"Phoebus covered us then?" Jack asked from his perch behind the wheel as his ship approached Fantasia's harbor.
Will nodded.
"As far as I know."
A lingering smile of satisfaction appeared on Jack's face as the ship docked in the early morning hours.
"Alright, then. Unload, gents. And make it quick!" Jack ordered as he and Will disembarked.
They were met at the docks by their business partner Sinbad.
"Any trouble?" Sinbad inquired checking a clipboard.
"Nope. Or have you forgotten? I'm Jack Sparrow," Jack replied, smugly.
Sinbad rolled his eyes.
"Yes. Yes of course. Any trouble following Tulio's route?"
Will shook his head.
"Good."
"When is the next shipment supposed to take place?" Jack inquired as his crew unloaded crates to the dock.
"Sultan says next week. So I hope you won't have any trouble entertaining yourselves until then. Dimitri says he can get you an apartment to hold up in for the time being," Sinbad responded inspecting the crates and checking his clipboard.
Jack smiled.
"Wonderful," Jack responded.
"What will the next shipment be? May I ask?" Will asked.
Sinbad eyed him from his clipboard, curiously.
"That's on a need to know basis."
Will sighed.
"It's not anything living or breathing is it? Because I told you the last time - "
"Hush!" Sinbad instructed. "If you want to get paid you'll follow my rules. But like I told you before, I told Dimitri we are out of the human trafficking business."
Will smiled, satisfied with the answer.
"Take a load off, gents. Enjoy the hospitality of Fantasia. And remember, stay out of Norrington and Smith's way!" Sinbad said.
Will and Jack nodded in response, walking off the docks.
"Now then, what time is it?" Jack asked.
Will looked at his phone.
"Five thirty in the morning."
Jack grimaced.
"Too late for fun. Too early for anything else. What shall we do, mate?"
"I suggest we call up Dimitri and have him open that apartment he's promised."
"Well, you're no fun at all, mate."
Will rolled his eyes.
"Jack, I'm exhausted. We just hauled six dozen crates of Persian coffee for the last six days. I think I deserve a rest."
"Would you not speak so loudly, mate. Don't want Norrington or Smith on our tails do you?"
Will shook his head and sighed. He picked up his phone and called Dimitri.
Buzz...Buzz...Buzz...
Dimitri's vibrating phone was a rude awakening. He was sleeping so soundly after a night out on the town. He groggily picked up his phone and answered.
"Hello?"
"Dimitri, sorry to wake you. It's Will Turner."
"Oh, yeah. What's up, man?" Dimitri asked, blinking profusely.
"I'm told that you have an apartment for me and Jack."
Dimitri nodded.
"Yes. You heard correctly."
"Well, we're in need of a bit of rest. Could you open it up for us?"
"Jesus. Do you know what time it is?"
"Yes. Actually that's why I'm calling. We just pulled in."
Dimitri rolled his eyes and grunted.
"Alright. Alright. Give me a few minutes to get myself together. The place is at 614 Walt Street."
"Great. Meet you there."
And with that Dimitri ended the call with a defeated sigh.
"Who was that?" a sleepy female voice asked.
Dimitri turned around, surprised. He had momentarily forgotten about bringing someone home last night. And Esmeralda was not someone he easily forgot. He smiled remembering what they had done just hours ago. He leaned over and placed a luscious kiss on her pouty lips. She giggled.
"I'm sorry to have to leave you like this, Es. You have no idea how sorry," Dimitri said against her lips.
She frowned.
"Why? What's up?" she asked, her green eyes showing worry.
Dimitri liked her caring for him just a bit.
"That was Will Turner. He and Jack Sparrow just got in. They need a place to stay. I told Sinbad I'd have an apartment for them when they got in."
"Jack's back?" Esmeralda shot up, supporting herself on her elbows, a sheet covering her naked body.
"Yep. Does Angelica know?" Dimitri asked with an eyebrow raised, knowing Jack's illicit relationship with Esmeralda's sister.
Esmeralda shook her head and bit her lip, nervously.
"Well, I'm off. But stay here. Get some sleep. I'll be back shortly," Dimitri said, reluctantly getting up out of bed.
He caught a smile on Esmeralda's face.
"Enjoying the view?" Dimitri asked, smugly.
Esmeralda fervently nodded her head and laughed before turning over and slowly falling back to sleep.
But sleep never came for Esmeralda. She couldn't stop thinking about Jack and Will's arrival in town. The last encounter her sister had with Jack didn't end well. Angelica never cried but that time she did. And Esmeralda was so angry for Jack's treatment toward her sister that she marched on to Jack's ship to give him a good talking to. Angelica still had no idea that Esmeralda's scolding turned into a one-night stand of passion. That was before he left on this last trip.
