War Against Piracy

The War Against Piracy was an act carried out by Lord Cutler Beckett and the East India Trading Company, aided by the Royal Navy against the Pirates that operated in the Caribbean. The Company's purpose for the war was to expand their business into the Caribbean, and remove competition that would arise from the Pirates.

The War lead to the near complete wipe-out of all Pirates on the planet. The final battle was raged outside of Shipwreck Cove, between the Brethren Court, led by the Black Pearl; and Cutler Beckett's armada, led by the Flying Dutchman. The final battle resulted in the death of Mercer, Davy Jones, and finally Cutler Beckett himself. Will Turner was killed in the battle by Davy Jones, but was ultimately resurrected when Jack Sparrow aided Turner in stabbing Jones' heart, prompting Turner to be the new captain.

Prelude to War
"The world is shrinking, the blank edges of the map filled in."

- Lord Cutler Beckett

After the Battle of the Isla de Muerta and Sparrow's second escape from Port Royal, the East India Trading Company began to expand in the Caribbean. Port Royal was 'accidently' destroyed as a result of a flawed plan of storing gunpowder for attacking pirates. Within a day, what was destroyed was reconstructed (Governor's Mansion, Fort Charles and the Company's dock were saved). While many citizenfolk and pirates lost their lives in the blast, the others had all gone on a stowaway for a marriage of all things! Tortuga was attacked by the Company in the same manner, but fearing too much resentment it seemed that Beckett has brought it back as well. Padres del Fuego had the same fate as Port Royal; it was 'accidently destroyed'. However, many pirates fearing the event would happen, began to attack the Comapny's ships even before the destruction. In retaliation, the East India Company beefed up its warships and a huge fleet battle off Padres' coast occurred. The EITC suffered many losses, and began taxing citizens heavily for compensation of its ships. The explosions that ripped across Los Padres was apparently due to the lava lighting hidden gunpowder caches. The Company's Black Guard began to hunt for the ring leaders of the crimes against them. With many unsuccessful attempts, they decided to deal with Jolly Roger, undead pirate captain, and his black magic was put on them. The Company thus raided many pirate feasts and celebrations. They also sent many pirates like Edward Low as spies for the Company. After some time, the EITC helped Jolly Roger with his Invasion of Port Royal and Tortuga by allowing him access to land. Padres del Fuego was the next target of Jolly Roger, and its invasion commenced. The EITC didn't realize Jolly's reason to invade Padres. It seemed that long ago, the Spanish Conquistadores left many weapons on Padres. These weapons were lost and called El Patron's Lost Weapons. Jolly Roger ordered his most trusted men to retrieve the weapons, and even to pay in gold for any help. Many pirates once again fell for their great offers of gold, which Roger's men gladly paid. The EITC captain appeared with them to show their alliance. Jolly Roger however, wanted to break the alliance with the Company. Roger's men were able to find out that the weapons were apparently hidden on an unknown island known as Raven Cove. Some time later, the East India Trading Company has realized Jolly Roger's double crossing methods, and it sent a massive fleet of ships of the line in the Caribbean waters. During the huge battle of Raven Cove, both sides retrieved some of the weapons.

A Marriage Interrupted
"A marriage interrupted...or fate intervenes?"

- Cutler Beckett

On the day of Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner's wedding, the East India Trading Company arrived and took control of Port Royal. They arrested William Turner from his blacksmiths' shop, and took him for further questioning. He was brought in front of Elizabeth, who was furious at this act. Governor Weatherby Swann rushed in, and the Royal Marine guarding Turner halted the Governor. The Royal Marines only answered to Lord Cutler Beckett, who had taken control of the Royal Marines.

Elizabeth was also arrested when searching for Turner's warrant, when they happen to come across one for Elizabeth. Beckett's assistant Mercer also found a warrant for James Norrington, former Commodore who based his operations in Port Royal. Weatherby Swann revealed to Beckett that Norrington had resigned his commission months ago. Elizabeth and Will were charged for helping to free a pirate from his death. Beckett then asked Will and Elizabeth if they remember their friend Jack Sparrow, to which Elizabeth and Will responded "Captain. Captain Jack Sparrow".

A Deal
"By your efforts, Jack Sparrow was set free. I would like you to go to him and recover a certain property in his possession." "Recover. At the point of a sword?" "Bargain."

- Cutler Beckett and Will Turner before they made a deal.

Turner was brought before Beckett in his office at the beach of Port Royal. Beckett had Will's shackles removed, and offered Will a drink. Beckett held Letters of Marque, which would free one person of all crimes. But to get this, Will had to find Jack Sparrow and bring Beckett back Sparrow's compass, and Will and Elizabeth would be pardoned, and Jack would be an employee under the EITC.

