Night had fallen over the ship. Mist was hovering over the water as they drifted onwards. The ship rocked on the waves. The silence of the night was cut short when Ragetti gave a sharp gasp. Pintel came over to Ragetti's side and looked over. Souls were floating on the bobbing waves of the darkened sea. An ethereal glow surrounded each body as they passed.
"Eerie…" Pintel muttered as he watched. "That's downright macabre."
Their moans growing louder as the ship continued to pass by. Faye had came over to the two men. Her eyes watching the souls pass by. A soft frown was on her lips and she could feel her heart beat sadly for those who had passed. Her body guard was asleep with her sister's, giving her the time to watch the night away. The two men who stood in front of her didn't notice her presence and Faye wasn't about to talk to them. She wanted to give silence for those who have fallen.
"I wonder what would happen if you dropped a cannonball on one of them," Ragetti said as he looked down below.
Just as Ragetti said that Tia and Carmella came up from below deck. They were just in time to see Faye as she slapped the two men on the back of the head. They gave a few muffled pained yelps before the two men looked down at the water once more and then back at the girls.
"Be disrespectful, it would, " Pintel said as he stood by his partner in crime. They had backed up as Faye and Carmella came to the side of the boat with Tia.
"They should be in the care of Davey Jones," Tia muttered before turning her gaze at the souls. "That was the duty he was charged with. By the goddess Calypso." As Tia continued, Faye and Carmella looked at each other in thought.
"To ferry those who died at sea to the other side," Tia said before looking at the small crowd. "And every ten years he could come ashore to be with she who loved him...truly." Pintel and Ragetti had watched in silence before Tia looked away once more. "But that man had become a monster."
"So, he wasn't always tentacally,' Ragetti asked.
Tia then shook her head a bit sadly, "...no.. He was a man...once," She said before looking at the locket that was now around Carmella's neck. "...and will be again."
"That's true, while we were on board, there were instances where he looked human. He must not be able to do much because of Beckett," Carmella inputted after Tia had stopped.
"That horrid creature that should be torched to death," Faye piped as she hissed and closed her fist. The wind that was around them started to whip but as fast as it picked up, it died down to what it was before.
;Ragetti then walked up to the railing and said, "Now there is boats coming…"
It was then that Faye and Carmella looked out over the edge of the boat to what Ragetti was saying, In the distance boats were starting to appear with lanterns flickering to guide the way. Everyone woke up and had came to the side of the ship. Gibbs looked like he was getting ready to shoot as he brought out his musket. Will followed him and put his hands on the gun.
"They are not a threat to us," Will said to him before tilting his head to the girls. "Am I right?"
Carmella then spoke up for Tia. "We are nothing but ghosts to them."
Barbossa then piped up, "It's best to just let them be." He had snuck in through the crowd so that he got close to the small group by the edge.
As the boat continued its journey. A pair of young girls, that looked like twins passed by. As well as numerous others who just watched in silence.
Faye bit her lip as she spotted one boat that was coming close to the side of the boat. "Oh no…."
"What is it?" Carmella asked as she saw her sister act a bit differently.
"It's...Governor Swann…." Faye said quietly. Though that didn't stop Elizabeth from overhearing her father's name.
Elizabeth's eyes grew a bit wide as she muttered softly. "That's my father!" She said before heading to the edge of the ship. "We made it back!" She said as she started to get excited. She had only seemed to heard her father's name and not anything that was mentioned beforehand. "Father! Father!" She said as she tried to get her father's attention.
Governor Swann didn't hear anything as his boat continued on it's path. It's small size being rocked by the soft waves. Jack Sparrow went to her side and muttered. "Elizabeth…" Elizabeth then turned to face him as he continued. "We're not back…." Elizabeth's happy faced began to falter as the realization hits her. She then quickly turned back to the man on the boat. "Father!" She cried.
Governor Swann finally heard his daughter's cries and looked up to her in confusion. "Elizabeth?" He asked with his eyes slightly narrowed. "Are you dead?" He asked as his boat continued to pass on by.
Elizabeth then shook her head as she gave a very soft whisper, "No…." She then started to follow her father's small ship on board. Passing people as she continued to walk along the rail.
"I think I am.." Elizabeth's father said as he looked at his precious daughter.
"No! Y..you can't be!" Elizabeth stated as she clenched the railing tightly. Tears emerging in her eyes as she watched her father.
"T..there was this chest you see. It's hard…..at the time, it seemed so important…" The man said as he started to dabble a bit as he had jumped from one sentence to the next.
"The chest….." Carmella muttered softly in a small panic to her sister who nodded in response. Faye clutched her hand on the rail as she continued to listen to the conversation between Elizabeth and her now departed father.
"Come aboard!" Elizabeth called to him in sadness.
"And...the heart, I learned that if you stab the heart….yours must take it's place…." Governor Swann continued to mumble as he bobbed along. As Will listened to their banter, their words echoing in his head. Tia watched Will from the side. Jack was contemplating things and Barbossa was just listening and contemplating to what was being mentioned.
"And..sail the seas for eternity…" Swann had said before ending the spiel with a warning. "The Dutchman must always have a captain...always," he then looked away and towards the dark abyss before him. "A silly thing to die for…"
Elizabeth then turned to Marty and said hurriedly, "Somebody cast a line!" Marty was then looking around for some rope to throw out to him. "Come back with us!' Elizabeth yelled at him as Marty found some rope nearby. Elizabeth turned and saw that he found some and grabbed it away from him as she hurried back to the edge of the boat. While that was happening, Tia had turned to speak to Will.
"A touch of destiny….." She whispered to him.
A splash then was heard as Elizabeth threw the rope overboard and it landed on the other side of the boat. "Take the line!" She begged him.
Governor Swann had silent tears as they ran down his cheeks. "I'm so proud of you Elizabeth."
"FATHER! THE LINE! TAKE THE LINE!" Elizabeth sobbed as she became hysterical. Her father let the line slip off the boat. Elizabeth then ran to the back of the boat.
"She must not leave the ship!" Carmella said in a panic as everyone darted towards the back to stop Elizabeth. All except for Jack. As Elizabeth was caught before throwing herself overboard her frantic crying became a frantic attack to get out of their grasp.
"I'll give your love to your mother, shall I?" Swann said before turning to the dark abyss in front of him. He had given his last goodbye. He was ready to meet his one and only love.
Will then pulled Elizabeth into a tight hug as he tried to calm her down. The others just watched as Will asked. "Is there a way?"
Tia then shook her head. "Him at peace," Was all she said.
