You may want to go back to chapter 11 because I did a four part update.
Anyways, this is the last chapter for Curse of the Black Pearl. Next will be Dead Man's Chest
CHAPTER 15 – A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME
"Jack Sparrow , be it known that you have…" began the official at Jack Sparrow's execution.
"Captain, Captain Jack Sparrow, " Jack muttered behind his breath.
"For your willful commission of crimes against the crown. Said crimes being numerous in quantity and sinister in nature, the most egregious of these to be cited herewith – piracy, smuggling…
Bilbo couldn't stand to see the man who saved his life die in front of him. Not another life to be taken for the man who saved his life a second squeezerd his shoulder at least twice to reassure the Hobbit, but nothign was working. Elizabeth stood on the opposite side of Bilbo, and gently rubbed his back before looking at her father.
"This is wrong," Elizabeth said to her father.
"Commodore Norrington is bound by the law. As are we all," Swann said.
" …impersonating an officer of the Spanish Royal Navy, impersonating a cleric of the Church of England…"
Jack smiled at that memory. "Ah, yes."
Sailing under false colors, arson, kidnapping, looting, poaching, brigandage, pilfering, depravity, depredation, and general lawlessness. And for these crimes you have been sentenced to be, on this day, hung by the neck until dead. May God have mercy on your soul."
"Governor Swann, Commodore," Will said to the two men of authority. He looked at Bilbo and Thorin
"Bilbo," will said at sight of Bilbo. Then to Thorin, "Mr. Oakenshield."
He then looked softly at Elizabeth his brown eyes calming down.
"Elizabeth," Will said, and Bilbo knew what he was going to do. "I should have told you every day from the moment I met you. I love you."
Elizabeth suddenly noticed that the parrot of Cotton was getting nearer.
"I can't breathe," Elizabeth said. Bilbo and Thorin, and the Commodore looked down.
'Elizabeth!" Governer Swann said. Unknown to the four of them, Will cut Jack Free by cutting the noose around Jack's neck off. The two of them began running, but were easily caught by the British Navy.
"I thought we might have to endure some manner of ill-conceived escape attempt but not from you," he said to Will. Everyone was confronting them.
" On our return to Port Royal, I granted you clemency," he said to Will. "And this is how you thank me? By throwing in your lot with him? He's a pirate!"
"And a good man," Will added. "If all I have achieved here is that the hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one, so be it. At least my conscience will be clear."
"you forget your place, Turner," Norrington said.
"It's right here…between you and Jack," Will said.
"Mine as well," Thorin said, coming in between the commodore and its weapons.
"As is mine." Elizabeth said.
"So is mine," Bilbo said. Swann tried to grab Bilbo's arm but the hobbit was quicker towards Elizabeth's Will's, Jack's and Thorin's area.
"Elizabeth! Bilbo! Lower your weapons," said Governor Swann. "For goodness' sake put them down!"
The soldier's weapons were lowered.
" So, this is where your heart truly lies, then?" James said.
"It is," Elizabeth answered. Jack looked up and saw the pirates were indeed coming.
" Well! I'm actually feeling rather good about this," Jack said. He went to Governor Swann. "I think we've all arrived at a very special place, eh? Spiritually…Ecumenically…Grammatically?"
Weatherby Swann groaned at the smell of Jack's breath. Jack looked at Norrington.
"I want you to know that I was rooting for you, mate," Jack said. "Know that." He looked at Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth …it would never have worked between us, darling. I'm sorry," he told her.
Elizabeth just smiled at his joke, but nothing too serious.
"Will …nice hat," He said. He looked at Oakenshield.
"Thorin," Jack said, but didn't say anything. "Pleasure knowing you the past two months."
He looked at Bilbo
"And Bilbo…" The hobbit looked at Jack
"Good to know you too," Jack said. He went to the battlements. "Friends! This is the day that you will always remember as the day that –"
However, the Sparrow fell back into the ocean. Bilbo thought for once, that this pampered life meant nothing to him anymore. Just yesterday, they were battling undead pirates, but now they were back to their on-schedule life. He looked at Thorin then at Elizabeth and approached her.
