A/N: Hi everyone!!! I was asked for longer chapters, so I think I managed that.

Disclaimer: I love writing cliff hangers. I'm sorry if that bugs people, but I can't help writing them. They just seem to come out and be a good end to a chapter. Sorry BreezyKitty!!!

Chapter 9

A Legend

Izzy followed Gibbs through the streets of Port Royal. It seemed…familiar. They turned off the side street they were walking on and Izzy found herself on a main road. After following that road for a while, Gibbs turned left and walked through a gate and up the steps of a small mansion. He grabbed and dropped the crown shaped knocker which made a loud thud on the large old fashioned wood door. They waited until a man in a nice suit let them enter.

"We're lookin' for Mrs. Elizabeth Turner," Gibbs said. "Is she ready to go?"

"Ah, yes, Mrs. Turner," the butler said. "She said she'd be expecting you, Gibbs and to have you wait in the parlor. I'll go and fetch her."

The butler led them into a room off of the entrance which was beautifully furnished. The walls were covered in pale green wallpaper with rose colored flowers. Old costly paintings covered some of the wallpaper. There were antique sofas and chairs all around the room and a small coffee table in the center of the room. Izzy walked over to the coffee table and looked at the vase that was on top of it. It was made of gold and onyx and had silver diamonds embossed on it. Izzy pulled the chain that was carrying the ring out from under her shirt and compared it to the vase. They were so similar.

"They are very alike," a voice said from behind her. Izzy jumped and turned.

"I'm so sorry," she said. "I hope you don't mind me looking at it."

"Of course not," said Elizabeth Turner. She held out her hand to Izzy. "I'm Elizabeth Turner. Who are you and how in this blood-spattered world did you get that ring?"

"I'm Izzy Perry," Izzy answered. "I got this ring from my mother. She told me that she got it from her closest friend. She said he gave it to her before he sailed away."

A frown appeared upon Elizabeth's face. "That's very strange."

"I'm sorry," Izzy said. "But what's so strange?"

Elizabeth turned to Gibbs. "Gibbs, it is so great to see you, but I really must talk to Izzy about this in private."

"But Mrs. Turner, Jack said to bring you straight to him without any questions," Gibbs complained.

"Oh, to bloody hell with Jack. This might just be about him," Elizabeth yelled.

"Yes, Mrs. Turner." Gibbs hurriedly snuck out the door and hastily snapped it shut behind him.

"Can't trust a bloody pirate," Elizabeth muttered. She grabbed a blanket that was lying over the back of a couch and started stuffing it under the door.

"Bloody hell, Elizabeth!" they heard Gibbs yell from the other side.

"Now, that's better," Elizabeth said with a sly smile at the door. "Now Izzy, would you please sit down. You are probably wondering what in the name of pirate I want to talk to you about."

Izzy sat on the couch. "Ah, ya I am."

"Well, first let's start with your name. It's not really Izzy Perry is it?"

"How is everyone finding out?" Izzy asked frustrated.

"It could be because you are a bit more, well, what's the word for it? Well developed in the body."

"Excuse me?"

Elizabeth laughed.

"Dear, your figure is to pretty. Trust me I know. I spent years with blasted pirates. I became a pirate king and am even married to one."

"You are?" Izzy asked incredulously.

"Yes I am. But there are other reasons why I found out. You're too polite for a pirate, but then again you're not a pirate originally are you?"

Izzy shook her head.

"But most importantly, it was your interest in this vase that caught my attention; and when I was the ring around your neck, I knew completely you weren't male."

"Why would the ring be an indication?" Izzy asked now fully curious.

"You see, there is a story behind the emblem that is on that ring and this vase. It is an old England legend. It is said that this emblem was once a family crest belonging to the king of England. The king had a mistress that he was entirely in love with. It is said that when England was attacked, the king took his mistress to an island hundreds of miles away from the country so she would be safe. The king went back to England with high hopes to stop the war within his country. He sent letters to his love for many, many years and she always responded sending her love. She told him of her new life on the island and how she couldn't wait to be back in his arms forever. She decided to tell him that she was pregnant with his son. After she sent that letter, she never got a reply. The breach in time lasted so long that she thought that her lover had forgotten about her and had found a new lover, so she buried all of the letters in a Spanish chest and took the key. Soon after, she with their child went back to England to find that there was a new king in power of no royal blood and that the love of her life was dead. The king had been murdered by an assassinator and now lay in the common cemetery by the sea. She went there with her child, carved the lovers crest they had fashioned together into his grave stone with a message that said…Our family will always find love on the sea. With that she left with her child and took to the seas to find her older son from her past marriage. She found him in a small pirate town forging metals. She decided to talk up the craft and her older son would sail the seas selling her crafts while she raised her younger son. Once the widow got good at forging, she took out the old key and started to work on it. She created her lovers family crest on it and engraved the message… He will find love on the sea. She gave it to her younger son and told him never to lose it because it would one day be important. She never told him why and ignored his curious questions by saying he would find out soon enough. She started to create other things. It is said that this vase was created by her talented hands, a ring, and something else. All she engraved with the same family emblem and message. It is said that the oldest son had fallen in love with a woman very closely related to the new king. As his mother lay on her death bead, she gave him the ring and told him to give it to his love as a gift. He told his mother he wouldn't, and that he was not going to marry the woman. When his mother asked why he said that it was because he hadn't fallen in love on the sea and that the ring wasn't meant to be an engagement ring for him to give and that it was meant to stay in the family of the crest. She told him that even if he didn't marry the girl, if he gave the ring to her, the ring would end back up in the family soon enough and that he would be alive to see it happen. He finally agreed to it and his mother died, leaving his two year old brother in his care. The older son took the ring and went to his love's house. When he got there, he found out that while he had been away, his love had been engaged. He gave her the ring and told her the story his mother had told him. She agreed to his goodbye wish and promised she would pass it down in her family so the ring would get back to his brother's family just like his mother had said. With that he left, never to see his love again. It is said that the older son shut down the forge and took the remaining items his mother made and sold them to buy a ship. My father said that he bought this vase from that man, but he believed in the tale as I do. There are many tales telling the story about what happened to the older son when he disappeared for good. The one I think has the most likelihood is that he became one of the best known pirates and changed his name to something different."

"Why are you telling me this?" Izzy asked completely stunned at this outburst.

"Bloody pirates, girl, I think you are related to the older son's love. That must be the ring. Does it have the inscription on the inside?"

"Yes, it does."

"Izzy, what is your real name?" Elizabeth asked.

"Isabella Peregrine."

"Ah, yes, you are loosely related to the king's family through many generations."

"Yes, I am. But who do you think the son's are?" Izzy asked.

"I have an idea, but I cannot tell you." Elizabeth said mysteriously. "It is something that you are going to have to find out for yourself."

Izzy looked at Elizabeth. "I'm not sure whether I believe you or not."

"That's fine," Elizabeth said walking to the door. "Oh!"

She turned back around.

"There's one thing I forgot to tell you."

"What's that?"

"The older son's love lived in Port Cunningham."

With a sneaky smile, Elizabeth pulled the blanket out from under the door and left leaving Izzy speechless.

Coming up next…

Will Izzy believe Elizabeth?

Will Elizabeth eventually tell Izzy who she thinks the sons are?

Will Gibbs ever find out what went on while he stood on the other side of the door with his ear to the key hole?