Chapter 70

Back on the Dutchman, Jack and Gajeel were wandering around the deck, trying to find a way off it. Suddenly, a dark corridor appeared in front of them, revealing to be Luxord.

"An Organization member!", said a cautious Gajeel.

"So, you got what you want.", said Luxord. "Perhaps you're the better player among us. However, I must demand you give that to me."

"Pardon?", question Jack. "You must be mistaken, mate. I'll not be giving you anything."

Luxord sighed. "Then I invoke the right of parle-"

"Uhp, no!", Jack interrupted as he pointed at him, surprising Luxord and backed away a little. "No parley."

"This isn't even his ship, dumbass!", said Gajeel.

"Look around. We're a little busy." Jack started to move closer to Luxord, making back up towards the railing. "And besides, I've already got all that I want, mate."

Jack then breathed his bad breath in front of Luxord's face. Luxord, who couldn't stand the smell, tried to lean away from him, but it ended up making him lean over the railing and he fell into the ocean.

"Gi hi! Nice.", said a smirking Gajeel.

Jack breathed into his hand and smelled it. He then coughed "Yup. Still works."

Jack and Gajeel continued to walk on the deck, until they just walked past Jones. This surprised Jack, but not Gajeel as was ready to fight.

Jones just noticed them and said, "Jack Sparrow. Gajeel Redfox… Are you lost? Prisoners don't belong on deck. Your station is in the brig!"

"We're here!"

The three of them saw the group (except Erza, Laxus, and Lily, who were still fighting at sea) has just arrived on the ship. They all jumped in front of Jones and got ready for battle.

"Took ya long enough!", said Gajeel.

Jack chuckled. "Tables have turned, mate."

"Hardly. Just a few more maggots to join my crew!"

He then charged at Jack, but was blocked by Gajeel who is using his Iron Dragon's Sword.

"Gi hi! Don't even think about it, fishman!", he said.

Jones was immediately punched in the face by Natsu.

"Hey, Salamander. He was mine!", said an angry Gajeel.

"Oh well.", said Natsu.

Meanwhile, Lucy saw the chest of Davy Jones near here, since Jack accidentally dropped it when he went after Jones. She then picked it up.

"This must be the chest everyone is so obsessed with.", she said. "There must be a key around here to open it. Maybe I can get Sora to open it."

Jones, who was dealing with Gajeel, Sora, and Natsu, saw Lucy holding the chest. He then sank into the ship.

"What the…?", question Sora.

"He disappeared?", question Erza as she arrived with Laxus.

"He's still here.", said Gajeel. "I can smell him."

Jones rosed from the floor and he was right behind Lucy. Lucy turned and saw him as he ran up to her.

"Give that to me!", he yelled furiously.

Lucy became terrified when he saw and started running away, screaming.

"I command you give that chest to me!"

"No, I won't!", she yelled. "Get away from me, you freak!"

He then got closer to her and tackled her to the ground, pinning her.

"I'll be taking what's mine now, along with your life."

Lucy struggled. "Get off! Your tentacle beard is super weird and disgusting.

"Iron Dragon's Club!"

Suddenly, Jones was knock off of Lucy by Gajeel. He then sunked into the floor again.

"Thanks, Gajeel.", she said.

"Where's that bastard!", said Natsu.

"Up there!", shouted Wendy.

He then moved to the top of the ship and had a dark aura around him. Suddenly, the Kraken's tentacles came up from the ocean. The tentacles then grab Lucy and Gajeel.

"Are you kidding me?!", said Lucy.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Natsu punched the tentacle that was holding Lucy. She was then grabbed by Sora. Gajeel freed himself using his sword while the others held off the tentacles with their magic. Lily then transform into battle form and flew up to Jones.

"This is the end!", he shouted.

Lily was about to swing his sword at Jones. But Jones just sunk into the floor again, causing Lily to miss. He then re emerged on the main deck, where Gajeel was standing in front of him.

"You're mine!", he said with a smirk.

"Iron Dragon's Roar!"

Gajeel blasted iron shards from his mouth at Jones, causing some scratches on him, but he wasn't feeling any pain. He lost balance a little, but was still up on his feet.

"Care to surrender?", asked Jack.

