Chapter 88: Cervantes' tongue
A group of zombies who can become invisible and a woman don't need many resources, so they travel quite fast.
One week after they started their journey they arrived in Paris, three days later in Berlin and a week and a half later in Moscow.
Rock and Ivy led the group, because he was the captain and she was the guide.
Close to them, Alan dragged Cervantes, who was wrapped in chains.
Finally, the whole zombie crew followed them.
Cervantes was continuously making malicious remarks, such as "You don't have an idea where you're going" or "You know as well as me that this is probably a trap".
Rock got to think about cutting the pirate's tongue off, but Ivy disuaded him stating that he could still have some information to provide.
However, the most useful thing Cervantes said during the journey was a "You should wrap up" to Ivy, when they entered Russia.
They were already in Asia when Cervantes' umpteeth provocation exasperated Rock, and he ordered Alan to cut the ex-captain's tongue off.
- Wait... – said Ivy.
- Do it, Alan. – ordered Rock.
- Are you sure, captain? – asked Alan, who obviously didn't want to do it.
- Absolutely. Now there's only one way he can harm us: talking. So we must prevent him from doing so.
- You could gag me. – suggested Cervantes mockingly, but talking seriously.
Rock smiled ironically and made a signal to Alan, ordering him to cut his tongue.
Alan sighed and unsheathed a knife.
- Can I ask you something, William? – said Cervantes.
- What is it? – grumbled Rock.
- You were on the boat where I killed your parents, weren't you?
Rock was surprised, because he hadn't expected a question like that.
- Yes. – he finally answered.
- I should have killed you when I could. Do you know why I didn't? Do you know why my crew didn't find you?
- They weren't looking for me, I guess. – replied Rock.
- Well, that's right. However, your father almost blundered before he died.
- What do you mean?
- During his last conversation with your mother, I could hear him say: "What will become of William?". – retold the pirate. – That's how I learnt that you existed.
Rock was carefully listening to Cervantes.
- Fortunately for you, your mother was much more intelligent than him. She hurried to say: "Thank goodness we left him at home".
Rock's eyes were becoming tearful.
- Your mother saved your life. If she hadn't said that…if she hadn't lied….my crew would have looked for you. They would have found you. And they would have killed you.
- Why are you telling me this? – asked Rock, who was already crying.
- I just wanted you to know that my tongue does not only harm.
Rock sighed and dried his tears with his shirt's sleeve.
- Gag him. – he finally said.
Cervantes smiled, just before Alan put a cloth in his mouth.
And they continued their journey…