Disclaimer: Don't own anything except Alex. Credit goes to Ted and Terry and the fab. actors who made this movie. The description of the dress is credit to a website.
OMG! This is the last chapter. Be sad cuz it has come to an end. But on a good note, I have already started the next POTC. Not alot, but its already 2 pages, so thats a great start, I think.
The dress that Alex wear's in the execution part is based on one (of the MANY) dresses from the movie Marie Antoinette. I just rented the movie, and the costumes were BRILLIANT. Thank god the woman who designed them won the oscar. There were so great. Anyway, if you want to see the dress, just go to a local seach engine (yahoo or google) and type in costumersguide and hopefully it comes up. When it does, click onto it and when you reach the home page, click Research and scroll down to Marie Antoinette. Click it and go down until you see 25. Yellow. That is the dress and the description in more detail. Alex's hair can also be seen if you scroll down to 47.
Hope you all enjoy the last chapter. Thanks for all the positive reviews :)
"Get your bloody hands off me," Alex screamed to the two navy officers who were dragging her by the arms. Behind her, Liz was enduring the same treatment. "The pirates! They're cursed they cannot be killed," Liz screamed, hoping someone would listen. "Don't worry miss he's already been informed. A little mermaid plopped up on deck and told him the whole thing," Gillette said back to Liz. With that, the men slammed the doors in the girl's faces. Liz banged on the doors, while Alex tried to wrench the locked doors open. "This is Jack Sparrow's doing," Liz screamed.
Looking up at Liz in disbelief, Alex said, "Do you have to blame it all on him? For god's sake Liz, we're smart girls and we can think of a plan to get to Will!" At the mention of his name, Liz turned swiftly around and her eyes searched for anything in the room that would be of help. While she looked around, Alex ransacked the drawers and dug through various letters and documents that Norrington kept in the drawers. She found nothing that could be of help in the cabin, so she jumped on top of the desk and sat cross-legged.
"Ahem," Liz said, suddenly alerting Alex's attention. A smiled crept up over her face and Alex hopped off the table and speed walked over to Liz. "Liz you are a bloody genius," she said. Liz was a genius indeed, for she was standing over by a window with a long sheet of sorts. The two girls quickly tied the bed sheet into something they could fasten to the window and hopefully climb down into the spare rowboat. Working quickly, the two girls managed to fasten the sheet into a secure knot and throw it out the window.
Looking down at the dark ocean, Alex swallowed hard before swinging her legs out the window. Liz had already managed to lower the boat into the ocean, so now all they had to do was climb down. As she swung her legs out the window, Liz held onto the rope tightly. Alex descended down the side of the ship, praying that no one would see her. When she reached the boat and clambered, in she yelled up to Liz, who began her climb. Liz went quickly and before they knew it, they were rowing over to the Black Pearl
When they reached the ship, Alex and Liz both clambered up the side of the boat before putting their feet safely on the dry deck. The ship seemed to be deserted. "Ok. I'll run down and get the crew. You stay here and guard the boat," Liz said, before running over to the flight of stairs that would lead her down below decks. Alex's mouth dropped open and she stomped her foot in anger. "God damming hell! I never get to do anything," Alex pouted, like a 5-year-old child. As she waited, Alex kept looking over the side of the ship to make sure no one was coming, until she stuck her head out at the wrong time and 2 skeleton pirates were looking back up at her.
"Uh oh," Alex squeaked and with that, she turned around and ran. But before she could reach the bottom, the 2 pirates came roaring up the stairs and Alex was lucky to have slunk out of the way, hiding behind a wooden crate. Wiping her brow in relief, Alex decided she could not wait for Liz, so without a thought, she climbed back down into the boat. When she reached the bottom, a voice shouted down to her. "Alex! What in the bloody hell are you doing," Liz shouted. Looking up her friend, Alex said, "Just get the crew back safely and hurry to the cave." Liz nodded and her head disappeared over the side of the ship. Alex contorted her face and kept rowing until her arms felt as if they would fall off. As she kept rowing into the deepness of the cave, she could hear swords clanking together and shouting voices.
When she reached the sandy banks of the cave, she quickly jumped out of the boat and ran towards the sounds, her boots clanking the whole way. As Alex ran, she stopped near a pile of gold and grabbed a heavy golden scepter. Keeping herself on track, she finally reached the entrance and saw a pirate with a smoking bead leaning over Will, sword above his head. "I'm gonna teach you the meaning of pain," he said. Alex crept up behind the man and said, "You like pain?" CLANK! Alex grunted as she brought down the large scepter over the pirate's head, knocking him out momentarily. "Try wearing a corset," she spat. Her brown tresses covered her face and Alex wiped her hair from her face and helped Will up.
