Chapter 7

Two days later everyone had gathered at the cemetary to pay their respects to their king. Jack had stood with one arm around Ana and the other around Gwen. Will stood next to them holding Aaron who like everyone else had tears rolling down their checks.

After the funeral everyone gathered at the mansion. Gwen was walking around when she bumped into someone. She quickly steadied herself and looked to see who it was.

"It's pleasure to see you again Mrs. Turner. I just wish it could be on better terms." James Norrington said in greeting. They had been friends for a while and become as close as siblings after Jack had disappeared. They had not seen each other since he had escorted Govener Swann and his daughter to Port Royal.

"Like wise James." she said at the man who had been a second brother to her.

"How are you holding up?" James asked her.

"I'm doing pretty well. It's nice to have the comfort of knowing he got his last wish fulfilled though."

"Johnathon is here?" the commodore asked raising an eyebrow. "Well I should see if I could find him before I leave then."he said as Elizabeth Swann came up to them.

"I wish to offer my sympathes, Ms. Walker. I hope things get better around here soon." Elizabeth said to Gwen.

"Thank you Elizabeth." she said some what nicely. Before they had left Elizabeth had her eyes on Will and had tried to get him to go with them. Her and Gwen had not gotten along since. "And may I remind you it's Mrs. Turner." Jack chose that moment to appear at her side.

James looked at him weirdly. "Do I know you?" he asked him.

Gwen laughed. "James this is Johnny. Don't tell me you've forgotten what he looked like?"

James continued to stare at him. "You remind me of someone."

"I ge' tha' a lot." When Jack spoke James eyes grew wide.

"Jack Sparrow! You're Prince Johnathon!" the commodore almost shrieked.

Jack rolled his eyes and looked over at Gwen. "'ow come the can remember 'prince' bu' they can't remember 'captain'?"

James looked helplessly at her. "Please tell me I won't have to serve him? Please tell me Will is taking the crown."

The young woman looked between the two men that meant the most to her, other that her son and husband. She then turned her eyes to Elizabeth. "Elizabeth would you like to meet my son?" she asked leading the commodore's wife away from him and the pirate.

Norrington turned his eyes to the pirate captain. "If you're the king's son why did you turn to piracy?"

"Me reasons were my own, mate." Jack told the commodore then smirked at him. "So mate, can ye serve under the command of a pirate?"

Norrington glared at him. "I will never serve under the command of a pirate." Then his gaze soften just a bit. "But I will serve under the command of the newly returned prince and old friend."

Upstairs Gwen introduced Elizabeth to little Aaron. They were talking when Elizabeth mentioned something that Jack had not thought of yet. "Your brother does know that when he takes the crown the will also have to take a wife doesn't he?"

Gwen had no clue if Jack had talked that small detail over with Ana. "I think he already has someone in mind that he wishes to marry."

"Oh." Elizabeth said sounding disappointed. "Who is she?"

"Her name is Anamaria. They have been courting for a while now." she told the other woman.

"I hope they will be very happy together then." The govenor's daughter said sincerally.

They then noticed that Aaron had fallen asleep. They both smiled at him and walked back downstairs.

"Will you be staying for the coronation?" Gwen asked her old rival.

Elizabeth shook her head no. "I'm afriad we have to be heading back after we leave here."

"Well I hope to see you again sometime." Gwen said even though she didn't really want to see her again.

"So do I." Elizabeth said with a smile and walked off to find James.

Gwen shook her head and went back into the parlor where people where still gathered.

"Excuse me?" she called using a spare fork to clink on the side of one of the glasses to get everyone's attention. She motioned for Jack to join her.

"As some of you may know my brother returned home just a day before our father passed. As of now many of you are probably wondering who is going to rule now that he is gone. Our father's dying wish was that my brother take the throan. So I give you your newly returned prince." She said and turned the spotlight to Jack.

Jack gulped. C'mon mate ye spent 'alf yer life training for this. He cleared his throat then spoke. "I was able to get 'ere a day before our father passed. I was by 'is side and he had me promise not to turn my back on all o' you. I plan to rule jus' as my father did before me. I will no' let you down." he said firmly and stepped down looking every bit like the prince he had been born to be and not the pirate captian he was.

TBC...

A/N: Thank all of you who are reading this and have reviewed. I appreciate all the comments. If anyone has any info on how corronations were done back then that would be a lot of help to me.

Cap'n Lex