Ch.17 First Raid Josephine took a nap that afternoon. Sparrow came in around dusk and woke her. "Miss Jaclyn, I would appreciate it if you would come above deck," Sparrow said. Josephine opened one eye. "Go away," she said. She closed her eye. "I think this will be interesting to you," Sparrow said. Josephine opened the other eye. "How would that be?" She asked him yawning. "Its about tonight," Sparrow said. Josephine opened both eyes. "Captain, I tire of 20 questions. Can you get to the point?" Josephine said. "We're raiding tonight," Sparrow said. He smiled as she hurriedly sat up on the bed. "And why would I be interested in that?" Josephine asked with fake indifference. "Because you know you want to go," Sparrow said. "And you'll be up on deck in five minutes." Sparrow left the room. Josephine got up sluggishly, walked to the water basin, splashed her face with the cold ocean water, and dried her face of on the towel hanging from it. She walked over to her mirror and glanced at her disheveled reflection. She pulled out her hair from the bun and then unbraided it. It hung down to her waist, long and brown and shiny. She grabbed her brush and ran it through her hair. Then she braided her hair, and let the braid hang down her back. She smoothed her wrinkled dress and adjusted the waistline. She headed up on deck. The crew was gathered there, and Captain Sparrow was sitting in the rigging. "Nice of you to join us, Jaclyn," he said as he climbed up to the crow's nest at the top of the ship. He pulled a telescope from his pocket and glanced at the land that was gray and misty in the distance. He put the telescope away, climbed over the side of the crow's nest and slid down one of the many ropes hanging from it. He landed with a slight thud. "Port Rueben," Sparrow said. "Our next task." "Holmes, I want you to choose your party. You are responsible for a distraction in the middle of the city. Be loud. Make sure the soldiers gather there," Sparrow said. Holmes nodded. Sparrow turned around "Cambury," Sparrow said pointing to him, "choose five men. I want you to be ready to get out of here if there is any trouble. You should be ready with the rowboats so we can do a hit and run," Sparrow said. "The rest of you, you know what to do. Don't kill if possible, but make sure you have some fun," Sparrow said. "Now let's go! Move it!" The men let up a cheer. Josephine glanced around at the hurried preparations. Then she walked over to Sparrow. Sparrow looked in her direction. She stopped in front of him and was about to say something when. "CAMBURY!" Sparrow yelled. "Get over here." Cambury hurried over. "Miss Jaclyn, this is Cambury," Sparrow said. "He is the second mate. If you can't find Holmes or me, you can ask him anything as well." Sparrow nodded to Cambury and then walked off and disappeared "My name is Anthony," Cambury said. "Nice to meet you Anthony," Josephine said as she began walking the length of the deck, looking around for sparrow. Anthony walked with her. She stopped and looked over the side of the ship down into the water and then into the last rays of the setting sun. Anthony stopped but stayed a bit behind her. He said nothing for a second. "Would you care for some food?" he asked her. "No thanks," Josephine said. "I think I'll just stay here for now." "OK," Anthony said. He headed below. She glanced the direction Anthony had gone and shook her head. "Sometimes, Captain Sparrow your sidetracks are completely transparent," Josephine muttered as she went down the stairs.