Jones didn't say anything. He just gave Jack a scowl look and charged at him. He attacked Jack with his sword but Jack kept blocking the attacks with his sword.

"The chest.", said Jones. "Hand it over!"

"Jack!", shouted Sora as he ran over to him.

"Stay out of this, boy!"

Another tentacle came up and blocked Sora's path. He immediately stopped. Another tentacle came up from behind him and the two surrounded the group.

Jack then grabbed a rope, hit the pulley with the chest and was flown into the air and landed on one of the sail poles. Jack looked satisfied until Jones appeared behind him because of his abilities.

Jack and Jones then fought on one of the sail poles as the Pearl and the Dutchman came close to the water vortex, causing them to crash into each other. Jack then threw the chest onto the main deck, just when Will arrived onto the ship from swinging over from the Pearl. He then grabbed the chest but was then hit by an incoming tentacle, making him drop it.

Jones then came down from the sails and tried to grab it. But Jack came down in front of him. Jones then tried to attack him, but Jack ran over in front of a large flat wheel. Jones went up to the wheel and he and Jack started shifting back and forth to see whole will get caught. Jones then got bored and use his powers to move through the wheel, startling Jack. He then grabbed Jack's sword with his claw and snapped it. Without his sword, Jack was unable to defend himself and was knocked away by Jones. He was then about to get the chest, but Elizabeth landed in front of it.

"Harridan!", he said. "You'll see no mercy from me."

"That's why I brought this!", she said as she grabbed her sword and started sword fighting with Jones.

As she was fighting, Jack noticed the key to the chest on the ground and grabbed it. Will then regain conscience and saw Elizabeth fighting Jones. She then left her guard down and Jones kicked her onto the stairs. Jones was about to finish her off, until he felt a sharp pain in his body. He yelled in pain. He turned and saw Will holding a sword that was stuck inside his chest.

"Missed.", said Jones. "Did you forget? I'm a heartless wretch."

He then kicked Will away from and pulled out the sword. During that time, Elizabeth regain conscience and saw Will on the ground.

Jones then looked at the two and said, "Ah...love. A dreadful bond." He then started to head towards Will with a sword in his hand. "And yet, so easily severed."

"That's not true!"

Jones looked up and saw the group in front of him, now that they have cut off all the tentacles while they were fighting.

Sora then said, "I may still have a lot to learn about love, but I know what it means to share my heart with others. And it will take more than you to break a bond like that."

"What does a whelp like you know about the heart?"

"He knows way more than you.", said Gajeel.

Jack then joined in. "The whelp has seen far more of the world than you know."

"Ha! What of it?" He then pointed his sword at Will. "Tell me, William Turner: do you fear death?"

"Do you?"

Jones turned and saw Jack holding a dagger in his right hand and on the other hand was his heart.

"Ew, what the hell?!", said Gray. "How can he still be living? And there's weird stuff on it."

Unknown to anyone, Vexen was watching the scene from above with disdainful eyes.

"How disappointing.", he said with frustration. "So this is all they meant when they said 'heart.' We've been chasing the wrong box this whole time." He then disappeared in a dark corridor.

"Heady tonic, holding life and death in the palm of one's hand.", said Jack.

"You're a cruel man, Jack Sparrow.", said a disgusted Jones.

"Cruel is a matter of perspective.", said Jack.

"Is it?", question Jones. He immediately turns to face Will and he stabbed him in the chest, causing Will to yell out in pain while Jones laughed.

Everyone saw this with shock. Elizabeth was driven to tears and Jack just stood there with wide eyes. The group, on the other hand, were furious and saddened by this. Sora then yelled in agony and jumped onto Jones. Donald, Goofy, Natsu, and Happy joined Sora while the others (except Gajeel) checked on Will.

"Jack if you're gonna do it, do it now!", said Gajeel.

Sora punched Jones on the back of his head while Natsu punched him in the gut.

"How dare you stab our friend!", shouted a furious Natsu.

Elizabeth was holding onto Will's face, who was rendered unconscious.

"Will? Will?", she said worriedly. "Look at me. Look at me!"

"This can't end this way.", said a sad Lucy.

"I'm helping him right now!", said Wendy as she used her healing spell on him.

"Please!", said Elizabeth.

