Erm Hi all 'The Road to El Dorado' fans I'm new to this section (duh) I've
written two stories and 3 poems so far. I tend to take a while to update
but if I were going to abandon a fic it would a) Be taken down and b) It
would say so in my bio. I got this idea while watching the film for the
third time in a week (yeah yeah, I'm a sad person) and thought to myself
hmmm that's a really good idea. This is rated for swearing.
Please don't hurt me.
Disclaimer: I own 'em!!! They're mine I tell you, mine!!!!!!!! Mwahahahahahaha!!!!!
Notes:
*Thoughts* ~Scene changes~ #flashbacks#
I would like to apologise if any of the characters are OOC. Sorry we can't all be perfect.
'What's happening here? We're both in barrels that is the extent of my knowledge.'
(Oh come on! D'you really need to know where this quote came from?)
~~~~Some where in the Atlantic 1519~~~
The east suns light cast eerie shadows on the floors and the walls of our prison. Tulio was still hitting his head on the wooden post, trying to figure out a way to get us out of here and back to Spain. I sighed, it seemed impossible to get out of here we were to well guarded and members of the crew were always on deck. I didn't tell Tulio this; I was always the one to keep our spirits up and, no matter how impossible the situation was, I had to keep it that way otherwise Tulio would give up in despair. I leaned back against the wall, wincing as my sore back came into contact with its hard surface. I yawned, the constant knocking from Tulio and the rolling of the ship soon lulled me to sleep despite the pain from my back.
I jumped slightly as something hard hit my stomach, opening my eyes I found it to be an apple. Great I was hungry. The sun was in the west meaning I had been asleep for some time....and Tulio had been hitting his head for some time. I rolled my eyes * He'll knock himself out at this rate* I got up and went cautiously towards him, not wanting to disrupt his train of thought.
"So um how's the escape plan coming?" He stopped banging his head. "Alright I'm getting something." And started banging it again. "Ok here's the plan. In the dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats and row back to Spain like there's no manana."
*Okaay Tulio has completely lost it. There is no way we are going to be able to row back to Spain*
"Row back to Spain? In a row boat? That's your plan is it?"
"That's pretty much it."
"Well I like it *liar* so how do we get on deck?" *signing my own death warrant*
"Hmmmmm....dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats......."
I sighed * we're dead.*
"Well you think of something smart guy!"
*Me?! Right no more head banging for him.*
"Me?! Hey you're the one with the plans!"
Then Altivo neighed. *Maybe the horse could get something for us.*
"I've got an idea, give me a boost." Apple in hand I ascended to the roof of the hold *Now where's Altivo?* "Altivo hey there Altivo want a nice apple?" Altivo trotted up to the hold. "You have to do a trick for me first."
"Miguel you're talking to a horse!"
"All you have to do is find a pry bar." I waved to apple to tempt him *come on Altivo* Altivo trotted off and I heard Tulio snort under me I decided to ignore him.
"Find the pry bar."
"Yes find the pry bar. He's a dumb horse he can't understand pry bar." I was about to answer him when something dropped on the floor. Keys. *wow smart horse*
"Well it's not a pry bar."
I shrugged *better than nothing. What's Altivo doing as a war horse anyway?*
So in the dead of night we unlocked the roof of the hold, Tulio went first and gave me a hand up, then went to grab some provisions. I, on the other hand, gently replaced the roof of the hold and was just sneaking away when I felt something nudge me *uh oh* gulping I turned round. I sighed in relief, it was only Altivo.
"Oh Altivo, thank you. If we could ever return the favour..." he started sniffing me.
"Miguel! He's a ruthless war horse not a poodle!" Tulio hissed. He'd started to lower the boat; I gave Altivo a pat and started towards the longboat. But it seemed Altivo wasn't letting me go that easily, he jumped in front of me and continued sniffing me intently. I tried to push him away but it didn't work, instead Altivo pushed me to the other side of the ship.
"Miguel what are you doing?"
"Altivo won't let me near the longboat." I heard Tulio groan. Then realization dawned on me. "Oh he wants his apple!"
"Well give it to him and let's get out of here!"
I threw the apple to the bow (front) of the ship causing Altivo to trot after it. I made a run for the longboat but as I did so I was grabbed from behind.
"Oh no ye don't." A gruff voice growled.
"Tulio!" I struggled against the sailor who'd grabbed me. Tulio looked up from the longboat, his eyes widened.
"Hang on Miguel!" but the ropes holding the longboat up snapped causing the longboat along with Tulio to go crashing into the stormy ocean below.
"¡Mierda!" I swore, I elbowed the sailor in the stomach and ran to where the longboat disappeared.
