Chapter 64

"Trim that sail.", shouted Hector while the crew readies the ship. "Slank windward brace and sheet. Haul the pennant line."

"Haul the pennant line.", said Jack.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?"

"No, what are you doing?"

They kept talking like that until Erza came up to them and hit their heads.

"Focus!", she said.

"Do not dare hit me again, woman!", said an angry Hector. Erza then looked at him with a scary look, making Hector nervous. "S-so sorry, madam. I won't happen again!"

"Erza-san, can you help me with this?", shouted Wendy.

"Yes, be right there!", said Erza as she ran over to help Wendy.

When Erza left, Hector was breathing heavily and nervously. "The woman is intimidating! Anyway, the captain of the ship is giving orders."

Jack paused and then said, "My ship, makes me captain."

"They be my charts."

"That makes you 'chartman.'"

"Stow it! The both of you!", said a pirate. "That's an order! Understand?!"

Gajeel came up and said, "Yeah, how the hell are we supposed to get going if you don't know how to shut up."

Both Jack and Hector looked stunned at what the two just said.

The pirate smiled nervously and said, "Sorry. I just thought with the captain issue in doubt, I'd throw in my name for consideration. Sorry."

Instead of yelling at him, Jack and Hector both went up the stars while pushing the pirate out of the way. Gajeel followed the two pirates.

The pirate next to the other pirate said, "I'd vote for you."

"Yeah?"

Both men got on the second level of the ship, where Sora was controlling the wheel while Natsu, Lucy, and Happy watched.

"Hey Sora, give me a turn at moving the ship.", said Natsu.

"Huh? Why?", asked Sora.

"Cause I always wanted to drive a vehicle and I couldn't because of my motion sickness. But now that I don't have it right now, I want to drive one!"

"No way!", said Lucy. "You don't know how to drive it. You might crash it into a rock! Leave this to Sora."

"No fair!"

"Sorry Natsu.", Sora laughed.

Hector the grabbed his telescope, pulled it to make it longer and look through it. Jack grabbed his own and pulled it out but it was not long enough. He struggle to make it longer, making Hector chuckled. Embarrassed, Jack put his telescope away and walked over towards Sora.

"Right then, Mister Sora.", said Jack. "The helm is yours, provided...you pass muster."

"Huh?"

"See that island there with the two peaks? Prove you can reach that, and the open sea is yours."

"Aye, aye!"

Sora then turned to wheel and the boat started to move forward at maximum speed. Everyone was working on deck with the sails. Over a while, Sora managed to get over to the two peaks.

"Alright! I did it!"

"So you did.", said Hector.

"Since when did you change sides?"

"Since I wanted Davy Jones off of the seas." He then shouted. "We take a break here!"

Over a while, it became nighttime and the crew went below deck while the group and Jack stayed on deck. The crew leaned against the giant pole sail, looking bored. Jack was away from them, studying a map.

"So, we do have a destination, right?", Sora wondered.

"I can't tell anymore.", said Goofy.

"Jack is just making it up.", said Donald.

"Are you sure this guy is good at what he's doing?", asked Lucy.

"I'm sure he has a plan.", said Gajeel. "He's probably finding the right moment to strike."

"I've never heard you say that kind of stuff before, Gajeel.", said Sora with surprise.

"You got a problem with that?"

"No!"

While Jack was studying the maps, Tia Dalma came up to them and gave them a chuckle, surprising some.

"Cast your fate with Jack Sparrow, and you soon be sharing in the wrath of Davy Jones.", she said with caution.

"The guy Will mentioned? Who does he think he is, anyway? And what did Jack ever do to him?"

"Truly? You don't know who Davy Jones be? And you say you be men of the sea?"

Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Lucy became nervous.

"Let's put it this way-we're from another sea."

Tia became suspicious. "Are you now?" She then continued. "Jack and Davy Jones' fate be intertwined. Jones, him raised Jack's precious Pearl from the depths and make Jack captain for thirteen years. In exchange, Jack promise to give Jones him soul as payment. But thirteen years pass, and Jack fail to return. So Jones, him send the Kraken to devour Jack, taking him and the Pearl back to the depths."

"Kraken!", said both Nastu and Happy as the drooled.

"It's not food!", said an angry Lucy.

"True.", said Tia. "It's the gigantic monster of the sea. But...if Jones learn that Witty Jack cheat that fate, him wanna punish Jack even worse. And Jack's friends, too."

Everyone, but Natsu, Gajeel, Erza, Lily, Gray, and Laxus, was nervous.

"Are you, um, talking about us?", asked Donald.

