As the boat continued to head out into the open water, the crew continued on with their duties and watching from the sides of the boat, the crow's nests and the deck as they began their adventure.
CREW
When the course is laid
And the anchor's weighed
A sailor's heart begins racing
With our hearts unbound
And our flags uncurled
NOCTURNE
We're under way and off to see the world
CREW
Under way and off to see the world
ALL
Heigh ho!
We'll go anywhere the wind starts blowing
Valerie looked at Danny who was getting into the rhythm of the song while he stood at the helm and the crew strangely. She then began to walk among the bottom deck and continued to look at them all strangely as they continued to sing.
SKELETON PARROT
Manly men are we!
ALL
Sailing for adventure on the deep blue sea
Valerie turned her attention to Skulker and Dani (Who was in her ghost form) as they were floating up to the crows nest and said to him, "Safely now Skulker. Let's not get sloppy just because we're apparently singing"
"Aye, aye madam!" Skulker said before continuing on his way.
CREW
Danger walks the deck
We say, what the heck!
We laugh at the perils we're facing
Jazz and Tucker sat down on the rail. Jazz was super excited about going on an adventure, while Tucker although was excited was nervous about being on the water and the fear of falling off the boat and drowning.
JAZZ
Every storm we ride is its own reward
TUCKER
And people die by falling overboard!
CREW
People die by falling overboard!
Dani changed back into her human form as she and Skulker stood in the crow's nest and viewed the horizon out on the open sea, the waves splashed against the boat and the wind continued to push the boat along the water.
ALL
Heigh ho!
We'll go anywhere the wind is blowing
Hoist the sails and sing!
GHOSTWRITER
Sailing for adventure on the big blue wet thing
Ghostwriter cringed a little as Valerie stared at him strangely for how he described the ocean. She then noticed in a corner of the boat three certain individuals amongst themselves with sick grins. It was Youngblood, Box Ghost and Freakshow
YOUNGBLOOD
I love to see them cry when they walk the plank
BOX GHOST
I prefer to cut a throat
FREAKSHOW
I love to hang them high and watch their little feet try to walk in the air, while their faces turn blue
All three of them then turned to see Valerie looking at them suspiciously and immediately acted normal and smiled normal as well.
BOX GHOST, FREAKSHOW AND YOUNGBLOOD
Just kidding!
It's a good life on a boat
Valerie then walked away and continued to walk amongst the crew as they continued to sing.
CREW
There are distant lands
With burning sands
That call across the ocean
The miniature ghost tourists then came out onto the deck and began to sing about their cruise.
GHOST TOURISTS
There are bingo games every fun filled day
And marguerites at the midnight buffet
Marguerites at the midnight buffet
ALL
Heigh ho!
We'll go anywhere the wind starts blowing
OBSERVANTS (ON THE FRONT OF THE SHIP)
Should have took a train!
ALL
Sailing for adventure on the bounding main!
Dani couldn't help but smile in excitement and smell the salty ocean air as they sailed across it, she looked down at Danny who smiled up at her. She smiled back and looked back at the ocean, thinking about her father Jack Fenton.
DANI
The salty breezes whisper, "Who knows what lies ahead?"
I just know I was born to lead the life my father lead
Skulker smiled at her as he understood what she was feeling, being out on the ocean and heading to who knows where.
SKULKER
The stars will be our compass, wherever we may roam
And our mates will always be
Just like a family
And though we may pull into port, the sea is always home
"Alright Mr Bimbo! I didn't know you had such a good singing voice" Ghostwriter said, once again talking to his finger as he walked around the deck. He put his finger to his ear and then smiled as he said to it, "You're welcome"
CREW
We'll chase our dreams standing on our own
Over the horizon and to the great unknown
Valerie stood beside Danny and stood proudly, admiring the ship and the good weather.
ALL
Heigh ho!
We'll go anywhere the wind starts blowing
Bold and brave and free!
Sailing for adventure
TUCKER
It's so nauseating!
ALL
Sailing for adventure
JAZZ
So exhilarating!
ALL
Sailing for adventure
GHOST TOURISTS
We're all celebrating!
ALL
On the deep blue sea!
