Disclaimer: oh come on... If you haven't heard about Shakespeare, where were you hiding all these years?
This story was written by me and my old friend as a school assignment (rewrite three scenes of R&J), but it turned out surprisingly well (mark: 6, best possible), so I decided to upload it :) My English teacher helped A LOT with the translation.
Act V. Scene III.
Cemetery, in distance - Julia's tomb. Enter Paris.
PARIS
Oh! My Juliet! How that happened,
that you left me on this world forever?
Enter Romeo.
PARIS
You fool, what are you doing here with my sweetheart?
How were you let in by the city guard?
ROMEO
Your sweetheart? She was mine
until death or the end of time!
PARIS
You scoundrel, she was to be my wife in the sunlight,
but you took her for yourself during the night!
Juliet silently wakes up.
Paris and Romeo start fighting.
JULIET
Am I expired or am I still useful and good?
Is it my Romeo hiding in the wood?
She stands up and approaches the source of the sounds.
ROMEO seeing her
My Juliet! Am I dreaming or is it real, or maybe it's a trial
I have seen your dead body lying in the aisle!
PARIS
Juliet, tell us, which one you choose?
Who is to win your heart and who is to lose?
JULIET
I choose...
She slowly comes to Paris, Romeo watches in disbelief.
JULIET
...Romeo!
She stabs Paris in the heart with a dagger.
ROMEO
My beloved wife!
I value you more than my own life!
Let's leave this town that is so mean,
let us embrace our love, it is so pure and clean!
They leave the cemetery together.
Act V. Scene IV.
Cemetery as before. Montague and Capulet, friar Laurence.
CAPULET
That's your fault, Montague. Your son got Juliet killed.
MONTAGUE
He betrayed his family, don't forget!
And your Juliet also was no saint,
in her heart she had him restraint.
CAPULET
What shall we do? Just name a thing.
FRIAR LAURENCE
Fools! Your children fled and you've learned nothing.
There's only fighting, mutual persecution,
and in the end there's still no solution.
MONTAGUE
You, friar Laurence, will face exclusion,
it is you who started this marital confusion.
You wedded the boy and his sweetheart,
even so we haven't decided on that part!
You caused a lot of trouble, I swear
Juliet was Capulet's only heir.
And Romeo, my first born son
had to leave the city, or he would be done.
Their love harmed a lot of folks
and I was left behind with no hopes.
CAPULET
About that with Montague agree I may,
sorry, friar, but you are standing in our way.
FRIAR LAURENCE
I'm sick of your arguments, stop it and shut
Romeo and Juliet won't break up, no matter what.
They will live peacefully, united with God
and you, gentlemen, will face a firing squad.
Laurence takes out a colt from under his robe and shots both men.
FRIAR LAURENCE
And this is how this conflict gloriously ends,
you we will see each other in hell, enjoying the Devil's serpents.
Act V. Scene V.
Romeo, Juliet walking on the beach.
ROMEO
The sun glittering on each and every wave
makes me feel so alive and far from the grave.
Juliet is walking happily on my side,
And no Capulet will hurt us, even if he'd tried.
JULIET
Romeo! We are and will be together.
And free from our families forever.
ROMEO
Your eyes are like gems; even if locked in the highest tower,
they will never lose their subtle power.
Your heart's so faithful, it loves me dearly,
I am young forever, I can see it clearly.
Your beauty, so delicate and full of harmony
Will shine in our holy matrimony.
I won't sleep tonight, but it won't harm
I'll be thinking about your magnificent charm.
JULIET
Romeo! I think no one would object
that together we are perfect.
Having you my husband makes me feel good
No one'll destroy our love even if they could.