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"What are you all talking about?" Elizabeth stepped into the room where Kate, Barbossa, and Will were planning.

Kate glared up at her, "Nothing, Lizzie."

Barbossa looked at the younger sibling confused, they had been inseparable the last time they saw them. "We're planning how to get the charts from Sao Feng," he explained. "William's going to get them while we arrange a meeting with Feng and keep him distracted."

"Oh," Elizabeth nodded, entering the room further. Kate and Barbossa were sitting on the opposite heads of the table and Will was sitting next to Kate on her right. She had her feet put up on the table as she bit into an apple, nearly mimicking Barbossa.

"We're only having two people go to Feng. The crew will hide underneath in case we need back up," Barbossa was explaining.

"Why only two people?" Elizabeth questioned.

"We can't overwhelm him. Feng is paranoid enough as it is."

"I'll go," she stated firmly. Kate nearly snorted from where she sat. As if she'd let that one happen.

"I think you've done quite enough, Elizabeth," she spoke up, calmly. Elizabeth knew the voice well. It was her annoyed tone that stated that she was done with whatever, or whomever, she was talking to. "Seeing as how Jack was my captain, I will be the one to go speak to Feng. Besides, I know him the best out of any of you. 'Sides Gibbs of course."

Within two days Tia Dalma had helped arrange everything they needed, even getting a cute outfit for Kate. They arrived in Singapore in the morning, setting everything up. Tia was at her fireworks stand, the crew snuck into the basement of Sao Feng's giant bathroom in the wee hours of the morning, and Will was all set to go and steal the charts.

Kate got a small boat and began paddling through the walkways of Singapore. She sang to herself quietly, waiting for someone to catch onto the tune. "The bell has been raised from it's watery grave; hear it's sepulchral tone. A call to all, pay heed the squall, and turn your sails toward home," she glanced around and saw no one yet, "Yo ho, all together," she docked her small boat and jumped up, "Hoist the colors high. Yo ho, thieves-"

A voice cut her off, "and beggar, never say we die," an Asian man finished for her. "A dangerous song to be singing for anyone ignorant of it's meaning. Particularly a woman. Particularly a woman alone."

Barbossa came to her side immediately, "And what makes you think she's alone?"

"You protect her?" the man questioned.

Kate whipped out a small knife and held it to his neck, "And what makes you think I need protecting?"

"Your master's expectin' us," Barbossa told him. "An unexpected death would cast a slight pall on our meetin'."

Kate released the man and looked up as British soldiers passed by on the path above them before the man led them into the passageway.

"Have you heard anything from Will?" Kate whispered as she followed Barbossa.

"I trust young Turner to acquire the charts and you to remember your place in the presence of Captain Sao Feng."

"Is he that terrifying?" she raised an eyebrow.

"He's much like myself but absent my merciful nature and sense of fair play." Kate nearly scoffed at this. If Barbossa thought himself to be merciful, Feng must truly be awful.

Once they got to the door of Feng's hideout, the man whispered a password and then halted them to give up their weapons. As Kate went to pass him, he held up his hand, "Do you think because she is a woman, we would not suspect her of treachery?"

"Well, when you put it that way," Barbossa shrugged.

"Remove, please."

Kate removed her hat and her outer coat to reveal a leather harness with several guns and bombs on it. She finally pulled a cannon out of her boot and turned back. He halted her again, grinning slyly as he told her to remove her pants. She rolled her eyes and dropped them to the ground, uncaring. At least her shirt covered her up. Although if the boys below looked up...

She bowed to Sao Feng, as did Barbossa as he spoke, "Captain Barbossa, welcome to Singapore." He turned to a servant, "More steam."

She pulled a rope and after a moment, more steam filled the room. "I understand," Feng continued, "That you have a request to make of me."

"More of a proposal to put to ye. I have a venture underway and happen to find myself in a need of a ship and a crew."
"This is an odd coincidence," Feng frowned.

"Because you happen to have a ship and a crew that you don't need," Kate asked, smiling hopefully.

