"It's the greatest time of year, and it's here, let me cel-e-brate it…" Madeleine sang softly under her breath. She estimated that it was about noon. Madeleine was sitting curled up on a small window seat where she had slept the previous night. She looked out to the open sea from the fogged up windows. Elizabeth had taken the bunk, which was where she was sitting quietly now. Neither had said a word since they'd woken up a few hours ago. Madeleine was still resentful towards Elizabeth for something that hadn't even happened yet, and Elizabeth seemed to awkward to say anything.

"For everybody here, friends so dear, let me…"

"So!"

"Hm?" Madeleine looked up to see Elizabeth walking over to the window seat and sitting down.

"Your name's Madeline, right?" Elizabeth said in a tone of desperation to start a conversation. Madeleine sighed.

"It's Madeleine. Pronounced 'Mad-a-lain'," Madeleine said with a touch of annoyance.

"Can I call you Maddie?" Elizabeth asked.

"No," Madeleine said shortly. "I hate the nickname Maddie. And usually, I don't correct people when they pronounce my name wrong, but I make an exception when it's people I dislike."

"I'm sorry I dragged you into this," Elizabeth apologized.

"Oh, it is NOTHING what-so-ever to do with me being here with you. I purposely followed you from the mansion instead of running to the fort," Madeleine told her, turning back to look out of the window.

"Then is it about Will? You seemed kind of in love with him the couple of times that we ran into him…" Elizabeth asked.

"I do love Will! Well…" Madeleine looked up again. "I really want you and Will to be together. It's kind of weird…." Madeleine smiled. "You like Will, don't you!" Elizabeth blushed.

"It isn't proper of a woman of my standing to be in love with a blacksmith," She muttered.

"But you like him!" Madeleine told her, grinning.

"We can't be together," Elizabeth sighed.

"Oh please! You guys are as perfect and Ron and Hermione!" Madeleine exclaimed.

"Who and who?" Elizabeth asked, confused.

"Um…oh, I don't know! Like…Anakin and Padme…Lois and Clark…Elizabeth and Darcy…" Madeleine started listing couples, going farther and farther back. Finally she suggested, "Romeo and Juliet?"

"That's a Shakespearean play, isn't it?" Elizabeth asked.

"Let's just say that I think you guys are perfect together," Madeleine said, giving up.

"So…you hate me because of Will?" Elizabeth said, double-checking.

"No! Well, technically, yes, but…" Madeleine tried to explain. "I hate you for something that you haven't done yet."

"How do you know that I'm going to do it?" Elizabeth questioned, looking much more confused, if that was possible.

"I just…I just do," Madeleine said helplessly. She sighed again.

"Is there any way I can gain your favor? I mean, can we try to be friends?" Elizabeth asked, looking truly sorry, considering she didn't even know what she did wrong. "I'd really like a friend in this."

"I guess…" Madeleine said. She added in her head, "Well, I'm not totally lying…I DID think she was really cool before I saw the second one."

"What was that song you were singing?" Elizabeth asked curiously.

"Oh, it's called 'Greatest Time of Year'," Madeleine said.

"Odd, I've never heard of it," Elizabeth said. Madeleine laughed.

"Of course not!" She said, laughing. Then she stopped, "Well, I suppose I could teach you a song, but how about a different one? It's one I think you'll like better. I suppose this could be a good way to pass the time."

"All right," Elizabeth agreed, smiling. Madeleine took a deep breath.

"Okay…it's for you and Will," Madeleine said. "And…I'm not a good singer, but I'll teach you the song anyway. It's one of my favorites."

"What's it called?" Elizabeth asked.

"It's called 'Chemicals React'. Do you know what chemicals are?" Madeleine asked. Her knowledge of science history wasn't that great.

"Not really."

"Well…they're basically substances. Usually some kind of strange liquid. They normally bubble and fizz when you put correct ones together, and that's called a reaction. So it's kind of a love song about two people who work well together and things fit right. So it's for you and Will," Madeleine explained. Then she took a deep breath and started singing.

"You make me feel…out of my element…like I'm walking on broken glass…like my world's spinnin' in slow motion…and you're movin' too fast…" Madeleine began. Then she continued the rest of the song. Granted, Elizabeth thought it was really weird, but by the time nightfall came, they were both singing it perfectly. Then Pintel and Ragetti came in carrying the blood red dress that was exactly as Madeleine remembered it from the movie.

"You'll be dining with the captain, and he requests you wear this," Pintel told Elizabeth.

"Well you may tell the captain that I am disinclined to acquiesce his request," Elizabeth replied curtly. Pintel chuckled.

"He said you'd say that. He also said if that be the case, that you'll be dining with the crew, and you'll be naked!" Ragetti started laughing.

"Oh no, take the dress, darling, not naked!" Madeleine smirked. Elizabeth frowned and grabbed the dress. She raised her eyebrows at the duo as if saying, "Ha!" Pintel looked angry

"Fine!" He said, looking disappointed. They left. Elizabeth rolled her eyes and began to put on the dress.

"You know I still hate you, right?" Madeleine said. Elizabeth sighed.

"Yes," she said. "All right."

"But, a word of advice," Madeleine said.

"What?"

"You don't want to know the fate of the previous owner," Madeleine said. Then she shuddered. Elizabeth looked at the dress somewhat wearily and a little bit frightened. Madeleine smirked again.

Okay, Emma definitely procrastinated with that one. She's just been SO busy! Bizzy's been really good with keeping up with chapters, though, so the next one will be out soon! Stay tuned! Cookies for those who review! Cupcakes for those who can say who the two songs mentioned are sung by! The pronunciation was for Emma's friend Liah who moved and gets mad when people mis-pronounce her name.We love our reviewers!