A/N: I'm bad, huh. I just had to make you all wait forever…well technically it's not forever, or else I wouldn't be updating at this very moment! Yeah! But anyways…I'm sad to say this, because this has been the most fun story to write, but…this is the last chappie. –cries- It's been a fun ride.
-/-/-/-/- Jack -/-/-/-/-
So…what happens now? Is it all just going to end happily, like a fairy tale? Jack wondered and wondered about this as he stood. Will was gone, he had gotten the girl, and the Pearl too. It seemed like a pretty nice ending to his latest adventure; except one thing. Jack Sparrow almost never had a happy ending. He wasn't completely sure he was living in reality. Perhaps this whole event had been a dream created by his colorful imagination. That thought made him shudder; but it was quite possible. How could Elizabeth, a mature yet young adult who had been taught the perfections of being a lady, ever choose a rum-drinking scalawag over a profitable blacksmith who actually had something to offer?
Well, if it is a dream, a might as well enjoy it until I wake up. Besides, there's rum! Jovially he gripped his rum bottle and let the liquor flow down his throat.
"I feel absolutely high!" Jack turned around to see Elizabeth performing a unique, somewhat bizarre, sequence of spins and turns. "You don't hide that very well." He grinned as she stopped, put her hands on her hips, and mockingly looked insulted. "I have no reason to try to hide it. Everything's perfect!" Jack sighed and looked back out at the sea. He seemed to be doing a lot more gazing at the sea than rum drinking in his cabin these days. Was he going soft? "What's the matter Jack?" Elizabeth walked over to him, and looked out at the sea as well, sunlight flashing off of her sparkling eyes. "I just don't want to wake up." He said grimly.
Elizabeth laughed. "You're not even asleep!" Jack replied evenly. "I'm not sure about that…first of all, I got the girl. How often does that happen? And second of all…there's rum…I always have rum when I'm asleep."
Elizabeth smirked. "You always have rum when you're awake too, come to think of it. Besides! If you've never gotten the girl in real life, that's because you were waiting for the perfect one to come along."
Jack faced her. "But that she has, everything is so surreal…it's like I'm going to wake up any minute and find myself at your wedding as a guest." Elizabeth frowned. "I don't think you're drinking enough rum. I haven't seen you think this hard…ever!" She quickly put her hand to his forehead. "You don't even have fever…strange…very strange." Jack finally gave in to his personality and laughed.
"Just stop worrying." Jack frowned again. "It's just so hard. I don't want to lose you to my imagination again." Elizabeth smiled softly. "Then I promise that when you wake up, I won't say 'I do' to Will, and I'll come and give you a kiss." Jack laughed happily.
"I suppose I should enjoy this ride then." Elizabeth nodded with a smile. "Well, that would be the logical thing to do, if you ask me." "Yes…that's why I'll go ahead and ask you." He took a breath and got down on one knee. Elizabeth gasped, realizing what was going on.
"Elizabeth Swann, would you do the honor of marrying me?" Elizabeth grinned. "I can't believe you have to ask, fool!" They both laughed and then Jack stood back up and they danced. It wasn't the slow romantic dance, but the happy rushed type that lasted about five seconds.
-/-/-/-/- Elizabeth -/-/-/-/-
"That's tight enough!" Anna-Maria shrugged and stepped back, admiring the beautiful white gown Elizabeth had on. Elizabeth turned around, watching her reflection in the mirror. "Does it look alright?" Anna-Maria sighed. "For the millionth time, yes!" Elizabeth sighed with a smile. Anna-Maria had graciously agreed to be her bridesmaid when Jack had announced the marriage to the crew. Elizabeth had found it quite amusing when Mr. Gibbs accused Jack of going soft. No one had ever thought that Jack could fall in love, even less get married! Elizabeth hadn't been sure it was true herself, until she reminded herself by looking at her engagement ring.
"Hurry up pet, you're going to be late!" Elizabeth jumped back to the present. "Of course!" She scurried on her tip-toes as the uncomfortable heels made her legs harder to balance on. Across the Pearl's deck, and finally at the door of the kitchen was where she stopped. Anna-Maria, who had been following, now moved ahead and walked in first, as all bridesmaids do. Elizabeth waited until she was sure that the other woman had finished the walk down the aisle and then walked in.
The crewmembers' eyes all seemed dazzled by her beauty as she walked with her bouquet in hand. She seemed so nervous! Her eyes finally rested on Jack, positioned in front of the preacher, and looking at her with a smile. She suddenly felt calm and assured. She had always imagined that Will would be the man whom she said I do to, but this seemed much better than that ending to her. She was sure Jack had never realized what he had to offer her, but she knew what it was. A life of adventure, and a little loving on the side, but mainly just knowing their passions could never die out of boredom made her confident about the whole idea of marrying Captain Jack Sparrow.
Finally her walk was over and she stood beside Jack, listening to the corny hired preacher. He kept getting all the lines wrong and mixed up, but that didn't seem to bother anyone. Finally Elizabeth interrupted him. "Can we just get on with it?" She grinned and looked at Jack. "I do." Jack nodded, "I do…too." He smiled and then, before the preacher could say it, they kissed. It was applauded by laughter and applause, but mostly laughter.
"This is most definitely the best rum I have ever tasted!" Jack declared as he sat besides Elizabeth at the bar. "Agreed." Elizabeth replied, taking a sip of her own rum.
"The perfect way to end this story, or dream, or whatever you want to call this!" Jack said. "Amen!" Elizabeth cried. They were both a little drunk at the time. Mr. Gibbs chipped in. "You could never end an adventure with Jack Sparrow without rum. Just impossible it tis." Everyone laughed.
"Jack," "Yes love?" "Thanks." Elizabeth smiled. "Thanks for everything. The adventures…just everything." Jack grinned. "An adventure with Jack is more than you bargained for isn't it?" Elizabeth smiled in return. "Definitely more than I expected…but worth it."
"Gosh dangit!" Everyone turned to Pintel who stood griping at the corner of the room. "I don't know what happened, but…ugh!" Jack walked over and looked down horrified. Everyone paused, waiting to hear what was the matter. Jack turned around, mortified. "Where's the rum?"