Star-Crossed (Titanic AU Story)

==Plot==
Duncan and Courtney watch the sunset together, and Duncan realizes he's fallen in love with her. He asks Courtney if she would marry him, but she declines his offer, as she needs to take care of Danny, Tucker and Sam. However, the kids beg Courtney to marry Duncan, as he's become popular among the Titanic children. 
Alejandro leaves Bridgette bound, gagged and left to drown at a master-at-arms office. Geoff frantically searches for her, and hears her muffled cries. He saves her from drowning, and they rush to the lifeboats.
Leshawna boards Boat 3, but laments Harold still onboard the ship. Just as the boat reaches the water, Harold jumps off the ship and into Leshawna's arms. 
Danny, Tucker and Sam become lost, but an adult finds them and helps them onto Boat 6. Courtney panics, as she believes the kids are still on the ship. Duncan tells her to calm down, and tells her "everyone is for themselves".
Geoff and Bridgette are lucky enough to catch Boat 14 just before it lowers. Gwen and Trent board Boat 12. However, Courtney refuses to leave the ship unless she knows that the kids are safe.
Duncan persuades Courtney to board Boat 11. With her eyes closed, she runs to the boat amongst a swarm of terrified people. Courtney is relieved as a fellow passenger tells her that the children she was fostering were already on a lifeboat.
Titanic collapses and plunges as the people still on board fall into the water. As the screaming fades out, Courtney finds Duncan, but he's already died of hypothermia. Courtney sobs as his corpse submerges underwater.
RMS Carpathia rescues the survivors at 4 AM, where Courtney is reunited with Danny, Tucker and Sam. As she breaks the news to the kids, they cry, but they understand that life goes on.
When Carpathia arrives at New York, Geoff is greeted by his best friend Brody. Danny, Tucker and Sam are reunited with their parents.
It's then revealed what happens to everyone; Geoff and Bridgette become rich and start a huge family. Trent becomes a famous guitarist and marries Gwen. Leshawna becomes a jazz singer at her local restaurant. Courtney accomplishes everything Duncan wanted to do in his life. Danny and Sam fall in love as young adults.
==Characters==
===1st class===
*Courtney, a housemaid unhappy with her job. (lives)
*Danny, Tucker and Sam, three 10-year-olds whom Courtney is fostering. (all live)
*Trent, a guitarist who sings his poems. (lives)
===2nd class===
*Bridgette, the daughter of an athlete. (lives)
*Gwen, who is antisocial and loves to read. (lives)
===3rd class===
*Alejandro, the leader of a gang that Duncan is in. (dies)
*Duncan, a criminal running away from the law, who finds himself in love with Courtney. (dies)
===Crew===
*Geoff, a steward who falls in love with Bridgette. (lives)