The Great Disney Adventure II: The Book of Songs

A Disney story by talking2myself

DISCLAIMER: see chapter 1.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello everybody! I have recently started playing Kingdom Hearts and let me just say that I LOVE it! I am also a little bit amazed by the similarities between it and my story. I just feel like I need to say again that I had NEVER played it before this week and any similarities are pure coincidence. Anyways, thanks for reading. On with the chapter.

Chapter. 38 Two Down, Ninety Eight to Go.

Jack was pacing back and forth on the deck of The Pearl. It was quiet and dark and it was easy for anyone to be spooked. Jack was completely on edge. The others had left. Jack was left alone gazing out at the night sky with his telescope. Alice and Rob sat a short distance away peering at the outline of the jungle which was getting closer and closer. Emma sat on Rob's lap.

"This place gives me the creeps," Rob said.

Emma made a clucking noise with her tongue, "Rookie."

"Oh hush up," Rob ordered, "Forgive me, I'm not a "Seasoned Veteran" like you." Emma beamed. "I still think this place gives me the creeps."

"I don't know," Alice said with a shrug, "It kinda reminds me of Tulgey Wood in Wonderland Rob shook his head, "Tulgey Wood was dark and creepy… and weird!"

"And this jungle?" Alice said. "It's dark and creepy and weird too."

"Yeah," Rob admitted, "But somehow this looks a little bit more dangerous."

Alice returned her attention to The Jungle. She cringed, "Yes, I guess you're right. Maybe we shouldn't land there…"

"NO!" Jack interrupted quickly, "Doesn't matter how dark or creepy or weird it is! It's LAND!" Jack stopped abruptly and realized that both Alice and Rob were staring at him in disbelief. Jack chuckled nervously, "I mean, we have to land there. For Kelsey's sake."

"Right," Rob said nervously backing away from Jack.

"We still need to think up something," Alice said.

"I know," Rob grumbled, "I've been struggling to think up something, but I got nothing."

"Let's go find, Jackie," Alice said, "If we put our heads together I'm sure we'll think up something."

Jack watched them go before returning his attention back to the horizon. "Mr. Gibbs!" he called out over his shoulder, "Speed this thing up! I want to get to land! As quick as possible!"

Gibbs sighed and rolled his eyes, "Aye sir."

Jack held his spyglass to his eye and slowly turned around gazing out at the skyline. He stared at the night sky. "Good. Good," he muttered to himself. "No sign of…"

"JACK SPARROW!"

Jack let out a wail of fright as he saw a pair of big brown eyes glaring at him. Jack stumbled away. Sophia was standing there in front of Jack. She glared at him in annoyance. "Oh!" Jack cried struggling to laugh off the moment. "Sophia, you frightened me."

"Yeah, I usually have that effect on people," Sophia remarked crossly.

Jack laughed too loudly and awkwardly to be natural, "That's what I love about you, Sophia. That glorious sense of humor. Now if you'll excuse me…"

"Hold it!" Sophia snapped. She grabbed Jack by the back of the collar and yanked him back. "We need to talk."

"Of course," Jack said with a ready grin, "I do certainly enjoy our little chats. What shall we talk about? Gooseberry pie recipes? I understand Snow White had an excellent recipe. Surely you musta picked it up while serving as her delivery girl."

Sophia glared at him. If there was one thing that Sophia hated, it was her previous job as a maid for Snow White. "I don't want to talk about the dwarves!"

"You're right. Couldn't agree more!" Jack flung an arm around Sophia, "So let's go inside and maybe brew a cup of tea…"

"Jack, what's that on your hand?" Sophia asked suddenly. She gripped Jack's hand and looked at his palm. Sprawled across it was a black spot.

"Nothing!" Jack cried suddenly. He yanked his hand free quickly. "Nothing."

"No, seriously, let me see," she said. She gripped his hand tightly. "Looks like some sort of stain…"

"Oh yes," Jack said, "Damned bloody spot. Oh well."

"Wait," Sophia said, "Let me see, I can get it out."

"NO!" Jack cried.

"No?"

"I don't want to gross you out," Jack insisted.

"Gross me out?" Sophia asked skeptically, "Please! I've crawled through slime filled dungeons, I've ridden in a gondola down the muddy soul filled rivers of hell." She looked up at Jack, "Jack, I've cleaned your room, for goodness sakes."

"I don't care," Jack said angrily, "It doesn't bother me."

"It bothers ME!" Sophia insisted. She gripped Jack's hand like a vice. "I HATE stains!"

Jack frowned. He had forgotten that Sophia always had an obsession with dirt. Sophia pulled out her handkerchief and started desperately scrubbing away at his palm. "Sophia!" Jack sighed.

"Jeez!" Sophia groaned, "This thing is stubborn!" She spat on her hankie before scrubbing away at Jack's hand. Jack winced and spat out his tongue in disgust. It was at that moment when he heard something.

"What was that?" Jack struggled to lift his spyglass back to his eye and peer out at the horizon. "Sophia is this necessary?"

