Hello, and welcome back! I thought about making today's chapter into multiple ones, but, I thought they were too short. So I just made them into one.
Walt had lead them away from everyone, to the river that Mickey and Minnie first ran to and found Pete. At the river was a dock. It looked similar to the one they first arrived at, but after time had passed, it was upgraded. It was far larger, able to dock many more boats, and even ocean liners. Even the river changed! The river was triple the size it was before! And sitting in the river right at the end of the dock was Steamboat Willie. The Steamboat had also grew larger. Not much, but it still had more room on it then before.
Mickey was stunned. "H-how? I thought it was gone! I didn't think it made it through the Forties! I thought Pete lost it!" He quickly looked to Walt for answers.
Walt just laughed. "Oh, no! I would of never let that happen. You see, a few years after, when Pete gave up captaining, I took the ship to hold onto. Over the years I just had it stored, so it wouldn't get ruined. I even had some people work on it, so it could last even longer."
Walt smiled walking on board the ship. "See, even though I love to take the train, I thought, for sea traveling, a train just wouldn't work as well, or just wouldn't feel the same. So, welcome to our transportation to Treasure Island."
Mickey ran right past Walt in to the steering wheel, Pluto happily barking behind him. Minnie walked up seeing just what had changed about the old boat. Donald and Goofy had decided to follow Mickey and Walt to await orders.
Jim was amazed. "So this is Steamboat Willie! Wow! I never thought I'd ever be a passenger on this ship!"
Long John was smiling. "Aye. This ship be one o' the most famous ships in Disney. Heck, it be the first ship in Disney!" He let out a laugh. "So, Jim, let's go see if Capt'n Mickey needs some help at the helm." Jim followed Long John to where the others were. Mickey was standing at the wheel, looking at the new view.
Mickey looked up to Walt. "How do we get to the other worlds?"
Walt gave a laugh. "Why magic of course." Walt stretched out his hand towards the front of the ship and a glimmering circle appeared. "There just go through there and we'll be at Treasure Island in no time."
Mickey began running all over getting the old boat ready for sail, telling the others what needed to be done and what to do. after everything was prepared, Mickey stood behind the helm once again. Mickey glanced at all his friends, then asked "Ready?"
Everyone looked at him with either determination or amusement. "Ready."
Mickey began to move the ship forward into the portal…
As Steamboat Willie hit the ocean waves, Jim and Long John ran straight to the bow. Looking out across the horizon, memories began to come one by one.
"I can't believe we're sailing back to Treasure Island!" Jim said smiling from ear to ear.
"Aye, I can't believe it either. I also can't believe this ship is still sailin'" Long John, thought as he looked about the ship.
Behind them came a laugh. "Well, any normal steamboat wouldn't be fit for sailing any ocean, but this isn't just any ship." Walt explained happily.
Jim and Long John both shared a smile, and looked back out to sea. "How long til we get there?" ask Jim, excitedly.
"Shouldn't be long. Treasure Island should be appearing just along the horizon…" Walt waited a second before continuing. "Now."
There along the horizon, straight ahead, sat the legendary island itself.
"It's looks just like how we left it." whispered Jim.
"Aye, that it does… But, we be a little different from how we left it." Long John said as he stood straight up on his one leg.
Jim nodded his head quietly, remembering his famous adventure to the island. Remembering the friendship he had formed with Long John, the betrayal, and then the renewed friendship.
"Gosh, it looks so different from the movie." Said Goofy as he walked up beside them.
"Yeah." agreed Donald as he joined them.
Then from the ship's wheel, Mickey shouted, "Alright everyone, get ready to prepare the ship for docking! Long John, do you still remember the way to the shore?"
Long John shouted back, with a great grin. "Aye, that I do, Sir! And it would be me pleasure to guide, ye to Treasure Island!"
As the steamboat got closer, Long John gave Mickey directions into the beach, where they weighed anchor. As everyone gathered on the shore, Long John spoke up.
"Let me be the first one to tell ye, Welcome to Treasure Island." They all looked around at the island, and looked ahead to the jungle which they knew held the Treasure. Mickey got everyone's attention.
"Okay, now Jim and Long John will show us the way to the Treasure, but we need to be careful who knows what we'll find here." Everyone began to, some what, form a line. Long John and Jim in the front, followed by Pluto, Mickey, and Minnie, Walt behind her, and in the back Donald and Goofy.
As the party, began trekking into the jungle, Long John pulled out his sword and began to hack away at leaves and vines that blocked their path. Every now and then Long John would misplace his crutch, then almost fall, but each time Jim would catch him, pushing him back onto his foot. About an hour into their journey, Jim spoke up. "We know that the Treasure is for this Time, but what about the next five years, what do you think it could be?"
Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald, and Goofy laughed, knowing exactly what would come next.
Jim frowned, "What, what is it?"
Long John gave a small laugh too, "Well, Matey, it be quite the icon. A symbol for us all. And I reckin' the most easiest icon to find."
"Huh?" Jim wondered, then it hit him. "OH! Of course!" Jim shouted excitedly.
As everyone laughed, Walt stood back wondering what they were talking about.
"Here we be, old Ben's cave, the hiding place for the Treasure." Long John said, as he presented the the entrance to the cave.
Walt stepped up to the entrance, "Now, I highly doubt we'll be needing all of it. Just a treasure chest should do."
Jim turned to Long John. "You heard him. Just one treasure chest. Nothing more. And I will be watching you."
Long John forced a grin, "Aye, just one treasure chest, not a doubloon more." As Jim turn to follow Walt into the cave, Long John gave a grumpy sneer at him, and followed in after.
Mickey walked beside Donald, "The same goes for you." As Donald stopped, Mickey kept walking into the cave, Minnie and Pluto followed.
"You heard him Donald." Goofy joked, as he stepped into the cave.
Donald frowned, tipped his hat forward and grumpily, marched into the cave.
Inside the cave were piles of gold. In the center of the room sitting on a table, was a decent sized chest, filled with gold and other valuables.
Walt smirked, "Well, that should do." Donald marched forward, shut the lid of the chest, then grabbed a handle on one side. Goofy walked over and grabbed the other handle.
They left the cave, Long John glancing back every so often, and made way to the ship. As they reach the beach, Goofy somehow tripped on a branch, bringing himself into a roll, and sending the chest and Donald flying. The chest and Donald flew over the ship and the lagoon, into a palm tree, which bent all the way back from the weight of the chest. Donald held on tight, as he slowly opened his eyes to look at his surroundings. Just then, the palm tree decided to straighten itself out, sending the chest and Donald flying once again. This time they landed right on to the steamboat. Everyone instantly ran on board to check on Donald. The chest had landed nicely on the center of the deck, with Donald sitting next to it, with stars dancing around his head. Goofy ran up to Donald.
"Gawrsh, are you okay Donald?" asked a concerned Goofy. Donald regained his consciousness, and red began to fill his face. In an instant Donald was in the air shaking his fists and yelling at Goofy.
"Gawrsh, Donald, it was only an accident!" apologized Goofy.
Mickey sighed and walked past the commotion to the wheel, and began to head back to the Cornerstone.
Hmm... This chapter wasn't as long as I wanted it to be... But, there's that feeling about this being too easy again... And I wonder what the next icon is... The way they were talking about it makes it seem so obvious, but I can't figure it out, AND I'M THE AUTHOR! The only thing I can think of would be... Ohhhh... That...
Well, that's all for now!