"JUMP MIGUEL!!" I gulped; it was a longer drop than when we'd jumped into those barrels back in Spain. I looked back at the sailor; he was recovering faster than I'd expected him to. I took a deep breath and swung my legs over the side of the ship...and was grabbed from behind again.
"Thought you'd get away huh? I'll make you pay for that bastardo." He pulled back his fist and slammed it into my stomach. I gasped and sank to my knees holding my stomach. I heard a loud neigh and the sound of hoofs galloping towards us, looking up I see that Altivo is stood in a defensive position in front of me.
"Move it you damn horse!" the sailor whispered threateningly. Altivo snapped at his fingers forcing him backwards. Seeing my chance I decided to sneak away, unfortunately the sailor saw me. He lunged at me, Altivo followed suit but lost his footing and fell overboard, where Tulio had taken the longboat down, with a splash. The sailor grabbed me and laughed.
"Looks like it's just you and me now." He grinned, revealing yellow teeth. I opened my mouth to call for Tulio but he punched me.
"I'd hold your tongue if I were you." He growled, pulling back his fist to punch me again when he stopped. All the colour drained from his face. His features contorted in pain, that's when I heard growling coming from behind him. I pulled out of his now weakened grasp and looked behind him. Stood there was a chocolate brown dog. *Where the heck did that come from?* I edged away from the sailor and the dog and turned around to run to the longboat. I felt something hard come into contact with my head, a sharp pain and then blackness to the sounds of frantic barking.
~~Tulio's POV: Somewhere mid Atlantic 1519~~
*Ow. Ok plan. Need escape plan. Come on Tulio. Think.* I'd been hitting my head for hours, it was supposed to help me think but all got was a black eye and one heck of a migraine. But I mustn't give in Miguel is counting on me to get us out of here. Speaking of Miguel, he'd fallen asleep. Well at least I wouldn't have to see him wince every time he moved. I was surprised at Miguel, I'd thought he'd yell or at least make some noise when we'd gotten flogged. I knew I would have done but I didn't. If Miguel could take it then so could I. I carried on hitting my head *Come on Tulio THINK!"
"So um how's the escape plan coming?"
*Wait....*
"Alright I'm getting something..." *No it's gone.* *Aha!* "Ok here's the plan. In the dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats and row back to Spain like there's no manana." *I'm a genius* "Back to Spain? In a rowboat?"
"Yeah"
"Well I like it! So how do we get on deck?"
*Err* "Dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats..."
He sighed which got me mad. It was a good plan! I'd like to see him some up with anything better.
"Well you think of something smart guy!" "Me?! Hey you're the one with the plans!"
Suddenly he looked up. "I've got an idea, give me a boost."
*What is he up to?*
"Altivo, hey Altivo. Want a nice apple?"
*Great he's talking to a horse*
"You have to do a trick for me first. All you have to do is find a pry bar."
I snorted. *It's a dumb horse. What makes him think that it could find a pry bar* finally my patience ran out.
"Miguel you're talking to a horse!"
"Find the pry bar."
"Yes find the pry bar. He's a dumb horse. He can't understand pry bar."
Then I heard a thud and looked down. A set of keys.
"Well it's not a pry bar."
~~~~Later that night~~~~~
Miguel gave me a boost up to the bars and I unlocked it, pushing the lid across the deck as quietly as I could. I pulled Miguel up, went to the longboat and started loading on the food and water which would have to last us until we got to Spain. I loaded on the last box and jumped into the boat.
"Miguel what are you doing?"
"Altivo won't let me near the longboat." I groaned *great now the horse wants to come*
"Oh he wants his apple."
"Well give it to him and let's get out of here!"
I started to lower the boat down. I looked up, thinking I'd heard something but shook my head.
"Tulio!" I looked up. *Oh God*
"Hang on Miguel!" I let go of the rope to jump for the ship but the ropes holding the longboat up snapped sending me crashing to the waves below.
"Damn it." I sat down, holding my head in my hands. "I need to get Miguel off that ship." I was interrupted from my thoughts by a loud splash and a neigh. I looked and saw the horse thrashing in the water. A shadow passed over us; I looked up to see one of the ships very close to me. I grabbed the ores and began to row but it was too late; the ship tipped the row boat, throwing me into the water. I struggled to reach the surface, my lungs burning. After what seemed like an eternity I broke the surface under the rowboat, the horse was there too, panicking. I took a deep breath and looped some rope under the horse. I climbed onto the top of the boat and started to pull on the rope, fortunately another ship passed by causing a wave which tipped the longboat back to its original position. I pulled myself back into the longboat and looked around....*where's Miguel?* then all went dark.
