The Pirate Inside of Me

A Pirate in Port Royal?!

Knock knock! I bang on the door of Elizabeth's door. She comes running and opens the door without hesitation.

"Elizabeth! You look stunning! You ready for Commodore Norrington's promotion? I heard he is going to propose to you." I say in a joking manner. She rolls her eyes.

"Don't remind me. He follows me around like a lost dog." I laugh at the thought. She motions for me to come inside. I reluctantly come to find Will, the boy from 9 years ago staring at both of us. I secretly have feelings for him. So does Elizabeth. But I think he wants Elizabeth more.

"You look lovely, Miss Swann." He says in awe. My heart sank a little but I told myself to calm down and let him be.

"As do you, Miss Smyth." I looked down and smiled at the floor. Elizabeth gave me a nudge and whispered to stand up straight. I pushed back a piece of fallen hair behind my shoulders as Governor Swann comes over to Will. Will lived at Mr. Brown's Blacksmith where he makes swords. He made a sword so stunning that is was just as amazing as his love for both of us. The Governor than motioned both of us outside to the carriage. I stayed behind to walk with Will to the promotion

"So, Mr. Turner. You made that sword?" He smiles down to the floor and nods.

"Funny, how Mr. Brown takes all of your credit to everything you do." He inhales sharply before speaking.

"But, I appreciate everything he has done for me." I smile back gazing into his eyes.

"Carina, have I ever told you that I-" He was cut off with the sound of a splash. I turn around as well. Elizabeth's corset. Norrington's proposal. He didn't see. She fell.

"Elizabeth," I whisper loud enough for Will to hear. My instincts acted fast. I bolted down to the docks-ripping my dress in the process. He stayed put to let me save her. A man with dreadlocks and a worn out hat arrived out of the water with Elizabeth on his back.

"She is not breathing." One of the guards says checking her breath.

"Move!" The new man said, taking out a knife. He cut the corset in half and threw it to the other guard. Elizabeth coughed out the water that she swallowed and took a deep breath of fresh air. I helped her up to her feet. Commodore and Governor Swann were there as well as some other men in red coats.

"On your feet." Commodore said to the man that saved Elizabeth's life. He reluctantly stands, not knowing his crime.

"Elizabeth, are you alright?" I rush over. She nods and wraps her father's coat around her.

"Shoot him!" Governor Swann states.

"Wait! You can't kill him yet!" I counter.

"Father, Commodore. Do you really intend to kill my rescuer?" Norrington walks over to the man. He holds out his hand and grabs the man's hand, pulling up his sleeve to reveal a pirate brand on his arm. I cover my mouth, hiding a gasp.

"Had a brush with the East India Trading Company, have we, Pirate?" Norrington spits out. He pulls up the sleeve more to reveal a sparrow.

"Well, well. Isn't it Jack Sparrow isn't it" The commodore says throwing down his arm.

"Captain. Captain Jack Sparrow."

"Hang him!" Governor Swann says furious.

"Well, I don't see your ship. Captain." Jack shakes his head.

"I am in the market." The guards start to chime in as well.

"He says he came to commandeer one. And these are his sir." One of the guards states. I glared at him for ratting him out but the commodore just examined his effects.

"No additional shots nor powder. A compass that doesn't point north." The commodore gives Sparrow a fake smile before unsheathing his sword and making a remark.

"And I have expected it to be made out of wood. Gillette will you fetch some irons?" Another man walked off and returned briefly strapping the man with the irons. Elizabeth started to protest but I was too busy wondering why this man was so familiar.

"Although it seems enough to condemn him." Jack piped up.

"Indeed." Gillette stepped back and I heard Jack whisper something. I couldn't make out what he said, but I was shocked when I felt the cool chain wrap around my neck. The chain tightening around me neck. The guards all pointed their guns.

"No! Don't shoot" The governor protested. I breathed with slight movements, hoping not to get shot at.

"Ah, I knew you would warm up to me. Commodore, my effects please. And my hat." The Commodore did not move, testing this man's actions.

"Commodore." Sparrow pressed. Norrington shoved the guns and belts into my hand.

"Carina Smyth. Lovely to meet you again." He knows me. He knows who I am.

"It's Miss Smyth!" I gritted my teeth together. He turned me around facing him.

"Now, if you would be so kind." I reached for his hat and tugged it on his head and wrapped his belt around his waist-pulling it so tight I hope it hurt.

"Easy on the goods, darling." He pulls me closer.

"Despicable." I mutter.

"Sticks and stones, love." He spins me around and cocks a gun at my head in warning.

"Gentlemen! M'Lady. This will be the day as you will always remember as the day that you almost caught Captain. Jack sparrow!" He grabs me by the waist and drops a lever pulling us up. I stare back down to see Elizabeth bolting to save me. He throws his cuffs on the rope and I hold on for dear life. Dodging the bullets that whizzed past my head. We swing down to the dock and he picks me up and carries me me down a familiar street. Will's street. Lucky enough, we ran into his shop.

"Will!" I yelled. But I was quickly interfered when Jack sparrow pulled a cloth over my mouth.

"Don't make a sound, love." I gulped and he hid me in the back of the workshop. I heard the door open and I heard a man walk in.

"Right where I left you." I knew for a fact that it was Will. "Not where I left you." I heard a clank and the sound of dust kick up.

"You're the one they are hunting. The Pirate." I heard Will say.

"Well it would be a shame to put a black mark on your record, so if you will excuse me." I hear Will pull out his sword.

"Do you think it is wise boy, crossing blades with a pirate?"

"You threatened and kidnapped Miss Smyth." The blades started to hit against each other.

"Tell me where she is!"  Will pushed.

"Never!" There was more sword hitting. I tried to wiggle out of the cuffs, but they wouldn't budge. My foot slipped and hit the wall in front of me and I let out a small cry. The sword clashing stopped for a moment and I heard Will come around the corner and grab me out of the little room. He cuts the rope of the untied the cloth around my neck. There was a deep cut on my cheek. He gazes back into my eyes and strokes my cheek. I winced in pain and he grabs a small cloth and wipes the blood away.

"Sorry to interrupt your little party." Sparrow starts to hit at Will with his sword. I grab a sword and start to fight Sparrow.

"Ah, I see that you found a girl." Will glances at me with a bit of a gleam in his eyes. I was interrupted when Sparrow and Will jump onto a barrel and start to duel. I tried to get up but Sparrow knocked the wood upwards-hitting me in the chin. I flew back unconscious hearing Will scream my name.

A/N: Was this better? I didn't want it to be too long but it will keep going in the next chapter! -Anaya