Her dress was beautiful; an ivory gown of filigree lace and sleek silky
folds, sweeping low across her shoulders and spilling to her feet in clouds
of frothy white. Her hair was gathered into an elegant twist, with a few
loose curls tickling the nape of her neck. She wore circle of delicate
white violets, against her porcelain skin. "I can't do this," Elizabeth
Swann told her reflection. In a flurry, Elizabeth swiped the tears from her
eyes, turned away from the mirror and gathered up the trailing hem of her
dress. I shall leave, she told herself, heading for the door. She was
reaching for the brass doorknob when the door swung open of its own accord.
Elizabeth started backwards, and the last person she expected to see
swaggered inside. "Jack" she gasped, her smile dissolving into an
expression of opened-mouthed shock. "What are you doing here?" Jack smiled.
'Where are you going Elizabeth?" She smiled I was going to get some fresh
air then you know hop on the ship and sail away." Jack nodded. "At least
you're honest."
Elizabeth smiled. "You look beautiful by the way Miss Swann soon to be Mrs. Turner." Thank you," Elizabeth replied icily. "And you, Jack, look like a gentleman please go away, Jack. You can wait with the other guests." She turned back to the mirror, trying to ignore him. Jack sighed. "I am the one that will be giving you away Elizabeth." She turned around. "Excuse me?" Jack smiled. "You heard me and besides you don't want to face him alone do you?" Elizabeth smiled and nodded. "I see your point." She slumped in her seat, tilting her head back and closing her eyes. ", Jack, what am I going to do?" she wore the sapphire diamond ring Will had given to her. "What's wrong, love?" he asked, "I cannot go through with it, Jack," she replied quietly, tipping her head forward, her hand still shielding her eyes. "I cannot go through with the wedding. I am not ready." Jack raised his eyebrows, looking across at Elizabeth. Her shoulders were shaking a little and her breath was ragged with stifled sobs. He hadn't expected this, not at all. "Well," he began slowly, "the way I see it, is that you love Will. S'obvious, just see in' the way you look at him. And he bloody adores you-"But does he?" Elizabeth cut in, her hand dropping to reveal tear-filled eyes. "He got over me right quick he was all set to marry another woman." Jack nodded. "Because I told him to." Elizabeth looked over at Jack. "Why? Why would you do that?"
Jack stood up. "He was a mess without ya luv. There were times where I thought he wasn't going to make it without ya so I forced him into the marriage and obviously it didn't work out because he still incredibly in love with you." Elizabeth smiled. "I've heard some stupid things in me life," Jack announced, "but none quite so stupid as Will not loving you, So obviously, you're a match made in heaven- you can both live your lives in mutual stupidity." Elizabeth nodded. "Thanks Jack." Elizabeth gave a sniff of weak laughter, wiping her eyes with the backs of her hands. The church was decorated so beautifully with white roses spreaded out so evenly and candles burned through out the church to give it the faintest light. Elizabeth stood with Jack her Vail covering her face; she was pacing back and forth. She saw Will standing there. "What am I supposed to say? Oh hey Will, you remember me right? Hey while we are here lets get married." Jack nodded. "Sounds good to me." Elizabeth rolled her eyes. Just before Elizabeth could say anything the music began to play, her heart stopped for what seemed like a second it was time, Elizabeth began to back away and head for the door, but Jack stopped her and turned her around. "Let's go love."
Jack held onto Elizabeth as they walked down the aisle. Elizabeth saw Will looking at her in complete awe but he didn't know it was her he thought it was Ana-Maria. When they reached them, the priest smiled at her and said. "Who gives this woman to this man?" Jack smiled. "I do." Jack tried to give Elizabeth to Will but Elizabeth wouldn't let go. Jack then got her out of the grasp and gave her to Will, both Will and Elizabeth felt a shock go through them that they both surely did miss. Elizabeth felt tear spring to her eyes as she touched his arm. Will led her up to the priest. Elizabeth just stood there shaking, Will felt her shaking and rubbed her arm. The priest began the ceremony.
"We gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the presence of friends and family to celebrate one of life's greatest relationships - the mystical union between man and woman which we call marriage." Elizabeth looked over at Jack who was smiling the whole time. Elizabeth rolled her eyes and then faced her attention back to the priest. "As we join together Will Turner and Ana-Maria Watson in this marriage, let us search our hearts for the wisdom of this covenant, which has from ancient times been expressed with those ideas that come from the heart. Ideas like love, loyalty, trust, fidelity, and forgiveness. Let us also decide to share our knowledge of these things with them as they start this journey together." Elizabeth looked down she wanted her name to be with the vows but this was a stupid plan of Jack's and she knew eventually her and Will would get married.
