Chapter 20: Two sparrows can fly away
Bethany was taken aback by his question. Marry Captain Jack Sparrow? Her childhood friend? Her lover? Could this actually be happening? A million thoughts and questions ran through her mind. Jack looked at her smiling a gold toothed smile, urging her- begging her to say yes.
Bethany brushed a few red stray curls out of her face, smirked and said "yes, yes I'll marry you!"
Jack grinned and slipped the ring on her finger. "But- and not that I don't appreciate it- how did you afford this ring?" asked Bethany.
"I traded calypso's amulet for it" he said.
"But that was your last chance to be immortal" Bethany said, amazed that he gave it up for her.
"But the amulet only grants immortality to one person, Bethany" Jack told her "and the way I figure it living forever without you wouldn't be living at all."
Bethany's eyes twinkled as he said that. She had never known a pirate to be as loving and caring as Jack. She came aboard the pearl looking for adventure and a new ship but none of that compared to loving Jack. She kissed him passionately.
"I love you" she said.
"I love you too."
XxX
The next morning Bethany woke up and found Jacks side of the bed empty. She got dressed and walked into the warm Caribbean sunlight; she noticed right away the Black Pearl was anchored in place. She looked over the railing and saw a place that was all too familiar.
"Shipwreck cove?" she looked around, not much had changed.
Jack came up behind her and kissed her cheek. "Sleep well?"
"Yes, what are we doing here?" she asked him skeptical.
"What better place to hold our wedding ceremony than the place we first met?" Jack said.
"Oh, Jack that's so- wait a minute, ceremony? I am not wearing a dress again!"
"Don't worry" said Jack "I have some ladies in town working on your outfit for the wedding."
At that moment Mr. Gibbs came up onto the main deck struggling with something that was covered with a green sheet.
"Ah, I see the bride-to-be has arisen" he said, still struggling.
"Need some help?" asked Bethany, reaching for the object.
"Ah, ah, ah! That is a surprise for the wedding!" said Jack, stepping between her and the object.
Bethany smirked and rolled her eyes. "Oh, alright" she slightly pouted.
Jack hurried Gibbs off the ship and rushed back to her.
"You know there's one surprise you can see right away" he told her.
"What's that?" she asked.
"It's walking up the docks right now" said Jack.
Bethany turned and looked, her father Captain Musket, was making his way to the pearl with Jack's dad, Captain Teague. Bethany smiled instantly and ran down the gang plank to hug her father.
"Dad!" she cried happily.
Captain Musket was an elderly pirate, though no one had the guts to say it to his face. He had a thick red beard on his face and despite how bad his vision got he still never missed a target with his pistol. No one knew how though…
"Bethany, dearest!" he happily accepted her hug.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Well, I'm about to miss the day I get to walk my daughter down the aisle" said her father "and as soon as you go down said aisle I get ten shillings." He pointed to Teague.
"What?" Jack and Bethany said in unison.
Teague rolled his eyes. "When you two first met, Musket here said he'd bet ten shillings you'd get married to each other. I told him it was a load of barnacles. The moment you two say 'I do' I'm out of ten shillings."
"I don't believe that!" exclaimed Jack.
"I know, betting on your children getting married!" scoffed Bethany.
"No, I meant your dad winning in a bet against my dad" said Jack.
Captain Musket pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Jack. "What are you saying, boy?" he said "I can't take your father in a bet?"
"Put that thing away!" said Bethany "No shooting my groom before the wedding!"
"Before?" shrieked Jack "what about after the wedding?"
Bethany giggled "now if you boys excuse me I have to get ready for our big day."
"Bethany… wait!" yelled Jack "don't leave me here with our dads! Bethany!"
XxX
Bethany sat in her and Jacks cabin doing her hair for the wedding; she had taken off her bandana and let her fiery red curls go free and waterfall down her backside. Her outfit had arrived, Marty delivered it, she put it on, along with a touch of rouge on her lips and perfume.
There was a knock at the door.
"Come in" she said.
Captain Musket appeared in the doorway, struck at the beauty of his daughter.
"Well…" she sighed "how do I look?"
Musket blinked back tears. "As beautiful as you mother did… on our wedding day."
She ran up and hugged him. "I love you, daddy" she told him.
"I know, dear one" he said "now come on, everyone's waiting."
XxX
The wedding ceremony was being held at the seashore at the entrance of the cave where Bethany and Jack first found the shipwreck when they were eight.
Jack stood at the alter waiting for his beautiful bride. However Teague was still trying to talk him out of it to avoid losing ten shillings.
"I mean think about it, lad, ten shillings is a lot of money" Teague yapped on "and I'll never hear the end of it from musket. What if you say 'I don't"-
"Dad! I am not calling off my engagement to Bethany just so you can save your bonus money, so shut your trap!" snapped Jack.
"So now the boy grows up…" Teague muttered to himself.
"Their coming!" yelled pintel.
"Places everyone!" Mr. Gibbs called out.
Everyone stood as Bethany and her father came around the rocky cliff side. Jack stood there amazed at the beauty of his bride. She was wearing he outfit he picked for her, a white puffy sleeved poets shirt with a pair of black trousers and matching boots with a round skirt that was slit down the middle to expose the trousers and boots.
Jacks mouth gapped open like a fish. Teague closed it for him before he could start to drool over her.
"Dearly beloved" the priest began as Jack and Bethany joined hands "we are gathered here today to join these two in holy matrimony."
"Do you Captain Jack Sparrow take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do."
"And do you Captain Bethany Rodgers take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do"
"Then by the power vested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife" said the priest "you may now kiss the bride."
Jack was already kissing Bethany before he could get the words out.
In the audience regetti was crying on pintel's shoulder who tried to shake his friend off. And Musket nudged Teague, who handed him a hefty sack of shillings.
XxX
Jack and Bethany danced on the sea shore together slowly to the song that was coming from the band nearby. The song was beautiful and described the two perfectly.
"Oh wait!" said Jack "I forgot about your surprise."
Gibbs brought the surprise forward and left the two to it.
Bethany pulled the sheet up and saw to sparrows in a cage. They were cooing and clearly in love with each other… just like her and Jack.
Jack picked up the cage. "Care to do the honors Mrs. Sparrow?"
She smirked and opened the cage door the two sparrows around them, out over the sea and into the sunset.
Bethany kissed Jack and they continued to dance to their song:
(Song: we can fly away by Emma Townshend, please look it up on youtube! It's a beautiful song!)
I have always been certain
Things are not always what they seem
Though the heavens stop turning
I'll be holding on to our dream
We can fly away, fly away
No more doubt, we'll have nothing left to say
We can fly away, fly away
From the darkness to the sun
Let our spirits be as one
You heard
My Word
My Hope
My Call
We can fly away over
You gave
Your Hand
Your Heart
Your All
We can fly away over it all
In our magical moment
You reached out and touched the real me
Now there's no storm before us
As strong as the love we both feel
We can fly away, fly away
If we give our love, love will come our way
We can fly away, fly away
From the darkness to the sun
Let our spirits be as one
You Heard
My Word
My Hope
My Call
We can fly away over
You gave
Your Hand
Your Heart
Your All
We can fly away over it all
Fly away over
We can fly away, fly away
If we give our love, love will come our way
We can fly away, fly away
From the darkness to the sun
Let our spirits be as one
You Heard
My Word
My Hope
My Call
We can fly away over
You gave
Your Hand
Your Heart
Your All
We can fly away over it all.
Bethany and Jack finally knew they had all they wanted in life. And just like the two sparrows they released in celebration, they were free as well.
AN: okay, one last chapter after this one! Believe me you don't want to miss the next one!