Chapter Thirty One

"You flatter me"

My door creaked open a bit, I could just barley see light through my eyelids. I rolled over and covered my face with my pillow. Soon afterwards I felt hands on my back, next thing I knew I was being pushed off my bed and onto the floor! I got up with a jolt "what the hell?" I asked and Charlotte stood before me.

She gave a quick sigh then said "I no longer wish your death"

"Well, I guess that's a good thing" I said sarcastically, rubbing my eyes.

"Ugh, the point is that I have moved on...I am no longer obsessed with Jack...and I wish that we can be friends again" she said, fiddling her hands. I looked over at the door and saw Brandy peeking in, I looked up at Charlotte and smiled.

"Alright" I said, Charlotte quickly grabbed my hand and slung me up so hard that I hit the wall. With that, Charlotte now had a wide-spread grin upon her face, and she left the room, leaving me to wonder. "What the hell was that about?"

*I walked out of the Captain's Quarters to see Charlotte helping hoist the sails with a smile on her face. "What is she planning?" I wondered, but, pushed that thought aside as the crew-member in the crows nest announced we were in Mermaid Waters. I had talked to Jack the night before and we both decided that it was best if we returned to the meeting place of the Brethren court. I only had one trial to do before I became a real Pirate Lord.

This was supposed to be the absolute hardest trial of them all. Hard to top what I've been through, running from my parents and facing their guards, my ship being crushed by the Kraken, almost being killed by Blackbeard, finding out I was a Pirate lord, losing and then gaining friends. It was actually really fun. That day went past without my noticing, soon the night was upon us and as the half moon rose my eyes fell. "You should probably get some sleep" Kayla said from behind me "you haven't had decent sleep in two days" she said.

She was right, I've been having...I wouldn't say dreams, yet I wouldn't say nightmares. But I've had visions in my sleep, they seem so real, its creepy. "Did you hear me?" she asked.

"Aye...I did" I mumbled, I turned, flashed a smile, then walked to the Captain's Quarters. Eager to escape into a sound sleep...but that's not what I got...not by a long shot...

*As my eyes slowly fell the dream world came into view. I've seen this hundreds of times. I except my loss of control and watch the dream. I'm in a room filled with candle-light, its night, I'm sitting on a bed flipping through some type of a book, wearing a blue nightgown. I walk over calmly to a circular window, I'm in my room, I can see the port and all the boats from here.

I walk over to a dresser and dresses in every color are displayed, I give a half-hearted laugh, suddenly, Jack appears in the doorway "do yourself as you deserve" he says, I stay quiet but feel the dresses "of course you deserve such finery" he adds locking his hands around my waist. "You are a piratess of high standing. You should expect only the best from your world and its people...pirates or army, they exist to serve your pleasure and revere your beauty."

"You flatter me, darling" I say my cheeks turning a light shade of pink.

"No" Jack says "it's the truth, love...wear these dresses and think of them as rags. We'll find finer robes for you later" He picks out a slim blue dress and smiles "this matches your eyes...try it on?...to please me?" he asks.

"Of course!" I say excitedly and slip out of my nightgown, not embarrassed to be naked in front of the pirate. It made me uncomfortable at first, but after seeing it so many times I've gotten used to it. Jack leads me to a table and applies makeup as I sit quietly. I know its not real, but I feel as if it is real.

I know Jack would never apply makeup for anyone, but it just feels so real. I can feel all my emotions and my uncertainties. When Jack is done he walks back a few steps and studies me silently. He nods with satisfaction. As he does every time and says "what a vision" I blush, unable to hide my timid smile "Come" Jack says, I gulp, but take him by the arm then he leads me downstairs.

"Where are we going?" I ask quietly.

"A surprise" he says and, as always, he opens the door into a golden ball room where soft music is playing, my parents are dancing, my friends are sitting at a white, clothed table wearing yellow dresses with up do's. And, as always, I turned to find Jack now in a tuxedo. "May I please have this dance?" he asks, I gave a nod and we head for the dance floor, we dance in silence for a few minutes until Jack tries to whisper something in my ear and, as always, I wake up to find the morning sun and a screaming crew...this is going to be a long day...

