Chapter:25 The Sea Wraith Heart

Kristoff and Quentin wandered throughout the enclave. The sailor had Charlie clinging onto his shoulder while Kristoff kept a lookout. "How are we gonna find the-"

An uproar could be heard in the distance. Quentin an Kristoff peered behind a line of barrels to see the commotion. The Sea Wraiths were rioting against a line of their armored counterparts. The brutes were blocking a Wraith ship loaded with gleaming crates, each bearing the Valencian coat of arms. One renegade called out, "Enough games! Let us through!"

After several others spoke up, a man with a burnt face rang a bell to silence them. "Oh shut it! All of you! NO ONE, touches the Valencian loot. Captain Marik's orders until he returns!"

"And if he doesn't?", blurted a pirate.

"Aye! What if he's a no show?!", jeered another.

"Captain Marik will return from his looting spree very soon. When he does, THEN we can divide the Valencian loot. Till then, NO ONE touches it!"

The restless grunts shoved their ways back to their duties. "Well...", began Kristoff. "We've found the treasure, but how are we going to get it out of here?" Charlie meowed. "Thanks for the tip, that was so insightful.", Kristoff rolled his eyes.

Quentin rubbed his chin. "It's easier said than done...but if we can sneak aboard that ship, we can sail it out of here."

"That'd be hard to do without being discovered. We'd have every brigand and their mother chasing us." Kristoff pointed at a banner that read: Bring Your Mother to Work Day! Show her how you kill, tomorrow. "Literally!"

Quentin hummed while pondering. "I'll need more time. We should rendezvous with the others."

Marco continued to walk Anna and Elsa to the dungeon. It was a rusted brig filled with captives on all sides, waving their arms through the bars and pleading for freedom. "Elsa?", called a familiar voice.

The snow queen turned. "Ariel? Is that you?"

The redhead poked her head from behind the bars. "It's me alright."

"And me.", sighed Belle behind her.

"Guess who.", huffed Jasmine.

"What are you all doing here?", gasped Elsa.

"Our ships were intercepted on our ways home from your party.", replied Belle.

Ariel focused in on Marco's disguise. "Isn't he a little short for a Sea Wraith?"

Marco rolled his eyes and slightly pulled down his bandana. "We're here to rescue you.", he whispered.

Ariel's blue eyes widened in curiosity, "Oh my...that curly mustache of yours. I must feel."

"All of you just sit tight.", assured Anna. "Will have you out in no-"

"YOU!", barked a Wraith. "What are you doing here? Who are these girls?"

Marco spoke up, "My latest royal prisoners."

"Well then, toss them in the cell!"

The explorer peered at an open cell with a decrepit old man in it. He wheezed through his long grey beard, "You guys wanna see my ear wax collection?"

The Wraith scowled. "Not there, you bilgerat! With the other royals! Captain Marik will be most pleased with our spoils."

"Aye aye.", nodded Marco. He slowly brought them to their cell, hoping the Wraith would leave before he did so. Suddenly, the Valencian heard a voice that made him cringe.

"Marco? Can it be? Is it really you?!", called Cisco from his cell.

Marco slowly turned, "No. I have no idea what you're talking about." He winked nervously, mouthing the word: Quiet!

"You never were the best at lying. That's why I got all the women back in Valencia."

"What's goin on?", asked the Sea Wraith warden. He took a closer look at Marco and yanked off his bandana! "Who are you?"

Marco panicked. "I'm...I'm...Wanna see my hat trick?"

"What?"

Marco pulled up his hat as Quinn shot out and poked the man in his eyes. He fell as Marco grabbed his knife and untied the sisters. Anna grabbed the prison keys and was about to unlock the gate when a host of Sea Wraiths charged them. Elsa blasted them off with a surge of ice. "There's too many! We'll have to come back. Run!"

Elsa, Quinn, Anna and Marco fled the prison as the alarm sounded. The snow queen stomped on the ground, freezing it and making a band of the brigands slip to their faces.

A corsair leapt in front of Marco and drew his knife. He held his too, but began to tremble. The man laughed sinisterly, "What's the matter, lubber? Scared? Wanna cry?"

Marco grit his teeth and changed his vision. He pretended that he was on the stage at his father's theater, dueling actors and putting on an amazing show. After all, he was the action hero in every play. He affirmed to himself. "This is no different, Marco. Put on a show!"

His trembling ceased and he stood ready. Marco smirked through his mustache and flashed an adventurous glance. "The only one crying, will be YOU! En garde!"

Elsa finished conjuring an ice beam when she turned to see Marco...the once cowardly Marco!...dueling one of the villains. She couldn't believe the sight! "Go Marco! Go!", she cheered.

The words only fueled the fire in his heart as he disarmed the Wraith and kneed him in the face. "Wow!", he gasped. "That was exhilirating!"

"Glad you think so!", exclaimed Anna. "Mind helping us out?", she called as Wraiths surrounded her and her sister.

Quinn darted out of his hat and pointed at two swords on a rack. Marco grabbed them and leapt down to the Arendelle sisters. "Dale!", he cheered heroically in Spanish. He tossed Anna a sword as they fought side by side. Meanwhile, Elsa shot ice and Quinn punched faces.

Anna squeed. "Guys this is great! Let's do this every summer!" She locked blades with a pirate and kicked him back.

Meanwhile, Marco had entered total-adventure-hero mode. Believing he was battling it out on stage and fueled by his feelings for Queen Elsa, Marco was sending pirates home crying. He parried every sword strike and battled them off in droves, never losing the dashing smile on his face.

"Fight on, Marco!", cheered Quinn until she accidentally flew into a bottle! The Wraith closed up the casing and ran off.

"Quinn!", gasped Anna, allowing a pirate to disarm her with a strike of his blade.

Elsa froze the man in his tracks. "Anna, get out of here!", she called as another grabbed her.

Marco punched the Wraith off. "We'll hold them. Go!"

Anna fled while the Sea Wraiths closed in on Marco and Elsa. They went back to back. "You still have a chance to save yourself. I can keep them back."

"Not a chance.", said Marco. "I'll give my life for you."

Elsa gave him a quick look with a smile. "And I will give mine for you." She gasped, "Look out!"

Marco turned to block an incoming attack, only to be dead-legged from behind. Elsa struggled to hold off the others, but they overwhelmed her. One held her tight while another Wraith put shackles on her squirming hands.

"LEAVE HER ALONE!", roared Marco as the others held him back. "Elsa!"

"Marco!", she called back through the struggle.

Both were thrown down to their knees before a chuckling man with a burnt face. "Well well well...what do we have here, mates?" He was fiddling with the bottle carrying Quinn. "A sorceress...a swashbuckler...and a fairy."

"Sir!", called a lowly swordsman. "The other woman got away!"

He sneered. "Put the enclave on high alert. Find her! Bring her to me!" He looked down at Marco and Elsa. "How many of you are there?" They remained silent. "Take them away!"