~Behind the Shadow of a Seemingly Perfect Angel~
Chapter 14: End or Beginning?
In the cave…
Amour and Elizabeth panted as they reached the cave. Amour tugged Elizabeth's hand and pointed to Will about to be hit with a hammer.
"I'm going to teach you the meaning of the word pain" the man hissed at Will.
Suddenly he was hit by a golden staff.
"If you like pain, try wearing a corset!" Elizabeth yelled.
"As if he's ever worn a corset or would ever look good in one" Amour muttered.
Elizabeth and Will smiled adoringly to each other making Amour inwardly gag. She walked over and stared wide eyed as Jack and Barbossa battled on. Jack was just like them, and her brain why trying to figure out why.
"Who's side is Jack on?" Elizabeth asked .
"At the moment..Will began.
Amour got up and took one of the blades and ran towards the battle. She was not going to let them hurt any of the people she cared of, somehow that included Jack, but she wouldn't think of that at this moment. Will and Elizabeth were sharing the staff and had managed to make the pirates stick together through the staff.
"May I suggest something?" Amour asked the pair.
They turned to see her smiling with a grenade. They managed to light it and they pushed them out of the moonbeams.
"No fair" one cried.
Amour waved, but was then tugged by Elizabeth running from the explosion. Jack in the middle of their battle, turned to see Elizabeth, Will and Amour running away from an explosion. Jack managed to cut his hand with the blade and threw it towards the chest.
Barbossa lifted his gun and pointed it towards Amour who was the last to reach the ground. She stood wide eyed and froze. Suddenly a shot was rung out and Amour gasped.
Barbossa turned to Jack who was the one who shot him.
"Ten years you carry that pistol and you waste your shot" Barbossa taunted.
"He didn't waste it" someone called out.
They turned to see Will who had one arm wrapped around Elizabeth, who was holding a dagger covered in blood, and his other hand throwing in the last coin. Barbossa looked at his chest and pulled his jacket apart. He saw where Jack had shot him, his heart, and it began to bleed.
"I feel" he gasped out.
As he fell he dropped an apple that was held in his hand. The apple rolled stopping to lie against the gold.
HMS Dauntless..
Norrington stabbed one of the men, and suddenly they all froze. They stared at one another seeing that their skin, even touched by moonlight, they were feeling. One fell over gasping and clutching his stomach. Norrington turned to see his blade covered in blood.
All the pirates dropped their weapons and Pintel and Ragetti smiled at the men sheepishly.
"Parley?" Pintel asked.
In the cave..
Elizabeth was staring at the gold hugging herself . Will could not help but walk towards her, his body language showing his interest in her feelings at the moment. She turned when she heard someone appearing. She turned to see Will and smiled softly. He smiled back and they began to lean towards each other. Elizabeth's breath was hitching, finally being kissed by her love when a clang was heard. They both pulled back and turned to see Jack throwing gold objects around while Amour sat on the rock staring at him with a smile.
" We both should return to the Dauntless" Elizabeth whispered.
"Your fiancée would like to know you are safe" he replied.
They both looked at eachother and her eyes watered turning away from him and walked on.
With Amour and Jack..
Amour smile fondly at Jack as he threw things carelessly to the ground.
"Thank you" she said softly.
He turned to face absolutely confused.
"I don't know what you mean" he said and began to stare at the gold.
"Well doesn't matter" she said and got up "I'm glad I got to see the honorable side of Captain Jack Sparrow"
"Luv, it's Capt- well, what do you know you caught on" he said with a smile.
She smiled and turned to see Elizabeth walking away. She walked towards him shyly and leaned up to kiss the corner of his mouth.
"Thank you Captain" she whispered placing a crown on his head and walked away following Elizabeth and not saying anything to Will.
Jack stared on towards her seeing her hips sway as she followed Elizabeth. He shook his head and lifted up random objects he liked. He saw Will looking on at Elizabeth with a sad puppy face. He walked towards him.
"If you were waiting for the opportune moment, that was it" he said. "Now if you'd be so kind, I'd be most obliged if you'd drop me off me ship"
He walked on following the sway of the little Swann. They reached the little raft and they crowded in. Jack sat at the front with Amour next to him. Amour was facing her sister and Will pleading at them with her eyes.
"Sorry Jack" Elizabeth said.