"Hold on, one second," Sophia said, "I'll just get my wand and a bucket of bleach and…"

Jack suddenly let out a yelp of terror. Sophia looked up and screamed. Standing before them was a frightening apparition. A man, or so it seemed, but he looked like he was half fish. It was Davy Jones.

"Jack," Rob groaned, "What are you screaming about now? This better be go…. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" Rob screamed suddenly once he caught sight of Davy Jones. A few seconds passed and most of Jones's crew surrounded them as well. Rob swallowed hard. "Jack. Are these… gentlemen… friends of yours?"

"Jack Sparrow," Davy Jones said with a wicked smile. "You have a debt to pay."

"Gibbs!" Rob cried, "What's going on?"

"Rob, I think it would be best if you didn't speak," Gibbs muttered angrily, "lest you say something stupid!"

Rob scowled at Gibbs before muttering under his breath, "You have Jack as a captain and you worry about me saying something stupid?!"

"You've been captain of the Black Pearl for thirteen years!" Davy Jones said, "THAT was our agreement!"

"Technically," Jack interjected, "I was only captain for two years before I was viciously mutinied upon."

"Two years?!" Rob cried, "Are you kidding me?"

"Rob!" Gibbs snapped.

"Then, you were a poor captain," Davy Jones stated, "But a captain nonetheless. Haven't you introduced yourself all these years as Captain Jack Sparrow?" Jones and his crew members threw their heads back and laughed. Both Rob and Gibbs groaned. "You're getting sloppy, Jack," Davy Jones commented, "Even now, my master has two of your companions in his clutches."

"Kelsey?!" Rob cried frantically, "You have my…!" Gibbs moved like lightning and slapped his hand across Rob's mouth before he could say another word.

Sophia stepped in, "If you have business here please state it!" Sophia snapped, "Otherwise, you're dripping slime on my clean deck!"

Jones smirked at Sophia. "Aren't we awfully outspoken for a fairy." His crew chuckled wickedly. Sophia glared at him. She whipped out her wand and shot a blast of pink magic at the first crew member she could see. The crew member suddenly turned an audacious shade of pink before plopping to the ground as a cupcake.

"I may be cute," Sophia snapped, "But don't mess with me!"

Jones shoved Sophia aside roughly. "My business is with Jack. And if you don't want Aaron to feed Kelsey to the sharks you'll stop turning my men into pastries."

"You've got my payment!" Jack insisted, "I sent you one soul to serve on your ship.. Two technically. They're already over there."

"One soul, or even two, is not equal to another," Davy Jones snapped.

"Aha!" Jack cried triumphantly, "So we've established that my proposal is sound in principal and now we're just haggling over price."

"We are?" Rob asked in confusion.

"Price?!" Davy Jones cried.

"Just how many souls do you think mine is worth?" Jack asked with a golden grin.

Sophia scoffed, "You soul is worth a quarter and a wad of chewing gum! And I'm being generous with the chewing gum."

Davy Jones thought for a moment, "100 souls. 3 days."

"WHAT?!" Sophia cried, "That is ridiculous… ! and vastly overpriced!"

"You're a diamond, mate" Jack said with a smile, "Send me back the whelps and I'll get started right away."

"I'm sorry," Jones said, "But I can't give you the girls, but I will count them towards your payment. Only ninety eight more to go."

Jack scowled, "Kelsey has got to be worth more than that!"

"Jack!" Rob cried in terror.

"I keep the girl and the whelp," Jones said, "Ninety eight souls to go."

"Done," Jack said. "Shake on it?" He extended his hand. Jones gripped Jack's hand. The black spot suddenly faded away leaving only a faint trace of slime.

"Three days," Davy Jones said before fading away.

Sophia inspected Jack's hand. The stain was completely gone. She groaned and yelled at Davy Jones's shadow. "SHOW OFF!"

-888-

Kelsey sat in a small room. She was tied tightly to a chair and was struggling desperately to get free. She began gnawing away at the ropes with her teeth. Tinkerbell made some sort of tinkling noise.

"I know it's not good for my teeth!" Kelsey snapped, "Who cares? I got thirty two of them!"

At that moment, Aaron stepped into the room. "Someone's desperate."

Kelsey looked up at Aaron and glared at him, "Of course, I'm desperate! If I have to spend another moment in your company… I'll shoot myself!"

"You spend all this effort trying to learn about me and then you ask a stupid question like that?" Kelsey snapped, "It's like you don't know me at all."

"You don't have to be that way," Aaron said, "I haven't hurt you."

"No," Kelsey snapped, "You only crashed my ship, kidnapped my friend, and ruined my best hat!" Aaron allowed himself an evil smile. "Where's Will?!" Kelsey demanded.

"With the crew," Aaron said, "Don't worry, I won't allow them to hurt him. So long as you cooperate."

"You'll find that I can be quite stubborn," Kelsey said.

"There's no need to be," Aaron said quietly, "I'm not your enemy Kelsey."

"That's what you think," Kelsey retorted.

Aaron sat in a chair that was directly across from Kelsey. "You know," he said conversationally, "We're not so different you and I. We're both intelligent, daring, witty, and we're the only Real people for miles around. Do you know what makes us different?"

