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Sitting your sore body down, you absentmindedly caressed your aching hands. Looking up, you can't help but smile as you watch Jack rummage through his treasure, collecting and adding various ornaments and accessories onto himself. Smiling softly, you watch as he sashayed his way towards your direction and took a seat beside you. There's a loud clanking noise as he released his cluttered arms at his feet and gave a content sigh.

"I see you have your obsession with treasure quenched", you murmur in a tired voice while glancing at the crown upon his head and the various jewels cluttering his wrists and fingers. Giving you an unusual smile, you watch curiously as he slipped a beautifully crafted ring from his third finger. Gently taking your hand, you feel the warm metal coil around your middle finger. A small gasp comes from you as you eye the sparrow taking flight just above the red jewel.

You flutter your eyes upwards and find Jack's deep eyes staring lovingly into yours, his hand rising to brush against your cheek. Blushing, you feel his lips brush lightly against yours.

"Now my obsession is quenched", he murmurs against you before you hungrily catch his lips in a fiery kiss.

-

Resting for a moment while contently watching Jack examine a unique looking bowl, you notice that Elizabeth had sudden walked away from Will. Creasing your brow in wonder, you heave yourself up and follow Jack towards Will.

"If you were waiting for the opportune moment…that was it", Jack mumbled in a sincere tone before rearranging himself so he did not drop any of his valuables. You catch a few necklaces before they can hit the ground and gaze sadly at Will.

"Now if you'll be so kind, I'd be much obliged if you'd drop me off my ship."

-

Your heart drops. The look on Jack's face is completely unreadable, but you know that even the gold and silver in his arms can't make him feel better with what realisation that had just set in.

The Black Pearl was gone.

"I'm sorry, Jack", Elizabeth whispered.

Jack took a deep breath, "They done what's right by them. Can't expect more than that."

-

Shaking ferociously, you feel your insides churning from not just the constricting corset but also the unsettling feeling of knowing Jack was about to have a short drop and stop. Chewing your lip, the drums had begun.

Fanning yourself almost hurriedly, you catch his eyes for a moment and Jack wiggles his eyebrows at you. You can help but feel almost angry at him for being so careless and to not fear for his own life!

The Official began the event. "Jack Sparrow, be it known that you have…"

Catching Jack's frustration of titles, you can almost hear him muttering the correction. Your stomach is rumbling in protest and discomfort. A cool palm rests on your shoulder.

"…For your wilful commission of crimes against the crown. Said crimes being numerous in quantity and sinister in nature. The most grievous of these to be cited herewith: piracy, smuggling…"

"This is wrong", Elizabeth whispered, her voice soft and sorrowful, but her eyes dark and furious. You look away, determined that your mere stare would save Jack's life.

"Commodore Norrington is bound by the law," he father intervened, "as are we all."

Letting out a growl, you throw your fan down and frantically wave your arms at him, "Who cares about the law! This man deserves a rightful trial!"

Governor Swann looks utterly horrified at your sudden exclamation. Breathing deeply, you try to settle the nerves that wrestled with one another, and turn your attention back to Jack.

"…Impersonating an officer of the Spanish Royal Navy, impersonating a cleric of the Church of England…"

You frown as Jack beamed happily on the last statement.

"…Sailing under false colours, arson, kidnapping, looting, poaching, brigandage, pilfering, depravity, depredation and general lawlessness. And for these crimes you have been sentenced to be on this day, hung by the neck until dead. May God have mercy on your soul."

Almost gasping from fear, you go to rush forward, but stop as a neatly dressed man with an extravagant hat is looking up at the four of you.

Addressing each of you in a polite tone, you note the stern expression on Will's face, which suddenly vanished while landing upon Elizabeth. "I should have told you every day from the moment I met you…I love you."

You begin to wonder whether the Governor has any other facial expression than 'Oh my God.'

Wringing your hands together, you follow Will into the crowd as he pummelled his way through the mass of bystanders.

