Antoinette, Rayanna, Jack, and Elizabeth all boarded the Interceptor. As soon as Antoinette took her first step onto the ship, she heard someone behind her..
"Excuse me, miss," said the deep, velvety voice. Antoinette twirled around to meet the voices owner, and smiled with delight at who it was.
"James!" Antoinette said, as Her's and James' eyes met. He grabbed her arms, and they kissed with all of the love they could possibly muster. Love that they had been holding in for more than a month.
"I missed you so much, my darling Antoinette," James said, a tear rolling down his cheek.
"I missed you more than you could even imagine," Antoinette said, planting kisses on his neck. "Oh, the nights that I've cried my self to sleep over you, wanting to hold and kiss you."
"As I did, my love." With that, they kissed again, until Elizabeth came up.
"You couldn't even wait one day for me to say yes to your marriage proposal?!? Elizabeth said, glaring at James. James braced himself, and held tight onto Antoinette's hand.
"You did not love me, Elizabeth. I did not want to force you into a marriage that you did not want to be in."
Elizabeth turned to Governor Swann. "Father, say something! You wanted the commodore and me to marry just as much as he did!" She pointed at James as she said this.
Governor Swann sighed, and looked down. "I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I tried to talk him out of doing so, but his mind is made up. There is nothing we can do now."
"There was nothing you could do about it before!" Antoinette snarled. "If you think that Commodore Norrington's and my own marital plans are in your care, you're undecidedly wrong." With that, Antoinette stomped off to the captains' quarters, pushing past anyone that was un-lucky enough to be in her way. Governor Swann was outraged at her manners, she knew. It did not bother her. He deserved it after trying to wreck her future. Antoinette started to cry, partly because she was happy that she was reunited with James and was closer to getting home, partly because she was mad at governor Swann at trying to wreck her betrothal to James, and partly because of PMS.
After she calmed down, there came a knock at the door. "Come in," she said, with her voice still wobbly. James came in, his head hung low. "Hello," he said, sadly.
"Hello," Antoinette said, quietly.
"I do hope you're not mad at me," James said, reaching into his pocket.
"I'm not," Antoinette said, tears freely flowing down her cheeks as she walked over to James and hugged him. "I'm just mad that governor Swann would try such a dirty trick as trying to talk you out of our betrothal to each other."
"As am I, Antoinette. But to each his own. If governor Swann does not want us to wed, that's his problem. There's nothing he can do about the fact that I love you more than I did Elizabeth, and want to spend the rest of my days with you in holy matrimony."
"Really?" Antoinette looked lovingly into his dark green eyes.
"Really. Antoinette, since the holiday season is approaching so quickly, I wanted to give you this." James dug further into his pocket, and pulled out a beautiful necklace, with a starfish in the middle of it, and various little seashells surrounding it.
"James," Antoinette whispered as she held the gorgeous gift in the palm of her hand, "It's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!" She tried it on, and realized that it fit perfectly. "Thank-you, I love it."
"I'm glad you do. I wanted to give it to you before I go away tonight."
Antoinette's world froze. "Why are you going away?" She asked him, not wanting to relive the last, horrible month she spent without him.
"Mr. Turner is being held captive on the Black Pearl. Miss Swann persuaded me to go and rescue him along with the rest of the Navy."
"I-I understand, James," Antoinette stuttered. "You have my heart and best wishes."
James nodded, and then started to walk back to the door. As he did, Antoinette made her mind up that she could not live without holding him right this second. "James!" She yelled after him, as she threw herself on him. She and He kissed eachother as passionately as they could, until they heard someone at the door. "I must be off… Antoinette," James said, slowly breaking away from her. After he left, leaving Antoinette alone in his quarters, Antoinette stood there, feeling her lips with her fingers. "How could I," Antoinette thought to herself, "How did I live this past month without his lips against my own? How did I live without him right beside me at every second?"
She sat down in the corner; took out the picture of James, Heather, Cutler, Rayanna, and herself as children, and then remembered something. Instantly, she got up, and rushed out of the room to find James. He was just about to get on the long boat along with Sparrow when she reached him. "James, wait!" She told him. He stopped and looked at her.
"Your sister," Antoinette started as she caught her breath, "Heather, your sister, is expecting twins this spring."
"Twins! How wonderful!" James marveled.
"Commodore!" Yelled Jack from behind them.
"I bid you farewell, Antoinette," James said, as he got onto the boat, and sailed off.
"Farewell, James!" Antoinette called after him. She looked over and saw Rayanna, who was watching the boats sail away, with a longing look on her face. Antoinette took out the picture again, and walked over to Rayanna. "Rayanna, look at this," Antoinette said, showing her the picture.
Rayanna looked at it, and smiled. "Time have changed, haven't they?"
"Yes," Antoinette said. "And somewhat for the better." She looked at the photograph again, and marveled at it. How much they had all changed since then. They had all gotten much older, yes, but she ment relationship wise. James and her, who used to hate each other, were now excitedly awaiting marriage; Rayanna had fallen in love with her crush; and Beckett and Heather were now married and expecting twins.
"How time flies, when one spends it with friends," Rayanna said, holding back sentimental tears. Indeed, she was right.
Authors note
Hey everyone! I want to thank everyone for reviewing, and thank you to Dutchess Norrington for her help on this chapter. Remember, everyones help is always appreciated!