Chapter 12: Cabin Fever and True Face

The ship stalled in the middle of the ocean. The entire crew was lazing about on deck. Ben, Kai and Vilgax were in the galley, peeling potatoes. Octagon and Sunder were on the verge of breaking down. "It's been 6 weeks since we left England." Octagon said. "5 days since we've had a breeze." Sunder added as a weird feeling started urging inside him. Fistina at the helm began to feel it too. "Oh no!" Octagon said, feeling it too. "I've got the madness!" He got up and started dancing like crazy. "I'VE GOT CABIN FEVER!" Sunder started to join him. "I'VE GOT IT TOO!" Soon, they were followed by Leander and Darkstar. "CABIN FEVER!" Soon enough, everyone started to dance and party like wild animals.

(Thunderpig) I got Cabin Fever, it's burning in my brain

(Road Rage) I got Cabin Fever, it's driving me insane

(Albedo, Bubble Helmet & Acid Breath) We've got Cabin Fever, we're flipping our bandanas

Been stuck at sea so long that we have simply gone bananas

(Albedo, Seebik & Zombozo) We've got Cabin Fever, we lost what sense we had

We've got Cabin Fever, we're all going mad

(Octagon Vreedle) Grab your partner by the ears, lash him to the wheel

Dossey-doe, step on the toe, listen to him squeal

Allemande left, Allemande right, it's time to sail or sink

Swing your partner over the side, and drop him in the drink

(Charmcaster) We've got Cabin Fever

(Darkstar) No ifs, ands or buts

(Charmcaster) We're disoriented

(Darkstar) And demented

(Both) And a little nuts

(Sevenseven & Acid Breath) Ach du Lieber, Volkswagen Car

Sauerbraten, Weinerschnitzel

Und Vunderbar

(Urian, Enoch, Fistrick & Rojo) We were sailing, sailing

The wind was on our side

(Tummyhead) But then it died

(Seebik) I got Cabin Fever, I think I lost my grip

(Zombozo) I'd like to get my hands on whoever wrote this script

(Rhomboid Vreedle) I was floating 'neath a tropic moon

And dreaming of a blue lagoon

Now I'm as crazy as a loon

(All) Cabin Fever has ravaged all aboard

This once proud vessel has become a floating psycho ward

We were sailing, sailing, headed for who-knows-where

And now though we're all here, we're not all there

Cabin Fever! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Soon, the wind picked back up, and everyone, confused on what happened, went back to their posts.

In the brig, Argit and Solid Plugg were calling out to be freed while Liam just stared off. "Get us outta here!" "We didn't hit them!" "Help!" "Come on! Let us out! We was only joking!" Just then, Vilgax came in. Argit peeked out and saw him. "Hey, Long John! Get us outta here!" Liam then got their attention. "Hey guys. What was that song that just happened?" "What're you talking about?!" Argit asked. "You know. Cabin Fever! Aaahh! That." Argit turned back to their friend. "You see John? You gotta get us outta here now! Liam is starting to go crackers!" Ben and Kai came in with a plate full of bread and a jug full of water. "Here you go. Your bread and water for today." Ben said. "But Plugg ordered shrimp scampi." Plugg whined with protest. "It's more than you deserve, you villainous dogs!" Vilgax snarled, scaring the 3 prisoners.

Vilgax brought the kids away to talk, blaming himself for what almost happened to Gwen and Kevin, over a map. "Oh Ben. By rights, I should be locked up too, for letting thieves like them aboard this ship." He said. "Oh, it chills me to think that they almost killed your cousin and your best friend, looking for some daft treasure map." "None of this would've happened if I had given Captain Azmuth-" Ben nearly let slip. "I mean-" Argit, Liam and Plugg listened closely. "What?" Kai felt unsure. "Daddy, I'm really not sure if we should be talking about this with you or with anyone." "You mean, you've really got a treasure map?" Vilgax asked. "Not anymore." Ben said. "Mrs. Aerrow took it and locked it up in the captain's cabin." "Yeah, but we're supposed to keep it a secret." Kai added. "Oh, don't worry your pretty little head about that. You've only told old Long John." Vilgax assured them. "Now run along and do your chores." Ben and Kai then left to do their chores. When they were gone, Argit, Liam and Plugg looked at Vilgax with wicked smiles. Vilgax looked back with his own wicked grin, implying that he was the very squid-faced man Captain Shaw talked about.