Pirate101 Fanfic Story Chapter 17
Clockworks, Spirits and Gortez
The crazed Water Mole then explained that the clockworks have made their camp in the Plundered Tunnels, so he told Danny and his crew to defeat the clockworks and their captain and then they will let them in to the valley. Danny nodded and he and his crew went to the elevator and rode it up to where they can access the Plundered Tunnels. After coming through a couple of rooms and a cavernous tunnel, Danny and his crew battled the Armada soldiers, before proceeding into another tunnel and they examined the strange objects before a spark shot just missed Danny and they turned to see the Armada captain with his rifle raised alongside 3 Armada troops. Danny and his crew then engaged the Armada group and managed to defeat them with the combination of Danny's Gunnery and Bonnie's Power. They then exited the Plundered Tunnels after witnessing the Armada captain braking down and reported to the crazed tribesmen, who allowed them into the valley. Danny and his crew then entered through the bamboo gates to the Valley of the Gold Monkey and are instructed to first prove Danny's worth against their second in command, Ordaz. Danny and his crew then went to the battle circle and Danny, along with Queen Gummy, faced against Ordaz. Danny noticed that his opponent is near 4 barrels of Powder Kegs, so he used Gunnery against both his opponent and the powder kegs, which made a lot of damage in just one move.
Queen Gummy then wrapped her tongue around a boulder and defeated Ordaz with it. Ordaz then gave in and accepts his defeat before Danny returned to Aguirre and his next test is to provide Spider Eggs from the west of the encampment. It was pretty easy, considering; he even didn't even bother going into battle with the spiders at all. After coming back with armfuls of Spider Eggs, Aguirre then explained that the final test is to go into the cave east of the encampment and to listen to the spirits upon contact with the crystals inside. Danny nodded and he and his crew ventured to the cave and when Danny touched the crystal, he heard his parents, telling him about El Dorado and finding them there before their voices waned into silence. Danny is left speechless when he heard his parents voices; Gaspard and Bonnie both comforted Danny on their way back to Aguirre, but Danny didn't respond; he kept a straight, blank face. Aguirre then asked Danny if he heard the voices, which he confirmed with a nod. Aguirre is then stunned about the confirmation and his friend confirmed that he has indeed heard the voices. Aguirre then allowed them to see Gortez, provided that they listen to him. Danny and his crew then entered the temple and they saw Gortez on a throne on top of a pillar and he made a speech that he claimed that The Gold Monkey wasn't an item… it was him all along. He then sent his guards to dispatch Danny and his crew, as his crew defeated Gortez's men and activated the statues similar to the Troggy Shrine back in the Skull Cave on Skull Island, which redirected the light towards Gortez's throne, making him get off and confront Danny head on.
Danny's mind is whirling in the past memories, remembering his past, his parents demise, his orphan title, until he remembered his Mother's words "Danny, you're a courageous boy who stood up to even the largest foes. If you can take care of that, you can accomplish being a true pirate. I'm proud of you, no matter what." Gortez is about to swing his mighty axe, when Danny responded in a rapid, fluent motion of jumping up high and shooting down a powerful hail of sparks unto Gortez and his guards, before knocking out Gortez with a kick in the head as he fell down. Danny's crew and a crazed Water Mole named Romba are impressed with Danny's fluent battling skills, as Aguirre is devastated to see Gortez's defeat and sees death as the only option, but Gortez told Aguirre to continue fending off the clockworks as Danny is only after Gortez. Romba then asked Danny if he can join his crew, as Gortez is never that fluent, which Gortez allowed Romba to join Danny's crew and the latter accepted Romba's offer. Danny and his crew then led Gortez to The Avenging Angel and they sailed back to Puerto Mico, with Ratbeard taking the helm. Danny was up on the crow's nest with Bonnie and they shared their passionate embrace before they made port. When Danny and Bonnie came down to the base deck, they got off along with the rest of the crew and Gortez and they reported back to the Majordomo, who told them that the Governor is waiting for them. They then went upstairs to see a new Governor, who is puzzled to see Danny.