As he stood, he smiled at Alex and she smiled back. Their hands however did not part and as Liz ran into the cave and saw the sight of her best childhood friend's hand entwined in her adoptive sister's, she felt a surge of jealousy. Trying to control it, Liz ran over to the two of them. "Hey whose side is your father Alex," she said. Alex let go of Will's hand and looked at her father who at the moment seemed to be in the form of a skeleton. This distracted her greatly, so Liz and Will took the scepter from her hands and ran to deal with more pirates. Staring at the sight in disbelief, she followed Barbossa and her father as they fought and threw insults at each other. "What did you do," Alex screamed to her father, who turned at the sound of his daughter's voice. Barbossa turned as well and smirked. "Welcome back Alex. Came to watch your father end up like you poor mother?"
Alex clenched her fists together and fought back tears. She had had enough of Barbossa insulting her mother every time he saw her. If it was not for her father driving him back into play with his sword, Alex would have walked over and clocked him a good one. Alex continued to follow her father and Barbossa and soon enough, they all met up in front of the large pile of Aztec gold. As she watched, Liz and Will had successfully blown up three pirates and now were running over to break the curse.
Jack noticed Will running over to the gold and in quick thinking he cut his hand and threw the piece of gold to Will, who caught it in mid air. Alex noticed Liz lagging behind and she ran to help her. But before she could cross in front of Barbossa, he grabbed her by her long hair and tilted her head back. Alex fell to her knees hard and Barbossa kept a firm grip on her hair. Liz stopped in her tracks and her eyes widened in fear. Barbossa grinned down at Alex and pressed his pistol to her temple. Then he looked back up to Jack and said, "One more thing is about to be taken from your grasp. Say goodbye to your precious daughter."
Alex stared straight ahead at her father and when she heard the cock of the gun, she closed her eyes waiting for the pain to come. The gun sounded and Alex felt no pain. She opened her eyes slowly and saw that her father's gun was smoking. Alex felt Barbossa's grip loosen up on her hair and she stood and turned around to look at him. "You carry that pistol for 10 years and now you waste your shot," Barbossa taunted over to Jack. Alex turned to look at her father who still held the gun out. "He didn't waste it."
Everyone turned and looked up to Will, who stood in front of the chest holding the 2 bloodstained coins. He dropped them into the chest and Alex breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing that the curse was broken, Alex saw Liz walk slowly over to where everyone was and Will walked down to her. Alex felt someone come up behind her and she knew that it was Jack. Barbossa had a look of shock upon his face and in disbelief, he ripped it open and a bullet wound oozed out blood. He looked back up at Jack and Alex and smiled. "I feel..cold," he said. Alex held her hand out and pushed him slowly over onto the pile of gold, the apple falling from his hand. His eyes stared up at the ceiling of the cave, glassy and open.
Alex looked down to her boots before turning around to her father. He opened his arms and Alex fell into them, hugging him fiercely. The next few events that happened seemed to happen very fast. Alex, Will, Jack, and Liz clambered into a boat and rowed away out to the ships. However, the Black Pearl had sailed away and now Jack had no way to escape. The four occupants reluctantly rowed back to the Dauntless, where Jack was locked in the brig, Will was given clean clothes and Liz and Alex were given warm beds and food to eat. Governor Swann informed Alex that he would still think of her as his daughter, and agreed to take her back into his home. Despite the circumstances of her parents.
Upon their arrival back into Port Royal, Alex was told her father would hang for the crimes he committed against the crown. Liz had tried to comfort her after the news, but Alex would speak to no one. Two days later, Governor Swann, Norrington, Liz, and Alex were standing in front of the Town Square. A few hundred people had come to watch the hanging of Jack Sparrow. Alex and Liz were once again dressed in the clothes they despised. Liz was dressed in a peach colored gown, corset and all, which was similar to the gown she wore on the day this whole mess had started. Her hair was up and one lone curl hung down the left side of her face. On her head, she wore a hat decorated with small flowers, which tied around the back of her head with a lace tie.
Alex's dress was a bit older than the current time, but Alex loved it so much that she bought it on impulse a few months earlier but had never gotten a chance to wear it. She still had to wear a corset, which she was reluctant to wear but the maids had pretty much forced her to dress and be ready for the day. After two days of laying in her clothes that she had worn since she was taken captive again. Her hair had been curled to perfection and her face washed and made up.
