I'm back with Chapter 2.

Not much time to speak, but thank you to all who reviewed the last chapter. It really means alot that people still read this series.

Now, here's the next chapter. I'm off to finish No Country for Old Men, and then Atonement.

"And what a welcome we've had," Alex muttered

Barbossa stood from the bow he had given to Sao Feng and turned his eyes towards Alex. She looked at him shortly, her intense eyes giving him an instant reminder of her mother, before looking towards Sao Feng once again. Shaking his head, Barbossa turned back to the Chinese pirate lord and remained silent until Sao Feng wished for him to speak. Sao Feng turned to one of the woman at his right and smiled at her as he smelled a long piece of red ribbon tied around his finger.

"More steam."

The woman nodded and pulled on a hanging rope which led down below the bathhouse. Glancing down between the cracks, Alex smiled knowing that Gibbs, Marty, Cotton, Pintel, and Ragetti were hiding down below. If they ran into any trouble up above, the crew knew the signal. Looking back up to Sao Feng, she saw the man come down from his position at the front of the bathhouse to stand in front of Barbossa. Alex and Liz looked at each other shortly. Sao's men had circled the three pirates and he had men throughout the bathhouse; so they had to be on their guard.

"I understand you have a request to make of me."

"More of a proposal to put to ye. I have a venture underway and happen to find myself in need of ship and a crew," Barbossa stated.

Sao Feng stepped back, a thoughtful look on his face. Scratching his head with his abnormally long fingernails, he said, "This is an odd coincidence."

"Because you happen to have a ship and a crew you don't need," Elizabeth questioned from behind Barbossa.

"No. Because, earlier this day, not far from here, a thief broke into my most revered uncle's temple and tried to make off with these."

He then snapped his fingers. Tai Huang threw Sao Feng the navigational charts and shot the three pirates a glare. Alex simply narrowed her eyes at him before looking back to the item in Sao's hands. The charts that Will was supposed to steal for their journey to world's end. Barbossa and Elizabeth exchanged wary glances. Sao Feng knew something was up and worse; he had Will hidden somewhere.

"The navigational charts. The route to the farthest gate. Wouldn't it be amazing if this venture of yours took you to the world beyond this one?"

"It would strain credulity at that," Barbossa responded.

Sao Feng smiled before handing the charts back to the Tai Huang, who handed them off to another man. Sao Feng then made his way to a sauna like tub and snapped his fingers once more. The men responded by reaching into the tub and pulling out a sopping wet and gasping Will. Liz's eyes widened while Barbossa and Alex pretended to not know who he was.

"This is the thief. Is his face familiar to you?"

The three pirates shook their heads quickly. Sao Feng then turned back to Will and grabbed his hair before producing a sharp spike from his robes. Pointing it to Will's neck, he said, "Then I guess he has no further need for it."

Just as he was about to plunge the stake into Will's neck, Liz gasped in surprise and covered her mouth quickly. With one gasp, she had single handedly ruined any chance of getting out alive. Alex closed her eyes in fear that they were about to be killed while Barbossa held his breath. He knew it had been a horrible idea to bring the women along. Sao Feng turned away from Will and began to advance on Barbossa, Alex, and Liz.

"So, you three come into my city, and you betray my hospitality," Sao Feng said, his temper rising.

"Sao Feng, I had no idea…"

"That he would get caught?!"

Sao Feng's men suddenly began to advance on the three pirates. Alex looked around in fear before she locked eyes with Will. He attempted to give her a small smile but she looked away before he could. Liz, however, saw the look. It had been brief but it had been enough. She knew there was something magnetic between Alex and Will. She also knew that not telling him the truth about what really happened to Jack, pushed him closer to Alex. Choosing to ignore it for the moment, Liz looked back to the confrontation between Barbossa and Sao Feng. The pirate had turned away from Barbossa and was now walking back towards the two women.

"You intend to attempt a voyage to Davy Jones' locker. When I cannot help but wonder, why?"

Producing a coin from his breeches, Barbossa threw the coin to Sao Feng, who caught it instantly. He held it up to his ear, as an unreadable expression came over his face. Barbossa walked forward and said, "The song has been sung. The time is upon us. We must convene the Brethren Court. As one of the nine pirate lords you must honor the call."

Sao Feng scowled before he looked back to the woman on the right and said, "More steam."

The woman pulled the rope once more. A few seconds of silence passed before Sao Feng turned back to the woman.

"More steam," he bellowed.

The woman pulled the rope again and Alex instantly felt it become hotter in the bathhouse. Sao Feng walked forward once again and to a man with a giant dragon tattoo on his back. Barbossa watched him carefully, as he tried to figure out their next move.

"There's a price on all our heads, it is true. Since it seems that the only way a pirate can turn a profit anymore is by betraying other pirates…," Sao said, before looking over to Will.

"The first Brethren Court gave us rule of the seas. That rule has been challenged by Lord Cutler Beckett," Barbossa retorted.

"Against the East India Trading Company, what value is the Brethren Court? What can any of us do?"

Alex exploded from her spot. She had heard enough talk. "You can fight!"

Walking forward, she was grabbed by one of Sao Feng's men. "Get your hands off me!"

