Dark Hearted || Narry AU ✔

Chapter 22.5- Alternate ending- "The tides have turned"

Alternate ending time.

May cause your eyes to sweat.

Will be in third person.

Special dedication to: @XxLifeIsGoodxX, @BriannaThornton6, @Nevermind_MP, @NiallsIrishArse (your name cracks me up), @xStylzx, and @SimplyObnoxious_x.

{A huge thank you to all of you}

You guys are too clever....

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~Third person~

Everyone was anxious, scared, and nervous. Afraid of what would happen if they moved, afraid that it didn't work, but also afraid that it did. Although they hated living forever, they were used to it. It was routine, it was something similar in their ever changing lives. The world around them changed, shaped and formed, the people around them grew old and died bringing new people to live in their place, piracy was dying, and the world was changing. But they stayed the same, their family didn't change much, their appearances stayed the same, their bond only grew stronger. Change has always been difficult for people, and now for the crew it was a hard pill to swallow.

When the moon passed over them, and darkness seemed to seep into the cavern everything changed. It began to light up again, golds and silvers and bronzes glittering in the water, against the cavern walls, littered on tables they hadn't seen when they first came in. Their eyes glittered in lust at the treasure they had found, not noticing how the water turned red.

Niall's heart pounded as he stood frozen, looking at the curly headed lad with love and concern his blue eyes. He was scared, worried about what may happen if he moved. He didn't really have much of a choice though, they wouldn't be able to stay in the same place forever. So with a pounding heart and ice cold fear racing through his veins, he took the first step- literally. He let out a heavy sigh of relief when nothing happened. He didn't shatter, he didn't turn to a pile of dust, he didn't glow a radioactive red, all of which he was extremely grateful for. In three long strides he had made it to where Harry stood frozen, worry, concern and fear flooding his eyes. He was scared that right then, he would have watched the love of his life disappear in front of him. Without another pause, Niall kissed him with all the love in his heart.

Everyone cheered, grateful that they were still alive, happy that maybe they might just see the sun rise in the morning. They knew everything was uncertain, but it was nice to dream. It was the cheering that pulled the pair apart, but they still linked hands to stay close. Niall lent close to Harry, lips brushing the skin of his ears, and he gently whispered his biggest secret. Harry smiled shyly at the new information.

But everything changed so quickly when a tingle ran through all of them, like a fire burning through their veins, an earthquake under their feet. The first to fall to the ground was Niall, clutching at his chest, gasping for breath. In front of all the crew, watching on in horror, in front of Harry who could only cover his mouth as their hands disconnected, tears in his eyes, fear in this veins. His hands began to lighten, first to such a pale white that it rivalled the white of freshly fallen snow, but then the skin pulled tighter, muscles practically disintegrating, skin turning an ashen gray. His cheekbones sunk in, body shrinking, bones becoming brittle, joints and ligaments melting. And then he began convulsing, body shaking as Harry screamed for him, trying to break from Louis' grip to save him somehow. He didn't know how, all he knew was that he had to try.

A piercing scream filled the air, and Niall stopped shaking, lifeless body lying on the floor, and with a small breeze, he turned to dust- his old body too frail to withstand anything- leaving Harry to cry as the rest of the crew began to follow suit whether they wanted it or not. One by one, they became their real ages, dying, and leaving with a gust of wind. Louis held Liam tightly, both of them slowly sinking in on themselves, slowly turning into nothing put some dust and a memory.

Soon, Harry had begun to feel the same, but after minutes of barely anything happening, he glanced at the shimmering pool. He did age, a bit of facial hair appearing on his chin, hair longer, body a little more toned, a little taller. He looked almost a year older, and truly that was all that could happen. He had stopped aging when he had been a prisoner on the ship, almost a year ago. But so much had changed for him. He fell to his knees, crying for his lost friends, crying for Zayn and for the crew. All that remained was Brad and him, all that was left of the notorious ship and its crew.

He was practically all alone now, but he couldn't let this stop him- not yet. He wouldn't give up without a fight, he wouldn't let all Niall's hard work and squandering go for nothing. With a huff he stood up, tears quickly drying on his face as he made his way out of the cavern. Brad followed suit, Harry being the only person left. He wouldn't let them disappear to the rest of the world, he would live on for them, cause some problems, do some damage. At least, that's what his intentions were.

As he gazed out at the slowly retreating island, standing on the deck watching it fade away along with the lad he had fallen so hard for, his mind rang with Niall's last shared secret.

I may be in love with you...

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So yes, that is the official alternate ending.

*Sobs*

Either this was way to predictable or you guys can see how my mind works.

I know a lot of you want Nexus, but now after I've thought about it for a bit I've realized that I don't know as much about the topic as I would like to start it. So, instead I've put another coming soon story up- Go check it out, it's a superhero AU.

The vote will now be between Monster and Capes.

I'm really sorry to those of you who really wanted Nexus. It'll be coming soon at some point, but at the moment I don't think I know enough about alpha/omega dynamics to make a decent story. I don't want to put a crappy story up, so I hope you guys still continue to read my other works, and when Nexus finally does happen I hope it meets your expectations. One of my biggest fear is disappointing you all, so I really don't want to do that. I'm really, really, sorry to those of you who were really looking forward to Nexus.

Anywhore,

What did you think of this ending? Was it better than the original? Would you prefer this one or the first one?

Next is an epilogue, and then a thank you page and then Dark Hearted will officially be over.

I can't believe how fast time flies.

Thank you all for all your unbelievable support.

Lots of love,

Val xx