The weather has gone weird where I live. Yesterday I almost moved into my swimming pool it was so hot! And now today I'm sitting inside in jeans and a hoodie, freezing cold! Anyway, I'm on a roll with this story now that it's coming to a close. Yeah, I don't get that either. So don't be surprised if this is updated more then the Lackson kisses stories.

Chapter 17-

What About My Happily Ever After?

"What?!" Oliver said. Lilly looked down to the ground. "You're leaving us?"

"Oliver, I'm sorry but I'm going back with Jackson and Miley. I… I love Jackson." Lilly said.

"But do you know what is going to happen? You're going to marry him, become queen and then you will be unhappy for the rest of your life. I don't want to see that happen to my best friend." Oliver said.

"You're only doing this because you are too stubborn to admit you love Miley!" Lilly screamed at him.

The two of them were standing outside Becca's cottage. It was early morning; everyone was still inside sleeping and resting after the battle that had happened yesterday. Now was the only time for Lilly and Oliver to discuss where things were going to go from here.

"That is so not true. I kissed her once and I felt… I felt…" Oliver trailed off.

"You felt good because you like her. Oliver, who cares if she's a princess! Look at Jackson and I; we are going to fight to be together. Why can't you fight for Miley?" Lilly asked.

"Because I can't, ok? I just… I just can't." He said and sat down on the ground.

Lilly shook her head at him. "Oliver, we have been friends for a long time. I know you can do this. She wants you to fight for her, to be her knight…"

"But you see, that's where you are wrong. I'm not a knight, I'm a pirate." Oliver said.

"No, actually, you're an idiot." Lilly said and walked away. Oliver watched her and sighed. He wanted to fight for Miley, but he just couldn't. Now that she wanted to go back, there was no way they'd be able to be together.

As the sun rose higher into the sky, more of them woke up. Soon everyone stood on the docks, saying their good byes before they parted ways. Through this whole session, Lilly just glared at Oliver and shook her head. She said bye to her fellow crewmates before going aboard Jake's ship.

Oliver sighed as he watched her walk up the plank onto the deck of the ship. He turned to Jackson and patted him on the back. "Look after Lilly for me." He said. Jackson nodded and then went on the ship. Oliver turned around and sighed. There standing before him could be the most beautiful woman he would ever meet.

"Oliver…" Miley said, tears coming into her eyes. She ran over to him and threw her arms around him. "Please, don't leave. Come with us."

"I can't Miley." He said into her hair. Miley pulled away from him and shook her head.

"Try! Fight for me like you did yesterday… please." Miley said. Oliver looked away from her and Miley shook her head. "I hate you."

Oliver looked at her and watched as she ran onto the ship. Mikayla, who stood on the deck, watched as Miley ran past her. She looked back down at Oliver who then turned and walked away, but not before she saw a tear escape his eye.

"Mikayla, are you ok?" Jake asked as he came towards her.

"Jake, are you still going to marry Miley?" She asked.

"No, I know she doesn't love me…" Jake said and sighed.

"Miley needs her happily ever after. Everyone does and I have a feeling that no one is getting theirs anytime soon." Mikayla said and looked at the girls on the deck. There was still a long voyage ahead of them until they reach Castle Oceania

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"Oliver, where to?" Matt asked. Oliver just glared at him.

"Anywhere, you choose. You can be the first mate now if you want to." Oliver said.

"Okay." Matt said and then got the ship ready to set sail. Oliver walked to the side of the ship and took out his compass. It spun a couple of time before it stopped. He looked up and saw it pointing to the ship Miley was on. As the ship moved, the arrow moved as well.

The compass leads you to the greatest thing in the world. "Miley." Oliver said, looking down at the compass. Ok, every time he opened it, Miley was around. And every time it pointed to a direction, Miley was standing in front of it!

"I'm an idiot!" Oliver said, banging his head against the railing.

"You only just discovered that?" Donny asked, walking towards him.

"What do you want Donny?" Oliver asked.

"Ok, I know we haven't been on the best of terms, but the crew doesn't like it when their captain is unhappy." Donny said.

"What are you saying?" Oliver asked, crossing his arms. Donny smiled.

"This ship works for the girls, it won't work without one. I think maybe it's time you actually fought for one."

"You know what Donny? I will. But first I have to visit someone before we leave." Oliver said and ran across the deck and off the ship. Matt shouted back at him, but he just kept running.

Oliver ran away from the docks and into the town until he made it to the town square. He looked around at the shops and then stopped when he saw it. There was his old house, the one he grew up in. The one he left behind along with his family.

