We broke through the crowd just as the hangman was reaching for the leaver. My whole body stopped, but thankfully, Will was still able to move. He quickly threw his sword under Jack's feet, giving him an extremely small platform to stand on. It was a good thing Will had further trained himself in sword fighting since I had taught him the basics all those years ago. I quickly snapped back into reality as I saw Will running up to fight the hangman, and Jack barely dangling for his life. I rushed up on the platform and cut the rope that Jack was hanging from and he easily fell to the ground. I turned and tried to help Will fight off the hangman, but my sword was no match for his axe. It was soon flying out of my hands and Will and I jumped back onto the ground. In a triangle formation, Jack, Will, and I all picked up Jack's hanging rope and somehow managed to reach the other side of fort, taking out armed soldiers along the way. Unfortunately, we were quickly surrounded with tons of loaded guns pointed right at us.

"Well, that didn't go as well as I'd hoped." I said slowly.

"I thought we might have to endure some sort of ill-conceived escape attempt. But not from you." Commodore said to Will. "And especially not from you." He turned to me.

"Pirate." I said, holding up my hands.

"On our return to Port Royal, I granted you both clemency. And this is how you thank me? By throwing in your lot with him? He's a pirate!" Governor Swan stepped toward us.

"And a good man!" Will protested.

"Yes he is." I said. "And you know what? I'm a pirate as well, Governor. You granted me clemency, and unfairly condemned Jack to death. If you want hang me as well, then go right ahead."

"I feel the same." Will said beside me. "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." Commodore stepped threateningly toward Will.

"It's right here." Will stood even taller. "Between you and Jack."

"You already know it's exactly where I'm going to be." I said, smiling at Jack.

"As is mine." Elizabeth stepped forward and grabbed onto Will's arm.

"Elizabeth!" Governor Swan said, shocked. "Lower your weapons!" He ordered his men. "For goodness sakes, put them down!" The men reluctantly lowered their guns.

"So this is where your heart truly lies then?" Commodore asked Elizabeth.

"It is." She responded as I felt someone poke me. I turned and saw Jack smiling. He pointed off and I saw the greatest thing I could have seen- Cotton's parrot.

"Well, I'm actually feeling rather good about this." Jack said, stepping toward Governor Swan. "I think we've all arrived at a very special place, eh? Spiritually? Ecumenically? Grammatically?" His face was dangerously close to Governor Swan and I couldn't help but laugh when Governor made a nasty face from the smell of Jack's breath. He walked toward Commodore. "I want you to know that I was rooting for you, mate. Know that." He walked over toward Elizabeth and Will, who were still clinging onto each other. "Elizabeth. It would have never worked between us darling. I'm sorry." I rolled my eyes as he ran closer toward the edge of the stone wall that overlooked the sea. "Will." He turned around. "Nice hat." He proceeded to walk even closer toward the edge. "Selesta? Are you coming?" He asked.

"I'd have it no other way." I started to walk toward him.

"You're leaving?" Elizabeth called from behind me. I turned around to face her.

"You have to follow your heart." I quoted her. She smiled.

"Here." She handed me my sword.

"How did you..." She stopped me.

"I grabbed it after it flew out of your hands. I'll miss you." She said as I sheathed my sword.

"You don't need me anymore." I said, recalling almost the exact same conversation between Jack and I. This one was much happier though. "You have Will." She smiled and looked up at Will, still holding her around the waist.

"Yes, I do." She smiled even brighter.

"But Will, you take care her or I swear I will come back here and personally kick your…" Governor Swan cut me off with a cough.

"Face." I finished with a tone that was obvious to anyone that I was not planning on saying face.

"Don't worry. I will." He smiled. I ran over and gave him a hug.

"Good, but take care of yourself as well. You're both my best friends." I gave Elizabeth a hug. "Thank you for everything, I'll miss you. Both of you." I walked over toward Governor Swan and Commodore.

"Thank you, Governor for everything you've done for me over the years. And Commodore, I truly am sorry I called you a bloody, self-centered, dense, lying, two-faced prig." I said.

"You, you never called me that." He said, his face twisted in confusion.

"Did I not? Oh, well, I'm sorry for thinking it anyway." I said, walking toward Jack.

"Friends!" Jack began taking a step backword with every word. "This is the day you will always remember as the day that..." He took a step too far and lost his balance against the edge of the fort. Swinging his arms wildly, he lost it completely and fell over the edge.

"Oh, Jack." I laughed. "Let me finish for him. Let this be the day you will always remember as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow and The Bloody Rose." I waved good-bye for the last time and dove into the water after Jack.


Well, It's not over yet! Almost, but not quite. There are still surprises ahead! And trust me, you won't have seen this one comming!