Chapter 34: Life or revenge?
The first time Rock saw Europe as an adult he was amazed.
Everything was very different from the place he came from. There weren't any jungles or forests, just buildings. The only thing that reminded him of America were the beaches.
Cervantes' ship had arrived at a Spanish port.
The captain went into the town and left the crew in charge of the ship.
Rock decided to have a walk along the beach. He thought someone would prevent him from doing it, but nobody did.
While walking, he started thinking about Bangoo and the rest of the tribe. It had been a miracle to have arrived there alive. He thought about taking the chance to run away from Cervantes before he made his decision, but the pirate was one of his targets.
He was lost in thought when a soft voice took his mind back to the beach.
- Escape while you can. – whispered somebody behind his back.
Rock turned around and saw a hooded man.
- What?
- Cervantes will kill you sooner or later. Now you have the chance to forget everything and leave to live.
- Who are you? How do you...?
- I'm here to save your life. – interrupted the man. – Cervantes is one of the bloodiest pirates. He would kill you with no doubt nor regret.
- Do you think I don't know?
- You're the first person I see getting off his ship alive. Even Cervantes and his crew are half-dead. You should take this chance.
- Yeah. The chance to kill my parents' murderer. – replied Rock.
- You'll end up as them if you get back onto that ship, or if you continue looking for that sword.
- But...
- Hey, you! – yelled someone.
Rock turned around again. It was one of Cervantes' crewmen.
- We are weighing anchor in five minutes! – he said. – If Cervantes finds you here, he'll kill you.
Rock looked at the hooded man again, but he was gone.
Doubtfully, Rock decided to accompany him back to the ship.