Chapter 7 – Condemned Men…

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As Sora, Riku and Kairi beamed down onto the world, they all took a second for their bodies to shiver before setting out. It was raining, and they were soon drenched. Soldiers were running around all over the place. Sora wondered what was going on when he saw a women run after a group of soldiers going toward the mansion.

"Elizabeth?" Sora asked himself, running after her.

Kairi ran after him, Riku a short ways behind her. They came to a rather…grand mansion with a large group of men out front. There appeared to be an argument ensuing. Sora ran up, pushing his way through the soldiers, getting to the front. He saw a man in a rather formal outfit getting his hands clapped in irons. The governor was distraught, for his daughter was in irons as well. "How dare you? Lower your arms, now! I demand the name of who authorized this!"

"That would be me, Governor Swan…" said a man in a fancy coat. He had a hat on, which he took off as he came under the balcony.

"Beckett? Cutler Beckett?" asked the Governor, skeptical.

"It's Lord Beckett, now…actually…" The man, Beckett, corrected him, pulling out sheets of paper from his coat.

"Will…what's going on?" Sora asked, trying to push past the soldiers.

Will shrugged, then noticed who it was. "…Sora? Is that you?"

"This is Sora? Clap him in irons as well; I got a warrant for his arrest as well. As well as a 'Goofy', 'Donald' and a 'James Norrington'." ordered Becket, brandishing the sheets of paper.

"For what?!" asked Sora as he was clapped in irons.

The Governor answered, "For aiding and abetting a man convicted of piracy, condemned to death. For which…" He stopped there, speechless.

"For which the sentence, unfortunately, is also death…" completed Beckett.

They all paled. Beckett smiled. "Do you remember a 'Jack Sparrow'?"

He got a shout in his face for his troubles. "CAPTAIN!"

They all grew skeptical. "…Captain Jack Sparrow…" Elizabeth corrected.

Beckett chuckled. "Captain Jack Sparrow…" He echoed.

Sora frowned at this news. What am I gonna do now?! He thought to himself. Then he got an idea. Sora whistled, shrilly. I hope Riku get's it… He thought, whistling again.

ZZZ

Riku heard a shrill whistle coming from the mansion. He looked at Kairi. "Stay here…" He told her, then ran for the mansion.

Kairi frowned, crossing her arms in a huff. Boys… She thought angrily, but stepped back into the shadows.

ZZZ

Sora groaned as he saw Riku through the crowd of soldiers. He thought up of something. "It seems my travels have caught up with me…" He said vaguely, smiling at the soldier holding him.

He got bashed in the head, immediately knocked unconscious. Riku frowned, then attacked.

ZZZ

"The whistle was supposed to warn you to stay away…" Sora said sullenly to his friend across from him.

They were locked in the jail-house, all frowning at themselves. A soldier came in. The guards saluted and they began a deep conversation. The guards nodded and took Will and Sora out of their cages, clapping them in irons. Sora shrugged. "…seems like we're first…" Sora said sadly as he was lead away with Will.

Riku frowned, then drew his Keyblade. He waggled it at the guards. "Look at me…" he said sarcastically, tapping the door. It swung open, as if it wasn't even locked.

ZZZ

5 minutes later, Riku was in a wooden box, nailed shut, with a slit at the top to see through and a rectangle sized hole in the side for food. "Goddamn retarded…" He said to himself.

Meanwhile…

Sora and Will were lead into a rather fancy office, and at the desk stood the same man who arrested them. Cutler Beckett. Sora frowned. Beckett looked over. "Oh, those won't be needed, Mercer…" He told the soldier who was at the door as he took a drink out of the goblet he was holding.

Sora frowned again as he rubbed his wrists, looking at Will. He frowned as Beckett began to speak. "The East India Trading Company has need of your services, Mr. Turner…" He looked at Sora, "And yours as well, Mister…Arashi, is it?"

Sora frowned. I never give my last name out to others… he thought, glaring at the man. He continued. "We wish for you to act as our agents in a business transaction with our mutual friend Captain Sparrow."

Will's frown deepened. "More acquaintance than friend…" He inputted, "How do you know him?"

Beckett looked…reminiscent as he pulled a metal rod from the fireplace. "We've had our dealings in the past…" He explained, holding up the rod for Will and Sora to see. It had a reverse 'P' on the end, as if it was used to brand someone with. "And we've left our mark on the other…"

"What mark did he leave on you?" Will asked, a smug look on his face.

Beckett ignored him. "By your efforts…" he began, sliding the bar back into the fire, "Jack Sparrow was set free. I would like you to go to him and recover a certain property in his possession."

Sora frowned. "Recover…" he echoed.

"At the point of a sword?" asked Will as Beckett took another draught out of his goblet.

