In the Caribbean, a massive battleship rose from the sea. Its hull was covered in organic material that did not rust. All across its surface, it had lined designs and statues of Atlantis heroes. The ship had several rotating plasma guns, anti-aircraft plasma guns, and torpedoes. The Atlantis was a formidable ship of the Atlantean Empire, a society of humanoids that lived under the sea. Now, their flagship had risen to the surface and was firing on pirate ships all around the Caribbean. The Atlantis destroyed several ships within minutes and left no survivors.

Relatively close by, the Imperial fleet composed of an Aircraft carrier and a significant cruiser/destroyer escort was monitoring the situation. Brainiac 5 watched as his human officers looked over the hologram screens of several pirate ships suddenly destroyed. Mr. Mercer walked in and handed Brainiac 5 a metal coin.

Brainiac 5 looked it over and instantly identified it. "A piece of eight but there are nine of them, correct?"

"My friends in Singapore were very specific, Sir," Mr. Mercer confirmed.

"Nine pieces of eight. I wonder what the significance of that is," Brainiac 5 considered.

"Does it matter? Nothing can hold against the armada, especially with Atlantis in the lead," Mr. Mercer said confidently.

"Nothing we know of," Brainiac 5 corrected. "You see, there are known knowns, and then there are known unknowns but there are also unknown unknowns, future outcomes, events, circumstances, or consequences that we cannot predict."

"Okay," Mr. Mercer allowed.

"Did your friends tell you where the Brethren Court is meeting?" Brainiac 5 asked.

"He was mum on that, Sir," Mr. Mercer admitted.

"Then, he knows the value of information. Best to keep this between ourselves," Brainiac 5 ordered. "I would prefer it if an Insane Prince didn't run off to Singapore."

Admiral James Norrington then entered Brainiac 5's office. "Admiral," Brainiac 5 called over.

"You summoned me, Lord Dox?" he asked annoyed.

"Yes, something for you there. Your new station deserves an old friend," Brainiac 5 pointed out.

Admiral Norrington opened a case and found himself a sword. "Fuck, yes," he said pleased.

"The Brethren Court realize they face extinction. All that remains is where they make their final stand," Brainiac 5 said confidently.


Soon thereafter, The Imperial fleet rendezvoused with Atlantis and boarded her. Imperial sailors took over the deck as Brainiac 5 and Admiral Norrington came aboard. King Triton, the king of the Atlanteans was noticeably pissed off. Admiral Norrington held a teenage girl close to him. She had blood-red braided hair, green eyes, and a tan complexion. She was King Triton's daughter, Princess Aquata. She was now Brainiac 5's political hostage to gain King Triton's cooperation.

"You will give her back to me," King Triton ordered outraged.

"And why would I do that? It seems she's the only thing that ensures that this ship does as directed by the Imperial government," Brainiac 5 said smugly. Admiral Norrington then took Aquata away. "We need prisoners to interrogate which tends to work best when they're alive," he scolded.

"The Atlantis sails as commanded by her captain," King Triton told him off.

"And her captain is to sail it as commanded," Brainiac 5 reminded him. "I thought you would have learned that when I ordered you to kill your pet, the Kraken. This is no longer your world, Triton. The immaterial has become...immaterial."

Imperial sailors took Aquata into the captain's quarters and aimed their rifles at her. She cried bitterly fearing she would be killed by laser fire. "Do we have a deal?" Brainiac 5 asked King Triton.


The Imperial fleet and Atlantis sailed together. Princess Aquata was under constant guard so King Triton wouldn't try to pull anything. Eventually, the fleet came by a pirate ship that quickly surrendered. Brainiac 5 brought onboard a pirate lord and took the pirate ship for his own. Pirate Lord, Jack Swallow, was escorted into Brainiac 5's office.

"Curious. Your friends appear to be quite desperate, Jack. Perhaps they no longer believe that a gathering of squabbling pirates can defeat Atlantis," Brainiac 5 said condescendingly. "And so despair leads to betrayal. But you and I are no strangers to betrayal, are we?"

Jack looked around the office curiously. "She's not here, Jack. Princess Aquata is safe aboard the Atlantis," Brainiac 5 revealed.

"What do you want?" Jack asked.

"All I need is information," Brainiac 5 pressed.

"Concerning the Brethren Court, no doubt, in return for fair compensation," Jack assumed. "Square my debt with King Triton, guarantee my freedom."

"Of course. It's just good business," Brainiac 5 agreed.

"What then might I divulge?" Jack asked coyly.

