I'm still not done with these stories, so Captain Fishook was next on my list for ghosts to make a chapter about. Please enjoy!
It was only thrill that Captain Axel Fishook felt while being on the open sea. The wind and salt smell machines were doing their jobs, the water was perfect for sailing on, and it was practically only smooth sailing for the captain.
One thing was missing though: the crew. The trilled feeling left him as reality hit his mind. Since he literally had the title of 'a captain', Fishook needed people to command. Oh, why had he ever decided to give his crew vacation days? Because of that decision, today was one of those days where Fishook was pretty lonely.
Not even the fish and other sea creatures that lived in the waters of the Spectral Catch could bring the ghost happiness. He also didn't really prefer activities to do in his own, so on the outside it was smooth sailing, but on the inside, it was a storm that no captain could push through.
For Fishook, his only hope was maybe finding someone, or some people come with him on his next pirate ship ride. But that would be pretty hard.
Not wanting to give up on his loneliness, Fishook set off on an adventure to find the perfect person or people who'd want to be his replacement crew until the regulars came back.
So first of all, who's free? I don't want to interrupt anyone or anything. The captain decided. I don't know if anyone would want to come with me.
He decided to look around his after-lifeless floor for ideas, but only found disappointment. No items and objects sparked inspiration into Fishook, and that left him devastated.
I feel weaker than Steward. Fishook thought. Absolutely no pirate captain would ever feel like a wimp, even though I guess this is natural. He sighed. Anyone to be around, but everyone in the hotel was working.
Steward was at his desk, Chambrea was dusting the RIP Suites hallway, Kruller was on his break but it was about to end. Chef Soufflé was cooking, Amadeus Wolfgiest was playing his piano, Dr. Potter was calming an angry Jasmine down, Morty was about to finish his scenes for a movie, Ug was free, but Fishook didn't want to disturb or make the caveman angry, Clem was helping out a hotel visitor with his broken car, Serpci was reading to her new snake grandchildren, all three of the triplets were preforming a comedy magic show, Johnny was teaching an yoga class, and Gloria was with Morty to help him with his music for the movie.
Fishook felt like he was missing something or someone, but nothing could come to his head. There had to be at least an item that could help his search. As Fishook scanned his respective floor for answers, it then came to him.
Macfrights! The captain realized. He's the one who I was missing, but is he free to solve my boredom? Not wanting to waste any time, Fishook rushed to the elevator to get to Castle Macfrights.
"In a hurry, ain't ya Cap'n?" A Trapper shouted when Fishook almost slammed into him during the mad dash. "I am! Sorry bout that!" He apologized. "I need to go to Mac!"
"Nah, you're good to go!" The Trapper cried out, completely forgiving Fishook for his tiny mistake. After feeling better, he continued the process to Castle Macfrights.
King Macfrights sat on his comfortable throne atop the platform of the Castle Macfrights arena, an uncertain look on his face. Macfrights couldn't decide who should he choose to play himself in a play of his life. Requested by himself of course.
Five almost identical men stood below Mac, patiently waiting for the king's decision. They couldn't wait much longer for the results.
"Well, I have made my decision!" Macfrights proudly declared. "You!" He pointed at the fourth man in the line. He beamed with honor knowing that he got the role.
"You are far too bald to be me!" The king quickly got rid of one of his options. The fourth man sulked and walked slowly out of the room.
"You!" Macfrights pointed at the second man. He sighed and waited to be hit with the bad news. "You are just perfect!" All of the men in line gasped with surprise.
"You're not too bald, not too scrawny, not too ugly! You're perfect!" Macfrights smiled at his choice then looked at the other men with disappointment and disapproval. "Sorry lads, you just don't fit my character more than this man, keep the script and work on being me. Please go now."
Macfrights definitely hit the final three men right in the head with emotional damage. And as your narrator, I gotta say, this king is NOT going to be the next hot shit because damn that was pretty savage!
Just as the three men and the Macfrights actor left the arena, Captain Fishook burst into the room, an excited look in his eyes.
"Oi! Mac! Ya got spare time on your hands? I gotta good idea if you're free!" Fishook jumped up and down like a puppy waiting for a treat on the other side of the arena.
Macfrights quickly got up from his throne and looked directly at his pirate friend with curiosity and excitement all over his face. "I do have time for whatever ya have planned! Tell me now, what do ya want ta do now that ya now I have time?"
"All righty then," Fishook let all of the excitement he had bottled up come on out. "I know ya like adventures, so ya want to come with me on a ship ride? There will be rough waves, no help, no-"
"I'm in!" Macfrights interrupted, proving that Fishook didn't need to finish his sentence for the king to already be all in.
"Then what are you waiting for? Git on over here!" Fishook exclaimed. "I don't got all day!"
