Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom

Code. We must act.”
Jack glanced at Borya and saw that the little Pirate Lord was
sitting there, still expressionless, but now he could see tension
bunching the muscles in his jaw and the cords in his neck. He was
pale, and his face shone greasily in the light of the lamps. He’s
sweating, Jack realized.
Teague regarded the other Pirate Lords. “Let the majority rule.
Don Rafael votes aye. What say you, Mistress Ching? Villanueva?”
Villanueva wiped his face on his sleeve. “He could give us the
answer, there is no doubt,” he said. “But to call him here…” He trailed
off, and shuddered.
Don Rafael leaned over and said something to him privately.
Villanueva looked unhappy, but then said, steadily enough, “Upon
reflection, I vote aye.”
Mistress Ching pursed her lips. “Perhaps it is because I have
experienced his presence before, as Villanueva has not, or perhaps it
is because I cannot see him…” She smiled grimly. “But I believe that if
one of us has broken the Code, we must know. I vote aye.”
Teague nodded. “I agree, and also vote aye. We will summon
Davy Jones. But to do so, we must reconvene aboard Troubadour. He
cannot set foot on dry land, save for once every ten years.” The captain
turned to his guards. “Bring Captain Palachnik.” Then he addressed
the assembly. “All witnesses, you are ordered to accompany us. The
rest of you, remain behind.”
Jack and Esmeralda fell in at the end of the procession that left
the Great Chamber, behind Melinda and the one-eyed Ragetti. As they
made their way through the corridors, Esmeralda grabbed Jack’s arm,
and he could feel her nails even through the fabric of his shirtsleeve.
Her voice was harsh, filled with apprehension, though she kept it low.
“Dios mio! I can hardly believe what I just heard in there, Jack. Davy
Jones? Have they all gone mad?”
“They sounded sane to me,” Jack said, dryly. “But, then, I believe
in Davy Jones.”
“You do?” she was amazed. “Have you seen him? You are saying
that there is a real Davy Jones, that he is not just a sailor’s legend?
Not merely a…what is the English term…a figure of speech?”