"No, because earlier this day, not far from here, a thief broke into my most revered uncle's temple and tried to make off with these," he held up the charts. Kate nearly groaned. "The navigational charts. The route to the farthest gate. Wouldn't it be amazing if this venture of yours took you to the world beyond this one?"

"It would strain credulity at that," Barbossa answered.

Sao Feng mad a motion to his men and they pulled Will up out of a tub of hot water. He gasped for breath.

"This is the thief," Feng explained, "is his face familiar to you?"

"No," Kate answered firmly as Barbossa shook his head.

"Then I guess he has no further need for it," he moved to kill William and Kate let out a gasp. He turned to face her and Barbossa frowned.

"So, you come into my city, and betray my hospitality."

"Sao Feng, I can assure you…I had no idea…"

"That he would get caught? You intend to attempt a voyage to Davy Jones' locker, when I cannot help but wonder…why?"

Barbossa tossed a piece of eight to the other Pirate Lord who caught it skillfully, "The song has been sung. The time is upon us. We most convene the Brethren Court. As one of the nine pirate lords, you must honor the call."

"More steam," Feng ordered. It did not come and he ordered it again, angrier. Once it finally came, he continued on, a bit calmer. "There's a price on all our heads, it is true. Since it seems that the only way a pirate can turn a profit anymore is by betraying other pirates."

"The first Brethren Court gave us rule of the seas," Barbossa spoke, "That rule has been challenged by Lord Cutler Beckett."

"Against the East India Trading Company, what value are the Brethren Court? What can any of us do?"

"You can fight!" Kate cried out. Barbossa looked at her, eyebrows raised as she stepped forward and shook off the hand that grabbed her shoulder, "Get off of me! You are Sao Feng, the pirate lord of Singapore! Would you have that era come to an end on your watch? The most notorious pirates from around the world are uniting against our enemy and yet you sit here, cowering in your bath water!"

"Katherine Swann," he smiled strangely. She didn't remember telling him her name. "There's more to you than meets the eye isn't there and the eye does not go wanting. But I cannot help but notice…you have failed to answer my question. What is it you seek in Davy Jones' locker?"

"Jack Sparrow," Will answered quickly. Kate nearly smacked herself in the face, Jack had told her how much Sao Feng hated him. The two girls behind Feng giggled. "He's one of the pirate lords."

"The only reason why I would want Jack Sparrow returned from the land of the dead," Feng began to yell, his face nearly turning purple, "Is so I can send him back myself!"

"Jack Sparrow holds one of the nine pieces of eight. He also failed to pass it along to a successor before he died. So we must go and get him back," Barbossa tried to explain.

"So you admit you have deceived me," Feng nodded. Kate looked around, confused. "Weapons!" His men all drew their weapons.

"Sao Feng I assure you, our intentions are strictly honorable," Barbossa smiled as swords popped up from the floorboards and he and Kate caught one skillfully in each hand.

Feng put his sword to a man's neck. Kate noticed that the man's 'tattoo' was leaking onto the floor. She made a face, wondering what the Hell was going on. "Drop your weapons or I kill the man."

"Kill him," Kate glanced up as she spoke at the same time as Barbossa. She shrugged and let him continue on, "He's not our man."

"If he's not with you," Will spoke, confused, "And he's not with us…who's he with?"

At that precise moment the East India Trading Co. burst into the room and began attacking. Kate threw Will a sword as he got free of the pole he was tied to and Kate went off to help Barbossa fight off the three men that were after him. After she stabbed one, he glanced at her and nodded thanks. She nodded back and they went their separate ways. They knew where they were to meet.

After she got free she met up with Will and Barbossa on one of the docks. "Do you have the charts?" Kate asked, out of breath.

"And better yet, a ship and a crew," Will grinned.

"Where's Feng?" Kate was holding onto Barbossa's shoulder, leaning over to try and take deeper breaths.

"He'll cover our escape and meet us at Shipwreck Cove."

The man that had led them to Sao Feng earlier spoke up, "This way, be quick."