"Who else!", said Lucy.

"Ya mean that the Kraken's gonna eat us?", asked a worried Goofy.

"I don't wanna be eaten!", said a scared Wendy.

"Aw, let the Kraken have a crack. I ain't scared!", said Sora.

"Yeah! I'll roast it and we can all eat it!"

"He's just another wild creature.", said Erza.

"Hmm… Not scared at all?", question Tia. "That be rare. Most men, them run for land at the mention of the Kraken. Not you."

"We've handled a lot on monsters where we're from.", said Gajeel.

"Are ye? But Jack be scared. He want to be free of his debt to Davy Jones. That's why him need the box."

"Box?!", said everyone with shock.

"It be a chest...where Davy Jones lock away the part of him that hurt. The pain it cause him was too much to live with...but not enough to cause him to die."

"And...what part of him is that?", asked Sora.

Tia smiled as she put her hand on her chest. "Him heart."

Tia left them and went over to the other end of the ship and watched the water.

"The box…", said Lucy. "Are they talking about the black box Maleficent and Pete were looking for?"

"Maybe.", said Erza. "But they didn't say what color it was. It could be that black box or something else."

"Whatever it is, we need to get that box.", said Sora.

"I'm gonna see what else I can learn about this Davy Jones from her.", said Gajeel as he headed towards her.

Just then, two pirates were holding some cannon balls and they were headed toward the end of the ship where Tia was. When the three of them arrived, Tia gave the two pirates a sour look and they both immediately dropped the cannon balls.

"Be disrespectful, it would.", the pirate said.

Gajeel looked at the worry and saw what appears to be white ghost flowing in the water. That's freaky.

"They should be in the care of Davy Jones.", she said. "That was the duty him was charged with...by the goddess, Calypso. To ferry those who die at Sea to the other side." She then turned to face them. "And every ten years...him could come ashore...to be with she who love him...truly."

They all looked confused.

"But the man has become a monster."

"So he wasn't always… tentacley?", asked the other pirate.

"'Tentacley'?", question Gajeel.

"No.", she answered. "Him was a man...once."

The all looked out and saw some lights coming towards them.

"Now there's boats coming.", said the other pirate.

Seeing this, Gibbs grabbed his telescope, pulled it out and look through it. Will came up to him and immediately took it. Everyone else then came towards the two to see what was going on.

"What is that?", asked Laxus.

"They're not a threat to us.", said Will. "Am I right?"

"We are nothing but ghosts to them.", answered Tia.

"It's best just let them be.", said Hector.

Elizabeth then notice a boat with a man on it. He had white long curly hair and he was dressed very formally. She then became surprised.

"Elizabeth-san, who is that?", asked Wendy when she saw Elizabeth looking at the boat. "That man smells kinda like you."

"It's my father. We've made it back.", she said with joy. "Father! Father, here, look here!" The man didn't notice her.

"Elizabeth.", said Jack with sadness. "We're not back." She then looked at him with disbelief.

"Who is he?", asked Sora.

Will explained. "He is Elizabeth's father, Weatherby Swann. He was the governor of Port Royal."

"But what's he doing here?", asked Erza.

"Don't tell me…", said a shock Lucy.

"Father!", Elizabeth shouted as she followed the boat.

Weatherby turned and saw Elizabeth aboard the ship.

"Elizabeth. Are you dead?", he asked.

"No. No."

"I think I am."

"No, you can't be."

"There was this chest, you see. It's odd. At the time it seemed so important."

"Come aboard."

"And a heart."

"I learned that if you stab the heart, yours must take its place. And you will sail the seas for eternity. The Dutchman must have a captain. Silly thing to die for."

"What does that mean?", question Gray.

"I don't know…", said Goofy.

"Someone, cast a line.", she said and one of the men immediately started to grab a rope. "Come back with us!" But the pirate wasn't quick enough and Elizabeth took the rope from him. "Come on."

"A touch...of destiny.", said Tia to Will.

Elizabeth tossed the rope over the ship and it landed on Weatherby's boat.

"Take the line."

"I'm so proud of you, Elizabeth.", Weatherby said with sadness.

"Father, the line! Take the line!"

"She must not leave the ship!", said Tia as she and the others ran after her while Jack stood there.

"Father! Please come with us!" Will then grab her before she could go after him. "Please! No! I won't leave you!"

"I'll give your love to your mother.", said Weatherby with a smile.

"Please, I won't let you go!"

"Elizabeth.", said Will as she pulled her away from the ropes and embrace her. She then started to cry. "Is there a way?", he asked.

Tia shook her head. "Him at peace.", she said.

