We surfaced from the water and I swam over to Jack.
"Now it's really over." He smiled as we watched the Pearl sail into view. I looked up to the fort and saw everyone staring at us. I smiled up at them and swam off toward the Pearl. They threw us a line and Jack grabbed a hold of it while I wrapped my arms around his waist. They heaved us up to the poop deck and we landed with a thud. "I thought you were supposed to keep to the code."
"We figured they were more actual guidelines." Gibbs smiled at me and pulled us to our feet. Cotton walked over and handed Jack his hat.
"Thank-you." He said, placing it on his head.
"Captain Sparrow." Annamaria walked over. "The Black Pearl is yours." Jack slowly walked over to the helm and grabbed a hold of it. We all stood watching him while he gently rubbed his hand over the polished wood. He stopped when he noticed all of us standing around, doing nothing.
"On deck, you scabrous dogs! Man the braces! Let down and haul to run free." He shouted. I began to walk down to the main deck, but he grabbed my arm. "Not you." He smiled and pulled me into his arms.
"We're finally together. And on the Pearl." I leaned my head back on his shoulder.
"Aye." He smiled.
"Selesta." I heard. I turned my head and saw Annamaria.
"Oh, hello." I said. "Listen, I'm sorry about the whole, threatening you with a pistol thing."
"It's alright. I understand." She smiled. "Follow me." I looked back at Jack and he shrugged.
"Where to?" I asked.
"Just up here." We walked onto the main deck and she lead me up to where a group of the crew was standing. Annamaria disappeared into the group and walked back with another person following her.
"Hello." The person said, pulling off their hat. She was oddly familiar.
"Oh, um. Hello." I said.
"What? You don't remember me?" She joked.
"No. But…Lola?" I stammered.
"The one and only!" Lola exclaimed pulling me into a hug.
"But how?!" I asked, ecstatic that she was alive.
"The Captain of the Malvageta wasn't quite as heartless as we'd thought. He didn't want to kill a woman." She smiled. "He kept me as prisoner, but I was able to escape after a few weeks on their ship."
"That's great!" I said. "But, my father was killed." I guessed.
"Aye." She said slowly.
"Well, I'm just glad you're alive!" I pulled her into another hug. "How did you get here?" I asked.
"Well, I've lived in Tortuga for the past few years, and a few days ago I was sitting outside. I heard a large group approaching and I saw my sister." She looked over at Annamaria. "Of course I ran straight to her. I began talking to her, and I heard the entire story about you and Jack, and your two other friends."
"Will and Elizabeth." I said.
"Aye. Well, I talked them into coming back for you. You owe me big time." We laughed. "So." She said. "I see you and Jack are still together." I smiled.
"Closer than ever."
"Mmm…I don't think that's possible for the two of you." She joked.
"Oh, shut it!" I laughed, climbing back up the steps toward Jack. I stood next to him and he looked over at me.
"You really are daft." He finally said.
"What do you mean?" I laughed.
"You risked your life to save a pirate." He slightly turned the helm.
"I am a pirate. What all do you expect?"
"Not more than that." He said.
"Good. Because you're not getting anything else!" I said. We were silent for a while.
"Not even a kiss?" He suddenly asked.
"Maybe a kiss." I said softly. He leaned down and slowly pressed his lips against mine, gradually getting more and more passionate.
"Ok, you two break it up or get a room." Lola's voice rang through the air. We reluctantly pulled away.
"Why does everyone get enjoyment from doing that?" He asked. She laughed and walked away. Then suddenly, it hit me!
"Jack, they were right." I said.
"Who was right?" He asked.
"Everyone from the Pearl. All those years ago. They were right about your name. They always said you'd be the Captain of the Black Pearl someday." I smiled.
"They also knew we'd be together." He added.
"True." I smiled and he leaned down to kiss me again. Lola coughed behind us.
"Get over it or get off my ship." He snapped, but I saw his smile while saying 'my ship'. "Now...bring me that horizon." He looked around the ship and began to hum.
"A Pirates Life for Me?" I asked.
"We have to keep tradition." He said. "Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm. And really bad eggs."
"Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho!" We sang. I looked around watching everyone work. Everything I wanted was perfect. I had my love, my life as a pirate, and my friends. I was in my element and exactly where I was destined to be- On the Black Pearl with 'Captain' Jack Sparrow.
Wow, it's over. I'm going to miss writing it::cries::
Did you expect my surprise, not-dead Lola? (yeah, neither did I. I thought of it last minute while I was writting the last chapter!) Well, I'll probably start writting a sequel sometime in August (check the first paragraph on my profile!). Thanks to all of my readers and reviewers for readin' me story. I really, really luff you guys so much more than you'll ever know. Until I write again, Selesta and I bid you a farewell and a good, wonderful summer!