Jack Sparrow
"Tortuga. I'll start searching there and I won't stop searching until I find him."

- Will Turner about finding Jack Sparrow.

Turner spoke with Elizabeth and her father before setting off to Tortuga to begin his search for Jack. Little did Will know, Jack owed a debt to Davy Jones, whom had sent the Kraken after, and Jack was willing to do anything to keep his freedom.

Will arrived in Tortuga, and after days of searching, Will was finally told that the Black Pearl, Sparrow's ship, was spotted on a beach at Pelegosto Island. Will sailed with a Jamaican fisher man to the island, and was dropped off there. Will arrived to see the Black Pearl abandoned, and its crew nowhere to be found. After Sparrow, Turner, the surviving crew of the Black Pearl, joined by Pintel and Ragetti (who tried to steal the Black Pearl) set off from Pelegosto, Sparrow promised Will that he would give him his compass if Will was to find the key on a piece of cloth Jack possessed.

Davy Jones
"What exactly did he put into the chest?" "Him heart." "Literally or figuratively?" "He couldn't literally put his heart in a chest...could he?"

- Will Turner, Tia Dalma, Ragetti and Pintel about the Dead Man's Chest.

The Black Pearl sailed to Tia Dalma's shack where they got information that the key belonged to Davy Jones and the key would unlock the Dead Man's Chest. Inside the chest was Davy Jones' own heart, still living.

Jack sailed the Black Pearl to a ship recently attacked by the Kraken, and Will went aboard. Jack tricked Will onto the ship, making Will believe it was the Flying Dutchman. Will went aboard and found the surviving crew, who had gone insane. After Will found a body with its face sucked off by the Kraken, the real Flying Dutchman rose from the sea, and some of its crew boarded the ship, and took the survivors hostage. Will then dueled the cursed crew, but was quickly defeated.

Davy Jones himself arrived on the ship, and began to recruit survivors onto his crew. Jones realized that Turner was neither dead nor living, and asked him of his purpose. Will told Jones that Jack Sparrow send him.

Aboard the Black Pearl, Jack Sparrow watched this meeting. The last thing he saw was Jones looking towards Sparrow's direction, then Jack placed his telescope down, and saw Davy Jones right in front of him. Jone's crew soon came and held Sparrow's crew hostage. Jack struck a deal with Jones, Sparrow had to collect one hundred souls, not including Will's, in three days. Sparrow then sailed the Black Pearl to Tortuga to recruit.

A Former Commodore
"You look bloody awful, what are you doing here?" "You hired me. I can't help it if your standards are lax."

- Jack Sparrow and the former commodore James Norrington.

Elizabeth Swann arrived in Tortuga in search of Jack Sparrow and Will. Her father had been arrested by the EITC for trying to help Elizabeth escape, which she did. Elizabeth also managed to steal the Letters of Marque from Beckett at gunpoint.

Jack and Joshamee Gibbs were recruiting for the crew in the Faithful Bride. While recruiting, Gibbs was attacked by former Commodore James Norrington. He then began a brawl in the bar. Elizabeth arrived in the bar to fight off Norrington's attackers. Norrington was then knocked out by Elizabeth herself. She and Norrington later headed off to find the Black Pearl.

At the docks, Elizabeth and Norrington ran into Jack, who was surprised to see Elizabeth, but not Norrington. Jack then tricked Elizabeth into believing that if she found the Dead Man's Chest using Sparrow's compass to lead them, she would be able to free Will from Davy Jones. For Sparrow, his compass would not work for him, because his mind was in a state of fear, due to the Kraken hunting him. Since Jones removed his Black Spot, the Kraken wouldn't hunt them any more. The Black Pearl set sail to see where their path would take them.

Theft of the Key
"He's my son."

- Bootstrap Bill Turner about Will Turner.

While on board the Flying Dutchman, Will ran into his father, Bootstrap Bill Turner, who had a debt to pay Jones. Bootstrap saved his son from being whipped severely, but to do that, Bootstrap had to whip Will himself. The two Turners' spoke with Wyvern, who informed them more of the key and the chest. He also spoke that if someone stabbed the heart inside the chest, there would be no Captain for the Flying Dutchman.

Will challenged Davy Jones to a game of Liar's Dice, which Bootstrap joined in on. Will bet his soul if he lost to Jones, if Jones lost to Will, he would have to tell him of the key. Bootstrap realized his son was going to lose, so Bootstrap took the fall, and was to serve an eternity on the Dutchman. Will told his father that it wasn't needed, since Will wasn't going to stick around.

