Me: Here's the last chapter really hope you all like how things end.
Jack: So were ending it up now are we luv?
Me: Yes Jack that's right.
Jack: All right than, CORRINE luv could you fetch old Jack some rum?"
Corrine: Damn it Jack there's none left, you, GreenSombody, and me drank it
all last night remember? she smiled slyly
Jack: Uhhh...no.
Corrine: (slap) And you DID deserve that!
Me: All right lets break it up now; I've got a story to write.
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The next mourning dawned cold and foggy, Jack stood at the helm of the Black Pearl watching the crew make ready for the voyage. He began to shout orders, and the Black Pearl glided out of the port.
"Gibbs, take the helm." And Gibbs ran over tacking the large wheel from Jack, who walked toward the back of the ship. He stood there watching Port Royal shrink into the distance. The news of Jack's "Bonny Lass" had spread through the crew like wild fire. They all felt a pain of sympathy for Jack but none really understood what he was going through.
One of the first rules of a pirate's life was that you didn't get attached, and that was what Jack had done. Some of the crew had had to leave behind someone they would miss, but most never let their emotions get involved.
Jack took the wheel back from Gibbs. It was a hard sight to watch, Jack trying to act like nothing had happened, trying to be happy when he wasn't. Where Jack would sing, or even talk to himself to day he simple gave orders. Behind him Gibbs whistled 'My Bonny lies over the Ocean'. They sailed like that until it was dark and Jack said.
"Gibbs, I'm gona try and get some sleep, if any thing appen just call."
"Sleep ah" Gibbs smiled widely at Jack, who just became confused.
"I NEED some rum." He muttered to himself as he made his way to his cabin. He opened the door to find everything as he had left it, but something felt different. Jack shrugged and went to the place where he kept the rum. He sat down on the edge of his bed and pulled off his boots, and took a large swig of the rum he was carrying. The bed under him had moved, he jumped up ready for a fight, but his guard was let down by what his eyes saw.
There curled up on his bed was Bonny fast asleep her dark curly hair fanned out behind her. Jack sat back down; he just watched her sleep for a while; she was so peaceful, so perfect. Jack recalled once thinking she wasn't the most beautiful woman he had seen, but now he had to admit he was wrong.
Bonny stirred and opened her eyes; the first thing she saw was Jack sitting next to her on his bed. She had expected him to be angry, or a least upset, but no he looked simply at peace.
"Jack I should explain why I'm here."
"No need, but if you want to tell old Jack'll listen."
"Well first I wrote a letter to Will, and Elizabeth saying I was leaving, then I had to convince that Gibbs fellow to let me on the ship, and then I." She stopped mid sentence, Jack was too interested in watching her. He reached a rough hand out to Bonny and caressed her face in his hands.
Bonny laughed and pulled Jack closer so that they were almost touching.
"Bonny I love yo." But he was silenced with kiss, when they broke apart all she said was.
"I know Jack." And the night closed around them, and in night's cool, safe arms they new that they were complete as any person could hope to be.
*** A year later ***
Will was on his way home from work wearing one of his fine hats when he chanced a glance toward the port, he thought he saw The Black Pearl, but no it couldn't be. He continued on his way putting the thought out of his head. When he arrived home he was greeted by Elizabeth her arms full of a squirming child. The child was Polly, named after Elizabeth's mother, she was only a few mouths old but she already had a very distinct personality.
They where just about to sit down to dinner when there was a loud nock on the door. Will sprang up to get it with Elizabeth and Polly close behind. Will opened the door, and there he saw a very unexpected sight. Jack the same as always, standing proud with an arm around Bonny who was very changed. Her face was almost as tanned as Jack's, she had also traded her long dress for a skirt cut off half a foot below her knee that hung over her high boots, she also wore a pirates white blouse.
"My God, Bonny is that you!" And with a hug Elizabeth pulled Bonny inside, the soon where by the fireplace playing with Polly, and talking like no time had passed between them.
Jack and Will stood by the door surveying the two women.
"So," Said Will seeing Jacks wedding ring, "Jack Sparrow a married man?"
"So what's the eunuch been up to lately, and by the way nice hat." Was all the answer Will got out of Jack.
And so they began to talk, a conversation that lasted late into the night, telling stories and laughing at each other. It was like 'old times' Jack thought, but no it wasn't 'it was better' he corrected himself. And so it was that Jack Sparrow realized that the first rule of the life of a pirate was useless, because it is human to love.
