Zarya's POV
It was pouring bloody rain and I was soaked as was everyone else. Will had just rowed over to what appeared to be the Flying Dutchman. But it would be a matter of time until he was captured. The mere thought of seeing Davy Jones both scared the shit out of me and pissed me off. I never liked the guy but I did feel bad for him when he got hurt by the one he loved.
"You okay darling?" Jack asked wrapping an arm around my waist.
"No" I confessed looking to him. "Death lingers here"
"If Jones comes onto the ship don't fret" Jack reassured me.
"That's what I'm afraid of" I said. "I'm the rarest creature in the sea Jack, Jones will want me on his crew"
"He isn't taking you from me Zarya" Jack answered firmly. "I need you with me, you know I would risk my life to keep you safe like Will does with his bonnie lass"
I closed my eyes and pressed my forehead against Jack's. He hugged me and he kissed my forehead.
Will's POV
Somehow I knew Jack's plan would get spoiled. I ended up getting captured by Jones's crew alongside four other sailors. The crew members looked like they came out of the ocean. A woman who I assumed was Jones's first mate waited for her captain. She looked to be in her late forties and she resembled Zarya.
Suddenly thumps of what was walking was heard and it wasn't long until the infamous Davy Jones appeared.
"Five men awaiting your judgment captain" the first mate told Jones. I got a good look of him and I wouldn't forget his face. It resembled an octopus. Jones nodded and walked past me to the sailor who was shaking with fright. Jones took notice and decided he would speak with him first. Jones lit up his pipe and u send it before speaking to the scared sailor.
"Do you fear death?"
The sailor nodded while still shaking.
"Do you fear that dark abyss? All your deeds laid bare, all your sins punished, I can offer you an escape"
"Don't listen to him!" another sailor encouraged and Jones heard him. Jones grabbed the man who challenged him with his lobster like hand. The pincers held the man's throat.
"Do you not fear death?" Jones asked taking a puff of his pipe.
"I'll take my chances sir"
"To the depths"
The man ended up getting his throat slit and his body was thrown overboard. Some of Jones's crew laughed.
"Cruel blackguard" another sailor hissed.
"Life is cruel" Jones told the sailor. He then tapped his chest to prove his point. "Why should the afterlife be any different? I offer you a choice"
Jones went back to the sailor who was scared.
"Join my crew and postpone the judgement, one hundred years before the mast, will ye serve?"
"I will serve"
"There" Jones answered pleased.
The other crew members laughed as Jones finally took notice of me.
"You are neither dead nor dying" Jones then looked to his first mate and she looked confused. "What is your purpose here?"
"Jack Sparrow sent me to settle his debt" I answered.
Jones looked taking aback and the woman widened her eyes.
"What is your purpose here?" he repeated
I looked up to Jones.
"Jack Sparrow sent me to settle his debt"
Jones chuckled darkly before continuing.
"Did he now? I'm sorely tempted to accept that offer"
Zarya's POV
When I first saw Davy Jones I shook with fear. Jack was looking through his spy scope and he too saw Jones. I chose to stay close to the crew so Jones wouldn't get any ideas. I didn't plan on making it known I was a water dragon. Jones turned and before I knew it he finally appeared in front of Jack. The crew behind me gasped.
"F**k" I swore.
Suddenly Jones's crew surrounded us. One of his crew held a blade to my back. I didn't move and watched what was happening in front of us.
"Oh" Jack said.
"You have a debt to pay" Jones told Jack and he walked forward while Jack moved backwards. "You've been captain of the Black Pearl for thirteen years that was our agreement"
"Technically I was only captain for two years then I was viciously mutinied upon"
"Then you were a poor captain but a captain nonetheless" Jones pointed out. "Had you not introduced yourself all these years as Captain Jack Sparrow"
I held back a growl when Jones made fun of my mate. His crew laughed with him. Jack turned around to face Jones.
"You have my payment one soul to serve your ship" he countered.
"One soul is not equal enough to another" Jones stated.
"Aha! We've established my proposal is sound in principle now we're haggling over price?"