Will, with Bootstrap's help, managed to steal the key from Jones while he was sleeping. Will set off on a longboat after his father gave him his knife, and Will swore he would stab Jones' heart to free Bootstrap.

What You Want Most
"Beckett wants the compass. Only one reason for that." "Of course. He wants the chest."

- Joshamee Gibbs and Jack Sparrow.

On the Black Pearl, Elizabeth showed Jack and Gibbs the letters of marque, and explained to them what Beckett wanted with Sparrow. Will worked for Beckett the whole time he was with Jack and never mentioned Beckett at all, only that Elizabeth's life was in danger. Jack kept the letters on his person, and wouldn't give them back to Elizabeth. This caused a little flirtation between Jack and Elizabeth, before she walked away. Norrington then approached Elizabeth, and spoke of what Elizabeth's possible emotions for Sparrow were. Elizabeth then used the compass, and found that the compass was pointing at Jack, not the direction the Black Pearl was sailing towards.

The Kraken Attacks
"Let no joyful voice be heard. Let no man look up at the sky with hope. And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake the Kraken!"

- Davy Jones before releasing the Kraken.



Will managed to receive shelter on the Edinburgh Trader from Jones, but not before long, the Flying Dutchman is spotted in the horizon. The entire crew goes to check it out. The Kraken attaches itself to the bottom of the ship, causing the crew to think they hit a reef. But before any action was taken, the Kraken attacked, and destroyed the ship. Will managed to evade death from the Kraken, and fled. He sneaked back aboard the Flying Dutchman, but stayed unnoticed by the crew. Turner witnessed the execution of the survivors of the Kraken's attack. Jones knew Jack Sparrow was behind all of this, and set course for the Isla Cruces, to where the Dead Man's Chest was hidden.

Battle for the Chest
"This is barbaric! This is no way for grown men to settle—oh, fine! Let's just pull out our swords and start banging away at each other, that will solve everything! I've had it! I've had it with wobbly-legged, rum-soaked…pirates!"

- Elizabeth Swann to Will Turner, Jack Sparrow and James Norrington.

Elizabeth and Jack spoke on the Black Pearl, to which Elizabeth was disappointed that she wasn't married yet. Sparrow proposed a marriage on the Black Pearl at that moment, since he was Captain of the ship. Elizabeth declined, but not before long, Sparrow and Elizabeth were about to share a kiss after talking about Jack's bravery, to when Sparrow noticed his Black Spot had returned to his hand. He broke off the kiss, and Elizabeth was proud of him for not falling into her trap. Gibbs then announced the Black Pearl had arrived at the Isla Cruces.

On the beach, Sparrow, Elizabeth, and Norrington found the chest, and met up with Will Turner. Sparrow, Turner, and Norrington got in a duel over who got to do what with the heart, and Pintel and Ragetti stole the chest. The Flying Dutchman's crew, not including Jones and several other members, arrived and searched for the chest. Sparrow ultimately got the key to the chest, and stole the heart while Elizabeth, Pintel, and Ragetti were distracted.

At the beach, Sparrow's group fought for their lives, but it was not enough. Norrington then ran off with the chest to draw the cursed crew away to give the others a chance.

Confrontations
"It's after you, not the ship…It's not us. This is the only way, don't you see? I'm not sorry." "Pirate."

- Elizabeth Swann and Jack Sparrow.

The group arrived on the Black Pearl, to which was ready to confront Jones. Before acting, the Flying Dutchman, with its crew recovered, emerged from the ocean, and attacked the Black Pearl. The Pearl managed to outrun the Dutchman, but Jones summoned the Kraken to do his dirty work for him.

After two attacks, and Sparrow's own bravery tested, most of the crew was dead, with the exception of Sparrow, Elizabeth, Turner, Gibbs, Pintel, Ragetti, Cotton, Marty, and Cotton's Parrot. Sparrow ordered to abandon ship, he knew the Pearl was less important than living. Elizabeth then "thanked" him for his bravery by kissing him, but while she did that, she chained him to the Pearl's mast, and left him on the ship. The others with Elizabeth then set off on the last longboat, while Jack was on the Pearl.

Jack managed to escape, but he wasn't quick enough. The Kraken had come up level with the main deck of the Black Pearl. Sparrow regained his hat from the Kraken's foul, strong, breath. He then made his last attempt, and lashed out at the Kraken with his sword, but Jack was swallowed whole by the Kraken. The Kraken then pulled the Black Pearl with its captain to Davy Jones' Locker.

A Deal With Beckett
"If you are attempting to claim these, then you must have something to trade; do you have the compass?" "Better...the heart of Davy Jones."

- Cutler Beckett and James Norrington.