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A little corny I know, but it is. Hope all of you liked it, oh and Corrine in reading, denying that you read this or not reading this you hand over one Jack Sparrow to one Me forever. Muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah. (It's an inside thing) So pass this story around if you know someone who might get a smile out of it : )
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The next mourning dawned cold and foggy, Jack stood at the helm of the Black Pearl watching the crew make ready for the voyage. He began to shout orders, and the Black Pearl glided out of the port.
"Gibbs, take the helm." And Gibbs ran over tacking the large wheel from Jack, who walked toward the back of the ship. He stood there watching Port Royal shrink into the distance. The news of Jack's "Bonny Lass" had spread through the crew like wild fire. They all felt a pain of sympathy for Jack but none really understood what he was going through.
One of the first rules of a pirate's life was that you didn't get attached, and that was what Jack had done. Some of the crew had had to leave behind someone they would miss, but most never let their emotions get involved.
Jack took the wheel back from Gibbs. It was a hard sight to watch, Jack trying to act like nothing had happened, trying to be happy when he wasn't. Where Jack would sing, or even talk to himself to day he simple gave orders. Behind him Gibbs whistled 'My Bonny lies over the Ocean'. They sailed like that until it was dark and Jack said.
"Gibbs, I'm gona try and get some sleep, if any thing appen just call."
"Sleep ah" Gibbs smiled widely at Jack, who just became confused.
"I NEED some rum." He muttered to himself as he made his way to his cabin. He opened the door to find everything as he had left it, but something felt different. Jack shrugged and went to the place where he kept the rum. He sat down on the edge of his bed and pulled off his boots, and took a large swig of the rum he was carrying. The bed under him had moved, he jumped up ready for a fight, but his guard was let down by what his eyes saw.
There curled up on his bed was Bonny fast asleep her dark curly hair fanned out behind her. Jack sat back down; he just watched her sleep for a while; she was so peaceful, so perfect. Jack recalled once thinking she wasn't the most beautiful woman he had seen, but now he had to admit he was wrong.
Bonny stirred and opened her eyes; the first thing she saw was Jack sitting next to her on his bed. She had expected him to be angry, or a least upset, but no he looked simply at peace.
"Jack I should explain why I'm here."
"No need, but if you want to tell old Jack'll listen."
"Well first I wrote a letter to Will, and Elizabeth saying I was leaving, then I had to convince that Gibbs fellow to let me on the ship, and then I." She stopped mid sentence, Jack was too interested in watching her. He reached a rough hand out to Bonny and caressed her face in his hands.
Bonny laughed and pulled Jack closer so that they were almost touching.
"Bonny I love yo." But he was silenced with kiss, when they broke apart all she said was.
"I know Jack." And the night closed around them, and in night's cool, safe arms they new that they were complete as any person could hope to be.
*** A year later ***
Will was on his way home from work wearing one of his fine hats when he chanced a glance toward the port, he thought he saw The Black Pearl, but no it couldn't be. He continued on his way putting the thought out of his head. When he arrived home he was greeted by Elizabeth her arms full of a squirming child. The child was Polly, named after Elizabeth's mother, she was only a few mouths old but she already had a very distinct personality.
They where just about to sit down to dinner when there was a loud nock on the door. Will sprang up to get it with Elizabeth and Polly close behind. Will opened the door, and there he saw a very unexpected sight. Jack the same as always, standing proud with an arm around Bonny who was very changed. Her face was almost as tanned as Jack's, she had also traded her long dress for a skirt cut off half a foot below her knee that hung over her high boots, she also wore a pirates white blouse.
"My God, Bonny is that you!" And with a hug Elizabeth pulled Bonny inside, the soon where by the fireplace playing with Polly, and talking like no time had passed between them.
Jack and Will stood by the door surveying the two women.
"So," Said Will seeing Jacks wedding ring, "Jack Sparrow a married man?"
"So what's the eunuch been up to lately, and by the way nice hat." Was all the answer Will got out of Jack.
And so they began to talk, a conversation that lasted late into the night, telling stories and laughing at each other. It was like 'old times' Jack thought, but no it wasn't 'it was better' he corrected himself. And so it was that Jack Sparrow realized that the first rule of the life of a pirate was useless, because it is human to love.
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A little corny I know, but it is. Hope all of you liked it, oh and Corrine in reading, denying that you read this or not reading this you hand over one Jack Sparrow to one Me forever. Muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah. (It's an inside thing) So pass this story around if you know someone who might get a smile out of it : )