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Chapter 22
Megan appeared in Beckett's office in Port Royal. Crossing her arms, she readied herself to hear his spiel.
"There's something to knowing the exact shape of the world and one's place in it, don't you agree?" he said, handling Norrington's old sword.
"Your place is in Davy Jones' Locker." Megan hissed, although he couldn't hear her.
"I assure you, these are not necessary." Governor Swann said, holding out his chained hands. Beckett pointed his sword at the Governor.
"I had you brought here because I thought you'd be interested in the whereabouts of your daughter." Beckett said. Megan stepped forward and pushed down on the blade of the sword, making the wielder of said weapon fall forward, but catch himself and stand as 'regal' as usual.
"You have news of her?" Governor Swann asked, sounding hopeful.
"Most recently seen on the island of Tortuga, then left, in the company of a known pirate, Jack Sparrow. And other fugitives from justice." Mercer said
"Of course. He was there." Megan said, remembering that scene in the movie where he was watching Elizabeth.
"Justice? Hardly." Swann said
"Hear that? He sides with the pirates." Megan said, smirking.
"Including," Beckett said, "the previous owner of this sword..." he slapped the sword back in its sheath. "I believe. Our ships are in pursuit, and justice will be dispensed by cannonade and cutlass, and all manner of remorseless pieces of metal. I personally find it distasteful to even contemplate the horror facing all those on board." Beckett put the sword back in its box.
"That's blackmail!" Megan yelled. "I think. No, it's threatening... In a way."
"What do you want from me?" Swann asked, giving in.
"Your authority as governor, your influence in London, and your loyalty to the East India Trading Company." Beckett said, walking up to the Governor.
"To you, you mean." Swann said
"Shall I remove these shackles?" Governor Swann looked at his shackles then back at Beckett. He held them up to Beckett.
"Do what you can for my daughter." he said
"If only you knew what you did." Megan said. The shackles were removed revealing the P burnt into Governor Swann's arm
"So you see, Mercer, every man has a price he will willingly accept. Even for what he hopes never to sell." Beckett said. Megan sighed and readied to go to the next scene, but then she looked at the Governor. She sighed and went over to him. She gently caressed his P. When he looked up at her with shock on his face, Megan was rady and shushed him.
"I'm something like a guardian angel, and I have some advice for you." Megan said. "Be wary of Beckett and what he does, and don't worry about Elizabeth. I'm watching over her." Megan snapped her fingers and vanished right before his eyes to go to the next scene.
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"I wager... ten years." Maccus said, his hand on his cup of dice.
"I'll match ten years." Koleniko said, hands on his cup as well.
"Agreed." Came Clankers response. The three looked under there cups while Will and Emily watched them.
"What'd I miss?" Megan said, appearing behind Emily and surprising the redhead.
"Wondering how it's played?" Bootstrap said, coming up to the group.
"I understand." Will said, as the players continued their game. "It's a game of deception. Your bet includes all the dice, not just your own."
"So instead of poker they have pirate yahtzee or something?" Emily said
"Yeah pretty much." Megan said, listening to the organ music.
"What are they wagering?" Will asked his father.
"Well, the only thing we have: years of service." Bootstrap and Megan said Years of service at the same time, causing the two to look at each other before looking forward again.
"Pretty high risk. You can either win and be free, or lose and keep being trapped in this hell hole." Emily said
"So any crewman can be challenged?" Will asked
"Aye. Anyone." Boostrap responded
"Here it comes..." Megan said
"I challenge Davy Jones." Will said, stepping forward. The crewmen looked at him as the organ music stopped. Then came the rhythmic clunking of Jones's crab leg and the crew's low chuckles. When came Davy in front of the whole crew, staring only at the challenging Turner.
"I accept Mate-uh." Jones said. He sat down on a barrel as a table was brought out for him, the cup and dice placed on the table. He looked at Will.
"The stakes?" he asked
"My soul. An eternity of servitude." He said
"No!" Bootstrap and Emily said at the same time.
"Don't worry." Megan whispered to her friend.
"Against?" Jones asked, amused at what Will was betting.
"I want this." Will said, holding out the folded cloth before putting it on the table. Davy looked at it and saw the key to his chest on it. He threw it back on the table and stood up, outraged.