Back at Port Royal, James Norrington had been picked up by an EITC ship earlier, and was brought before Beckett. Norrington offered him the letters of marque he had stolen from Jack. Beckett asked if Norrington had the compass. Norrington claimed he had something better. He then placed the heart of Davy Jones on Beckett's desk.

A New Captain
"So tell me, what's become of my ship?"

- Hector Barbossa

The surviving crew of the Black Pearl arrived at Tia Dalma's shack, seeking refuge. Will then tried to comfort Elizabeth, by mentioning that if they could save Jack, when Tia Dalma interrupted, asking them what the crew would do to save Jack. She said if they wanted to bring Jack, and the Black Pearl back to the world of the living, they would have to travel to World's End. But they would need a Captain who was familiar with those waters. Captain Hector Barbossa then descended from the second story of Tia Dalma's shack, and asked what had happened to his ship.

The crew, now with Tia Dalma and Captain Barbossa, reformed into the rescue crew, which would go to save Jack from his grim fate in Davy Jones' locker.

Under Control
"This is no longer your world, Jones."

- Cutler Beckett concerning Davy Jones' freedom.

With Beckett in possession of Davy Jones' heart, he managed to track down Davy Jones, and make a deal with him. Jones, his crew, and his ship would be fine as long as Jones followed Beckett's orders. Beckett then ordered Jones to kill the Kraken, as it would pose too much of a threat to the EITC. Jones obeyed this order.

The Flying Dutchman then began attacks on pirates across the world in order to bring an end to piracy. Beckett also managed to harness a fleet of war ships, assisted by the Royal Navy, to bring an end to piracy.

Call of the Brethren
"The song has been sung. The time is upon us, we must convene the Brethren Court."

- Hector Barbossa to Sao Feng

In order to fight the EITC and Davy Jones, Barbossa called the Brethren Court for a fourth meeting in the history of piracy. In order to do this, all nine Pirate Lords must be called. Barbossa himself was a Pirate Lord, and so was Jack Sparrow. Since Jack has been taken to Davy Jones locker, they would need to get him back, since he carried one of the nine Pieces of eight that was needed for entrance into the Brethren Court. The Brethren Court was a group of pirates who claimed dominance in their area of operations. Each Pirate Lord carried a piece of eight.

Barbossa began to alert the Brethren, he didn't speak to every Pirate Lord in person, but the message got around.

Hung By The Neck Until Dead
"Lord Beckett, they’ve started to sing, sir." "Finally."

- Groves and Cutler Beckett.

In order to end piracy, the King of England declared marshal law in the Caribbean. Beckett, in obedience of the King, ordered that all men, women, or children, convicted of piracy, or associating with a person convicted of piracy, shall hang by the neck until dead.

During a mass hanging, with bodies piling up, one little boy, who was charged with piracy, was about the be hung. Even he was in shackles. As he was about to be hung, he began to sing, he knew he wasn't afraid of death, and was ready for what was to come. Soon, more and more people began to sing, the song Hoist the Colors rang through Fort Charles, creating fear in the Royal Marines, and fear in those about to be hung vanished. Beckett knew what the song meant, and took action.

The Ghost Ship Attacks
"There is an evil on the seas that even the most staunch and bloodthirsty pirates have come to fear."

- Tia Dalma

With the Flying Dutchman under Beckett's control, the Flying Dutchman began to attack pirate ships, and even fleets, and the Dutchman would emerge victorious. With the Black Pearl gone, there was no other ship that could defeat the Dutchman. The Pirates came to a breaking point, and began to betray one another.

Meeting With A Pirate Lord
"It'd be time to put our differences aside. The first Brethren Court gave us rule of the seas, now that rule is being challenged by Lord Cutler Beckett."

- Hector Barbossa to Sao Feng.

The rescue crew arrived in Singapore, and had a specific goal in the city. Captain Barbossa claimed that Captain Sao Feng, pirate lord of the South China Sea, possessed a map that could lead him to World's End to save Jack. To do this, Barbossa sent Will Turner in to one of Sao Feng's hideouts, and tried to steal it. Meanwhile, Barbossa and Elizabeth would go and meet with Sao Feng himself, and the rest of the crew would infiltrate Sao Feng's bathhouse, and act as backup in case anything went wrong.

They set their plan into action, Will left and tried to steal the charts. Elizabeth sailed on a longboat through Singapore to observe the town. She discovered the EITC and the Royal Navy was already in Singapore, trying to hunt down pirates. Elizabeth docked, where she met Tai Huang, one of Sao Feng's right hand mans. Barbossa then arrived, and the group went to Sao Feng's bathhouse, barely avoiding detection by the Royal Marines.

