Captain Drakken and the secret in the middle cove

by Kitty Petro

Number two in the series. I´ll put it upp even if nobody likes it. It has gone a few years since Drakken left but now a new secret has commed through and our heroes must hide it from the pirates who have returned for revenge

5. Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Aunt Katherine turned toward the sound, paling. "What was---?" She turned around to catch sight of the most sinister ship. "Oh no! James, it's him! Oh my…Captain Drakken's coming!" she gasped, leaning against James for comfort.

James frowned, feeling the edge of panic too. "Neptune's Beard! Aye, it's him all right…with his ship and the whole caboodle as well," James growled in frustration. "Right! First we need to cover the anchor, Katherine, quick-like!"

Aunt Katherine unfastened her cape, and handed to James. "Here! Borrow this James…to hide the anchor, you see," Katherine suggested.

"Ah, thanks! You're a quick thinker, Katherine," James told her, and draped it over the old relic. "Now, we've got to hide…ah, but where in blazes is Ron gotten himself to?"

As sson as he said this, and the two began to scramble for a suitable hiding spot, they heard the horrid Captain Drakken singing, trying to scare the landlubbers.

(Sjørøversang)

I´m singing a song

(Jeg synger en sang)

About life aboard

(om livet om bord)

And sailing on blue waves

(og seiler på bølgen den blå)

There exist treasures

(Det finnes skatter)

In the South and in the North

(i sør og i nord)

And rich folk I'd love to pelt

(og rikmenn jeg gjerne vil flå)

We draw our rapiers

(Vi trekker korder)

Load our guns

(lader gevær)

Now James is going to see

(nå skal Ruben få se)

how little he is

(hvor liten han er)

As soon as he has sung this, his men and women's voice join in…

Haul and drag

(Hal i og dra)

Here we are again

(Her er vi igjen)

A black-dressed pirate

(En sortkledd pirat)

And his men

(og hans menn)

A rumor spreads

(Et rykte sprer seg)

Fast as fire

(raskt som en brann)

Now, Captain Drakken comes

(Nå kommer Sabeltann)

There exist an island

(Det finnes en øy)

That´s ours only

(som bare er vår)

Where we wait until the coast is clear

(hvor vi venter til kysten er klar)

When the wind's screaming

(Når vinden hyler)

And the waves are flogging

(og bølgene slår)

We hoist the sail and leave

(da heiser vi seilet og drar)

We chase Luck

(Vi jager lykken)

Blindly and possessed

(blindt og besatt)

There's always laughter and howling

(Det blir latter og skrål)

When we get a treasure

(når vi finner en skatt)

Haul and drag

(Hal i og dra)

Here we are again

(Her er vi igjen)

A black-dressed pirate

(En sortkledd pirat)

And his men

(og hans menn)

A rumor spreads

(Et rykte sprer seg)

Fast as fire

(raskt som en brann)

Now, Captain Drakken comes

(Nå kommer Sabeltann)

After these lines, Drakken starts doing a little rap which---strangely enough--- was rather catchy, if not unusual…

Each sailor has taught themselves

(Hver sjømann har lært seg)

To fear my name

(å frykte mitt navn)

On every ocean

(på hvert eneste hav)

I´m famous

(er jeg kjent)

When they think I´m coming

(Når de tror at jeg kommer)

Ships head toward port

(går skuter i havn)

and a sign of danger

(og et varsel om fare)

Is sent

(blir sendt)

He laughs and then continued to sing

A pirate's dream

(En sjørøvers drøm)

Is skies and seas

(er himmel og sjø)

And a ship with treasure aboard

(og en skute med skatter om bord)

We leave with the wind

(Vi drar med vinden)

And the coast is steady

(og kursen er stø)

To bays we plundered last year

(mot kyster vi plyndret i fjor)

They may very well

(De må så gjerne)

believe we have gone

(tro vi har dratt)

But we sneak ashore

(men vi sniker oss frem)

When it's dark as night

(når det mørkner mot natt)

Haul and drag

(Hal i og dra)

Here we are again

(Her er vi igjen)

A black-dressed pirate

(En sortkledd pirat)

And his men

(og hans menn)

A rumor spreads

(Et rykte sprer seg)

Fast as fire

(raskt som en brann)

Now, Captain Drakken comes

(Nå kommer Sabeltann)

Drakken, Shego, Jim, Tim---and a gagged Kim---made their way ashore. Drakken laughed as he alighted upon the shore. "Ah, Middle Cove," he announced in his deep menacing voice. He then turned to the other pirates, his crew. "Come on now…tie up the girl, you swabs!"

Shego nodded, taking charge as usual. "Aye aye, Captain, sir," she replied, and pushed Kim up against a pole and began tying her up. "Ah, now…I'm sorry I have to be doin' this to you, my dear," she told Kim sweetly. "But, girl…orders is orders, after all."

