Battle of Singapore

"*It's an odd coincidence, isn't it? The day the East India Trading Company finds me, the day you show up in Singapore?"*

## Battle of Singapore

### Combatants

East India Trading Company Sao Feng's Empire & Motley Crew

### Location

Singapore

The **Battle of Singapore** was a large scale assault during the War Against Piracy in the city of Singapore, as the East India Trading Company launched an attack on the pirate corners of the city, specifically on Sao Feng and his pirate empire. The attack began at the same time that Captain Barbossa was visiting Sao Feng to request a ship and a crew that he could use to voyage to the Furthest Gate, where he could locate Jack Sparrow and return him to the realm of the living. Tensions were high between Feng and Barbossa, as the local pirate lord was convinced that Barbossa had sent an agent, Will Turner, to steal the Mao Kun Map that lead the way to the Furthest Gate from under his nose. Their tensions were broken as the EITC began their attack however. Ultimately, Will Turner was able to strike a deal with Feng amidst the fighting that secured Barbossa his requirements. By the end of the fight, all pirates were forced to evacuate the city, granting the EITC a victory in this battle.

## Prelude

##### Previous: ...

The War Against Piracy had begun by rule of King George II of England, who had declared martial law in the Caribbean. All those convicted on piracy, or association with an individual convicted of piracy would hang until dead. Tia Dalma, wishing to return to her natural form and be freed of her human bonds, had resurrected Hector Barbossa, needing him as a pirate lord to call upon the Brethren Court, whom could use their Nine Pieces of Eight to free her. However, soon after Barbossa's return, Jack Sparrow was then killed by the Kraken. Now needing Jack to return, Tia Dalma sent Barbossa on a quest to Davy Jones' Locker with Jack's old Motley Crew, to bring him back to the world of the living so that he could use his piece of eight to free her, at which point the pirates of the seas could fight back against East India Trading Company.

Knowing that they needing unique navigational charts known as the Mao Kun Map to reach the World's End, Captain Barbossa lead the Motley crew to Singapore, the domain of Sao Feng and his pirate empire. Meanwhile, for months, the East India Trading Company had been strengthening it's grip in Singapore, lead by Mr Mercer. They patrolled the streets for those involved in piracy, hoping to root out Sao Feng's Empire.

## Recount

##### Failed Theft of the Mao Kun Map

Not confident that Sao Feng would easily retire the Mao Kun Map to Barbossa and his crew, William Turner snuck into the temple of Sao Feng's uncle to steal the charts. He was captured by Feng's forces, who held him captive in the local pirate bath house. Waiting there, Sao Feng kept Turner in wait for his allies to arrive, organizing to meet with Captain Barbossa. Elizabeth Swann approached Sao Feng's domain on a small row boat down a backstreet river, all the while singing *Hoist the Colours*, alerting all pirates in the area to the call to arms for the Brethren Court. She approached the gatekeepers to Sao Feng's domain apparently alone, however unknown to the gatekeepers, Hector Barbossa approached from the shadows. Reaching the threshold into Sao Feng's corner of the city, Barbossa and Elizabeth threatened the doormen and told them that Sao Feng was expecting them. Reluctantly, the doormen allowed Barbossa and Elizabeth passage into Sao Feng's domain, using the secret hidden passageways. All the while, the rest of the Motley Crew used makeshift snorkels to navigate the waterways of the city and reach a sewage entrance that they could in turn use to gain access of the lower workings of Sao Feng's bathhouse, where the meeting between Barbossa and Sao Feng had been organized. To cut through a metal grate that allowed them access, Tia Dalma placed herself in view of the East India Trading Company patrols, playing music above the motley crew, covering any sound they could be found with.

