Gone
by IHaveASiriusObsession
Disclaimer: Unwillingly, I admit that Pirates of the Caribbean belongs to those lucky folks at Disney- who, to my disdain, own basically everything I love and hold respectable.
A/N: This is really, really old. I wrote it forever ago, just about the time Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End came out on DVD. I think I was so distraught by the sudden ending that I needed a bit of closure.
The warmth was killing her, the hot sand scorching the bottoms of her bare feet. She ignored this and continued to stare at the horizon. She stood there until the last light disappeared from the evening sky.
She closed her eyes.
The green flash appeared more brightly than before, obscuring her vision- mocking her. Telling her once and for all Will was gone.
Gone.
She opened her eyes, taking a deep breath, letting the wind whip her hair as it pleased. The salty sea air made everything seem like a dream. She had been through so much with it; it felt as though an old friend comforting her. It let her release her hold on reality.
She put her arms out to her sides and stood on her toes, losing all of her senses to the sea. Losing all of her senses to Will. She could feel him around her already, and in that moment, she knew he would be there with her. Always.
Her feet were burning now, burning like her broken heart.