Chapter 75: Up is Down


The group was still underwater after everyone capsized the ship. Luckily, Juvia put a protective bubble around everyone's heads for breathing. As everyone was looking around at everyone, Sora looked down and saw a bright light beneath them. 

Suddenly, the light came closer to them and the entire ship was pulled towards it. A splash came to them and they were no longer in water. The ship was raised from the ocean as water drained from the ship. Everyone was released from Gajeel's magic and got up.

Pirate 1: (tied to the pole) This was your idea.

Gibbs: Blessed sweet waterlines! We're back!

Everyone then looked at the sun in the far off distance.

Elizabeth: It's the sunrise.

Natsu: Again! Again

Happy: Sorry, buddy. Only get it once.

Sora: (sarcastic) Thanks, Jack. You could've warned us.

Goofy: Yeah, everything went topsy-turvy and upsy-downsy!

Kat: Well, at least we're back in the land of the living.

Donald: Thank goodness!

Jack Sparrow: Never fear. All according to plan.

Hector: But that be no reason to rest easy.

He then pulled out a gun and pointed it at Jack. Everyone pulled out their guns and pointed their guns at Hector. Jack pulled out his gun and pointed it at Will. 

Will grabbed another gun and pointed it at Jack, and so did Elizabeth. Jack then grabbed another gun and pointed it at Elizabeth.

Gajeel: Whoa, whoa! People! What the hell is this?!

Sora: I thought you were all friends.

The Crew: What?!

The crew pointed their guns at Sora who began to panic. 

Sora: Ah! No, no, no! Don't do that!

They immediately pointed their guns back at each other. The all started laughing and lowered their guard. But they immediately stopped laughing and held each other at gunpoint again.

Hector: All right, then! The Brethren Court is a-gathering at Shipwreck Cove. And, Jack, you and I are a-going. There'll be no arguing that point.

Jack Sparrow: I is arguing the point. If there's pirates a-gathering, I'm pointing my ship the other way.

Elizabeth pointed both her guns at Jack very impatiently.

Elizabeth: The pirates are gathering to fight Beckett, and you're a pirate.

Panther Lily: There's a fight that's gonna happen, don't you wanna help?

Kat: Wait for it...

Jack then pointed both his guns at Elizabeth, but then pointed one of his guns at Will when he pointed both his guns at Jack.

Will: Fight or not, you're not running, Jack.

Hector: If we don't stand together, they'll hunt us down one by one, till there be none left but you.

Jack Sparrow: Quite like the sound of that. Captain Jack Sparrow, the last pirate.

Gajeel: I don't think that you will like it being constantly hunted.

Hector: Aye. And you'll be fighting Jones alone. How does that figure into your plan?

Jack Sparrow: I'm still working on that. But I will not be going back to the locker, mate. Count on that.

Jack pulled the trigger at Hector. But when he fired, there was no sound or Hector falling to the ground, there was only the clicking sound. Everyone did the same thing but nothing happened.

Gibbs: Wet powder.

Everyone looked annoyed.

Lucy: Oh my god, you were all gonna kill each other?! What's wrong with you?!

Trish: It's best not to ask.

Before they could do anything, Will noticed a ship coming towards them.

Will: A ship!

Elizabeth: I've never seen one like that.

Erza: So it's not the Dutchman or Beckett's ship.

Juvia: Then what is it?

As the ship approaches, small creatures came flying off the ship are coming towards the Pearl. When they came close, the group recognized them as the Heartless.

Sora: Heartless!

Tia saw Sora became cautious and smiled she then went over to Sora. Above the ship was a giant bird Heartless. 

It then fired two white beams at the Pearl.

Gibbs: Look out!

But both of the beams landed in the ocean, causing the ship to rock. Everyone then lost balance as the ship rocked.

Jack Sparrow: Barbossa, have you allied with those fiends again?

Hector: Don't impugn me honor. Why would I conspire with them?

Jack Sparrow: But you did conspire with them.

Elizabeth: Could you discuss it later?

During the chaos, Tia whispered something into Sora's ear, surprising him. He faced her while Tia giggled and then walked away.

Will: Get ready!

The giant bird known as the Raging Vulture flew over them.

Goofy: Hmm... I sure do wish we could get a little closer.

Donald: What? Walk on air?! We can't do that!

Natsu: We got this!

Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy flew into the air with their Exceed partners. Drake and Modeus unleashed their Devil Trigger and demon form as they flew up with their wings.

Lucy: We'll help on the ship! (changed into her Sagittarius outfit)

Sora then noticed that the little flying Heartless are releasing color smoke into the air.

Sora: We can!

He then ran over to the edge of the ship.

Donald and Goofy: Sora!

Sore jumped off of the ship and road on the nearest cloud using Flowmotion.

Sora: Guys, protect the ship! Me, Drake, Modeus, Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy will handle the Heartless.

He then jumped off of the cloud and landed on the Heartless' back. He then started to control its' movements using its' antennae.

Erza: You heard him! Protect the ship!

Drake: Hey, Sora. You made it!

Happy: Ready to kick some butt?

Sora: You bet!

Gajeel: Me, Drake, and Sora will handle the big guy. Salamander, you, Modeus, and the kid defeat the little enemies and provide back up.

Wendy: Natsu, the Heartless are heading towards the ship!

Modeus: Natsu, let's go!

Natsu: Alright, fine!

Natsu, Modeus, and Wendy flew towards the ship.

Elizabeth: Enemies incoming!

Lucy: I got this! (aims her bow) Star Shot!

Lucy fired some arrows at the Heartlesses, destroying them all. Gray fired some ice magic at them as well.

Gibbs: My god...

Will: Can all these kids possess abilities?

Modeus, Natsu and Wendy flew around the air and destroyed some of the little flying Heartless.

Donald: Hurry up and finish it off!

Gajeel: Iron Dragon Roar!

Gajeel blasted a massive stream of metal shards from his mouth while Sora and Drake casted Thundaga. 

Both their attacks combined to form a Unison Raid. The small pieces of iron were used as lightning rods, causing the lightning to become stronger and dealing more damage to the Heartless.

Sora: (jumped into the air) Taaake... THIS!!!

He then hit the Heartless' head with his Keyblade. 

Sora: Gajeel!

Sora jumped into the air and landed on one of the clouds while Gajeel flew over the Heartless.

Gajeel: Iron Dragon Lance: Demon Logs!

Gajeel's left arm turned into a metallic spear and begun to rapidly shoot spikes of green energy like a machine gun straight for the Raging Vulture. 

The attack hit the Heartless all over its body, causing it to crack and then explode in a bright light. They then saw a giant heart flying in the air.

Sora: All right!

Just then, Sora saw all of the little flying Heartless disappearing very quickly. The clouds also disappeared as well.

Sora: Wha- Wait!

But the cloud Sora was on just disappeared, causing him to fall. 

Sora: OH NOOOOOO!!! 

Sora then landed in the ocean.

*A few moments later*

???: Sora?

Sora opened his eyes and saw Donald and Goofy in front of them.

Donald and Goofy: Sora!

Sora: Donald? Goofy?

Sora got up and saw they were near the water. He then saw Drake, Kat, Modeus, Natsu, Happy, Wendy, Carla, Laxus, and Lucy sitting near them.

Happy: That was some fall. Sorry we couldn't catch you, we ran out of magic.

Sora: It's fine. Where are the others?

Goofy: After you fell, we came looking for ya. I guess they must've kept goin'. 

Kat: Trish, Lady, Ur, Gajeel, Lily, Erza, Juvia, and Gray went along to watch over them.

Sora: Oh... And I was so happy that we got to see them again.

???: That eager to sail under Captain Jack Sparrow?

They turned and saw Jack standing behind them.

Everyone: Jack!

While Jack was standing, a crab fell off of him.

*with Erza's group* 

Just after Sora fell into the ocean, Drake, Modeus, Donald, Goofy, Natsu, Happy, Wendy, Charle, Lucy, and Laxus went to search for him. The others stayed on the ship and left to go find some water.

Will: (opened up the map) There's fresh water on this island. We can re-supply there and get back to shooting each other later.

Jack Sparrow: You lead the shore party. I'll stay with my ship.

Hector: I'll not be leaving my ship in your command.

Will: Why don't you both go ashore and leave the ship in my command. (both looked at him) Temporarily.

Listening to Will, Jack and Hector went to the nearby island with some pirates and the Fairy Tail wizards. They walked around the jungle to find water. 

They manage to find a small pond, but it had a dead body in it. But when Hector took a sip, he immediately spat out the water.