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End of chapter one. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Another will follow if I get enough reviews for it.
REVIEW!! Heh heh....please.
Nooka
Please don't hurt me.
Disclaimer: I own 'em!!! They're mine I tell you, mine!!!!!!!! Mwahahahahahaha!!!!!
Notes:
*Thoughts* ~Scene changes~ #flashbacks#
I would like to apologise if any of the characters are OOC. Sorry we can't all be perfect.
'What's happening here? We're both in barrels that is the extent of my knowledge.'
(Oh come on! D'you really need to know where this quote came from?)
~~~~Some where in the Atlantic 1519~~~
The east suns light cast eerie shadows on the floors and the walls of our prison. Tulio was still hitting his head on the wooden post, trying to figure out a way to get us out of here and back to Spain. I sighed, it seemed impossible to get out of here we were to well guarded and members of the crew were always on deck. I didn't tell Tulio this; I was always the one to keep our spirits up and, no matter how impossible the situation was, I had to keep it that way otherwise Tulio would give up in despair. I leaned back against the wall, wincing as my sore back came into contact with its hard surface. I yawned, the constant knocking from Tulio and the rolling of the ship soon lulled me to sleep despite the pain from my back.
I jumped slightly as something hard hit my stomach, opening my eyes I found it to be an apple. Great I was hungry. The sun was in the west meaning I had been asleep for some time....and Tulio had been hitting his head for some time. I rolled my eyes * He'll knock himself out at this rate* I got up and went cautiously towards him, not wanting to disrupt his train of thought.
"So um how's the escape plan coming?" He stopped banging his head. "Alright I'm getting something." And started banging it again. "Ok here's the plan. In the dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats and row back to Spain like there's no manana."
*Okaay Tulio has completely lost it. There is no way we are going to be able to row back to Spain*
"Row back to Spain? In a row boat? That's your plan is it?"
"That's pretty much it."
"Well I like it *liar* so how do we get on deck?" *signing my own death warrant*
"Hmmmmm....dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats......."
I sighed * we're dead.*
"Well you think of something smart guy!"
*Me?! Right no more head banging for him.*
"Me?! Hey you're the one with the plans!"
Then Altivo neighed. *Maybe the horse could get something for us.*
"I've got an idea, give me a boost." Apple in hand I ascended to the roof of the hold *Now where's Altivo?* "Altivo hey there Altivo want a nice apple?" Altivo trotted up to the hold. "You have to do a trick for me first."
"Miguel you're talking to a horse!"
"All you have to do is find a pry bar." I waved to apple to tempt him *come on Altivo* Altivo trotted off and I heard Tulio snort under me I decided to ignore him.
"Find the pry bar."
"Yes find the pry bar. He's a dumb horse he can't understand pry bar." I was about to answer him when something dropped on the floor. Keys. *wow smart horse*
"Well it's not a pry bar."
I shrugged *better than nothing. What's Altivo doing as a war horse anyway?*
So in the dead of night we unlocked the roof of the hold, Tulio went first and gave me a hand up, then went to grab some provisions. I, on the other hand, gently replaced the roof of the hold and was just sneaking away when I felt something nudge me *uh oh* gulping I turned round. I sighed in relief, it was only Altivo.
"Oh Altivo, thank you. If we could ever return the favour..." he started sniffing me.
"Miguel! He's a ruthless war horse not a poodle!" Tulio hissed. He'd started to lower the boat; I gave Altivo a pat and started towards the longboat. But it seemed Altivo wasn't letting me go that easily, he jumped in front of me and continued sniffing me intently. I tried to push him away but it didn't work, instead Altivo pushed me to the other side of the ship.
"Miguel what are you doing?"
"Altivo won't let me near the longboat." I heard Tulio groan. Then realization dawned on me. "Oh he wants his apple!"
"Well give it to him and let's get out of here!"
I threw the apple to the bow (front) of the ship causing Altivo to trot after it. I made a run for the longboat but as I did so I was grabbed from behind.
"Oh no ye don't." A gruff voice growled.
"Tulio!" I struggled against the sailor who'd grabbed me. Tulio looked up from the longboat, his eyes widened.
"Hang on Miguel!" but the ropes holding the longboat up snapped causing the longboat along with Tulio to go crashing into the stormy ocean below.
"¡Mierda!" I swore, I elbowed the sailor in the stomach and ran to where the longboat disappeared.
"JUMP MIGUEL!!" I gulped; it was a longer drop than when we'd jumped into those barrels back in Spain. I looked back at the sailor; he was recovering faster than I'd expected him to. I took a deep breath and swung my legs over the side of the ship...and was grabbed from behind again.
