Fountain of Youth
Chapter 14
Their surroundings began a subtle change as they traveled farther on. No longer was the dense jungle apparent except in the hazy distance, they were surrounded by grassland now with a few small copse of trees scattered about, making it much easier to walk. Off in the distance to the front of them mountains could be seen. The sound of the water had abated but was still audible.
"At least one of those huge-ish beasties what attacked our persons before will not be able to appear out of no where Commodore." Jack said as his gaze moved over their surroundings.
"If I were you I wouldn't bet my shiny on that Captain." James said dryly.
Jack snapped his head back around so suddenly his trinkets clacking together alarmingly, fully expecting to see one of the creatures standing in front of them. "Oye Commodore, not very bloody nice to scare me like that!" Jack said as he flopped his hands about wildly at James.
"I apologize, I assure you my intent was not to scare you Captain, only stress the fact that nothing can be depended on in this place." James replied as a satisfied smile threatening to erupt across his face. It wasn't often he was able to cause a ruffle in the Pirates feathers.
Jack gave him a pouty frown, "I'm not sure I believe ya."
"Believe what you wish." James answered unconcerned.
James continued to do his best to keep the self satisfied smile wanting so badly to show its self to a bare minimum, and Jack continued to give him pouty looks for a while as they continued their trek.
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They had just come around one of the small groves of trees when they were suddenly attacked from behind, bound and blindfolded before they even knew what was happening. James let out a foul curse as he felt his sword being removed from its scabbard. He was shoved forward colliding with someone who by the sound of the curses the collision caused could only be Sparrow.
"Commodore is that you?" Sparrow said as his swearing ceased and he realized he was leaning back to back with someone.
"It is Sparrow." James replied.
"Well do something!" Jack snapped back.
"I can not very well fight what I can not see Captain." James said haughtily.
"Fine Guardian Commodore you are." Jack retorted.
"They took my sword Jack." James said with concern.
"That can't be good." Jack said, his tone clearly unhappy.
"I would think not." James replied.
Any further conversation between them was halted as they were tied together by ropes fastened around their necks leaving very little slack between them to walk without bumping and stumbling over each other as their captors began prodding them to move.
They had been walking for some time when James let out an angry frustrated oath, "This is intolerable!"
"Well then do something Guardian Commodore." Jack snapped back, no happier about their present circumstance than James.
"Just what would you suggest I do?" James shot back.
"Something flashy and shiny and ominously distressin to these blokes." Jack replied.
"If only I were able to do just that." James said sullenly.
"Not a question of able Commodore, you've shown you are able, you just aren't concentrating hard enough." Jack said a bit irritated.
"Well excuse me if it is a bit hard to concentrate with your boney elbows digging into my ribs." James replied in his own irritated tone.
"'m not boney." Jack said poutily.
"Oh please do pout Captain, that should do wonders for our situation." James said sarcastically.
"'m not poutin." Jack pouted back.
"You most certainly are!" James snapped back.
"'m not!"
"Are!"
'm not!" Jack snapped as he gave James a jab with his elbow in the ribs.
"Are!" James replied with a dig of his own elbow into Jack's side.
Their discussion was put to an end when two of their abductors smacked them upside the head causing said heads to collide.
"Ow!"
"Blast!"
Then there was silence although there continued to be little jabs and digs with elbows for some time afterwards.
A few minutes later Jack whispered to James, "I think we're getting somewhere."
"We are getting no where." James snipped back.
"No Commodore, I hear people." Jack replied in the same whispered voice.
James replied snarkily, "You hear lots of things Sparrow, that doesn't mean they are always there, just that you are quite mad." Even without being able to see the man he was pretty sure he was pouting again, and when his taunt received no answer he was sure of it. However before he could gloat too much on his achievement he too heard people. So they had arrived at some sort of village or gathering. A thought crossed his mind just then that he surly wished hadn't. He hoped these people weren't cannibals.
To Be Continued
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