This is the first chappie. Please review. Chapter 1: the Dream
Elizabeth sat up in bed, dressed only in her night shift, waiting for her maid, Estrella to come in with the bed warmer pan. She was scowling, her thin arms crossed over her small chest. What was taking Estrella so long? Elizabeth leaned over and opened the first drawer in her bed side table, taking out the golden medallion that lay underneath the boring books her father had ordered from England. The medallion felt cool on her fingers and she shivered, tracing the scull pattern on the shiny coin, hanging from the matching golden chain. A knock on the door made Elizabeth jump; she hid the medallion in the drawer just as Estrella walked into the room, holding the bed heater.
Not long after, Elizabeth was asleep.
A younger Elizabeth stood at the bow of the ship, staring out at the ocean singing softly, "Yoho, yoho, I pirate's life for me…" Elizabeth jumped as a firm hand gripped her shoulder and she spun around to face Mr. Gibbs, on one the sailors "Quiet missy1 Cursed pirates sale these waters. You don't want to bring them down on us now, do you?" "Mr. Gibbs, that'll do," came the voice of Captain Norrington walking towards them. "She was singing about pirates," Mr. Gibbs explained, "bad luck to be singing about pirates with us mired in this unnatural fog. Mark my words." "Consider them marked," said Norrington, an annoyed look on his face, "on your way." "Aye lieutenant," Mr. Gibbs lowered his head. When he was further away he muttered, "Its bad luck to have a woman aboard, even a miniature one."
"I think it'd be quite exiting to meet a pirate," Elizabeth said, turning to her father. "Think again Miss Swann," Captain Norrington put in, "Vile and dissolute creatures, the lot of them. I intend to see it that any man who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate brand gets what he deserves… a short drop and sudden stop." He smiled at Elizabeth who turned towards Mr. Gibbs, who mimicked a hanging. Elizabeth gasped, turning back to her father and Norrington. "Captain Norrington, I appreciate your favor but I'm not sure what affect this subject will have upon my daughter," Governor Swann said with concern seeping into his voice. "My apologies, Governor Swann," Captain Norrington apologized, walking away. "Actually I find it quite fascinating," Elizabeth said happily to her father. "That's what concerns me," Governor Swann replied, leaving his daughter at the side of the ship.
Elizabeth looked over the side into the water and was surprised to see a pale peach colored parasol floating in the water. She smiled and pushed a strand of her light brown hair behind her ear. Her eyes widened as she saw some thing else floating in the water. It was a boy! "Look, a boy, a boy in the water!" Elizabeth exclaimed. Norrington looked over the side of the ship and immediately began giving out orders. "Man over board! man the ropes, fetch a hook, haul him aboard!" Elizabeth watched from the side as they hauled the boy up onto the ship. "Elizabeth, I want you to accompany the boy. He'll be in your charge. Take care of him," Governor Swann said nervously. Elizabeth nodded and walked over to the boy, lying on the deck. She touched his hair and he woke up, grabbing her wrist. "It's ok," Elizabeth said, swallowing softly, "My name is Elizabeth Swann." "W-Will Turner," the boy said, shivering. "I'm watching over you, Will," Elizabeth said and Will slipped back into unconsciousness.
Elizabeth's eyes scanned his face to the medallion that hing around his neck. She picked it up, pulling it over his head. "You a pirate!" she gasped. She heard footstes behind her and stood quickly, hiding the medalion behind her full skirts. "has he said anything?" Norrington asked. "his name is Will Turner, "Elizabeth said, "That's what I found out." Norrington nodded and turned to the sailors, "Take him below."
Elizabeth quickly walked over to the side of the ship to examine the medallion more closely. It had a pirate scull on it! Elizabeth looked out at the water and spotted a large ship with black sails sailing by. She closed her eyes.
ok, here is the end of the chapter r and r.