It was the middle of the day and the entire crew was exhausted. Elizabeth was sitting on the steps, still depressed about losing her father. Lucy sat with her most of the time and cheered Elizabeth up with her stories about her father. She was then feeling a little better. They all ran out of food, water, and rum, making some of the Fairy Tail mages a little on edge. Tia then said if they do not find a way to escape, they are forced to sail these waters for eternity. While everyone was sitting around, Jack was still studying the map. Gajeel stand behind him, watching him work on the map.

Finally, Jack said, "Not sunset."

"What?", question Gajeel.

Jack moved the map a little and said, "Sundown. And rise. Up." He immediately got up and said, "What's that?" He then ran over to the left side of the ship and leaned over.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Gibbs, Will, Natsu, Happy, and Sora went over to see as well.

"What is that?", question Jack. "I don't know. What do you think?"

Gibbs and the others looked confused.

"Where?", asked Gibbs.

"There."

Hector and Gajeel were about to head over to check on Jack. But Jack gasped and immediately ran over to the right side of the boat. Everyone then ran over to the other side to check, getting everyone's attention. Jack then ran back over to the other side while the others followed.

"He's lost his mind.", said Charle.

"Maybe.", said Lily.

Jack continued to go back and forth on the ship while the others followed him. As they were doing this, the ship began to tip from one end to the other. As they kept going back and forth, an eyeball was rolling on the map and the pirate attempted to grab it. But Hector and Gajeel both saw it and Hector grabbed the pirate's hand while he and Gajeel looked at the map.

"What is it?", asked Elizabeth to Jack. But Jack just ran back to the other side.

"Oh, I get it.", said Gajeel with a smirk as he looked at the map.

Meanwhile, Hector put the eyeball in his mouth and then pulled it back out. He then put the eyeball back into the pirate's eye socket and then examine the map again.

"He's rocking the ship.", said one of the pirates.

"We're rocking the ship.", said Gibbs.

"Aye.", said Hector. "He's onto it."

"He's rocking the ship.", said one of the pirates.

The other pirate came over to him with rope and said, "We'll tie each other to the mast upside down so when the boat flips we'll be the right way up."

"Time it with the swell.", said Hector. He then went below deck and said, "Loose the cannons, you lazy bilge rats. Unstow the cargo. Let it shift." Listening to him, the men did what Hector told them to do.

They all cut the ropes that hold the cargo and cannons and they began rolling back and forth beneath the cargo. Meanwhile, the two pirates tied each other to a pole, but they were upside down. Everyone continued to run back and forth on the ship, making the ship tipping even more towards the water.

"When we're all close to the water, I'll pin everyone down with my iron!", said Gajeel.

When everyone ran towards the right side of the ship, Gajeel pinned everyone down with his Iron Dragon Slayer magic by the waste as the ship began to capsize.

"Now up…", said Jack. "Is down."

The ship capsized and flipped upside down in the water, causing everyone to hold onto the ship under water.

In a different part of the ocean on a certain boat, two Organization members walking discussing something on the ship. It was Vexen and Luxord.

"Oh, how does he do it?", question Vexen. "A creature absent a heart and yet somehow able to keep existing… Not even my finest replica can claim that achievement. The secret must be in that box. I have to know what mysteries it contains."

Luxord then spoke. "I believe our orders were to find the box and seize it. No more. Put a leash on that runaway curiosity."

"Always so shortsighted. Why would the Organization seek me out just as soon as I was recompleted-if not to affirm my intellectual prowess and invest in my research? Every stride I make is a stride for all of us."

"Oh really? And what exactly are we striding towards?"

Vexen gave a curious look. "Luxord, do I detect...a hint of treachery in your words?"

"What?", Luxord said with surprise. "Don't be absurd. But to be clear, I serve the Organization. I don't share your need to please Xemnas. He's good at wrapping you around his little finger-always has been."

"All I desire is the freedom to continue my research. Ansem the Wise refused to nurture my talents. So I cast my lot with Xemnas-with Xehanort, rather. Simple as that."

"I see. And you don't care how he uses your research?"

"Not in the slightest. All that concerns me is that I complete the perfect human vessel."

Luxord nodded. "That's all well and good. But I know this world better than you. Kindly stay out of the way."

"Oh, of course. Considering those pests have shown up, I'd hardly get anything done.", said Vexen as he started to walk away.

"I already know what to do with the 'pests.' Then you can resume your stuffy studies."

Vexen stopped and said, "Ah, that's my boy. I'll be watching from the shadows, then." He then disappeared in a dark corridor.