Macfrights leaped from his place and rocketed to the pirate who knew that the day would be better now that his friend was involved in any plans.
When the king got to Fishook,he bowed with deep respect and then blurted, "Ya have the privilege ta entertain me! Do well Fishook!"
"It's so quiet." Macfrights almost whispered in awe. The Spectral Catch was slow and peaceful now that Captain Fishook's crew had left. "I don't like it. Mind if we get noise in here?"
"Mate, I brought you here to solve that problem. Come on, I want to show you rough sailing." The duo made their way to the ocean part of the Spectral Catch. From their view, the ship wasn't to far away.
"Alright, wait here Mac." Fishook dove into the waters of the floor, looking a lot like a dolphin. He then went to his dear ship which he had secretly named Jane.
Macfrights waited just as his friend had ordered, but he was taking sooooo long. Just as he was about to run completely out of patience, Macfrights's bored expression turned excited when he saw the ship coming to the dock.
"Mac! I'm coming, stand back for the entrance plank!" Fishook thundered from a distance, barely being loud enough for Macfrights to actually hear him.
"Got it! I understand Captain!" Macfrights's voice echoed into the fog that was put on the floor for dramatic effect. The king wasn't sure if Fishook could hear him by not being loud enough, or just being too far away.
Again, the one that Macfrights was depending on for a ride was taking even more time getting the ship to his friend than getting to the ship. Although he told himself the reason was because the ship was bigger, Macfrights couldn't help but be ticked off.
"Fishook!" He then impatiently shouted to wherever he thought the ship was. "What's taking so damn long?!?"
"Sorry mate! You know that Ja- I mean my ship is big, and it takes time for it to get to certain places! Plus, this ocean area's not big, so I have to be careful to not crash!"
"Ah, you have a point. Get over here faster if ya have ta listen ta me admit something bad! I'll steal your hook if ya don't!" Macfrights laughed.
"Yes laddie! I love that about you, you're occasional blackmail! I'm getting to you!" Fishook laughed with his friend.
"Now, shut up and let me on your ship!" Macfrights wheezed. It didn't take long before Fishook got to the dock after that, and the two acted as if nothing had happened.
"Bout damn time!" Macfrights uttered to Fishook, who was sitting quietly on the ship's deck. "Let me guess, after all your work, ya ain't going ta let me on?"
"Pretty much mate. Or that'll be twenty bucks. Your choice." Fishook evilly grinned. Nothing was stopping him from making that choice. Although not reluctant about the choice, Macfrights took a twenty dollar bill from his tunic pocket, turned it into a paper airplane and threw it to the captain...
... Only for the money to fall into the dark waters of the Spectral Catch. Before it hit the water, Macfrights fumbled for his money, but failed to save it. After mumbling curses under his breath, the king shouted, "Ya bastard! That was a good twenty worth of my money!"
"Okay mate, that was actually unintentional. If it makes you feel better, that money was pretty crusty and I'm pretty sure no one other than me would've accepted it."
"This friendship is over! I demand ya get down here for a duel!" Macfrights challenged. "But do ya want to come over later ta watch arena battles with me?"
"Gladly Mac!" Fishook jumped down from the ship and high finned. The friends grinned and then started to sword fight with each other. It didn't take long for Macfrights to lock his friend into a corner, and win.
"I've won in a battle with you, and I won with pride and honor!" The king announced. "We've been here awhile, I need ta get back to my lovely castle. Till we meet again Captain Fishook!" Macfrights floated to the doors and left Fishook alone for the final time.
Now that he was alone, Fishook didn't feel the loneliness he felt about an hour ago: he felt EXHAUSTED. Turns out fighting a short king with the sword skills above average, it really wears people out. But so what? Fishook would always remember this experience, he would never betray Macfrights, and he would hold that promise in his undead heart.
The doors to the ocean part of the Spectral Catch loudly opened to reveal Fishook's normal pirate crew to return from their weekend vacation.
"Captain Fishook!" The first member shouted when he saw his boss. "How was your weekend?"
"Well, I must say that it was lovely. Made memories, dueled, made memories-" Fishook sighed.
"Macfrights must've joined forces with you for madness. Want revenge?" The crew offered. "Let's raid Castle Macfrights's kitchen at midnight!"
"Ah boys, you know me so well!" Let's do it!" Fishook pumped his fin into the air which resulted in his entire crew doing the same and shouting in agreement.
So much the promise. But Fishook didn't care. He would get revenge for the duel, and he knew that if/when Macfrights found out about the kitchen raid, revenge is the natural thing to do in this kind of friendship.
Sorry I haven't updated this story in a while. It's because I'm starting to run out of ideas for my fics. Tell me who you want to see next!