His father owned a bakery. Oliver remembered when he was younger, helping his father out making the breads. He walked closer and looked through the window. There was his father and younger brother, making the first batch of bread for this morning.

He took a deep breath and then entered the bakery. His father heard the door shut and turned around to look at him. His younger brother, Luke, looked up at him and smiled.

"Oliver! You came back!" He shouted and ran over to him and hugged him.

"Not really." Oliver said to him and then looked at his father.

"What brings you here?" He asked.

"Listen dad, I'm sorry about leaving you all those months ago, but I didn't want to be pressured into marrying someone I didn't love anymore. Not at such a young age." Oliver said.

"I see." His dad said as he took a seat in one of the red chairs.

"I came to ask you something, about the compass you gave me." Oliver said, taking it out. His father took it out of his hands and smiled down at it. "I want to know what the greatest treasure is in the world."

"You never were the brightest kid." His dad said jokingly. "It shows you the thing you desire the most. What, were you and Lilly looking for treasure or something?"

"No, I was, but I just discovered it was pointing to a girl who joined us." Oliver said, taking the compass out of his father's hands.

"Seems like you've found the right girl then son." His dad said, getting off the seat.

"But that's the thing, she's a princess!" Oliver said. His dad sighed.

"Does she feel the same way?" His father asked.

"Yeah, I think so…"

"Then what's stopping you from being with her? You're a good boy, sure you're not of royalty or a knight, but you'd prove yourself for her and her father if you ever want to be with her. Oliver, the right girl only comes once and if you mess it up, you'll be lonely for the rest of your life."

"But what if… what if she isn't the one?" Oliver asked.

His father walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "But what if she is? What if you're letting her slip through your fingers just because you think she isn't the one?"

Oliver looked down at the compass and then opened it. It gave him his heading.

"Oliver, what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to fight for her."

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"This is so unfair." Lilly said as she saw a coastline. Oceania; her future kingdom if things went their way.

"What's unfair?" Miley asked as she joined Lilly.

"That I get my happy ending, but you don't. That's not how it works, you're a princess." Lilly said.

"But what's saying girls like you don't deserve a happy ending? You love Jackson and he loves you, it's as simple like that." Miley said.

"But Oliver loves you! He should be getting his happy ending with you too." Lilly said.

"It's how the world works, not everyone gets one. People are hurt, but life moves on and who knows? I'll probably meet someone better then Oliver." Miley said.

"If you can get out of marrying Jake." Lilly said. Miley sighed.

"If I marry Jake, no one is happy. Mikayla will be heartbroken and I'll be in a loveless marriage. I don't know about Jake…" Miley trailed off as Lilly turned around. Miley turned around and saw Jake and Mikayla, hugging each other.

"I guess he's finally seeing the light." Lilly said, turning back to Miley.

"Great, everyone is happy except for me." Miley said.

"You don't know that, Oliver could still come." Lilly said.

"That's the least of my problems. We have to convince my father out of this whole thing." Miley said as the shore came closer. She felt sick; she didn't want to go back home! There was nothing there for her; she liked being on the sea!

"Miley, you ok?" Jackson asked coming up to her.

"No! Can you please just leave me alone?" Miley said and stormed off to the captain's cabin.

"Sorry." Jackson said and then turned to Lilly. "You ready."

"No, I think I'm going to be sick." Lilly said.

"Don't worry, they'll love you." Jackson said.

"Jackson, I don't know if I'm qualified to be queen. Does that mean I have to wear puffy dresses and attend royal functions or something?" Lilly asked.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you don't have to do that." He said, kissing her. Lilly smiled. "Feel better?"

"Much." She said as the boat docked. The royal guards then marched onto the boat and towards Jackson.

"We are here to escort Prince Jackson and Princess Miley back to the castle." The one guard said. Miley came out of the cabin and walked over to Jackson, joined by Jake and Mikayla.

"Oh great, the welcoming party." Miley said and then stormed off the ship. Lilly looked after her with sad eyes and then back at the ocean, hoping Oliver saw reason and was coming for her.

Do not lose faith in me, I'm just stretching it out. Will Robby Ray listen to reason and allow Jackson and Lilly be together? Will Jake and Mikayla be together? And will Oliver make it in time before Miley gives up on him? All these answers will be answered just as soon as you hit that little purple 'Go' button and give me a review. Then I'll write the next chapter. I'm not in the mood for author notes, my school year starts tomorrow.