"Yea…Jack isn't the type of a guy to give up something that belongs to him…" Sora said, looking thoughtful.

Beckett put his glass on the table. "Bargain…" He put simply, walking over to his desk and picking up small, leather bound set of papers for the two to see. "Letters of Marque…you will offer what amounts to a full pardon. Jack will be free…a privateer England…"

Will chuckled, "I don't think Jack will consider employment the same as being free…"

Beckett scoffed, "Freedom…" He placed the 'Letters of Marque' back on the table and walked out onto the balcony. Ships were pulling in and out, soldiers marching along the docks and in the city. "Jack Sparrow is a dying breed…The world is shrinking, the edges of the map filled in. Jack must find his place in the world or perish…Unlike yourselves…"

He turned to Will, "Your fiancé faces the hangman's noose…"

Will grimaced. Sora stepped forward. "So…you get Jack…and The Pearl?"

Beckett looked puzzled. "The Black Pearl?"

"The property you want that he possesses…" Will said, looking up at Beckett.

Beckett chuckled, before saying, "A ship? Hardly…the item in question is considerably smaller and more valuable…something Jack Sparrow keeps on his person at ALL times' He glanced at them, saying, '…a compass?"

Sora and Will looked at each other at the mention of the compass. What would he want with a broken compass? Sora thought, looking back at Beckett. He saw their faces and smiled. "Ah, you know it. Bring back that compass…or there's no deal."

Sora grimaced. He looked at Will and nodded. Will clapped Sora on the back. Beckett smile grew larger. "In one hour, a ship will depart from the harbor to a destination of your choosing…" He said as he poured himself a glass of some amber liquid.

"After that…"After that…you're on your own."

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Kairi fell to the ground, utterly exhausted. After Riku left, she had been attacked by soldiers in red and several small groups of Heartless. She was surrounded by Nobodies at the time. I...can't fight anymore… She thought, trying to get up. One of the Nobodies, a Dusk, lunged forward to attack. It never made it.

A person in a black cloak stood over her, a black sword in their hand. "Get lost…" said a male's voice.

The Nobodies disappeared, one after another. Kairi sighed with relief. The man offered his hand. She took it and allowed him to help her up. "Thank you…" Kairi said, smiling.

The man shrugged. A shout rang out in the distance. The man looked over his shoulder as soldiers came around the corner, aiming their rifles as they prepared to fire. The man gasped, then jumped on top of Kairi, forcing her down. The soldiers fired, missing every shot. The man jumped up, Kairi in his arms. "Time to go!" he said, running for dear life.

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Several hours after running, the man put Kairi down and slid down beside a wall. He was panting. Kairi knelt down next to him. "You've saved me twice now…" she said, thoughtful.

The man nodded. "I guess…I did…" He panted, getting up. "We need to go…"

There was more shouting in the distance. Kairi nodded, then stopped the man before he moved. "At least tell me your name before they find us again…"

The man chuckled, taking off his hood. He had black, tidy hair, a young looking face and stark yellow eyes. "The name's Kyle…now let's go!"

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Sora frowned as he saw Port Royal shrink in the distance. "Tortuga?" he asked Will, who had come back from the helmsman.

Will nodded. "It's the best place to start…"

Sora nodded. "Right…I just hope Kairi's alright…"

XXXXX-Speaking of Kairi-XXXXX

Kairi watched as a ship shrunk from existence as it sailed further and further away. "Are you sure Sora's on that boat?" She asked, looking at Kyle as he put on a jacket.

Kyle nodded, now cloak-less. He wore a black t-shirt with no left sleeve, and dark grey cargo pants. He wore a jacket over his shirt, but this he had put on after Kairi saw the sleeveless shirt. He walked over to her, handing her a jacket. "We better get goin' …if we're to catch up to them…"

Kairi nodded, then looked back at the ship that Sora was supposedly on. I'm coming…Sora! She thought as Kyle led her to a ship in the harbor.

A/N – Well? What do you think? I tried to keep the scene where Beckett gave Sora and Will the ultimatum as close to the original scene as possible. And finally! XD My OC is finally officially introduced into the story. ^^ Reviews are appreciated, and sorely needed. Thank you!

Sorry to those who reviewed the last chapter, I will reply to them on this one. DX

DaniPotterLovesGod – Well, as it said in chapter 7, Ed and Kyle are spies for other parties. Keep deducing the facts, Dani. Who knows? Maybe you'll get to the end before I post it! XD

Bearybeary – Yea…Genie does rock. I am sorry that Agrabah only lasted one chapter, but I had major writers block, as well as not having much happen…until later chapters.

Bearybeary (again) – What do you think, man? (Note, look at my flipping name!) X)