Valerie then blew the whistle and everyone stood on the deck, standing ready and paying attention. Ghostwriter, Dani, Jazz, Tucker, Damon and Technus stood behind Valerie and Danny while Goliath Ghost took the helm.
"Roll call!" Valerie announced and then pulled out a piece of paper and began to call out the crew's names.
"Skulker" Valerie called and then Skulker replied, "Aye! Aye!"
"Midget ghost" Valerie called and the ghost replied, "Aye!"
"Nocturne" Valerie called and the ghost replied, "Aye!"
"One eyed Pete" Valerie called and the human replied, "Here!"
Danny looked at each crew member as Valerie continued to call out their names and could already tell that these crew members were definitely not the best choice of people that they should be sailing with.
"Lydia" Valerie called and the female ghost covered in tattoos replied, "Aye!"
"Youngblood" Valerie called out and Youngblood replied, "Aye me hearties!"
"Freakshow" Valerie called out and Freakshow replied, "Aye!"
"Goliath" Valerie called out and he called out in such a deep and loud voice it made Valerie and Danny jump a little in fright, "AYE!"
"Old Ghostie" Valerie called out and then an old looking ghost replied, "Aye!"
Really old Ghostie" Valerie then called and an even older ghost that was mostly covered in bandages replied, "Aye!"
"Fully dead Ghostie" Valerie then called out and both she and Danny looked to see that Fully dead Ghostie was nothing more than a skeleton and a human was holding him up and said in a fake voice, "Aye, aye!"
Danny and Valerie looked at them strangely and then Valerie continued, "Box Ghost"
"BEWARE!" Box Ghost replied.
"Headless skeleton" Valerie called but there was no reply and she tried again, "Headless skeleton"
Once again, there was no reply until she and Danny looked over to the side and saw that there was actually was a headless skeleton ghost who just waved his arms in the air, freaking Danny and Valerie out a little bit.
Valerie then called the next name, "Big Fat Ugly Bug Face Baby Eating O'Brian"
Suddenly a woman stood out and replied in a deep male voice, "Aye!"
Danny and Valerie's jaws dropped in complete shock. Valerie then shook it off and read another name, "Cujo"
A small ghost puppy barked in reply and then suddenly change into a huge fully grown scary looking ghost dog and barked loudly before changing back into a puppy.
Valerie finished the roll call and then Danny just nodded his head and turned to Ghostwriter, Jazz, Technus, Damon, Valerie, Tucker and Dani and asked, "Uh may I see you all immediately in my cabin?"
With that, they all followed Danny to his cabin, already having a feeling of what he was going to speak to them about.
"Who hired this crew?!" Danny shouted as soon as they all sat down at the meeting table, Valerie sat right beside Danny as he continued to rant in anger, "This is undoubtedly the seediest bunch of cutthroats, villains and scoundrels I have ever seen! So who hired 'em?!"
He breathed heavily and then calmed down to allow someone to answer his question. Dani, Jazz, Tucker, Technus and Damon then all pointed their fingers to Ghostwriter, indicating that it was him who hired the crew members. Ghostwriter then pointed to his finger.
"Your finger hired the crew?" Danny asked while looking at him strangely. Ghostwriter merely smiled and answered, "No! That's silly! The man who lives in my finger, Mr Bimbo hired the crew"
He then put his finger to his hear and then said, "Oh and he relied on the advice of our excellent cook, Skulker"
Danny sighed and asked in disbelief, "A cook? And a man who lives in a ghost's finger?"
"Exactly" Ghostwriter said with pride.
Danny and Valerie groaned and looked down in disbelief for a moment. Danny then said to her, "I'm starting to worry about this voyage"
"Me too" Valerie said in agreement.
Danny then turned his attention to Dani and suggested, "Danielle, I know Fright Knight gave you the treasure map but I think it might be a good idea if you give it to me for safe keeping"
Dani however hid the map in her hidden pocket inside her hoodie jumper and said, "That's okay Danny. I'll be careful with it"
Suddenly a knock was heard at the door, Dani walked over and opened it to reveal Skulker outside. Skulker entered, pushing a cart with several glasses and a glass bottle filled with brandy.
