Chapter 2-Welcome to Singapore

Hi guys, I'm trying to publish one chapter per week now because I need some time to write and work on school stuff anyway this story should have 15 chapters in total for you to enjoy and I have an idea for the next story being a little different to the others, but I want to know what you think, anyway hope you enjoy. I don't own POTC but Scarlet is my invention.

Elizabeth and I sat on the small boat paddling through the waters below the streets of Singapore. The only way we could get into the hideout of Sao Faug was by the waters. The solider above us were running around like well-oiled machinery. Never once looking for us.

The song I had been taught as a young girl came back, "Some die and some are alive," I sang the haunted turn that was the calling for the Court, "Other sail the sea, with the key to the cage, and the devil to pay. We lay to Fiddler's Green."

Elizabeth continued the song from me, I had taught her it the day before, "The bell has been raised from its watery grave; hear its sepulchral tone?"

"A call to all, pay heed the squall, and turn your sails toward home!... yo ho, all together, hoist the colours high. Yo ho, thieves," We pulled up to the dock and I tied the rope to the side.

We turned as another voice took over the song, "Thief and beggar, never say we die." He took a step towards us and I felt my hair stand on end, "A dangerous song to be singing, for anyone ignorant of its meaning. Particularly two women, particularly two women alone."

Just then Barbossa appeared behind us, "What makes you think they're alone?"

The two men turned to face Barbossa giving me and Elizabeth the opportune moment we had waited for, one of the men spoke, "You protect them?"

I nodded at Elizabeth. Our timing was perfect, both of us pulled out a knives and held them to the men who were near us throats, "And what makes you think we need protecting?"

"Your master's expectin' us. An unexpected death would cast a slight pall on our meetin'," Barbossa said quickly before we killed the men. I didn't have the patiences I used to.

We both released our grips on the men. The soldiers travelled on the bridge above us. As we exited into the passageway below, in the black shadows.

As we walked Elizabeth asked the question that I had been considering "Have you heard anything from Will?"

Barbossa answered quietly making sure that the surrounding pirates could not heard "I trust young Turner to acquire the charts, and you to remember your place in the presence of Cap'n Sao Feng."

Elizabeth looked over at him, while I pretended to be looking around. "Is he that terrifying?" She asked unbelievingly.

"He's much like myself, but absent my merciful nature and sense of fair play," He said.

I had to laugh, the idea of Barbossa being fair, or that Sao Feng was that worrying. I met him many times before, and saved his ships for him. I turned my attention to Barbossa then, "No matter what you say I'm not being used by him! I will do as I am told, but I will not flirt."

We arrived at the entrance of the hideout. The door opened slowly revealing the entrance hall to one of the most strongest fort. We stripped off our weapons. As Elizabeth tried to walk past the guards, Tai Huang as we had learnt he was called stopped her. I moved past as he was stopping her. Another guard tried to stop me, but I quickly turned to Tai Huang, "You think because she is a woman we would not suspect her of treachery?" he questioned Barbossa.

"Well, when you put it that way," Barbossa said shrugging.

"Remove, please," Tai asked politely but the look in his eyes, gave away what he wanted.

Elizabeth removes her hat and outer coat to reveal a leather harness with several more guns and bombs on it, then pulls another large cannon out of her boot. All I could think about is how the hell she managed to fit a cannon down her boot, even I couldn't do that. As she tried to walk past again.

Tai interrupted, "Remove, please," as he smiled slyly at her. I did feel sorry for her but at the same time incredibly grateful that I was close to Sao Feng so that he didn't think I would be a problem.

We walked through the room towards the baths. Sao feng was there standing tall and mightily in his hide away. Both Barbossa and Elizabeth bowed I however waited in the shadows as always. "Captain Barbossa," Sao said, "Welcome to Singapore," he then turned to one of his girls, "More steam."

I took my time walking forward to where I could be seen, "Sao Feng a pleasure as always," I bowed gently showing my respect for one of the most feared pirate's in the world.

"Cap'n Jones," he bowed his head as well, "it's been too long. Don't you agree?"

This was the same statement he said every time I visited Singapore, and my answer was as this time always the same, "Of Course," however this time I added, "but I'm afraid this visit is truly just business."

This made Sao Feng turn his attention back to Barbossa, who looked slightly annoyed at the fact that I could have a better conversation with Sao then he could, "I understand you have a request to make of me."

Barbossa stepped forward and began to do one of his speeches, "More of a proposal to put to ye. I have a venture under way and happen to find myself in need of ship and a crew."

