//------------------------------// // Chapter 21 // Story: PBB: A Pirate's Life // by AntiBronyBenSwolo //------------------------------// I never expected the Cursed Shellto be left alone after Flash's attack on our mission. I mean, seriously; It didn't move an inch. I thought it would have been docked by fellow PBB members or something. Maybe they were busy in a battle with Twilight Sparkle or somebody. Anyway, I'm not here to find out why it's still sitting here. I'm here to find a backup siren potion I brewed in case the one Ariel Kraken brewed was either lost, stolen, or destroyed. I just hope this backup potion isn't destroyed itself, otherwise, I would have no other option than to join the crew of the Flying Dutchman. I was scouring all throughout the captain cabin, and I could see that the smelly old orcs moved stuff around, looking for valuables. They didn't find any treasure that they wanted to keep, so at least that was kept safe. I opened a drawer in my desk, covered in maps of Middle Earth, as well as other islands and continents and legends of old, and inside the drawer were some spare flintlocks, some elvish knives, some spare bandanas, some doubloons of different cultures, and then, a small white light shone through. It was the potion, at long last. I opened the corked, warned myself of any side effects, and down the hatch the mysterious liquid went. My head was woozy after that, and after a few minutes, I passed out onto the deck of the Cursed Shell. I woke up a few minutes later, and I see that my scar is gone, and I no longer have to worry about joining Will Turner aboard the Flying Dutchman. It wasn't over yet as I tried to rejoin Adagio back into the battle, but my through burned as if I swallowed a hot coal whole. Could this have been one of the side effects? I was only the first human to try this potion out for myself, so I had no clue to say the least. I then noticed something come to mind. The potions are supposed to be used by sirens who have lost their singing voice. I wonder if this burning sensation has affected my voice in any way, for better or for worse. I decided to hum a few bars, and as I hummed, I noticed the fish in the water dancing along, as I saw people dancing in my head in the exact same way. I decided to sing a little louder, and the fish swam faster to the song. The fish started emanating a blue mist that floated over towards my neck. Have I absorbed the powers of a siren? One more way to find out. I gave my voice all it could, and sang to my hearts content. The fish circled around the Cursed Shell, making it spin a little even. As I blasted my voice across the ship, my eyes started glowing a silver shade, and from out of my body, and this blue mist, I have discovered the full powers of the sirens; by summoning my own siren form. It floated over towards me, and I patted my head on the beast, as it was an extension of my own self. It was at this moment that I came up with a plan. I contacted Daddy Banks, Huron, and Limlugeth, who were still on Geonosis, fighting alongside Adagio, Aria, and Ariel. I asked them if they have anyone who is hydrokinetic, meaning they have control over the water. Huron explained that they have Lapis Lazuli of the Crystal Gems here fighting alongside them, and I asked them to ask Lapis to control the waters to bring the Cursed Shell onto Geonosis the moment I open a portal. Lapis got the message and said she would be happy to do so, but had no idea why. My PBB teammates had no idea what my plan was either, but I explained it as a surprise to everyone. I opened a portal big enough to fit the entire Cursed Shell into, and Lapis gently used her power to levitate the water surrounding the Shell, so she could bring it to Geonosis. The moment I passed through the portal, I heard myself singing harder than I did before, giving my voice everything it got, and my Siren Form appeared once again, stronger than before. It flew around, devastating the droid forces and the tanks. The Dazzlings were shocked, not only to see another siren form in action, but one used by a human male! Adagio decided to sing along, seeing as her voice was fixed by the same potion, and she summoned her own siren form to assist my siren form in combat. The two siren forms flew around gracefully once the attack was over, and then they dissipated into the air. The Cursed Shell landed, the waters absorbing into the Geonosian dirt, and I swung down from a rope to see everyone. Adagio ran up to me, tears in her eyes, exclaiming that what we did was incredible, and that she though she lost me again. I hugged her back and said that I won't be leaving anytime soon. Ariel was stunned to see me summon my own siren form. I explained to her that it must have been the potion, which Ariel figured must make sense. I congratulated Aria for leading the battle against Sonata's droids, and that her forces were indeed strong enough to win the battle if it wasn't a trap. "No. Without that stunt you pulled, we would all be either captured or dead. And for that, I thank you." Aria said, as Sunset overheard everything and could only joke "How come the pirate gets all the praise, whereas the clone wannabe is the one escorting Trixie and this dead droid to jail?" She said, as Trixie, stripped of her stolen armor was put in handcuffs, as well as unusual battle droid parts and an orange ring in a sealed jar, were both being escorted to the same prison Flash Sentry was escorted to. We all chuckled a bit as Sunset left with a little smile on her face. We all looked up at the sky shortly after and saw Sonata's flagship in the air, ready to destroy us. There was only one thing to engage in: the battle to end this small war once and for all.