Kim snorted, not believing Shego for even a moment, wishing she could do more, but she was gagged after all…

"Hmm, yer smarter that you look, Miss. You're right o' course…I do enjoy doing this sort of thing though," Shego confessed with a grin. She made sure the ropes were tied tight one last time, before patting Kim´s cheek. She then stepped back over stand beside Jim and Tim.

Meanwhile, Drakken has been looking around. He caught his crew unaware when he suddenly bellowed, "All right, you outsailed landlubbers! All pirates in a line NOW!"

The other pirates hurriedly formed a line before replying, "Aye aye, Captain!"

Drakken walked over in front of Shego, Jim and Tim. "You all know what Captain Drakken demands o' his men, do you not?" he growled.

All the pirates answered as one---although Shego did rolled her eyes as she did so---bellowing, "LOYALTY!"

"Precisely," Drakken agreed, smiling. He then laughed and began singing about the law of Captain Drakken.

(Sabeltanns lov)

Drakken's Law

A real pirate is idle and lazy

(En ekte pirat er doven og lat)

But for gold he can sweat

(men for gull kan han gjærne svette)

We are a gang who's working to capacity

(Vi er en gjeng som jobber på spreng)

to get rich and wealthy

(for å bli rike og mette)

It is a law you must never forget

(Det finnes en lov du aldri må glemme)

You can plunder wildly

(Du kan plyndre vilt)

You can scream and frighten

(du kan skrike og skremme)

But on all seas

(men på alle hav)

It's the boss who is in charge

(er det sjefen som skal bestemme)

The other three pirates had been silent, but at that point they all joined in, singing their promises,

We promise every one

(Vi lover alle mann)

To do the best we can

(å gjøre så godt vi kan)

For our Boss

(for sjefen vår som heter)

Captain Drakken

(Kaptein Sabeltann)

Drakken:

I hear every word

(Jeg hører hvert ord)

That walking aboard

(som sies om bord)

Are you silent

(er du taus)

I can read your minds

(kan jeg lese tanken)

If I am mad

(Hvis jeg er sint,)

Then I'll go crazy

(da flyr jeg i flint)

Maybe you´ll end up at the plank

(Kanskje du havner på planken)

So watch out for me

(Så pass deg for meg)

what's thundering in my mind

(som tordner i sinnet)

You are never safe

(Du er aldri trygg)

If I'm searching blindly

(hvis jeg leter i blinde)

I am getting every gram

(Jeg skal ha hvert gram)

Of the gold that you can find

(av det gullet som du kan finne)

Pirates:

We promise every one

(Vi lover alle mann)

To do the best we can

(å gjøre så godt vi kan)

For our Boss

(for sjefen vår som heter)

Captain Drakken

(Kaptein Sabeltann)

Drakken:

When the work is done

(Når jobben er gjort,)

We disappear fast

(forsvinner vi fort)

Set sail and leave

(setter seil og drar bort)

with our treasure

(med byttet)

The ship is full of

(Skuta er full av)

shining gold

(skinnende gull)

Soon it´ll come

(snart skal det komme)

in handy

(til nytte)

Every man

(Hver eneste mann)

will get a bit of the pot

(skal få litt av potten)

And the rest we hide

(så gjemmer vi resten)

In the big grotto

(i den store grotten)

If you fool me

(Lurer du meg)

You´ll be locked up

(blir du buret inn)

In the brig

(i kasjotten)

Pirates:

We promise every one

(Vi lover alle mann)

To do the best we can

(å gjøre så godt vi kan)

For our Boss

(for sjefen vår som heter)

Captain Drakken

(Kaptein Sabeltann)

Drakken laughed heartily again as they all made their way up the plank that led to James' house. "Come on, my pirates…find the landlubbers. Aye…they're most likely around here somewhere," Drakken ordered, while gazing hopefully about.

The pirates saluted. "Aye aye, Captain Drakken, sir, they called out again, and then began to search the area.

Shego began her search on the docks, scanning every nook and cranny…looking for likely hiding places. As fate would have it, the very next place she looked happened to be inside of a nearby wooden barrel. Shego peered down into the barrel, then shook with mirthless laughter at what she found. She called to her Captain, calling him over. "Captain, if I could---?" Shego called out, jerking her chin down at the barrel before her, then giving Drakken a most telling smile.

"What?" Drakken demanded, but indulged the light-green skinned woman who was his second in command. He gazed down into the barrel, grinned, then had to clear his throat to hide his laughter. "There be nuthin' here, Shego. Be about yer way!" he ordered, silently cautioning her with a finger over his lips.

Shego moved away, her alert eyes keeping watch on the barrel, and she went throught the pretense of searching behind a convenient stack of wooden crates nearby.

