Mutants of the Caribbean

Scene Nine: It's A Nautical Term

Lance and Toad had taken refuge under one of Port Royal's many docks. "So, we're gonna steal a ship?" Lance asked peering out at the H.M.S. Dauntless. "That ship?"

Toad shook his head. "No, we're gonna commandeer that ship," he said pointing at the Interceptor which the X-Men were currently loading to chase the Black Pearl. "It's only stealing if we get caught, yo?" Toad explained. "Now then, this girl, how far are you willing to go to save her?" he asked.

"I'd die for her," Lance said solemnly.

"Okay, no worries, then," Toad quipped as he motioned for Lance to follow him. Toad hopped on top of the dock and made his way over to a small row boat. Lance looked at him questioningly as Toad turned the boat upside-down and jumped into the water.

Lance looked confused, but after a moment he bent down to take off his boots only to have Toad drag him off the dock with his tongue. Then Toad shoved Lance underneath the capsized boat that was still filled with air.

After a couple minutes the weight of their soaked clothing began to pull them and the air filled boat to the bottom where they started walking toward the H.M.S. Dauntless. "Your either insane or brilliant," Lance commented.

"Or both," Toad said with a shrug. They soon reached the Dauntless and swam back up to the surface with the help of their air filled boat. Lance flipped the boat right-side-up and rowed it up along side of the Dauntless. Toad jumped up onto the deck and lowered a rope ladder down to Lance. "Everyone, please, remain calm and exit the ship in a orderly fashion," Toad commanded the small group of X-Men that were currently aboard the ship. The sailors responded by staring at Toad as if he were crazy.

Then Lance jumped on board and shouted, "Lets Rock!" Which caused all the X-Men to chuckle slightly.

"There's no way two delinquents could get this ship out of the bay," Lieutenant Scott laughed.

Toad sighed and rolled his eyes before drawing his gun. "I'm Captain Toad Tolensky, yo?"

Toad continued to hold a gun to Lieutenant Scott's head, until all of the X-Men aboard the Dauntless had filed onto one of its lifeboats. Then Toad kicked Scott down to them and went to help Lance rig the ship. "Sir, they've taken the Dauntless! Tolensky and Alvers, they've taken the Dauntless!" Scott yelled to Commodore Colossus, who was aboard the H.M.S. Interceptor.

The Commodore heard his Lieutenant's warning and ordered his crew to steer the Interceptor over to the Dauntless and reclaim the ship. "He is the worst pirate I have ever lain eyes upon," Colossus muttered to Officer Bobby.

When the X-Men reached the Dauntless Toad and Lance were nowhere to be seen. "Search every cabin, every hold, down to the bilges," Commodore Colossus ordered as they boarded the Dauntless. As soon as all of the X-Men were aboard the Dauntless Toad and Lance jumpped across to the Interceptor and set sail.

"Commodore!" Toad called from the departing ship, causing Colossus to turn around and realize they had stolen the Interceptor. "Thanks, yo!" Toad laughed as he sailed the Interceptor out of Port Royal.

"Set top sail, let us clean up this abomination," Colossus growled at his crew.

"We wont be able to catch them," Bobby pointed out.

"We don't need to catch them, just get them in range," Colossus told him angrily.

"Run out the guns!" Bobby shouted to the crew, then he turned back to his Commodore. "Are we really going to fire on our own ship, Sir?" He asked skeptically.

"I'd rather kill her than see her in his hands," Colossus proclaimed sternly.

Bobby was about to question his Commodore further when he heard Officer Roberto yell, "The rudder chain has been disabled, Sir!" Just as the H.M.S. Dauntless crashed into the lifeboat Scott and his crew were in.

"Abandon ship!" Scott screamed as his visor was knocked off and he blasted one of the masts down. Commodore Colossus managed to transform into metal and catch it before it could crush anyone.

"That has got to be the best pirate I've ever seen," Bobby whispered awestruck.

"So it would seem," Colossus muttered angrily glaring at the speck on the horizon that was his Interceptor.

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Cast:

Commodore Norrington ~ Piotr "Colossus" Rasputin

Will Turner ~ Lance Alvers

Captain Jack Sparrow ~ Todd "Toad" Tolensky

Lt. Gillette ~ Scott Summers

Navy Officer ~ Bobby Drake

Sailor ~ Roberto daCosta

Next Chapter: In Denial On The Ocean

Teaser: Woot! Woot! We got the boat! We got the- wait, we got the boat now where are we going?