This is the story of a thief that lived in Port Royal. She was orphaned at a young age and made a life out of stealing. But not hurting anyone and she'd never been caught. Of course, everyone believes the Pilferer is a male. She had one friend. Will...
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(Eight years later) Maryrose's POV
"I want you to tell her you can't go" Will tells me as I do my hair.
"Will she invited me" I tell him. "I can't not go" I state.
"But you hate ceremonies and it's to dangerous for you to steal there" he tells me.
"I'm hurt you'd think I'd steal anything on this important day" I tell him pouting. You're all probably a little confused at why we're fighting. Allow me to catch you up. We arrived in Port Royal. Will was taken in by the black smith Mr Brown and I live wherever I want. I steal and have never been caught. In fact they think the Pilferer is a guy.
Anyway I may of befriended the governor's daughter Elizabeth shortly after arriving. She's like a little sister to me. Of course, she has no idea who I really am unlike Will. Who is my best friend. Elizabeth has invited me to the future Commodore Norrington's promotion ceremony today. Will doesn't want me to go, but I did promise Elizabeth I'd go.
"Mary, I never ask anything of you. Just please this once, will you do me a favor? And not go?" he asks me.
"We have to go or you'll be late delivering the sword" I tell him as I finish with my hair. I put my shoes on as he sighs in defeat. He grabs the boxed sword and holds an arm out to me. I smile accepting it and he escorts me to Swann manor. We're let in and wait in the entrance hall.
I'm looking around the manor with calculating eyes. Even though I'm friends with Elizabeth, I've never been inside the manor before. "Don't even think about it Mary" Will tells me and I roll my eyes. Just then the Governor appears.
"Ah Miss Goldstein, Mr. Turner! It's good to see you both again" he says with a smile.
"Governor" I say curtsying.
"Good day sir, I have your order" Will tells him placing the sword box on the table. He takes out the sword presenting it to the governor. Who takes it and admires Will's craftsman ship. "The blade is folded steel. That's gold filigree laid into the handle. If I may..." Will says and the governor hands him the sword.
Will balances it on his pointer finger. "Perfectly balanced. The tang is nearly the full width of the blade" he states. He flips it and hands it back to the governor who sheathes it. Before handing it back to Will saying how impressive it is.
"Do pass my compliments on to your master" the governor tells him and Will's face falls a little. But he puts a smile on and places the sword back in the box as Elizabeth appears. I must say, she looks stunning today. We say goodbye to Will and leave for the ceremony.
Which went well and I decided to leave early. After all I'm not stupid enough to risk stealing while there. Also I distaste parties. So I decided to go for a walk on the beach. But as I passed the docks I heard a giant splash and someone shouting Elizabeth's name from the fort. I run onto the docks to see her hat floating on the water and freeze as someone dives into the water off of the Interceptor.
Murtogg and Mullory appear with a man's effects. Suddenly the man appears with a half dresses Elizabeth over his shoulder. The navy soldiers drop his effects and help pull Elizabeth onto the dock. I notice she's not breathing and glare at the corset. I nick a knife from the man and cut it off.
"Never would of thought of that" Mullory states as Elizabeth gasps for air.
"Clearly you've never been to Singapore" the man tells him.
"Are you ok Elizabeth?" I ask her.
"Where did you get that?" the man asks at the same time looking at the necklace around her neck. I look at it to see a pirate medallion. And not just any pirate medallion, but an Aztec gold one. They're rare and I could make a lot of money selling it. Suddenly a sword appears at the man's throat and he gets to his feet.
Elizabeth hides the necklace as I help her up and her father covers her with his coat. "Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer?" Elizabeth asks him. Norrington shakes his hand and pulls up his sleeve revealing a P shaped scar.
"Had a brush-up with the East India Trading Company, did you ... pirate?" he asks. His men train their guns onto the pirate. "Gillette fetch some irons" he orders and reveals the man's sparrow tattoo. "Well, well... Jack Sparrow, isn't it?" he asks letting the man's wrist go.
"Captain Jack Sparrow, if you please" the man tells him. Great a pirate, what's next mermaids? I was going to leave when I spot his compass. I smirk taking it and open it. I frown looking at it, it's not pointing North.
"Extra powder, but no additional shot" Norrington states.
"A compass that doesn't point north" I add showing it to him and he nods his head in agreement. He then checks the sword.
"I half-expected it to be made of wood" he says sheathing it. "Taking stock: you've got a pistol with only one shot, a compass that doesn't point north ... and no ship. You are without a doubt the worst pirate I have ever heard of" he sums up.
"But you have heard of me" Jack tells him. I haven't, but hey I distaste pirates. They give us pilferers a bad name. Gillette appears and starts to put the irons on him.
"Good day everyone" I say and leave as Elizabeth tries to protest about the pirate being hanged.
"Keep that compass safe, I'll be back for it" the pirate whispers as I pass him. I roll my eyes as I leave. I want nothing to do with that low life pirate. He'd tarnish my good name. I decide to spend the night at Will's and head for the black smithery.
A/N
Picture above of Will and gif on the external link of Governor Swann with Elizabeth. Pictures in chapter of Maryrose now, along with her dress/hairstyle.
