Chap. 3: A Team Is Formed

Yes, I've finally decided to update this story! w00t! And because everyone's wondering:

Name: Captain Jack Sparrow
Race: Human (Rat in the GMD world)
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Bio: When the crew of the Black Pear went their separate ways on relatively good terms (that stupid song aside), Captain Jack Sparrow apparently disappeared. While it is said that some of his first crew murdered him, no one knew the truth. When he reached Tortuga, he was discovered by Historical Justice, who hired him for a strange mission. Apparently the Ratigans in many dimensions were starting to show signs of supernatural abilities, and villains were attempting to harness these powers for themself. Now an agent, Captain Jack Sparrow advised Ratigan on matters of travel, no matter whether it was a sneak attack, or an escape. Ratigan was impressed by his cunning, and considered him a trusted ally, up until he strangely disappeared two years ago...

Figuring that something must have happened that would have Ratigan hide out for awhile, Jack set sail, looking for adventure wherever it may have hidden. But the doubt of what happened lingered in his mind, and he finally decided to search for the answers... with a little help of course. Knowing he couldn't go to the detective, knowing his hatred of Ratigan and not knowing of Basil's parts in the events leading to his disappearance, he decided to go to the detective Hercule Poirot. Of course, this is where the story starts...

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"So", James mused, "this is the famed daughter of Ratigan himself."

"Yeah. You got a problem with that?"

"Ah...." He had glanced at the girl's glare and spotted a confidence that could light a fire at ten paces. "Eep."

"I thought so. So what's up?"

"Listen, I happen to be on a very important case, and I don't need you..." He paused. "What are you doing here?"

"We needed help repairing something, and they told us you could help."

"Oh..." He was expecting something a little bigger. "Well, like I said, I was in the middle of a case, and-"

"Oh, don't worry, I can wait. Do you need help?"

"Well..."

But Shina pushed him aside. "Well, if you want to help, sure."

"All right", Veeken said, smiling.

"What's the problem?", the normal rat (Des), asked without bothering to look up from her examination of a scarlet kimono, covered with Chinese dragons.

"Well, it seems that one Jack Sparrow-"

"The Jack Sparrow?", Des inquired, looking up.

"How should I know?", James muttered irritably. "Anyway, Ratigan apparently disappeared two years ago, and this Jack Sparrow wants me to find him."

"Hm", Veeken muttered, amused. "Gone?"

"Yeah", James. "Vanished. Apparently, a few days after abducting Basil of Baker Street, the Professor disappeared. No notes, no clues, nothing."

Now Veeken was confused. "It would be like Ratigan to vanish like that. But why?" She sighed. "What's the plan?"

"First, we have to talk to this 'Jack Sparrow'. This man may know more than he lets on..."

Tsuzuku...

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Well, another chapter done.

P.S. Did anyone recognize the Murder on the Orient Express ref?