##### Meeting Sao Feng

Barbossa and Swann were lead to the bathhouse where they would meet Sao Feng. Before being granted access to enter the meeting, both Barbossa and Swann were forced to surrender all items of weaponry on their person. Swann went through a rigorous process of emptying every space of weaponry. Finally they entered the bathhouse, coming to face Sao Feng, who welcomed Barbossa with grace as his visitors bowed before him. Barbossa wasted no time, expressed that he had a new venture that put him in need of a crew and a ship. Sao Feng played coy, making light that it was a coincidence that Barbossa arrive and make this request on the same day that his navigational charts are subject to an attempted robbery. He reveals Will Turner having been held submerged in a bath. He asked if the thief was familiar to his visitors, which they denied. He was able to call their bluff however as he went to strike Will with a wooden stake, getting a terrified reaction from Elizabeth. Sao Feng accused Barbossa of entering his home and betraying his hospitality. He asked why they would be traveling to Davy Jones' Locker. Barbossa revealed to Feng that the song had been sung and that the Brethren Court had been summoned. As a member of the Court, Feng was obliged to honor the call. Feng did ask however, that against the military might of the EITC, what worth was the Brethren Court? Elizabeth called Feng a coward, shouting that he could fight rather than sit in his bathwater. Feng mostly ignored Swann, repeating his question as to why they traveled to Davy Jones' Locker. Will replied with the truth, that they sought to bring back Jack Sparrow. Barbossa added that he held one of the nine pieces of eight, and as such they needed him at the Brethren Court. Sao Feng took this as an admitting of guilt that they had sent Will to steal the map and deceive him. He called his men to arms, and the entire bathhouse rose with swords in hand. Barbossa and Elizabeth gave a final plea, stating their intentions as purely honorable. Having infiltrated the lower levels of the bathhouse, the motley crew threw up swords to both Barbossa and Elizabeth through the floorboards, arming them against their enemy.

##### The Battle

After a small standoff between Barbossa and Feng, the local pirate lord grabbed the man nearest to him, having spotted a weeping tattoo, identifying him as a spy. He called for Barbossa to put down his weapons or he would kill the spy. Having not placed the spy there, Barbossa told Feng to kill him. Will asked the obvious question... if he wasn't with Feng, and he wasn't with Barbossa, who was he with? Almost to answer the question, marines of the East India Trading Company stormed the bathhouse, entering in high numbers and taking the pirates by surprise. They immediately opened fire, killing several pirates. Soldiers of the EITC entered in all doors, having surrounded the building. As the room filled with combatants, the pirates fought back. Both sides suffered losses within the immediate moments of the battle breaking out. Will blocked a swing from a EITC soldier, strategically causing the blade to cut his bonds that held him prisoner to Feng. Freed, Will took a sword from Elizabeth. Ian Mercer then entered the fray, entering the bathhouse and immediately firing a shot that killed Park immediately.

The EITC pushed back Feng's fighters effectively, even providing the navy a chance to create a firing squad that prepared to fire on Feng, executing the leader of the local empire. Before they could fire however, Marty had lit a rig of explosives to the floorboards beneath their feet. The explosives ignited and blew up, killing and disrupting the firing squad. The fighting took to the streets, littering the back corners of Singapore. Citizens connected to the pirate rings fled in fear of the EITC. Sao Feng escaped the bathhouse, taking the charts into his hands and running through the streets. Back in the bathhouse, the motley crew rose out of the lower levels, opening fire on the EITC. Elizabeth and Barbossa also fled through the streets alongside Will, dodging fire from the EITC. As they went, several soldiers were killed by the pirates as they ran past. Tia Dalma also fought back, rigging her music machine with explosives so that as the music ended it would detonate. She placed the music box behind a firing squad that fired upon civilians without mercy. As the admiral called for fire, the box detonated, killing and ending the firing squad.

Mr Mercer murdered his way through several pirates, including Lian, the sister of Park whom he had killed earlier. In the small building that Mercer had occupied in his execution of Lian, suddenly, Will Turner arrived. Mercer ducked out of sight to eaves drop on Will as he was cornered by Sao Feng, who once again made light of the coincidence that the EITC had found him on the same day he had arrived in Singapore. Will stated that it was coincidence only. He also offered Feng a deal, stating that if he provided Barbossa with a ship and a crew with which to find Sparrow at the Furthest Gate, Will would give Feng Jack so that he could exact out his revenge of the pirate, allowing Will to become captain of the *Black Pearl* and use the ship to rescue his father. Wanting to send Jack back to the realm of the dead, Feng agreed, giving Will the Mao Kun Map, and Barbossa's crew were provided with the *Hai Peng* and a small crew. They also agreed to meet and exchange Jack and the crew beside the black sand beach that housed the corpse of the kraken. After Will had vanished, Mr Mercer cornered Feng and offered him an extension on the deal he had made with Will, stating that if Feng were to hand over Jack Sparrow and his crew to the EITC, Feng would be granted immunity from the EITC and the *Black Pearl* would fall to Feng's discretionary use. A small contingent of men were also gifted to Barbossa. Will met Barbossa in the midst of battle, giving him the charts and revealing his success in gaining them what they needed. Sao Feng and his remaining men covered Barbossa's escape. The Motley Crew lead by Barbossa and Tia Dalma set out aboard the *Hai Peng,* leaving Singapore in flames to find Jack. Meanwhile, Sao Feng set out aboard his flagship the *Empress,* setting up an ambush to capture Jack and his crew only to hand them over to the HMS *Endeavour**.*

