremony?" Elizabeth whispered once her father had been called downstairs. "The commodore is going to be there and all and I think he might propose, and it would help if I had someone there."
"Sure," Madeleine said, still in a state of disbelief. The two began to proceed down the stairs. There was already another man standing downstairs.
"Oh Will! So good to see you!" Elizabeth said cheerfully. Madeleine nearly screamed. Okay, so she did scream.
"WILL!"
"Oh, um, do you know him?" Elizabeth asked. Madeleine suddenly realized that everyone, including Will, was staring at her.
"Tch, YEAH! I mean, no! I mean, yes! I mean…" she paused. "I knew his mother's best friend's sister-in-law's son's fiancée. Yeah. That's how I knew him."
"All right then," Elizabeth said. Then she hurried down the stairs to talk to Will.
"I had a dream about you last night!"
"R-really? About me?" Will said, trying not to show his excitement. Madeleine melted at the look on his face.
"I am within ten feet of Orlando Bloom, I am within ten feet of Orlando Bloom, I am within ten feet of Orlando Bloom!" Madeleine thought over and over in her head excitedly.
"Elizabeth is that entirely proper…" the governor began, but Elizabeth continued in what she had been saying.
"About the day we met, do you remember?" Elizabeth said with a smile on her face.
"How could I forget, Miss Swann," Will said nervously.
"Will, how many times must I ask you to call me Elizabeth?" Elizabeth asked him kindly.
"Once more, as always, Miss Swann," Will said. Elizabeth frowned.
"There, at least the boy has a sense of propriety," Governor Swann said. "Elizabeth, we must be going."
"Good day, Mr. Turner," Elizabeth said coldly.
"Bye!" Madeleine said quickly, tearing her eyes away from him (she'd been staring at him for the whole conversation).
"Good day," Will said. Once the three were in the carriage, Will added, "Elizabeth."
Once the three were settled and the carriage was moving, Madeleine turned to face Elizabeth.
"He is SO gorgeous!" She told Elizabeth.
"I beg your pardon?" Elizabeth said coldly. Her eyes were almost telling her, "Watch it."
"Slow down Lizzie, darling, no need to get all territorial. I support Will/Liz, 'kays? I just happen to have a mega crush on the guy. You've got nothing to hold against me. You didn't even notice that the second you were out of ear shot he called you Elizabeth, did you?" With that Madeleine leaned back and began to enjoy the carriage ride. Elizabeth and the Governor had barely understood a single word she had just said.
"At any rate," Governor Swann said, still looking confused. "I do hope you show a bit more courtesy around the Commodore. After all, it's only thanks to him that Port Royal has become completely civilized."
"Oh my God!" Madeleine thought suddenly. "Where's Beth? If somehow we both landed in the movie, and I started out with Will and Elizabeth, then she must be with…"
Bizzy and Emma beg you to review, once again! Madeleine's friend Elizabeth has had her nickname changed from Lizzie to Beth as not to confuse her with Lizzie Swann. Thanks for reading!
