Chapter 48: Visitors

The day went by, and night soon fell, and none of the gang heard a peep out of Alex for the remainder of the day. Ariel was still shaken up by Alex's earlier outburst and didn't say a word. Eilonwy was deeply concerned.

"Jim, I'm worried…" She said. "Alex is acting way different than normal…"

Jim didn't reply, he was just replaying on how Alex yelled at him, he began to consider if Alex was truly a friend. He promised to lighten up Jim's workload yet he was still overworked, he had abandoned Jim when they were being chased by the Headless Horseman, and now this!

"I dunno…" Jim finally said. "Maybe Alex has been fooling all of us; maybe he's not the person we think he is…"

Eilonwy took a step back.

"How can you say that? Alex is a good person!" Eilonwy said.

Jim just walked away.

"I'm just saying, maybe he's not so good…" Jim said.

Eilonwy just sighed and sat down against a barrel.

"Alex, I know your good….aren't you?"

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Night soon fell, and Alex was still hold up in the same room from when he ran away from Ariel. He had fallen asleep against the wall and mumbled a bit as he slumbered.

Suddenly a blue glow began to slowly appear out of nowhere and fill up the room. It was enough to wake up the Disney Warrior, who rose to his feet and took out his sword in defense. He saw a soft blue glowing object floating in the room.

Alex arched a brow as the figure began to take on the shape of a human figure. The blue glow faded to reveal a beautiful blonde haired woman standing there; she was dressed in a light blue dress with a sort of veil draped over it. What stood out the most was a pair of light blue wings that sprouted from her back.

Alex looked her over and put away his sword, he could feel the energy of light emitting from her, and could tell she meant him no harm.

"Wow Lady, you sure know how to make an entrance!" Alex commented.

The woman looked at Alex and smiled warmly.

"You must be the Disney Warrior…" She said softly.

Alex nodded.

"That'd be me, and uh… who might you be?" Alex asked.

"I am known as the Blue Fairy…" She introduced herself.

Alex looked over her blue attire and shrugged.

"Gee, I wonder why…" Alex commented sarcastically.

Alex then leaned against the wall and crossed his arms.

"Well, since you came all this way, I assume your not just here for idle chit-chat…" Alex said.

The Blue Fairy nodded.

"Indeed. I was sent by a friend of yours, Merlin, the wizard of Disney Castle…" She said. "Alex, you are changing for the worse…"

Alex suddenly felt another surge of anger, but did his best to suppress it.

"I…I'm not changing!" Alex said. "I'm fine ok! So stop with these stupid interventions!"

The Blue Fairy sighed; she had been expecting Alex to react like this. She suddenly produced a wand out of nowhere and waved it, calling forth a swirl of magic which transformed into a floating magic mirror.

"Alex, come and see for yourself…" She said.

Alex looked around reluctantly before slowly approaching the Blue Fairy and looking into the mirror.

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While Alex was conversing with the Blue Fairy, Jim sat on the railing, looking out at the sea.

"Hello Jim…" A voice said.

Jim was startled and almost fell of the railing, he turned, only to see Jadis standing there, by now, he had gotten used to her popping up.

"Hello Jadis…" He said.

Jadis scratched her chin and approached the boy.

"I do believe that you are troubled by something…" She said sympathetically.

Jim sighed and turned away from her.

"It's Alex isn't it?" She asked.

Jim turned to her with a serious look.

"Yes, I'm beginning to get tired of him; he blamed ME for something I didn't even do!" Jim snapped.

"Sounds to me, like the oh-so-kind hero, isn't so kind…" Jadis replied.

"Yeah, he's become a real jerk since he got those stupid stones!" Jim said

Jadis smirked.

"Well then, maybe we should relieve him of the stones?" Jadis suggested.

"Huh?" Jim asked. "What do you mean?"

"You've seen first hands what those stones can do young Jim, and with Alex's current actions, it is clear he is not capable of handling such power" Jadis explained. "Now me, my body is used to great power and magic, and I can handle them with ease and much better use…"

"So what are you saying?" Jim asked, arching a brow.

"Jim, join me, and my colleges" Jadis said. "Think of what we can do, you're a very bright young man, just what we need. All I request is that you give the Dragon Stones, to me…"

Jim turned away and hesitantly rubbed his arm.

"I…I don't know, although Alex has been a jerk, he's still my friend and all…" Jim said.

"Is he REALLY?" Jadis asked. "Does a friend make false accusations against you? Does a friend leave you behind when in danger? Does a friend not keep his promises?"

Jim thought long and hard on her words, he reflected on his journey. Although Alex had been a nice guy, he couldn't overlook the fact that he was being corrupted, and although he believed in Alex, he knew that as long as he held those stones, he and the others were heading for trouble.

"So Jim, will you stay with you so-called 'friends' or will you come with me, and be given the respect you deserve?"

Jim slowly looked up and turned to face Jadis.

"Ok, you've convinced me…"

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Alex gazed into the mirror and saw an image of himself; it was him back in Rome fighting Gaston over Ariel.

"Wait, that's when I was fighting that big lug after he hurt Ariel…"

"This here Alex, was your first sign of change, you let your anger overcome you…" The Blue Fairy said.

Alex gave her an odd look.

"Oh come on! You gotta give me at LEAST this!" Alex cried. "He deserved it!!"

