Authors Note:
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I've been thinking that maybe I should do a sequel to this story.
I already have an idea in mind. So what do you think?
Please tell me what you think about the epilogue, and then please tell me if I should write the sequel. Keep in mind that if I do decide to write a sequel, I will write it after I finish my other story "Never Too Far".
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Please excuse the spelling/grammar mistakes, I had no time to edit. Thank you!
Chapter 17:
Epilogue
Two months after our first official 'I love you's' Elizabeth and I were still on the Black Pearl sailing deeper and deeper into the sea. We had stopped a week after our escape from Port Royal, to Tortuga to pick up a couple of supplies. But now, I stood near the helm and she stood beside me holding one of my hands. I smiled at her while taking her into my arms and whispering, "Having any regrets about being at sea?" She giggled while whispering into my chest "Not at all Jack".
I took a step back and looked at her while whispering, "Good. But lets examine a situation shall we?" I grabbed one of her hands and led her towards the steering wheel while saying "I told ye, ye would be a pirate some day. Didn't I luv? Well, I think its time for you to learn how to steer a ship…." Elizabeth gasped in excitement as I tapped Gibbs on the shoulder while ordering "Gibbs let Miss. Elizabeth take the wheel."
Gibbs gave us a dirty look while muttering "No I will not Jack". My eyes widened as he said this so I removed him from the wheel while muttering, "Gibbs, what has gotten into ye mate? I be th' Captain ye reckon?" Gibbs chuckled and then shouted out "Not anymore Jack". I turned to look at Elizabeth who had a confused look on her face. I then felt two hands grab me and it was Mr. Cotton. I tuned to look at him shocked and confused, so I asked "What do ye think yer doin' Cotton?"
Cotton's parrot then answered for him "Kill the Captain. Kill the Captain". I gasped and then asked angrily "What is going on? On ME ship?" Elizabeth just stood there confused until Ana Maria came up behind her and grabbed her arms. She screamed in fright as Ana Maria then took a gun and it put it to her head.
I bit my lip frustrated and confused so I asked while yelling, "What th' bloody mother o' ashes be goin' on here?" Gibbs then pushed Cotton towards the wheel to steer it as he walked towards me taking out a gun and pointing it to my head. Gibbs smiled mischievously as I shouted, "Put that away Gibbs!"
Gibbs chuckled and said "This is not ye ship anymore Jack. I yearn to be Captain, and Captain I shall be!" Ana Maria cleared her throat, so Gibbs corrected himself "…and her ship too". I took a step back from the gun while shouting "Gibbs don't do this. What ever your sayin' I be nay goin' t' listen or take 't into consideration." Gibbs chuckled and pointed the gun to Elizabeth's head so she gasped and then shouted, "Let go of me!"
My mouth dropped as I ran over to Elizabeth and stood in front of her as her protection. Ana Maria then began to push Elizabeth forward towards the side of the ship, but I took a step in front of her and grabbed Elizabeth away from her while shouting at Gibbs "Why are you doing this mate?" Gibbs pointed his gun straight to my head while shouting "For 30 years I ben takin' orders from nay good scum gentleman o' fortunes! 'Tis me turn t' be Captain on th' Pearl".
My eyebrows narrowed as I said "How about a negotiation?" Gibbs chuckled as he took Elizabeth by the hair and pushed her onto the plank "Nay!" he shouted. I bit my lip and my eyes widened as Ana Maria then spoke to her "This is your stop Miss. Swann." Elizabeth stood on the plank and then shouted "Jack!" Ana Maria chuckled and then pushed her off the plank and she fell into the middle of the ocean.
I screamed "'Lizabeth!" after her while I jumped off the side of the ship to rescue her. Once I jumped in the water, I found Elizabeth and noticed that she was crying. I held her in my arms and kissed her lightly on the lips while whispering "We'll make it out luv. I always do." She nodded as I began to swim away from her. I gasped and then shouted "Look, luv. Up ahead, an island!" Elizabeth gave me a small smile as we began to swim towards it.
About 15 minutes later Elizabeth and I had arrived on the shore of the island. I looked out at the Black Pearl that was sailing away while whispering sadly "That is the third time I had to watch someone else sail away with my ship." I sighed and then took Elizabeth's hand in mine while whispering, "I guess this is the end".
Elizabeth then pushed away my hand and shouted "You were stranded twice Jack! You've made it out both times and now you're going to give up?" My eyebrows narrowed as she talked and I chose not to pay attention so I began to look around the island and I screamed out "Lizzie!" Elizabeth then shouted back at me "I was not done talking Jack!"
I put my finger to her lips while saying "'Lizabeth, doesn't this island look familiar?" Elizabeth then began to look around while whispering, "Yes it does." She then began to run deeper into the island so I followed her while asking, "Where are you going luv?" Elizabeth smiled as we reached a tree; she then tapped the tree and took a few steps in front of her.
I looked at her suspiciously while asking confused "What are you doing?" She smiled and then opened a door the was underneath the sand. I gasped and said out loud in disbelief "But 'tis nay possible! This cannot be th' same isle, arrr we be marooned on before." I watched as Elizabeth took a few steps down, she then said sadly "Evidently it is Jack. There is no rum". I kissed my teeth nervously as she continued, "Tonight before we go to sleep we should make fire signals…once again." I rolled my eyes while taking her hand in mine and saying, "Listen, luv. Thar be nay point fer fire signals anymore. No one be looking' fer ye this time around. All we can do is hope fer is a miracle."