Chapter Thirty Two

"Singapore?...Why Singapore?"

I walked out of the Captain's Quarters to find that we had ported in the Brethren Court's glacier long before I awoke. "Well, hello sleepy head" Charlotte said with a giggle.

"How much rum have you had?" I asked suspiciously, yawning.

"No rum, just...happy" she said with a smile then walked off with a bundle of clothes.

"How much rum has she had?" I asked walking up to Kayla.

"None, surprisingly" she replied marveling at the frozen glacier. "The sun makes it look like hundreds of diamonds pieced together" she said after a brief pause. I nodded agreeingly then walked away, towards Jack.

"Any idea of when my next trial is?" I asked, wrapping myself around him, he smiled.

"Don't know, love, but we have bigger problems" Jack said, kissing my head.

"Like what?"

"The Flying Dutchman captured the Flesh Eater, which really doesn't bother me, but, Jones claimed that he will kill any and all Pirate lords, that is why we are leaving in a few minutes...savvy?" he asked.

"Where?"

"Singapore...and by which I am told looks beautiful this time of year" he answered "now, I have to go check on how much rum we have" he said jumping below deck, Gibbs came up beside me and yelled down to Jack.

"Now, Captain, are we going because you don't want to get killed or because we might get something...ya know...shiny"

"Shiny?" Jack asked with a confused expression.

"Aye...shiny" Gibbs said fiddling his fingers greedily.

"Both" I said. Gibbs looked at me sideways "we be going for both...Singapore is a major...as you put it 'shiny' maker...as I have also heard it has the chest in which Davy Jones's heart is in...so regardless, you get your 'shiny'" I said, there was a brief pause.

"Hoist the sails and double time it, ya slimy cockroaches!" Gibbs yelled. I gave a small smile and the day went on as normal as a pirate's day can. As we prepared to leave for Singapore I spotted other boats upon the horizon, the Pirate Lords.

We had gathered in the main room, Jocard and Ammand were arguing on whether to continue my trials or to leave it be and I become a Pirate Lord regardless "oh, stop bickering ladies! For god-sakes she helped raise Calypso, she's a Pirate Lord! it excepted her!" Pirate Lord Villanueva yelled, everything got quiet.

"Fine" Ammand hissed, finally giving in to the cowering Pirate Lords.

"So what's ye plan?" Barbossa asked me, soon I felt all eyes on me.

"We plan to sail for Singapore" I said as confidently as I could. Jack held my hand.

"Singapore?...Why Singapore?" Ammand asked, glancing from Jack, to me, then back to Jack.

"Aye...why Singapore?" Pirate Lord Chevalle asked, all of the Pirate Lords stood around the table in the conference room.

"Two reasons" I began "Reason one...Davy Jones has swore to eliminate any and all Pirate Lords, am I wrong?" I asked, no-one objected. "The heart of Davy Jones lays in a chest...and that chest is somewhere in Singapore...we are determined to find it and kill Davy Jones in cold blood" I said with a sly smile.

"Aye...I like that plan...but what be the second reason?" Barbossa asked, feeding Jack the monkey with a peanut.

"Singapore is also a major gold manufacturer...our crew wants something...'shiny'" I replied, squeezing Jack's hand.

"Ah...aye...I am too in need of something...valuable" Pirate Lord Jocard said, gingerly touching one of his many golden rings.

"Oh, shut it! You were just in Tortuga and you got plenty of riches there!" Pirate Lord Ammand yelled glaring at sheepish Jocard.

"So, it's decided, we sail for Singapore in search of Davy Jones's heart...load up on gold and other things, then head to Tortuga for celebrations if we make it out alive, which I guarantee we all won't" Pirate Lord Ammand summed up.

"Aye! I like that plan!...except for the dying" Jocard said happily.

"What do ye mean we all won't make it out alive?" Pirate Lord Villanueva asked suspiciously.

"I mean, Davy Jones will eventually find that we are going to stab the heart and he will do everything in his power to try and stop us. At all costs...even if it means he has to lose his entire crew...and his ship. So, don't expect to come out alive...savvy?" I expounded, smiles spread across the Pirate Lords face's, especially Jack's.

