Pirate101 IV- The Grim Reaver
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Chapter 2- Davy Jones
Spirit Skyway was a haunted sky, full of souls that Death has been unable to collect. Many famous pirates have refuges in Spirit Skyway- Captain Barnabus Blood, Dead Mike and even the ghost of Captain Kid. Dona Angela and The Careless Hound both docked at The Isle of Poultrygeists, where dead chicken bandits from Cool Ranch live. James and his crew told Dustin and his crew to keep watch for any Valencian or Monquistan ships, while they searched for clues to find Davy Jones.
James walked up to a poultrygeist, "Excuse me, but do you know where I can find Davy Jones?"
"Davy Jones? How in tarnation am I s'posed ta know?" the chicken replied, "Go see ta Bill Earole- he knows where everybody lives in the whole dang skyway!"
James searched the entire island until they found a duck ghost, "Hi. Are you Bill Earole?"
"Yes a deedee, that is me!" the duck replied, "What do y'all fine fellas need t'day?"
"We be looking fer Davy Jones," Ratbeard answered.
"Hot dang! Why would y'all try ta find a vicious guy like that?" Bill asked.
"He's my maternal grandfather," James replied.
"Well that certainly makes sense," Bill said, "Well, his ship is over in The Glowing Cave yonder."
James nodded his thanks and they turned around to see a clockwork with a bird beak, dressed in red, flanked by four other clockworks.
"Vice-Admiral Bishop," James growled.
"Captain Hawkins," Bishop replied.
Anne was confused, "Clockworks have ranks?"
James nodded, "The Leader of The Armada is Kane- his rank is 'Supreme General'. The other elite clockworks are- this female clockwork I'm unsure of the name of, Grand Marshal Rooke, Admiral Deacon, Vice-Admiral Bishop and Vice-General Phule. My rank was 'Captain' and Egg Shen's was 'Vice-Captain'."
"Who gives a damn, for Bartleby's sake?" Emma asked angrily, "KILL 'EM!"
Emma shot her musket at Bishop's right hand, disarming the clockwork mage. However, Bishop's upgraded self could summon the staff, yet he was immobilised for twenty minutes. Zenobia was already occupying a clockwork marine, while the other one was being occupied by Ratbeard. One of the musketeers shot Nanu Nanu, Scratch, Alfonso and Emma and knocked them out in one shot.
"They're getting stronger," James said behind his teeth as he got an axe in the arm by one of the marines, "Annie, Emmett! I'm going to heal everyone and hold your back. Build a sniper's nest and shoot 'em down!"
James brought out the Refresh card given to him by The Commodore and summoned some blue doves to heal everyone. The ones knocked out stayed down, apart from the skilful Nanu Nanu. James and his water mole spearman blocked all attacks coming from the clockworks, as Anne and Emmett finished their sniping nest and started to shoot the clockworks. James used his Gunnery card to finish off those who survived. All that was left was Bishop, still recovering.
"That's odd," James said, "It's been thirty five minutes, he should have finished recovering- wait. Oh no. Ratbeard, pick up Scratch, Nanu Nanu, pick up Alfonso. I'll pick up Emma- NOW RUN!"
They did this, but only James was worrying.
"What's wrong, Captain?" Anne asked.
"Bishop is recovering for forty minutes, rather than twenty," James began, "If he does that, then he becomes temporarily able to shoot an electric beam from his staff- that's even more powerful than doom energy."
"Oh no," Anne groaned, "That doom energy Optimus released was hard enough!"
They ran aboard Dona Angela and the two ships sailed quickly away from the island. James laid the three injured pirates into the sick bay.
"Scratch and Alfonso are fine," James said after examining their conditions, "But Emma is in critical condition. Zenobia- first aid kit- NOW!"
Zenobia threw James the first aid kit and he wiped the blood off of Emma's mouth. James then furiously pushed Emma on the chest for resuscitation and bandaged her arm. She was still not in great condition, but her survival was possible.
Three days later, the ships were still travelling to The Glowing Cave. Emma weakly opened her eyes and caught sight of Zenobia.
"Finally awake, huh?" Zenobia asked.
"That blast should've done me in," Emma said weakly, "The electricity hit a vital spot. How did I survive?"
"James," Zenobia replied, "He hardly slept because you were in critical condition."
"James?" Emma asked, "Well, seems like he didn't exactly abandon all the... err... nothing."
"Ok, I understand that you two went out when you were at the Samoorai School in MooShu, but what exactly happened?" Zenobia asked.
Emma's face turned annoyed, "I'll never speak of that."
The ships docked at The Glowing Cave. The pirates walked through the cave to see a crashed galleon in the corner of the cave.
"The Flying Dutchman," James said.
"How do you know?" Emmett asked.
"Read the name on the side of the ship," James replied.
"Oh."
The pirates went aboard the shipwreck. A man walked up to them.
"Whaddya want?" he asked.
"To see Davy Jones," James replied.
"My father? Fat chance," the man sneered, "Wait a minute. I know those eyes. That's the red eyes of... Crimson Tom. Who are you?"
"Red Jim, son of Crimson Tom and Grey Lou," James said, "Are you familiar with my guinea pig friend?"
James gestured to Gaspard, who was bubbling with excitement, "Davy Jones II! I thought I'd never see you again!"
"Gaspard!" Davy II replied, then turned back to James, "Well, my nephew, time for you to meet your grandpa."
Davy II lead them to a man crouched inside the corner of the cavern. He had silver hair and a dark grey beard. He had a blindfold covering his eyes and he had a pistol on his belt. He turned around.
"I've been expecting you, James," he said, "I am Davy Jones. Do not worry, I'm not blind, my gaze normally kills people, so I wear this. I know why you have come to me. Entrance to The Flotsam Maelstrom. The Seven Skies of Skull Island- there is a clue in each of them. In Skull Island Skyway,Jojo Mojo was the clue. In Spirit Skyway, I am the clue. The truth about your mission to assassinate Gunn is the key. The person that hired you, Yagami Raito, a sheep from MooShu, is somewhere in Bahamas Skyway. Find him, and you will be closer to the truth."
"Thanks, Grandpa," James said.
Davy Jones smiled, "NOW GIVE ME YOUR SOUL IN RETURN! Just kidding. Tee hee."
"I think we know where ye get yer vicious side from, Cap'n!" Ratbeard said.
James nodded, "Yeah. Now, let's get to Bahamas Skyway!"