Sorry for lateness of this. If anyones reading out there. OK heres Chap 2 Again I dont own anything

Chapter 2

Mr. Smee's Point of View

'Hello sir,' I said.

'How do you do?' he asked.

'I do well sir.'

''So what brings you to my table?''

''Well, sir, I'm seeking to join a new pirate crew in hopes I could be a full member of the crew and an equal, or better like everyone else.''

He smiled. "You're in luck sir. I am in need of a new boson servant. Someone that is willing to attend to my needs."

I looked at him with concern. "Well, sir, I'd like that but what's the catch? I would like to be treated as a human being, as part of the crew, and take part in plundering also."

"You have my word. You will be treated fairly and be the number one officer of the Jolly Roger.

"You will get a large sum of whatever we plunder." His grin was huge.

"Sir we have a deal."

"James Hook," the captain said as he extended his hand to me.

"Joseph Smee." I shook his hand.

"Well, Mr. Smee, the first order of business is to have me show you your daily chores for me and then we must hire a crew."

"Yes Cap'n."

So there I was first officer and Boson of Captain James Hook. As it was, he showed me the ropes. I was to wind his clocks every morning, prepare his breakfast, give him a shave and help him dress. We hired a crew and got along very handsomely at first. Then we were off for adventure.

The first couple of days at sea were boring. I did the usual chores for the Captain and made sure the crew did their jobs. Then we finally heard news that the Black Pearl was cursed and running wild, sinking anyone and anything that happened to have the cursed treasure of Cortez.

We decided to steer clear of the Caribbean and go northward to the North Atlantic where pirating seemed easy because the British and the newly formed United States were battling it out. We decided to raid supply ships of the King's Navy. One raid was very interesting.

"Mr. Smee, Royal British cargo carrier ahead. Order to half speed and from a stern and keep the flag down till were close," Captain Hook said while he looked through his spy glass.

"Aye, aye, Cap'n," I acknowledged.

"Helm, turn us a stern at half and lower the flags," I ordered Helmsman that steered the ship.

"Aye Mr. Smee," he replied and did as told.

As the ship turned and we got close enough we snuck up from behind. As soon as that happened their flag men spotted and signaled us. We were silent.

"Halt! This is the RMS Queenborough, who are you?"

We didn't say a word, only continued to come closer to them.

"Mr. Smee, fire the main guns at my command," Captain Hook ordered.

"Aye, aye, sir," I replied with a fast salute and signaled the men near the canons.

"Mr. Smee, range 32!"

"Canons, ready at range 32!" I repeated.

"Ready?"

"Ready!" I echoed.

"AIM!"

I replied the call.

"FIRE!" he yelled.

And I yelled to the gunner.

We blasted the side of the other ship. Then we heard screaming and some men yelling out at us, "Who are you?"

"Raise the flag and fire again," the captain ordered.

I nodded and repeated the order. We raised our flag and fired again at the ship. Now it was damaged and ready for plundering.

"Alright, everyone, you know what to do. Take the ship!" the captain called. "Hurrah!" the crew exclaimed with me among them as we boarded the ship and began to plunder. I swung over to the ship and helped fight the sailors on it. It was fierce. I made my first kill that day and it was very successful. We got plenty of food and gold from this supply vessel.

From that day forward we were on a roll, plundering ships of the Royal Navy. Then on one plundering mission it was foggy and we were near the Coast of… Maryland, was it? I don't remember exactly. I think the British reclaimed a town there called Baltimore. Anyway there was a ship that we were raiding and this mysterious Chinese man asked for an audience with Captain Hook, saying he had a parley request.

"What makes you worthy of seeing the captain?" I asked.

"Let's just say I have something of interest for you and your captain."

"Alright, I'll spare you. Follow me." Then we walked to the captain's closed cabin where I knocked on the door.

"Come in."

"Cap'n," I said, nodding my head. As we entered he was winding a Grandfather clock.

He turned. "Mr. Smee, who is this man, and did the crew finish the raid?"

"Sir, they're finishing up now, and this man here says he has something you would want."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes, sir, I have a map to many treasures beyond your wildest dreams," the Chinese man said.

Hook put his hands behind his back. "Well then, you have my attention. By the way, what is your parley request?"

"Only that you spare me sir," the man said with a grin.

"I don't usually make deals with people I plunder but you have my attention. Tell me, where can I have this map and what's on it?"

"First we must travel to Singapore and steal it from a man named Sao-Feng. I warn you, it's heavily guarded."

At the sound of that, I felt the need to speak. "Sounds risky, captain. I..."

"Mr. Smee, keep quiet," the captain said almost sharply.

"Aye, sir," I said and the captain sent me a hard glare.

"You must excuse my servant," he said and faced the Chinese man once more.

"Apology accepted," the other replied.

"Mr. Smee, a cup of tea for our guest?"

"Aye, captain," I said as I moved to prepare tea and crumpets for both of them.

"Do go on," the captain continued as he moved to sit at his chair behind his desk, motioning with a hand for Chinese man to sit in the chair opposite.

"I will have to guide you."

The conversation went well into the night as the two men talked about how to get to the Southern China Sea. The next morning we set sail for Singapore, though I wasn't too thrilled about it. We plundered along the way and finally made it to the Pacific Ocean where we plundered ships on the Spanish California Coastline. Then the long trek across the Pacific came. We decided to steal plenty from the Spanish if we were going to go that far west.