Chapter 4- The Choice.
"We're here mateys! Alura and Kevin ye two take Danny boy here to see Cap'n Avery, Amanda and I will take Good ol' Rebecca here to the Commodore"
The ship had docked in the port of skull island with various other styled ships from the wild wild western style of cool ranch to the elegant austere style of Marleybone, the same could be said with the people of skull island
As Alura and Kevin walked me to Avery's office they explained what each area was as if I was a tourist and they were my tour guides. However I didn't need a tour as I lived here with my parents when I was little but I didn't want to interfere as they seemed to enjoy it.
"Here we are!" Kevin spread his arms to gesture to the building I knew as captain Avery's home.
It seemed to have aged quite a bit as the once pure white walls of the building were now a stained sandy tan and the corners of the building were starting to grow mold along with vines
"Well what are we waiting for lets go get you your pirate class!" Kevin bolted through the double wooden doors and disappeared into the building
"My what.." A pirate class? I never even intended on ever being a pirate after what happened to my parents, but if it meant I could fend for myself and find out what happened to Mr. Lew then i'm all for it.
"Let us be on our way den since ye made yer mind clear of it" Alura said as if she could read my mind. Could she?
Walking into Averys house was just like getting to skull island. Diversity. The room was decorated with various styles of furniture and decor from all corners of the spiral
In the very back center of the room was a large desk, beside it a tall lanky pirate whos head hair was brown but facial hair a snowy white. He was wearing a long blue over coat and equipped with a buckler. On his shoulder was a Parrot. His very presence just screamed pirate.
"Ah Daniel, it's so good to see you again I remember when you were just a baby." he said
"We've met?" I asked dumbfounded. Of course we've met my mother and father were only the first mates of his pirating crew
"I suppose you wouldn't remember being an infant and all, anyways enough with the reminiscing lets get down to business" he walked back behind his deck and took a seat
Alura and Kevin followed and sat in two of the three chairs across his desk leaving the middle one for me.
"As expected the Order Of The Rose here has rescued you from an Armada ship, recruited you, and brought you here to me to assign your pirate class" he began digging through droors in his desk shuffling through various papers and other items which could be assumed to be 'Borrowed'
As Expected?
"Now ill just need you to-" he pulled out a document with my name on it and the five pirate classes listed below for me to circle and sign Witchdoctor, Buccaneer, Swashbuckler, Muskateer, and Privateer.
"Captain Avery!" The harsh and booming voice of Amanda followed the open slamming of a door.
As we all were caught off guard we stared back to see her walking towards us in a fast and furious pace with an even meaner look on her face
"Sir!" she stopped just behind my seat
"Pardon my interruption but the Commodore seems nowhere to be found and Rebecca is in critical condition" Amanda again was stood in stiff attention hands behind her back, chest popped out, chin up, feet together, eyes forward.
"Ah Amanda what a... Delight, Well if that's the case bring her here." he seemed the least bit concerned and returned to the paperwork
"Y-yes sir..." Amanda's voice trailed off. She snapped back into her normal self and quickly left the room
"now where were we" he pushed the paper towards me
"What about Rebecca?" I rudly interrupted
"Well seeing as there is no Commodore and an abundance of Privateers on the island at the moment she will just have to wait now SIGN. THE. PAPERS" he practically shoved the papers in my face now
I could feel Alura and Kevin Tense up next to me as if they were afraid of Avery.
I snatched the paper grabbed the ink and quill on the desk and very abruptly circled Privateer as well as signing Friendly Daniel Nightingale .
The door again slammed open this time Amanda was carrying Rebecca along with other pirates of BoochBeards crew
"Oh... my goodness" Avery's face turned pale as a look of dread formed on his face
"Rebecca!" Kevin and Alura yelled in unison and ran to help
Rebecca lay pale, cold, and still. She had lost conciseness.
She looked...
Dead.
End-Ch4
AN
I'm sorry I haven't published in a while. I'm going through a tough time right now and feel no sense of creativity lately I promise i'm getting better and will try to upload more. Bi-weekly even. Thank you so much for reading.
Flashback (Rebecca's POV)
"You Freak!" my face was greeted with another fist
I was just playing around in the sand when the group of other little girls came
"Red hair is evil!"
"You're the devil!"
"No wonder you killed your parents"
the group of girls had formed a circle around me and pushed me around and around
Tears flooded my eyes and my face felt numb
"Hey!" a deep raspy voice called from the distance causing the girls to stop
"Its a shaaark!" the girls squealed and ran away
It really was a shark. He was huge and towered over me and I was terrified
"P- Please don't eat me mister shark.." I sobbed and sobbed
The shark brushed the tears away from my eyes.
"hmm.. such a weak and pathetic thing." he examined me
"Didn't your parents ever teach you how to fight in a place like this?!" his voice boomed again
"my parents were killed by the metal men.."
"Is that so..." he put his hand to his chin and thought
"then I guess ill teach you how to fight myself" he held out his hand for me to grab and pulled me to my feet
"but i'm just a little girl"
"and I was just a little fish, don't ever let anyone tell you that you cant do or be something because as long as you work for it, you can do or be it. GOT IT!"
I wiped away my tears and stopped crying
"Got it!"
