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chapter 23

Jewel watched as the Commodore began moving through the crowd, with the Governor not too far away. Will was on the gallows fighting the executioner with a second sword against the executioner's ax, and Elizabeth was busy watching everything while Jewel was trying to think of a way to help Will save her father. When Jewel noticed no one was looking at her, she lifted her skirt and reached in her right boot, pulling out her newly sharpened knife, and took careful aim of the rope on the pole part of the gallows.

"Oh please let me hit my target!" she said. She closed her eyes and threw the knife with all her might. Bulls eye. It hit the rope and freed Jack, causing him to lose balance on the sword and fall to the ground. Will pushed the executioner off the gallows and onto the Commodore. He then grabbed Jewel's knife and put it in one of his sword holsters, but Jewel was too distracted with the executioner falling on Norrington to notice that.

She had a quick laugh and did her best to weave through the crowd as fast as she can, considering the fact that she's wearing a dress and one of her boots has a box that was cramming her foot. She was about to reach her father and friend when Norrington grabbed her by the wrist and made sure she wouldn't run off. The gaurds surrounded Will and Jack and Norrington pointed his sword at Will.

"I thought we might have to endure some manner of ill conceived escape attempt," he said looking directly at Jewel, who glared daggers back at him before she freed herself from his grip, "but not from you." he turned to look at Will standing in front of Jack.

"Upon our return to Port Royal, I granted you clemency." said Governor Swann

That's what he wanted to talk to Will about. Jewel thought

"And this is how you repay me? By throwing in your lot with him? He's a pirate." Governor Swann continued.

"And a good man." Will added, throwing down his sword. Jewel simply smiled when she heard him say that, knowing she was the one who said it.

"If all I've achieved here is that the hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one, so be it. At least my conscience is clear." Will said

"You forget your place, Turner." Norrington said

"It's right here, between you and Jack."

"It's mine, too." Jewel said. She escaped from the crowd to stand by her father. She shot Norrington a smile before Elizabeth spoke up and stood by Will.

"As is mine." she said

"Elizabeth." Governor Swann said. "Lower your weapons. For goodness sake put them down." They lowered their rifles and Norrington lowered his sword.

"So this is where your heart truly lies?" he said to Elizabeth.

"It is." she responded, holding onto Will's arm. Jack and Jewel looked up and saw the parrot on a cannon, then it flew off. Jack then walked away from his daughter and began waving his hands around while he talked, like he always does.

"Well, I'm actually feeling rather good about this." Jack said, walking up to the Governor, "I feel we have all arrived at a very special place, eh? Spiritually? Ecumenically? Grammatically?" He then walked over to Norrington.

"I want you to know that I was rooting for you mate. Know that." He then walked towards Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth. It would never have worked between us darling... I'm sorry." He took a step up the stairs next to him, then turned to Will.

"Will... Nice hat." He took another step up, but was stopped by an arm attaching to his.

"Don't think you'll be leaving without me." Jewel said. Jack looked at her up and down before speaking.

"But that isn't proper attire for pirating." he said. Jewel held up her finger before he could say anything else.

"No, it isn't." Jewel said. She then took off her hat and threw it at a guard who fumbled with it for a while before holding it. She took the top part of her dress off and threw it at the ground at Norrington's feet. Then, when she took the skirt off, she just unbuttoned it and let it fall to her feet, revealing her pirate clothes, complete with her sword at her side.

"But this is." Jewel said. Jack just smiled at his daughter.

"Before we go, I need to say my good byes first." she said. She walked up to Commodore Norrington. She took the glove off her right hand and was about to slap the Commodore in the face. Then, she stopped, just above his cheek and smiled.

"Loosen up, Jimmy- boy." she said to him, patting his cheek and putting her glove back on. She then went to Elizabeth and Will.

"Elizabeth, am I a lady now?"

"Not now, and most likely, not ever." Elizabeth said smiling. Jewel returned her smile and they both shook hands. Despite all that they went through, they became friends. Not the BEST of friends, but friends. Then, Jewel turned to Will and saw her knife in one of his holsters. She easily pulled her knife out of it and put it back in her right boot. Then she jumped up and began hugging Will.

"Thank you Will. Thank you So much." Jewel said, lightly hugging him. She broke off to face Will, even though he was taller.

"And, uh, there's something I need to tell you." Jewel said. "Come here." Will leaned in, "Closer.. closer." Will pretty much put his ear to her cheek when she suddenly kissed him on the cheek for a good half a minute. Will stood straight up and looked at her, surprised, while Jack just smiled.

"Back in the cave, I said I owed you. I didn't exactly specify what I did owe you." she said, backing up to stand by her father.

"That's my girl." Jack said. He took her hand in his and led her to the edge of the battlements.

"Gents," he said turning to the guards and letting go of his daughter's hand, "This is the day you will always remember as the day that -" he cut himself off when he fell off, leaving a slightly stunned Jewel looking down, watching as he fell into the waters below. Everyone else began crowding around her to look down, too.

"Idiot, he has nowhere to go but back to the noose." Gillette said

"Sail Ho!" someone yelled. Everyone looked out to and saw a ship with black sails, the Black Pearl has returned, and Jewel couldn't stop smiling. She looked at the people crowded around her and felt a moment of awkward-ness. She spun around on her heels to face them.

