Chapter 66
Back on the Pearl, the crew had chains around their wrist while the soldiers prepare to escort them.
"Prepare the brig.", one of them said.
Before the leader could do anything, Sao grabbed his shoulder and said, "Beckett agreed the Black Pearl was to be mine."
"Lord Beckett not going to give up the only ship as can outrun the Dutchman, is he?", he said. He then noticed Sao's hand on his shoulder and Sao immediately let go of him, but he was still angry.
"Shame they're not bound to honor the code of the Brethren, isn't it?", said Hector. "Because honor's a hard thing to come by nowadays."
"There is no honor to remaining with the losing side.", said Sao. "Leaving it for the winning side, that's just good business."
"The losing side, you say?"
"They have the Dutchman. Now the Pearl! And what do the Brethren have?"
"We have Calypso."
Sao looked shocked as he saw Elizabeth. But he then laughed. "Calypso." Hector then looked at Elizabeth. "An old legend."
"No. The goddess herself, bound in human form. Imagine all the power of the seas brought to bear against our enemy. I intend to release her. But for that I need the Brethren Court." He then grabbed the necklace that was hanging around Sao' neck. "All the court."
"You can keep Barbossa.", said Jack. "The belligerent homunculus and his friend with the wooden eye, both. And Turner. Especially Turner. The rest go with me on the Pearl. I'll lead you to Shipwreck Cove, where I will hand you the pirates and you will not hand me to Jones. Bloody fair deal, don't you think?"
"Are you seriously doing this?", asked Gajeel. "Giving up your allies? Because I'm not."
"And what becomes of Miss Swann?", asked Cutler.
"What interest is she to you?", asked Jack.
"What are you proposing, captain?", asked Sao.
"What be accepting, cap'n?", asked Hector.
"The girl.", he said while looking at Elizabeth.
"What?", said Elizabeth. Will looked surprised.
Suddenly, the waves became very choppy, making everyone lose their balance a little.
"Jack.", said Cutler as he got up and walked towards a desk. "I've just recalled. I've got this wonderful compass, which points to whatever I want. So for what do I need you?"
"Cause he knows how to use it?", said Gajeel.
"Elizabeth is not part of any bargain.", said Will.
Hector shook his head. "Out of the question."
"It was not a question.", said Sao.
"Points to the thing you want most.", said Jack. "And that is not the Brethren Court, is it?"
"Then what is, Jack?", asked Cutler.
"Me. Dead."
"Done.", said Elizabeth.
"What?", question Will. "Not done."
"You got us into this. If it frees us, then done!"
"Damn.", said Cutler as he toss the compass to Jack. "Although, if I kill you, then I can use the compass to find Shipwreck Cove, is it, on my own." He then pulled out a gun. "Cut out the middleman, as it were."
Gajeel then became cautious.
"Elizabeth, they are pirates.", said Will.
"I have had more than enough experience dealing with pirates!", she angrily said as she pushed Will away from her.
"Then we have an accord?", asked Hector.
"Hey, why is it getting a little chilly?", asked one of the pirates.
Jack talked as he walked around the room. "With me killed, you'd arrive at the cove, find it a stronghold nigh impregnable...able to withstand blockade for years. Then you'd be wishing, 'If only there was someone I had not killed inside to ensure that the pirates then come outside.'"
"And you can accomplish all this?", he asked.
"You may kill me, but you may never insult me. Who am I?"
Cutler looked confused.
"You're captain.", said a smirking Gajeel.
"That's right. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."
Suddenly, the glass windows shattered and everyone ducked as glass was flying everywhere. The ship began to violently shake. Seeing Beckett on the ground, Jack and Gajeel headed for the door and knocked out the guards with the door.
Meanwhile, under the Pearl, Juvia was using her powers to control the ocean. Gray had frozend the Pearl to the ground.
"Good work!", said Erza. "Keep this up until the ship has capsized, everyone else let's go on the ship and take the enemy out!"
"Right!"
Outside, the Pearl was firing at Beckett's ship. One cannon fire knocked a soldier down just when Jack and Gajeel came out. Everyone on Beckett's ship were firing at the pirates and being knocked. Jack and Gajeel went up the stairs when Cutler came out looking for Jack. Cutler then saw the pirates fighting his men that were on the Pearl and he also saw Sao's ship leaving. Cutler then went upstairs.
