Mutants of the Caribbean
Scene Three: The Truth About Mein Captain
It was a crisp morning in Port Royal. A steady breeze kept all sail full and set all flags billowing. The sun was shining down upon this day; the day of Commodore Colossus's promotion ceremony. No one would ever have picked today to be the day that a pirate would choose to invade Port Royal's pristine waters. The same promising breeze blew through a rogue pirate's dirty hair as he perched upon the mast of his small ship. His pale eyes shown bright from their darkened eyelids as they scanned the surrounding waters.
Suddenly he realized that his vessel was taking on some of the surrounding waters. So he jumped down and began bailing out the liquid as fast as he could, but it was already obvious that it was a pointless effort. All the while the ship maintained a steady course for the docks, passing an out cropping of rocks. Three long deceased pirates hung there with an old sign which read: PIRATES YE BE WARNED. To this he removed his tri-point hat and gave up on saving the ship to resume his post on the mast.
Several of Port Royal's resident fishermen stopped to watch the odd spectacle of the mutant and his sinking ship arriving at the dock. They watched as he lept from the mast to the dock with great ease and continue on his way as if this was an everyday occurrence.
"Whoa? Hold up there, man," Forge, the Harbor Master, called. "It's a shilling to tie up your boats to the docks, man," he said gesturing towards the ships mast which was now leaning against the dock. "Isn't that a burn? And I'll need your name."
"What d'ya say to three shillings and we forget the name, yo?" Captain Toad Tolensky asked as he tossed the three coins to Forge.
"Far out man!" Forge answered grinning widely. "Welcome to Port Royal, Mr. Toynbee."
As Toad rounded the corner of the dock his tongue shot out snatching the rest of Forge's money that had carelessly been left unguarded. Toad continued on his way a while before spotting the H.M.S. Interceptor. On closer inspection it was apparent that the Interceptor did have two guards -- no real threat -- but still they would have to be dealt with.
"Zis dock ees off limits to civilians," Kurt Wagner stated as Toad approached.
"Sorry, didn't know. If I see one, I'll tell you," Toad said trying to pass the two guards, they blocked him. "So, how come you two ain't at the big shindig up front?" he asked curiously.
"Someone has to make sure zis dock stays off limits to civilians," Kurt replied plainly.
"Yeah, sure, but a..." Toad said looking over Kurt's shoulder, "Why guard this ship when you got THAT ship?"
Kurt followed Toad's gaze to the H.M.S. Dauntless. "Ja, za Dauntless ees ze power een zese vaters -- true -- but zere ees no ship that can match za Interceptor for speed," he claimed proudly.
Toad nodded, but then he leaned in close drawing the other two in. "I've heard of one, yo? So fast, no one can catch it..." he said in a voice just above a whisper. "The Black Pearl."
"Well, there's no -real- ship that can match the Interceptor," the other guard, Evan, said rolling his eyes slightly.
Kurt looked at Evan oddly. "Za Black Pearl ees a real ship," he proclaimed.
"No, dude, no it's not," Evan reiterated flatly.
"Yes, eet ees, I've seen eet," Kurt protested.
"You've seen it?" Evan asked incredulously.
"Ja." Kurt nodded.
"You haven't seen it, man," Evan said shaking his head.
"Yes, I have!" Kurt half shouted.
Evan paused for a moment, then proceeded to ask calmly, "You've seen a ship with black sails, that's crewed by the damned and captained by a mutant so evil that Hell spat him back out?"
"Are you sure they weren't just a very dark shade of green?" Toad asked cutting in on their debate.
Kurt looked at Toad oddly. "Nein," Kurt said in an admonishing tone.
"Nine?" Evan asked rather perplexed.
"But I have seen a ship vith black sails," Kurt said going back to their previous discussion.
Toad took this opportunity to hop past them and onto the Interceptor, while the guards continued to argue.
"Oh, and no ship that's not crewed by the damned and captained by a mutant so evil that Hell spat him back out could possibly have black sails and therefore couldn't possibly be any other ship than the Black Pearl. Is that what you're sayin' man?" Evan said frowning.