Kate followed the men and once they were on the ship she finally caught her breath. She walked up to Tia Dalma as soon as she saw her leaning over the railing, "There's no place left for Sao Feng to cower, do you think he will honor the call"

"I cannot say," Tia frowned, "There is an evil on these seas that even the most staunch and bloodthirsty pirate have come to fear."

Kate nodded; glancing over as she saw Elizabeth walk up to Will and him just walk away from her. She could almost smirk, knowing that her sister had it coming.

Three days later found them frozen to the bone. Almost quite literally, as a matter of fact. She glanced over to see Pintel and Ragetti, as well as Jack the monkey, covered in ice. The rest of the boat was in the same state, as they were traveling through the iciest of waters.

"No one said anything about cold," Pintel shivered.

"There must be a good reason for our suffering," Ragetti tried to shrug.

"Why don't that woman bring him back? The same way she brought back Barbossa?"

Kate rolled her eyes, "Don't you two ever pay any attention? She explained it to Elizabeth."

"Because Barbossa was only dead. Jack Sparrow is taken, body and soul, to a place not of death, but punishment," Tia popped up next to Kate. She and Kate had been hiding in one of the cabins, using all of the blankets to stay warm. "The worst fate a person can bring upon himself. Stretching on forever. That's what awaits at Davy Jones' locker."

"I knew there was a good reason," Ragetti smiled. Kate snorted and shuffled across the deck, in the many of layers of clothing that she found aboard the ship to where Tai Huang and Will were looking at the charts. Kate snuck up behind her friend, hugging him around the waist. He smiled, "Thanks, I was starting to get a bit cold."

She snorted again, "Really? I would have never thought that!"

He laughed, pointing towards the charts, "Nothing here is set. These can't be as accurate as modern charts."

"No," Tai spoke, "But it leads to more places."

Will read allowed, "Over the edge, over again. Sunrise sets flash of green. What does that mean? Barbossa?"

"Ever gazed upon the green flash, Master Gibbs?" Barbossa glanced to the man.

"I reckon I seen my fair share. It happens on rare occasion. At the last glimpse of a sunset, a green flash of light shoots up into the sky. Some go their whole lives without seeing it, some claim to have seen it that ain't. Some say…"

Ragetti and Pintel must have followed Kate because Pintel spoke up, "It signals when a soul comes back to this world, from the dead!" Gibbs gave him a nasty death glare. "Sorry."

"Trust me, young Master Turner, it's not getting to the land of the dead that's the problem. It's gettin' back."

He turned to Kate once she released him, "I still don't get it," he whispered.

She giggled, "Just think like Jack," she kissed his cheek and scurried back off to find Tia.

Eventually they began to go through two huge walls of ice, disappearing into the darkness between them.

Later that night, they got 'good and lost' as Barbossa had put it. Kate was laughing as they began to sail towards the huge waterfall at the 'end' of the world. Elizabeth was screaming and Tia was mumbling in French. Kate was running along, helping Gibbs with silly tasks and finally she stood alongside Barbosa, chuckling at his crazy laughter. The ship went off the waterfall, backwards. The noises of screams and laughter were the only things a person would hear before that boat hit the water.

They washed up on shore and saw absolutely nothing. Kate frowned, wringing the water out of her hair, "Where are we?"

"We're here," Barbossa looked down at the girl, "In the locker."

"This truly is a Godforsaken place," Gibbs shivered.

"I don't see Jack," Elizabeth spoke, "I don't see anyone."

"He's here. Davy Jones never once gave up that what he took," Barbossa squinted, searching.

"It doesn't matter," Will mumbled, "We're trapped here by your doing, no different than Jack."

"It's not by his doing," Kate rolled her eyes, "What other way would you have liked to come here, William?"

"Witty Jack is closer than you think," Tia interrupted, petting a crab. Suddenly there was a rumbling noise and a ship's mast rose up over the top of a sand dune. Eventually that mast turned into the entirety of the Black Pearl coming down the dune and going into the water.

"Impossible," Tai Huang whispered.

Ragetti, shocked, pointed at it with a shaking hand, "Boat."

