Gibbs was watching as the Empress sailed towards them with eight ships behind them.
"Why is Sao Feng here? He's suppose to be at Shipwreck's Cove, or still at Singapore" said Gibbs.
"He's here for Jack Sparrow" said Tia Dalma.
"We'll he's not going to be happy" said Raghetti.
"Aye" said Pintel.
"What do we do when he gets here?" asked Marty.
"Parlay" squawked Cotton's parrot.
"That is a wise decision" said Tai Huang.
So when the Empress got next to the Pearl, Gibbs watched as Sao Feng as his crew boarded the Pearl.
"Where is Jack Sparrow?" asked Feng.
"..."
"Well"
"Jack Sparrow was spirited away by a phantom ship, along with Barbossa, Swann, and Turner" said Tia Dalma.
"Then it is bad for you. I'm taking the Pearl to Shipwreck Cove and leaving it there until Sparrow returns" said Sao Feng.
"Sao Feng, I must speak with you" said Tia Dalma. Feng looked at Dalma for several seconds before he held out a hand, indicating that they could talk on the Empress. Tia Dalma followed Feng onto his ship as the rest of the Pearl's crew and Sao Feng's men waited on the Pearl. Gibbs wondered what Tia Dalma had to say with Sao Feng. Gibbs looked at the crew of the Pearl. Pintel, Raghetti, Marty, Cotton, Anamaria, and Tai Huang with the men that he brought to the Pearl, and they were loyal to Feng. If it came down to a fight, Gibbs knew that one ship with seven people against nine ships, each manned by at least fifty men a ship, along with the men currently on the Pearl. If Jack, Barbossa, Will, and Elizabeth were with them, maybe Gibbs would throw caution to the wind. But they weren't.
Gibbs was brought out of his thoughts by Feng and Dalma returning to the Pearl. Dalma's face was unreadable, but Feng's face was full of surprise. Everyone was silent until Sao Feng spoke.
"We sail to find Jack Sparrow"
From that point forward, The Pearl, Empress, and the rest of Feng's ships sailed together to find an entrance to where ever Jack went, using Feng's navigational charts to find a portal to the other worlds. If they could work for the Locker, why not another plane entirely. Whatever Tia Dalma said to Feng, Gibbs did not know, nor did he want to know. According to Tia Dalma, they were head to a completely out of place location on the water. They were suppose to find something similar to what took Jack and the others off the Pearl. On the third day since Jack's departure, Tai Huang came to him to ask him a question.
"Mr. Gibbs" said Tai Huang as Gibbs was staring out into the endless sight of the sea.
"What be it Huang?"
"Sao Feng does not like Jack Sparrow, as you surly know"
"He made that clear in Singapore" said Gibbs, remembering how Sao Feng grew angry when Will mentioned Jack to him.
"Yet now he sails to find Jack Sparrow. Very unlike the Captain to me"
"Well, I'm used to the unexpected when Jack's captain"
"I overheard a conversation between Sao Feng and Tia Dalma"
"...Aye, I'm listening"
"Tia Dalma said that we would be spirited away today to where your Captain is, but not to your Captain. When the Captain asked, she said that we would intertwine with a Wolf and a Silver Phantom"
"The Silver Phantom must be the one that sailed that mangy vessel we saw that took Jack"
"When we do get spirited away-"
"What do you mean when we get spirited away?"
"You should learn by now with our experience in the Locker. The only way to retrieve someone from a different plane is to go into the plane itself"
He was right. Gibbs never really thought of leaving the Caribbean again. With the Locker, at least Gibbs knew where they were going. Where Jack and the others were was something that only Tia Dalma knew.
"Oi, outerworldly occurrence" shouted Raghetti.
Gibbs and Huang broke out of their conversation and looked to where the glass-eyed pirate was pointing. North of the Pearl and the other ships-
-a silver mist was blocking the view of the sea.
"I believe that our destiny has taken a different turn" said Gibbs. He then went to the front of the ship where Tia Dalma was, staring out into the mist.
"What do we best be doing?" asked Gibbs.
"Keep sailing forward" she said.
Gibbs looked over to the Empress that was next to the Black Pearl. Sao Feng was likewise at the front of his ship, staring at the mist. Gibbs knew that he wouldn't like this, but it be the only way to find Jack. So Gibbs just stood there with Tia Dalma as the Pearl, the Empress, and all of the other eight ships kept sailing into the mist. The most ominous part was as soon as they entered the mist, all sound died out. No sound of water against ship, no gulls, no wind, no sails flapping, nothing. They kept on going for several hours, the crew was on edge and Gibbs didn't blame them. When it seemed like it would never end, the mist finally cleared away.
"Oh thank the sea's that's over" said Pintel.
"It's not over yet" said Anamaria.
"Not until we find Jack" said Gibbs.
"Jack Sparrow will not be found, he will find us" said Dalma.
"Does that mean were not looking for Jack?" asked Marty the small man.
"No, we will remain with Jack Sparrow's new allies" said Tia Dalma.
Before Gibbs could ask, the mist was completely gone. Gibbs looked over beyond the water and saw that land was before them.
"MAKE FOR LAND!" shouted Sao Feng from the Empress. With all that was going on, Gibbs nearly forgot about Sao Feng and his ships. Gibbs had Tai Huang steer the Pearl near the shore of land. When they got to land, Gibbs tied down the Pearl to a tree near the water before turning to the others.
"So what we be doing now?" asked Gibbs.
"Since were not looking for Jack, what are we doing?" asked Pintel.
"We fight with his new allies" said Sao Feng, though it sounded like he didn't like the idea.
