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AN: Quick update for this last chapter! Thanks for sticking with me throughout this whole thing. I hope that you enjoyed reading, and I hope that you'll read my next story!

Chapter 13: Epilogue:

Jack and Elena couldn't be happier than they were at this very moment.

After they had dropped Sally off in Haiti with the fishery owner, the Pearl had immediately headed back to Port Royal to pick up the Turners so they could attend the wedding. Jack had also had his crew pick up some fancy food and drinks to be served after the ceremony, and had even picked up a previously signed document from a priest, lawfully declaring their marriage. When Elena asked why the priest hadn't come to perform the ceremony and sign the certificate after the wedding, Jack had stated that the priest had refused to marry two pirates and sign the marriage document. So, in order to make the marriage valid, Jack had held a pistol to the priest's head and forced him to sign the document ahead of time. All they had to do was have Mr. Gibbs perform the ceremony, and they would be all set.

Now, five weeks after Jack had kidnapped Elena from Port Royal, the two were ready to get married.

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Inside the captain's cabin aboard the Black Pearl (which sat anchored ten miles away from Port Royal to avoid Commodore Norrington's attention), Elena nervously smoothed her gown. It was the dress she had made from the cloth Annamaria had given her, and of the things she had bought in Tortuga. The sleeves hung loosely from her arms, silvery lace and ribbons glittering along the edges. The bodice showed enough cleavage to tantalize the groom, but was still modest enough to suite the reserved nature of the bride. A glittering, complicated necklace design of gold and diamonds was fastened around her neck, and a small matching tiara was perched on her head, holding a white veil in place over her face. Elena took another deep breath as Elizabeth patted her hand in assurance.

Several minutes later, Elena stood ready at the door of the cabin, waiting for Will to come and escort her up to the helm, where Jack awaited her with Mr. Gibbs. After checking her dress for wrinkles, she looked up and saw Will, smiling reassuringly at her. He offered her his arm and the two headed up towards the helm. Once there, Elena felt her jaw drop and was thankful that Jack couldn't see her expression through the veil.

The pirate captain was absolutely dashing. He wore brand new black boots and pants. His black sash, also new, overlapped his pristine white shirt. Over his white shirt and black sash, Jack wore a black vest with black ebony buttons. A new black bandana over his hair brought out the silver charms and white bones in his hair, and the entire outfit made him look handsome, mysterious, and dangerous. In short, Jack was the picture of what a pirate captain should look like. He grinned when she appeared, his gold teeth sparkling in the sunlight.

After Elena had taken her place at Jack's left in front of Mr. Gibbs, she turned and let Will lift the veil from her face. As he finished settling the veil, the young blacksmith gave her a chaste peck on the forehead, giving her a quick good-luck wink as he turned her to face Jack. The look on the pirate captain's face was priceless when he saw his bride in all her elegant glory. The two were silent as they stared at each other, taking in the wondrous sight of the other. Their awe was broken when Mr. Gibbs cleared his throat.

"Uh, we are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Captain Jack Sparrow to his bonny lass, Elena Marks," Mr. Gibbs began. He was cut off when the crew began cheering loudly. Jack turned around and waved at the crew for silence before motioning for Gibbs to continue. Gibbs coughed again before continuing.

"As I was saying, to witness the marriage of our great captain to this here lovely lady," Gibbs said. He was interrupted once again, though by his captain this time.

"Why don't we speed this up a bit, Gibbs, what do ye say?" Jack whispered to him, his eyes indicating that he was getting impatient with the ceremony already.

"Aye, sir," Gibbs said with a small sigh. "Do ye, Cap'n Jack Sparrow, take this lovely lass to be yer wife, fer richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love ferever?"

"I do," Jack said, looking lovingly into Elena's eyes, causing her to blush.

"And do ye, Elena Marks, take this pirate captain to be yer husband, fer richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love ferever?" Gibbs asked.

"I do," she replied softly, smiling at Jack, causing him to grin in response.

"Then by the power granted to me by this here captain, I now pronounce ye man and wife," Gibbs said, grinning wildly. "Ye may now kiss the bride, Cap'n."

"Finally!" Jack exclaimed. He quickly reached out and grabbed Elena by the waist, pulling her into a long and passionate kiss as the crew shouted and let off pistol shots. Still kissing his new wife, Jack absently waved his hand at the crew, signaling for them to begin the reception. The crew cheered again as they headed below for the food and alcohol. Will, Elizabeth, and Mr. Gibbs quickly followed, leaving the two Sparrows kissing at the helm.