"Maybe so Alex, but two wrongs do not make a right…" The Blue Fairy said in a scolding voice.

"Tell that to all the villains who want my head on a wall…." Alex groaned. "Look, it was either fight him, or watch him abuse Ariel, I HAD to do something!"

"Even though conflict was unavoidable, you took it too far Alex; you could have killed him…"

Alex turned back to the mirror and watched himself beat up Gaston mercilessly.

"Well…maybe I went a LITTLE rough on him…"

The image on the mirror suddenly changed to him, yelling at Jim after the battle with Shiva.

"And what about this? Blaming your poor friend for something he had no part of, how do you justify that?" The Blue Fairy asked.

"Well, he distracted me during the fight!" Alex said nervously.

The Blue Fairy shot him a look which Alex could tell meant that she wasn't buying it.

"Ok, ok, ok. I was a LITTLE ticked after the fight, and I overreacted…" Alex finally admitted.

"Not just that Alex" The Blue Fairy said. "You let power overtake you and allowed it to take control of your emotions."

Alex thought for a moment, he knew he had been getting random flashes of rage, but he tried to ignore it, even now he was getting one, but he did his best to hold it back. Alex shook his head in denial, not ready to admit anything.

"N-no! Your wrong! Nothing is changing; I've just been moody as of late…" Alex moaned grabbing his head.

"Oh no?" The Blue Fairy asked doubtfully.

She waved her wand again and another image appeared.

"This is by far the most obvious sign…" She said.

Alex reluctantly looked into the mirror and saw himself sitting on a barrel while Ariel shook him trying to talk to him; Alex suddenly whipped around and yelled at her, with glowing red eyes.

Alex gasped at his own image and shuttered.

"Is…is that really me?" Alex asked reluctantly.

"Yes, it is…" The Blue Fairy sighed. "Alex, I am not here to make you feel bad, I'm here to make you realize the problem. Alex, if you continue to let the Dragon Stone's power corrupt you, I don't even want to think about what could happen…"

Alex suddenly dropped to the floor, the anger inside him slowly vanished and was replaced by sadness, he knew full well she was right.

"Dear god, what's happening to me…" Alex sighed sadly as he buried his face in his hands. "What kind of hero am I?"

The Blue Fairy placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"You ARE a hero Alex; you've just been a little careless…" She said.

Alex looked up at the fairy and sighed.

"How can I stop it from controlling me?? Can't you do something with your magic?" Alex asked.

"I'm afraid I cannot…" She said sadly. "For this is something you need to conquer on your own…"

"But how??" Alex asked with worry.

"Just remember who you are and who your friends are, and don't lose sight of that…" She said with a smile.

Alex held his hand to his heart and closed his eyes, and allowed happy memories of his adventures and his friends to fill his mind. Alex then truly remembered who he was, he wasn't just the Disney Warrior, he was Alex, the boy who was picked by destiny to do great things, things that would make his friends and his mother proud.

Alex then re-opened his eyes and smiled at the Blue Fairy.

"Thanks Blue Fairy…" Alex smiled. "That's just what I needed…"

The Blue Fairy smiled a warm, caring smile before pulling him into a hug.

"Keep your friends close Alex…" She said. "Remember, you're the one who will save us all…"

Alex pulled away from her and smiled a wide grin.

"Well of course!" He smiled. "SOMONE has too!"

Yup, Alex was definitely back to normal. The Blue Fairy smiled a final time before she slowly began to vanish before his eyes.

"Goodbye!" Alex called. "And thank you!"

With that, the Blue Fairy completely vanished from sight. Alex sighed to himself and turned to the door.

"Now, to apologize to the guys…"

Alex suddenly yawned and felt his eyelids droop

"Okay, maybe tomorrow…" He yawned.

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"So, what do I have to do?" Jim asked.

"It's very simple my dear…" Jadis said coolly. "This ship is heading for a land where I'll meet up with you, all you must do is that once you approach your destination, get those stones and meet me in the forest south of the shoreline."

Jim nodded in understanding. As he nodded a strange necklace slipped out of his shirt and into view. The necklace was shaped like a gold coin with intricate designs and a skull laced around it. Jadis couldn't help but notice it and eyed it in interest.

"Well, isn't that interesting?" Jadis said. "Tell me, where did you acquire that?"

Jim looked down at the necklace and slipped it under his shirt again.

"It's nothing… I got it from my father" Jim sighed. "He ran out on me when he was a kid to join some band of stupid pirates…"

Jadis couldn't hide a sadistic smirk on her face.

"Is that so?" She asked.

"Yeah…why?" Jim asked

"Oh, no reason…" Jadis said innocently. "Just don't forget your mission young one…"

"I won't…" Jim said in a serious voice.

Jadis smiled an evil grin before she disappeared into a black mist, leaving Jim alone on deck.

"Great…just what did I get myself into…?" Jim asked himself.

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Far, far away from the Pearl and the crew, Jadis re-appeared in a dimly lit room, where the figure of their hooded leader sat.

"What is it now?" The leader asked impatiently

"I did it; I finally won him over…" Jadis said evilly.

"Excellent!" The leader smiled from under his hood.

"And what's more, I found out something rather…interesting" Jadis added.

"Oh?" The leader asked. "Do tell…"

"What if I told you that our old friend Barbossa may actually GET his payment?" Jadis asked.