Esmeralda rolled on her back and sighed, wondering if Jack would let it slip to Angelica. She wondered what her sister would say and how she would react if she knew the only man who ever held her heart had also slept with her sister. The guilt was eating Esmeralda up inside. She counted down the minutes until Dimitri returned so she could distract herself from the guilt with him. She turned over on her side trying to forget the memory of Jack Sparrow and the guilt of betraying her sister.
Angelica was also losing sleep. She had been tossing and turning all night. She had left the club early last night after she saw where things were going between her sister and Dimitri. She was still upset about her argument with Jack weeks ago and wasn't in the mood to have fun yet. All night as she lay in bed, she thought about when Jack would be returning and what she would say to him. Before he left he had told her that he wanted to keep things casual because he traveled so much. Her having a Latin temper took that to mean he didn't want to see her anymore. She had been torturing herself for weeks hoping they could resolve any issues and go back to the way things were...however casual they may be.
She sighed. She knew Jack well enough to know that all he was was casual in his relationships. He never settled down. He never stayed with one woman longer than a month...save for Angelica. And she knew his relationships were mostly of the physical nature. She knew that he valued her as a friend more than a lover which is why he kept her around the longest. She had promised herself from the moment she met him that she wouldn't let her emotions get the best of her, but she was certainly failing. She vowed that when he did arrive and when she saw him again, she would tell him that being casual was fine with her. As long as she got to keep seeing him...
She heard a noise coming from the hallway of her apartment. She figured her brother Clopin was just getting in from a night out. She rolled her eyes at her annoying brother as she threw the sheets over her bed and hopped out to inspect the noise. She quietly opened the door to see what was going on. She was surprised to see a female figure tip-toeing down the hallway. Her eyes grew wide recognizing the silhouette.
"Jasmine?" she whispered not realizing at first that she asked it aloud.
Jasmine froze and turned around slowly. Her face blushing.
Angelica exited her room, pulling her robe tightly around her waist to talk to her friend.
"Are you back with my brother, again?" Angelica asked.
Jasmine sighed and rolled her eyes.
Clopin and Jasmine had been in an on and off relationship since she was about sixteen. Clopin was charming and funny but he also played Jasmine like a flute. They were always making up and breaking up for years. But last year Jasmine had ended it for good...or so Angelica thought. Jasmine had been her friend longer than she had been Clopin's sometimes girlfriend. Naturally, she was concerned for her friend's well-being, knowing what a scoundrel her brother could be.
"No. Not exactly. He was at Club Agrabah last night."
"And he sweet-talked you into coming home with him?"
Jasmine frowned, embarrassed.
"Well, kind of. He sorta rescued me."
"Rescued you?"
"Yeah. Flynn was there. He had too much to drink. I think he and Meg had another argument or something. Anyway, he started getting really touchy-feely with me and I told him to stop and he wouldn't. And Clopin threatened him and he backed off."
"You seriously did not fall for that, did you?" Angelica asked already knowing the answer.
Jasmine shrugged.
"I can't help it. Your brother knows exactly what buttons to push."
"And what buttons to rip off."
"Hey!"
"Oh, come on, you know it's true! So what are you going to do about it?"
Jasmine appreciated her friend's concern but Angelica's attitude was pushing it just a little.
"Well, obviously I'm not staying so what does it look like?"
Angelica sensed Jasmine getting defensive and backed off just a little.
"Look, I'm sorry. I just know you and I know Clopin. I don't want you to get hurt again."
Jasmine smiled.
"Thank you. I appreciate it. But I promise. This was just a one time thing. Clopin and I are done. For good."
Jasmine hoped she could keep this promise she'd made to herself several times before.
Angelica smiled.
"Well, get home safe. I'll text you tomorrow, kay?" Angelica said, giving her friend a hug.
Jasmine smiled back.
"Kay. See you later," Jasmine whispered as she quietly exited the apartment.
Angelica made a mental note to throttle her brother later as she went back to her room to get some sleep just as the sun began to rise.
A new day in Fantasia was just beginning. Angelica threw a pillow over her head, trying to ignore it, wondering what the day would bring.
A/N Hope you like this. It is my first attempt at a long multi-crossover. I wrote this on a wing. And so far I kinda like it. What do you guys think? I want to know your opinions. Should I keep going with it? Do you like the characters I've used so far? And by the way, there will be many many more! PLEASE review! If I get enough follow-up I might just continue this little story! Oh and I used Fantasia as this mythical town's name because Disneyland seemed too generic and less soap-opera-y. I did the soap-opera type storylines so I thought Fantasia seemed like a cool place to live. LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS! XOXO JTD.