Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic

"Commodore Norrington, my effects please," Jack Sparrow shouted. "And my hat."

Norrington had to accede, and he handed the said items to Elizabeth, who put them all on Jack as he slyly grinned at the marines.

"Gentleman, my lady," Jack declared, pointing the pistol at Elizabeth's head, "you will always remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow."

And then he threw Elizabeth at Norrington.

He grabbed the nearby rope, kicked the mechanism, and flew up.

At the same time, the cannon, hung by the rope's other end, came falling toward the wooden platform.

Coincidentally, and diverging from the plot line, the rope swayed a bit, making the cannon fall just ahead of Murtogg, who was backing up.

With a bang, Murtogg went down into the seawater below the wooden platform along with other marines.

Though unexpected, Kai used the ensuing chaos and slipped away underwater.

Even Moraine hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

She was about to rush toward the broken platform when Jack Sparrow carried out a miraculous escape, and Norrington ordered the other marines to chase him.

Mullroy was among those marines.

Knowing well that there was something wrong with Murtogg, for now, she decided to avoid a direct confrontation with Red over it. So, she decided to head on with Mullroy.

All Contestants around the scene had already dispersed as Jack Sparrow vanished into the town, heading toward William Turner's smithy as per the storyline.

But that had already nothing to do with Kai.

None noticed a blue-skinned, lizard-like creature swimming away, strangely dressed in a marine uniform.

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Despite his flashy escape, Jack Sparrow got himself incarcerated in Fort Charles' prison after John Brown, William Turner's employer, knocked him out, leading to his eventual capture by the marines.

The afternoon had become evening, and over half the newly arrived Contestants had already died.

The chilly wind had become gale some moments ago, and a light fog had claimed the vacating alleys like hungry dogs.

There was a thrill in the air; mixed with horror and vile — the Black Pearl would arrive in a few hours.

It was then the bloodbath would reach its peak.

At this moment, Governor Swann's mansion had gained an eerie quietness.

The matter of the young lady falling into the sea, her subsequent rescue, and then later getting captured by the same man, who turned out to be a notorious pirate, had left the family shaken, to say the least.

Hence, after having their supper, Elizabeth decided to call it a night, ending her day with a light read of her favorite book on a young princess getting rescued by a pirate.

Lanny the maid accompanied her, despite the stunt she had pulled in the morning.

Even Governor Swann, who was the most displeased by her actions, had kept his silence, postponing the matter to the next day.

As usual, the Governor had gone to Fort Charles for his after-supper walk with Commodore Norrington.

Aside from Elizabeth Swann and Lanny, there were only the Butler, another maid, and a few other staff members in the mansion.

No.

There was one more.

Cersei had let Kai in through the sewers even before Elizabeth and her father had returned to the mansion.

Since then, he had been hiding in the wine cellar in the basement, preparing for the Side Mission.

Kai had not forgotten about the Objective, although it wasn't the reason for his arrival in this Random World. He had just wanted to move Elizabeth out of the picture for his plans.

It was Chaos who had other things in mind, however.

Now that he was already here, there would be no sense in not carrying it out.

The only thing was that this Side Mission wasn't as simple as it seemed at a glance.

Kidnap Elizabeth Swann and influence her life trajectory in favor of Chaos — this was the Objective.

That meant not only Kai needed to influence her life trajectory, but he also needed to guide it toward Chaos.

And Chaos was Imbalance.

Kai had not forgotten that, too.

Then there was the matter of Mission itself — Fortune or Misfortune.

These weren't the words Kai ever wanted to see in his Missions, but it also didn't mean he feared them.

After careful deliberation, Kai had concluded that it wasn't his fortune that Chaos was hinting at in the Side Mission, but Elizabeth's.

There was solid reasoning behind his findings.

First, the mission was about the main storyline's major Character, Elizabeth Swann. If his Luck had been a deciding factor in this mission, then Kai had already failed it by now.

Second, Kai knew that all the major Characters of a Random World, like Ash, Harry Potter, Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, and yes, Darcie Malfoy, possessed tremendous Luck.

No matter the floor number of a Contestant, or their strength, any instance of harming such Characters would incur the wrath of their Lucks, making the preparators undergo a heinous backlash of the Timeline.

Now, Kai's Side Mission didn't say to kill Elizabeth Swann.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to wait till now to do the deed. The mission emphasized her life, meaning he must not kill her.

So, in a sense, Fortune or Misfortune wasn't a hint, but Chaos' Warning.

Kai dared not be too presumptuous after coming to such a conclusion.

If he could complete the Side Mission according to his plans, then he could obtain greater benefits in the next few coming hours.

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In Elizabeth's bedchamber on the first floor, Lanny and the young Swann were giggling over some unknown topic, sitting side by side.

There was a book in Elizabeth's lap, the words on its pages dancing under the dim light of the candles.

"Hehe!" Lanny stifled a laugh, pressing her thin lips. "Let me bring your evening tea, Elizabeth. I will tell you more later."

"Very well," the young lady nodded. "I have something to share with you, too."

"Oh!" Lanny, Cersei's assumed identity, raised her eyebrows. "What it must be about, I wonder. That William Turner… now that is a fine lad, isn't he?"

"That is too bold!" Elizabeth rebuked, blushing. "No, it's not related to him. It's about Commodore Norrington. Come back, then I will tell you more."

"I will be back in a second, then," Lanny squeaked, almost running out of the main door.

Cersei didn't head to the kitchen, though.

By now, everyone among the staff members had gotten to know that their young miss cherished this new maid's company.

Lanny had already proved herself in the way of words, despite her rebellious and naughty actions.

So, even if the old servants didn't like her much, they tolerated her presence and her commanding gaze, for they knew she could very well gain a high post among the Staff members soon.

Cersei approached the Butler first and said, "Elizabeth has commanded that no one is to come to her chambers. She is too tired and troubled because of the morning's events."

"Be that as it may," the old Butler nodded, accepting the command, "but you mustn't forget the propriety and call the young miss by her first name, Lanny."

The old man was standing in the main hall, and other servants were listening to the discourse as well.

As they heard the Butler reprimanding the new maid, they all nodded as if Lanny had it coming to her.

Cersei sneered inwardly, but in the open, her face was emotionless if one could ignore her raw beauty.

"Would that I could," she said, shaking her head. "Miss Elizabeth insists I call her by her first name. I dare not refuse her friendly intentions. Now, please excuse me. I am taking Elizabeth's evening tea to her room."

These people were just too honest and upright to see through Cersei's cunningness and her play of words.

When the Butler saw no way to retort, he just lifted his chin and stalked off.

"Shouldn't you be making that tea by now?" Cersei spat, looking at the other maid. "Go on, it's not good to keep the young miss waiting."

The other maid frowned and ran toward the kitchen begrudgingly.

When the tea was done, Cersei snatched the plate with the kettle and cups from the maid's hands and took it to Elizabeth's bedchamber.

But before she entered, Cersei took out a vial from her bosom, and poured it into the kettle, smiling evilly.

It was a sedative!

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