Here we are with part 2!


6. More Talking

William frowned at the tentacle man. He seemed to be staring at Granddad. Finally, tentacle man spoke. "Mr. Turner, it certainly appears the lad is related to you."

William scoffed quietly. Mum didn't like it when he did that, so he didn't do it often. Tentacle man still heard.

"O'course I am. He's Granddad."

He heard shark man and the other man the laugh again. William glared at them. "Stop laughing!"

They did. He nodded, satisfied.

"I don't remember Will ever doing that," Granddad said.

"Uncle Jack says I look like Da, but act like Mum. You know that, Granddad."

7. Discipline

Davy struggled not to laugh. The lad- William- was so matter of fact about the entire thing. "How old are ye, lad?"

The boy looked at him. "I'm six," he said, in a tone that indicated that Davy should know this.

Turner sighed. "Sorry, Captain. William," he said sternly.

"Sorry, sir," William said.

"How did you do that, Turner?" Maccus asked.

Turner shrugged as best he could. "You learn how to deal with children when you have them," he said.

"I'm not a little kid, Granddad," William said. "Even if Uncle Hector says so. But he's even older then you!"

8. Thoughts

Davy frowned in thought. They had managed to get a few answers out of the boy, but then he'd started to get a little cranky, and Bootstrap suggested that it might be time for a nap.

Since Bootstrap appeared to be the only one on the ship with any experience with children, Davy had left that up to his crewman.

Davy had dismissed his other crewmen, and settled down before his organ to think. He knew better then to play it right now, or he'd wake the sleeping boy. Davy didn't know what to think. He sighed and turned around.

9. Related

Bootstrap was grateful the Captain had let him use his bed. Bootstrap sat by the bed, watching little William sleep. The boy did look a lot like Will at that age.

"Is it possible, Mr. Turner?"

Bootstrap looked over at his Captain, who was watching them. "I don't know how, Captain. But the lad is a Turner, I'm sure of that. If he didn't insist that he was my grandson, I'd wonder if I had a younger son."

Bootstrap placed his hand on William's back. "Something very weird is going on, Captain,"

The Captain snorted. "Aye, that I'll agree with."

10. Suspicion

William sat up sharply, as he realized that he didn't know where he was. It did look a bit like Da's cabin, but the Dutchman had never had all this slime and sea life.

Granddad sat next to him, looking startled. Then William saw the starfish, and remembered where he was. Behind Granddad, Captain Tentacle- William didn't know his name- was watching him.

"Granddad? I'm really hungry," William said after he looked around.

Granddad sighed. "Captain?"

"I'll tell Wheelback to see if we have anything."

William frowned. Wheelback was one of his Da's crewmen. Something wasn't right about all this.


So, William thinks something odd is going on, so does Bootstrap... now where will this go?