"How do you know of the key?" he asked, his voice sounding deadly.
"That's not part of the game, is it? You can still walk away." Will said, sitting down.
"He's getting slyer." Emily said. "He'd make Jack proud."
"Yeah, it's cool huh?" Megan asked
"Yeah!" Emily said, holding back her fit of giggles. Davy Jones sat back down and brought out a tentacle that had his key on a ring. He then tucked it back away.
"So that's where it is..." Emily said. The two picked up their cups, shook them around, then brought back down, the top on the table. But there was a third cup that came in.
"What's this?" Davy said, surprised at Bootstrap Bill.
"I'm in. Matching his wager." Bootstrap said
"No! Don't do this." Will said
"The die is cast." Bootstrap said to Will before looking back at Davy. "I bid three twos. It's your bid, Captain." Davy chuckled as he lifted his cup up slightly before lowering it again.
"Four fours." he said
"Four fives." Will said
"Six threes." Bootstrap said
"Seven fives-uh." Davy said. There was a moment of silence as the players looked at their dice.
"I still don't entirely get it." Emily said
"It's like poker for pirates. You got to bluff to win." Megan said
"Eight fives." Will said. Davy started to chuckle and the rest of the crew started to join in.
"Welcome to the crew, liar." he said
"No!" Emily almost yelled
"Twelve fives." Bootstrap said, making everyone look at him. "Twelve fives. Call me a liar. Or up the bid."
"And be called a liar myself for my trouble?" Davy said, sounding outraged. He picked up Bill's cup to show his dice and saw none of them being fives. He threw it down and looked squarely at William senior.
"Bootstrap Bill, you're a liar and you will spend an eternity on this ship!" he said, standing, turning his gaze to William junior. "Master Turner, feel free to go ashore... the very next time we make port!" He broke out into laughter and his crew joined him. Everyone left the area then. All except Megan, Emily and the Turners.
"Dang. Who stuck a stick up his a--" Emily started, to be interrupted by Megan.
"Emily!" she said
"I'm just saying." Emily said, holding up her hands in a defensive position.
"Fool. Why did you do that?" Will asked Bootstrap.
"I couldn't let you lose." Bootstrap said
"That's so sweet." Emily said
"It was never about winning, or losing." Will said
"The key." Bootstrap said, getting the idea. "You just wanted to know where it was."
"Yeah. We're clever like that." Emily said. Megan rolled her eyes.
"Riiight." She said. "Well I best be off, then."
"No wait! I just... I wanna know why Davy is always mad, or depressed and stuff." Emily said, grabbing her friends arm. Megan sighed and looked down at her.
"You really forgot what Tia Dalma said." Megan said, only for Emily to nod her head in response. Sighing again, she slipped her arm out of Emily's grasp and turned to her, ready to tell the tale.
"Well," Megan started, "I think it was when Davy was young that he met a beautiful women who offered him to captain a ship. The thing is, with the ship, it's ten years at sea, one day on land. And if his love was true and waited for him, he would be able to stay on land with her. But when his one day came, she wasn't there. He fell into a pit of despair and felt that the only way to end it was to cut out his heart. It's like the first major breakup in the history of relationships."
"Wow. What a poor, poor guy." Emily said. "You really should cheer him up. You should sing to him!"
"What?! No! No! No, no no no! No no no! No no NO!! NO!" Megan said, walking around the group. "Why would I sing to him?"
"You both have that one thing in common: Music." Emily said
"So?"
"SO, you have common ground. Like when all five of us met."
"What was your common ground?" Will asked
"Insanity." Emily and Megan said in unison. Bootstrap chuckled.
"I should've known." he said
"Please Megs?" Emily begged. "Pleeeeease?" Emily gave the biggest, best, most irresistible look she has ever given to Megan.
"Oh god." Megan said. "Must... Resist... Look! ..."
Ekari:((comes in)) What'd I miss?
TBP: Meh, nothing much.
Furfaidz: Wait a second... that's a cliffhanger! Will Megan sing to Davy?
TBP: I dunno. I like living.
Ekari: Pleeeeease?
TBP: Enough with the look!! Review please!