Chapter 7: Cody
Cody was still out of it, but Zack noticed he was starting to stir. The older twin wished his hands weren't tied so he could wipe the blood off of is brother's face. The steady flow had stopped, but every time Cody exhaled, a little bit sprayed out onto his shirt and pants. On the other side of Cody, Bailey helplessly watched her boyfriend with tears in her eyes.
After a few moments of mumbling, Cody sat straight up with a gasp. He was drenched in sweat and at first seemed confused about where he was. Zack was worried he might draw the attention of the nearest guard so he whispered to his brother to try and calm him down, "Shhhh, it's okay. We're still on the ship."
Cody winced as his senses started coming back and the intense pain in his broken nose started catching up with him. "What happened?" he mumbled groggily.
"The pirates took London. She was trying to fight them off and you tried to calm her down. You took a rifle to the face for your troubles. You're... you're luck they didn't kill you..." Zack's voice trailed off as he thought about the young boy who'd been murdered in front of all of them. "And I think you were having another nightmare right before you woke up."
"I was," Cody said.
"Was it about... was it the same dream?" Bailey asked.
"Same as always," Cody said.
"I'm sorry, little brother. You know... I'd do anything to make those nightmares stop. I'd sell my soul to the devil if it meant you'd stop having them," Zack said.
"Thanks, Zack," Cody said. Then, despite the night sky being clear, thunder could be heard rumbling in the distance and the three teens could feel the ship start to vibrate.
"That was weird..." Bailey said. The disturbance didn't last long and the teens dismissed it from their minds.
"My head is killing me. I think my nose is broken..." Cody mumbled.
"Cody... I wish I could hold you right now," Bailey said. She wanted to cry, but was well beyond the point of being able to.
"Oh, Bailey, I'll be fine," Cody said. "This... this is nothing."
"Doesn't look like nothing," Zack commented. "Here, lean over and wipe your face off on my shirt." Cody did the best he could without being able to use his hands. When he leaned back up, Zack's shirt was as red as the front of Cody's was and the younger twin still had blood smeared across his face. Zack noticed the nearest pirate looking their way and figured their talking had gotten his attention. He motioned to Cody and Bailey. The three teens stopped talking and leaned their heads back against the wall.
(Author's note: A short chapter, but a VERY important one in the grand scheme of things. All will be revealed in time. :) Thanks for reading. Please review.)