Cold As Glass
Sequel to Heart of Glass
A Pirate Lord's Adventure
Chapter 17
Bravely, I starred at the rocky outcrop not very far in front of us, while the wind violently blew around me, kicking up huge waves.
But near the rocks was a ship, which was literally split into two pieces, in a most unnatural manor.
I tightly held onto my hat, while the rain continued to smack me roughly in the face, along with the rest of the crew.
Will sourly looked back at me, Gibbs, and Jack, before hissing," That's the Flying Dutchman?"
Jack nervously stroked his beard, while Gibbs nodded in answer to Will's question.
"She doesn't look like much." Will shrugged, still no quiet believing us.
" Neither do you." Jack then walked up next to Will, and commented," Do not underestimate her."
Will still looked disbelieving, and I saw Jack look back over his shoulder at me, as if signaling me to help him make Will believe that run down ship was the Flying Dutchman, when really it had just been the victim of it.
"Must have run afoul of the reef." I mused to Will, as I took his other side, which was not occupied by Jack.
Will seemed to have believed my theory, while Jack looked over at Will and eagerly asked," So, what's your plan, then?"
"I row over, search the ship until I find your bloody key." Will announced, as if it would have been extremely easy.
"And if there are crewmen?" Jack asked with a slight hint of nervousness.
Will then answered, still with a determined tone," I cut down anyone in my path."
With that Will walked away, leaving me alone with Jack and Gibbs.
Jack looked over at me and commented," I like it." Then he changed his attention over to Gibbs, who was still warily starring at the ruined ship," Simple, easy to remember."
Then I heard Ragetti shout, as I saw him hang off the side of the ship, with Will's boat below him, tied up to the side of the ship. "Your chariot awaits you, Sire." Then he went of cackling, while Will began climbing down the ladder.
As Will settled into his boat, Pintel, Gibbs, Jack, and I rushed to the railing to look down at him.
"Oi!" Jack shouted, gaining Will's attention. "If you do happen to get captured, just say Jack Sparrow sent you to settle his debt."
I refrained from gawking at Jack, for pulling such a cruel joke on Will. But I was pulling a cruel joke of my own upon all of them. So I shall not be any more hypocritical than I must.
"It might save your life!"
Will nodded in understanding, while Ragetti pushed off Will, into the uncertain weather towards the scuttled ship.
"Bon voyage!" Ragetti cackled again, before he began climbing up the ladder, back to the deck.
Jack then immediately turned to look over at Gibbs and announced, quietly," Douse the lamps."
Instantly Pintel, Ragetti, Gibbs, Cotton, and Marty set off dousing eat and every lamp upon the Pearl.
I looked over at Jack, as the lights became dimmer and dimmer all around us.
Jack didn't look back at me, instead he kept starring off at Will, watching and waiting.
"What will happen to Will, if he does get captured?" I questioned, quietly to Jack.
Jack refrained from looking at me, as he answered, in a quiet and low tone," If he survives, then he will become part of the crew." Jack then looked over at me, and whispered," Unless he is smart enough to out smart Davy Jones."
I sighed and nodded in understanding, and looked back out at the thrashing sea. Will had miraculously gotten to the wreck, with his lantern lighting his way.
I watched as his lamp went back and forth, before it finally remained still, and the faint outline of his body traveled away form his lamp.
Then it happened. The Flying Dutchman appeared.