"Where do we find them?" asked Raghetti.
"We don't" said Tia Dalma as she pointed a finger towards the forest facing the sea. Gibbs and the rest turned and saw several men in leather and fur riding towards them, a wolf running beside them.
"That be them?" asked Gibbs to Dalma.
"That be them" said Tia Dalma. The riders stopped there horses when they were several feet away from the pirates. Several men dismounted and walked towards them. The one's in front were a boy near in his manhood and a man in silver.
"Mister Gibbs, i assume?" asked the man in silver.
"Aye, who be wanting to know?"
"Lord Robb Stark of Winterfell, and Orion" said Robb Stark to the pirates.
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"So that's why Jack was spirited away?" asked Pintel.
"Yep" said Orion. He and the pirates were talking in a forest near Robb's camp. Orion pulled the pirates away from Robb to explain to them what Jack was doing and why he was summoned. He also explained to the pirates what he explained to the Warriors when they got to Westeros.
"So there is this incest born bastard trying to kill these Northmen, who are Jack Sparrow's allies" said Sao Feng.
"How strong are our forces?" asked Anamaria.
"We have 20,000 men from the North. We received another 2,000 from Walder Frey, and the River lords should join up with us. But Tywin Lannister has 90,000 men with him. And there is also the men he left at the Westerlands, which should be 12,000 men. And there are also the Lannister men and City Watch of King's Landing, which should be around 15,000 men if you put them together. And we've received word that Tywin hired a sellsword called the Brave Companions, which should be around 3,000 men" said Orion.
"So a big around versus a little one" said Gibbs.
"Yes, but Tywin also has to deal with Stannis and Renly Baratheon" said Orion.
"And how are we suppose to help?" asked Sao Feng mockingly.
"Jack Sparrow, Ned Stark, and the others should arrive soon if they escaped. Though don't talk about it. Only Robb Stark, myself, and his bannermen know about this. Once word reaches of Ned's escape, Tywin will have his men search and kill him"
"I agreed to find Jack Sparrow and bring him back to the Caribbean to fight Beckett. I said nothing about fighting a war over a throne for people I do not know" said Sao Feng.
"So you will let these people die, may I ask what you'll be doing while this war is going on" said Orion as Feng walked towards him "I'm the only one that can send you out of Westeros"
"And what do I get in return?"
"...Jack and Barbossa only agreed to help for something in return. Jack gets riches beyond his imaginations and Barbossa gets his own ship. What do you want Captain Feng?"
"...I want something to conquer the Dutchmen and Beckett. Can you deliver Portal Master?"
"Done"
Orion then took Sao Feng's hand and shook it.
"Does this mean that we have to fight this Tywin guy?" asked Pintel.
"Aye, but you'll mostly be fighting with me and Robb Stark's men. I doubt anyone of you will directly confront Tywin's men. Now come, we've got a long talk ahead of us" said Orion as he started walking towards Robb's camp, the pirates following him.
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"So that is the plan, any questions?" asked Robb to the men with him, which included Greatjon Umber, Rodrik Cassel, Theon Greyjoy, Rickard Karstark, Maege Mormont, Galbart Glover, his mother, Roose Bolton, Sao Feng, Gibbs, Orion, and Tia Dalma, with Grey Wing resting behind him.
"Will this actually work?" asked Gibbs.
"It should, Tywin Lannister is expecting us to attack him, not Jaime. And the Kingslayer is too busy attacking Riverrun to expect us" said Roose.
"You do realize that even if this works, nearly two-thousand men will die" said Catelyn.
"That is war, Miss Stark. A war without dead men is basically an ocean without water" said Sao Feng.
"How poetic of you" said Theon.
"My lords and ladies, I hate to interrupt our plans, but while I was introducing our Pirate Lord and the rest of them to you, a letter arrived from King's Landing" said Orion.
"What does Joffrey say now?" asked Robb.
"It isn't from Joffrey" said Orion as he took out a sheet of paper and started reading it "Robb, I am sorry that I have gotten you into this mess, but I will arrive soon. I have befriended my saviors and learned more about the situation. Lead the men of the North and make sure that Tywin Lannister remembers that the North remembers. Signed by Eddard Stark"
Everyone was speechless for a few seconds before Umber broke into laughter.
"You see my Lords, Ned's coming to fuck Tywin up his golden arse. Now victory is surly ours" said Jon Umber as he laughed.
"Ned" said Cat quietly.
"Father...I will do what is right" said Robb "Prepare the men, tomorrow we fight and skin some lions" The Northmen gave a few hearty replies before they left, until Robb and Orion were alone.
"My father is coming back" said Robb to himself.
"Congrats my Lord" said Orion. Robb then suddenly hugged Orion before he could react.
"Thank you. For my father, for the Twins, for everything" said Robb, nearly on the verge of crying.
"I did it all in the name of Aslan. My deeds are his"
"I still appreciate it" said Robb as he released Orion "How did this letter get here so fast?"
"I left Ned's rescuers some special ravens, they can fly faster than a dragon and can find me no matter where I am. His escape has happened several days ago, yet no one should learn about this until tomorrow night"
"Well lets rest, I need sleep if I'm to deal with the Kingslayer" said Robb as he exited his tent, Grey Wind following after him. After Robb left, Orion shook his head several times before pulling out a second letter.
Dear Brother,
Aslan has discovered holes in the portal stream. Now anyone from the five worlds can appear in Westeros. I have already warned Lord Stark and the Warriors. Aslan is trying to mend the portals, but it will take nearly five years to fix them. Please be safe.
Yaylanna.
"What have I done" said Orion.