Hector: Poisoned. Fouled by the body.

Gray: No shit, there's a dead body.

One of the pirates came over and examined the body by looking at his face.

Pirate 1: Eh, I know him. He was in Singapore!

???: Captain!

Jack turned and saw the other pirate waving at him.

Pirate 2: Hoy! We got company!

He then pointed at the ocean, where another ship was approaching the Pearl. After seeing the ship, Tai Huang and his men immediately pulled their guns out and pointed them at Jack, Hector, and the wizards.

Gray: What the hell?!

Erza: (puts her hands up) Relax. Let's see how this plays out.

Jack Sparrow: (points at Hector) He's the captain. (everyone sighed)

Back on the Pearl, the entire ship was full of enemy pirates, holding everyone hostage. The people that were on the island arrived on the ship and saw what was happening. When Jack came on, he was hiding behind Hector.

Lady: So what now?

Erza: Stay low. We don't know about this world.

Hector: (saw a familiar man) Sao Feng...you showing up here, it is truly a remarkable coincidence.

Sao Feng: (saw Jack behind Hector) Jack Sparrow. (Jack came out smiling) You paid me great insult once.

Jack Sparrow: That doesn't sound like me.

Sao immediately punched Jack in the face. After the blow, Jack fixed his nose.

Sao Feng: Shall we just call it square, then?

Will: (came towards Sao) Release her. She's not part of the bargain. Along with Lady, Trish, Ur, Erza, Gray, Juvia, Gajeel, and Lily.

Hector: And what bargain be that?

Gajeel: Could someone explain what is going on?

Sao Feng: You heard Captain Turner, release them!

Jack became shock while everyone laughed.

Jack Sparrow: 'Captain Turner'?

Gibbs: Aye, the perfidious rotter led a mutiny against us!

Will: I need the Pearl to free my father. That's the only reason I came on this voyage.

After being released, Elizabeth went up to Will, very confused and angry.

Elizabeth: Why didn't you tell me you were planning this?

Will: It was my burden to bear.

Jack Sparrow: He needs the Pearl. Captain Turner needs the Pearl. And you felt guilty. (turns to Hector) And you and your Brethren Court Did no one come to save me just because they missed me?

Some pirates near Jack raised their hands, making Jack smiled. 

Jack Sparrow: I'm standing with them.

He was going to walk towards them until Sao pulled him back.

Sao Feng: I'm sorry, Jack, but there is an old friend who wants to see you first.

Jack Sparrow: I'm not certain I can survive any more visits from old friends."

Sao pulled Jack at the left side of the ship and showed him a nice looking ship heading towards the Pearl. 

Sao Feng: Here is your chance to find out.

Gibbs: That's Cutler Beckett's ship!

Gajeel: This is ridiculous! You guys have the same enemy! Quit backstabbing each other! Or is this another plan?

Everyone laughed. But the mages looked disgusted by this.

Gajeel: Screw this, I'm going with Jack to meet this guy.

Hector: Why would you want to do that?

Gajeel: I wanna learn more about this guy.

*with Jack and Gajeel* 

On Beckett's ship, Jack and Gajeel were pushed into a room by two armed men. The two men left when they shut the doors.

They looked around and saw a man standing in the right corner of the room. He was wearing a long dark grey coat with gold edges, a dark green shirt underneath, and black boots. This man was Cutler Beckett, the chairman of the East India Trading Company.

Cutler Beckett: Curious. Your friends appear to be quite desperate, Jack. Perhaps they no longer believe that a gathering of squabbling pirates can defeat the Flying Dutchman. And so despair leads to betrayal.

While he was talking, Jack was fiddling around with some objects in the room. 

Cutler Beckett :But you and I are no strangers to betrayal, are we? (turns to Jack) It's not here, Jack.

Jack Sparrow: What? What isn't?

Cutler Beckett: They heart of Davy Jones. It's safely aboard the Dutchman, and so unavailable for use as leverage to satisfy your debt to the good captain.

Gajeel: Let me guess, you gave the heart to him for a certain payment.

Cutler Beckett: Who are you?

Gajeel: Gajeel. A friend of Jack.

Cutler Beckett: Well then, Gajeel, I'll tell you this. Jones has the heart and there's nothing we can do to stop him. He will kill anyone who goes against him or fail to keep their promise. Just like he did with Jack, or so he thought.