Barbossa and Will were disarmed of all weapons, while Gibbs and the rest of the crew broke in and overpowered workers under the bathhouse. Barbossa and Elizabeth met Sao Feng, whom was glad to see them at first. But then after Barbossa stated that he needed a ship and a crew, Sao Feng realized Barbossa may be betraying him. He then showed Will Turner to them, who was being held captive. Elizabeth shrieks when Sao Feng is about to kill Will, and Sao Feng realizes he has been betrayed. He knew they were after his charts, and knew they wanted to go to Davy Jones' Locker, it is just he didn't know why. Will then revealed they were going to save Jack Sparrow. Sao Feng was angered at this, and after realizing one of his men was a spy, he ordered his men to attack Elizabeth and Barbossa. Gibbs and the rest of the crew were ready, and through swords through the cracks of the floor of the bathhouse, arming Elizabeth and Barbossa.

Battle of Singapore
"Drop your weapons! Or I kill the man." "...Kill him, he's not our man." "If he's not with you, and he's not with us...who's he with?"

- Sao Feng, Hector Barbossa and Will Turner about Steng.

Then, the EITC and the Royal Marines break in, and attacks the pirates. Elizabeth, Barbossa, Will, Sao Feng, and the rest of both side's crews run off and take the battle to the streets.

During the battle, even Jack the Monkey and Cotton's parrot assisted. Tia Dalma herself killed a few Royal Marines. Sao Feng corners Will at sword point, and believes he has been betrayed to the EITC. Will then pulls out his own knife and reasons with Sao Feng. He reveals to Sao Feng that he needs the Black Pearl to free his father, and if Will would get the Pearl, Sao Feng could make a deal with Beckett, and Sao Feng would be able to live. Sao Feng gave Will the charts, and also gave him a ship and a crew.

On the ship Sao Feng gave Will, Barbossa named himself captain of the Hai Peng, and set sail for World's End.

The Frozen Sea
"Trust me, young Master Turner. It's not gettin' to the land of the dead that's the problem...it's gettin' back."

- Hector Barbossa

With the Hai Peng set sail, the ship sailed through a frozen sea, most likely near Antarctica. Pintel and Ragetti complain about the cold, and wonder why Tia Dalma couldn't bring Jack Sparrow back the way she did for Barbossa, only to be confronted by Tia Dalma herself. She explains to the two of them that Jack's body and soul has been taken to a place not of death, but punishment, meaning Jack is alive, but can not die while he is in Davy Jones' Locker. Will and Tai Huang examine Sao Feng's charts, and decipher two phrases "Over the edge, over again" and "Sun Rise Sets, Flash of Green." Will seeks Barbossa to learn his opinion of the riddle, who then consults Gibbs about the Green Flash. A green flash was a green beam of light that shoots into the sky, and Pintel and Ragetti added on that it happens when a soul switches worlds. Barbossa then sails the Hai Peng into a dark cave, to lead the ship to its final destination.



Orders for Davy Jones
"The immaterial has become...immaterial."

- Cutler Beckett

With Beckett arriving to see the damage the Dutchman has unleashed on a pirate fleet, he realizes that Jones needs to be controlled better. Beckett, Mercer, Norrington, Governor Weatherby Swann, and many Royal Marines board the Dutchman and take instant control. The Dead Man's Chest, along with Jones' heart is brought aboard, with company guards watching the chest at all times. Beckett intimidates Jones by reminding him of the Kraken's death, and claiming Jones would be killed if he didn't obey the company's orders. Beckett, Mercer, and Swann leave the Dutchman with Admiral Norrington in charge, with Davy Jones no longer controlling the Dutchman. Beckett later has Governor Swann killed after finding out that the governor knew too much about the Dead Man's Chest.

World's End
"For certain, ye have to be lost to find a place that can't be found. Elseways, everyone would know where it was."

- Hector Barbossa

Tia Dalma consults Will on what must be done to bring Jack back when they are about the reach World's End. Will realizes they are about to transfer worlds, who then consults Barbossa. Barbossa declares they are lost, but they have found what they are looking for. Will then tries to redirect the ship, realizes they are about to go over a giant waterfall. Barbossa cancels the command, and sails the ship straight over the waterfall, plunging the Hai Peng to its destruction, and the crew towards Jack Sparrow.

Jack Sparrow's Return
"There's been a perpetual and virulent lack of discipline upon my vessel. Why? Why is that, sir?" "Sir, you're...You're in Davy Jones' Locker, Cap'n."

- Jack Sparrow meets with Joshamee Gibbs and the rest of the crew.

