I don't know how long I cried. Maybe a few minutes, or hours. I was helped to my cabin, only to find Beckett sitting there with a smug look on his face. He stiffened when he saw Will with his arm around my waist. When Beckett stood, I expected him to attack Will, but he didn't.
"What are you doing, Master Turner?" Beckett said.
"I am taking what Davy Jones has said is mine." Will said, defiantly.
"We shall see about that." Beckett reached into his pocket, looking for the Heart, but found nothing. He grabbed my elbow and pulled me to him. "She is my wife and she will stay with me."
"The Heart was killed. She is not yours anymore, Beckett." Will showed him the red mark on his chest. "I'm the Captain now, and I'm telling you to get off my ship."
Beckett paled a bit, but stood tall. "I will not leave, Captain Turner."
"Then you leave me no choice." Will dragged Beckett onto the deck where he called for the nine tails. Beckett was whipped for insolence. When the whipping was over, he was thrown in the brig. I had stayed in my cabin, shocked and mourning for my father. Will walked in, but I barely notiecd when he put his hand on mine and led me out onto the deck. He said wedding vows, and I spoke when I was expected to. We had the crew watching, so it would be binding. When asked if anyone had any objections, there was silence except for one voice, who loudly shouted, "NO!"
The entire crew looked back to see what looked like a member of the crew. When Will and I walked back we saw it was Chris. He was dressed in pirate clothes and wore a large hat.
"Nice hat, Skellington." I said.
"Please come back with me, Cia." Chris said, ignoring my comment. "Please."
"I cannot. My place is here, with my crew."
"Then allow me to be part of your crew."
"I cannot do that, either. You don't belong here, Chris. Go back to Halloween Town, to your people." I walked out of the crew who had surrounded us, and Will followed. He continued with the ceremony and we were married.
A sudden flash of light surrounded him and I watched as he was prepared to be the Captain. When the light faded, Will looked the same, but the red scar was gone. His father came up to him and told him he was now ready to be Captain. Will turned to his father and said," Now I can free you."
"Will," he said. "I cannot be freed. If I am, I will die."
"Is it true, Cia?" Will asked me.
"Aye." I said, still mourning. "If he wants to be freed, I have to find his soul."
"Can you find it, Cia?"
"I can try, Will."
Will left to speak with Chris, leaving me standing on deck. I heard a noise and saw a hand on the railing of the ship. I grabbed my cutlass and was ready to attack. A head popped up, and it was Jack's. I kept my cutlass drawn as I watched him climb.
"A little help here, love?" Jack asked.
I remained still and Jack wondered why as he put his legs over the railing and fell on the deck.
"Ello, poppet." He said, smiling.
"Go away, Jack." I said, noticing his confusion. "Go back to Elizabeth."
"I don't want to go to Elizabeth," he said. "I want to stay here with you."
"You can't stay here. The ship belongs to Will, as do I." I said.
"Always too late." Jack muttered.
"It's always your fault. Will told me that you loved Elizabeth. And I saw you kissing her. What was I supposed to think?"
"Love, she was kissing ME, not the other way around."
From down below I heard a girl's voice. "Hey Dad!" She said. "What's taking so long?"
"Is that who I think it is?" I asked.
"Aye," Jack said. "It's Davy's granddaughter."
"Jack, my father is dead. He killed himself so I wouldn't have to be with Beckett."
"I'm so sorry, Cia. " Jack hugged me.
"I don't need your apologies or sympathy. Go back to Elizabeth."
"What is it going to take to prove to you that I don't love Elizabeth?"
"I don't know, Jack, but it's going to take a long time."
The girl climbed over the railing of the ship and I heard Will coming. I hid Jack and his daughter in my cabin, and turned when Will opened the door.
"Cia," He said. "I have Master Skellington in the brig, and there is someone here to see you."
Captain Barbossa walked through the door.
"Uncle!" I cried, scurrying to hug him. "I've missed you, where have you been?"
"At World's End, love."
