Part 19
The crew was on their way back to England for Adriana and Samuel's wedding. The trip would take about 4 days, and the wedding was in 3 days. There was no wind that day, so that made the situation even worse. Jack tried every idea in the book to get the boat to go faster. He even told every one to blow on the sails.
The next day the crew was out of breath and unable to blow anymore. If only there were some way to get wind into these sails, thought Jack to himself. "Can any one control the weather?"
Kurt and Ororo looked at each other. Kurt thought about all the times Jack had helped him, and he had only helped Jack once. He felt bad, so he whispered into Ororo's ear, "Please, Sturmiliebe, just this one time."
Ororo sighed, and said "Fine, but wait till every one goes to sleep."
"Danke Sturm (Thank you, Storm)!" Kurt said with a broad grin exposing all of his pointed teeth.
That night when every one was asleep, Kurt and Ororo went to the back of the ship, and Ororo started the wind while Kurt check to see that every one was asleep. He saw every one in bed except Jack. He was just a few feet away from Ororo leaning on a barrel snoring. Kurt thought it would be all right to let the pirate sleep in peace.
A little after midnight Kurt fell asleep, and left Ororo to her work. She was too caught up in herself to notice someone approaching her from behind. "Can you make it blow from that direction?" Jack pointed over Ororo's shoulder and to the left.
Ororo spun around frightened, then looked for Kurt who was supposed to be keeping an eye out for people like Jack who were awake. Ororo didn't say anything.
"It's just that we'll get there faster if you make the boat do in this direction." Jack put his arms up and made a wind gesture to try and explain.
"I understand, but why aren't you asleep?"
"Well...you see." he went up close to Ororo. "Pirates don't sleep.they rest their eyes."
"Is that so?" came a voice from behind the two. It was Kurt; he looked as if he had just woken up. He smiled then muttered something in German, rubbed his eyes, and walked away.
Ororo realized how close she was standing to Jack and took two steps back.
"I don't bite, crumpet." Jack said stepping up.
"But I do." She said calmly and walked back to her room to joined Kurt.
Her anger melted as she saw Kurt sleeping. Thoughts of happiness filled her mind as she fell asleep.
The crew was on their way back to England for Adriana and Samuel's wedding. The trip would take about 4 days, and the wedding was in 3 days. There was no wind that day, so that made the situation even worse. Jack tried every idea in the book to get the boat to go faster. He even told every one to blow on the sails.
The next day the crew was out of breath and unable to blow anymore. If only there were some way to get wind into these sails, thought Jack to himself. "Can any one control the weather?"
Kurt and Ororo looked at each other. Kurt thought about all the times Jack had helped him, and he had only helped Jack once. He felt bad, so he whispered into Ororo's ear, "Please, Sturmiliebe, just this one time."
Ororo sighed, and said "Fine, but wait till every one goes to sleep."
"Danke Sturm (Thank you, Storm)!" Kurt said with a broad grin exposing all of his pointed teeth.
That night when every one was asleep, Kurt and Ororo went to the back of the ship, and Ororo started the wind while Kurt check to see that every one was asleep. He saw every one in bed except Jack. He was just a few feet away from Ororo leaning on a barrel snoring. Kurt thought it would be all right to let the pirate sleep in peace.
A little after midnight Kurt fell asleep, and left Ororo to her work. She was too caught up in herself to notice someone approaching her from behind. "Can you make it blow from that direction?" Jack pointed over Ororo's shoulder and to the left.
Ororo spun around frightened, then looked for Kurt who was supposed to be keeping an eye out for people like Jack who were awake. Ororo didn't say anything.
"It's just that we'll get there faster if you make the boat do in this direction." Jack put his arms up and made a wind gesture to try and explain.
"I understand, but why aren't you asleep?"
"Well...you see." he went up close to Ororo. "Pirates don't sleep.they rest their eyes."
"Is that so?" came a voice from behind the two. It was Kurt; he looked as if he had just woken up. He smiled then muttered something in German, rubbed his eyes, and walked away.
Ororo realized how close she was standing to Jack and took two steps back.
"I don't bite, crumpet." Jack said stepping up.
"But I do." She said calmly and walked back to her room to joined Kurt.
Her anger melted as she saw Kurt sleeping. Thoughts of happiness filled her mind as she fell asleep.