The Black Pearl lies in the middle of a desert, with its captain on board. However, Jack Sparrow is having hallucinations, believing the Pearl is crewed by several dozen copies of himself, each with a distinct personality. Jack then tries to figure a way out, and knows the only way out is in the water on a ship. Jack tries to pull the Pearl across the desert with nothing but a rope, but Sparrow soon comes to pass out.

With Tia Dalma arriving in the Locker, she placed an enchantment on several hundred rocks in the desert, turning them into crabs. Under her command, they begin to move the Black Pearl to the shore line, to when Jack wakes up and chases after his ship.

The rescue crew arrives at the shoreline, looking for Sparrow. Barbossa assures the crew Sparrow is alive in the Locker and is near. Tia Dalma confirms this as the Black Pearl sails through the sand hills into the ocean. Jack Sparrow comes ashore to meet with his crew, whom he believes to be more hallucinations. He then complains to each person he is familiar with, not realizing it is the real person. After seeing Elizabeth, Jack's murderer, he comes to realize that they are real, and reveals to the crew that Elizabeth abandoned Jack when the crew was fleeing from the Kraken. Jack agrees to let the crew come, but when Sparrow tries to use his compass to find his direction, his compass seems to be broken, and is going in circles. Barbossa then intimidates Jack as he holds Sao Feng's charts.

Two Captains, One Ship
"I see you neglected to properly take care of me ship." "What, this? This is ventilating. To clear out the stench of the previous occupant."

- Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow about the damages of the Black Pearl.

Arriving on the Black Pearl, Barbossa and Sparrow instantly begin arguing over who is captain, to which Pintel interferes and tries to act like he is captain, which fails. Jack and Barbossa even go far enough to compare telescope sizes, which Sparrow loses.

Will and Elizabeth meet below the Pearl's deck, and discuss Elizabeth's "murder" of Jack. Elizabeth claims she had no choice, ad it was her problem alone, yet Will shared it with her. Elizabeth storms off after Will doubts his trust in her.

Jack and Barbossa meet in the Pearl's cabin, and discuss damage to the cabin after the battle with the Flying Dutchman and the Kraken. Jack and Barbossa even argue as to the ship's direction in the endless seas of the locker. They then fight about who gets control of the helm.

Nothing But Ghosts
"Look, it's my Father. We've made it back! Father! We're here! Look here!" "...Elizabeth. We're not back."

- Elizabeth Swann and Jack Sparrow.

While Pintel and Ragetti are fishing, they are shocked to see the souls of those who have died at sea float in the water. They decide to drop cannon balls on them, but are stopped by Tia Dalma, who shows shame to the souls. She then tells them of Davy Jones' duty, he was to ferry those who die at sea to the other realm, and every ten years, he could come ashore to be with his true love. Dalma also reveals that Calypso gave Jones this job, to which Jones abandoned. They then spot boats coming.

The crew of the Black Pearl begins to react, and Gibbs even arms himself. Will and Tia Dalma warn him not to.

The boats only contain the souls of the dead who were supposed to be ferried to the afterlife by Davy Jones, but he abandoned that duty and was thus cursed.

One of the boats contain the soul of Governor Weatherby Swan, murdered on Beckett's order. Swann refuses to board the Pearl as he is at peace, but informs them that whoever kills Davy Jones has to take his place and offers to give Elizabeth's love to her mother.

Escape
"Up is down…well that's maddeningly unhelpful. Why are these things never clear?"

- Jack Sparrow

After being told that if they don't escape the Locker by nightfall, they will likely be trapped there forever, Jack Sparrow tries to figure out the clue that will let them escape. While doing so, he decides to kill Davy Jones in order to become immortal. Jack figures out that the clue means that at sundown the Black Pearl needs to be capsizied and he does this, leading the crew in rocking the ship. The plan works and the Black Pearl capzizes, then teleports right-side up to the living world with the green flash as the sun goes down, resurrecting Jack. Also, escaping from the Locker seems to repair the damage the Pearl took in the Kraken attack.

Action near Kraken Island
"Elizabeth, they're pirates!" "I've had more than enough experience dealing with pirates!"

- Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.

