Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean or any of the characters. I only own my OC and any changes in plot and such.

This is the second out of two endings. The story ends in this chapter AND the one before. But ends differently obviously. One of these was MUCH easier to write than the other.

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CHOICE: James Norrington

"So be it." Cutler said. I bit my lip and opened the compass and looked down at the arrow. It spun around a few times before stopping and pointing in a single direction.

The arrow pointed towards the Black Pearl. To James. I looked over at Cutler who looked at me with a smile then glanced at the compass. I snapped it shut and gave it back to Jack. I swallowed.

"I am sorry." I said before kissing Cutler. I pulled away and he was frowning.

"Why are you sorry?" I looked down then looked up and into his eyes.

"I-I love James. I want to marry him." He looked at me as if he didn't believe his ears. He shook his head slightly. "Please withdraw your proposal." I said.

"But Coralie." He said forcing a smile and reaching out to touch my cheek. I stepped back.

"Please." I begged. He let out a breath.

"You truly love him?"

"Yes I do." He nodded slowly.

"I hope you'll be happy together. I'll withdraw my proposal." He said sadly.

"I am sorry. I do love you." His eyes widened slightly. "But I love James more." He looked down a moment before looking at me.

"I love you too. I guess I didn't say it in time." I bit my lip. He glanced to Jack and Davy Jones before looking to me. Suddenly he pulled me into his arms. I held him back and he leaned over to kiss me. "Please be careful. Don't die. Maybe I can win you back." He whispered into my ear.

"Same to you. Do not die on me." He pulled away and looked me in the eyes.

"Goodbye Coralie."

"Goodbye Cutler." I said walking backwards a bit. I noticed Davy Jones glaring at me. I turned and ran to the others who were almost at the boats.

Elizabeth turned and saw me.

"I thought you were going with Beckett." I shook my head.

"I'm staying. Cutler withdrew his proposal... I can marry James now." She smiled as we got in the boat.

"Is that what you really want most?"

"Yes."

"We need to use the Black Pearl as a flagship to lead the attack." Elizabeth said as we got back on the ship.

"Oh, Will we now?" Barbossa asked. Pintel, Ragetti, Marty and a few others were bringing Tia Dalma on deck, bound by ropes.

"Barbossa, you can't release her." Will said.

"We need to give Jack a chance." Elizabeth said.

"Apologies your majesty, too long my fate has not been in me own hands, no longer." Barbossa said pulling the piece of eight from around Elizabeth's neck. James ran over to me.

"For a moment I thought you'd choose Beckett and leave me." I frowned.

"You have such little faith in me. I chose you." I said. He smiled and pecked me on the lips.

Barbossa dropped Jack and Elizabeth's pieces of eight into the bowl with the rest.

"Be there some manner of rite of incantation?" Gibbs asked.

"Aye. The items brought together, done. Items to be burned," Gibbs poured some rum onto the items. "and someone must speak the words 'Calypso I release you from your human bonds'."

"Is that it?" Pintel asked.

"Tis said it must be spoken as if to a lover."

"Calypso! I release you from your human bonds!" Barbossa said and set the items alight.

"Is that it?" Pintel asked.

"No no no, he didn't say it right." Ragetti said. Everyone looked to him. "He didn't... you, you have to say it right. Calypso," He moved near here and he whispered "I release you from your human bonds." The bowl started floating and the items started to disappear; she breathed in the smoke from them.

"Tia Dalma." Will said. "Calypso." She stopped and dropped the bowl to the floor. "When the Brethren Court first imprisoned you, who was it that told them how? Who was it that betrayed you?"

"Name him!" She said.

"Davy Jones." She started to grow everyone stepped back

"This is it. This is it!" Pintel said. They strained against the ropes to hold her.

"Calypso!" Barbossa said. Everyone bowed to her. "I come before you as but a servant, humble and contrite. I have fulfilled my vow and now ask your favor. Spare meself, me ship, me crew, but unleash your fury upon those who dare pretend themselves your masters, or mine."

"Malfaiteur en Tombeau, Crochir l'Esplanade, Dans l'Fond d'l'eau!" She shouted her voice distorted and suddenly she turned into a bunch of crabs. James grabbed me and shielded me as they spilled over the edges of the ship. Pintel pulled one off the end of his nose; Ragetti pulled one out of his pants.

"Is that it?" Will asked.

"Why she's no help at all." Pintel said then turned to Barbossa. "What now?"

"Nothing. Our final hope has failed us." A strong wind started to blow.

"It's not over." Elizabeth said.

"There's still a fight to be had." Will said.

"We've an armada against us, and with the Dutchman there's no chance." Gibbs said.