"Into this holy estate these two people come now to be joined together. If any of you can show just cause why they may not be lawfully married, speak now or forever hold your peace!" No one spoke up they wanted this marriage. Elizabeth thought. Will placed a white gold diamond ring to her finger and there he found the blue sapphire he didn't say anything just looked at while, "With this ring I thee wed." Elizabeth smiled and placed the ring Jack had just given her. "With this ring I thee wed." she said to him in a slight accent to not give herself away. "Now the exchange of vows. The couple have agreed to say their own vows." The priest said as he urged Will to go. Will nodded. ",I Will Turner take you Elizabeth---I'm sorry Ana- Maria to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy. What may come I will always be there. As I have given you my hand to hold so I give you my life to keep so help me God" Elizabeth smiled. What am I supposed to say? She thought, she saw the priest nod for her to go. Elizabeth took a deep breath and then began to speak not even thinking what she was saying, she wanted the truth to spill out. "When was it that we fell in love, when we were 12 or 16, maybe 10? I don't know 'cause the truth is I can't picture a time that I wasn't in love with you. I always knew you were the one that could look into my eyes and see my soul. look at you and I see my best friend, your energy and your passion inspire me in ways I never thought possible. Your inner beauty, so strong, that I know longer fear being myself. I know longer fear at all. I never thought that I could find someone that I could love that would love me back unconditionally. Then I realize that although we were often apart you were always with me, and you were my soul mate. You give me purpose when I feel I have none. Without you my soul would be empty, my heart broken, my being incomplete. I thank god everyday that you were brought into my life, and I thank you for loving me." Elizabeth had tears rolling down her cheek as Will placed his hand on her cheek and wiped them away. Elizabeth expected him to pull away but he didn't, Will felt something familiar he then took her vail and took it off, Elizabeth hair fell down revealing whom she was. Gasps filled the church and Elizabeth looked around, she then turned to face Will who was staring at her, she saw tears spring to his eyes. Jack then stepped up and got behind Elizabeth and layed his head on her shoulder. "Will meet the girl I picked up last night." Elizabeth then elbowed him in the stomach. Will walked over to Elizabeth and stood in front of her. "You're not real." Will said. Elizabeth placed her hands on his and Will backed away. "Will please." "I dreamed of this everyday." Will said. Elizabeth smiled. "It's me Will. I'm here." Will shook his head. "I killed you." "Obviously you didn't" Jack said. "Shut-up Jack." Will and Elizabeth both said. "We can talk about that later, all I want to do now is be in your arms." Will shook his head. "I can't do this. I need to go find Ana-Maria." Will then went towards the exit leaving Elizabeth and Jack in complete shock.
Elizabeth smiled. "You look beautiful by the way Miss Swann soon to be Mrs. Turner." Thank you," Elizabeth replied icily. "And you, Jack, look like a gentleman please go away, Jack. You can wait with the other guests." She turned back to the mirror, trying to ignore him. Jack sighed. "I am the one that will be giving you away Elizabeth." She turned around. "Excuse me?" Jack smiled. "You heard me and besides you don't want to face him alone do you?" Elizabeth smiled and nodded. "I see your point." She slumped in her seat, tilting her head back and closing her eyes. ", Jack, what am I going to do?" she wore the sapphire diamond ring Will had given to her. "What's wrong, love?" he asked, "I cannot go through with it, Jack," she replied quietly, tipping her head forward, her hand still shielding her eyes. "I cannot go through with the wedding. I am not ready." Jack raised his eyebrows, looking across at Elizabeth. Her shoulders were shaking a little and her breath was ragged with stifled sobs. He hadn't expected this, not at all. "Well," he began slowly, "the way I see it, is that you love Will. S'obvious, just see in' the way you look at him. And he bloody adores you-"But does he?" Elizabeth cut in, her hand dropping to reveal tear-filled eyes. "He got over me right quick he was all set to marry another woman." Jack nodded. "Because I told him to." Elizabeth looked over at Jack. "Why? Why would you do that?"
