Ch.13 Escape from Treasure Island
The life was all but running out of the hole in Barbosa's chest. His
monkey, Jack was pulling him bit by bit up the hill towards the chest
containing the cursed coins of Cortez. Jack pulled him up and made his hand
grab a coin. Barbosa's grasped it clumsily for second, and then his hand
clutched the coin tightly and Barbosa stood up.
"Ironic, isn't it, Jack, that the coins which caused my death, has also
caused me to live again?" Barbosa said to Jack.
Jack screeched at him, and jumped onto his shoulder.
Barbosa strode out of the treasure cave into the cove, where he had a small
boat hidden. He had always kept it there secretly for emergencies such as
this.
He pulled the boat to the water and jumped inside. He rowed.
*** Barbosa reached the mainland tired, and hungry, but neither food nor rest would cause him to be satisfied. He hid his boat and walked towards the town of Cape town, where the great prison was. He, having borrowed some treasure from the cave on the island, bought himself a new set of clothes. He entered the prison pretending to be visiting his brother, who was imprisoned their. "I might be more inclinded to let you down there, if there's a little something in it for me," the guard stationed inside said. "What say you to 20 shillings?" Barbosa said. "Done," the guard said greedily reaching for the money. The guard took down to the cells. He turned to go, and that was when Barbosa struck. He threw a rope around the guard's neck and strangled him. He held until he felt the guard stop struggling. Then he dropped him, and took the 20 shillings clutched tightly in the guard's hand. The prisoner's looked in amazement as the stranger took the guard's keys and unlocked the cell of each of them. "Quiet!" he hissed, "Or they'll hear you, and the lot of us will be in trouble." He walked out, and the prisoners followed him. He led them to a bar, where he paid for drinks for all of them. Some began to leave, but others stayed. When only ten remained, he summoned them over to a corner. These ten were the only ten that remained out of Barbosa's old crew. "I got a plan forming, but I need spies," Barbosa said to the loyal ten. "I need some of you to infiltrate Jack Sparrow's crew." One pirate spoke. "I can and I will, if you want me to, Captain Barbosa." He was tall and tan, and had dark black hair in dreadlocks. Barbosa looked at him. "Any other volunteers?" No one spoke. "Right then. It's up to you," Barbosa said addressing the pirate. "You must find out what Jack Sparrow's weaknesses are. Report back to me as soon as possible." The pirate nodded and left. "As for the rest of you, I want you to scout around for a ship, and don't get caught; I won't come rescue you again. Report back to me when you have found one." They all left. Barbosa put his feet up on the table and drank his last swallow of beer. "Just you wait, Jack Sparrow, Just you wait! I will have my revenge!" Barbosa smiled maliciously.
*** Barbosa reached the mainland tired, and hungry, but neither food nor rest would cause him to be satisfied. He hid his boat and walked towards the town of Cape town, where the great prison was. He, having borrowed some treasure from the cave on the island, bought himself a new set of clothes. He entered the prison pretending to be visiting his brother, who was imprisoned their. "I might be more inclinded to let you down there, if there's a little something in it for me," the guard stationed inside said. "What say you to 20 shillings?" Barbosa said. "Done," the guard said greedily reaching for the money. The guard took down to the cells. He turned to go, and that was when Barbosa struck. He threw a rope around the guard's neck and strangled him. He held until he felt the guard stop struggling. Then he dropped him, and took the 20 shillings clutched tightly in the guard's hand. The prisoner's looked in amazement as the stranger took the guard's keys and unlocked the cell of each of them. "Quiet!" he hissed, "Or they'll hear you, and the lot of us will be in trouble." He walked out, and the prisoners followed him. He led them to a bar, where he paid for drinks for all of them. Some began to leave, but others stayed. When only ten remained, he summoned them over to a corner. These ten were the only ten that remained out of Barbosa's old crew. "I got a plan forming, but I need spies," Barbosa said to the loyal ten. "I need some of you to infiltrate Jack Sparrow's crew." One pirate spoke. "I can and I will, if you want me to, Captain Barbosa." He was tall and tan, and had dark black hair in dreadlocks. Barbosa looked at him. "Any other volunteers?" No one spoke. "Right then. It's up to you," Barbosa said addressing the pirate. "You must find out what Jack Sparrow's weaknesses are. Report back to me as soon as possible." The pirate nodded and left. "As for the rest of you, I want you to scout around for a ship, and don't get caught; I won't come rescue you again. Report back to me when you have found one." They all left. Barbosa put his feet up on the table and drank his last swallow of beer. "Just you wait, Jack Sparrow, Just you wait! I will have my revenge!" Barbosa smiled maliciously.