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Chapter Twelve: Till the End of the World
Jack pulled Ellie up onto the deck of the Pearl. Stealthily, he approached the marine on board and shoved his finger into the man's back.
"Move and I shoot," Jack growled. It was all Ellie could do not to laugh.
"Can you swim?" Jack asked.
"Oh yessir."
Excellent!" Jack shoved the man overboard then hastened to the brig. There he found his crew unguarded. They whooped to see him. Jack freed them and they were readying the ship in moments. Casually, Jack ambled on board. Ellie came to him at a brisk pace. She stood stoically before him, then let a smile form. Jack brought her into a crushing embrace. She lifted her face to his for a passionate kiss. He caressed her cheeks warmly.
"Jack," Ellie said. "You called me your wife at the fort."
"Suppose I did.," Jack replied. "Anamaria, will yeh come here for a minute?"
"Aye Captain."
Jack slipped the emerald ring off his finger. "Anamaria, yer were a captain, right?"
"I was, Jack."
"Good. Any person who was or is a captain can marry two people, correct Ana?"
"Aye Jack."
"Then will you please do so?"
Anamaria's smile could only be matched by Ellie's. "Of course. Captain Jack Sparrow."
He faced Ellie. Her eyes and her heart were full.
"Captain Jack Sparrow. Do you swear to take this woman as your wife, to honor and to love, to hold through good days and bad, sickness and health, rough seas and calm seas, till the end of the world?"
Jack never took his gaze from Ellie. "I swear it."
"Elizabeth Fly. Do you swear to take this man as your husband, to honor and to love, to hold through good days and bad, sickness and health, rough seas and calm seas, till the end of the world?"
Ellie sniffed. "I do swear it."
"Jack, bind these solemn promises with a band of gold."
Jack took Ellie's hand and on her finger placed the ring.
"Now you may kiss your bride."
Ellie wrapped her arms around Jack's neck. "I love you," she said. Jack kissed her. "I love yeh too, Ellie-Fly."
"Crew!" Anamaria shouted. "May I introduce you to the new Captain and Mrs. Jack Sparrow!"
The crew applauded and whistled. Jack took Ellie's hand and brought her to the helm.
"What about your friend Norrington?" he asked her.
"Oh, I wouldn't worry," Ellie grinned. "I saw him calling upon a Miss Barlet more than once while I lived with Will and Elizabeth. She's a nice girl, very respectable."
"Can't have our mutual friend Norrington unhappy," Jack said. "But now, the world is ours, Ellie luv. Where to?"
"Somewhere we can celebrate our honeymoon," Ellie answered, snaking an arm around his waist. Jack rested an arm about her shoulders.
"I think I know just the spot," Jack grinned. "A pretty little island that I happen to be gov'ner of. And you know the name of that island, luv?"
"Not a notion."
"Ellie Isle!"
Ellie smiled. Things couldn't be more perfect. The Pearl sailing off into the sunset horizon, she enveloped in Jack's arms. Their love was practically tangible. With a satisfied sigh, Ellie rested her head on Jack's shoulder and concentrated on the future. She had spoken no truer words than her wedding vows. Now all that mattered was staying true to them. It wouldn't be hard. In fact, she looked forward to it.
THE END
Chapter Twelve: Till the End of the World
Jack pulled Ellie up onto the deck of the Pearl. Stealthily, he approached the marine on board and shoved his finger into the man's back.
"Move and I shoot," Jack growled. It was all Ellie could do not to laugh.
"Can you swim?" Jack asked.
"Oh yessir."
Excellent!" Jack shoved the man overboard then hastened to the brig. There he found his crew unguarded. They whooped to see him. Jack freed them and they were readying the ship in moments. Casually, Jack ambled on board. Ellie came to him at a brisk pace. She stood stoically before him, then let a smile form. Jack brought her into a crushing embrace. She lifted her face to his for a passionate kiss. He caressed her cheeks warmly.
"Jack," Ellie said. "You called me your wife at the fort."
"Suppose I did.," Jack replied. "Anamaria, will yeh come here for a minute?"
"Aye Captain."
Jack slipped the emerald ring off his finger. "Anamaria, yer were a captain, right?"
"I was, Jack."
"Good. Any person who was or is a captain can marry two people, correct Ana?"
"Aye Jack."
"Then will you please do so?"
Anamaria's smile could only be matched by Ellie's. "Of course. Captain Jack Sparrow."
He faced Ellie. Her eyes and her heart were full.
"Captain Jack Sparrow. Do you swear to take this woman as your wife, to honor and to love, to hold through good days and bad, sickness and health, rough seas and calm seas, till the end of the world?"
Jack never took his gaze from Ellie. "I swear it."
"Elizabeth Fly. Do you swear to take this man as your husband, to honor and to love, to hold through good days and bad, sickness and health, rough seas and calm seas, till the end of the world?"
Ellie sniffed. "I do swear it."
"Jack, bind these solemn promises with a band of gold."
Jack took Ellie's hand and on her finger placed the ring.
"Now you may kiss your bride."
Ellie wrapped her arms around Jack's neck. "I love you," she said. Jack kissed her. "I love yeh too, Ellie-Fly."
"Crew!" Anamaria shouted. "May I introduce you to the new Captain and Mrs. Jack Sparrow!"
The crew applauded and whistled. Jack took Ellie's hand and brought her to the helm.
"What about your friend Norrington?" he asked her.
"Oh, I wouldn't worry," Ellie grinned. "I saw him calling upon a Miss Barlet more than once while I lived with Will and Elizabeth. She's a nice girl, very respectable."
"Can't have our mutual friend Norrington unhappy," Jack said. "But now, the world is ours, Ellie luv. Where to?"
"Somewhere we can celebrate our honeymoon," Ellie answered, snaking an arm around his waist. Jack rested an arm about her shoulders.
"I think I know just the spot," Jack grinned. "A pretty little island that I happen to be gov'ner of. And you know the name of that island, luv?"
"Not a notion."
"Ellie Isle!"
Ellie smiled. Things couldn't be more perfect. The Pearl sailing off into the sunset horizon, she enveloped in Jack's arms. Their love was practically tangible. With a satisfied sigh, Ellie rested her head on Jack's shoulder and concentrated on the future. She had spoken no truer words than her wedding vows. Now all that mattered was staying true to them. It wouldn't be hard. In fact, she looked forward to it.
THE END