Chapter 28: Oriental Ship Attack
Scott grabbed a bottle of rum and immediately poured its contents onto his legs. The alcohol caused his body to seize up in pain, but he didn't cry out. It would give away his position on a possible enemy ship. He then grabbed a robe and tore off a strip, which he tied, tightly, around his leg. He stepped, gingerly, on it. It was a bit shaky, but it wouldn't give out. The sea water had helped it heal a bit, though…
The Aussie, satisfied with his work, stood, then walked around the ship. He had learned from J that avoiding being seen and heard had helped the shapeshifter survive for the last seven years of living alone.
It was never too late to start…
On entering the captain's quarters (Scott didn't know, though…), he spotted Elizabeth. Though she was wearing something that was a FAR cry from what he had first seen her in. She was decorated in an oriental dress bequeathed in sapphires and laced with gold. But there was something in her eyes that hinted that she would rather be locked up with Jack Sparrow than be here now.
Scott was about to go and stop heard someone approaching and immediately hid himself in the most unlikely way possible.
Scott gave his skin a certain texture similar to that of a flounder's underside. A flounder could scan whatever it was laying on, then turn the skin the exact same color, allowing a perfect blend-in. And flattening his body just like the fish helped him a lot. He pulled off his shirt (for the Scott Highflier fangirls…if any), blended into the wall, then seemed to disappear on touch.
The person passing by was Sao Feng…who didn't seem to notice the pair of pants and boots. He walked into the room, where Elizabeth was. Scott's original pigment returned as the Aussie pulled his shirt back on.
"I hope you find everything in order, Calypso." Said Sao Feng.
"Calypso?" Scott and Elizabeth asked, though the Aussie was mainly asking himself.
"Of course you would prefer other names." Sao Feng said, as though he knew what was going on, "The First Brethren Court, whose decision I would have opposed, made the choice to bind you in human form. Now, they wish to release you. And you will protect us from the Company."
"And what would you receive in return?" Elizabeth asked.
"I will take your fury." Sao Feng replied.
And, much to Scott's surprise (and disgust), the oriental pirate planted a VERY forceful kiss on Elizabeth's face. He could hear her squeal in protest…
NOW, the line had been crossed.
"Alright, THAT'S enough!" Scott barked, his chivalry coming before his sense of stealth as two bony spikes sprung from his wrists. Scott couldn't make new bones, but he COULD add adjustments to them. The spikes were merely extensions of his wrist joints.
At the sight of this, Sao Feng froze (more out of surprise than intimidation) as Elizabeth shoved him away. Suddenly, a cannonball smashed through the ship and hit Sao Feng, full in the gut. The Singapore pirate was sent, hurtling, into the opposite end of the ship and landed with an ominous CRASH.
Scott retracted his spikes out of sheer surprise at the quickness of the event. Elizabeth walked over, gave Scott a questioning look, then saw a horrible sight. Sao Feng had been impaled on a very sharp piece of wood.
"Sao Feng?" she whispered.
"Go…in my place…" Sao Feng said, weakly, while handing Elizabeth a small object, "You…will be free…"
And so, Sao Feng, Pirate Lord of Singapore, died that night. Elizabeth, curious as to the Asian pirate's last request, opened her hand to see a small, black, shell-like object.
"What the heck is that?" Scott asked.
"I don't know." Elizabeth said, "And, how'd you get on here, Scott?"
"Got shot, climbed up here." Scott shrugged, "You?"
"I came of my free will." Elizabeth replied.
Suddenly, an Oriental pirate burst in and took in the sight—a dead Sao Feng, Elizabeth, and some weird guy with a bandaged leg.
"What happened?!" the pirate demanded.
"Uh…long story." Scott said, hoping the guy would buy it.
"I'm…your captain." Elizabeth said, shock still leaving her.
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The newly christened captain, the Aussie, and the crewman bolted up the stairs to see that an entire army of grotesque, deformed men resembling sea creatures was attacking the ship. And Scott instantly recognized the dark skin and yellow eyes of a Heartless.
These new Heartless had very prominent jaws filled with sharp teeth. They walked on two legs, hunched over, and walked in a sort of lurch. These were Sharkmen Heartless.
"Crikey, I've seen it all." Scott sighed.
The Aussie flexed his muscles, then caused his bony spikes to re-emerge and began slicing through two oncoming crewmen. He was really grossed out by a slimy guy who had a moray eel for a head, especially when it broke a guy's neck by biting his head and twisting it to breaking point.
Scott held his own against the slimy seafarers for a while…but then things took a turn for the worse. Crewmen and Heartless alike arrived and the Aussie found himself restrained for the second time in a row.
"You're NOT my captain." The Oriental Pirate snapped at Elizabeth.
"Who's the captain?" asked a man with a formal, British accent.
"She is." The crewman, ironically, said.
"Elizabeth?" the man with the English accent asked.
"James?" Elizabeth asked.
"You're alive!" the man said, obviously surprised…in a pleasant way.
This was indeed James Norrington, a former pirate when Jack Sparrow had last seen him. Now, he was back at full glory with a coat, powdered wig, and hat.
"Did I miss something?" Scott asked from between his captors.
"My father is DEAD." Elizabeth stated, not hearing the Aussie's question.
"That…can't be. He returned to England." James said, obviously startled by this information.
"Did Beckett tell you that?" Elizabeth asked, coldly. She then said, "Obviously you've chosen your side. I'll stay with my crew and Scott."
Elizabeth and Scott were shepherded away by the Dutchman's crew, leaving James alone with his thoughts and his remorse…
"Hold on, how do ya know yer dad's dead?" Scott asked under his breath.
"Because I saw him…" Elizabeth answered, "I saw him with the people under the water…in Davy Jones' Locker."
James Norrington
Elizabeth's original fiancée. He tried arresting Jack Sparrow, but failed. He managed to retrieve Davy Jones' heart and gave it to Lord Cutler Beckett in order to get his honor back. He got it. However, NOW, he seems to be having his doubts. He first appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
