Disclaimer: I don't own the movie or the characters within. The only Norringtons I own are Pru and Anne (who's really now a Gillette). I hope Disney is willing to do a trade.

"Girls make no sense. Guys will never understand what they do and why they do it."

-Revised Version of Rules of Engagement for Dealing with Ladies (2006)

"Guys are idiots. Enough said."

-Revised Version of Rules of Engagement for Managing Gentlemen (2006)

Chapter 15: Epilogue

Present Day…

The day was cool and rainy, the perfect spring day for exploring inside. A group older teenagers were poking around the attic of one of their grandparents. It was quite like a time capsule, for the grandmother had specifically saved anything that could have been of value.

And the kids weren't quite so much exploring as organizing. Their parents had told them to help out since they couldn't be outside and could be useful for once. Not everyone enjoyed the idea, and some of them would never admit that they were having fun...but they were.

The house belonged to Eleanor and James Norrington, scions of a rather large and extensive family locatedin a small town in Florida called Royal. The town had been founded over a hundred years ago by a select group of families. The kids exploring the attic space that afternoon descended from those families. For as long as anyone could remember, the founding families lived near each other, played, and fought each other...

There were eight kids in the large dusty attic that day:

James and Jane Norrington, fraternal 18 year old twins, the responsible mature ones of the group, whose grandparents owned the home.

Jack Swann, a rather scatterbrained 16 year old.

Lizzie Sparrow, 17,the trouble maker.

Drew Groves, who at 17 still retained a child like wonder.

Rachel Turner, 15, a wonderful athlete.

Abigail, 16, and Ted Gillette, 18, who loved nothing more than to send sarcastic barbs flying to anyone who opened themselves to attack.

"Oooooooh! Look at these trunks! They must be at least a hundred years old, maybe more." Jane Norrington exclaimed as she pushed her glasses up again.

"Indeed, look there are some initials on these…let's see…one says JN, RN and the other PAN…" James said.

"Pan? Cooking gear?" Abby asked.

"Maybe it's stolen treasure!" Lizzie Sparrow suggested excitedly.

James Norrington frowned at Lizzie. "Nobody in my family has broken the law or stolen anything! Yours on the other hand…"

"Just because my great-grandfather smuggled in rum during Prohibition, you think you have to right to…"

"Pirate Treasure?" Drew Groves asked, "That's got to be the best…"

"thing you've ever seen." everyone else finished.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Rachel Turner piped up.

James and Jane each opened a trunk.

"Look! An old officer's uniform…a wig!" James exclaimed, "a journal of sorts…and a few other books…"

Jane was delighted with what she found. "Look at this gorgeous blue-green gown and a necklace of black pearls! And look! There's a journal and some old letters…What's this?"

She unfolded a packet of papers and read the word's out loud… "Rules of Engagement for Managing Gentlemen?" She turned the page and said laughingly, "This is actually quite funny…"

Jack Swann, who hadtried on the wig and looked quite ridiculous,was helping look through the other trunk. "We've got one too: Rules of Engagement for Dealing with Ladies…"

"These are amazing…" Rachel breathed…

"Just goes to show you that men are stupid and we'll never understand them…" Abby remarked.

Ted couldn't let that pass. "Five words sister: Number of Hair Care Products…"

Abby arched a brow. "Six words: Fascination with Girls Kissing Each Other."

Jane butted in. "Face it, throughout time we've never understood each other…I don't think men will ever understand…Unless we give them instructions of their own…"

The girls looked at each other and said at the same time, "Nah!"

AN: Hope you liked the story. I know the epilogue is short but I thought it would be nice to see the families live today! Well not really, as they descend from fictional people… As of right now, I believe my next story will involve Groves. I'm in the middle of getting ready to go back to college, so expect updates to be slower but they will come. I've found that I rather enjoy writing...