"Everything," Brainiac 5 said softly. "Where are they meeting? Who are the pirate lords? What is the purpose of the nine pieces of eight?" Brainiac 5 questioned.

"I'll lead you to shipwreck cove where I will hand you the pirates and you will not hand me to Triton," Jack negotiated.

"I know exactly where shipwreck cove is. It's called GPS. So, why do I need you?" Brainiac 5 asked. "I can simply cut out the middleman."

"You may have the coordinates to the shipwreck cove but not to the Brethren Court," Jack pointed out. "When you arrive at the cove, you will find it an impregnable stronghold able to withstand blockade for years. But I can bring the pirates inside to come outside."

"And you can accomplish this?" Brainiac 5 doubted.

"You may kill me, but you may never insult me," Jack smiled.

"I may, however, place you in the brig until we reach shipwreck cove," Brainiac 5 said as he had Jack taken away.


As the Imperial fleet and Atlantis sailed closer to shipwreck cove, Brainiac 5 summoned Triton to his office. "I cannot be summoned like some mongrel pup," Triton said pissed off.

"Apparently, you can," Brainiac 5 corrected.

"You have Jack Swallow in the brig. I want him dead," Triton demanded.

"There is an issue far more troublesome," Brainiac 5 evaded. "I believe you're familiar with a person called Calypso."

"Not a person, more like a heathen god. One who delights in cursing men with their wildest dreams and then revealing them to be hallow and ash," Triton said resentfully. "The world is quite rid of her."

"Actually, no. The Brethren Court intends to release her," Brainiac 5 revealed.

"No, they cannot," Triton said adamantly. "The First Court promised to imprison her forever. That was our agreement."

"Your agreement?" Brainiac 5 questioned.

"I showed them how to bind her. She could not be trusted. She gave me no choice. We must act before they release her," Triton said urgently.

"You loved her. She was the one and you betrayed her," Brainiac 5 sensed.

"She pretended to love me. She betrayed me!" Triton said pissed off. "Calypso must be murdered."


At shipwreck cove, the pirate lords came together to discuss their options. The cove was a mighty fortress constructed from the remains of countless metal ships that had been taken and destroyed by pirates over the centuries. It was heavily armed with anti-air and anti-ship missiles along with a missile defense system. It was also thickly armored. The Fourth Brethren Court then convened with nine pirate lords from all over the world. They came from India, France, Mexico, Africa, Japan, and the Middle East, and two from England, and Singapore. The Brethren Court agreed to fight the Imperial fleet but not to release Calypso due to her unpredictable nature.

The pirates quickly backtracked when they realized they were blockaded by a massive Imperial fleet. Brainiac 5, Jack, and Triton met on the deck of the Atlantis. "You made a deal with me, Jack, to deliver the pirates, and here they are. You shall have your reward," Brainiac 5 said to him.

"His debt is not settled with me," Triton said pissed off. "One hundred years to serve on Atlantis as a start."

"King Triton makes a good point. Jack will go back to the brig until the fight is over," Brainiac 5 ordered. Jack was then taken back to the big under guard. Brainiac 5 then turned to his sailor captains. "The enemy has opted for oblivion. Ready the fleet."

With the Imperial fleet closing in, the pirates, in their desperation, released Calypso from her human binds. She grew into a giant onboard the pirate flagship. "I got crabs," she informed the pirates and then disassembled into thousands of white crabs that were then dumped into the sea.

"Well...that was certainly odd," Brainiac 5 remarked upon seeing what happened with his telescopic eyes.

The wind did pick up and a storm appeared out of nowhere. It began to furiously rain as a hurricane manifested itself. A giant whirlpool then formed in the ocean keeping the Imperial fleet at bay. The pirate flagship, Black Pearl, approached the Imperial armada. "It's Calypso," Triton informed Brainiac 5.

"We shall test Calypso's powers with your ship," Brainiac 5 ordered him and then returned to his own flagship.

"Well...fuck me," Triton realized.

The Black Pearl and Atlantis faced off in the stormy weather with a giant whirlpool between them. The ships fired missiles and cannons at each other causing severe damage to both ships. The ships rotated around the whirlpool closer and closer to each other as they fired. Eventually, they crashed into one another. Sailors on both ships attempted to board the other resulting in firefights. Triton, for his part, stabbed and whacked fools with his trident. He was shot several times as he engaged the pirates but was unaffected by them. In the chaos of the battle, the Imperial troops guarding Aquata were killed. With his daughter no longer in danger, Triton broke with the Imperial fleet and dived below the waves.