After having enough, Jones threw Donald, Goofy, Natsu, and Happy off of him, making them crash into different places on the ship. He then grabs Sora off of his back and threw him against the railing.

"You will not forestall my judgment!", he furiously said.

Just when he was about to finish Sora off, there was a stabbing noise and Jones grunted in pain, making him stop. He turned and saw Will, with the dagger in his hand, stabbed the heart, with the help of Jack. Jones then started to breath heavily until he leaned over the railing and fell into the ocean.

Meanwhile on the Pearl, Hector shouted, "She's taking us down! Make quick, or it's the Locker for us all!"

Back on the Dutchman, Elizabeth was crying over Will's body. Wendy had managed to save him, but he still hasn't woken up.

"Jack, can't we save him?", asked Sora.

"Part of the ship, part of the crew.", answered Jack. "The Dutchman must have a captain." He then went over to Elizabeth. "Elizabeth, say good-bye." Elizabeth refused to listen and was pulled away by Jack.

"No!", she said while trying to reach him. "I won't leave you!"

The group looked saddened about leaving Will, but they all left the Dutchman. They all watched, as they sailed away, the Flying Dutchman sinking into the ocean.

It was the middle of the day and the group was on the Pearl, along with Jack. They were all still sad about Will's demise.

"Thank goodness, Jack.", said Gibbs. "The armada's still out there. The Endeavour's coming up hard to starboard, and I think it's time we embrace that oldest and noblest of pirate traditions."

"Never actually been one for tradition.", answered Jack. "Close haul her. Luff the sails and lay her in irons."

"Belay that, or we'll be a sitting duck.", shouted Hector.

"Belay that 'belay that.'"

"But the arma…", said someone.

"Belay. Stow. Shut it."

Meanwhile on the Endeavour, the cannons on the ship were loaded and ready to fire. Beckett watched as the Pearl came to him.

"It's nothing personal, Jack.", he said. "It's just good business."

The Endeavour then started to move towards the Pearl.

Suddenly, something raised from the ocean where the Pearl and the Endeavour were meeting. It was a ship, but it wasn't just any ship, it was the Flying Dutchman.

"Ah, she survived.", said Cutler.

But what Cutler doesn't know, is that Will is now controlling it. On the Dutchman, Will took control of the wheel and shouted, "Ready on the guns."

The group and Elizabeth were overjoyed upon seeing Will alive.

"Full canvas.", shouted a happy Jack.

"Aye, full canvas.", shouted Hector.

Will and Hector sail their respective ships in front of the Endeavour, each one on each side of the ship. Cutler was watching in horror, yet, he remains calm.

"Orders, sir.", said one of the soldiers nervously. "Sir!"

Cutler didn't respond.

"Fire!", shouted the pirates.

Both ships fired their cannons at Endeavour, causing massive damage to it and killing some of the soldiers on it. Cutler was still in a state of shock.

"It's just...good business.", he said.

"Abandon ship!", they all shouted as they jumped off of the ship.

As they all jumped off, Cutler stayed on as the ship exploded in flames, killing him. The other ships in the far off distance immediately turned around and sailed away. Everyone on all the ships cheered at their victory. Sora then saw Elizabeth staring at the Dutchman.

Gibbs came up to him and said, "The Flying Dutchman must have a captain. Just wed, and now she and Cap'n Turner must live in different worlds. One day ashore, ten years at sea. It's a steep price."

"Will…", said Sora.

Gibbs went up to Elizabeth and said, "Your chariot awaits, Your Highness."

She then saw the crew looking sad, as they all knew that she is leaving.

"Mrs. Turner.", said Hector.

Elizabeth then went up to the group.

"Elizabeth…", said Donald.

"Take care.", said Goofy.

"Sorry about your situation…", said Lucy.

Elizabeth smiled as she walked over to Jack.

"Jack…", she said. "Thank you."

She then left on the small boat.

"One day isn't enough time.", said Sora.

Jack spoke. "Oh, there's always enough time for hearts to say what's true. Sora, you know better than anyone." They both looked at the crew, who were now smiling. "It only takes a moment to connect with your mates… With your hearties."

Sora nodded. "There's always enough time." He then looked up into the sky. "And I'm going to find them."

Behind the ship, without anyone noticing. Sora's ship immediately turned into crabs and they all sank into the ocean.