A/N: It's been really fun writing this, but it has to end at some point… Sadly, with Hector's death, of all things. *long sigh* But, I am going to rewatch the second and third movie, and hopefully write more on Annabelle. But my main question here is; would you want more Bell? Should she come back for another book?
Annabelle: Yes. I should. Say yes!
*laughs* Please RxR guys! Thanks for everything!
Annabelle scowled at Jack, who grimaced, holding his cheek. "How dare you!"
"Bell-" Jack cut off as she slapped him. "Listen, luv, if I had have let Hector live, he would have come back."
"That's why I'm upset with you!" Annabelle narrowed her eyes.
"Bell, please... Stop." Catherine set a hand on Annabelle's arm.
Annabelle looked at Catherine before stepping away from Jack and into the rowboat, looking once more at Hector's dead and lifeless body at the base of the hill. "I'm sorry." She turned and looked at Elizabeth, who squeezed her hand. "Truly."
"Thank you, miss Swann." Annabelle smiled lightly, and Elizabeth rolled her eyes.
"You sound like Will! Just call me Elizabeth." Elizabeth sighed at Jack say at the back of the boat, and Will took the oars, rowing them out to the Dauntless, and, Annabelle realized, her, Jack, and Catherine's death.
"Jack Sparrow." The town clerk read out loud, and Annabelle rolled her eyes and Jack frowned.
"Captain... Captain Jack Sparrow." Jack muttered.
The Town Clerk ignored him and continued "... For your willful commission of crime against the crown. Those crimes being numerous in quantity and sinister in nature..." Annabelle snorted. "Impersonating an officer of the Royal Navy; impersonating a clergy of the Church of England..."
Jack looked at her and she raised an eyebrow. He merely snickered. "Oh yeah, heh heh."
Once again, Jack was ignored. "...arson; kidnapping; perjury; piracy; pilfering; deprivation of a Federal Loyalist. For these crimes you will be hung by the neck until dead. May God have mercy on your soul."
Annabelle sighed. Compared to Jack, her list was short, but the punishment was the same. She looked through the crowd, and spotted Catherine. Elizabeth had tried to get her a pardon, but Annabelle had merely spoken up for Catherine, taking the blame for it all. She frowned as she saw Will, wearing a ridiculous looking feather in his hat.
"Well, Bell, I hope you know I always liked you." Jack said, and Annabelle smiled.
"I know you did, Jack. Every time you got drunk in Tortuga you always came back to my place."
"I did not!" Jack glanced at the ground. "Well, hopefully young William has a plan up his sleeve." Annabelle closed her eyes, and then opened them as she saw William running forward, she felt the floor fall away beneath her… and her feet landed on a sword, keeping her just elevated enough to miss the tightening of the noose.
"Annabelle!" Catherine cut the rope and Will did the same for Jack. Annabelle dropped and glanced at Jack, cutting their ropes on the swords; they acted quickly and ran after Catherine, but after a few seconds they were surrounded, bayonets at every turn.
Norrington scowled as he stepped forward, but Will blocked his path. "You forget your place, Turner."
Will tilted his chin slightly. "It's right here. Between you, Jack, and Miss Rose."
Elizabeth stepped forward and took Will's hand. "As is mine."
Governor Swann frowned, clearly not amused that Elizabeth was in the line of fire. "Elizabeth. Lower your weapons. For goodness sake, put them down."
Norrington looked upset. "So, this is where your heart truly lies, then?"
Elizabeth nodded "It is."
"Well, I feel rather good about this…" As Jack stepped forward, Catherine moved beside Annabelle and gestured to a bird on the flags.
"Move back." She murmured, and Annabelle looked out to the sea, smiling as she saw the Pearl. Moving back, she glanced at Jack, who winked at her. She smiled at him, and noticed Catherine blush.
"Ready?" Catherine breathed as Jack ran up beside them.
"You will all remember this as the day-" Jack cut off as he fell, and Catherine jump after him, pulling Annabelle behind her, and they hit the water with a splash.
When Annabelle hit the surface, she gasped and spit out water. She looked at Jack, who grinned and started swimming towards the Pearl. Without a word, both Annabelle and Catherine followed him, and Annabelle smiled as she was pulled onto the Pearl by a familiar face.
"Miss Rose." Gibbs nodded, and helped Catherine up. "Miss Trump."
"Mr. Gibbs." Catherine smiled.
"The Pearl is yours, Jack." Annabelle looked over to see Jack grab the wheel, and smiled as the crew ran quickly back to their job, bhut she walked up beside him.
"Jack, I have to tell you… I remember who I am." She smiled as Jack raised an eyebrow. "Since I'm not welcome back in Port Royal…"
"Welcome aboard the Pearl, Bell. It's good to have to back." Jack pulled out his compass, and hummed quietly, and Annabelle chuckled as she recognized the, murmuring the words along with him. "Drink up me hearties yo ho!"