Drakken nodded encouragingly, then crept over to the barrel again, waiting until Shego padded on cat's paws over beside him. The Pirate Captain then lifted an arm and flashed it down into the barrel. There came a startled gasp, followed by a scream of terror as Drakken hauled up Aunt Katherine out of the barrel by the back of her collar. "Arr!" he growled, trying to scare the already witless woman he held in his hand. "I've no time for landlubbers! Take her!" he growled again, heaving poor Aunt Katherine bodily over to Shego, who put her arms around her, holding her secure. Drakken looked over to the trembling Aunt Katherine. "Aye now, well an' ain't this a pleasant surprise," Drakken crooned, smiling nastily. "Might I ask yeh…what's made an Aunt like you move into a barrel then?"

Aunt Katherine, terrified, her eyes wild, only screamed out, "James, James! Oh, help me!"

From inside a nearby barrel, the pirates heard a muffled voice call out, "I'm coming, Aunt Katherine!" In a moment, James' head appeared out of the barrel, which made all the pirates laugh.

"Ah, here's our little popinjay," Drakken commented, wiping at his eyes after his laughter at the situation. "Out of that barrel and join we others, Pinocchio!"

James scowled, his complexion reddening, as he climbed out his barrel hiding place. "If you harm even one hair on her---" James threatened, moving malevolently toward the still chuckling Drakken.

Shego timed her action just so, and pushed Aunt Katherine into James' way, staggering him back, so that Drakken finished the job, knocking poor James off of his feet on to his back. Shego chuckled cleverly as she reclaimed her hold on Aunt Katherine again.

Drakken drew his long rapier, and pointed its tip to James' most startled nose. "Ah, James the Red. Well, Mister James, let's say that I've arrived to do a bit of trade with you, shall we?"

Aunt Katherine glared angrily at the smug Captain Drakken. "That very well maybe, Captain…but, first you are going to release my Kim!"

Shego rolled her eyes, shaking her head and grinning, pulling the struggling Aunt Katherine back to her chest once more.

Drakken turned pitiless eyes on the fuming Aunt Katherine and laughed aloud. "HA," he cackled. "This little Aunt thinks that she'll be givin' orders to Captain Drakken himself. The King on the Seven Seas!" He glared over at her. "You surprised me last time, woman…but not this time you won't. I'll not fooled by that little broom of yours, Ma'am."

Aunt Katherine bristled in indignation. "That's Miss, you cretin!" she corrected savagely.

Drakken tired of being told what to do by Aunt Katherine and turned, bellowing, "Shut your mouth, woman!" he growled, snarling. "It is I, Captain Drakken what give the orders here! Do you hear, woman?"

Shego smiled. "If you're smart, woman, you'll just say 'Yes'," she whispered prudently into Katherine's ear.

"Very well, Captain Drakken," Aunt Katherine replied, a bit obstinate.

Drakken turned then to James. "Ah, and then there's our Mr. James," he relayed in a mocking voice. "Now, 'tis time for you to get me Gabriel the Horrible's treasure. Do that, and then, then you´ll get the girl back. Mark me now, you can´t fool ol' Captain Drakken…he knows gold. You follow?"

James swallowed, thinking furiously. Where is Ron? he thought, more frigthened than he cared to think on. "I-I-I-I understand, Captain Drakken sir. However…er, I'm afraid you'll need to wait just a bit longer. But, not much longer! The treasure will be here any moment…" he explained, then in a much softer voice, added, "I hope."

Watching all these goings-on was the very brave Kim, who had been working on loosening her bonds. So, she thought to herself, they think they can use me, do they? Well we´ll just have to see about that, she added to herself.

Shego frowned, as time came and went…and still there was no sign of the treasure. "Is it just me…or is that one very slow treasure?" she said laconically. "I mean, I really do hope it'll apear soon, James. Captain Drakken doesn't like to wait, you see."

Drakken looked at all of the rings he wore upon his fingers, an impatient look crossing his face. He waited a minute or two more, then turned to James. "I´m tired of waiting, James," he growled irately. "And, mark me, this time I'll not be getting fooled by brooms or any other such trick, mind."

Kim finally managed to get her hands loose, and very quietly was now trying to free herself from all of the other ropes securing her to the post.

Drakken grinned over at James. "Aye, now…I would advise you to bring me the treasure, and at once," he told James.

Jim and Tim couldn't resist and imitated their boss, pushing James down to the ground. Jim started first. "I would advise you…" he stated, pushing James to the ground, then Tim continued, finishing for his brother. "…to get the treasure…" He too shoved James back to the ground. Jim then finished. "…at once!" he said and again pushed James down to the ground one last time before the twins laughed at their cleverness.

James looked up at Drakken. "I would! But…why, it's impossible, Captain Drakken. The treasure, why, it isn't here in Middle Cove anymore, you understand."

Needless to say, Drakken wasn't in the least way pleased at that announcement. "That so? Why…then the responsibility is upon your own shoulders. You leave no other choice but to take the girl back whit us, never to return…" Drakken leered down wickedly at the shocked James the Red.