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So, for the last time for this story...

I give you the finale of Distressin' Damsel.

-Captain Autumn-

-Epilogue-

Six Years Later
London, England

"Yo ho, yo ho. A pirate's life for me. We pillage we plunder we rifle and loot.
Drink up, me 'earties. Yo ho.
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot.
Drink up, me 'earties.
Yo ho!"

She was still singing quietly to herself when I appeared out the door. "Darling, you know that you shouldn't be out here this late." I told her as I walked down the deck. She was standing on the deck, staring off at the sea, clutching the locket that her father had given her. How she looked like him. She truly did. The way her long, brown curls fell down her back. Her smile. But one she did get her eyes from me. Those green eyes you could see from a mile away. "I'll wake you up."

Graciella turned around to look at me. She smiled that smile that I instantly recognized as Will's. I bent down and picked her up. She tiredly wrapped her small arms around my neck, and drifted off into sleep. I smiled to myself, knowing that in a few short months, I wouldn't be able to do this anymore. Once I got her up the stairs and into her room, I laid her down in her bed and tucked her in.

"Mummy? Where's Daddy?" Ella asked me in that sweet little voice, as she popped one of her green eyes open. I smiled as I walked back over to her and sat down on the edge of her bed as I said, "He's out doing his special job, love. He'll be back tonight."

"Will you wake me up, Mummy?" She asked me making a pouting face. I laughed quietly, and leaned over to kiss her forehead, before saying, "Of course I will, love. Now, get some rest, alright? We have to go say goodbye to Uncle Jackie in the morning, remember?" She smiled at me and nodded, before closing her eyes again. I kissed her one last time, before walking out of her room. As I shut her door, I heard the front door open. I walked down the stairs and saw Will shutting the door. When he took of his bandana, he turned around and saw me and smiled. I walked down the stairs and ran into his arms. He laughed quietly as he wrapped his arms around my waist and said, "I've missed you too, darling." He kissed my cheek and pulled back. Four months seemed like an eternity. Being Calypso's daughter, I had managed to make her pull some strings with his curse. Now, he only had to go out for a few months every now and then. But, when you've been keeping a secret as big as mine for four months, it seemed like forever until I finally saw him.

"I really have missed you, Will." I said when I pulled back and looked him in the eyes. He smiled at me, still keeping his arm around my waist and said, "Where's Ella? She's not asleep is she?"

"DADDY!" Was what answered his question. Will smiled when he saw Ella run out of her room and down the stairs. He laughed as he bent down and picked her up, twirling her around. She giggled and rested her little head on his shoulder. He kissed her cheek and asked her in that gentle voice he always used with her, "I hope you've been good to your Mum. But I know my princess is always good." I smiled when she nodded. It was so sweet how much she loved Will. She really did. And I knew Will loved actually being around her to watch her grow up as he wasn't with William. He looked up from his tired daughter and back to me. He froze for a moment, as if he couldn't figure out what was different with me. Or as if he wasn't sure how to ask me what was different. And probably that he shouldn't ask me what was different for fear that I would get my sword out. I only smiled and walked back up the stairs.

After he had tucked Ella in, he walked into our room. After throwing his shirt somewhere, he laid down beside me. And even though my eyes were now closed, I knew he was staring at me. Without opening them, I asked with a smile, "What?"

"You're hiding something from me."

I was resisting opening my eyes and laughing, but I held it in. If he couldn't figure it out, I was going to make him figure it out. I reluctantly opened my eyes to look up at him. He sighed as he let his dark ringlets down and collapsed beside me, "I swear, Ellie. You're stubborn."

"Look who's talking." I shot back at him with a laugh. He rolled over and smiled over at me, causing me to smile back. He sighed again, and rolled back on his back. The moonlight was making the scar on his muscular chest shine a bright white. He was quiet for a moment, causing me to look back over at him. Will smirked and said, "Your father said you went to go talk to your mother a few months ago. Why?"

I fought the urge to say "cold", and only remained silent. I closed my eyes again and waited for him to say something. He never did say anything, all he did was wrap his arm around me and pull me over to him so that he was leaning in to me. I opened my jade eyes to see him smiling down at me before he leaned down and kissed me. "I do believe that you're lying, Mrs Turner."

