Air Pirates of the Caribbean
Chapter 10: Into the UnderworldKhan's Quote: "One should fear the Darkness...However, Light always defeats Darkness"
Dear Diary
The night in the jungle has proven to be interesting. The bug netting over the cots is sort of romantic in a way, like sleeping in a lace canopy bed. At least it would be if not for all of the insects. I did not think there were this many types in the world. I have been told that most of them are harmless, but there are still the spiders and scorpions. Pepi told me to only worry about the little scorpions, but the big ones still scare me.
As I look at the cam I camp see this will be different than the camping trips of my childhood. It looks more like one of those army camps from the movies. I am not talking about the serious ones, but the ones from the comedies.
We were all woken up by the screams from Mr. Roberts waking up to find a snake in his antlers. Once Micheal 'calmed him down', they tossed it into the morning stew pot, I think I am going to just have some coffee this morning.
Then there was the morning rituals of Tanaka. They were a series of simple moves with his blade that he practiced over and over. Each time it was with a shout.
Diego woke up and changed into his clothing after making sure his boot did not have something in them. He did seem to be in deep thought as he planned the expedition into the 'Underworld'.
We were all going to repel down on the lines that the Airship had dropped off with Pepi leading the way. We also got a lot of torches ready to supplement the lanterns. We also got a few inflatable rafts sent down.
Marisa Earhart
Diego looked down into the blackness and tossed down a rock. It seemed like a few for moments before a splash was heard. Diego just raised an eyebrow.
"Maybe we should have just had the Condor drop off some parachutes." said Alexander not sure about the whole thing.
"What kind of fool would want to jump off a cliff with just piece of silk to keep them from going splat." said Diego looking at Alexander. "Or for that fact who would want to jump out of a perfectly fine aircraft."
"We do sometimes when we assault other airships." said Micheal.
Diego gave Micheal a hard look. "Ok Pepi it is your turn."
"Yes Sire Captain." said Pepi as he dove over the side.
Once Pepi scouted out the area he blew his whistle and one of the inflatable rafts was tossed down. Then a series of ropes were tied off to trees as Pepi pulled the handle causing the raft to inflate.
One by one everyone when down the rope into the darkness, only lit by a few flashlights. Finding the water was only few feet deep most just chose to get wet and enjoy the cool air and water. Once most everyone was down (Richard and Peter stayed up top) the rest of the gear was lowered down and onto the raft.
The area was huge, at least 100' across. Along the wall was a carved shelf where limestone thrones sat. Each one, but one had the mummified remains or at least what was left of them sitting looking at the center off the pool. They all looked as if they had been partially covered in the limestone giving them a sinister look to them.
"Well someone knows how to decorate." said Diego with a grin.
Pepi looked at Diego. "This place is cursed."
Diego nodded. "it may be cursed, but I think if we keep our heads...we will all keep our headz" Picking up a skull and looking at it.
{All in German}
"Hauptmann Heinrich we have found the temple and the Pirate's campsite, orders Sir." The rottweiler said as he snapped to attention.
The German Shepard looked at the Kriegsmarine. "So are they aware of us being here right now?" Hauptmann Heinrich asked.
"No Sir, most of them have gone into a hole?" This rottweiler replied.
"We should deal with them right now." Oberleutnat James Belletrist one of the all Rottweiler Kriegsmarine said. "I could have them taken care of quickly and efficiently."
"Nine" said the female Doberman dressed in a Black SS Uniform. "Give them time to find our prize for us."
The two Rottweilers snapped to attention as the German Sheppard just looked over at the female.
"This is still my operation Miss Stiger." Hauptmann Heinrich said as he looked at her almost with distaste. "But I do agree that nothing should be done at the moment."
"I see you do not like taking orders from a lady." Doctor Helga Stiger.
"I have no issues with taking orders from a lady, it is you I have an issue with currently." Hauptmann Heinrich "First you commandeer my boat and then you nearly get us killed off the coast of the US and now you have my boat and men stuck in the god forsaken jungle, for what?"
"Something of great power your small mind could not understand." Helga said as she brushed another insect off her uniform. "When the time comes you will grasp what I am talking about."
Hauptmann Heinrich mumbled something under her breath. (You arrogant bitch)
"What was that Hauptmann?" Helga said.
"Nothing that would concern you." said Hauptmann Heinrich
After some searching Diego and his men found a pair of openings that went deeper into the caverns. Mr. Roberts and Marisa looked at the openings and then after consulting looked back at Diego.
"Well as a guess one of these leads to a large tooth filled daemon and the other way a giant snake that will devour us." said Marisa eventually.
Diego looked at the two. "I thought you two know something about this place?"
"Yes from what I took for one semester back in collage two years ago and he has some books on this he read." Marisa said looking at Diego with her hands on her hips.
Diego shook his head a few times. "Well lets go towards the daemon, snakes are not know for making deals."
Alexander looked at Diego with a smirk. "We could split up, we can do more damage that way?"
"This is not a night at Port Royal." Diego replied back. "Though that sounds good, I will take Pepi, Marisa and...Tanaka and head for the toothy daemon and you take the rest and go find the snake thing."
"Why do I get stuck with Mr. Roberts and Micheal?" asked Alexander.
"So I don't have to listen to Mr. Roberts rambling and you are faster than Micheal." said Diego with a smirk.
"Hey!" both Mr. Roberts and Micheal said
Alexander shrugged "Works for me, ok the both of you are with me." as he headed to the tunnel that looked like an open serpents mouth.
Diego rubbed his hand together. "Well lets get going before screaming starts."
It was not long before they passed though a part of the cave that was filled with lots of stalagmites and stalactites. As they moved Marisa let out a squeak as he flashlight shown on a pile of skulls. Diego looked at them for a moment and raised an eyebrow. Stepping forward he moved one to the side and pulled up an old rusty Conquistador Helm. "Well let us hopes we do better than him."
Richard and Peter stood there with their hands up as they looked at a half dozen Rottweiler Kriegsmarines pointing Sub-Machine-Guns at them. They had been caught by surprise not expecting anyone else to be here.
Oberleutnat Belletrist gave some orders in German as the camp was quickly gone over. One of the Kriegsmarine came out of Mr. Roberts tent with his portable radio.
"So which one of you is the radio operator?" demanded Oberleutnat Belletrist.
The two of them looked at each other. "Mr. Roberts, he is with Diego."
"Why would he take his radio operator with him?" demanded Oberleutnat Belletrist again.
"He know about all of this Mayan stuff." said Richard.
"So he is your expert?" asked Helga looking into the cooking pot.
"Well him and one other?" said Peter.
"Is the other one an expert too." Helga asked looking the two of them over with her ridding crop in one hand.
"Collage and everything." said Richard.
"Hauptmann We Must Get Going Before The Doctor Beats Us!" Helga Yelled.
Richard and Peter looked at each other shrugged.