'Ello poppets XD Here's the last chapter of my first fanfiction. Please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing here but the story which came from my imagination. James does not belong to me (no matter how much I want him to be XD)

Chapter Six

The next day was an awkward day to say the least. Elizabeth and James did not speak to each other. This worried William.

As James stood in front of the house gazing at the sea, William went and stood beside him.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

James looked at him with a confused look on his face. "What do you mean?"

"It's just that yesterday you and mum were getting along great. Now you won't talk to each other."

James looked at William. He was a wise boy. Just like his mother.

"It's nothing you need to worry about," James said. He smiled a gentle smile to try and convince William he was telling the truth. His eyes told otherwise.

William did not entirely believe James, but did not push the matter any further.

"Have you ever met my father?" William asked.

"Yes I have. I saved him when he was a boy a few years older than you."

William's eyes grew wide, as did his smile. "What was he like?"

He smiled. "He was a good swordsman, he was an honest man, and he loved your mother very much."

"Were you and my father friends?"

James smile faded. "I'd be lying to you if I said we were," he said. "We were never really on the best of terms."

William seemed a bit disappointed at this. But it quickly turned into a look of hope. "No matter," he said. "You and father will have loads of time to become friends once he gets here."

James looked away from him and looked at the sea once more.

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It was getting closer to the sunset, and Elizabeth was getting closer to the end of her rope.

Elizabeth thought she would have a hard time keeping William awake. What ended up happening was he had not only managed to stay awake, he wouldn't keep still long enough for Elizabeth to get him ready.

"Oh, will you stop moving!" Elizabeth said, her patience wearing thin. "Your father will be here soon, and I'd want you to be presentable."

"What was father like?" he asked excitedly, obviously unaffected by the urgency of the situation. "Was he brave? Do I look like my father? Do you think he misses me? When will he get here?"

"Soon!" she said in answer to his last question. "Now stop fidgeting!"

Odero, si potero: si non, invitus amabo. [If I could I would hate: if I cannot I must love against my will.]

She turned to the door where she thought she heard something. No one was there.

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James watched this scene unfold through the crack of the door. He would miss dear William, almost as much as he would miss Elizabeth.

"Odero, si potero: si non, invitus amabo," he whispered. He turned and went for the door.

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Finally Elizabeth and William were ready. Elizabeth let William go on ahead to where they would see Will. Elizabeth knocked gently on James' door.

"James," she called. "We're ready. Will you be coming with us?"

There was no answer.

The door was slightly ajar so she opened it and entered. The room was empty. The bed was fixed. The only thing that was odd was a letter. It was neatly placed on top of the secretary that was in the room.

Elizabeth walked over to the secretary, opened the letter and read it:

Dear Elizabeth,

I apologize for not bidding you the most proper farewell, but I believe it is the most appropriate. During the time I have been here at your home, I could not help but see how happy you were. I do not want to ruin that for you by staying. It would be wrong. I can only wish that it had been me to make you this happy. Will is a good man. He loves you dearly and I can see you love him as well. I envy him for he has the only thing I really wanted in the world.

Take care of William. He's a good boy. I'll miss him.

Odero, si potero: si non, invitus amabo.

Always and forever yours,

James

Tears filled her eyes.

What have I done?

She dropped the letter and ran out.

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James had reached the shore of the island. The water lapped around his feet.

He stared up at the sky, his eyes filled with tears. "Thank You," he breathed. He started walking along the shore, waiting.

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Elizabeth ran.

She ran as fast as her legs would take her, her lungs burning for air. The wind whipped across her face as she ran to where James was.

Please, don't let me be too late.

As she saw James, the sun was just about to set. She ran along the shore, trying to catch up to him.

"James!" she screamed.

He turned around just as the sun disappeared from the sky. There was a flash of green and James was no longer there.

Elizabeth stopped. "No," she said, so softly she wasn't even sure she said it. James was now gone, completely out of her life. She closed her eyes, tears spilling down her face, and she saw James looking back at her with his saddened green eyes. She had always wondered why the flash was green. Maybe this was why.

Along the horizon there was a ship...

"If I could I would hate: if I cannot I must love against my will. [La., Odero, si potero: si non, invitus amabo]" - Ovid (43BC-17AD) [Publius Ovidius Naso] Roman Poet

Thanks to everyone who has read this story :) Please review! BTW, I have a new story up! It's called Loss of Virtue. Still in progress, but I think it's a good one. The only way to tell is if you R&R, so please...R&R :)