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Elizabeth spent most of the next day debating whether or not to tell her father about her discovery. She just kept rereading what she had read so far and wondered how much her father already knew.

"Elizabeth darling!"

It was her father and he was standing right outside her door. She quickly hid the diary under her bed and went to answer it.

"Yes father?"

"Tonight, I would like for you to invite dear William over for supper. We're having a few guests and I'd like for you both to be here."

Elizabeth nodded and went back inside. For some reason, Elizabeth felt like a second class citizen. Her mother was basically a pirate (at least her father and brother were) so she felt like half a person. She sighed and left to go tell Will to be there that night.

The meal was a bit boring (as most were in those days). The Governor had invited a few old friends over to discuss things. At least Will was there. They held hands under the table and smiled at each other to mostly stay awake. Plus, everyone was dressed in their finest, including Will though his finest wasn't much the same.

"Well, I believe we should call it a night. Wonderful to see you again Peter," Governor Swann said shaking the other man's hand.

"Yes, we must do this again sometime. Elizabeth, William, I hope to see you again soon."

They all shook hands (or in Elizabeth's case kissed) before leaving with his wife.

"Well, if you two would like to take a walk around the grounds. Just don't be out to late," her father said.

"Yes sir," Will said leading Elizabeth away from the door.

"You were awfully quiet tonight," Will whispered.

"Well, I had quite a bit on my mind," Elizabeth whispered slowly.

Will looked down at her and gave her a tight hug.

"Elizabeth, you do know that you don't have to keep reading it."

"I know, but she's my mother."

There was a bench nearby so they sat down to look at the stars.

"Elizabeth, you know I'd do anything for you. If, after all of this, you want to try and find your mother... I'll be right there with you."

She just nodded before getting up.

"I believe we should return to the house now." Will nodded and took her hand.

Early the next morning, Elizabeth reached under her bed and pulled out the diary to continue to read. There was another knock on the door. Her father came in to find her still in bed.

"I'm sorry this is such short notice dear but I got an urgent message this morning. It seems I'm needed in England for a short time so I also have to leave right away."

Elizabeth didn't know what to say.

"Oh, well if you must."

"I should see you in a few months love."

He kissed her lightly on the cheek and left quickly afterwards.

Elizabeth went straight to the Blacksmith's that afternoon.

"Elizabeth is something wrong," Will asked rubbing his hands on a piece of cloth.

"My father got a message this morning and he went straight to England for some reason. I think it's time."

Will didn't even have to ask what time she was talking about.

"First though, I think we have a side trip to make."

"I'll get ready and meet you back here in a few hours," Will said.

Elizabeth found a bag in her room and packed a few light dresses and the diary before finally sitting down and writing a letter to her father.

Dearest Father:

If you are reading this and I am no where to be found then do not be worried. You see father, for the past few days I have been reading a very special diary written by my mother. While I am shocked that you never told me the truth, I am also coming to peace with it. Do not worry, I have gone with William and I am sure we will be fine. I shall hopefully see you sometime in the near to distant future.

Your's in Love:

Elizabeth

She sighed as she read through it before putting it into an envelope and wrote her father's name on the front. She changed into a peasant's clothes and left to go to William. He was just putting his last object into his bag before Elizabeth arrived.

"Here, I want you to keep this with you at all times," he said.

He handed her a sword to keep at her side. It was actually the one he was working on earlier in the week.

"You were making this for me," she whispered.

"Just don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary," Will said.

She nodded and put it back in its sheath.

"There's a ship leaving at the dock in twenty minutes. I already asked and they're going to give us passage off the island."

"Good, because we're going to need to go to Tortuga."

"Think we'll have a lead there?"

"Possibly, also there's the chance of finding my dear uncle."

And they're off. Hope you all liked it and it was easier to read. I write my stories in a paragrah format so I'm sorry if that was harder to understand. I hope this was better. If not, give me some more info and I'll fix it some more. I was going to update yesterday (for Mother's Day seeing as how it was Elizabeth's mother) but it wouldn't let me. Anyway, review please.