Elizabeth gasped and cried out in fear "But Jack. I don't want to die"! I chuckled and whispered, "Neither do I luv." I paused for a second and looked around the island while saying, "Wait a tic luv. There are coconut trees all around, that will last us a couple of weeks." Elizabeth frowned and then whispered while pulling me closer to her "So what do we do now?"
I smiled and kissed her lightly and whispered "Anything you want to luv. Besides we've got the time". She chuckled and then grabbed my hand while leading me towards the shore. She then whispered, "Take a walk?" I nodded and put my arm around her while saying "Aye, Aye. Let's take a walk."
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That night Elizabeth and I sat on the beach beside a fire that we had built, but this time neither of us were drunk. Well, I was a bit, besides when am I ever completely sober? Elizabeth was laying down on me and we were both looking up at the sky. She was smiling at me. She kissed me on the lips shortly and she then whispered, "I love you Jack." I gave her a soft kiss in return. About a second later I yawned and then asked "'Lizabeth did you burn all the rum the last time we were here?" She looked at me confused and whispered, "I believe so. Why?" I got up and said, "I'll be back luv."
A few minutes later I had come back and sat down onto the sand beside Elizabeth. I passed her a rum bottle and said, "Take a sip luv." Elizabeth looked at me confused and asked, "Where did you get this Jack?" I chuckled and whispered "I went to check the rum cellar if there was anymore rum and I found this bottle. I guess you burned all the rum except for one bottle."
Elizabeth smiled and began to examine the bottle. She then asked confused "But there is only one sip left. What happened to the rest of it?" I chuckled nervously while whispering, "It's a long story luv. You see I got attacked by a bear on my way there… and well to scare the bear away I had to throw some of the rum at it."
Elizabeth put her arm around me and asked suspiciously "Really Jack? A bear? Well I don't believe you. Just be the man that I thought you were and admit that you drank all the rum!" I chuckled nervously and whispered, "I was thirsty." Elizabeth rolled her eyes and took a sip from the bottle of rum.
She then spit out the rum into her hand as I asked happily "What is it luv?" She then examined her palm and a little object was in it. She took a closer look at her hand and whispered confused "It's a ring." I took the ring out of her hand and then lifted her up onto her feet. Elizabeth looked at me confused while I took her land hand in mine and whispered "'Lizabeth… On this island a few months ago we were stranded, and during that time I grew to like you, then I grew to hate you…" Elizabeth then asked confused "Jack where are you going with this?"
I smiled and whispered "I love you Lizzie, and there is nothing that I want more in this world than you and the sea. I have the sea luv, now what I want to know is if you will have me." I took the ring and held it in front of her while whispering, "Marry me darlin." Elizabeth gasped and whispered "Oh, Jack. Yes!" I gave her a grin and then put the ring on her finger. She grabbed my face and kissed me aggressively on the lips.
I responded back to the kiss slowly trying to tempt her with my tongue. She smiled as I took her hand and began to lay her on the beach. She was now on top of me still kissing me; she stopped for a second and then whispered into my ear "Jack…I want you…now". My eyes widened so I asked her "You sure luv?" She smiled and nodded as she began to take off my effects.
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The next morning I was the first one to wake, so I began to dress myself as quietly as I could. Elizabeth had woken up a few seconds later. 'Great Timing….' I muttered then continued 'now that I am fully dressed'. She smiled at me and began to dress also. I made my way to her and whispered while kissing her "Mornin' luv." She smiled back and said back "Morning Jack. Last night was…." I interrupted her "…. everything that you've always wanted?" Elizabeth nodded as I grabbed her face to kiss her.
A few seconds later I held her hand and looked at the ring while saying "I be havin' a bit o' a confession to make deary." Elizabeth got up and asked "What is it Jack?" I took her hand and helped her up onto her feet. I then began to walk and she followed as I explained "Well, luv. This was all a plan. Gibbs and Ana Maria did not steal my ship."
Elizabeth then asked hurt "What do you mean Jack?" My eyes widened as I realized that she must be thinking that last night was all a plan to get her to bed me. I then grabbed her hand and admitted "The proposal was real, luv. It was just all a set up." As we walked Elizabeth had gotten even more confused. I continued "You see, Gibbs stealing me ship was all a plan to get you and I to walk the plank to go to this island…so I could ask ye to marry me here."
Elizabeth gasped, as I looked out into the ocean as I said pointing to the Black Pearl "Right on time." Elizabeth grabbed my hand, as I was about to walk away, she then asked "This was all a plan? So you could propose to me on this island? But why?" I gave her a small her grin and grabbed her hand while saying "Because luv, this is where I first fell for you… seems fit doesn't it?"
I then walked towards the shore and Elizabeth followed. She grabbed me and said "Jack, that is so…." I gave her a small grin while putting a finger to her lips. I then asked her "So, luv. When do you wish to be married?" She was about to answer when Gibbs shouted at us "…As soon as can be, we hope Miss. Elizabeth. We've been storing all this food ever since our stop in Tortuga and Jack forbid us to eat it until your marri-age." Elizabeth gasped and said "Then I guess now would be fine, but not on the ship. On this island, because I believe that this is the place that I fell for you too."
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