"Price?"
"Just how many souls do you think my soul is worth?" Jack asked Jones with strategy. Jones turned to his crew before looking at Jack again.
"One hundred souls, three days" he answered followed by laughs.
"You're a diamond mate, send me back the boy, I'll get started right off"
As Jack turned around a crew member blocked his path.
"I keep the boy" he corrected. "A fine payment, that leaves you only 99 more to go" he then laughed and his crew did the same.
"Have you not met Will Turner?" Jack asked Jones approaching him. "He's noble, heroic, a terrific soprano worth at least four, maybe three and a half, and did I mention he's in love?"
That got Jones's attention and Jack continued.
"With a girl" Jack then started to circle Jones. "Due to be married, betrothed, dividing him from her and her from him would only be half as cruel, as actually allowing them to be joined in holy matrimony eh?"
Jones was silent before replying.
"I keep the boy 99 souls, but I wonder Sparrow can you live with this? Can you condemn an innocent man, a friend to a lifetime of servitude in your name while you roam free?"
"Yep I'm good with it"
"Captain!"
"What is it?" Davy Jones demanded looking over to who called him. It was the pirate who had a knife at my back.
"Walk lass" the pirate ordered.
"F**k you" I growled.
Jones suddenly laughed before coming over to where I was.
Jack's POV
My eyes widened as Jones went to Zarya. This wasn't good I was hoping he wouldn't notice her.
"My, my, feisty lass aren't you?" he inquired eying Zarya with interest.
"I doubt I would be of any interest to that who controls death" Zarya replied. Jones chuckled again clearly amused by the woman I loved.
"You remind me of my first mate lass" Jones said to Zarya. I remembered Bootstrap said Rune was Jones's first mate. "In fact you look like her"
"Looks can be deceiving" I said hoping to get his bloody attention away from my water dragoness
"It would seem this woman means something to you Sparrow" Jones sneered looking at me.
"Captain this woman is a water dragon"
Damn it!
Zarya wasn't revealing her true colors and I didn't understand how his crew knew. Jones chuckled this time and he turned his complete attention to Zarya.
Zarya's POV
"You withhold your beast well lass" Jones said to me. He touched my cheek with a slimy tentacle.
"Don't touch me" I hissed. My fangs were elongated as were my claws. I felt my eyes turn red.
"I have a new offer Sparrow" Jones said turning to Jack. "In exchange for this dragoness I'll lower the soul count to 20"
"Forget it" Jack replied. "No deal"
"So it's true" Jones taunted before turning to me. He touched my face once more with a tentacle. "This woman is important to you"
"She's not involved" Jack growled and he was getting angry. "I'll get you 99 souls in three days"
Jones remained silent before approaching Jack and he grabbed hold of his hand which held the black spot.
"Three days"
Once the deed was done Jones released Jack and he turned to leave. I hissed and punched the pirate who had held me in place. Jones flashed me a smirk which made me shiver before he and his crew disappeared.
"Zarya"
Jack rushed over to me and brought me into his arms. I buried my head against my mate's chest and felt overwhelmed.
"It's okay darling" Jack reassured me as he rubbed my back.
Later.
"The nerve of that pirate" Jack said as he cleaned off my face where Jones has touched me. I was dressed for bed and Jack was shirtless from the waist up.
"You didn't have to risk yourself for me Jack" I told my mate as he pulled the wet cloth away. "You had a chance to settle your debt"
"Darling" Jack said picking up my left hand. "Nothing that Jones offered would change me mind"
He kissed my hand.
"I would give up the Pearl itself for you my dragoness"
"Are you drunk again?" I asked. "Because this usually isn't you mate"
"No love I'm not" Jack replied firmly. He placed a hand onto my face. "You have me heart Zarya and you always will"
Now I felt tears coming to my eyes and Jack wiped them away.
"Never forget I love you Zarya Hart"
"You'd better or I'll kick your ass" I threatened.
"That's me girl" Jack replied with a chuckle.
Don't worry Rune will meet Zarya! It's not time for them to be introduced yet.