"Nein." Kurt sighed conceding.
"Like I said..." Evan said turning back to where Toad had just been. "There's no real ship that can match the Interceptor."
Both the guards gave a start when they realized that Toad was no longer listening patiently. Instead they found him aboard the Interceptor studying the helm.
"Hey! You! Get avay from zere," Kurt called out authoritatively.
"You don't have permission to be aboard, there, dude," Evan added as they rushed onto the ship.
Toad turned towards them and said in mock apology, "It's just such a pretty boat - ship."
"Vhat's your name?" Kurt asked narrowing his eyes in suspicion.
"Toynbee or..." Toad said without a second thought, "Mortimer, if you like."
"What's your purpose in Port Royal, Mr. Toynbee?" Evan asked gruffly.
"Ja, and no lies," Kurt added.
Toad sighed in defeat, "Well, then, I confess, it is my intention to commandeer one of these fine ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga , raid, pillage, plunder and otherwise pilfer my toady green guts out!"
"I said no lies!" Kurt growled.
"I think he's telling the truth," Evan said as a look of confusion played across his face.
"If he vere telling za truth, he vouldn't have told us," Kurt pointed out to his fellow X-man.
"Unless, of course, he knew you wouldn't believe the truth even if he told it to you," Toad interrupted.
Meanwhile, high upon the battlement a newly promoted Commodore Colossus was trying to propose to his incipient wife Miss Pryde. Kitty, however, wasn't paying much attention to the Commodore. Her new dress complete with matching corset was still giving her trouble in the breathing department.
"May I have a moment to say you look lovely today, Miss Kitty?" Colossus commented cordially, " My apologizes if I am forward, but I must speak..." He paused for a minute trying to think of how to continue, he turned his back to her. "This promotion means I can finally marry a fine woman and you have become a fine woman, Kitty."
Kitty was gasping for air and clearly on the verge of fainting. " ...Like...Can't...Breathe..." With that said she fainted dead away and plummeted over the edge of the battlement.
"Yes, I am a bit nervous myself," he sighed turning around. "Kitty?" he asked when he noticed her sudden disappearance, then he spotted the bubbles rising from the churning waters below, "Kitty!"
Colossus ripped off his coat and hat as Lieutenant Scott Summers came running up, having seen Katherine fall from a ways off.
"The rocks! Sir, it's a miracle she missed them!" Scott shouted stopping his Commodore from jumping to his almost certain death. In response Colossus activated his powers, his skin became metallic, so as no pathetic rock could stand between him and Kitty. "Sir, you'll sink!" Scott yelled once again preventing his Commodore from jumping. Colossus stood dumbfounded at this new revelation as Kitty sunk slowly to the depths.
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Cast:
Captain Jack Sparrow ~ Todd "Toad" Tolensky
Harbor Master ~ Forge
Murtogg ~ Kurt Wagner
Mullroy ~ Evan Daniels
Elizabeth Swann ~ Katherine "Kitty" Pryde
Norrington ~ Piotr "Colossus" Rasputin
Lt. Gillette ~ Scott Summers
Next Chapter: No Good Deed
Teaser: Dun Dun Dun! Cliff hanger err faller . . . who will save Kitty! Hmm, better question, how many of you haven't seen Pirates of the Caribbean? I'll bet very few.
Reviewers only Test: This ones gonna be tough. It's from our editor Jess Macphisto, she wants people to try to guess what Pietro's gonna be.
Review Responses: YOU CHOSE TOAD!?
Yes and here's why . . . The second he started walking it reminded me of Toad, then there's the dark rings around the eyes (check Toad when he's in a battle) The general lack of cleanliness, the slight insanity. (They make it more prevalent in the X-Men: Evolution comics, yes they have those. Toad hi-jacked a bus . . .) Both are quite decidedly dishonest, (look at how he conned Kurt into helping him save Wanda in the "The Toad The Witch and The Wardrobe") but the real kicker was the savvy, yo?
"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, Savvy?" is now "I'm Captain Toad Tolensky, yo?"
