This is it. The last chapter of Why AnaMaria really left the Pearl. This is my longest story so far! I can't imagine how authors of 50-100 chapter stories can stop writing their stories at the end! Even though I'm going to have a sequel, it still seems much harder than usual. With a one-shot, it's like 'Oh, that's nice' and you walk right on past. But this(and it's no secret that this wasn't the greatest story ever) is a lot more difficult to just end the story.

Please note that this chapter was put up at 33 reviews, even though I said that I wanted to pass the 35 review mark before putting this up. however, for those who want the sequel, review, because the sequel's first chapter will not be up til I hit the 40 review mark on this story. Then you get the sequel!

Thank-you to everyone who reads this story faithfully, and even more thanks to the faithful reviewers!

AnaMaria stood up, holding Jack's hand as she did so. She guided him over to the door. Placing her other hand on the door as if to push it open, she turned back to him. "Are you ready?" Jack, the Tortuga lover, the tavern occupant. And it all ended if they walked out that door together. He looked at her, albeit nervously, but he said, "Yeah."

She went to open the door again, and then whipped back around a second time to face him "What if they hate me for taking their Captain away from his old ways?" She asked, this time displaying her nerves.

"Then it'll be the brig for the lot of them!" Jack said reassuringly. "It's now or never, luv."

"Now or never," she repeated, standing straight and tall. "Now or Never."

He nodded encouragingly. He put his hand on the left of the double door, with her hand on the right, and together pushed open the doors leading out to the deck and the overly nosy crew.

The crew were all discussing Ana and Jack, holding bottles of rum, and making wagers on if the Captain and AnaMaria would marry or not.

Jack cleared his throat loudly. The crew all jumped up from their various spots on the deck. "Orders, Captain?" Gibbs asked nervously.

"Are you two together now?" Pintel asked rudely.

"Yes, we are." Jack said, happily gazing at his Ana.

"Why?" Pintel asked, ever dumb.

"They love eachother, that's why. I think it's something to do twixt Ana leaving the Pearlthose long months ago." Ana pulled away from Jack, slapping Pintel soundly across the face. Ragetti stood next to him, using his remaining eye to watch her warily. However, in the light of his pleased and admiring tone when he had explained to Pintel why Ana and Jack were together, she refrained from hitting him, instead choosing to give him a rare smile.

He smiled back, nervous.

Gibbs interrupted, repeating his question. "Orders Captain?"

"To stations." Ana cut in. She looked over at Jack and arched an eyebrow, as if to say I'm staying here, at least for a bit, like it or not. So just try and challenge me.

Jack didn't know that Ana had told her first mate before she left that is she wasn't back within the next 12 hours, it meant she was going to stay with the Pearl. The first mate, Diana, was to meet them back on the same island they were at now when the Pearl returned from it's destination in roughly two weeks. She had faith that the girl would mind the ship and keep the crew in line. She was trust worthy, and with great potential.

Jack looked over at Ana, clearly understanding her expression, he turned to the crew. "Aye, to stations!"

"To stations!" Gibbs yelled.

Jack began to climb the rigging, Ana following close behind.

As they reached the crows nest, he turned to face her. "Ana. My Ana." As I had wanted to say.

"Yes. I am."

"Yes, you are." Jack said mockingly.

And in the sunset, the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow pulled his love, AnaMaria Sparrow, into a kiss high above the aquatic blue of the Caribbean.