Here we go with the third part. I'm introducing a few more familiar faces in this part, and I hope you like it. Please tell me what you think.
11. Introduction
Davy was glad they had something edible aboard, though it was simply hardtack. William took one and made a face, but ate it. After he was done, he looked at Davy with some suspicion. "Who are you?" The boy asked.
Bootstrap sighed. William was apparently not like his polite, well mannered son, though the boy's mother was probably interesting woman.
Davy tried not to smile, because he wanted to impress on the boy how serious his situation was.
"I am Captain Davy Jones, and this is the Flying Dutchman."
Instead of being scared or impressed, the boy just looked upset.
12. Arrangement
Bootstrap sighed in relief as he ushered William out of the Captain's cabin. The boy had shut down as soon has he'd heard the Captain's name. They hadn't gotten much more out of him. Davy had finally said that there are strange magics in the sea, and it appeared the boy had run afoul of one of them.
"Well, Bootstrap?"
Bootstrap sighed. "I'm to keep an eye on the lad for now," he told Maccus. "Captain wants to figure out what's going on before doing anything permanent."
"I hope we won't have t' dive then."
Bootstrap winced at the idea.
13. Oddities
Davy frowned as the door closed behind the lad and Bootstrap. There was something odd about the boy, something that had the Dutchman herself recognizing him.
The boy wasn't crew, but he was accepted by the ship.
Davy believed that the boy would even survive if they had to dive. Unfortunately, he couldn't figure out why, and he didn't want to test that just yet. Until he knew, they'd stay on the surface.
The lad's insistence that he knew Bootstrap, and Bootstrap was his grandfather, was very odd.
Davy could almost believe that someone was laughing at some strange joke.
14. Meanwhile…
Captain Elizabeth Turner paced back and forth the foredeck, waiting. She'd been pacing like that since William had disappeared.
"Waterspout!" The lookout yelled. "It's the Dutchman!"
Elizabeth hurried to the rail, watching as the Dutchman drew abreast of the Empress. "Will, get over here. NOW!"
Captain Will Turner stepped out of the side of her ship, right next to her. "What is it?" He asked, worried.
"William is gone!"
"What?" He breathed.
"There was a storm, and then he disappeared." She threw herself at her husband, who caught her.
She could feel Will's tense shock as they held each other.
15. Sorting It Out
Will was finally able to let go of his wife and step back. "I'm going to get Father and Maccus," he said. "Get Tai Huang." He frowned in thought. "We'll try to work out what is going on.
"But how could he vanish? Will, I watched him just disappear."
Will shook his head. "I don't know. It doesn't make sense."
Will, his father, his first mate, Elizabeth, and her first mate met in Elizabeth's cabin. After Elizabeth explained the events, Bill frowned. "I think I know where William is. Or rather… I think he's on the Dutchman. Fifteen years ago."
Yep, I'm now showing what's happening in the time William comes from. And I'm also introducing a concept I've been mulling over- what effects does having a father who's immortal, and ferryman of the dead have on a kid?