Editor's Note: You all are going to hate us when you see Pietro. *sobcry*
Scene Three: The Truth About Mein Captain
It was a crisp morning in Port Royal. A steady breeze kept all sail full and set all flags billowing. The sun was shining down upon this day; the day of Commodore Colossus's promotion ceremony. No one would ever have picked today to be the day that a pirate would choose to invade Port Royal's pristine waters. The same promising breeze blew through a rogue pirate's dirty hair as he perched upon the mast of his small ship. His pale eyes shown bright from their darkened eyelids as they scanned the surrounding waters.
Suddenly he realized that his vessel was taking on some of the surrounding waters. So he jumped down and began bailing out the liquid as fast as he could, but it was already obvious that it was a pointless effort. All the while the ship maintained a steady course for the docks, passing an out cropping of rocks. Three long deceased pirates hung there with an old sign which read: PIRATES YE BE WARNED. To this he removed his tri-point hat and gave up on saving the ship to resume his post on the mast.
Several of Port Royal's resident fishermen stopped to watch the odd spectacle of the mutant and his sinking ship arriving at the dock. They watched as he lept from the mast to the dock with great ease and continue on his way as if this was an everyday occurrence.
"Whoa? Hold up there, man," Forge, the Harbor Master, called. "It's a shilling to tie up your boats to the docks, man," he said gesturing towards the ships mast which was now leaning against the dock. "Isn't that a burn? And I'll need your name."
"What d'ya say to three shillings and we forget the name, yo?" Captain Toad Tolensky asked as he tossed the three coins to Forge.
"Far out man!" Forge answered grinning widely. "Welcome to Port Royal, Mr. Toynbee."
As Toad rounded the corner of the dock his tongue shot out snatching the rest of Forge's money that had carelessly been left unguarded. Toad continued on his way a while before spotting the H.M.S. Interceptor. On closer inspection it was apparent that the Interceptor did have two guards -- no real threat -- but still they would have to be dealt with.
"Zis dock ees off limits to civilians," Kurt Wagner stated as Toad approached.
"Sorry, didn't know. If I see one, I'll tell you," Toad said trying to pass the two guards, they blocked him. "So, how come you two ain't at the big shindig up front?" he asked curiously.
"Someone has to make sure zis dock stays off limits to civilians," Kurt replied plainly.
"Yeah, sure, but a..." Toad said looking over Kurt's shoulder, "Why guard this ship when you got THAT ship?"
Kurt followed Toad's gaze to the H.M.S. Dauntless. "Ja, za Dauntless ees ze power een zese vaters -- true -- but zere ees no ship that can match za Interceptor for speed," he claimed proudly.
Toad nodded, but then he leaned in close drawing the other two in. "I've heard of one, yo? So fast, no one can catch it..." he said in a voice just above a whisper. "The Black Pearl."
"Well, there's no -real- ship that can match the Interceptor," the other guard, Evan, said rolling his eyes slightly.
Kurt looked at Evan oddly. "Za Black Pearl ees a real ship," he proclaimed.
"No, dude, no it's not," Evan reiterated flatly.
"Yes, eet ees, I've seen eet," Kurt protested.
"You've seen it?" Evan asked incredulously.
"Ja." Kurt nodded.
"You haven't seen it, man," Evan said shaking his head.
"Yes, I have!" Kurt half shouted.
Evan paused for a moment, then proceeded to ask calmly, "You've seen a ship with black sails, that's crewed by the damned and captained by a mutant so evil that Hell spat him back out?"
"Are you sure they weren't just a very dark shade of green?" Toad asked cutting in on their debate.
Kurt looked at Toad oddly. "Nein," Kurt said in an admonishing tone.
"Nine?" Evan asked rather perplexed.
"But I have seen a ship vith black sails," Kurt said going back to their previous discussion.
Toad took this opportunity to hop past them and onto the Interceptor, while the guards continued to argue.
"Oh, and no ship that's not crewed by the damned and captained by a mutant so evil that Hell spat him back out could possibly have black sails and therefore couldn't possibly be any other ship than the Black Pearl. Is that what you're sayin' man?" Evan said frowning.
