Ragetti's pov;
Silence was how Ragetti had been for many weeks. The crew and his friend Pintel granted his silent wish of being alone and not talking, he heard about the plan of getting Jack back, but they needed to get a map of some kind, Ragetti didn't know as he only heard briefly what was going on. He had no input on the plan, he didn't wish to be part of it, he just wanted Danielle back.
The days had gone slowly for the man, he was slowly going, everyone saw that, they all held worry in their heart for him, but none spoke of it, not wanting to hurt him and lose him forever.
"Ragetti, I want you to go with Gibbs and the others, underground." Barbossa ordered. Hearing no reply the old captain looked up from the map that he was staring at and looked at Ragetti who stood in the shadows; leaning off the wall, drawn away from the world. "Ragetti did ye hear what I said?"
"Huh?" Ragetti looked up and stared at Barbossa. Normally he would be embarrassed and ashamed of not listening, but he didn't care, he was too cold to feel anything; lost in his mind full of guilt.
"I said ye go with Mr Gibbs and the others underground, while Elizabeth, and me will be shown into the baths, we need you and the others just incase something goes wrong."
"I...I don't want to go." Ragetti stuttered, which got everyone staring at him. "I can't go. I will mess it up."
"No ye won't." Pintel said.
"You have no choice, you will go willingly or ye be dragged." Barbossa added. He watched as Ragetti considered his words and quickly nodded sadly. As the old captain was satisfied, he drew his attention back to the others. "Then it is settled, we go tonight."
Hearing the others stand up from their chairs and leave the room, Ragetti started to follow but hearing Barbossa ordering him to stay with Pintel, he stopped. He let out a sigh and turned around, knowing his former captain was getting annoyed with his morning, but he couldn't help it.
As Elizabeth left the room leaving the three men in the room, Barbossa stood up from his chair and walked further in the room, towards his desk. Letting the cold silence linger on for a few seconds.
"I know how hard it is to lose someone so close." Barbossa stated. "Everything you thought, had changed, all you thought, gone and turned to stone, all of it moved in the past though you thought it be forever. We all have to lose something, Ragetti, but it makes us a stronger and better person."
"I don't see how," Ragetti stated quietly. "I thank you for your words of...wisdome but none of it will come any comfort to me. I know you and everyone is trying to help but...but I just need to be alone, until..."
"It won't go away, Ragetti." Barbossa said cutting him off. "Not completely. With friends and help, most of the hurt will go but..."
"I think the captain is trying to say is that, we are all here for you Ragetti." Pintel added, noticing how harsh Barbossa's words sounded. He looked away from Barbossa and to Ragetti. "We will not push you to get you to talk, we will not judge you either, but we are here as friends, to help you remember her in a good away, and not leave you in guilt."
Ragetti stared at his old friend, his words felt some kind of comfort. He knew he was trying and so was the others, as they have been nice to him but he couldn't help but feel cold and empty. He just missed her so much, was that a crime to miss the one you love? Years he tried to bottle up his feelings, tried to be a man that was beating in to him, to be strong, fierce and terrifying, but that weren't him, Danielle showed him that, she showed him that it was ok to be just the way he was; didn't matter what other people wanted him to be. "Be who you want to be, forget the world, you could be a leader one day Ragetti, and show what really matters in this world." He heard Danielle say to him, he remembered he was confused on her words, as she didn't seem the type to be bullied or to change her ways, but he quickly learnt she had hidden her past and had to change her ways quickly, though her beliefs she kept and fought for her freedom.
"I just want to know why we are finding Jack?" Ragetti asked breaking the silence. "You came back from the dead, we are getting Jack back from the locker but has anyone thought about Danni? No they haven't, because you know why? Nobody loved her as much as I did! She was there for me, when no one else was. She taught me many things in life and about the world, more than anyone could teach. Her past and her life was full of hell, she lost everything she loved, and those she loved was gone, though she thought they would be there forever! Yet through all that, she became a good person, a person I looked up to and believed in. She was my hero, and my loyal friend. She had a massive impact on my life, I loved her! We were going to get married but I spoiled it didn't I? I had a life with her, we were going to fight and figure things through, but I left her with sorrow, grief and heartache. What kind of man does that make me? The past caught up with her and so did mine, that curse you brought upon us, ended my happiness." Ragetti stared back at Barbossa, showing his anger and began to storm towards him. "You only cared about yourself. That curse made me into a monster! Put everything I built on the line, I nearly lost her twice! But you know what, through everything, we found each other again and fought but our final battle we both lost. I lost the most important person in my life, and she lost her life. I have this question eating me alive: Why did she sacrifice herself? Now I won't know the answer but I have my guesses." He stopped in front of Barbossa, he couldn't read his eyes, but he would like to think he felt fear. "You are just like Jack Sparrow. I know you hated the man, and Danielle but you have become like Sparrow. You always lied to the crew, and even yourself, but Sparrow was always the better man, and he will always will be. There you go, the truth is out into the open. You are just an old man, who is jealous and lying to everyone including yourself, because somehow that makes you a better person. So don't mind if I don't take your words captain, as I will never be like you."
Ragetti turned around and saw Pintel standing up, ready to rush to the captain's side, thinking he would try to fight Barbossa. Ragetti ignored his look of worry and shock and turned his attention to the door, and saw the crew staring back at him. In the cold silence, he could hear his heart beating; pounding against his chest. He could feel his blood boiling, yet he still felt cold. Sniffing harshly he stormed towards the door and passed the crew, ignoring their gaze of worry.