On the Pearl, the pirates had their swords out and were fighting Beckett's men. The group emerged from the water and Erza sliced down some of Beckett's men, Juvia threw them overboard with her water, and Gray frozen them.
Lily, seeing Gajeel, flew over to Beckett's ship to get him. While Hector knocked over a soldier.
"Man overboard!", someone shouted.
"Gajeel!", shouted Lily.
"Hey, Lily. Good to see ya!", said Gajeel as Lily lifted him into the air. "I trust you can get over there, right?"
"You do your thing, mate.", said Jack as he was tying a rope at the end of a cannon. Gajeel nodded and flew towards the Pearl.
Cutler came up and saw what Jack was doing. Jack tossed the rope connected to the cannon over one of the sail lines and lit the cannon. Inside it was one of Cutler's toy soldiers.
"You're mad.", said Cutler with surprise.
"Thank goodness.", he responded while he held onto the rope. "If I wasn't, this'd probably never work."
The cannon fired and Cutler dodged the attack. Jack was then sent flying into the air and onto the Pearl, which was just leaving. Seeing if Jack fell into the ocean, everyone ran up towards the area he was at. When they got there, they didn't see him and they looked around. Hector turned to look around, but then stopped when he saw Jack leaning against the glass light very casually.
"And that was without even a single drop of rum.", he said.
Hector, looking angry and annoyed, put his sword away and left the area. Jck then got down and came up to Will, which some of the pirates have grabbed him.
"Send this pestilent, traitorous, cowhearted, yeasty codpiece to the brig.", he said with disgust.
Back on Beckett's ship, then were trying to put out the fire and keeping balance since the waves are causing the ship to almost tip over.
One of Cutler's men came up to him and asked, "Which ship do we follow?"
"Signal the Dutchman to track down Sao Feng.", he said. "We follow the Pearl. How soon can we have the ship ready to pursue?"
They then heard wood cracking, and one of the sails began to fall.
"She's going down!", someone shouted as the sail falling into the water.
Suddenly, because of the rough waters that Juvia cause, the ship started to lean towards the water, causing everyone to lose balance. When the deck came close to the water, everyone jumped in and swam away as the ship capsized.
Cutler and his men came up from the water, breathing hard.
"Do you think he plans it all out, or just makes it up as he goes along?", the man asked.
Cutler then looked at him.
After their battle, the Pearl continued to sail towards Shipwreck Cove. During the trip, the mages found out that Elizabeth went with Sao Feng and his men because they believe that she is the goddess Calypso, bound in human form. During one night, Will had escaped from his cell and plan on sending a trail to one of Beckett's ships. But Jack saw this and knocked him overboard.
The next day, they arrived at Shipwreck Island on a sunny day.
"Look alive and keep a weather eye.", said Gibbs. "Not for naught it's called Shipwreck Island. Where lies Shipwreck Cove and the town of Shipwreck."
"Lot's of shipwreck.", said Gray as he gave a sweat drop.
"You heard him. Step lively.", someone said.
Jack then said to Gibbs, "You know. For all the pirates are clever clogs, we are unimaginative when it comes to naming things."
"Aye.", said Gibbs.
"I once sailed with a geezer who lost both of his arms and part of his eye."
"What'd you call him?"
"Larry.", Jack then walked away.
"Okay.", said Gray.
At the back of the ship, Hector was talking to Tia.
"I do not renege on a bargain once struck.", he said. "But we agreed on ends only. The means are mine to decide."
He was about to grab a piece of her hair, but Tia violently grabbed Hector's hand and held a firm grip to it.
"Caution, Barbossa.", she said. "Do not forget it was by my power you return from the dead." Hector's hand then started to turn purple and rot, causing to look shock by it. "Or what it mean if you fail me." She then let go of his hand and started to walk away, but Hector grabbed her arm and pulled her back. Unknown to both of them, the mages were watching them.
"Don't you forget why you had to bring me back. Why I could not leave Jack to his well-deserved fate. It took nine pirate lords to bind you, Calypso. And it'll take no less than nine to set you free. Masters Pintel and Ragetti."
The two pirates, Pintel and Ragetti came up to Hector and Tia.
"Take this fishwife to the brig."
The two of them than grabbed Tia.
"Right this way, Mrs. Fish.", said Pintel.
Tia then left with the two men.
