Hello everyone!

This is my first FanFiction posted here, so please be gentle.

I know, this is a short chapter. But the story will be nice! See if you can tell where it's going. This is somewhat during AWE.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean or its characters, or anything else related to it. I merely want to share my imaginings with other James Norrington fans.

Chapter One

"Our destinies have been entwined, Elizabeth," James said. "But never joined."

He went forward and kissed her, begging the Lord to let time stop for just this instance, yet knowing in the empty mass that was his heart that it wasn't about to.

He ended the kiss. "Go, now," he said, his voice wavering as he urged himself not to break down in tears, and turned away as he did so.

Elizabeth hesitated. Was Will the right one for me? She thought. Was I really right in turning down James?

She quickly put aside those thoughts. Yes...yes, of course I was. I was right then and I am right now. I love Will...Yes, I love Will.

She wasn't entirely sure, though.

She turned around and climbed off the ship onto the rope connecting the Flying Dutchman to the Empress.

The moments passing after the kiss seemed to speed past James. Before he knew it he was on the ground, stuck like a pig through his abdomen.

"James Norrington, do you fear death?" Davy Jones hissed at him.

James grip tightened around the sword he was still holding, and plunged it into the area of Davy Jones's chest where his heart ought to be—a futile action, but an action nonetheless.

"I'll take that as a no," was all Davey Jones said.

The sight of Davey Jones began to blur. James succumbed to death's call and his body went limp. Darkness engulfed him and silence filled his ears.

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James seemed to be floating. To where, he didn't know.

James didn't feel the pain of being stabbed, but he wasn't at peace. Not yet.

Suddenly, a light as bright as the sun surrounded him. He shielded his eyes.

"Welcome James," said a great male voice coming from all around. "I am God."

James, his eyes becoming more accustomed to the bright light, looked at his surroundings. Nothing was there.

"Where am I?" James asked. "Am I in Heaven?"

"No," God said. "But you're about to enter it. You just need to do one more thing for me."

"What, God, do you ask of me?" James asked.

"Answer my questions as best as you can," God said.

"Yes," James replied.

"All the things you did in your life, did you do it for the glory of the Lord?"

"I did my best. But I am afraid I performed selfish acts instead of ones that glorified You."

"Like what?" God asked.

Ashamed, James looked at what he thought was down. "I helped the enemy follow through with his plan," he said. "I helped wipe out populations of good men and women who I saw as pirates, just to say that I was a good man."

"Are you repentant of this and all other sins you have committed?" the Lord asked.

"Yes," James said.

"Good," God said. "You are forgiven."

James felt as if all the burdens he had been carrying had been lifted off of his back. "Do you have any more questions for me?" James asked.

"Yes," God said. "Was there any time that you never lived your life to the fullest?"

James hesitated. "I've never lived my life to the fullest up until I kissed Elizabeth," he admitted. "I love her so much. I wish I had acted differently. Things may have been different if I had not repressed the feelings I had inside for her." Tears welled up in his eyes. He did not try to stop them as they rolled down his face. He didn't care anymore.

"Would you like to see her one last time?" God asked.

"Greatly," James said.

"So be it," God said.

James was not so sure what God had meant by that.

Light blinded James's eyes once more.

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