"Thought you'd get away huh? I'll make you pay for that bastardo." He pulled back his fist and slammed it into my stomach. I gasped and sank to my knees holding my stomach. I heard a loud neigh and the sound of hoofs galloping towards us, looking up I see that Altivo is stood in a defensive position in front of me.
"Move it you damn horse!" the sailor whispered threateningly. Altivo snapped at his fingers forcing him backwards. Seeing my chance I decided to sneak away, unfortunately the sailor saw me. He lunged at me, Altivo followed suit but lost his footing and fell overboard, where Tulio had taken the longboat down, with a splash. The sailor grabbed me and laughed.
"Looks like it's just you and me now." He grinned, revealing yellow teeth. I opened my mouth to call for Tulio but he punched me.
"I'd hold your tongue if I were you." He growled, pulling back his fist to punch me again when he stopped. All the colour drained from his face. His features contorted in pain, that's when I heard growling coming from behind him. I pulled out of his now weakened grasp and looked behind him. Stood there was a chocolate brown dog. *Where the heck did that come from?* I edged away from the sailor and the dog and turned around to run to the longboat. I felt something hard come into contact with my head, a sharp pain and then blackness to the sounds of frantic barking.
~~Tulio's POV: Somewhere mid Atlantic 1519~~
*Ow. Ok plan. Need escape plan. Come on Tulio. Think.* I'd been hitting my head for hours, it was supposed to help me think but all got was a black eye and one heck of a migraine. But I mustn't give in Miguel is counting on me to get us out of here. Speaking of Miguel, he'd fallen asleep. Well at least I wouldn't have to see him wince every time he moved. I was surprised at Miguel, I'd thought he'd yell or at least make some noise when we'd gotten flogged. I knew I would have done but I didn't. If Miguel could take it then so could I. I carried on hitting my head *Come on Tulio THINK!"
"So um how's the escape plan coming?"
*Wait....*
"Alright I'm getting something..." *No it's gone.* *Aha!* "Ok here's the plan. In the dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats and row back to Spain like there's no manana." *I'm a genius* "Back to Spain? In a rowboat?"
"Yeah"
"Well I like it! So how do we get on deck?"
*Err* "Dead of night you and I grab some provisions, high-jack one of those longboats..."
He sighed which got me mad. It was a good plan! I'd like to see him some up with anything better.
"Well you think of something smart guy!" "Me?! Hey you're the one with the plans!"
Suddenly he looked up. "I've got an idea, give me a boost."
*What is he up to?*
"Altivo, hey Altivo. Want a nice apple?"
*Great he's talking to a horse*
"You have to do a trick for me first. All you have to do is find a pry bar."
I snorted. *It's a dumb horse. What makes him think that it could find a pry bar* finally my patience ran out.
"Miguel you're talking to a horse!"
"Find the pry bar."
"Yes find the pry bar. He's a dumb horse. He can't understand pry bar."
Then I heard a thud and looked down. A set of keys.
"Well it's not a pry bar."
~~~~Later that night~~~~~
Miguel gave me a boost up to the bars and I unlocked it, pushing the lid across the deck as quietly as I could. I pulled Miguel up, went to the longboat and started loading on the food and water which would have to last us until we got to Spain. I loaded on the last box and jumped into the boat.
"Miguel what are you doing?"
"Altivo won't let me near the longboat." I groaned *great now the horse wants to come*
"Oh he wants his apple."
"Well give it to him and let's get out of here!"
I started to lower the boat down. I looked up, thinking I'd heard something but shook my head.
"Tulio!" I looked up. *Oh God*
"Hang on Miguel!" I let go of the rope to jump for the ship but the ropes holding the longboat up snapped sending me crashing to the waves below.
"Damn it." I sat down, holding my head in my hands. "I need to get Miguel off that ship." I was interrupted from my thoughts by a loud splash and a neigh. I looked and saw the horse thrashing in the water. A shadow passed over us; I looked up to see one of the ships very close to me. I grabbed the ores and began to row but it was too late; the ship tipped the row boat, throwing me into the water. I struggled to reach the surface, my lungs burning. After what seemed like an eternity I broke the surface under the rowboat, the horse was there too, panicking. I took a deep breath and looped some rope under the horse. I climbed onto the top of the boat and started to pull on the rope, fortunately another ship passed by causing a wave which tipped the longboat back to its original position. I pulled myself back into the longboat and looked around....*where's Miguel?* then all went dark.
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End of chapter one. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Another will follow if I get enough reviews for it.
REVIEW!! Heh heh....please.
Nooka