Pirate101 IV- The Grim Reaver

Disclaimer: I do not own Pirate101 or any of its characters. All copyrights belong to Kingsisle Entertainment.

A/N: With the Spiral Currencies, in this story there are five pieces of bronze in a piece of silver, ten pieces of silver in a piece of gold, twenty pieces of gold in a piece of diamond and fifty pieces of diamond in a piece of platinum.

Chapter 6- Return to Monquista

James had sensed where Neuf Chat was. Somewhere in Ancient Skyway. More specifically, on Doomclaw Isle. So that's where the pirates docked. A Pterodactyl Aztecosaur, presumably the dockmaster, walked up to them.

"It costs a piece of silver to dock here," he explained in surprisingly good Marleybonian, "If you cannot pay, then we will have to take you to Earl Doomclaw. And I need to know your name."

James tossed him three pieces of silver, "Three pieces of silver and we'll forget the name. And an extra three for my friend here."

James walked over to Dustin as the dockmaster strolled away, "You owe me three pieces of silver."

Dustin tossed him a piece of gold, "Now ye owe me seven."

The pirates trudged into the temple. The floor was very sandy and hard to walk on. It wasn't your normal type of sand, it was sticky sand, a special type of sand that cannot be removed from its spot once it lands from the realm of its creation: Azteca, the land where the Aztecosaurs originally cam from. Inside the temple was practically a market full of pterodactyls. Among them however, was a ginger cat, speaking in a Polarian Accent.

"Neuf Chat," James called out to him and the feline came up to them.

"What do you want, Pirates?" Neuf asked.

James smiled, "The way to get into the Flotsam Maelstrom. We have business Bobby Bones."

Neuf drew his sword, "I will not tell you. Bones is a valued friend of mine and-"

Before Neuf could finish, James had pushed him to the ground and placed his katana against Neuf's neck, while Halle and Carter held off the Aztecosaurs willing to get Neuf away from this threat to his life.

"I know you only have one life left, Neuf," James revealed to him, "Seven were taken, then I used The Crystal of Death to take the eighth."

Neuf snarled, "Fine. I will tell you. The only way to survive the hurricanes in the border of the Flotsam Maelstrom and pass through to the inside is to gain Ship Armour made from iridium, the rarest metal in the Spiral. It can be found in Tradewinds Skyway. My cousin from Cool Ranch was friends with Gortez, former lord of the Isle of Doom, the island where iridium can be found."

James gasped, "Amerigato. El Gato Con Botas. The Cat With Boots. He was a true warrior."

Neuf nodded, "He managed to rid Polaris of the evil ogre by tricking him into turning into a mouse and eating him. Anyway, find Gortez. He will know where the iridium mine is."

Dustin, Mormo, Milo and Carter had boarded Dona Angela as they sailed towards Zenda to find Gortez. James saw Emma sitting sadly in the girls cabin. James entered the cabin after getting confirmation that all the girls were decent. James kicked Anne and Halle out of the cabin as he walked towards Emma.

"Only one other time I've seen you depressed," James began, "When you first came to the Samoorai School and nobody accepted you. Is it because Zenobia died?"

Emma nodded slowly, "She was going to be the most powerful pirate of all time. Then she just... died."

"What? You've gotta be kidding me," James replied with a smile, "As long as I'm around, she will never be the most powerful."

Emma laughed but didn't smile, "Second then."

"Don't forget Egg."

"He's alive?"

James smiled, "Yeah. Someday I'm gonna go to Valencia and stop him from being executed. Wing's third. Zenobia would've been fourth."

Emma punched him in the face and James flew into the cabin wall, "Nah, you three are just pervs," she laughed, "You had to be the one who accepted me as a friend first, before Eggy and Wingy. Why couldn't be someone cool... like Satoshi."

James wiped the blood off his face and pushed her into the opposite wall, "Yamamoto Satoshi? The loser that all the girls like that I beat up every time I was allowed to and I was still called a bully?"

Emma stood up, laughing, "Yes, you idiot. Satoshi was a weako but at least he was honourable."

James started laughing too, "I was born a pirate and originally raised a ninja. You expect me to be honourable too?"

Emma shook her head and they both maintained a gaze for a moment.

James realised what was happening and broke the gaze, "Yeah..." he couldn't go through something like that again, "Now that you're... er- feeling better... come outside on the deck, Deck Swabber Emma Everhart."

"Since when was I the Deck Swabber?"

"Since I decided to give titles to everyone in my crew," James answered.

"How long ago was that?"

"About twenty seconds ago."

As Dona Angela sailed through the Spiral Thread to Monquista, James told Dustin, Mormo, Milo and Carter to maintain watch as James and his crew had a meeting in the dining hall.

"First of all, I have decided to give everyone on this ship a title or rank," James began, "I'm the Captain, of course. Annie, as the third member of my crew in total, is the Second Mate, the person who takes over the duties of the First Mate, who is Egg Shen, if they are unable to come with us for whatever reason. Gaspard, as you were an associate of my parents, particularly my father, I'm going to make you Third Mate. Emmett, I would have made you Third Mate, but I have decided to make you the Ensign aboard this ship, the one with direct authority below Gaspard. You are also the Chief of Firearms and Weapons Inspector."

"Thank you, Captain," those three said.

"Now to Nanu Nanu. I have decided to make you the Anchor Man, as you're particularly good at that. Don't worry, we'll still use the spear, but that is your official title. Scratch, you're the... um... Witchdoctor?"

Scratch nodded, "I an' I be fine with that, Captain my Captain."

"Nanu is fine with his job too, sky sailor," Nanu Nanu added.

James smiled, "Good. Ratbeard is the Battle Officer."

"Yar! I be the head of battle then?" Ratbeard assumed.

"No. You would be, but I'll also be the Battle Commander, as you haven't completely atoned for your sins," James corrected firmly to the rat's surprise, "Alfonso- Rigging Monkey, though you already know that."

"I do."

James continued, "Emma, you're the... um- Deck Swabber as you already know."

"Come on!" Emma replied.

James shook his head, "Someone has to do it. Halle- you're the Intelligence Leader."

"Intelligence Leader?" Halle replied, "I guess being in the FBI, it's only natural."

Emma pouted, "Yeah she actually gets a good job."

Dustin burst in, "Monquistadors. Demon Monquistadors. We entered Monquista and we get attacked by Demon Monquistadors."

James and his crew exited the dining room and went out to greet Moresco, "Man, I'd prefer it if our old friends didn't try to steal our stuff."

Moresco looked at James and smiled, "James Hawkins, good to see you! Men, put all the stolen items back where they belong! What brings you to Tierra Primata Skyway?"

"We need to see Gortez," James replied.

"That can be arranged," Moresco confirmed.