The gown was two pieces and silk satin. The top was a very warm cold peachy color, and the skirt is pink. The bodice is actually a saque back with 3 panels on each side front section. There were pleats, rather than true seams, because of how they opened up at the waistline, making two pleats on each side front. There were three pleats, which were on each side back. The back of the saque part hung a little lower than the rest of the peplum. The center of the stomacher had two p-bones that were encased with prick stitching. The center front closed with heavy hooks that pushed her chest up. There were also ribbons on the two bows on the front, and the two sleeve bows and bows on the bodice. The whole neckline was trimmed with the same fabric used on the sleeve. The bow ribbon had an embroidered flower pattern on it, and was edged in sequins and had tiny beads. Alex's hair was in a simple culed hair style, that was pinned to the nape of her neck and her hair ran down the right side of her neck and dress. She refused to wear a hat and the maid's decided not to push the young woman's patience.
Liz looked nervous and kept looking to and from the hanging and Alex. Alex just stood looking straight ahead. The perfect picture of a nervous wreak. "This is wrong," Liz said, hoping to cross a hint to her father and Norrington, her future husband. A decision she was regretting now. Governor Swann looked over to his daughter and adoptive daughter in distress. "Commodore Norrington is bound by the law. As are we all. I am sorry," he said. Alex looked over to Norrington, cursing the man under her breath.
The four adults continued to look on at the hanging that was about to begin. That is until Will came up and Alex took one look at his attire and giggled. He was dressed in his finest clothes and had a look of determination on his face. "Governor Swann. Commodore," Will said, addressing the two men. Alex nudged Liz in the side of her dress and said, "If he says I love you, you owe me a shilling." Liz's jaw dropped and she turned redder than her lips. Will then turned to Alex and Liz.
"Alex. Could you come with me please," he said. Alex furrowed her brows but nodded, as Will helped her down from the platform. As they walked away, he whispered into her ear. "Go and stand under the trap door and wait for my signal." With that, he turned back to Liz and Alex smiled for she knew what was coming. "Elizabeth. I should have told you everyday from the moment I met you," Will said, trailing off. Liz's eyes widened in shock and Will finally mustered up the courage and said, "I love you."
Norrington and Governor Swann looked over at Liz in shock. Will turned from the three and walked quickly over to Jack, his sword drawn. Chaos broke out into the crowd, and as Alex reached the bottom of the trapdoor, she spotted Norrington calling out all his guards. "FOR GODS SAKE HURRY UP WILL," she shouted. "MOVE," she heard Will shout. Alex moved under the trapdoor and stood waiting for it to open. She was going to try and grab Jack's feet and hold onto them. Not such a good plan, but Alex knew it was the only idea she had.
"Alex! MOVE!" Whirling around, she turned and saw Will with his sword aimed straight for her head. Shrieking, Alex moved to the side and watched as the sword met its destination under the trapdoor. Just as the man pulled the lever and her father fell though. His feet balanced on Will's sword and Alex looked up and her father looked down at her. "A little help love," he said. Alex looked around and caught sight of Norrington and his men making their way through the crowd and making their way towards her. Alex backed up and prepared to be taken away but she was saved by Will, who had pushed the executioner over the side and he fell onto Norrington and his men.
At that moment, Jack fell through the hole and landed, rear first in the dirt. Stepping over him, Alex grabbed the sword from the door opening and cut her father's hands free. Then as she helped him up, he threw the ropes to the side and grabbed her arm. "Time to go," he said. But Alex held back and stood her ground. Jack turned and looked at her, his eyes searching hers. The roar of the crowd behind them shocked Alex and she turned to see Norrington and his men coming for Jack. She looked back at her father and ripped the jade diamond necklace from her wrist. She then handed it to him and looked up, with the fear in her eyes that Will and her father would be captured. "Run," Alex said.
Her father let go of her hands and ran over to Will who was waiting with a long piece of rope. She did not see what happened next for all the red jackets rushed past her, leaving her in the dust. As she stood in silence, Liz ran over to her and grabbed her arm. "You have no faith do you," she said and before Alex could protest, Liz dragged her towards where all the men were running. When they reached them, all the men were pointing their swords at her father and Will. Liz gasped and pulled Alex along as fast as their legs would carry them. Which was hard considering the corset and dresses that overpowered their figures.