"There's only a fool's chance." Elizabeth said.

"Revenge won't bring your father back, Miss Swann, and it's not something I'm intending to die for." Barbossa said.

"You're right." She said. "Then what shall we die for? You will listen to me. Listen!" She climbed on to the ship's rail. "The Brethren will still be looking here to us, to the Black Pearl to lead, and what will they see? Frightened bilge rats aboard a derelict ship? No. No, they will see free men, and freedom! And what the enemy will see is the flash of our cannons, they will hear the ring of our swords and they will know what we can do! By the sweat of our brows, and the strength of our backs, and the courage of our hearts. Gentleman, hoist the colors."

"Hoist the colors." Will said.

"Hoist the colors." Ragetti said.

"Hoist the colors!" Pintel shouted.

"Aye, the wind's on our side, boys, that's all we need!" Gibbs said.

"Aye!" Everyone shouted.

"Hoist the colors!" Elizabeth shouted to the other ships. All the other pirate lords hoisted their colors. Suddenly the clouds darkened and began to twist then it started to rain, thunder rolled and lightning cracked

"Have you noticed, on top of everything, it's raining!" Pintel shouted.

"That's a bad sign." Ragetti said.

"Man the capstan, ready to make top yards! Keep that powder dry!" Gibbs shouted. He looked over the rail "Maelstrom!" The Black Pearl sailed forward, towards the maelstrom.

"Captain Barbossa! We need you at the helm." Elizabeth said.

"Aye that be true!" He took the helm. "Brace up yards ya cack headed dinkies! Dying is a day worth living for." The Dutchman started to sail across the maelstrom. The Dutchman heading towards the Pearl.

"She's on our stern and gaining." Will said.

"More speed! Haul your wind and hold your water!" Barbossa said.

"Take us out, or they'll overbear us!" Will shouted as cannons were fired at the Pearl.

"Nay, further in, We'll cut across to faster waters." Barbossa shouted.

"Prepare to broadside!" Elizabeth shouted. Soon both ships were close to being adjacent.

"Captain the guns, bear a hand." Gibbs said.

"Muster your courage men. at the ready!" Will said.

"Batten down the hatches!" Gibbs shouted. "Hold there, wait till we're board and board." Gibbs said to the men ready with the cannons. I watched as we moved and were directly across from the Dutchman.

"Fire!" Barbossa shouted

"Fire!" Lizzie shouted

"Fire! Fire all!" Gibbs shouted.

"Fire!" Will shouted.

"It be too late to alter the course now, mateys!" Barbossa said laughing. Members of both crews swung across to the opposite ship.

"Elizabeth!" I heard Will shout while fighting. "Elizabeth, will you marry me?"

"I don't think now is the best time!" She said.

"Now may be the only time!" He pulled her close to him. "I love you." They carried on sword fighting.

"I've made my choice. What's yours?"

"Barbossa," She shouted. Will looked confused. "marry us!" She said looking to Barbossa who was at the helm fighting pirates.

"I'm a little busy at the moment!" He shouted

"Barbossa, now!" Will shouted.

"Fine then!" He said before he climbed up by the wheel. "Dearly beloved, we be gathered here today- to nail yer gizzard to the mast, ya poxy cur!" He said as he fought off a pirate.

"Elizabeth Swann, do you take me to be your husband?"

"I do!"

"Great!"

"Will Turner, do you take me-" She stopped to fight off some pirates. "to be your wife? In sickness and in health, with health being the less likely."

"I do."

"As captain I now pronounce you-" Barbossa stopped to fight. "You may kiss-!" he shot a pirate. The two went to kiss but were attacked by another pirate. "You may kiss-!" They carried on fighting. "Just kiss!"
Will pulled Elizabeth close and they kissed. I looked to James.

"Barbossa!" I shouted.

"What?" He shouted. "Do you want to married too?" He shouted.

"Actually Yes!" James shouted back.

"For crying out-" He said shooting another pirate before kicking him. "Dearly beloved, we be gathered here today to join these-" He turned to fight a few pirates.

"Coralie, will you take me to be your husband?"

"Yes, I do! Do you take me to be your wife?"

"I do!"

"As Captain I now pronounce you-" He stopped to shoot a pirate in the face. "You may kiss the-" Barbossa stopped to fight yet another pirate. "Just kiss her!" James pulled me to him and kissed me. After a few seconds he pulled away and we fought back to back. Suddenly the ship lurched and we fell over. I looked up to see the masts locked. James and I got up and kept fighting. Elizabeth got up on the railing and looked back.

"Go!" Gibbs shouted and she jumped using a rope to get to the Dutchman. The rest of the crew fought on the Pearl.