The man let go, leaving Sao Feng to the wrath of Alex. Sao watched the woman approach him. Her green eyes rimmed with kohl were narrowed, her tan skin glistened from all the steam, and it was almost as if he was the prey and she was the lion stalking him. Tearing his eyes away from her lovely form, he listened to her with interest.

"You are Sao Feng, the pirate lord of Singapore! Unless all the stories I've heard about you are false. How you and all other pirate lords have ruled the seas with the spirit of adventure. Would you have that era come to an end on your watch? The most notorious pirates from around the world are uniting against our enemy, and yet you sit here, cowering in your bath water!"

Sao Feng smiled before he began to walk towards Alex. Alex noticed him coming closer and began to back down the stairs. Perhaps she had said too much. Standing her ground, she watched as Sao Feng circled her, closely.

"Alexandra Sparrow, there's more to you than meets the eye, isn't there? And the eye does not go wanting. A daughter of a pirate lord."

Beyond the scene, Will struggled against his restraints. The straining caused his wrists to sting but he didn't care. Liz took notice of him and she shot him a look as if to say "Knock it off." She then turned her attention back to Sao Feng, who had stopped circling Alex.

"But I cannot help but notice. You have failed to answer my question. What is it you seek in Davy Jones' locker?"

"Jack Sparrow," Will blurted out.

"Will," Alex hissed.

Ignoring her, Will continued, "He's one of the pirate lords."

Barbossa closed his eyes in anger, as Sao Feng walked over to a man with a giant dragon tattoo on his back.

"The only reason I would want Jack Sparrow returned from the land of the dead . . . is so I can send him back myself!"

Sao Feng kicked a bucket of water in anger as Barbossa strode up to him.

"Jack Sparrow holds one of the nine pieces of eight. He failed to pass it along to his daughter before he died. So we must go and get him back."

Sao Feng turned back around and noticed that the tattoo on one of the men in front of him begin to drip off. Smirking slightly, he turned back to Barbossa and turned his eyes on Alex and Liz.

"So, you admit, you have deceived me. Weapons!"

All of Sao Feng's men suddenly drew their weapons. Barbossa backed away from Sao Feng, as Alex and Liz came up on the right and left sides of Barbossa.

"Sao Feng, I assure you, our intentions are strictly honorable."

Just then swords from down below popped up through the floorboards. No doubt from the crew hiding beneath their feet. The three pirates quickly caught them in both hands. Alex looked over to Liz, who looked back to her. Barbossa surveyed the moment before turning to Sao Feng and smiling sheepishly.

"Drop your weapons or I kill the man," Sao Feng yelled grabbing onto one of his men.

The three pirates exchanged glances before they looked back to Sao Feng.

"Kill him, he's not our man," Alex retorted.

"If he's not with you, and he's not with us...who's he with," Will questioned.

Suddenly, the East India Trading Company soldiers burst into the room and began to open fire on the bathhouse. Alex groaned before beginning her attack on one of the soldiers. As she fought man after man, she caught sight of Liz and how she threw a sword to Will. He had broken free from the restraints and had joined the fight. Suddenly, the front doors opened and Mercer appeared. He pointed the gun straight at Alex, who hadn't noticed him. Will did and without a second thought, he tackled Alex to the ground as the bullet missed them.

Looking up at who had pushed her down, Alex's face reddened at the sight of Will on top of her. Scowling, she quickly stood and said, "I don't need your help!"

"Fuuny. Looks like you just did."

Unable to think of a quick response, she turned and ran out the open door and into the streets of Singapore; ignoring Will's calls. A second later, Alex heard a loud boom before all hell broke loose. She hardly had a second to think before people came running past her and she was taken away with the crowd. Alex squirmed her body through the terror stricken people before reaching the docks where several ships floated. Looking back towards where her companions were, Alex stomped her feet in irritation. She wanted to be off fighting but instead she was here, taken away from the fight and waiting for the rest of the crew.

She didn't have to wait long. Ten minutes passed before Barbossa, Liz, Will, Gibbs, Marty Pintel, Ragetti, Cotton, Tia Dalma, and 15 Asian men came up to her. Looking at her crew in happiness, Alex looked to Barbossa and noticed the charts in his right hand.

"You retrieved them?"

Barbossa nodded before he looked to the crew and said," On deck. All of ye scurvy dogs!"

Alex rolled her eyes as the crew hopped on board the ship. Many of the Asian men smiled at her sheepishly, as they had been the ones to round on her inside. She gave them all a scowl before Liz came up to her and embraced her tightly.

"I thought they had taken you. I'm so glad you're alright."

Alex smiled and hugged her good friend tightly. She then let go of Liz and the two of them hopped on board the ship as they made their way out of Singapore. As the ship began to make its way down the ocean, Alex stood to the side of the ship and looked across the burning Singapore. Biting her lip, Alex wondered if Sao Feng and the rest of his men had gotten away. Fingering the jade necklace around her wrist, Alex smiled at the worn memento that had been her mother's. Alex missed her terribly and, except for what Jack told her, Alex had no living memory of her mother. Now, her father was gone as well and she truly felt alone. Breaking away from her internal thoughts, her attention turned to Liz, who had walked over to Tia Dalma.

"There's no place left for Sao Feng to cower. Do you think he will honor the call?"

Tia Dalma waited a moment before she said, "I cannot say. There is an evil on these seas that even the most staunch and bloodthirsty pirates have come to fear."

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