Pirates of the Caribbean

The Second Daughter of the Governor

Elizabeth woke up with a start. It had been a long time since she had had that particular dream. It was usually Annabelle who would wake drenched in sweat and crying. Elizabeth could never figure out what scared Annabelle so much. It wasn't as if anything had happened since that fateful day in which the two Swann girls had met William Turner. A knock at the door roused Elizabeth from her thoughts. "Who is it?" she called.

"It's me. We have to talk Lizzie!" The voice of Elizabeth's younger sister came from the other side of the door. She sounded frightened and terribly worried.

"Come on it, Annabelle." Anna threw open the door and closed it with a bang. "Belle, what's the matter? You look pale."

"I had the dream again. The one where we are on the ship and then it gets attacked by the pirates and I have to watch you, father, and Will all get murdered but the refuse to kill me. Then I get take to this rocky island and the Captain of the Pirates slits my hand open and drops the blood into a great golden chest." Annabelle paced the room and made wild hand gestures.

"Take a deep breath, Belle! It was just a dream. Nothing happened." Elizabeth tried to reassure her younger sister. She went to the drawer and pulled up the secret compartment to show Annabelle the medallion. "I had a strange dream as well. It was about when we first met Will. Remember? I just realized that I saw a ship leaving. It had black sails and a pirate crest on the flag. I saw the pirate ship the attacked William on the day we saved him." She put the necklace on and examined herself in the mirror. "I would be a great pirate, don't you think?"

Annabelle laughed, "Wouldn't father just love that? His lovely daughter becoming a pirate! Imagine the gossip!" she paused, "you know he want to marry you off to Captain Norrington. Wouldn't that be a sight? As if that man could tame you!" The girls laughed and were then interrupted by a knock at the door.

"Elizabeth? Elizabeth are you descent? Are you even awake?" The voice of their father came from the other side of the bedroom door. Elizabeth tucked the medallion into her nightgown and pulled on her robe. Annabelle fixed the vanity drawer so that the secret compartment would not be found.

"Yes, yes do come in father!" said Elizabeth. The door opened and Governor Swann entered followed by three maids. One opened the window, one held a long slim package, and the other hurried to pull Elizabeth behind the curtains in order to help her change. "Good morning, Annabelle. I must speak with Elizabeth, why don't you go and get ready for the ceremony." Annabelle nodded and left the room without a backward glance.

"Ceremony?" asked Elizabeth with a gasp. The corset she was wearing was much too tight.

"Captain Norrington's promotion ceremony. Commodore Norrington as he is about to become. I had hoped you would wear this dress today, I'm told it's the latest style in London." The Governor wanted Elizabeth to marry a respectable man and it seemed that Norrington was the best choice.

"I knew it!" Elizabeth stepped out from behind the curtains. She was wearing a very beautiful dress made from the finest silks and covered in the most exquisite detail.

"My Lord, you have a visitor." A manservant told the Governor, whom quickly left. Elizabeth was forced to have her hair pinned and curled in place.

Downstairs Annabelle was all ready to go. One of the perks of being the second daughter was that she didn't have to put up with endless lines of suitors. Therefore she did not have to look like an angel all the time. Today she was wearing a silk lavender dress with short sleeves and a pink sash. Her dark brown hair was in a bun with a few loose hairs that curled naturally. She went into the entrance hall to see who was meeting her father.

"Will! It's wonderful to see you! It's been far to long." Annabelle was pleasantly surprised to see William Turner standing in the marble room with a long package under his arm.

"Good morning Miss. Swann. How are you this fine morning?" He was always so polite and proper. That was the one thing that bothered Annabelle about him. She often wished he would hang the rules of propriety and just be himself around her. Heaven knew she was always herself around him.

"Will, it's just Annabelle! My name is Annabelle, just Annabelle! Not Miss. Annabelle and definitely not Miss. Swann!" Annabelle was a little frustrated this morning and that made her get angry with William.

Before William could answer the Governor entered the room. "Ah, Mr. Turner. Annabelle go upstairs and make sure Elizabeth isn't doing anything foolish. Heaven only knows what gets into that girl." Annabelle nodded and smiled at William.

"Good bye Mr. Turner." She hurried up the stairs. William showed Governor Swann the sword which he had made. It was truly a work of art. William was very proud of his skill on both making the swords and his skill with them, though no one really knew of either. Only Elizabeth and Annabelle knew that he was the one who made the weapons and not even they knew that he was able to use them.

Elizabeth and Annabelle walked down the stairs. Elizabeth was angry that she was being forced to this ceremony. Annabelle was glad that she didn't have to look for a husband for a few years. Secretly she very much liked someone, only Elizabeth knew whom.

"Elizabeth, you look lovely!" The Governor turned to his daughters and then back to William. "Mr. Turner, give my compliments to your master. This is a beautiful sword. Good day to you, we must be going." He left the room, leaving William alone with the two girls.

"Morning Will! I had a dream about you last night." Elizabeth said softly so that only them three could hear.

"About me Miss. Swann?" he questioned

"About the day we met, do you remember?"

"How could I forget, Miss. Swann."

"William Turner our names are Elizabeth and Annabelle. If you won't call us by our Christian names then don't call us at all! I can't stand the way you are so formal all the time. It's infuriating. Good day Mr. Turner!" Annabelle picked up her skirt and hurried after her father to the waiting carriage.

"Sorry about her. She had the dream again and it always puts her a little on edge. I'm sure she'll cool off and come apologize later. I really must be going, it was nice to see you again William." Elizabeth turned and hurried in the direction both her sister and father had gone. Will was left to contemplate what was the matter with Annabelle.