Jack stood up. "He was a mess without ya luv. There were times where I thought he wasn't going to make it without ya so I forced him into the marriage and obviously it didn't work out because he still incredibly in love with you." Elizabeth smiled. "I've heard some stupid things in me life," Jack announced, "but none quite so stupid as Will not loving you, So obviously, you're a match made in heaven- you can both live your lives in mutual stupidity." Elizabeth nodded. "Thanks Jack." Elizabeth gave a sniff of weak laughter, wiping her eyes with the backs of her hands. The church was decorated so beautifully with white roses spreaded out so evenly and candles burned through out the church to give it the faintest light. Elizabeth stood with Jack her Vail covering her face; she was pacing back and forth. She saw Will standing there. "What am I supposed to say? Oh hey Will, you remember me right? Hey while we are here lets get married." Jack nodded. "Sounds good to me." Elizabeth rolled her eyes. Just before Elizabeth could say anything the music began to play, her heart stopped for what seemed like a second it was time, Elizabeth began to back away and head for the door, but Jack stopped her and turned her around. "Let's go love."
Jack held onto Elizabeth as they walked down the aisle. Elizabeth saw Will looking at her in complete awe but he didn't know it was her he thought it was Ana-Maria. When they reached them, the priest smiled at her and said. "Who gives this woman to this man?" Jack smiled. "I do." Jack tried to give Elizabeth to Will but Elizabeth wouldn't let go. Jack then got her out of the grasp and gave her to Will, both Will and Elizabeth felt a shock go through them that they both surely did miss. Elizabeth felt tear spring to her eyes as she touched his arm. Will led her up to the priest. Elizabeth just stood there shaking, Will felt her shaking and rubbed her arm. The priest began the ceremony.
"We gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the presence of friends and family to celebrate one of life's greatest relationships - the mystical union between man and woman which we call marriage." Elizabeth looked over at Jack who was smiling the whole time. Elizabeth rolled her eyes and then faced her attention back to the priest. "As we join together Will Turner and Ana-Maria Watson in this marriage, let us search our hearts for the wisdom of this covenant, which has from ancient times been expressed with those ideas that come from the heart. Ideas like love, loyalty, trust, fidelity, and forgiveness. Let us also decide to share our knowledge of these things with them as they start this journey together." Elizabeth looked down she wanted her name to be with the vows but this was a stupid plan of Jack's and she knew eventually her and Will would get married.
"Into this holy estate these two people come now to be joined together. If any of you can show just cause why they may not be lawfully married, speak now or forever hold your peace!" No one spoke up they wanted this marriage. Elizabeth thought. Will placed a white gold diamond ring to her finger and there he found the blue sapphire he didn't say anything just looked at while, "With this ring I thee wed." Elizabeth smiled and placed the ring Jack had just given her. "With this ring I thee wed." she said to him in a slight accent to not give herself away. "Now the exchange of vows. The couple have agreed to say their own vows." The priest said as he urged Will to go. Will nodded. ",I Will Turner take you Elizabeth---I'm sorry Ana- Maria to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy. What may come I will always be there. As I have given you my hand to hold so I give you my life to keep so help me God" Elizabeth smiled. What am I supposed to say? She thought, she saw the priest nod for her to go. Elizabeth took a deep breath and then began to speak not even thinking what she was saying, she wanted the truth to spill out. "When was it that we fell in love, when we were 12 or 16, maybe 10? I don't know 'cause the truth is I can't picture a time that I wasn't in love with you. I always knew you were the one that could look into my eyes and see my soul. look at you and I see my best friend, your energy and your passion inspire me in ways I never thought possible. Your inner beauty, so strong, that I know longer fear being myself. I know longer fear at all. I never thought that I could find someone that I could love that would love me back unconditionally. Then I realize that although we were often apart you were always with me, and you were my soul mate. You give me purpose when I feel I have none. Without you my soul would be empty, my heart broken, my being incomplete. I thank god everyday that you were brought into my life, and I thank you for loving me." Elizabeth had tears rolling down her cheek as Will placed his hand on her cheek and wiped them away. Elizabeth expected him to pull away but he didn't, Will felt something familiar he then took her vail and took it off, Elizabeth hair fell down revealing whom she was. Gasps filled the church and Elizabeth looked around, she then turned to face Will who was staring at her, she saw tears spring to his eyes. Jack then stepped up and got behind Elizabeth and layed his head on her shoulder. "Will meet the girl I picked up last night." Elizabeth then elbowed him in the stomach. Will walked over to Elizabeth and stood in front of her. "You're not real." Will said. Elizabeth placed her hands on his and Will backed away. "Will please." "I dreamed of this everyday." Will said. Elizabeth smiled. "It's me Will. I'm here." Will shook his head. "I killed you." "Obviously you didn't" Jack said. "Shut-up Jack." Will and Elizabeth both said. "We can talk about that later, all I want to do now is be in your arms." Will shook his head. "I can't do this. I need to go find Ana-Maria." Will then went towards the exit leaving Elizabeth and Jack in complete shock.