Pirates of Infinite Space
a Treasure Planet fan fiction
by Lord Akiyama
Disclaimer: With the exception of Clarice, Black Sam Roberts and Peter Reynolds, all characters are more than likely the property of Disney. The character of Clarice is the property of Long Meg Silver and is used with permission (Thanks Meg - XD)
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Chapter 4 - Invasion
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Nine days had past and Scroop was getting pissed off. Montressor was becoming a longer journey than he expected and that was nothing to smile about. Scroop cursed endlessly, not improving any matters. Hours ago, Scroop decided to raid a cargo ship carrying grog so that he wouldn't starve to death as he sailed onward.
In addition to stealing grog, Scroop also took notice of another newspaper clipping of Captain Amelia, her husband Doctor Delbert Doppler, and their four adorable children. It made Scroop even more angry that the captain started a family of her own. After all, Scroop was their when his fellow mates slaughtered her family.
Eyes focused on the invisible road ahead of him, Scroop took notice of a large ship passing by. He cursed some more as he ducked down. The ship was too big too big for a cargo ship. Probably some expedition to the unknown and infinite space. Scroop groaned as he sailed further past the ship. It is then that he noticed something of interest on the ship.
Well wadda ye know? That's Silver's girl on that there ship, he thought. A grin came over his face. Looked like the endless trouble of finding those brats had come to an end. And what's this? Why, Captain Amelia herself. This is makes this so much better. He decided to risk being seen to see if there were anyone else of interest on the ship. Damn. Just the girl and Amelia. Oh well, I can always go to Montressor for the others. Or is Silver somewhere and they're lookin for him?
It was then that Scroop stayed low and decided to tail the ship. He kept a very good distance away so that no one on board the ship would see that they were being followed. Scroop had done this many times on his own before taking part in the Treasure Planet expedition. It would be the first time to murder someone on board. All the more reason to follow.
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"Permission to speak freely, captain," Clarice asked. Both were on the deck, inspecting the cleaning of the ship. Clarice didn't have much to do. All she need to do was clean the kitchen and she was done.
"Yes you may, Ms. Clarice," Amelia replied. "Though I'm afraid I know what you're going to say."
"Then maybe you should cover yer ears, ma'am. THIS SUCKS!!!" The entire ship stopped when they heard this. Clarice didn't care. If she were to get into a confrontation, it would at least bring life to the very dull expedition. Instead, after a moment of silence, everyone went back to work. Clarice slumped against a wall and sighed in disappointment. It seemed to her that everyone acknowledge the fact that this expedition sucked.
"You wanted something bad to happen, didn't you?" Amelia chuckled at Clarice's misfortune.
"Now I really wish Silver was here. I've never been this bored in my entire life."
"Get used to it. Not only is it going to be bored once we reach Maladar, but it will also be bored on the way back."
"Don't remind me, ma'am. Oh I really want something bad to happen, Captain."
No sooner did Clarice's wishes come true. A loud bang was heard and then the front of the ship began to force itself downward a little. Many members of the crew started flying forward. A couple actually flew off the ship to their doom. It was then that the cause of this trouble showed itself.
A great many number of pirates hopped over the railings, armed to the teeth with swords and guns. Barely any one on the ship had time to react. Some of them were ran through just before they realized they were being attacked.
A couple pirates made their way to the captain. They were easily run down by Clarice, who transformed her robotic left hand into a cutlass sword. Several more were making their way to the fearless duo, many losing their heads in mere seconds. It was then that a gun shot was heard and all the pirates froze in place.
"That will be enough, gentlemen!" a voice yelled. Amelia and Clarice turned to see a well dressed man stand in the middle of the deck. He was not surrounded by pirates and was clearly responsible for the gun shot with smoke still spilling out of his gun. He had a cutlass on his left side and a stub of hair underneath his lips.
"I take it you, my lady, are the Captain of this ship," he said. He removed his hat, smiled, and proceeded to bow. "My name is Roberts. Samuel Roberts. I do apologize for the intrusion, but it was necessary and vital. If you will join me down here on the deck."
"Maybe I shouldn't have asked fer trouble in the first place," Clarice whispered. However, her voice wasn't low enough to not be detected by the well-dressed individual in the middle of the deck. The man narrowed his eyes on the girl and smiled wider.
"My, my, my. If it isn't John Silver's girl. Never thought I would see you again, young lady."
Clarice frowned. "It would've been nice if it stayed that way, but oh no you had to plunder a ship I'm on. How lucky me."
"Your sarcasm is very amusing to me, young lady. You might as well join the Captain and myself for a little conversation down here. And by the way, where is Mr. Silver? Down in the kitchen?"
"For your information, he's not here. It's just me." Clarice and Amelia made their way from the Captain's stateroom down to the deck and came face to face with the well-dressed man. A couple pirates followed then, carrying a very frightened Professor Reynolds in their company.
"Ah, Professor Peter Reynolds. Thank you gentlemen." He turned from Amelia, Clarice, and Professor Reynolds to face the crew of pirates. "The Captain, Professor Reynolds, and this girl shall remain with me. Throw the rest of the crew into the brig. Handsomely now. We shall be in Maladar shortly." The pirates saluted and began to round up the ship's crew. Their assumed captain turned to Amelia, Clarice, and Reynolds with a smile on his face.
"Why am I not surprised you want the treasure of Maladar?" Clarice sarcastically asked.
"Now, now, young lady. You should be glad I did not throw you into the brig with the rest of the crew. Being the gentleman that I am, I make sure young ladies like yourself receive the proper respect. Try not to touch anything as I make sure we continue with our expedition on schedule. I shall return." With that, the man turned and made his way to the front of the ship.
"Friend of yours?" Amelia asked.
"A prick whose nothing more than a con," Clarice replied. "He's dresses himself as an aristocrat and fancies himself as a pirate. All the more reason someone decided to give him the name Black Sam Roberts."
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to be continued...
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