"Slap me thrice and hand me to me momma," Gibbs spoke. Kate laughed loudly at this, "It's Jack!"

Jack jumped off the ship and moved towards them. Pintel grinned, "It's the captain!"

"A sight for sore eyes!" Gibbs cried, "Jack!"

"Mr. Gibbs!" Jack spoke.

"Aye, captain," Gibbs grinned.

"I thought so," Jack nodded. "I expect you can account for your actions, then?"

"Sir?"

"There has been a perpetual and virulent lack of discipline aboard my vessel! Why is that, sir?"

"You're in Davy Jones' locker, Captain," Gibbs leaned forward.

"I know that," Jack snapped. "I know where I am and don't think I don't."

"Jack Sparrow," Barbossa finally spoke up.

"Ah, Hector, it's been too long, hasn't it?"

"Aye, Isla de Muerta, remember? You shot me."

"No," Jack frowned, "No I didn't," he moved down the line. "Tia Dalma! Out and about, eh? You lend an agreeable sense of the macabre to any delirium."

"He thinks we're a hallucination," Will leaned down to Kate. That brought Jack's attention right to them. "William, tell me something. Have you come because you need my help to rescue a certain distress damsel? Or rather a damsel in distress? Either one."

"No." Will answered.

"Then you wouldn't be here. So you can't be here. Q.E.D. you're not really here."

"Jack," Elizabeth spoke up just as Jack's eyes locked with Kate's. "This is real. We're here."

Jack looked at her for a moment before scuttling back to Gibbs. "The locker, you say?"

"Aye."

"We've come to rescue you," she tried to explain.

"Have you, now? That's very kind of you. But seeing as I possess a ship and you don't, it seems as though you're the ones in need of rescuing and I'm not sure as I'm in the mood."

"I see my ship," Barbossa pointed at the Pearl, "Right there."

"Can't spot it, must be a tiny little thing hiding behind the Pearl."

"Jack," Will interrupted him, "Cutler Beckett has the heart of Davy Jones. He controls the Flying Dutchman."

"He's taking over the seas," Kate spoke up, finally getting the pirate's attention.

He smiled, his lip twitching, "Katherine."

"Jack," she whispered as she stepped forward. "Please, we're really here and we really need you."

"The song has already been sung. The Brethren Court is called," Tia spoke up. Jack turned back, "Leave you people alone for a minute and look what's happened. Everything's gone to pot," he smiled at Kate.

"Aye, Jack. The world needs you back something fierce," Gibbs smirked.

"And you need a crew," Will added.

"Why should I sail with any of you? Four of you have tried to kill me in the past, one of you succeeded."

Will and Kate looked at Elizabeth with surprise. Kate glared at her evilly. "Oh, she's not told you?" He looked at Will and then glanced at Kate. His stomach welled up with guilt when he saw the look on her face, "Either of you? You'll have loads to talk about while you're here, William." He made sure to say the lad's name so Kate knew that he would take her. "As for you," he turned to Tia.

"Now don't tell me you didn't enjoy it, at the time."

"Alright, you're in," he turned to Ragetti, "Don't need you, you scare me," Ragetti frowned, looking down. He then continued on, "Gibbs, you can come. Marty, Cotton, Cotton's parrot, I'm a little iffy, but at least I'll have someone to talk to." He finally turned to Tai Huang, "Who are you?"

"Tai Huang, these are my men."

"Where do your allegiances lie?"

"With the highest bidder."

"I have a ship," Jack's face brightened up.

"That makes you the highest bidder."

"Good man. Weigh anchors, all hands, prepare to make sail." He looked at his compass, which was spinning wildly. It would point to Kate, then out to sea, then spun around uselessly.

Barbossa came up to him, "Jack," he grinned, "Which way ya goin' Jack?"

Kate giggled, moving up next to Jack. "He's not that bad," she mumbled as Barbossa began to climb on the Pearl. "He's actually really-" she was cut off as Jack dipped her and kissed her deeply. Once he set her back on her feet she smiled, dazed. "Missed you, too, Captain."

He chuckled, leading her to the Pearl.