Jack was looking at them forlorn; they had thrown his gold on the side, and told him he would be turned in.
"You've done what's right by them" Jack replied in a monotonous tone.
"Can't we row him back please?" Amour begged.
"It's alright Luv" he said pulling her by the shoulder to lean against him.
Two Weeks Later…
Amour walked towards the town square with a frown placed on her face. She was unhappy she was once again wearing a tight corset, a dress and a stupid hat. They had returned two days ago, and today was the day Jack would be hung. She was upset, for she had begged her father and Norrington to set him free on the fact that he saved her and her sister; both denied her.
She looked at him sadly from the back of the group. He looked so pathetic; tied down and looking annoyed at the people who had come to the square to see his fate met. The drummers began to play as the decrier, told the people of Jack's crime.
" Jack Sparrow" the man began.
Amour frowned and whispered to Elizabeth.
"Did they purposely not call him Captain?" she whispered.
Elizabeth patted her hand and watched on. She knew something was up as she saw Will walking through the crowd. Amour on the other hand did not.
"This is wrong" Amour told her father.
"Commodore Norrington is bound by the law" Weatherby replied. "As are we all"
"…impersonating a cleric at the Church of England" the crier continued.
Jack smiled remembering that.
Will's eyes locked on Cotton as it squawked. He turned away from Jack and walked towards the Swann family.
"Governor Swann" he said then turned to Norrington "Commodore" he then turned to face Amour "Mis Swann" his eyes then looked lovingly towards his love "Elizabeth" he breathed out.
Her eyes returned his love.
" I should have told you from the moment I met you….I love you" he said.
Amour covered her mouth and they all turned to face Elizabeth. Will walked away and began to push through the crowd towards Jack. She caught on.
"I can't breathe" Elizabeth gasped.
Amour looked at her wide eyed and tried to grab her, but Elizabeth gave her the look and told her to move. Amour smiled and ran behind them, no one noticing her missing. Elizabeth was being nurtured by her father and Norrington meanwhile Amour pushed through the crowd.
Will lifted his sword and as Jack was put in the noose, and the plank let go, Will threw the sword. Amour cried out seeing Jack die, but then was surprise to see him alive looking shocked. Will fought the man in charge of the hanging and caused him to cut down the rope. Jack fell into the hole and cut the ropes with the blade.
Will and Jack managed to fight through many men together, but they were trapped on the balcony. Amour managed to push through with the help of Elizabeth. As they arrived they saw Will and Jack surrounded by the men.
"I thought he would have had to handle and ill-conceived attack, but not from you" Norrington said.
"When we returned to Port Royal I granted you clemency and this is how you thank me?" Weatherby said. "By throwing in your luck with him? He's a pirate.."
"And a good man" Amour cried out.
Jack looked up and pointed at himself muttering good man.
"If all I have achieved here, is that a hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one, then so be it" Will said. "At least my conscience will be cleared"
Norrington walked forward pushing the sword toward Will.
"You forget your place Turner" Norrington hissed.
Amour tugged her arm from Elizabeth and pushed towards Norrington. She placed her hand on his chest and looked at him.
"Please don't" she begged.
"My place is here, between you and Jack" Will replied.
"As is mine" Elizabeth said grabbing Will's hand.
Amour looked at them surprised just like the other two men.
"As is mine" Amour whispered and was pulled close by Elizabeth.
"Girls" Weatherby cried. "Lower your weapons" he ordered the men.
Norrington looking heartbroken and Amour's eyes watered seeing him hurt. Elizabeth had hurt him, but she knew where she stood, by her sister and her friends.
"So this is where your heart lies" Norrington said softly eyes sad. "Where is truly lies then?"
Elizabeth nodded.
"It is" she replied.
Amour pushed herself away from her sister and stepped back closer to Jack. Jack looked at her wondering why the hell her eyes were watery, that is till he saw Cotton's parrot.
"Well" he said "I have a good feeling about this."
He walked towards Weatherby.
"I think we've reached a good place aye? Spiritually? Grammatically?"
Jack pushed back from a disgusted Weatherby and walked towards Norrington.
"I want you to know, I was rooting for you" he said. "Know that"
He pulled back and began to walk back and turned to face Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth…." She turned to face him "I want you to know it would have never worked out between us..I'm sorry"
She looked confused.
