The Great Disney Adventure II: The Book of Songs

A Disney story by talking2myself

DISCLAIMER: see chapter. 1

Chapter. 36 Great Balls of Fire!

Kelsey was pacing up and down the decks of the ship, her nose in The Book as she read the latest riddle silently. Meanwhile, Alice was fretting over Rob. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"I'm fine, Ally," Rob grumbled, "Really, I'm fine."

Jackie stood in the shadows of the ship. She looked like she wanted to ask Rob whether he was alright, but she couldn't get up the nerve to go and talk to him. Sophia caught the glance and stomped over to Kelsey. She ripped the book out of Kelsey's face. "I hate your brother!"

"Huh?"

"Your brother," Sophia grumbled, "He has successfully made my job much more difficult by dumping Jackie."

"Technically, they were never dating," Kelsey pointed out, "The Prince of Spades was dating her briefly..."

"Minor technicalities!" Sophia said, "My point is that Sophia needs a husband and I am a terrible matchmaker!"

"That's obvious enough," Kelsey muttered her breath. She returned her attention to the book.

Sophia let out a sigh and rolled her eyes. "More cryptic riddles?"

"Mmhmm," Kelsey said, not looking up.

"And...?"

"And its cryptic and its a riddle," Kelsey said flatly.

Sophia groaned, before turning her attention once again to Kelsey. "What's the riddle?"

Kelsey read the riddle outloud,

"The first of fall,

Second of winter,

Third of spring,

Fifth of summer

Put them together

And you will see

The next song

is there for thee"

Kelsey looked up at Sophia, "Any ideas?"

"Yes," Sophia said, "Jackie."

"Somehow I don't think she fits the 'winter' part of this riddle," Kelsey snapped caustically, "Or the fall or spring part for that matter."

"That's not what I meant and you know it," Sophia grumbled, "The kid is smart. She might have an idea."

"And you are definitely, completely, totally not using this as an excuse to get Jackie's mind off Rob and her recent rejection?" Kelsey noted.

"It's for her own good!" Sophia insisted.

"Fine," Kelsey said simply, "If anybody asks where I am, tell them I'm taking advantage of an emotionally damaged young lady."

"For her own good!" Sophia insisted.

-888-

"Can't you get this thing to go any faster?!" Jack asked anxiously.

Will was at the helm and for a moment he thought that this was just another crack at his driving. But then, he realized that there was a wild fear in Jack's eyes. "Not with the winds as they are... you know that!"

"Oh," Jack said before laughing anxiously, "Of course. Eh ahem. Where's Kelsey?! She can fill these sails up quickly!"

"Jack, what's your hurry?" Will asked. There was an uncomfortable pause between the two of them. Finally, Will asked. "What are you afraid of?"

"Afraid?!" Jack cried, too quickly and too defensively. "I am Jack Sparrow."

"Captain Ja..."

"I KNOW!" Jack cried quickly cutting him off. Will looked him over.

"I think you're overreacting a bit," Will said, "We don't even know where we're going!"

"I don't care," Jack said, "It just seems like... we should... maybe... well... I..." Will raised an eyebrow. "Perhaps it would be better if we pretended that we never had this conversation." Jack scurried away from Will as quick as possible.

Will shook his head and called Gibbs to the helm. Then, he went after Jack. "Jack Sparrow!" Will snapped, "I've been betrayed for you enough times to know when you're not telling me something! What is going on?!"

"Going on?" Jack snapped. He laughed nervously, "Honestly... Will. What makes you always assume the worst about me?"

"Past experience." Will grumbled.

"Can't let bygones be bygones, can you?" Jack muttered.

"In your case... no."

Jack was about to respond, but Kelsey was walking by with Jackie and Sophia alongside her.

"So you see the problem..." Kelsey finished.

"It's a r-r-real puzzle," Jackie admitted, "Th-th-that's for sure."

"Kelsey!" Jack cried. He slung an arm around her, "What's say you make us a few balmy, breezes... speed us along a bit."

