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"Hey where's Farooq and Bradshaw?" Asked Kurt Angle who'd noticed the other cell now held only three men.

"A little while after you guys were taken out this morning," Shane MacMahon explained. "That really big pirate-"

"Wendy," Filled in Matt Hardy.

"Yeah that's right, Wendy," Shane continued. "She came and took them away; we haven't seen either one of them since."

"I have a pretty good idea," O' Haire laughed sarcastically and felt immediate pain in his ribs. "Ouch, that hurts!" He yelped.

Jericho regarded him a moment and then commented, "Not so funny now, is it junior?"

"No man," Sean admitted back. "It wasn't what I was expecting at all."

"What are you two talking about?" Kurt gave them a dumbfounded look.

"Ask us again, when you go through puberty Kirk," Jericho told him.

Meanwhile in the galley.

The APA found themselves having the time of their lives. Wendy had guessed that Farooq and Bradshaw were kindred spirits to herself. She loved to drink ale and play gambling games. At present, they were deeply involved in a game of the 'Bones.'

"No fair," Protested Bradshaw. "You're cheating."

"Umm hello?" Wendy laughed. "I'm a pirate, savvy?"

Farooq laughed, "Damn girl, you're all right!"

"Why thank ye, Farooq," Wendy giggled back uncharacteristically.

"It's too bad we lost our cards on the plane," Bradshaw told her. "I'm sure you would've enjoyed playing poker."

"Yeah, she would be a natural," Farooq agreed looking at the pile of beans she'd amassed; they'd been using them in place of money since the prisoners had none.

Just then, the galley door swung open loudly.

"What are you doing Wendy?" Demanded Mad Kate. "Why are the prisoners still about?"

"I'm sorry ma'am, we were havin' so much fun playin' the bones; I completely lost track of the time," Wendy stood up quickly.

"Well, take 'em below this instant," Kate ordered. "It's time for a meetin'."

"Aye cap'n!" Wendy saluted and looked at the APA boys. "You heard the cap'n; sorry boys but its time to go back."

"Yes ma'am," Bradshaw answered.

A short while later the APA were back in their cell. Shawn had also been ordered back as well.

"How's Edge?" Asked Jeff Hardy.

"The fever's broken," Shawn answered. "He's going to be okay."

"Where were you guys?" Asked Shannon Moore.

"Playing a gambling game with Wendy and drinking ale," Bradshaw remarked in reply.

"This pirate life is great," Added Farooq.

"Well, why don't you join them then?" Jericho remarked dryly.

"No wait!" A light bulb clicked on in Shawn's head, "That's an excellent idea!"

"What?" Farooq and Bradshaw answered in unison.

"Join them; it fits in perfectly with our escape plans," Shawn suggested. "If anyone would fit in as pirates, it would be you two."

Meanwhile in the captains chambers.

"He seriously is getting better?" Kate asked incredulously.

"Yes cap'n; this Shawn really did know a thing or two about the influenza," Colleen affirmed.

"Cap'n maybe they can be trusted?" Suggested Wendy. "It would be a lot simpler than having them locked up all day."

"They really don't seem like they would try to escape," Maxine remarked.

"Besides, where would they go?" Kyrie added. "They're stuck in the wrong time frame; their ancestors haven't even been born yet. And in the future, they don't even have ships like ours, so they wouldn't know how to sail it anyway."

"She's right cap'n," Put in Molly looking a little sad. "I'm not inclined to pick any more of them anyway."

"Let's have a vote on it shall we?" Kate announced remembering how the one had offered to help fight against Whitetush. "All in favor of letting the prisoners have liberty to walk about the decks say 'Aye'."

A chorus of 'Ayes' went up.

"Opposed?"

Only a handful of 'nays' could be heard.

"Well, that settles it then," Kate told them. "Jo! Emmaline! Let them out!"

"Aye cap'n!" The women replied in unison.