"I'm sorry, Elizabeth, but this life isn't for me anymore," Bilbo said. He stepped onto the rocks. "I need more adventure." Elizabeth just smiled and nodded as Bilbo fell back into the ocean. Thorin was shocked at Bilbo's actions and then jumped into the water. He was even surprised that Bilbo kept his head above the water for a few minutes. Jack looked down at Bilbo and grabbed at the hobbit to make sure he didn't drown. Thorin was moments behind them.
"I ask you, Masters Baggins and Oakenshield," Jack said, looking into the hobbit's and dwarf's eyes, "what makes you think the pirate's life is better than the tamed life?"
"Let's just say that it's high-time for another adventure," Bilbo answered.
He was sputtering because of the salt water threatening to enter his mouth. Jack just gave a grin, showing several of his gold teeth, but allowed Bilbo onto his back due to the hobbit's lack of swimming abilities. Jack, Bilbo and Thorin made their way to the Black Pearl and followed with Thorin trailing behind them.
"Idiot," Gillette said. "He has nowhere to go but back to the noose."
They watched Jack and Bilbo converse with each other, and both worried the pirate would kill the Hobbit and the dwarf. However, that was not the case when Sparrow allowed Bilbo onto his back and began swimming to the Black Pearl.
"What's your plan of action? Sir?" Gillette asked James.
"Perhaps on the rare occasion pursuing the right course demands an act of piracy, piracy itself can be the right course?" Governor Swann asked.
"Mr. Turner," Norrington said. Will looked at Norrington and made his way to the man, but Elizabeth's hand on his shoulder stopped him.
"I will accept the consequences of my actions," he told Elizabeth and stood in front of Norrington. He was holding up the sword that Will had made.
"This is a beautiful sword," Commodore said. "I would expect the man who made it to show the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life."
"Thank you." Will said.
"Commodore! What about Sparrow, Baggins and Oakenshield?" Gillette asked.
"Well, I think we can afford to give them one day's head start." Norrington answered, but he had to admit that he was going to miss Mr. Baggins. He and the soldiers left with only Elizabeth, Will, and Governor Swann remained.
"So, this is the path you've chosen, is it? After all…he is a blacksmith." the Governor said to his daughter.
"No," Elizabeth replied to her father. She took off her beloved man's hat off with a smile. "He's a pirate."
Governer Swann said nothing. All he did was give a genuine smile. After many years, Elizabeth was now doing the courage she always was afraid to show. She kissed Will and he kissed her back. No matter what opstical is in their way, whether its sassy pirates, bossy dwarves or undead pirates, Will and Elizabeth knew deeply that their love could conquer more than it would appear.
Jack helped Bilbo climb up first then he came up and was followed by Thorin.
"I thought you were supposed to keep to the Code." Bilbo said.
"We figured they were more actual…guidelines, Mr. Bilbo," Gibbs said.
Cotton returned Jack his hat.
"Thank you." Jack said and put it on.
"Captain Sparrow," Anamaria said. She was leaning against the wheel and then gave Jack his coat back. "The Black Pearl is yours.
Jack grabbed onto his chance. Now Barbossa was not standing in his way, not this time.
"On deck, you scabrous dogs! Man the braces! Let down and haul to run free," Jack said and they all went to work. He looked at Bilbo and Thorin.
"Now...bring me that horizon," Jack said. He began to hum the song as he held out his compass.
"And really bad eggs?" Thorin added.
"Aye, drink up, me 'earties, yo ho," Jack said, taking a sip out of his flask and handed it to Bilbo
"It's a pirate's life for me," Bilbo added and drank from the flask as well to sail the seas until the end of time. Who knew what adventures lied beyond the horizon for Bilbo and his companions.
END
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