Kelsey looked at Jack nervously, "Jack, what's chasing us?"

"Nothing!" Jack insisted.

"I can't," Kelsey said, "I need The Book right now."

"W-w-wait!" Jackie cried suddenly. Her whole face lit up with excitement. "I th-th-think I've g-g-got it!"

"Excellent!" Jack cried, "Does that mean you can speed us up a little bit?"

"You figured out the riddle?!" Kelsey asked happily, "Jackie you're amazing!"

Jackie beamed. "I may be p-p-pathetic, but I'm n-n-not stupid."

"You're not pathetic either," Sophia said placing a comforting hand on Jackie's shoulder. "Someday you'll figure that out and I won't have to tell you anymore." Jackie blushed bright red from the compliments.

"So what's the answer?!" Kelsey asked.

"I could be wrong, but..."

"CAPTAIN!" Gibbs cried, "Something is coming towards us."

"FULL SPEED AHEAD!" Jack cried without bothering to ask what was coming towards them.

"I knew it!" Will cried, "Jack! What is...?"

"Get down!" Jackie suddenly shrieked. She threw herself at Will knocking him out of the way. Seconds later, a blue burning ball of fire crashed into the deck of The Pearl. Jackie and Will lay sprawled out across the floor with Jackie on top of him. Jackie let out a squeak and scrambled away from Will.

"I'm s-s-so sorry! I didn't mean to..."

"Jackie! You saved me!" Will cried.

"I d-d-did?" Jackie asked, almost as shocked as Will.

Jack was desperately stomping on the flaming deck trying to put out the blue flames. Rob was stumbling along as the boat rocked Kelsey back forth. "Kelsey!" Rob cried nervously, "I'm going to check with you first. There are fireballs being flung at us. Is this normal or can I panic now?!"

"Panic," Kelsey said.

"Incoming!" Jack wailed. The group scattered as another blast hit the side of the boat hard. The boat rocked wildly and there was a very noticeable hole in the middle of the ship.

"Oy!" Jack snarled waving a fist at the ship that was rapidly approaching them "Stop toasting me vessel!"

"Goodness! gracious!" Sophia wailed.

"Great balls of fire!" Rob piped. Kelsey gave him an are-you-kidding-me look. "Sorry," Rob said sheepishly, "Couldn't resist."

"W-w-where are they coming from?" Jackie stammered as she clung to the mast struggling to stand upright.

"Rob! Take the girls down below!" Kelsey ordered.

"But I want to help..." Rob insisted.

"Help me by getting out of the way!" Kelsey snarled before shoving him down the steps. They could hear Rob grumbling as he stumbled down the steps before landing in a heap at the bottom.. Kelsey turned and glared at Jackie. "Care to join him?" she asked sweetly. Jackie bolted towards the door with Alice close behind her. "Thought so," Kelsey said. "We need to get to land."

"Couldn't agree more!" Jack said cheerfully, "Will get your lady love to steer, Kelsey fill the cannons, Will your in charge of ammunition. Gibbs rally the crew!" Jack scurried off to see to his orders.

"You're not getting off this easy, Jack!" Kelsey yelled, "You and I are gonna have a serious chat after this is over!"

-888-

"I must admit," Aaron said to Hades as he stood on the deck of The Flying Dutchman. "The fireballs have a very nice effect."

Hades grinned, "Why thank you. I certainly do pride myself on them."

Hades loaded another fireball into the cannon. "Fire in the hole...oh jeez!" he chuckled to himself, "I am terrible!"

"I'll say," Aaron muttered.

"What was...?"

"Nothing," Aaron said quickly, "Where's the captain?"

Aaron moved through the throngs of half fish sailors on the boat. He finally found Davy Jones standing at the helm watching The Pearl try to flee the fireballs. "Has The Pearl sunk yet?" Aaron demanded.

