Pirates Of The Caribbean /// Keys Of Hell

Chapter C ... Part 3/3

Ruby: (Looking at the inside of the cave) Is this the place?
Syrena: She's inside there.
Ruby: How long has she been inside there without getting out?
Marina: Years.
Ruby: Do you think she would want to go out?
Marina: You're gonna have to go in.
Ruby: Are you sure?
Marina: Here's what we're gonna do: Syrena and I are going to go in and talk to her while you two wait out here. When I tell you to, you're gonna go in, with Philip if you want.

Ruby looked at Philip and then nodded agreeing with Marina's plan.

Syrena and Marina entered the cave to talk to their sister while Ruby and Philip peeked out to see the scene, being careful not to be seen by Brooke.

Peeking out, Ruby recognized the mermaid's blue tail, dark hair, and light eyes, but her skin was much paler than she remembered.

Ruby began asking Philip questions, at a volume that could not be heard from the inside.

Ruby: Is she Brooke?
Philip: Aha.
Ruby: Why is she so pale?
Philip: A mix of sadness and lack of sunlight.
Ruby: And if she doesn't go up to the surface, then how does she get the oxygen she needs to breathe? I know mermaids live underwater, but they also need oxygen to live. And I doubt there's enough oxygen down here.
Philip: I've seen her go up some nights. Always alone, never accompanied. And to uncrowded places.
Ruby: Do you know the cause of her sadness?
Philip: She never wanted to say anything about it. But I think I know why.
Ruby: Why do you think she's like that?
Philip: Someone's missing in her life.
Ruby: (Remembering her years in the Hell of the Caribbean) Someone? Someone like who?
Philip: I have no idea. It's just a guess.

Hearing Philip's theory, Ruby remembered her years as a prisoner in the Hell of the Caribbean, and how it felt to miss that special someone.

Philip: You said you know how to cheer Brooke up again?
Ruby: (Remembering when Jack came to look for her with the Heart of Fire in the Hell of the Caribbean) Aye aye. I think I might know how.

《Meanwhile, inside the cave》
Marina and Syrena swum in and started approaching Brooke.

Marina: Brooke?
Brooke: (Seeing her sisters) What are you two doing here?
Syrena: We... had a proposal for you.
Brooke: I don't care. Thank you very much.
Marina: Can you at least listen to us?
Brooke: You know I'm still going to say no, right?
Marina: Just listen to our idea.
Brooke: And then you'll leave, right?
Marina: Give us at least one chance.
Brooke: (Sighs) Okay.
Syrena: We were thinking about going to the Heart Hot Springs...
Brooke: Ok...?
Syrena: ...And we were thinking that you could go with us.
Brooke: Me?
Syrena: (Nods)
Brooke: Why me? Why don't you better invite Tamara?
Marina: Well, because you've been here for a long time and... you really have us more and more worried.
Brooke: To the Heart Hot Springs?
Syrena: (Nods)
Brooke: (To Marina) I understand that Syrena is with Philip, and that you like thermal waters. But me?! What'm I supposed to do in a place like that?!
Syrena: (Looks at Marina)
Marina: (To Brooke) Okay. I'm gonna be honest with you. There's someone... who wants to see you. She really wants to talk with you.
Brooke: With me?! Who would want to talk to me?!
Marina: Go with us and you'll see her.
Brooke: (Shakes her head) I will not fall for your lies and deceptions. I know all you want is to get me out of here.
Syrena: What if we told you that that someone is here with us?
Brooke: (With a voice of sarcasm) Ha. Sure. Assuming I believed you... Where would this person, who supposedly wants to talk to me and who supposedly came with you, be?