"My legs look way better in a mini skirt?" Kelsey remarked.

Aaron chuckled, "Well… that too. But our main difference is that you consider yourself a hero…"

"Don't put words in my mouth!"

"…And you consider me a villain." Aaron stated, "Am I wrong?"

Kelsey glared at him, "No… but that implies that you don't consider yourself a villain."

"I have a lot of power," Aaron said, "like you did once. You've done so much in this world. You could've had them kissing your feet. Why?" Aaron demanded, "Why did you stop?"

Kelsey shrugged, "Maybe the smell of my feet would knock them out?"

"Shut up!" Aaron roared, "You're missing the point. You could have ruled forever! You could have made this world, perfect! Improved things for everyone! BUT you didn't!"

"It's not that simple!" Kelsey snapped, "Things are already the way they're supposed to be. I should not interfere. Bad things happen to people who try to play God!"

"I'm not playing God," Aaron snapped. He stepped closer to "I'm trying to improve the lives of the Disney creations. You can help me. Use your power! Tell me where The Book is."

Kelsey kicked Aaron hard in the stomach. Aaron stumbled to the ground, winded and shocked. "Lay off, Darth Vader!" Kelsey yelled, "I'm not going to join the dark side!" Aaron struggled to sit up. "Now that you've had your fun picking my brain and messing around with my emotions… it's my turn!"

"What?" Aaron asked in a high pitched voice.

"My turn!" Kelsey said, "To psycho-analyze you."

"You're crazier than I thought," Aaron snapped.

"Mad Hatter," Kelsey said, feeling the loss of her hat once again. "Now. Clearly, you're up to something here. If you wanted all that peace and love, hippie crap you wouldn't have joined up with the villains. No one sides with the losing team unless they can't stand the winning side!"

Aaron glared at her. "So why are you doing this?" Kelsey demanded, "It can't be that hard to figure out. This is a Disney world."

"You honestly think you can guess my entire past?" Aaron asked.

"You weren't hugged enough as a child!" Kelsey said.

"Be quiet."

"No? Fine. Your dad left when you were two and your mother remarried right away!"

Aaron laughed wickedly.

Kelsey frowned, "Your brother was killed in a gang fight and you don't want to be viewed as weak!"

"Wrong again."

"Maybe you're just a bully!"

"If that's the way you want to look at it," Aaron said sitting back in his chair triumphantly.

Kelsey glared at him, "Drug addict family?"

"No."

"Raised by wolves?"

"No."

"Abducted by aliens?"

"No!"

"Adopted by an abusive mother?"

"This is pointless…."

"Foster care?"

Aaron suddenly tensed up very quickly. His smile faded away instantly. He glared at Kelsey angrily. "AHA!" Kelsey cried triumphantly.

"I should send you to the brig!"

"Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!" Kelsey said triumphantly, "So THAT'S why you're such a punk!"

"SHUT UP!" Aaron roared. Kelsey stopped talking. She met his gaze fearlessly. "Alright," Aaron said, "You caught me."

"You hate Disney heroes," Kelsey pointed out, "Why?"

"Why?" Aaron cried, "Why?! I'll tell you why! I was shipped from foster home to foster home! My entire life! I was moving! My mother? A total alcoholic. My dad? A total dead beat. He didn't even fight when they took me out of that house!"

"Did you miss them?" Kelsey asked gently.

"No!" Aaron scowled, "I don't need anybody! I've spent my entire life moving around. Never staying in one place for long."

"That's not Disney's fault!" Kelsey insisted.

"Disney!" Aaron scowled, "Walt Disney Pictures. How stupid can you be?! They make kids believe in happy endings! Disillusions them. Then, they go out into the real world and they learn quickly that there is no such thing as a happy ending!"

"You're bitter!" Kelsey said.

"Am not!"

"Yes, you are!" Kelsey said, "You're angry that you didn't get your happy ending so you're determined to make sure that no one else does either!"

"Shut up!"

"And you're so desperate for a family," Kelsey said, "Even if they are villains."

Aaron raised his hand as though he was going to slap her. Kelsey met his gaze, but this time she wasn't angry. There was pity shining in her eyes. This infuriated Aaron. She was the one tied to the chair and she was feeling pity for him?! It was too much for Aaron to bear. He stomped out of the room and slammed the door on the way out.

-888-

"Jack are you alright?" Gibbs asked.

Jack stared at his hand, "I feel sullied and unusual."

Rob stormed up to Jack, "You had BETTER have some sort of plan for rescuing my sister!"

"And how do you intend to harvest these ninety-nine souls in three days?!" Gibbs demanded.

Jack smiled, "Fortunately, he was mum as to the condition in which these souls need be."

"So you have a plan?" Gibbs asked.

"Aye!" Jack said triumphantly as he wiped the slime off his hand on Gibbs's vest. "A plan!" Jack walked by and disappeared into his cabin. Gibbs looked down at the slime on his vest and grimaced.

"That's disgusting!"

"Give me that!" Sophia groaned as she walked by, "I need to clean SOMETHING!"