"No, sir," Davy Jones said, "I'd prefer not to sink it. Jack and I have something to settle."

"Good," Aaron snapped, "I want them to run."

"If we keep this up, we'll end up running them into Isla Cruces," Davy Jones said, "They'll be forced into The Jungle."

"I'm perfectly okay with that," Aaron declared, "We'll chase them down and I'll finally get The Book and the girl."

-888-

"Faster! Come on Kelsey! More Power!" Jack cried as The Flying Dutchman grew closer and closer.

"I can't get it to go any faster!" Kelsey grumbled, "There's only so much one girl can do!"

Elizabeth peered over her shoulder, "We can't outrun them!"

Kelsey stopped short. "We need to do something! Wait! I have an idea! Jack!" she grabbed Jack by the arm and turned him to face her. "Do you still have my baby?!"

"WHAT?!" Jack cried.

"Not that baby," Kelsey grumbled rolling her eyes. "The Spirit of Atlantis."

"Oh," Jack said with some relief, "Yes. It's tied down over here. Follow me."

Kelsey dodged several more fireballs that soared over her head nearly singing the hair off her head. "Right here," Jack said. He pointed down at the deck. Sitting there, tied down to the deck was an Atlantean vehicle. Kelsey had gotten it when she had last arrived in Atlantis. She had lovingly named it after Charles Lindbergh's plane, The Spirit of St. Louis. It looked like a fish with big crystal blue eyes. Kelsey let out a happy squeal of delight. "My baby!" she cried. She leaned forwards and pressed her lips to the hood of the vehicle, "I missed you!"

"There," Jack said, "I got you your bloody flying fish. Now what exactly do you plan on doing?"

William suddenly caught on, "Kelsey no! You can't do that!"

"Sure I can," Kelsey grumbled. She threw the ties off the vehicle before climbing aboard.

"What is she doing?!" Elizabeth demanded.

"She's luring them away." William said.

"What?!" Elizabeth crie,d "Kelsey! You can't!"

"I'm fast," Kelsey said, "They'll never catch me!"

"You can't do this by yourself!" William insisted.

Kelsey placed her crystal in the slot. The vehicle roared to life

"Go with her," Elizabeth said softly.

"What?" Will cried in disbelief.

"She'll need help! You're the best swordsman here! Go with her!" Elizabeth pressed a kiss to his cheek and then shoved him roughly onto the vehicle. Kelsey took off with William clinging to the fin of The Spirit.

"I love you, Elizabeth!" Will cried, "I don't think I'll ever see you again!" Will looked down and instantly got an overwhelming sense of vertigo. "KELSEY!"

Kelsey looked down, "Will?!

"Pull me up!"

Kelsey gripped Will's arm and pulled him aboard. "Hang on!"

"Be careful!" Elizabeth yelled.

"You too," Kelsey said, "I'm going to lead them away. You guys sail for land!" She gripped Will's arm encouragingly. "Hang on, Will. This could be bumpy."

Will's face went a shade paler.

-888-

"Cap'n!" one of the fish crew members yelled, "There's something coming towards us!"

"What is that?" Aaron cried. He stared at a blue speck in the sky. Suddenly, it dove down out of nowhere.

WHAM!

Aaron and Hades were knocked flat by Kelsey as she ran over them with the Atlantean vehicle.

"Kelsey!" Aaron snarled.

"I bet you were wondering why the speck was getting bigger," Kelsey said with a smug smile, "Then, it hit you."

"GET HER!" Aaron yelled, "GET HER! NOW!"

The helmsmen turned the ship around so abruptly that the men stumbled and fell to the ground. "GO!" Aaron yelled, "AS FAST AS YOU CAN! GO!"

Kelsey looked over her shoulder anxiously. "He is not happy with me."

Will looked very nauseous, but he managed a brave smile. He squeezed her shoulder gently, "Punch it."

"Yes sir!" Kelsey said and with that they sped off with Will turning greener and greener and The Flying Dutchman following close behind.