Alternate Ending

Six months had past and the Dragon Star pirates were within reach of the Fountain. Yet, they were not rushing to reach it. The deadline was there, and Leah had lost all hope of reaching it by next day's sunset. She had spent all the time she could with Hunter, full knowing that ten years would past before she would see him next. Leah chose Kas, the only other female pirate on the ship, as her first mate; and become captain if by the majority vote of the crew. At dawn on her last day on land, Leah took to the nearest island with Hunter, Inuyasha, Billy, and Kas. Hunter was learning how to walk on the beach; wobbling and falling. By evening, he had a good graps on it. With an hour to sun set, a green light was seen and the shore party knew it was time. Will appeared and was greeted by Leah. Inuyasha picked up the infant hanyo as Will felt his heart beat; knowing that his cousin will lose hers.

"Kas is the captain of the Dragon," Leah told him. "She's to take you to Shipwreck Island and to explain what happened. Billy, come with me. I need some one to protect the heart until Hunter's old enough."

Will took the key that hung around his neck and placed it around Leah's neck where it hung with her piece of eight. She took her eight and handed it to Kas.

"You're the pirate Lord of the Caribbean."

Will hated doing this to his cousion, but she had made the deal. He took Leah to the Dutchman in that supernatural way that only the captain could do. He wrapped an arm around her and Leah held tight until they reached the ship, and Billy arrived a few seconds later. No one knew how to go about removing her hear due to her gender difference. An ocean breeze came over the ship. Leah felt a pain in her chest where her heart was. She put a hand to her chestand felt a bleeding scar on her chest between her breasts. The actual chest was holding Leah's heart; which was held by Bootstrap. She locked it up and handed it to Billy.

"It belongs to Hunter. Hide it and show him when he's old enough," Leah asked of her cousin.

Billy nodded and left the Dutchman. Leah was now bound to the Flying Dutchman for ten years. By the time night fully fell, the Dutchman was gone and the Dragon was on it's way to Shipwreck Island.

Ten Years Later

A green flash of light was seen and the Dutchman appeared. A nine and a half year old Hunte was waiting with Billy and Inuyasha. He and Kagome remained with the pirates along with Shippo; Miroku and Sango returned to Japan. Before the Dutchaman reached shallow water, Calypso appeared. She gave Leah a flask with a questioning look from the pirate.

"Water from the Fountain. Your heart will return to your body. You have done more than what I have expected you would do," the goddess said before disappearing.

Leah studied her crew and wondered who the new captain would be. The only true farewell she made was to Bootstrap. A drink of the water and Leah felt her heart return to her body; though the scar remained in full. On land for the first time in ten years, Leah greeted her son. H ewas well looked after by Billy and Inuyasha; Inuyasha having the more deeper bond. Hunter's tail flickered when he first saw his mother before they embraced. It had grown to reach the ground, lightly brushing the grass as it made a small curl and his blueish white hair was pulled back by some cloth.

"Thank you, the both of you," Leah said to her cousin and friend.

"Keh," Inuyasha said, crossing his arms and looking away.

"No problem, Leah."

Together, they returned to the Tower. There, Leah saw the one person she did not expect to see again.

"It can't be; Nick?"

"He arrived about a hour ago," Teague said.

The Keeper of the Code and Nick were talking with each other as the group walked in. Leah was beyond belief on seeing Nick again. The Sea Goddess had taken mercy on her and allowed Nick to return to the living. The group sat the table and the people Leah felt close to told her what has happened in the past ten years. That stopped when Kas and Marcu entered the chamber.

"Cap'n Aeria," Marcus said.

"My duty is complete," she said, leaning back in the Caribbean lord chair.

"Then ye be wanting the Dragon and your eight back," Kas said, removing the fanged piece of eight from her neck.

She place it in front of Leah on the table. The older pirate was unsure if she wanted it back. It called to her, and Leah knew the call. She put it on around her neck with the key. The one sign that one of the pirates was the ultimate captain; as Leah did not pass on the key. This was the beginning of a new life for all of them.