"Nein." Kurt sighed conceding.
"Like I said..." Evan said turning back to where Toad had just been. "There's no real ship that can match the Interceptor."
Both the guards gave a start when they realized that Toad was no longer listening patiently. Instead they found him aboard the Interceptor studying the helm.
"Hey! You! Get avay from zere," Kurt called out authoritatively.
"You don't have permission to be aboard, there, dude," Evan added as they rushed onto the ship.
Toad turned towards them and said in mock apology, "It's just such a pretty boat - ship."
"Vhat's your name?" Kurt asked narrowing his eyes in suspicion.
"Toynbee or..." Toad said without a second thought, "Mortimer, if you like."
"What's your purpose in Port Royal, Mr. Toynbee?" Evan asked gruffly.
"Ja, and no lies," Kurt added.
Toad sighed in defeat, "Well, then, I confess, it is my intention to commandeer one of these fine ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga , raid, pillage, plunder and otherwise pilfer my toady green guts out!"
"I said no lies!" Kurt growled.
"I think he's telling the truth," Evan said as a look of confusion played across his face.
"If he vere telling za truth, he vouldn't have told us," Kurt pointed out to his fellow X-man.
"Unless, of course, he knew you wouldn't believe the truth even if he told it to you," Toad interrupted.
Meanwhile, high upon the battlement a newly promoted Commodore Colossus was trying to propose to his incipient wife Miss Pryde. Kitty, however, wasn't paying much attention to the Commodore. Her new dress complete with matching corset was still giving her trouble in the breathing department.
"May I have a moment to say you look lovely today, Miss Kitty?" Colossus commented cordially, " My apologizes if I am forward, but I must speak..." He paused for a minute trying to think of how to continue, he turned his back to her. "This promotion means I can finally marry a fine woman and you have become a fine woman, Kitty."
Kitty was gasping for air and clearly on the verge of fainting. " ...Like...Can't...Breathe..." With that said she fainted dead away and plummeted over the edge of the battlement.
"Yes, I am a bit nervous myself," he sighed turning around. "Kitty?" he asked when he noticed her sudden disappearance, then he spotted the bubbles rising from the churning waters below, "Kitty!"
Colossus ripped off his coat and hat as Lieutenant Scott Summers came running up, having seen Katherine fall from a ways off.
"The rocks! Sir, it's a miracle she missed them!" Scott shouted stopping his Commodore from jumping to his almost certain death. In response Colossus activated his powers, his skin became metallic, so as no pathetic rock could stand between him and Kitty. "Sir, you'll sink!" Scott yelled once again preventing his Commodore from jumping. Colossus stood dumbfounded at this new revelation as Kitty sunk slowly to the depths.
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Cast:
Captain Jack Sparrow ~ Todd "Toad" Tolensky
Harbor Master ~ Forge
Murtogg ~ Kurt Wagner
Mullroy ~ Evan Daniels
Elizabeth Swann ~ Katherine "Kitty" Pryde
Norrington ~ Piotr "Colossus" Rasputin
Lt. Gillette ~ Scott Summers
Next Chapter: No Good Deed
Teaser: Dun Dun Dun! Cliff hanger err faller . . . who will save Kitty! Hmm, better question, how many of you haven't seen Pirates of the Caribbean? I'll bet very few.
Reviewers only Test: This ones gonna be tough. It's from our editor Jess Macphisto, she wants people to try to guess what Pietro's gonna be.
Review Responses: YOU CHOSE TOAD!?
Yes and here's why . . . The second he started walking it reminded me of Toad, then there's the dark rings around the eyes (check Toad when he's in a battle) The general lack of cleanliness, the slight insanity. (They make it more prevalent in the X-Men: Evolution comics, yes they have those. Toad hi-jacked a bus . . .) Both are quite decidedly dishonest, (look at how he conned Kurt into helping him save Wanda in the "The Toad The Witch and The Wardrobe") but the real kicker was the savvy, yo?
"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, Savvy?" is now "I'm Captain Toad Tolensky, yo?"
Editor's Note: You all are going to hate us when you see Pietro. *sobcry*