Chapter 4
Ship's Deck, night
"Where are the rest of the crew?" asks the Doctor. "This is a big ship. Big for five of you. I s'pose the rest of them are hiding some place," He holds his nose. "and they're going to jump out and shout 'boo'."
"Boo!" shout Amy and Jenny.
The men turn around to see Jenny and Amy wearing the coats and hats, swords pointed at Avery's throat.
"Throw the gun down," commands Jenny.
Avery drops the gun to the deck and Amy kicks it away.
"The rest of you, on your knees."
"Jenny? Amy? What are you doing?" asks the Doctor.
"Saving your life. OK with that, are you?" asks Amy.
"Put down the sword. A sword could kill us all, girls."
"Yep, thanks. That is actually why I'm pointing it at you," Jenny says.
One of the pirates comes at Amy with a wooden handle, surprising her and forcing her back from Avery. When the Doctor tries to intercede, Avery pushes him back into the rigging. When Jenny and Amy advance on the pirates with their swords, the pirates back away, gasping in fear. Amy shows off a little, swishing the sword through the air. The pirates take advantage and push forward again. Jenny fights them off. One advances on her with a rope, backing her into a corner. Amy swings through the air on a piece of rigging, swing her sword. She cuts one of them as she passes before landing on a barrel.
"You have killed me," says the pirate.
"No way. It's just a cut."
A black spot appears on the pirate's hand.
"What kind of rubbish pirates are you?" asks Jenny.
"One drop, that's all it takes. One drop of blood and she will rise out of the ocean," says Avery.
"Come on. She barely even scratched him. What are you all in such a huff about?" asks Jenny.
One of the pirates approaches her and she swings out on the rope. He stops her and the sword flies from her hand. Rory tries to catch it, but cuts his hand. A black spot appears on his palm.
"Doctor? What's happening to me?"
"She can smell the blood on your skin. She's marked you for death," Avery answers.
"She?"
"A demon, out there in the ocean."
"OK. Groovy. So not just pirates today. We've managed to bagsy a ship where there's a demon popping in," says the Doctor. He looks at Rory's hand. "Very efficient. I mean if something's going to kill you, it's nice that it drops you a note to remind you."
The Siren's song starts again.
"Quickly now. Block out the sound," says a pirate.
The others put their hands over their ears.
"What?"
"The creature. She charms all her victims with that song," Avery explains.
"Oh, great, so put my fingers in my ears. That's your plan? Doctor, come on let's go let's get back to the...back to the..." Rory starts acting dopey and giggles.
"The music. It's working on him. Look."
He looks at Amy. "You are so beautiful."
"What?"
"I love your get up. That's great. You should dress as a pirate more often. Cuddle me, shipmate." Jenny is standing behind Amy trying not to laugh despite the deadly situation.
"Rory, stop."
"He's acting like a high Time Lord with a sugar rush," says Jenny. This earns her a deadly glare from the Doctor.
"Everything is totally brilliant isn't it? Look at these brilliant pirates. Look at their brilliant beards. I'd like a beard. I'm going to grow a beard," says Rory.
"You're not," Amy tells him.
"The music turns them into fools," Avery explains.
Rory and the other wounded pirate continue to act like they're drunk/high.
"Oh, my God!" exclaims Jenny.
Off the starboard side of the ship, a section of the water glows green. Everyone watches and soon a woman rises from the water. She, too, glows green. Rory's jaw drops at the sight of her. Amy and Jenny grab his arms and hold him back as the Siren floats down to the deck. The injured pirate walks towards her and the others half-heartedly grab for him as they, too, are entranced. The Siren has her arm outstretched and the marked pirate reaches for her hand. Still held back by Amy and Jenny, Rory reaches for her. As soon as the pirate's hand touches the Siren, his body is dispersed. Rory breaks free of the girls.
"I have to touch her. Let me touch her," he says.
Amy pushes her way past Rory and faces the Siren.
"Sorry, but he is spoken for," Amy informs her.
The Siren hisses and turns red. She sends Amy flying backwards into Jenny and they both land on the deck.
The Doctor goes to Amy and Jenny. "Jenny! Amy! Everybody into the hold."
The pirates head to the hold. Rory stands there still entranced.
"Rory!" yells the Doctor.
The Doctor makes sure Jenny and Amy are safe before grabbing Rory.
"Hey!"