Looking back at Elizabeth, you rest the back of your hand on your forehead, indicating a fainting gesture. Realisation set in, and she immediately stumbled backwards, "Can't breathe!"

"Move!" You bellow and shove a man out of the way. As if time had been brought down into a slow speed, you feel your breath catch in your throat as the hatch fell back. Will had lifted his sword and thrown it into the wooden panels below. You feel the world catch up to you as Jack's feet hit the thin metal.

Wrenching a sword from a red coat, you dash forward onto the hanging podium and hurry to cut the noose.

"Ello, love!" Jack said in a strangled voice while swinging from side to side. Ducking just as the hang mans axe came swinging in your direction, it slices through the noose, sending Jack to the ground, and catches the material of your dress.

Yelping as you almost clambered into the noose pole, you find that your puffy dress is nailed tightly to the wood. Trying to pry yourself free, you duck another strike from the hangman, causing him to stumble forward. As if it came naturally to you, your knee comes flying upwards, crunching right into his bits between the legs.

Howling in pain, he stumbled back, and Will carelessly pushed him off the podium. Trying to free yourself once more, you yell in frustration and pull with all your might. Falling backwards, your left with only half of your skirts and in Jack's arms.

Grin upon his features, he eyes your legs and asks, "Fall from heaven, angel?"

You let out a small laugh before he let's you onto your feet and your rushing forward with Jack and Will. Standing between Jack and Will, you hear them pull the rope and a clutter of bodies thump against the rock pillar. Before you can look around to peer at the forms, your grabbed and hurriedly dragged behind Jack. Unfortunately, the three of you don't get further than a few steps.

You eye the red coats and ring of swords pointed at Will, Jack and yourself. Norrington approached, his face grim as he glared at Will, "I thought we might have to endure some manner of ill conceived escape attempt but not from you."

Hurrying behind him was Elizabeth and Governor Swann.

"On our return to Port Royal, I granted you clemency and this is how you thank me? By throwing in your lot with him?" The Governor's eyes landed upon Jack, who protectively stood in front of you, "he's a pirate!"

"And a good man!" Will retorted, "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." Norrington sneered.

"It's right here," Will's voice was lined with dry sarcasm, "between you and Jack."

There was a brief moment of silence before Elizabeth rushed forward, and took Will's hand in hers, "As is mine!"

"Elizabeth! Lower your weapons. For goodness' sake put them down!"

"So this is where your heart truly lies, then?" Norrington asked, his face glum and lined with brief sadness.

"It is", she replied.

Smiling mischievously, you pinch Jack's backside and nudge upwards. There sitting on the flag, was the brilliantly coloured parrot. Jack, putting the naught thoughts behind, began his leaving, "Well! I'm actually feeling rather good about this. I think we've all arrived at a very special place, eh?" He rushed forward, up in Governor Swann's face, "spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically?"

He turned to Norrington, "I want you to know that I was rooting for you, mate. Know that." Jack gave a golden tooth smile to Elizabeth, "Look after the whelp, ay!"

Finally, he turned to his good friend, "Will," a brief moment of thought before - "nice hat."

Following behind Jack, you feel his fingers in twine with yours as he leaped onto the fort's barrier. You follow suit as the red coats scurried forward.

"Men! This is the day that you will always remember as the day that you –"

Grinning wildly, you throw yourself over the edge, pulling Jack with you. Landing in the water in a semi-perfect dive, you rise up and smile happily at Jack, "Jack, I think you should know something," you say as you wade in the water. He quirks an eye brow as you point outwards, "The Pearl is yours."

You gaze at his glittering smile before he catches you with a fevering kiss. Slowly pulling back and resting your face close to his, you let the words fall from your mouth:

"I think I love a pirate."

For a brief moment, you expect him to pull back, but surprisingly he draws you closer, "Love, I've been waiting to hear that ever since I met you", he whispers before pressing his lips to yours and whispering, "I love you."