Several minutes passed before the kiss was broken, and even then it was for the new couple to regain their breath. Finally, the two separated, though Jack still kept a tight hold on Elena.

"Well, luv, how do ye like being Mrs. Jack Sparrow?" he asked, grinning like a cat who has just finished off the cream.

"I like it very much, Mr. Sparrow," Elena replied, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I also like this new clean look of yours. Black really is your color, Jack. You should wear it more often."

"Only for ye, lass," Jack said, giving her a quick peck on the lips. That quick peck quickly turned into more serious kissing, but the two were interrupted by someone clearing their throat. The two turned to see Will standing there, a grin on his face.

"Sorry to interrupt, but Elizabeth reminded me that there was something we needed to tell you," Will said, his eyes sparkling in amusement.

"Then hurry up and say it, whelp, the wife and I are busy," Jack growled, glaring threateningly at his friend. Elena snickered as Will rolled his eyes.

"Well, ten days before you picked us up in Port Royal, Commodore Norrington had been called out to sea to deal with a pirate vessel," Will said. "It was destroyed by the Navy, and its crew was led to the prison and is likely to be shipped off to a prison colony in the Americas in a few weeks."

"And this is important to us because...?" Jack said, getting impatient.

"The name of the vessel was the Blue Star, with Captain Green as its leader," Will said, grinning. "I just thought you should know." He turned and headed down below. The two Sparrows stared after him.

"Well, that was interesting," Jack said, raising an eyebrow as he hugged her tighter.

"Indeed," Elena said, leaning her head against his chest. As she did so, she realized that the front of his shirt was slightly open. She rested her cheek against the exposed bit of skin, listening to his breathing.

The couple was silent as they stood on the deck of the Pearl, listening to each other's breathing as they held the other in their arms. They had spent about an hour like that before turning to head downstairs to join the festivities.

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The next morning, Jack ordered that the Pearl would have a day off so everyone could recover from the night before (especially after so much rum and alcohol had been consumed). After a day of hangovers and headaches, the Pearl returned to Port Royal to let Will and Elizabeth off and to restock its stores. When those tasks had been completed, the Pearl headed out into the open sea.

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Two years later, as Jack stood at the helm of the Pearl, watching the sun set, he realized that he was the luckiest man in the world. Not only did he have a great ship and a faithful crew to go along with it, he also had the most beautiful wife in the world. Best of all was that the crew loved her almost as much as he did ('almost' being the key word), and that they had added one more member to the crew.

As he calmly steered the Pearl towards the horizon, Jack felt a tug on his breeches. Looking down, he found a pair of sparkling dark brown eyes staring up at him.

Jack grinned. "Well, lass, what are ye doing up here?" Jack asked the little red-haired girl before picking her up. The girl giggled as she reached up and began to playfully tug on his beard.

Finally letting go, she grinned up at her father. She pointed towards the wheel.

"Ah," Jack said, understanding his daughter's meaning. "Can't get enough of handling the wheel, now, can ye?" The little girl giggled again before pointing at the wheel, emphasizing the message. Still holding his young daughter, Jack turned her towards the wheel. He then placed the little girl's hands on one spoke while his other hand took the other. Together, the two of them began steering the Pearl.

"Cap'n, is it wise fer Kira to be steering the ship at this young age?" Annamaria called from just below the helm. "She's a bit small fer captaining."

"Kira's doing just fine, Anna," Jack said, smiling at his daughter, who turned to grin up at him, joy evident on her small, chubby face and in her brown eyes. "She'll make a great captain of the Black Pearl, don't ye think?"

"That she will," said another voice. Elena walked up to join her husband and daughter at the wheel. Once there, she took Kira into her arms, letting her daughter keep hold of a wheel spoke. This allowed Jack to keep hold of another spoke while wrapping his free arm around his wife.

"Aye," the dark pirate woman said, winking at Kira.

The little girl gave her a small smile and a wave as she and her parents steered the ship, heading towards the horizon.

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AN: The end! I hoped that you enjoyed this story, and that you will read the others I plan to write! I'd like to thank everyone for their reviews and love and support. I hope that you'll tune in next time for another "Pirates of the Caribbean" fic! Thanks again, and keep an eye out for another story, coming soon!