If James was going to die tonight he had to die with a clear conscience. Will had to know the full truth about his relationship with Felicity.

James went to the other side of the ship and found Will lowering a boat.

"Lower away!" Will shouted as the lifeboat went down and touched the water.

James walked up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.

Will then turned around and smiled "Oh hello James. Is there something you need help with?" He asked.

"Do you have a minute. There is something i need to tell you" James asked nervously.

"Of course" Will smiled.

"Right, well, me and Felicity kissed. Well actually we kissed a few times. She told me she loves us both" James said.

Will just stood there but he had no anger.

"I am in love with her Will and I cannot help it. I wish I could take it all back but I cannot. And she feels love for me.I will always love her. And I want you to know if I die tonight and you survive,please make her happy like she deserves" James stated. "If this is my last night on this earth I have to die with a clear conscience and you had to know the whole truth".

Will just walked away. He needed space from James.

James stood knowing that he had ruined a brilliant friendship and would unlikely see the woman he loved again.

Half an hour later

James was setting up a lifeboat to leave the ship and had began filling it with passengers when he heard his name called. He turned around to see Will.

"Punch me Will. I deserve it!" James exclaimed.

Will smiled and softly said "I won't punch you. I am sorry for walking off and leaving you. I needed some space to clear my mind".

"Hug?" James smiled.

Both men embraced each other and patted each other's backs.

"This boat needs an officer to command it. You do this Will and reunite with Felicity. You are the better man for her. You can give her everything she needs and deserves" James said.

"James, i cannot leave you here to die! This is probably your only chance!" Will exclaimed.

"I wont go Will. So it's either you or another officer" James said refusing to back down "GO WILL! Felicity will need you!".

Will had tears streaming down his face "James, I can't leave you here!".

"You can and you will" James said.

Finally Will gave in and decided Felicity would need someone. If James was not to go then he'd have to go instead. He embraced his young friend again "I want to see you in the morning James Paul Moody. Do you hear me?" Will asked sternly.

"I shall do my best. Tell her I love her and my last thoughts will be of her" James said.

Will nodded as he stepped into the lifeboat. James ordered the lifeboat to be lowered and watched his good friend and "Love rival" leave the ship. He felt relief knowing Felicity would not be alone now. James was not leaving the ship on any lifeboat. If he survived in the water then he would.

About 45 minutes the ship finally sunk.

James clung to a piece of wood. He had managed to put a lifebelt on and hoped a boat would pick him up soon.

He was getting more and more colder and did not think he would be able to hold on for much longer.

He then heard a whistling sound coming from near him,he slowly turned his head to see a girl with bright red hair blowing a whistle. He instantly recognised the owner of the whistle, his friend and collegaue Chief Officer Wilde. James could not mourn him yet, he had to try to save himself, so using all his strength he got off the board which was partly frozen to his clothes. He finally broke free and swam weakly towards Wilde and the girl with bright red hair. To his relief a boat was on it's way to where the whistling was coming from.

"Hi.." James shivered to the girl.

"Helloo..." The girl answered "Is he your... friend..?".

"Yes... he... is.." James said shivering.

Finally the lifeboat arrived and to James's delight he saw Harry and he was equally delighted to see James was alive.

Harry stared at the dead body of Wilde and tears streamed down his face ut he could not dwell on it because James was alive and he had to concentrate on wrapping him up in blankets and keeping him as warm as possible until the rescue ship arrived.

"Harry..." James said weakly.

"Yes James" Harry said.

"You saw me kissing Will's fiancee didn't you?" James asked.

"I did. And i'm sorry I told anyone else. I never meant to upset you but I didn't want Will to get hurt" Harry answered.

"I know Harry. But we sorted it all out. She loves us both" James said "When you board the rescue ship please tell Will he is the better man for her". James said weak as he closed his eyes.

"James! James!" Harry said trying to wake James but it was no use. James was gone, he succumbed to the cold and being in the water for too long.

Harry cried some more and gently closed James's eyes and said to the sailors in the boat "This is Sixth Officer James Paul place a blanket over his body".

The sailors did as instructed and placed the blanket over James's dead body.

Harry mourned the loss of his dear friend hoping he had found peace. Harry then looked up at the stars and saw a shooting star across the sky. He always believed a shooting star was the soul of a recently dead person going to heaven It was james. Harry believed.

A/N So James has died and Will is alive. How will Felicity react to the death of James ? Can she and Will move on and be happy together?.