"Why are you imprisoning her?", asked Erza as the mages came up to him. "She helped you rescue Jack and has knowledge of this conflict. She is an ally." Tia heard this as she was being escorted.
"Tia Dalma is the goddess, Calypso. Calypso was as harsh and untamable as the sea itself. She asked Davy Jones to carry out a duty of ferrying souls drowned at sea to the afterlife, giving him the Flying Dutchman to visit the dimension between worlds that came to be known as Davy Jones' Locker. As a reward for carrying out a decade of service, Davy would be reunited with Calypso for a day, and if she was faithful, he could come and go on land or sea forevermore afterward. Davy remained true to his word and spent the next ten years faithfully carrying out his duty. Calypso did not wait for him when he returned to the land of the living. A vengeful Davy Jones made a deal with the first Brethren Court to imprison Calypso in human form. The Pirate Lords' nine pieces of eight were used to bind Calypso into the body of Tia Dalma, and only with all nine pieces could she ever be released. With Calypso's fiery and unpredictable nature bond, the Brethren Court deemed the seas safe to travel as they were so pleased. Afterward, Dave Jones returned to the world of the living and left the dead to wander aimlessly in the Locker. For abandoning his duty, Davy was slowly transformed into an amalgamation of human and tentacled sea creature to reflect the man inside, and his crew suffered similar disfigurements."
"But why are you imprisoning her now?", asked Juvia.
"She is still dangerous, even as a human. We plan on releasing her to help us against Davy Jones. Once she is released, she'll be an unstoppable force."
"This is getting way too complicated.", said Gajeel.
"Let's go check on her.", said Erza. The mages then walked away.
Back on the island, the group swam underwater for a long time, trying to find a good ship while also fighting Heartless underwater. After traveling underwater for a long time, they have finally reached an area that had shallow water, and it was in a cave. There was only one direction in the cave and the group headed to the only direction there. Before long, they entered an even larger cave.
When they entered, they all saw a ship in front of them in the water. It had no damages and it had two gold arrows at the front. They were amazed.
"Oh, cool.", said Sora. They all ran up to the ship. "Woo-hoo! It's our very own ship!"
"Finally, we can get out of here.", said Lucy with relief.
"Are you certain about that?"
They all looked up and saw Jack on the ship.
"Jack?", said Sora.
"Finder's keepers."
"Where'd you come from?", asked a confused Natsu.
"If I'd known you found a way here, I would've stayed with you!", said an annoyed Lucy.
"How'd he get here so fast?", wondered Goofy.
"Mine. Savvy?", said Jack.
"No savvy!", said an angry Donald.
"Do you know how hard we worked to get here?", said Charle.
"Jack, you already have the Black Pearl.", said Sora.
"Aye, to which this ship holds no candle.", said Jack.
Laxus sighed. "Pirates always want things."
"That sounds like it.", said Wendy.
"But, take what you can, mate.", said Jack. "Now then, my ship has a captain, but it does appear I'm in need of a crew. Suppose you'll have to do, Don't dawdle. Climb aboard!"
The group looked confused.
"If it's our way outta here, then let's go.", said Laxus.
"Yeah, more adventures!", said a happy Natsu as he jumped onto the ship. "Let's go Happy!"
"Aye, sir!", said Happy as he flew to Natsu.
Lucy sighed. "Let's go."
Everyone then got on the ship and started to prepare everything for when they go. Sora then held onto the wheel of the ship.
"Ready now, helmsman?", asked Jack.
Sora responded "Ready enough, Cap'n, but… aren't we knida...trapped?"
"Yeah, how are we supposed to move the ship?", asked Happy.
"Now, Sora, I know you've made passage through straits far more dire than this.", said Jack. "Just follow your heart's command."
Sora smiled and nodded. He then grabbed the wheel and the walls at the end of the cave began to crumble, showing the exit that leads to the ocean.
"Whoa, it really worked!", said a surprised Happy.
The ship then started to move a little and it pointed at the exit.
Sora smiled and said, "Make way!"
The ship moved forward as it exited the cave an entered the ocean.
"Our very own ship.", said Donald.
"Now, we're true pirates!", said Goofy.
"I never thought Jack would say something like that to Sora.", said Lucy. "I always thought he was an idiot."
"Never judge a book by its cover.", said an annoyed Jack.
"So, where do we go?", asked Sora.
"Isn't it obvious?", said Natsu. "We're going after our friends."
"Alright, to the Black Pearl!"