Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic

Will had just broken a hand of the candelabra and, looking all around, he was hiding it in the vase on the floor.

"William Turner, am I right?" Cersei whispered, making the character jump. "So you are him."

Cersei was not much younger than Elizabeth, and her beauty was no less than the main character, either.

Even though she was garbing a maid's wear, it only made her look even more enchanting.

Her long golden hair was tied in a ponytail, and there was a playfulness in her soft green eyes.

The moment Will looked at her, he blushed. "What… what do you mean by him?"

Cersei giggled. "Well, I am quite close to Miss Swann, Will," she said, winking at him. "She has talked about you to me often. You can call me Lanny, if you please."

"Has she?!" Will asked, astounded, his cheeks gaining an even rosier color. "What did she say?"

"Something girls can't tell a man," Cersei answered, smiling.

William Turner gulped, looking quite expectant and troubled at the same time.

Cersei's eyes flashed with a cunning glint, then.

"It's not like I can't share," she whispered, approaching him and running a finger down Will's chest. "Any friend of Miss Swann is my friend as well. How about this?

"I have heard so much about your smithing skills from Elizabeth. The case in your hands must carry a sword, right?

"Let me have a look at it, and I will tell you some secrets. But you must hurry, or…"

"This sword…" Will didn't know what to say. At last, he nodded and opened the box.

"This is the sword for Captain Norrington," he told her, taking out the sword. "The blade is folded steel. There's gold filigree laid into the handle."

Will unsheathed the sword, spun it in the air, and then handed it to Cersei with both hands.

Cersei wrapped her smooth fingers around the handle and marveled at the beauty.

"Quite impressive," she praised, her eyes sparkling with feigned admiration. "You are so brilliant, Will. But… Elizabeth told me you are valiant as well. Are you?"

Will smacked his lips as he heard how Elizabeth thought about him.

"Of course," he nodded, puffing his chest. "I practice with swords in the smithy daily."

"Do you, now?" Cersei hissed, smirking. "Well, you wouldn't mind if I were to challenge your claim, handsome."

"Huh? I don't understand…"

Will had just frowned when Cersei darted away from him, laughing and giggling whimsically.

"Ms. Lanny!" Will shouted, chasing her with brisk steps. "Please stop, Ms. Lanny. The sword's rather sharp. You will get cut."

Cersei had already taken a turn, her knowledge about the mansion far surpassing that of William's.

"Well," her spirited voice echoed in the empty corridor, "you better catch me fast, Will!"

William Turner hurried and took the turn beyond which Cersei had disappeared.

What awaited him were several rooms and even more corridors, branching off the main one. Suddenly, the sound of the Governor and the Butler coming down reverberated.

William looked at the long corridor, and then at the main hall, knowing not where to go.

…

Cersei had lost her smile, and a distinct pride kept flashing across her eyes as she ran toward the sewer's pothole at the back of the mansion.

The sword was pressed against her dress, and there was a springiness in her steps.

She knew she had little time, and soon the Butler or the other maid would come looking for her.

This was the first time her master had put so much trust in her, letting her carry the weight of such a monumental task. She couldn't disappoint him.

She mustn't disappoint him. Never.

Since her childhood, there was a grand place for power in her heart.

With power, she could rule, enjoy, and live.

With power, she could do anything.

With power, she could be a queen.

And for her, Kai had already become all the Power she could ever desire. He was hers.

Other girls would come and go, she knew. Only she would stay with him forever, ruling by his side; his throne.

A blush flushed over Cersei's cheeks as her thoughts inadvertently lost themselves in the future, recalling the kisses, warmth, and sense of power. Like always.

By the time she reigned her dwindling imagination, Cersei had already arrived at her destination.

There was no need to signal her arrival, for her master had already sensed her.

She could feel him, as he could feel her.

My love, Cersei thought, seeing an icy fog escaping from the opening pothole. I didn't disappoint you.

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Congratulations Kai Stormborn on finding an Artifact…

Artifact: The Sword of Destiny

]

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Kai's rotten hands caressed the blade, his hazel pupils shining with greed under his tattered hood.

There was no need to mention that Kai dearly wanted it to be an Item.

But it was easier said than done.

Items, especially the ones like the Sword of Destiny, had strict requirements and ever-changing procedures.

Moreover, they needed to invest a long time to get them.

If Kai had the luxury of time, he could have attempted such a thing. Not now.

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Your Title Status is updated…

Title: Proficient Collector

Specification: Collect 50 different Artifacts

Status: (11/50)

Effect: Luck +15

Note: Only 1 Title can be equipped at a time

]

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Kai reluctantly handed the sword back to Cersei.

There was no time to waste.

Not only Governor and Elizabeth were about to leave for the Norrington's ceremony, but Jack also was about to arrive at the dock.

And one of the main reasons for Kai's jumping to this world, and to this timeline, was related to the exact time of his arrival.

 It was only second to the matter of the Compass, and that was saying something in itself.

-/Brilliant!/- Dementor-Kai praised Cersei telepathically. -/You have done a marvelous job, Cersei. Your devotion to me isn't going unnoticed. Go, now. You must have caused quite a ruckus already. And don't forget to apologize to the Governor./-

Cersei's smile widened from ear to ear. The pothole was just open by a margin, so she couldn't see Kai, but she had heard him.

That was enough.

With large strides, Cersei hurried back into the mansion, and Kai slid back into the sewers.

The small grin on his hideous mouth went entirely unnoticed.

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The theme music of the Pirates of the Caribbean buzzed in all minds as a ship entered the watchers' visions, plowing toward the docks of Port Royal.

It was a Dory; a small, shallow-draft boat of approximately 5 to 7 m (15 to 22 ft) in length, with a single mast and sail.

At the top of its single mast's rigging, a person was standing tall, garbed in a pirate's attire.

One could tell that he was gazing keen-eyed at the harbor.

Captain Jack Sparrow had arrived.

The music intensified in the thoughts of many inadvertently, and the greedy eyes watching the incoming main character shone even more brilliantly.

Noticing that his boat was filling up with water, Jack Sparrow jumped down and began bailing it out using a bucket.

Jack then spotted the skeletal remains of three pirates, still clad in buccaneer rags, hanging from gallows erected from a rocky promontory along with a fourth unoccupied gallows bearing a sign that said — "Pirates Ye Be Warned".

Pausing, Jack Sparrow took off his hat and placed it above his heart—a moment of exaggerated respect for the doomed pirates as he sailed by them.

Unlike the main storyline, Captain Jack Sparrow wasn't alone in giving respect to these hanging pirates.

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