LADIES AND GENTS! I present you, Pirates of the Carabean cartoon style! I won't write the characters, I like surprises... enjoy!
The fog covered the surface of the ocean, the glistening waters splashing against the Dauntless. The ship was terrifyingly big, its white sails hanging limply, puffing up just a bit whenever a small breeze came along. It sailed through the water, cutting through it like butter. Suddenly, a soft female voice was heard from the ship.
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
It came from the stern of the ship, and there, dressed in a blue dress was a small girl. She was a child of eight yet through her piercing blue eyes you could tell that she wasn't to be taken like an eight year old. Her blonde hair was straight and stopped just above her shoulders. She seemed to be quite bored and continued to sing.
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Drink up me hearties yo ho
The girl swayed in time with her song, never faltering.
Yo ho, yo ho a pirate's life for me
The girl continued to sway, ignoring the creeping hand behind her.
We extort, we pilfer, we filch we sack...
Suddenly the hand grabbed her shoulder, making her turn around. She let out a small gasp as she came face to face with a giant potato sack. It was bulky and its insides squirmed as if something alive. It also had a face stitched into it. Two round eyes and a mouth held together with string.
"Quiet missy! Cursed pirates sail these waters..." said the potato sack nervously, searching the waters for danger. "You don't want to bring them down on us. Do ya?" it continued sticking its face close to hers. Her face scrunched up at its awful breath.
"Oogie Boogie, that will do." Oogie turned around to face a smartly dressed man wearing a suit fit for a captain. His skin was slightly tanned and had emerald green eyes.
"She was singing about pirates!" protested Oogie Boogie, pointing an accusing finger at the girl. "Bad luck to sing about pirates with us stuck in this unnatural fog. Mark my words..." continued Oogie Boogie.
"Consider them marked." interrupted the captain. "On your way." he gestured with his head. Oogie Boogie frowned but obeyed nonetheless.
"Aye, Lieutenant." he grumbled, passing by his higher. "It's bad luck to have a woman on board. Even if it is a miniature one..." he grinned, before stopping near a rope and taking a swig of beetle juice he kept in a leather drink-bottle.
"I think it would be exciting to meet a pirate." spoke the girl. The captain smiled. "Think again Miss Swann. Vile creatures, the lot of them." he said and walked up next to the girl. She took a sideways step away from him in slight disgust.
"I will see that every man who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate brand gets his just deserts." he continued. "A short drop and a sudden stop." he smiled. The girl raised her eyebrow before looking at Oogie Boogie. The Boogieman took a short piece of rope and placed it around his neck, pretending to be hanged. "Oh..." she said to herself and looked back at the captain.
"Lieutenant Pedrosa. I appreciate your concern, but I think that this subject will have a bad effect on my daughter." The girl looked at her father who had stepped in. The man was quite tall and was bald. He wore simple robes of white and blue and had a small, short beard on his chin. He stepped beside Lt. Pedrosa.
"My apologies, Governor Fung Swann." bowed Lt. Pedrosa and walked away to continue his job.
"I'm actually finding this fascinating." said the girl, allowing a smirk on her lips.
"That is what concerns me..." sighed Governor Fung, walking away leaving his daughter once again alone. She breathed out loud and turned to face the ocean once again. She leaned over the rails and looked at the sea's dark waters. Then out of the fog came an umbrella, something that you don't see that often in the open waters. It floated quite close to the ship. She kept up with the umbrella, walking across the edge of the ship. The waves made by the ship, caused the umbrella to be swept away, making the girl strain her neck. She sighed once again and looked to her left. Her eyes widened as a boy her age, floated along on a piece of rotting wood.
"LOOK!" she shouted, catching Governor Fung, Oogie and Lt. Pedrosa's attention. "There is a boy in the water!" she shouted again, pointing a finger to the boy. Every man on the ship ran to the edge to see the floating boy.
"MAN OVERBOARD!" shouted someone. Lt. Pedrosa mouth formed a tight line.
"Man the ropes! Fetch a hook! Haul him aboard!" he ordered. Two minutes later, Oogie Boogie had the boy cradled in his arms. He set the boy down, allowing Lt. Pedrosa to examine him.
"He's still breathing." he sighed. The girl let out a small sigh of relief as well.
"Mary Mother of God..." whispered Oogie Boogie suddenly. The girl turned around along with the other crew members. There, not a few metres away, lay the remains of a burning ship. Wood was strewn everywhere and barrels of something floated amongst the debris.
"Most likely the powder magazine. Merchant vessels run heavily armed." said Lt. Pedrosa, trying to calm the nervous Governor Fung.
"A lot of good it did them..." muttered Oogie Boogie "Everyone's thinking it, I'm just saying it." he continued.
"Pirates." he finished off, looking again at the debris.
"There is no proof of that! It's probably an accident!" chuckled Governor Fung nervously. The girl raised an eyebrow at her father before turning to look at the boy.
"Rouse the captain. Heave to and take in sail. Launch the boats!" ordered Lt. Pedrosa again. At once the ship was in a frenzy, everyone dead set to get out of here.
"Mandy," The girl turned around at the sound of her name. Her father looked down on her to make sure he had her attention.
"Accompany the boy. He'll be in your charge. Take good care of him." he said before gently pushing her towards the boy. Mandy nodded and walked towards the boy. He breathed with difficulty but seemed to be okay. He had black hair and quite pale skin. She was unable to see his eyes since they were closed. Strangest of all though, she noticed that his teeth were slightly pointed. Mandy tucked a couple of loose hair behind his ear. As soon as she touched his face, his hand grabbed her arm and the boy opened his eyes and started to hyperventilate. Mandy was slightly startled but regained her composure.
"It's okay. My name is Mandy Swann." she whispered, placing her hand on his chest.
"Nergal Junior..." stuttered the boy. Mandy couldn't help but smile. That's a first.
"I'm watching over you Junior..." she barely whispered but Junior had lost consciousness once again. She then noticed the pendant around his neck. She carefully pulled it off him so she could take a better look. It turned out to be a gold coin with a grinning golden skull in the middle. Behind it was a pair of scythes. (own design peoples no stoogies!)
"You're a pirate..." she said, outstanded and looked at the coin again.
"Has he said anything?" Mandy turned around, startled, hiding the coin behind her back in the process. Lt. Pedrosa and her father stood waiting for an answer.
"His name is Nergal Junior. That's all I found out." she answered. Lt. Pedrosa frowned before turning around to another officer. "Take him below." he ordered and walked away. Mandy sighed in relief and as soon as everyone had left her she looked at the coin again. That was when she saw the ship bigger than the Dauntless itself, with black sails that were torn up. On it was a pirate flag. She widened her eyes in disbelief and then shut them. And then... She woke up.
I hope I got all the details right... oh well that's all for now!