I think you will all like the character of the host. I do, anyway. Sorry if a few of these characters seem ooc, this chapter was sort of hard, and that's why it's so short...
Since no one suggested anyone else to go on the voyage, I just picked someone. If anyone suggests any later on, I can always find a way to get them on the ship too. Oh, by the way, DMC may have never happened, but we may see some things from it that did. Or characters.
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"I'm afraid not," said their host. "Were you hoping it was?"
Elizabeth muttered something under her breath. Jack guessed it was a profanity of some sort.
"Let's just say some of us have a long history," she said, glancing at Jack and Norrington. "Why did you pick us, in particular?"
The host smiled a little. "You all make such a lovely team, don't you think?"
"Yeah, we work so nicely together," said Jack brightly. "Group hug, anyone?"
"Not if you're involved," said Ana Marie icily.
Just then, the door opened yet again, and in came...
Beckett!!!
Elizabeth and Will both screamed.
Norrington looked over. "Will, you scream like a girl."
"Or eunuch," said Jack, ignoring the dark look Will gave him.
"Welcome," said their host. "Now, onto why you are here."
Elizabeth quickly sat on the sofa other than the one Norrington and Will were on. Beckett sat next to her. Elizabeth grimaced and scooted over as far as she could. Beckett just grinned.
"My name is Path Wilkes," said their host, " I need you all on this journey I am to undertake; I need your individual strengths and traits, for reasons I understand, and that is really all that matters in that regard. I will be perfectly honest: we are going to endure weeks, perhaps even a month or two, of sea travel together. We will have to stop at islands and possibly hostile lands to replenish supplies. I am not able to actually tell you much about our journey yet. All I can really say without danger is that we are in a race to get somewhere before someone," here Path shuddered, "else does. You will all be rewarded at the end of the journey, if you survive. This proposal promises little and most would refuse. But none of you will, will you?"
A few of them exchanged alarmed looks.
Path smiled in the way of those who know they have everything under control. "Yes. You'll accept. All of you will come..."
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A/N-- I apologize deeply if I messed this up and accept any tomatoes being hurled in my direction.
Beckett does not serve quite the same role in this story as he did in DMC. No worries, he will not be pursuing Jack's compass, though he will still be an insidious toad etcetera.
Now, for my usual plea for reviews: Give me feedback, people, so that I may improve!