"When are we going to start the search for your treasure," Rocket asked.
"Just a few more moments, matey. I need to make this form a little more pirate-like," Jacob replied as he changed out of Sally's attire.
"Your clothes are good enough already."
"Honestly, I think Jacob has the right to change. All he has on is a blue vest and boots. He shouldn't be walking around like that. It's indecent," Josh said, sitting on a rock.
"Exactly. Thank you for understanding, Josh."
"It may be indecent, but it's the way Sally dresses. She likes that look and so do I," Rocket said.
"All done," Jacob said before stepping out in front of Rocket, Josh, and Manik. They all saw Jacob was now wearing the clothes that truly makes him a pirate.
"Nice clothes."
"Thanks, matey. Now to find my treasure."
"Onward to adventure," Josh said.
"Follow me," Jacob said before him and Josh walked off.
"Am I the only one who thinks Josh is becoming too much of a pirate?"
"No. I'm thinking that, too," Manik said before he and Rocket got up to follow Jacob and Josh. They were unaware that three figures were listening in on their conversation.
"Looks like they'll lead us to that treasure. All we have to do is follow them," one of the figures said before he and the other two figures started tailing Josh, Manik, Rocket, and Jacob.
"Why are we stopping here," Rocket asked he, Manik, Josh, and Jacob came to a halt.
"This is where the search begins, Rocket. Down there is where the first clue lies." Rocket, Josh, and Manik all looked down to a shoreline of a nearby beach.
"I always thought that, by going after a pirate's treasure, I would be risking my life."
"Too dangerous, Josh. You would get killed."
"Rocket's right. Besides, that's later on in the search," Jacob said.
"Wait. You're saying I'll actually risk my life later on," Josh asked.
"That's right."
"Wait a minute. None of us are going to risk anything just for some treasure," Rocket said.
"Come on, Dad. A lot of people risked life and limb for treasure. Take Indiana Jones for instance. He risks everything for something in every one of his movies. The Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and a crystal skull. I always wanted to be someone like him. Someone like Alex Rider. A hero. Don't strip me of that dream, Dad."
"Fine. But if you get killed, it's your own damn fault."
"Good enough for me," Josh said before walking off and towards the beach.
"He's gonna get himself killed," Rocket said.
"Definitely sounds like he is."
"He should probably go after him to make sure he doesn't."
"Good plan," Rocket said before he, Jacob, and Manik went after Josh.
"Here's the spot where we start digging, mateys."
"I'll be the one to get my hands dirty. Luckily, I'm wearing my signature fingerless gloves," Josh said before he started digging up the sand.
"Slow down, Josh. You might hit China," Manik said before Josh stuck his head out of the hole.
"You do know that's a cartoon stereotype. No one ever made it to China in real life."
"It is a cartoon stereotype, Manik. You have to watch what you say."
"Exactly. Dad gets what I'm saying," Josh said before he continued digging. Minutes later, Manik, Rocket, and Jacob were waiting for Josh to surface.
"Josh, are you still alive?" Seconds later, Josh popped out of the hole with sand covering his quills.
"Of course I am. I may have some sand in my shoes, but I'm still alive."
"That's odd. The first clue should've been here," Jacob said.
"Did it ever occur to you that it might be in a different part of the beach," Josh asked.
"Actually, it never did. Thanks for the help, Josh."
"Good. Now I just need to get out of this sand trap." Josh then pulled himself out of the hole before shaking the sand off his quills, brushing the sand off his jersey, fur, and gloves, cleaning the sand from under his fingernails, and getting the sand out of his sneakers.
"This never happened to Superman," Josh muttered as the sand spilled out of his sneakers. After all the sand had spilled out, Josh put his sneakers back on.
"All right. The sand's gone and now it's time to keep hunting for that treasure."
"Arr! Right this way." Josh and Jacob then walked up ahead before falling into another hole buried in the sand.
"Josh," Manik said before he and Rocket ran over to the hole Josh had fallen in. Before they reach the hole, they fell into a hole themselves.
"Whoever put these holes here is really asking for it," Rocket said.
"Cool down, Rocket. Is that really any way to treat a friend," a voice asked.
"Oh, no. Not him."