Medallions, Corsets, Light Fixtures, and Swords

8 years later. Elizabeth wakes up and takes the medallion out from under some random dust she found in a drawer. She puts the medallion on, and there's a knock at the door.

Governor Swann: Elizabeth, are you decent?

Elizabeth: Uh...

Elizabeth secret agent/spy-dives across the room, knocking things over in the process, and puts her robe on, hiding the medallion down the front of her dress. Nobody better find it there.

Elizabeth: Yes!

Governor Swann: What?

Elizabeth: Yes, I'm decent. Get in here.

Governor Swann comes into the room, followed by a maid. The maid throws the window open, and Elizabeth is temporarily blinded by the sunlight.

Governor Swann: Good morning, Elizabeth. I brought you a present.

Governor Swann holds out a dress to Elizabeth. Elizabeth staggers around, still blinded from the sunlight.

Elizabeth: Where?

Governor Swann: Here.

Elizabeth's eyes finally adjust to the bright light.

Elizabeth: Oh, goody, it's not ugly like the last one you bought me... Okay, what do you want from me?

Governor Swann: Nothing!

Elizabeth steps behind the shade to put the dress on.

Governor Swann: Actually, I kinda lied. I would like you to wear that to Captain Norrington's promotion party.

Elizabeth: I knew you wanted something.

Governor Swann: So does he, if you know what I mean.

The maids start to lace up Elizabeth's corset.

Elizabeth: OW! Dang it!

Governor Swann: Elizabeth?

Elizabeth: Stupid corset!

Governor Swann: I hear it's the latest fashion in London...

Elizabeth: Screw London! I can't breathe!

The butler, Arthur William Bartleby IV, walks into the room.

Arthur William Bartleby IV: There's some guy downstairs.

Governor Swann frowns at the way the butler addressed him, but does nothing. He could never fire him. After all, his father, Arthur William Bartleby III had saved the Governor's job on many different occasions. Governor Swann heads downstairs to see the visitor.

The visitor, Will, is standing in the hallway, holding a long case. He notices an interesting light fixture. He touches it, and it breaks off in his hand. Glancing around, Will quickly examines his options, then he performs the only logical course of action and chucks the broken light fixture into in umbrella stand, where it lands with a resounding CLANG.Over in Singapore, Sao Fang cringes at the lound noise he just heard.

Governor Swann comes down the stairs.

Governor Swann: Hello, Mr. Turner. Did you hear something?

Will: Uh... no...

Governor Swann: Hmm. It sounded like someone dropped a light fixture in our umbrella stand.

Will: Must have been the wind.

Governor Swann: Must have.

Will: Anyway, I have your order.

Governor Swann takes the sword out of its case and inspects it.

Governor Swann: Impressive. Very shiny.

Will: Yeah, and check this out.

Will takes the sword and balances it on his hand. Then he flips it up into the air, narrowly missing the piano and the governor.

Governor Swann: Very impressive. Commodore Norrington will be quite pleased. Pass my compliments on to your master.

Will: Uh... sure. He'll be pleased to hear that my work is appreciated.

Governor Swann: Your work? Aren't you just a silly apprentice boy?

Will: I mean, his work. Duh.

Elizabeth comes down the stairs. Will gapes at her in amazement, doing the typical guy thing and babbling incoherently.

Will: Um… hi… Your dress is… nice.

Elizabeth ignores the fact that Will's attempt at a compliment just crashed and burned.

Elizabeth: I had a dream about you last night.

Will: About... me? What was I doing?

Elizabeth: Not a whole lot… I was dreaming about the day we met, and you were unconscious most of the time. Don't you remember?

Governor Swann: Elizabeth, are you sure this is entirely proper?

Elizabeth: Screw proper. Will, do you remember or not?

Will: How could I forget, Miss Swann?

Elizabeth: Call me Elizabeth.

Will: Not in front of your father. He'd think I was being forward.

Governor Swann: You are being forward.

Will: Whoops.

Governor Swann: Come on, Elizabeth, we have partying to do.

Elizabeth: Good day, Mr. Turner.

Governor Swann and Elizabeth step outside and get into the carraige. The carraige drives away.

Will: Good day... Elizabeth...

Governor Swann: I HEARD THAT!

Revised edition 2011!