Sao looked at him, I could see in his eyes we were in trouble, big trouble. "This is an odd coincidence," he spoke calmly. All I could think was this is the calm before the storm.

"Because you happen to have a ship and a crew you don't need?" Elizabeth asked, completely oblivious to what was going on around her.

"No," Sao Feng said slowly, "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 navigational charts that we had hoped that Will would find, this could only mean one thing, "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?"

Barbossa managed to keep his cool, "It would strain credulity at that."

Sao motions for his men and they pulled out the thief, Will. Couldn't he even do this right? Pointing at him Sao Feng said, "This is the thief. Is his face familiar to you?" We all shook our heads praying to god that he wouldn't anything to him, "Then I guess he has no further need for it." He made a move to kill Will. Elizabeth gasped, finally showing her guilt, Sao Feng suddenly changed from calm to angry. Very angry, "So, you come into my city, and betray my hospitality."

Barbossa took a step back, into line with me and Elizabeth, "Sao Feng, I assure you, I had no idea..." he began trying to talk his way out of it, trying to save us.

"That he would get caught?!" Sao Feng interrupted, I began to see why Barbossa was warning us, why the back up plan was in place. Now we had to pray that would work, "You intend to attempt a voyage to Davy Jones' locker. When I cannot help but wonder, why?"

Barbossa tossed the piece of eight to Sao Feng who caught it perfectly, "The song has been sung," I said simply.

Barbossa went on, "The time is upon us. We must convene the Brethren Court. As one of the nine pirate lords you must honour the call."

"More steam," Sao Feng ordered, as he thought through what we had said. The lady pulled the lever and nothing happened, "More stream," Sao Feng ordered again, I knew what this meant. It meant that the boys have done there job but if they didn't work out how to get the stream we would be in ten times more trouble. I thanked whatever god was up there that the stream came out a second later. Sao feng continued, "There's a price on all our heads, it is true. Since it seems that the only way a pirate can turn a profit any more is by betraying other pirates"

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

"Against the East India Trading Company, what value is the Brethren Court? What can any of us do?" Sao asked the question that every pirate was thinking.

"You can fight!" Elizabeth said stepping forward suddenly angry.

"Elizabeth," I tried to warn but there was no use once she got going.

One of the guards grabbed her shoulder but she shook herself free, "Get off me! You are Sao Feng, the pirate lord of Singapore! You command in an age of piracy where bold captains sail free waters! Where waves aren't measured in feet, but as increments of fear, and those who pass the test become legend. 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!"

Sao Feng walked slowly forward, and Elizabeth stumbled backwards fear entering her ears, "Elizabeth Swann, there's more to you than meets the eye, isn't there? And the eye does not go wanting," I shuddered in discussed, and noticed out of the corner of my eye that Will visibly stiffened and tried to escape from his 'Pot', "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 foolishly said, the two girls giggled from behind Sao Feng trying to hide their laugher.

"No Will!" I sighed, I had heard of what Jack had done to Sao, even thinking his name made me feel sick with pain.

"He's one of the pirate lords," Will said as if I haven't spoken.

"The only reason I would want Jack Sparrow returned from the land of the dead" I could tell he was about to exploded in anger, "Is so I can send him back myself!" he kicked over the bath tub in front of him.

"How dare you?!" I sneered at Sao. I understood his anger but anyone to say such a thing about the dead, or Jack. I felt myself reach for my gun was in my boot.

"Scarlet quiet!" Barbossa ordered, I stopped myself before I shot Sao down and had some very angry people on my hands, "Jack Sparrow holds one of the nine pieces of eight. He failed to pass it along to a successor before he died. So we must go and get him back."

I noticed Sao eyes move to look at the man next to him. There was something wrong about this. Sao became to walk towards Barbossa, "So, you admit, you have deceived me. Weapons!" every person in the baths pulled out their swords. We were horrible outnumbered.

Barbossa became, "Sao Feng, I assure you, our intentions are strictly honourable." a second after he spoke our swords pop up through the floorboards, two for Elizabeth, two for Barbossa, and two for me. The boys had the most ill yet brilliant timing.

Sao Feng suddenly grabbed the man in front of him and placed a knife to his neck, "Drop your weapons or I kill the man!" he threatened.

I stared at him in shock, why would he kill his own man? "Kill him, he's not our man." Barbossa said with a shrug.

"If he's not with you, and he's not with us," I said slowly looking around.

"Then who's he with?" Will finished. Just as he spoke, the wall exploded and the East India Trading Co. blasted into the room.

So the fighting began.

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