After giving Will Turner temporary command of the Black Pearl, most of the rest of the crew travels to a nearby island and finds the dead Kraken. Seeing that causes Jack to agree to go to the Brethern Court. Upon seeing a dead body in a nearby stream, the crew realizes they've been betrayed and race back to the Pearl which is surronded by the Empress and the Endeavour. However, Sao Feng betrays his deal with Will and takes the Pearl for his own while he is betrayed by Beckett who takes the Pearl for his own as its the only ship that has a chance of facing off against the Flying Dutchman. Jack is sent to the Endeavour where he meets with Beckett and makes a deal with him: Jack will lead Beckett to Shipwreck Cove and bring out the pirates for Beckett and Beckett in turn will clear his debt with Davy Jones. On the Pearl, Barbossa makes Sao Feng a deal: help them escape Beckett and he'll let him have Elizabeth who Feng believes is Calypso. Feng agrees and the Empress and Pearl attack the Endeavour causing some damage to it. Jack escapes in the commotion and uses a cannon to swing on a rope back to the Pearl, escaping. The Pearl and Empress escape and the Endeavour is unable to immediatly follow as Jack's cannon shot toppled the main mast. Beckett orders his crew to signal the Flying Dutchman to follow Sao Feng while he follows Jack Sparrow. Jack orders Will thrown in the brig for his actions.

The road to Shipwreck Cove
"Think like me, it'll come to you."

- Jack Sparrow to Will Turner after giving him his compass.

Will escapes the Pearl's brig and begins sending the bodies of Beckett's men (killed in the earlier battle) tied to barrels as a signal to Beckett. Jack finds him, but as Will actions help his overall scheme, he doesn't stop him. Jack offers to kill Jones instead of Will and set his father free so Will doesn't have to be bound to the Dutchman and Jack can be immortal. Will agrees and Jack, after giving Will his compass, shoves him off the ship with the next body. Will is then picked up by the Endeavour and meets with Beckett and Jones and makes a deal with them: he leads them to Shipwreck Cove and Jones allows his father to go free which the two agree to. Will supplies them with Jack's compass to find the way there. Also, Jones is shocked to hear of Jack's resurrection and reveals it was he who told the first Brethren Court how to bind Calypso as he loved her and she never met him after ten years, which angered him and caused his abandonment of his duty.

The Empress encounter with the Dutchman
"The Dutchman is under my command." "...For now."

- Mercer and Davy Jones after James Norrington's death.

The Dutchman finds the Empress and attacks, killing Sao Feng. Sao Feng makes Elizabeth the new captain and Pirate Lord in his place. The Empress crew are captured, but Norrignton, still in command of the Dutchman, orders them put in the brig and the Empress towed. Elizabeth angrily confronts him about his actions and her father's death, which shocks him as he didn't know. In the brig, Elizabeth encounters Bootstrap Bill who is now so far gone that he doesn't remember Will. Later that night, Norrington frees Elizabeth and her crew and helps them escape to the Empress. He refuses to leave the ship and is confronted by the demented Bootstrap. Norrington sacrifices any chance of his own escape in order to save Elizabeth whom he still loves and is mortally wounded by Bootstrap. The Empress gets away and heads to Shipwreck Cove while Jones offers Norrington a place on his crew. Norrington instead stabs Jones's shoulder (which Jones takes to mean "no") before dying. Jones and his crew mutiny against Beckett's remaning forces, but Mercer takes over instead, using two cannons pointed at the Dead Man's Chest by Murtogg and Mullroy to force Jones to comply, which he agrees to do "for now."

The Pirates Unite
"As he who issued summons, I convene this, the fourth Brethren Court!"

- Hector Barbossa

The Brethren Court finally meets in Shipwreck Cove and could not come to any sort of agreement. Elizabeth surprises everyone by showing up and revealing she is now a Pirate Lord. Barbossa wants to release Calypso, but no one can agree on that course of action. Jack and Elizabeth both want to go to war with Beckett, but only a Pirate King can declare war. Everyone votes for themselves and Jack surprises everyone by voting for Elizabeth. Elizabeth is thus elected Pirate King and declares war on Cutler Beckett and the East India Trading Company. The pirate fleet heads out to face Beckett's armada and finds to their shock a massive fleet of hundreds of ships led by the Flying Dutchman and the Endeavour.

Parley
"...Parley?"

- Jack Sparrow

Realizing that they're vastly outnumbered, the pirates call for a parley with Beckett and his men. It is agreed to and on a sandbar, Barbossa, Jack and Elizabeth meet with Beckett, Will and Davy Jones, who stands in a bucket of water. Realizing Jack's plan, Elizabeth exchanges Jack for Will and Jack is given to Davy Jones to repay his debt. Beckett admits to having Elizabeth's father killed and tells Elizabeth that if the pirates surrender only most of them will die and if they fight all of them will die and those are their only choices. Elizabeth declares that they will fight and Beckett will die. Parley ended, both sides return to their ships.

Prepare for battle
"We will need to use the Black Pearl as a flagship to lead the attack." "Oh, will we now?"

- Elizabeth Swann and Hector Barbossa.