"Aye, aye, Captain." Barbossa said with a smile.

Chapter Thirty Three

The dead man's chest in Singapore...Captain Ching gone...this'll be fun!

"The tides will stop...the ocean will turn red...the damned and the hell-bound will rise again...all lives' will be in vain...the screams of doomed sailors will fill the air...misery and death behind every wave...eternal damna-"

"Yeah, yeah I get it, the world's going to end, hurry the hell up telling the story we have to go!" I yelled rushing Pirate Lord Jocard, he was reading from the leather-bound book about what will happen if Davy Jones kills all of the Pirate Lords.

"I don't think that's true, mate" Pirate Lord Villanueva said, smiling and leaning closer to Pirate Lord Jocard.

"Why ever not?" Jocard asked looking up from the book.

"Jones killed all of the Pirate Lords before and that never happened" Pirate Lord Ammand answered getting up and helping me load on the gun-powder.

"I got it, mate" I said

"No, no, let me get it" he said trying to take the barrel out of my hands.

"No, I have it Ammand" I growled and pulled slightly harder.

"No, please, let me get it for you" he hissed, almost yanking it out of my hands.

"What? You think you're stronger than me just because I'm a woman?" I asked growing impatient, he didn't answer "I can tell you one thing" I hissed "you've got guts" I added "but you are a coward" I growled.

"You honestly think you can beat me?" Ammand snarled, by this time we had gained all the Pirate Lord's attention.

"Oh, I know I can" I said with a evil smirk, Pirate Lord Angira got up and pushed Ammand away from me.

"Stop, mate, she could kick your ass" Ammand grumbled curses but did as Pirate Lord Angira said and let me go on my way bringing gun powder to the Black Pearl.

"No" Pirate Lord Chevalle said suddenly.

"What?" Pirate Lord Angira asked.

"Let them fight it out" Chevalle replied.

"But Che-"

"Do not argue, Angira" Chevalle growled, I gave a smile and looked over at Ammand, he was already coming at me with a sword, I quickly dodged and called mine over to me. It glowed white when it touched my hand, then, I swiped for Ammand's head, but, he ducked and tried to stick me in the stomach, but failed as I connected with his shoulder blade. Sending him sprawling into the dirt. I had to act fast. Ammand swiped for my feet but I jumped and landed on the deck of the Dirty Clam (Pirate Lord Chevalle's ship).

Ammand jumped and landed on the deck as well. His shoulder blade was bleeding heavily, yet, I had no scratches or bruises. "Come on, Ammand, stop this" Pirate Lord Angira yelled.

"No!" Ammand screamed and charged me again, I simply stepped out of the way, he ran and hit the ground. He whipped his head around; his eyes were wild and bloodthirsty, he gave a cry and ran after me, his sword at full tilt (means even if I tried to move he would get me). Instead of moving, I held my sword in fighting position and as his sword clashed into mine, my sword glowed red, then, a blue-green, then, took me up and over the ships.

"What are you doing?" I yelled at it as it pulled me away from the safety of the glacier, then a ship came into view. The Cequntuara and the Queen Anne's Revenge were battling, and on the deck of The Cequntuara I saw none other then Adam. My sword just flew over the two bouting boats, coming to a sudden halt and turning me around, flying incredibly quickly back to the glacier.. It put me down in the middle of all the Pirate Lords "we have two serious problems" I said, placing my sword back in its holster.

"What are we going to do about Blackbeard?" Pirate Lord Angira asked.

"And Adam?" I asked afterwards, looking to Jack.

"The only thing we can do, mate...fight 'em" Jack replied with a sigh.

"It's a fair fight" Pirate Lord Villanueva said "eight Pirate Lords against Blackbeard, I like our odds"

"What will we do about Pirate Lord Ching?" Jocard asked, worry covering his face.

"I'm serious, why the hell is he a Pirate Lord?" I asked looking around.

"A-a-a-and what about the dead man's chest in Singapore?" He asked again, no-one answered

"How about this..." I said and leaned closer to the curious Pirate Lords to tell them the plan.