"Well then." she said. "This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost civilized the daughter of Captain Jack Sparoooow! Ta!" She then jumped off the wall and prayed she wouldn't hit the rocks. When she didn't, she swam back up and broke the surface and began swimming towards her father, while everyone was looking down at them.

"Did she just...?" Elizabeth said, a bit in shock from Jewel's kiss.

"Well, she is the daughter of Captain Jack Sparrow." Will replied, smiling.

"Mr. Turner." Norrington said

"I will accept the consequences of my actions." he said to Elizabeth, before turning to face Norrington. Norrington held his sword out and pointed it at Will.

"This is a beautiful sword." he said, before lowering it. "I would expect the man who made it would show the same care in every aspect of his life. My compliments."

"Thank you." Will said, watching Norrington sheathed the sword and began to walk off.

"Oh, and Miss Swann," Norrington said, "The very best of luck to you both." He smiled and Elizabeth nodded at him.

"Commodore! What about the Sparrows? Shall we prepare the Dauntless for pursuit?" Gillette asked

"Well I guess we can afford to give them one days head start." Norrington left with all his troops following him.

"So." Govenor Swann said. "This is the path you have chosen. After all, he is a blacksmith."

"No." Elizabeth said, taking Will's hat off and smiling proudly, "He's a pirate." With that said, the two began to kiss right then and there, enjoying every minute of it.

Jewel caught up to her father, who finally reached the Pearl. A rope was sent down to them and they both held on as they were lifted into the air.

"Whooohooo!" Jewel said while she was being lifted. Soon they landed on the deck with a thud. Then, Gibbs walked up to them.

"Thought you were supposed to keep to the code?" Jack asked, his tone a bit upset.

"We figured they were more actual... guidelines." Gibbs said. He helped Jack up, then Jewel.

"I'm guessing Elizabeth told you that?" she said. Gibbs just nodded.

"I'll have to thank her for that someday." Jewel said to herself, while Cotton held out Jack's hat.

"Thank you." he said while taking it and putting it on his head.

"Captain Sparrows." said a voice by the helm. They both looked at where the voice was coming from and saw Anamaria coming towards them with a jacket in her hands.

"The Black Pearl is yours." she said, draping the coat on Jack's shoulders. Jack looked at the helm and began walking up to it, running his hands on it and smiling while doing so.

"Um, dad. They're all watching." Jewel said. Jack's smile ceased as he looked at the crew watching his every stroke of the helm.

"On deck you scabrous dogs!" he barked out. "Hands to braces!" The crew began doing everything their captain ordered.

"Lift up and haul the run free!" Jewel yelled too.

"Now, bring us that horizon." Jack said in a hushed voice, so only Jewel was able to hear him. He began humming the song they sang on the beach, and Jewel had a little giggle when she joined in.

"And really bad eggs?" she said. Jack put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close while looking at his compass.

"Aye, and really bad eggs." he said, smiling and slightly turning the wheel.

"Drink up me hearties yo ho!" they sang in unison. For truly, a pirates life was for them.

The End... Not!

What? You thought I'd let it end there?

Being careful as possible Jewel steadied her moth's picture and placed it on her small cabinet next to her hammock. Walking back to her door, she looked at her room. It had a small wardrobe on the fare left wall, a porthole near her hammock, a few candle on her bedside cabinet, and a jolly roger hung next to her wardrobe. The door opened and two arms grabbed Jewel around her waist. She let out a squeal as she was swung around the hallway.

"Dad!" She said, laughing.

"'Ello luv!" he said. She wiggled in his grasp until she was released. Jack took a quick peek in his daughter's room.

"I love what you did with it." he said. "It feel better to have your home back?"

"Better than the finest rum on Tortuga." Jewel said. Running up the stairs to the eck. The sun shined in her face as she looked at the ship that was now her home. 10 years since this ship had it's rightful captain on board. Now that Barbossa was dead, the ship seemed to glow, it seemed to sail smoother than ever .Anything and everything she found wrong with it while she served under Barbossa seemed to vanish.

"Absolutely beautiful." Jewel said

"I know you are." Jack said. Jewel looked at him and laughed a sweet laugh.

"Thank you dad, but I must know... Where are we headed?"

"Hmm..." Jack said, putting a finger on his chin. He turned and started walking up to the helm.

"Where are we headed?" He repeated

"Well?" Jewel asked as they neared the helm.

"What?" Jack asked

"Dad!" Jewel said. "Where are we going?"

"How should I know?" Jack asked, putting his hand on the helm. "We're pirates luv. We sail wherever the wind takes us." He looked forward to the open ocean. This made Jewel smile as she looked forward. She then ran down the stairs and as fast as lightning, climbed the ratlines up to the crows nest. The wind whipped her hair wildly, but this only made Jewel's smile grow.

"Wherever the wind blows, eh?" She whispered. "Then let it blow us to an adventure beyond the horizon."

And so I bid thee... Adie!(takes dramatic bow) I will work on the connector when I get the chance. But, I can say it will be crossed over with three other movies. 'Jewel's Big Adventure' is its name. Leave plenty of reviews! Bye!