Spike's ship had just made it through the Stormgate to Skull Island. They were heading towards the nearby docks, when they saw another ship approaching at an alarmingly fast speed. Strangely, they weren't firing upon them, and as Spike noticed this, he slowed down, but prepared himself in case the other ship rammed into them.

Time Turner took out his spyglass and saw the ship in detail, "Captain, I've seen that ship before! It's The Flying Dutchman!"

Spike's eyes widened when he heard what Time Turner said, "The Flying Dutchman? Auntie always said it was a myth!"

Time Turner shook his head, "It's no myth, and the myths aren't accurate. I remember seeing the Dutchman when I was in the Navy, the crew isn't a bunch of evil demons who attack ships and kidnap crewmen left and right. Davy Jones is a good man, he escorts the souls of sailors who died at the skies to the afterlife."

Twilight raised an eyebrow, "That's highly unusual, I've never heard anything about Davy Jones in that sort of light."

"I trust Time Turner, and the ship is slowing down, we'll try to reason with them."

As The Flying Dutchman approached Spike's ship, one of the crewman signaled with flags that they wanted to talk. Spike stepped off his ship and flew over to the Dutchman. In front of him, his eyes widened and teared up as he saw a familiar face on the ship, "Z-Zecora!?"

The spirit of the fallen witchdoctor smiled as she saw her old captain and hugged him as he approached her, "Ye be doing well. And I see ye've come out of your shell."

Spike smiled as he embraced his crewmate, "Thanks to you, I've learned a lot about who I am, and I caught Finn, I avenged you."

"And for that, I be grateful. A life of peace is free of feelings hateful."

A voice spoke, clearing his throat, "If I might interrupt. Captain Spike Drake, the Pirate Prince, the Black Rose Dragon, a famous pirate in your own right."

Spike looked over to the voice to see a man with a long grey beard, and asked him, "You must be Davy Jones. So much for historical accuracy with those myths. What do I owe the pleasure of meeting with the Lord of the Skies?"

Davy chuckled lightly and said, "There's no need to be so formal. But that's beside the point. A storm be coming, one that will rip the Spiral apart. Me masters forbid me from interfering, but they don't control me soul. I've foreseen the storm, and if we're to survive, the pirate clans, they must work together. But they have too much pride. There be nothing wrong with being proud of yourself. But pride breeds hubris, hubris breeds chaos, and chaos, brings death."

Spike nodded, "I understand, but when I tried placing my honor on the line in this work, it cost me my hand and Zecora's life."

Davy nodded back, "That be true, but Avery knows of the importance, and so do you. Ye must unite the pirate clans. Or doom will be brought to all. I wish to help."

"But you are bound by duty, you're not allowed to engage in a battle unless it's in self-defense."

Jones nodded, "That be true, but there is a way around the word of me masters." before pulling out a ring with an octopus charm on it. "The Ring of the Skies. I be forbidden to wear it meself, I am to give it to a worthy mortal. That mortal, he controls me fleet, and I carry on with me duties. You be the bearer of the Ring of the Skies." before slipping it onto Spike's right ring finger.

As the ring was placed upon his finger, Spike could see thousands of ships, all over the Spiral, as if he was a captain standing aboard each ship. He realized what this meant, it was up to him to help save the Spiral. He told Davy, "I'll accept the ring, this storm, alone, none will survive, but united, we might have a chance."

"Aye. The ring lets ye summon me fleet whenever ye need it. As fer me, I continue me duties, I cannot engage in battle under me own command, ye lead me crew in battle, but I lead them in me duties."

Spike bowed in respect, "It's an honor to help you Davy." before looking to Zecora smiling, "It was great to see you again Zecora." before going back to his own ship and explaining what happened to his crew.

Chrysalis shivered, "I have a bad feeling about this. Monster or not, Davy Jones isn't one to be taken lightly. His warning should be heeded."

"Which is why we need to get to Skull Island. We're assembling a united pirate clan, it's our only hope." before the ship set sail once more.

As Spike stepped off the ship and onto the docks, he noticed people talking and murmuring about his ventures as he walked by them.

Avery stepped out of his office and asked him, "Spike, is it true? Did you truly see The Flying Dutchman?"

"I did, and we have a problem."

"The prophecy? Madame Vadima told me, which is why I've sent word far and wide to get help for the storm. I want you to help me form the Order of the Brotherhood, a sort of government for pirates. In fact, I want you to lead it as the first among equals on the Court."

Spike nodded, "It's an honor, and I'll gladly accept. If piracy is to survive, we need to become more organized, we can't risk destroying everything we work for through constant bickering and blatant murder. But people aren't always open to change. The Cutthroat Clan belongs to me, they'll follow if they know what's good for them."

Avery nodded, "That they will, but that's the first step, we need to write a code of sorts, and strict but fair punishments for breaking the rules of the code. We can't just have chaos in the skyways, it's bad for business, that costs pirates money, and to a pirate, there's very rarely anything more important."

And so, a storm is brewing in the darkest shadows of the Spiral, one that threatens the Spiral itself. With the help of Davy Jones, Avery, and his loyal crew, Spike has become the First Pirate Lord of the Order of the Brotherhood's Court. Along with Avery, he will help usher an age of order into the chaotic world of piracy. But not all are behind this idea. But all know that the prophecy told by Jones and Vadima will come true one day. Will they be able to unite and whether the storm? Or will the creeping shadow swallow their regime?

Find out next time!

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