Hello, again. I know, the last one was the Epilogue, so what could this possibly be? The Alternate Epilogue and fifteenth chapter. But read the original thing first, so you can see where I begin in this one. Right. So, without further ado, here is my Alternate Ending.

Chapter 15:

Once, Twice, Thrice (cont'd)(cont'd meaning I begin in the middle of the last chapter to make a different ending)

Aravis stared at his eyes, not sure...Barbossa had told her that they didn't need him anymore, but...

His brown eyes locked with hers. That was it. She couldn't do it. She dropped her sword, feeling pathetic, not being able to just get it over with. They stared at each other for a long time, not saying a word; not sure what to do. It was horribly late, but neither wanted to leave.

"Love..." Jack began, and Aravis' eyes swelled up with tears, but she refused to cry. She shook her head.

"It will never work out between us, Jack. We're both traitors. We would never be able to work it out." Those words stuck Jack like a thousand needles.

"You're right." She stood up, and picked up her sword, and headed out the door.

"Good-bye, Jack."

Yeah. This is the alternate chapter, so Aravis isn't quite a Mary-Sue. Yeah. (sob) Now, to the (sob) Alternate Epilogue.

About a week later...

Jack was sleeping peacefully on his bunk. The bunk of The Black Pearl. He had reclaimed it, and he and Aravis had married themselves, without a proper procession, but hey, they were pirates! He dreamed about the reception that they had made, and the code was, instead of a dance, the couple would have a sword-fight. They had clashed swords for about an hour, until Aravis had pulled him close and kissed him, in front of the entire crew.

Now, Jack was sleeping peacefully, with Aravis sleeping on his chest.

"Captain! Time to wake up!" shouted Gibbs, and Jack opened his eyes. Aravis was not there. She was still in Tortuga, and this ship was nothing more than the Interceptor. They were still headed for Port Royal, to get the Pearl. It had only been a dream.

That, my friend, or enemy, or rival, or neutral, is the end of our Alternate Ending. (sob)

Yeah. I put all my credits in the last chapter, so all I have to say is, thank you to everyone. Please tell me which ending you like better! The original ending was the happy ending everybody was expecting, and this is the realistic ending. Yeah. That's all. Thank you.

-Bitten by a cow