Later on;
In the calm waters of Singapore, five coconuts floated towards an underground tunnel. Under the tunnel the five coconuts showed themselves to be the remaining crew of the Pearl: Mr Gibbs, Marty, Cotton, Pintel and Ragetti. They gathered in front of the grate that blocked the tunnel, Gibbs looked up to see if anyone was around, seeing no one was, he gave the men the order to start filing. However they quickly stopped as they couldn't hear Tia Dalma out side, with Jack the monkey playing the music, they heard official voices but they soon vanished and they heard the music played again. Again they got back to filing.
It didn't take them long to get through, Gibbs ordered them through, Ragetti went in first, followed by Pintel, Cotton, Marty and Gibbs, they all crawled (except Marty as he was small), to where the hot water was made. There they leaned closely against the wall, watching the workers walk around. A big man walked past, which made Ragetti think twice of the plan, he began to hurry back through the tunnel, but Gibbs grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
"None of that." Gibbs whispered. "If things don't go the way we want them we're the only chance they got."
Ragetti knew he had no choice. Like he had no choice but to be part of the plan. Like he had no choice but to live in guilt, it didn't matter what the others said, he could feel it, slowly building up with him drowning in his deepening thoughts. Nothing could the others say or do to make the guilt disappear. It will always be there, forever reminding him.
"Ready?" He heard Gibbs ask the others.
It all happened so quickly, that Ragetti couldn't remember what exactly happened. He was in his own mind, thinking of Danielle, being angry with Barbossa, he hit the big man, with the help of the others, they got him down on to the ground and Marty sat on him. With the other man, he was much smaller and weaker, so they had no trouble with him and tied him up.
Gibbs and the others gathered around a blanket and unrolled it to show their weapons. They al grabbed their weapons, they now felt they had power as they had snuck without being caught and had their plan all played out nicely. Ragetti stood next to Gibbs, who stood under where Barbossa stood, which meant Ragetti stood under Elizabeth. They could hear what had happened, Ragetti's blood boiled hearing Beckett's name and what his plans were for the only world he knew. He had spoiled everything and took everything he knew away from him. If he did see the monster again, he had a list of names to call him and things to do to him, to make him pay for what he did not only to him, but to Danielle and every mother's son (sometimes daughter) called a pirate.
If you hear a voice in the middle of the night
sayin' it will be alright
it will be me.
If you feel a hand guiding you along
when the path seems wrong
it will be me.
"So, you admit you deceived me." Ragetti heard Sao Fang say. "Weapons!"
"Weapons!" Gibbs said out loud, before Ragetti and him threw two swords each through the gaps of the woods.
Again they were busy as Marty had tied a grenade to a plank which was supporting the tunnel. Hearing the doors being knocked down, got them all rushing and hoping their plan will work. Quickly the grenade went off making a big explosion, and floor caved in.
"The battle is on." Ragetti stated, while running into battle, his mind on getting out of there as quickly as possible but if he had to hurt the company's men so be it, he had no care for them as they were under the monster's control.
There is no mountain that I can't climb
for you, I would swim through the river of time
as you go your way and I go mine
a light will shine
it will be me.
Ragetti shot many men with Pintel, it was another way of getting his anger out, he thought, to kill his enemies. Quickly the fight went out to the streets, the crew was split up, fighting many men, it seemed impossible for them to gain the upper hand but they were pirates they knew how to cheat! Ragetti was with Pintel, fighting with one man, he quickly thought of his friend, and how his actions had effect their friendship, he had been so cold, felt alone in the world, he didn't- he couldn't talk to anyone, yet Pintel was always there, letting him lean on him, guiding him through the darkness. If it weren't for Pintel, he would be gone mad or dead himself, he had a lot to thank him for through the years, along with Danielle, they were the two important people in his live. One was gone and he couldn't lose the other...
Quickly Ragetti turned around hearing a groan of pain coming from behind him, his eyes widened as they landed on Pintel lying down on the floor, defeated. Ragetti swung his sword at his man and brought it back from his gut, and ran towards Pintel's before he could harm him any further. Luckily the man was too slow for Ragetti, he swung his sword and slashed the man in the shoulder making him drop his sword, than he stuck his sword in his stomach.
Bringing back his sword, Ragetti held out his hand for Pintel to take. A smile formed on his face. A smile! The first time since he saw Danielle back at Tortuga. Pintel smiled back thankful for his help, he let Ragetti help him up and grab his sword.
"I'm sorry on how I've been recently Pintel." Ragetti said. "I know you have tried your hardest to look after me all these years, to put me on a good path, to look to the future but it seems I threw it all back in your face, which is selfish and unfair."
"Ragetti, its ok..."
"But it isn't." Ragetti said cutting him off. "You and Danni were the only people who understood me and who was there for me, but I left the two of you. That speech I shared to Barbossa...I should have included you as well, but...but why did she had to go Pintel?"
"Life can be cruel." Pintel stated sadly.
"Can we still be friends?"
"Forever."
If there is a key that goes to your heart
A special part
It will be me
If you need a friend
Call out to the wind
To hold you again
It will be me
Oh, how the world seems so unfair
Creating a love that can not be shared
As you go your way and I go mine
A light will shine
And it will be me
So what do you guys think? The lyrics are from the amazing song called 'It will be me' by Melissa Etheridge, I know it is a Disney song but they are the best :) Also I have changed a few things so the story could fit in with my version, and I'm not good doing a fight scene as you probably gussed through my other stories...opps.