## Aftermath

##### Journey to Davy Jones' Locker

The Motley Crew set out with the Mao Kun Map aboard the *Hai Peng*. They took the course to the Ice Passage, a desolate and cruelly cold space of the world, nearing the edge of the earth. Crew members succumbed to frostbite, losing appendages and toes. Will Turner spent the time trying to make sense of the Mao Kun Map. Eventually, the left the ice passages, entering a quiet dead sea that was still enough to reflect the stars. Will spied a waterfall ahead of them. When he revealed their peril to Barbossa, he simply returned with a comment that they were truly lost, as the only way to find the place that could not be found was to be lost, or else everyone would know where it was. Will took charge, attempting to steer away from the waterfall and save the ship. Barbossa however belayed Will's orders, letting the ship continue it's course approaching the drop. The crew overturned Barbossa's command, turning away from the drop anyway. Their efforts were all for naught however as they were slowly pulled over the drop anyway. The crew held on for dear life as they dropped off the edge of the waterfall and into Davy Jones' Locker.

##### Inside Davy Jones' Locker

The Motley crew washed up on shore of Davy Jones' Locker, the *Hai Peng* having been destroyed in the fall. Most of the crew had survived, as had the Mao Kun Map. Will accused Barbossa of getting them stuck in Davy Jones' Locker same as Jack. As they waited on the beach for any sign of life, the sails of the *Black Pearl* began to appear over the ridge of a sand dune. Aboard the ship was Jack Sparrow. The crew watched as their old friend rode the *Pearl* across sand dunes and into the sea. Soon after returning the *Pearl* to the ocean, Jack went back to the beach, speaking to his crew, at first only believing that they were hallucinations. He slowly came to realize however that they truly were there and had come to rescue him. He learnt of the War Against Piracy that had begun to rage across the ocean, and that the Brethren Court had been called. Jack asked why he would return when four of the crew had tried to kill him in the past, one of them succeeding. The crew revealed their surprise at the revelation that Elizabeth Swann was to blame for Jack's death. Reluctantly, Jack answered the call for his return, allowing the Motley crew to board the *Black Pearl*.

##### Returning to the Land of the Living

The crew boarded the *Black Pearl*, going out to sea. Sparrow and Barbossa competed together for captaincy of the ship. They set sail through the seas of the dead, at night, able to see the apparitions of those who had died at sea passing through the water, while also passing past aboard small rowboats. On one of the boats sat Weatherby Swann. Elizabeth mistook his appearance for the sign that they had returned to the land of the living, however quickly learnt that she was looking at the ghost of her father as he passed through to the afterlife. She attempted desperately to get him to come aboard, all the while he spoke about the Dead Man's Chest and the heart that lay inside it. He said that he had learnt that anyone who stabbed the heart, their heart must become it's replacement. Having been killed for knowing such things, Swann expressed that it was a silly thing to die for. He sailed away into the night, leaving his daughter to her grief aboard the *Pearl.*

The following day, Jack's internal monologue debated stabbing the heart of Davy Jones and becoming "The Immortal Jack Sparrow", able to roam the seas for an eternity. He thought about this as he studied the Mao Kun Map, deciphering the words Up is Down. He was able to determine that the map was trying to communicate that sunset needed to become a sunrise by turning the ship upside down. In order to flip the ship, Jack began running back and forth, pretending to see something to gather interest. Eventually enough people had joined him that the ship rocked violently from side to side. As the ship rocked, Barbossa caught on, spying the map and Jack's discovery. The crew continued on and on until the ship flipped entirely. They all hung upside down under the water for a while until the move was complete. Jack looked down, rather than seeing the black abyss of the ocean, seeing the surface of the water fast approaching. Suddenly the *Black Pearl* broke the surface of the water and had successfully returned to the land of the living with Jack Sparrow on board. As soon as they realized they had returned, Barbossa placed Jack at gunpoint, telling him that he would go with Barbossa to Shipwreck Cove where they Brethren Court was gathering.

## Combatants

(Those who lost their lives in combat are noted with a star)

#### Pirates of Singapore

1. Captain Sao Feng
2. Tai Huang
3. Lian\*
4. Park\*
5. + 100's of pirates

#### EITC

1. Ian Mercer
2. EITC second lieutenant\*
3. Steng

#### Motley Crew

1. Captain Hector Barbossa
2. Joshamee Gibbs
3. Will Turner
4. Marty
5. Cotton
6. Pintel
7. Ragetti
8. Jack the Monkey

## Appearances

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End