"Will?" he said.
Will turned to face him.
"Nice hat" he commented and Will cracked a smile.
He pulled Amour's face towards his.
"Now you" he said grabbing her hand "I had a good feeling about you…actually liked you"
He walked along with her towards the balcony while she looked confused.
"I might have worked between the two of us, but our worlds" he continued.
She looked at him amused.
"I got you something" he said.
"Jack?" she said surprised.
"This" he then kissed her hard.
Weatherby cried out in protest and Will, Norrington and Elizabeth looked on. His arms wrapped themselves around her waist and her arms waved around ungracefully at the surprise. Her first kiss, was now stolen from at ruthless pirate. He then pulled back, both panting, but only one with their face flushed.
He then kissed her nose and pushed her back. She squeaked as she was falling to the ground, till she was caught by Will.
"Now to you all….this is the day , that you will always remember as the day that you-" He then fell down the balcony.
Amour pushed herself from Will and ran towards the edge of the balcony to look on.
"Jack!" she cried out surprised.
He fell into the water.
"Idiot" one soldier said. "He has nowhere to go but back to the noose"
Jack rose to the surface and gasped for air.
"Look" She cried out.
They all turned towards the sea to see the Black Pearl coming towards Jack's location. He smiled brightly and began to swim towards his most beloved object.
"What's your plan of action?" One asked Norrington " Sir?"
Norrington said nothing. He couldn't say anything too surprised with the heartbreak and the turn of events.
"Perhaps on the rare occasion" Weatherby began. "Pursuing the right coarse demands an act of piracy..Piracy itself can be the right course."
Norrington nodded and turned to face Will.
"Mr. Turner" he said.
Will held Elizabeth close.
"I will accept the consequences of my actions"
He then walked towards Norrington. Norrington pulled out a sword.
"This is a beautiful sword" Norrington began "I should expect that same man who made it to put the same devotion and care towards every aspect of his life" his eyes never leaving Elizabeth as he uttered these words and Will was surprised.
"Thank you" he whispered to Norrington.
Norrington then turned and began to walk away.
"Sir!" one cried "What about Sparrow?"
Norrington turned to face them.
"Oh, I think we can afford to give Sparrow a one day head start"
He then walked away with his men following him. Weatherby turned to face the pair.
"So….this is the path you've chosen?" he asked Elizabeth. "After all, he is a blacksmith"
"No" Elizabeth whispered "He's a pirate"
Weatherby smiled and walked away.
Elizabeth and Will suddenly kissed, after years of dancing around each other.
With Jack..
As he was pulled up he looked up to see Gibbs.
"I thought you was suppose to keep to the code" he told him.
"We figured they were more like guidelines" Gibbs replied.
Jack smiled and was helped pulled up. He gleefully took his hat back.
"Thank you" he said to Cotton.
"Captain Sparrow" Anamaria said. "The Black Pearl is yours"
She then wrapped his coat around him. He sauntered over to the wheel and caressed it. He then noticed everyone was staring at him.
"On deck you slimy dogs, hands on bases!" he ordered.
They all ran back to their bases.
"Now….bring me that horizon" he whispered to no one.
Jack began to hum a little tune as the wind blew.
"And really bad eggs" he muttered.
He opened his compass and smirked.
At the cliff…
As they kissed Amour watched on towards the horizon. She smiled at the scene. Jack had finally reached the Pearl and they had thrown a rope at him. She knew he was safe and placed a hand against her lips.
"Yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me" she whispered letting the wind carry it.
The Tune The Wind Carried…
"Drink up me hearties yo ho!"
"Yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me"
If you were used to listening to the wind then you would hear two distinct voices. One deep and slight slurred, and another light and melodic. They danced together towards wherever the wind took them.
Author's note: Okay so this is the end~! Well no not really lol. But it ends the first movie, of course it's not done not at all. But this is the first ending to start a new beginning. The characters are still obviously not together, but there is some contact, on Jack's part. NOTICE: He's not in love . It's Jack Sparrow so no, not in love at all. I was thinking of making this complete and starting the sequel to this but idk. Anyways Review and oh! I am thinking of making the sequel rated M. Just so you know.
I will call the sequel : Beside The Seemingly Perfect Angel..
Starting it tonight~!
So pay attention for it ppl.