Skulker smiled as he said, "Begging your pardon gentlemen and ladies, but I've come with a treat with you. I've bought you all my very best brandy to toast to what is sure to be a prosperous voyage"
Ghostwriter, Damon and Technus all smiled and grabbed their own glasses as Ghostwriter grabbed the brandy and began to fill his glass with the alcohol. However he stopped when Danny said, "I'm sorry Mr Skulker, but I'm not going to allow drinking on this voyage"
"Oh well. Rules are rules" Ghostwriter said with slight disappointment as he threw the brandy he had poured in his glass out the window behind him.
"Oh but Captain sir, it is tradition for the officers to toast to the success of the voyage" Skulker pointed out.
Ghostwriter again nodded in agreement with Skulker as he filled his glass once again, but Danny said a little sterner, "No. We must set an example for this questionable crew that was hired. There will be no consumption of alcohol of any kind during this voyage"
Ghostwriter once again threw the brandy outside the window, but suddenly heard someone shout from the window, "HEY!"
They all looked and watched as three of the miniature ghost tourists appeared. One of them then complained, "Will you knock it off with the booze?! It's peeling the paint off of the shuffle board"
The tourists then left and Danny finalised, "This conversation is over Skulker"
"I understand sir. I shall see to it personally that every drop of alcohol is thrown overboard" Skulker said as he put the brandy and glasses back on the tray and began to head out of the cabin. "Come along Dani. Let's not bother the captain"
"You can go with him if you want to Dani" Danny said.
Dani nodded and left with Skulker, unaware she accidentally shut the door cutting Jazz and Tucker off from them, before they could go with her.
Later that night, the crew were relaxing on deck as the ship continued to sail. Ember and her band were playing music for the crew and the miniature ghost tourists. Dani and Skulker were standing at the back of the ship, looking at the starry night sky and talking.
"I'm sorry your present didn't work out" Dani said.
"Oh Dani, your brother sails by rules and laws. That's what being captain is all about" Skulker said. He smiled a bit and said, "As for me, I sail by the stars"
"The stars? What do you mean?" Dani asked.
"I use the stars as navigation when I sail" Skulker answered. He then pointed to the sky and said, "See if you can find me north out there among the stars"
Dani smiled and pulled out her father's compass, but before she could use, Skulker grabbed it and said jokingly as he held it over the edge of the ship, "Ah yeah. But what if you don't have a compass?"
Dani for a second panicked and pleaded, "Skulker don't drop it! It was my father's and it's all I have left of him. Please"
Skulker suddenly looked at her sadly and handed back her compass and said, "I'm sorry there lass. I was only joking"
"It's okay" Dani said as she put the compass away. "I just get worried I might lose it. It's the only thing I have left to remember my father, Jack Fenton. He gave it to me before he and mum died"
"I'm sorry to hear that. He sounds like great man" Skulker said. He then asked, "How old were you when your parents died?"
"I was twelve at the time. Danny was 14 and Jazz was sixteen" Dani answered, as she remembered all the good times she and her siblings had with their parents.
"I was twelve as well when my father died. He was First Mate" Skulker said.
"My father was a first mate too" Dani said with a smile. Skulker smiled back at her and then pointed to the North Star and explained, "Now Dani that is Polaris. The North Star. Even in the China Sea, that is north"
"So if that's north, then we're heading south-west" Dani guessed.
Skulker smiled and said, "You really are a smart girl Dani"
He then had a curious face and asked, "It makes me wonder, why are we sailing south-west?"
Dani looked at Skulker confused by his question. He then explained further, "You see there's some rumours on this ship that apparently we're sailing for buried treasure and someone has a map on this ship?"
Dani said nothing and continued to act confused, she knew she had to keep the map a secret and remained to do so. Skulker sighed and simply said, "Of course it's none of my concern. I'm just the ship's cook and such matters are best suited for the captain. He runs this ship after all, not me"
"Come on Skulker. You could run this ship" Dani said.
"That I could lass. Maybe someday I will" Skulker said.
Skulker then chuckled as though they were joking, Dani then followed along and laughed a little as well.
Inside Danny's cabin, he looked at a picture of himself smiling and hugging a girl with black hair and purple eyes, she had black gothic clothing and wore purple lipstick.
Danny, I love you more than the deep blue sea.
He then walked up to the window and looked out to the ocean behind him and then up at the night sky as the ship continued to sail across the dark waters of the open sea.
