The Great Escape… Attempts
Summary: Davy Jones realized that it would not be a good idea to have a mortal on the ship, but the boy was part of his deal with Jack Sparrow… Will Turner was not happy to be in the brig. AU
Rating: PG-13 for cursed pirates and their behavior.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what I call a comedy with serious undertones. I've written it fairly lightheartedly, but the crew and Will are all aware that there is a time limit, and at the end of three days, Will is going to have to make a choice. No, I'm not going to tell you if he escapes within the three days or not.
Dramatis Persona
Captain David "Davy" Jones: Captain of the Flying Dutchman, and mostly amused by the mortal's escape attempts
William "Will" Turner the Second: mortal blacksmith, sometime pirate, and reluctant escape artist
Maccus: First mate of the Dutchman; trying to keep order among this (currently) merry band of reprobates
Hadras: crewman on the Dutchman; tends to lose his head
Clanker: Crewman on the Dutchman
William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner: Crewman on the Dutchman; father to the potential escapee
Penrod: Crewman on the Dutchman
Palifico: Crewman on the Dutchman; Captain's guard
Oglivey: Crewman on the Dutchman; has a hard head, luckily
Koleniko: Coxswain of the Dutchman
Leviathan: The Kraken. Apparently, she likes to play fetch (and, as always, she's a she).
Prologue
Captain Davy Jones returned to the line of survivors. He was all but giddy with excitement. 100 souls! And if Sparrow didn't keep his bargain, at least he'd have the boy. Davy looked down at the boy and the other two remaining survivors. He turned to Maccus. "I have no need of these two." He gestured to the two other men.
Maccus nodded at Penrod and Palifico. Davy didn't bother to watch as they slit the unfortunate sailors' throats. Instead, he watched the boy's reaction.
The lad flinched and turned his head so he didn't have to watch. Only once the bodies were tossed overboard did the boy look back at him.
Davy almost smiled as the boy met his gaze. Oh yes. This boy would be a good crewmember. The boy didn't look away, studying the Captain as much as the Captain studied him.
Davy smiled then. "So what did Jack say?" The boy finally asked.
Davy snorted. "Brave, boy," He said, "But foolish. Have you not heard o' me?"
"Not much." The boy responded calmly. "And not enough."
"Fair." Davy responded. "And now you meet me. Now you belong to me."
"I have not said anything about joining your crew," The boy said. "Not like that poor man." He jerked his head to where the new crewman had been sitting.
"You haven't. Jack Sparrow has." Davy said. "I've a deal with Sparrow. 100 souls for his freedom. You, boy, are the first. He has three days to find the others. If he makes it, they and you belong to me. If not, then only you will belong to me, and I will hunt him down."
The boy paled at this, then he lifted his chin. "I am the only one who can sign my soul away." He tried to keep his voice calm, but he was obviously angry.
Davy laughed. "Back to the Dutchman!" He ordered his crew. "Maccus, take the boy. Koleniko, take our new crewman."
Davy waited as the crew melted into the wood around them, as Koleniko guided the new crewman through the process. Maccus pulled the boy up and dragged him to the mast. "It'd be easier to go through the mast." Maccus muttered before he stepped forward. The boy struggled against his hold but was dragged through the mast.
Davy smiled and returned to his ship. Maccus and the boy were the last on board and the boy gasped as soon as they were on board.
"Good God!" The boy muttered. He slumped back against the mast and closed his eyes. He swallowed several times, but Davy was impressed when he straightened. The boy hadn't allowed nausea to overcome him.
"Welcome aboard the Flying Dutchman!" Captain Jones announced to both the boy and his new crewman. "Mr. Maccus! I want our new recruit on a work team."
"And the boy?"
The boy looked off to the side. He seemed to be measuring how far from the edge of the ship he was. Davy nodded. He had intended to put the boy to work, but… "We can't have a mortal wandering the ship, now, can we?" Davy said. "Put him in the brig f' the moment."
The boy narrowed his eyes as Davy smiled slowly. "And, lad?" The boy looked up. "Ye won't escape."
"We will see." The boy said calmly before Maccus and Hadras grabbed his arms and led him down below decks.
Davy laughed. "We will indeed, lad," He said. Yes, definitely. The boy would have to become part of his crew.
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