Early the next morning Sarah awoke with a start as cold water was splashed
over her. She sat up and looked out of her cell to see the captain. In his
hand was a now empty bucket and she frowned, confused. "Morning Miss
Turner," He said as he unlocked her cell door. "What's going on?" Sarah
asked, shivering from her wet hair and cold wet clothes. "You wanted to
live life as a pirate?" He asked. "Here's yer chance," He then threw an old
scrubbing brush at the girl.
Meris took her above deck where most of the crew were working. He pushed her along a bit, towards the younger pirate who was scrubbing the deck. "Earn yer keep, 'til Jack turns up yer costing me so ye can work for yer dinner," Meris said and gave her a shove knocking her onto the deck.
Now on her hands and knees she felt completely miserable, not to mention wet and cold. The sun was little comfort in warmth and cheeriness. "Here," The younger pirate handed her the scrubbing brush which she had dropped when Meris had knocked her over. "Thankyou," She took the brush from him and he continued working but she just watched him for a moment.
"Why haven't you spoken to me before - answered my questions?" She asked and he looked up at her. "I didn't think the captain would approve," He replied but only after glancing over his shoulder. "Well, now that you're talking to me can you please tell me what is going on, and I'm sorry, what's your name?" She asked and he nodded, indicating she should be scrubbing the deck. Sarah glanced down at the scrubbing brush for a moment before dipping it in the bucket and starting to scrub.
"My name is Henry," He introduced himself as he scrubbed the deck. "The captain kidnapped you because he knows that jack knows where Isla de Muerta is. He figured that Jack would want you back so would have to disclose the location to him and then he could get the treasure," He explained and Sarah's eyes widened. "Does he know that some of the gold is cursed?" She asked and Henry nodded. "He's heard that some of the gold is cursed but he says there is plenty of other uncursed treasure to plunder."
"What will happen to me if Jack refuses to show Meris to Isla de Muerta?" Sarah asked worriedly and Henry was silent for a moment. "Hopefully you won't have to find out," He said after spotting sails. Sarah smiled with relief as another pirate walked past, kicking the bucket over, spilling its contents everywhere. Sarah looked over at Henry who said nothing.
"Why didn't you stand up for yourself?" Sarah asked him after he returned after filling the bucket up. Henry shrugged as he picked up his brush again. "I never really have," He said. "You see, about a year ago I had run away from home and started working on a ship. I don't think they were pirates but the captain had broken some deal with Meris. He didn't want trouble so he sold me to him," He explained.
"Only Captain Meris has really looked out for me while the others just push me around. I have a feeling Meris only keeps me around because I can read, write and don't complain about my work," He told Sarah, who had stopped scrubbing and was just looking at him. "Well, do you like it here?" She asked and Henry shook his head. "Not really, but I've got no other choice do I - you know what they do to mutineers." As he scrubbed the deck with all his might Sarah watched him thinking, he wasn't so bad after all.
Meris took her above deck where most of the crew were working. He pushed her along a bit, towards the younger pirate who was scrubbing the deck. "Earn yer keep, 'til Jack turns up yer costing me so ye can work for yer dinner," Meris said and gave her a shove knocking her onto the deck.
Now on her hands and knees she felt completely miserable, not to mention wet and cold. The sun was little comfort in warmth and cheeriness. "Here," The younger pirate handed her the scrubbing brush which she had dropped when Meris had knocked her over. "Thankyou," She took the brush from him and he continued working but she just watched him for a moment.
"Why haven't you spoken to me before - answered my questions?" She asked and he looked up at her. "I didn't think the captain would approve," He replied but only after glancing over his shoulder. "Well, now that you're talking to me can you please tell me what is going on, and I'm sorry, what's your name?" She asked and he nodded, indicating she should be scrubbing the deck. Sarah glanced down at the scrubbing brush for a moment before dipping it in the bucket and starting to scrub.
"My name is Henry," He introduced himself as he scrubbed the deck. "The captain kidnapped you because he knows that jack knows where Isla de Muerta is. He figured that Jack would want you back so would have to disclose the location to him and then he could get the treasure," He explained and Sarah's eyes widened. "Does he know that some of the gold is cursed?" She asked and Henry nodded. "He's heard that some of the gold is cursed but he says there is plenty of other uncursed treasure to plunder."
"What will happen to me if Jack refuses to show Meris to Isla de Muerta?" Sarah asked worriedly and Henry was silent for a moment. "Hopefully you won't have to find out," He said after spotting sails. Sarah smiled with relief as another pirate walked past, kicking the bucket over, spilling its contents everywhere. Sarah looked over at Henry who said nothing.
"Why didn't you stand up for yourself?" Sarah asked him after he returned after filling the bucket up. Henry shrugged as he picked up his brush again. "I never really have," He said. "You see, about a year ago I had run away from home and started working on a ship. I don't think they were pirates but the captain had broken some deal with Meris. He didn't want trouble so he sold me to him," He explained.
"Only Captain Meris has really looked out for me while the others just push me around. I have a feeling Meris only keeps me around because I can read, write and don't complain about my work," He told Sarah, who had stopped scrubbing and was just looking at him. "Well, do you like it here?" She asked and Henry shook his head. "Not really, but I've got no other choice do I - you know what they do to mutineers." As he scrubbed the deck with all his might Sarah watched him thinking, he wasn't so bad after all.