"On our return to Port Royal I granted you clemency. And this is how you thank me. By throwing in your lot with him? He's a pirate," Governor Swann was saying to Will. Liz and Alex silently pushed their way to the front and Alex squeezed through a tiny opening in the soldier's arms and walked briskly to her father, upon her arrival she grabbed his hand and smiled up at him. "And he's a good man. If all I have achieved here today is that the hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one then so be it. At least my conscience will be cleared," Will replied back, to the reddening face's of Norrington and Swann.
Norrington lowered his sword and got up in Will's face and said, "You forget your place Turner." Will smirked, before stepping closer to Norrington and saying, "Its right here. Between you and Jack." Alex grinned up at her father, who was smirking and pointing to himself in front of all the guards. At that moment, Liz looked over to Alex and nodded her head, before walking over to the group of them.
Alex noted that Norrington's face turned sad at the sight of Liz walking forward and grabbing onto Will's hand tightly. "As is mine," Liz said. Governor Swann looked around quickly at his two daughters and saw that they had made their final choices. "Lower your weapons," he said. No one moved a muscle. Governor Swann threw up his hand in frustration and yelled, "For goodness sake put them down!" That time it worked, for all the men lowered their weapons, as did Norrington. His face settled at the sight of Liz and Will holding hands and he spoke softly. "So this is where your heart truly lies then is it," he asked.
Liz bit her lip before saying, "It is. I'm sorry." Alex fidgeted for a moment before catching the eye of a parrot. Her mouth parted in shock and she nudged Jack, who in turn looked up and shoved her aside and walked over to Governor Swann. "Well I'm feeling rather good about all this. I think we have all arrived at a very special place. Ecumenically, spiritually, grammatically. " When he finished, Jack walked over to Norrington and said, "I want you to know that I was rooting for you mate. Know that." Alex giggled, seeing the look on Norrington's face.
As her father said his good-bye's to Will and Liz, Alex watched the parrot fly away into the sunset and being curious, she followed it to the edge of battlement. There in the distance, Alex could see the Black Pearl sailing closer and closer, before it finally docked. "Father," Alex screamed and pointed excitedly. Everyone looked toward where Alex was pointing and they all came up behind her. Jack put his hand on her shoulder and looked down at her. "Are you ready," he said. Alex nodded and looked over to Liz and Will. "Liz, thank you. For everything. Taking me in and becoming the sister that I never had. And if you and Will get married send word. Hopefully I can be here," she said, forcing back the tears. She hugged Liz tightly, feeling Liz's tears seeping through her dress sleeve.
She then turned to Will. She hugged him tightly, and whispered, "Take care of her. Please?" Will nodded and he let go of her. Lastly, she turned to Governor Swann. Grabbing the older man's hands, she pulled him into a hug. She had no words for him and the embrace said it all. Of how thankful she was to have had him take her in. When he let her go, Alex could see some tears glistening and she smiled. Sighing, she looked to Norrington and smirked. "Give us 5 minutes and then we will be gone from your sight," she said, with a bit of anger in her voice.
Norrington looked down, and Alex felt a pang of sadness. The man had just lost a fiancée and his pirate catch all in one day. But she turned away quickly and grabbed her father's hand and led him away. As they made their way through the town, and down to the docks, Jack fingered Anna's necklace, entwined in his fingers. "So why are we walking down to the docks again? We could have just jumped," Jack said, with a laugh. Alex looked up to him and smirked. "Well look how well that turned out last time. Besides this is my favorite dress and I don't plan on ruining it."
"You can buy new ones," Jack grinned, his gold teeth glinting in the sunlight as they crossed the wooden dock to the Black Pearl. When they reached the side of the ship, Jack climbed the ladder first before reaching down to help Alex aboard the ship. When on deck, Jack introduced her to the crew, which to Alex's amazement, included Mr. Gibbs, a former friend of Governor Swann's. After the introductions ended, the line was cast off and Jack took his rightful position at the wheel and sailed them on to their next adventure. All the while Alex stood at the back of the ship looking up at the battlement and witnessed Liz and Will's first kiss. Her curly brown tresses, which she had freed from the pins, were flowing freely in the wind. She smiled and noted that Liz indeed owed her 2 shillings. One for the kiss and one for the declaration of love from Will.
As she turned back to look at her father, who seemed at home at the wheel, she could only imagine what fate had in store for them. Little did she know that in a year, her whole life would turn upside down and a secret would be revealed. One that rested at the bottom of the ocean.
Well I really hope you all enjoyed it. Thanks to all my reviewers and even anon. readers. The next one should be out within a week or two. Depending one how busy I get.
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