At the Black Pearl, Barbossa uses the Pieces of Eight to try to release Calypso. He fails, but Ragetti tries and succeeds. Before Calypso can do anything, Will reveals to her that it was Davy Jones who betrayed her (having learned that while with Beckett) and she grows to giant size and escapes as a bunch of crabs. The pirates lose hope, but Elizabeth gives a rousing speech to them, encouraging them. At her order the pirates hoist the colors and prepare for battle. Beckett, arrogant in his superiority, dispatches the Flying Dutchman alone to do battle while the pirates send out only the Black Pearl. Calypso creates a maelstrom and massive hurricane and the Pearl and Dutchman enter it to do battle.

The battle between the Black Pearl and Flying Dutchman
"Have you noticed, on top of everything, that it's raining?!""

- Pintel to Ragetti.

The two ships open fire on each other and crewmembers of each board each other's ship. Jack manages to escape the Dutchman's brig using a trick taught to him by Will and retrieves the Dead Man's Chest from Murtogg and Mullroy. A cannon blast from the Pearl takes out the marines guarding Mercer and Jones kills him and takes back the key to the Dead Man's Chest, allowing him to regain control of the ship although he continues to battle the Pearl. Jones heads out to retrieve the Dead Man's Chest and finds Sparrow making off with it. Enraged, Jones battles Sparrow along the deck and in the masts. On the Black Pearl, Royal Marines and Dutchman crew battle the Pearl's crew and Will and Elizabeth have Barbossa marry them before Will swings over to the Dutchman to help Jack. In the masts Jack manages to disarm Jones, but his sword is broken in return. Jack manages to get the Chest and makes his way to the deck where he tries to retrieve the key from Jones' tentacle which he cut off during the duel. Will does battle with his father and defeats but doesn't kill him. Elizabeth fights Jones, but loses. Will tries to kill him from behind, but forgets his heart isn't there anymore and is defeated. Before Jones can kill him, Jack retrieves Jones' heart and threatens it. Jones stabs Will anyway, which enrages Bootstrap Bill who engages him in battle. Bootstrap loses, but Jack places his broken sword in Will's hand and helps him stab Jones' heart with it, killing Davy Jones. Will dies of his wound and as the crew approach to cut out his heart, Jack and Elizabeth escape on a makeshift parasail and watch the Dutchman sink. The two are then picked up by the Black Pearl which survived and escaped although severely damaged.

Destruction of the Endeavour and death of Cutler Beckett
"Thank goodness, Jack! The armada's still out there, the Endeavour is coming hard to starboard, and I think it's time we embrace that oldest and noblest of pirate traditions." "Never actually been one for tradition."

- Joshamee Gibbs and Jack Sparrow

Despite losing the Flying Dutchman, Beckett remains confident of his victory and takes out the Endeavour to destroy the Black Pearl personally. Jack, to everyone's surprise, orders the crew to hold all canvas (sails) and not run. As the Endeavour approaches the Pearl, the Flying Dutchman suddenly resurfaces and Beckett is happy as he believes that the ship is still on his side. Unknown to him, the ship is under the command of its new captain, Will Turner and is now on the pirates' side. The ship and crew revert to their original forms and Will orders his new crew to ready the ship's weapons. Jack orders the same thing and the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman begin a double broadside on the Endeavour. Beckett is so shocked he is unable to give orders and his second-in command, realizing the ship is doomed, gives the order to abandon ship. Some of the crew do so, but Beckett remains on board. The double broadside penetrates the power magazine, destroying the Endeavour in a series of massive explosions and killing Cutler Beckett.

Aftermath
"Mr. Gibbs." "Cap'n." "You may throw my hat, if you like." "Aye, aye Cap'n. Hooray!" "...Now go and get it."

- Jack Sparrow and Joshamee Gibbs.

With Beckett dead and the Endeavour destroyed, Beckett's armada is left leaderless and they retreat, ending the War on Piracy. Will Turner becomes the new captain of the Flying Dutchman and takes over Davy Jones' original duties. As a result, the ship and crew revert to their normal forms and remain that way. Will frees his father from the debt that was forcing him to work for Jones, but Bootstrap decides to remain with his son and crew the Dutchman for eternity willingly. With the East India Trading Company defeated, the pirates are free to go back to pirating without fear. Also, Murtogg and Mullroy who abandoned the Flying Dutchman for the Black Pearl during the battle, join the Pearl's crew completly and seem to be accepted amongst the crew. Will and Elizabeth consummate their marriage before he is forced to return to the Dutchman. Barbossa leads another mutiny against Jack and strands him and Gibbs in Tortuga, but Jack heads off on his own to find the Fountain of Youth and become immortal that way.