The Fate slowly crept up behind the Pearl just out of their sight. They
slowed down so they could keep a good distance so not to be seen well.
After a day or so they were slowly coming up to a small spaceport also
known as Tortuga.
Jim sat in his room for a while thinking about how they could get into the
port with out bringing a lot of attention to themselves. He thought about
what they had to do when they finally were able to get into the small
village. First, of course, he would have to find Cameron and then just go
on from there. He had no clue where she was or how much trouble it would be
to find her and get her back to the Fate. That's why he would choose his
best men: Zack and Matt. Two of the most loyal men he has ever sailed with
and had known them ever since he graduated from the Academy. He was
interrupted from his thoughts when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" He called. Jim looked up as Zack slowly walked into the room.
"We are coming upon Tortuga, Captain. What are your orders?"
"Leave the ship out of sight and get one of the smaller boats ready. You, me, and Zack are going into port." Jim rose from the bed and walked over to the large, wooden trunk at the end of it.
"Aye Captain." Zack turned to leave but was stopped when Jim spoke again.
"Dress in your best pirate costumes, so we don't bring to much attention." Zack nodded before shutting the door behind him.
After Zack left, Jim opened the trunk and looked inside. When he looked he saw the pair of sweatpants and the wife-beater that Cameron had borrowed, neatly folded on top of his other clothes. He slowly lifted the wife-beater out of the trunk and to his nose. It still smelled faintly of vanilla and some other famine smell that he couldn't quit place. It smelled like Cameron. He sighed and threw the wife-beater back into the trunk grabbing a pair of old slacks along with some old boots and a button down, white shirt. He slammed the trunk shut and quickly dressed tousling his hair a bit before heading down to where the space boats where stored. Zack and Matt were patiently waiting for him when he got there dressed in their best pirate outfits.
"Ready Cap'n?" Matt gave his captain a smirk as he approached them.
"Ready as ever Matt, but my appearance doesn't change my position. If you know what I mean."
"Whet ever you say Cap'n!" Matt laughed as they climbed into the small boat. It was gently lowered and then they were off for Tortuga's less then welcoming port.
Cameron tried to make herself comfortable on the sofa that she was sleeping on. To tell you the truth, it was very uncomfortable and after the third time of waking up she decided to move. She slowly walked over to the window where a large seat was built into it. She climbed up onto the soft cushion and wrapped the small quilt around herself as she looked up at the stars. It was a beautiful night. The stars were scattered across the midnight blue sky and the full moon shown in all its glory and light. She looked down at the still overly crowded streets. Tortuga never seemed to sleep even in the daytime. There was always something going on or something new to gossip about, if that's what you would like to call it. She could hear the soft singing of Sofia coming from a little ways down the hall. She worked late into the night and Cameron still didn't see how she could do it. She knew Sofia only got a good four hours of sleep every day considering her job took up most of her time. Cameron wrapped the quilt tighter around her as her eyes slowly began to drift shut.
Sofia could only take notice at the three pirates that had just walked into the theatre. She realized that she had never seen them before as she slowly observed them. One seemed very young only around her and Cameron's age and the other two. Well the other two were twice as big as the younger one and had a hard look to them as they slowly made their way closer to the stage. When her number was finally over and she was able to take a break she casually approached them. "Hey there boys. I don't believe I've seen you here before. Mind introducing your selves?" Jim turned when he heard the young women behind him and smiled. She was dressed in what looked to be her usual performance costume and had long, dark brown hair and hazel eyes. "Well this is Matt and Zack and I'm Jim." Jim introduced them. "It's nice meeting you. I'm Sofia, I assume you're new." Jim hesitantly nodded. "We're kinda looking for someone." "Oh? And who might that be? I might be able to help you out." Sofia leaned against the table they were standing beside and listened attentively. "Cameron Sparrow!" Jim whispered. "I'm a friend.' Sofia's eyes grew big as he said Cameron's name and a large smile appeared on her lovely face. "Yeah I know where she is, follow me." She gestured for them to follow her and they silently walked back behind the stage where the dressing rooms were located.
"Come in!" He called. Jim looked up as Zack slowly walked into the room.
"We are coming upon Tortuga, Captain. What are your orders?"
"Leave the ship out of sight and get one of the smaller boats ready. You, me, and Zack are going into port." Jim rose from the bed and walked over to the large, wooden trunk at the end of it.
"Aye Captain." Zack turned to leave but was stopped when Jim spoke again.
"Dress in your best pirate costumes, so we don't bring to much attention." Zack nodded before shutting the door behind him.
After Zack left, Jim opened the trunk and looked inside. When he looked he saw the pair of sweatpants and the wife-beater that Cameron had borrowed, neatly folded on top of his other clothes. He slowly lifted the wife-beater out of the trunk and to his nose. It still smelled faintly of vanilla and some other famine smell that he couldn't quit place. It smelled like Cameron. He sighed and threw the wife-beater back into the trunk grabbing a pair of old slacks along with some old boots and a button down, white shirt. He slammed the trunk shut and quickly dressed tousling his hair a bit before heading down to where the space boats where stored. Zack and Matt were patiently waiting for him when he got there dressed in their best pirate outfits.
"Ready Cap'n?" Matt gave his captain a smirk as he approached them.
"Ready as ever Matt, but my appearance doesn't change my position. If you know what I mean."
"Whet ever you say Cap'n!" Matt laughed as they climbed into the small boat. It was gently lowered and then they were off for Tortuga's less then welcoming port.
Cameron tried to make herself comfortable on the sofa that she was sleeping on. To tell you the truth, it was very uncomfortable and after the third time of waking up she decided to move. She slowly walked over to the window where a large seat was built into it. She climbed up onto the soft cushion and wrapped the small quilt around herself as she looked up at the stars. It was a beautiful night. The stars were scattered across the midnight blue sky and the full moon shown in all its glory and light. She looked down at the still overly crowded streets. Tortuga never seemed to sleep even in the daytime. There was always something going on or something new to gossip about, if that's what you would like to call it. She could hear the soft singing of Sofia coming from a little ways down the hall. She worked late into the night and Cameron still didn't see how she could do it. She knew Sofia only got a good four hours of sleep every day considering her job took up most of her time. Cameron wrapped the quilt tighter around her as her eyes slowly began to drift shut.
Sofia could only take notice at the three pirates that had just walked into the theatre. She realized that she had never seen them before as she slowly observed them. One seemed very young only around her and Cameron's age and the other two. Well the other two were twice as big as the younger one and had a hard look to them as they slowly made their way closer to the stage. When her number was finally over and she was able to take a break she casually approached them. "Hey there boys. I don't believe I've seen you here before. Mind introducing your selves?" Jim turned when he heard the young women behind him and smiled. She was dressed in what looked to be her usual performance costume and had long, dark brown hair and hazel eyes. "Well this is Matt and Zack and I'm Jim." Jim introduced them. "It's nice meeting you. I'm Sofia, I assume you're new." Jim hesitantly nodded. "We're kinda looking for someone." "Oh? And who might that be? I might be able to help you out." Sofia leaned against the table they were standing beside and listened attentively. "Cameron Sparrow!" Jim whispered. "I'm a friend.' Sofia's eyes grew big as he said Cameron's name and a large smile appeared on her lovely face. "Yeah I know where she is, follow me." She gestured for them to follow her and they silently walked back behind the stage where the dressing rooms were located.