"So sorry you feel that way, love." I said with a smirk. Will smiled down at me and was about to kiss me when we heard a sound at the door. "Mummy?"

I pulled up from Will to look and see Ella standing in the doorway, clutching her blanket. I smiled at her and patted the middle of the bed. Will smiled over at me, taking that as a cue to move over. Ella ran and climbed on our bed, before climbing up it so she could climb in between us. I laid down, and Will laid his arm down so that Ella and me were both in his arm. "Darling, what's wrong?"

Ella looked over at Will when he asked that, and said, "I can't sleep." Ah. So much like Will. Always pointing out the obvious. I smiled over at Will who said to her, "Bad dream?"" When Ella nodded, Will smiled again and said, "Lay with ys. We won't leave you." I glanced over at Will when he said that to see that he was smiling in my direction as he said those words. That caused me to smile, and rest my own arm across the now sleeping Ella so that I could lean over and kiss Will...

"Uncle Jackie..." Ella whined as her green eyes filled up with tears again. Jack made a pouting face as he bent down on a knee so that he could look her in the eyes. I came to stand beside Will who was on the docks, preparing to watch Jack and Anamaria sail off for some unknown reason. All I knew was was that it was important. I looked on the Pearl to see Ana standing on it with a rather large bump on her stomach and Jack's ring glistening on her finger. I never thought I'd see the day when the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow would settle down and have kids. "I don't want you to go."

"I don't want to either, love. But I have to." Jack said, holding his arms out so that Ella could run into them. She did, and he wrapped his arms tightly around her as he stood up, holding her. "I'll be back soon, darlin'. I promise. You be good for your Mum. But as for your Dad..." Jack smirked as he pulled back, causing Ella to laugh and nod...and Will's eyes to get as big as teacups. I smiled as Jack walked over to us and gave Ella a kiss before handing her back to Will.

Jack looked at me, before hugging me. I wrapped my arms around him and said, "Be careful." He kissed my forhead and said, "I always am, darlin'. I always am." He smiled as he pulled back. Then, he gave a slight nod and a smile to Will, before walking back to the Pearl. All three of us waved and stood on the deck as the Black Pearl disappeared into the sunset. Will looked down as Ella watched the Pearl sail off with tears sparkling in her eyes. He kneeled down beside her as Jack had did moments earlier and said, "Darling, don't be sad."

"Yes, love. He'll be back soon. You know Uncle Jackie." I said, putting a hand on her shoulder. Will kissed her cheek as he whispered to her, "Keep a whether eye on the horizon, darling." She smiled and hugged Will, then me. And then she skipped down the narrow path. Will laughed and took my arm, so that we were following her. I could still feel Will's gaze on me as he said, "You look different."

"Thanks."

"Elle, I'm serious." Will said with a laugh as he moved his arm to my waist, pulling me closer. I glanced up to see that Ella was smiling over William's gravestone. Will took his eyes off of me and turned up to see her. He smiled, "That's sweet."

"It really is." I agreed as she laid a rose on William's headstone, and then blew a kiss to it. When she saw us, she got off of her knees and hopped back over to us. I leaned down and picked her up, but Will smiled and took her from me. I raised my eyebrows at him, but he only smiled and said, "Should someone in your state be doing such things as that?" He smiled as he tickled Ella, causing her to scream out in laughter as she tried to push him away. When Ella finally pushed him away, he kissed her cheek and set her back down again.

Will turned to look at me and said, "Darling, I'm not stupid." He placed his hand on my stomach and leaned over and kissed me again. I smiled as I wrapped my arms around his neck, bringing him closer. "And your mother couldn't wait to tell me that I was going to have another daughter." I pulled away from him and gapped up at him, causing him to laugh. I rolled my eyes, as was my custom, but allowed him to wrap his arm back around my waist and lead me to where Ella was at. She was back on the docks, swinging her legs back and forth, playing with the music box my father gave her. She was humming the song to herself, before singing...

"...you are gone, but still with me..."

I smiled as I rested my hand on my stomach, leaning in to Will and staring out to where the Empress and the Dutchman made port. Will smiled too and kissed the top of my head as I finished for her:

"..and love shall never die..."

The End