"Coralie!" James shouted and I turned around just in time to block an attack before shooting the pirate. He pulled me to him. "Don't leave my side!" He said quickly cupping my face before turning to fight a pirate.

"She's taking us down!" Barbossa shouted. "Make quick or it's the Locker for us all!" Ragetti hurried to put a double cannon ball and chain in a cannon aimed up to the masts that were locked. Gibbs lighted it and it hit the locked masts and broke them free. Barbossa turned the wheel sharply and the Pearl turned away from the Dutchman which was swallowed up by the maelstrom. I ran to the railing as two figures floated up from the maelstrom with a large canvas. It landed in the water and the ship moved around to pick up Jack and Elizabeth. I ran to her.

"Where is Will?" I asked. She shook her head out of breath.

"Thank goodness Jack!" Gibbs said. "The armada's still out there, the Endeavour's coming up hard to starboard, and I think it's time we embraced that oldest and noblest of pirate traditions."

"Never actually been one for tradition." He walked to look and see the Endeavour making its way towards us. "Close haul her. Luff the sails and lay her in irons." He said.

"Belay that! or we'll be a sitting duck." Barbossa said.

"Belay that, 'belay that'!" Jack said.

"But captain-" Gibbs tried but Jack cut him off.

"Belay!"

"The armada-"

"Belay!"

"The Endeavour-"

"Stow. Stow! Shut it!" He said before walking to the helm. Everyone looked to see the Dutchman suddenly come out of the water.

"Is that Will?" I asked. Lizzie looked to me with a smile.

"Full canvas!" Jack shouted.

"Aye, full canvas!" Barbossa said. Barbossa and Will brought their ships to either side of the Endeavour.

"Captain!" Gibbs shouted.

"Fire." Jack said with a smirk.

"Fire!" Gibbs shouted.

"Fire!" Barbossa shouted.

"Fire all!" Elizabeth shouted. The Endeavour was fired upon from both sides. Within a few minutes the Endeavour was obliterated.

"They're turning away!" Marty shouted. The pirates cheered; Murtogg and Mullroy had joined them, now looking like pirates.

"Wind in the sails!" Cotton's parrot said landing back on Cotton's shoulder.

"Shiver me timbers!" Mullroy said. The pirates threw their hats into the air in celebration. I took James' hat, which I managed to keep on this entire time, and threw it up in the air before hugging him. He wrapped his arms around my waist and twirled me around.

"Mr Gibbs." Jack said.

"Cap'n."

"You may throw my hat if you like."

"Aye. Aye, cap'n. Hooray!" Gibbs said throwing the hat.

"Now go and get it."

Elizabeth was to meet Will on a nearby island.

"Your chariot awaits, your highness." Gibbs said indicating to a rowing boat. "The oars are inside."

"Mrs Turner." Barbossa said.

"Goodbye poppet." Pintel said. Elizabeth walked over to Jack.

"Jack, it would never have worked out between us."

"Keep telling yourself that, darling." She went to kiss him, he stopped her. "Once is quite enough."

"Thank you." Elizabeth said. She turned to me and James. "I'm really happy for you two." I smiled and gave her a hug before stepping back to stand by James. I blushed as James slipped his arm around my waist. She got in the boat and started rowing to the island.

"Where to cap'n?" Gibbs asked.

"I am in a dire need of some rum." Jack said. Gibbs grinned.

"Tortuga." Jack smirked. James turned to me.

"So.. Mrs. Norrington."

"Yes Mr. Norrington?" I asked with a smile. He smiled and pecked me on the lips.

"Do you want to sail with Sparrow or.." He scratched the back of his head. "Settle down somewhere?"

"I have been away from the sea for so long. I, of course, wish to continue life as a.. human but.." I bit my lip. "Can we stay?" I asked turning to Jack with puppy dog eyes. He chuckled.

"Of course, love." I smiled and hugged him. He grinned. "Welcome back to the crew." He said to both of us. "Now let's go get some rum." I giggled and started humming the song. Jack laughed. "How'd you know I was thinking of that?"

"Jack, I know you by now."

"Watch out, never know when I'll do something unexpected." I rolled my eyes and grinned.

"Yo ho Yo ho a pirate's life for me."

Didn't wanna end with "Drink up me hearties yo ho." Cause that's how it ends later.

Next story will be separate and it will be a Friendship and Adventure with Jack and Coralie for the 4th movie. That one will take a while for me to do but I own a copy of the DVD so I'll be able to work on it whenever.

I basically finished this story in less than 15 days.

Thank you everyone for your support on this story, the number of review I got in 12-15 days is amazing. Please, if interested, check out my other stories. I hope everyone liked the endings.