[Captain Gas]

Chapter 9: Confront Jolly!

Gastro saw Jack swimming to ship and said, "No! Jack, wait! You don't know how powerful Jolly is!"

But, he couldn't be stopped. He boarded Jolly's ship, the Harkaway, and looked around.

Jolly then said, "Well, well, well, well, well, well...." Jack responded, "That 'well' is pretty deep." Jolly replied, "Silence! Do you know the pain of working at a plan for years, finally making it, and failing? You're just one of those people who ruins my plans! Do you know who turned me into this?" Jack shook his head.

Jolly frowned and said, "Jack Sparrow did it! Ye see, when I wasn't cursed, I was a servant of the Brethren Court. I longed for the day that I would have a seat in the Brethren Court... until Jack Sparrow crushed that dream! His father gave Jack Sparrow his seat and I was left a servant! I hired a witchdoctor to help me win a game of poker that I was going to invite Jack Sparrow to. I invited him, eventually, and I kept winning hand after hand. Finally, he bet his seat on the Brethren Court for the next hand. Suddenly, he pulled a winning card onto the table and I lost! I flew into a rage, breaking everything in sight, and pulled pistols out. I knew the witchdoctor had double-crossed me and I shot at both of them. Unfortunately, I missed Jack but hit the witchdoctor. And the witchdoctor cursed me to walk the earth in this form! Do you see the pain now?!"

Jack nervously nodded. Jolly said, "Hmph. I pity you. But, if this is the way you want it... YOU'RE GOING DOWN ALONE!" Jolly prepared to strike at Jack as a voice said, "Not if we can stop you!" Out of nowhere appeared Gastro, Del, Jack Firesteel, William Goldwalker, and Stealth!

Jack Seaeagle said, "Guys! You came to help me!" Gastro replied, "Of course we did! We couldn't let you fight Jolly alone! It's always been all of us and you and Mark! And, that's how it'll stay!" Jolly chuckled and said, "Ok, then... have it your way. More people to fight means more fresh souls!"

Jolly charged at Gastro, and Gastro being the Bladebearer of defense, blocked the attack! Gastro slashed at Jolly, but missed. Del struck at Jolly with a successful hit, and Jolly staggered backwards. Jack Seaeagle slashed at Jolly, combined with Stealth's ugly stare and Jack Firesteel's mastered powers. Jolly fell down in pain.

Jack Seaeagle said, "That's enough! You're the one who changed Mark! Everything you've done was just to amuse yourself!" Jolly said, "Don't push yer luck, mate... because I have a present!" Jolly held out a peculiar stone, and Gastro said, "Oh, no! It's the Stone of Immortality!"

Jolly said, "Tough luck, mates!" Jolly held the stone up in the air and suddenly it granted him immortality! He said, "Now, let's see how well you fare against me!"

Jolly was growing to the size of a giant, and was becoming more powerful! JS clenched his fist and said, "Bring it on!"

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Not exactly a long chapter, but that's because I was running out of ideas. But, was it epic, though? Tell me your thoughts!