Jack Sparrow: By my reckoning, that account has been settled. (walked around the room)

Cutler Beckett: By your death? (Jack stopped) And yet here you are.

Jack Sparrow Close your eyes and pretend it's all a bad dream. (holds a walking stick and examines a picture) That's how I get by.

Cutler Beckett: And if Davy Jones were to learn of your survival?

Gajeel: We beat the crap out of him. 

Cutler Beckett: Somehow I find that hard to believe.

Back on the Pearl, Beckett's men aboard the ship while everyone is held prisoners by Sao's men.

Man: Be on your guard, men.

Sao went up to the leader of Beckett's men.

Sao Feng: My men are crew enough.

Man: Company ship, company crew.

Will came up to Sao along with Elizabeth. 

Will: You agreed. The Black Pearl was to be mine.

Sao Feng: And so it was.

Sao nodded and one of his men punched Will in the gut.

Underneath the Pearl, Trish, Lady, Gray, Juvia, Erza, and Lily were sitting together, away from everyone. Juvia cast a protective water bubble on everyone's heads so that they can breathe.

Trish: Erza, we have to get rid of them.

Ur: This backstabbing is getting out of control.

Erza: I know. I have a plan to get rid of them. Gray, you and Ur use your ice to freeze the bottom of the Pearl so it stays still in the water. Once that's done, Juvia, you will use your magic to control the waves in the ocean. Making them really choppy and hard so that the ships may capsize and we can escape once Gray gets rid of the ice. Do you understand?

Gray, Ur, and Juvia: Yes!

*back on Beckett's ship* 

Cutler Beckett: (holding a wine glass) Perhaps you'll consider an alternative arrangement. One which requires absolutely nothing from you but information.

He then gave the wine glass to Jack. He then gave a wine glass to Gajeel.

Jack looked down and saw a map with Beckett's men on it.

Jack Sparrow: (took a wine glass) Regarding the Brethren Court, no doubt.

He then took another wine glass from Beckett's hand as he was about to drink that one. 

Jack Sparrow: In exchange for fair compensation? (drank the glass) Square my debt with Jones... (drank the other glass) Guarantee my freedom...

Gajeel: What? What about the others?

Jack Sparrow: They'll be fine.

Cutler Beckett: Of course. It's just good business. And what would you like?

Jack Sparrow: Freedom for my friends and pirates who just want to sail around the world.

Cutler Beckett: Of course.

Jack Sparrow: How will I know you'll keep your word? Because I'm having doubts about you.

Cutler Beckett: I'm a businessman. And they always keep their word on an agreement."

Jack Sparrow: (picked up one of the soldier dolls) Were I in a divulgatory mood, what then might I divulge?

Cutler Beckett: Everything. Where are they meeting? Who are the pirate lords? What is the purpose of the nine pieces of eight?

*with Drake's group* 

Far away from the ships, on an unknown island, the group was still hanging around the shores along with Jack.

Jack Sparrow: Shall we? (starts walking away)

Modeus: Shall we what?

Jack Sparrow: Some pirate! Won't get anywhere without a ship. So, let's go get one.

Sora smiled and jumped with excitement. 

Sora: Yes!

Goofy: Sora and Jack sure are cut from the same cloth.

Donald: They even talk alike!", said Donald.

Carla: But Jack seems a bit more selfish than Sora.

Lucy: I can't tell what that guys thinking. How are we supposed to find a ship on a deserted island?

The group then stopped when Sora stopped. It seems like he was lost in his thoughts. Sora then remembered what Tia whispered to him while he was on the Pearl.

Tia: Use that key to free me, Sora, and you have my most certain promise-all the power on the sea you ever wish for be yours.

Sora: Free her how? 

Drake: Sora?

Modeus: What's wrong?

Happy: Was it the fall?

Snapping out of his thoughts, Sora turned to them.

Sora: Oh, nothing, really. I'm good. Let's go find a ship.

Lucy: But how? The only place we can go is underwater and we can't breathe for that long.

Kat: Actually, before they left, Juvia gave us some breathe lacrima in case we go underwater, since we're on the ocean.

Donald held a bunch of light blue lacrima spheres. 

Donald: She brought some in case we get separated.

Sora: Alright, now we have what we need to get a ship! Let's go!

Chapter 75 ended. 

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