Brainiac 5 eyed the sea battle with some concern as the Atlantis appeared to have been sunk while the Black Pearl remained floating. The hurricane then died down and it became clear skies again. As the Black Pearl attempted to recover, Atlantis emerged from the waves. The two severely damaged ships then approached the Imperial fleet. Detecting that Aquata was no longer under guard, Brainiac 5 quickly determined that Triton was no longer on his side.

"Launch fighters and fire at will," Brainiac 5 ordered all of his captains.

Fighter jets from several carriers descended upon the pirate armada and the shipwreck cove fortress. The pirate ships immediately fired anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft guns in response. Destroyers and cruisers were already in range and firing on the pirate ships in an exchange of gunfire. Supergirl then landed on the deck of the main carrier.

"Do you have this situation under control?" she asked Brainiac 5.

"Maybe," he replied.

Missiles and shells from both sides were flung at each other. The pirate armada was getting hit hard with several ships severely damaged or sunk by anti-ship missiles. Imperial submarines were also firing torpedoes non-stop forming several lines across the ocean. The Black Pearl and Atlantis continued their approach toward the Imperial fleet. "Keep this position. I have something special planned for these guys," Kara ordered.

"As you wish," Brainiac 5 replied.

Kara fired a heat vision beam at the Black Pearl completely destroying it in a massive fireball. Stunned by the blast, the pirate fleet moved closer to the Imperial fleet in the hopes of breaking through and escaping. The Atlantis continued its own approach. Triton aimed his trident at the carrier and fired. The beam hit the carrier's bridge tower causing a massive fire. The carrier went off course and hit an island causing significant damage. Triton sighed with relief believing he was a total badass that had just won the battle. Kara fired at the Atlantis with her heat vision beams completely destroying the ship. Triton was flung off the ship and into the water where he escaped the battle.

The Imperial fleet continued to fire off missiles, shells, and laser fire at the pirate fleet until it was virtually annihilated. Kara then landed on the shipwreck cove fortress. She punched the door open and quickly blasted two guards to pieces as they tried to slice her with their swords. Kara then went down a long hallway until she encountered another guard. Kara was about to go past him without incident when he stopped her.

"No weapons," he told her.

"Oh, you can trust me," Kara said sarcastically.

"Do you believe that because you're a woman, we wouldn't suspect you of treachery?" the guard asked rhetorically.

"Very progressive and modern of you," Kara said impressed, and then blasted him with heat beams. Kara went about firing on random pirates that got in her way until she reached the Brethren Court. Kara looked over the pirate lords amused, none of them had personally fought in the battle. Kara went behind the Singapore pirate lord and quickly broke his neck. She then took his jacket and hat.

"I think I'll be the pirate lord of Singapore now," Kara declared as she sat at the table. The pirate lords gave her spooked looks but remained silent. 'Oh, I'm sorry. I really shouldn't be engaging in cultural appropriation. How insensitive of me."

Kara smiled at her own wit and then noticed the pirate lords weren't laughing with her. "Your Majesty, we just want peace...," the Japanese pirate lord pleaded. Kara cut him off and then fired heat vision beams throughout the room killing them all. Shipwreck cove then quickly surrendered and was dismantled.


Several Years Later

King Triton's youngest daughter, Ariel, was a handful. Ariel had straight red hair, green eyes, and a pale complexion. Due to a recent shipwreck, a large statue of Prince Kon-El was on the ocean floor in the middle of Ariel's large human collection of random objects. After a crab snitched on her, King Triton arrived and found the collection.

"The fuck...is this shit?" he asked her.


Author's Notes: The Little Mermaid will be done at some point based on the 1989 version, but this chapter needed to be done to set up why King Triton is always pissed off with surface dwellers and against the Insane Kryptonian royal family. In Pirates of the Caribbean World's End, Lord Beckett makes some questionable decisions. He keeps the heart of Davy Jones on Jones' own ship, he doesn't sufficiently guard Jack Sparrow to keep him from escaping, and he often sails alone without an escort fleet allowing the Black Pearl to escape from him. He allowed the Flying Dutchman to engage the Black Pearl during that storm when he should have forced the Black Pearl to come to him, and then engages the Black Pearl and Flying Dutchman alone. Finally, the British fleet just...leaves when the Endeavor is destroyed instead of wiping out the pirate fleet then and there in a very Return of the Jedi sort of way. Also, Keira Knightly taking over as the Singapore pirate lord in full Asian costume was definitely an amusing WTF moment.