We Better Get Used To Running

"Woah check out this mini ship, guys!" Naruto exclaimed as he looked at the structure of the ship. Nathan and Sam approached the desk the ship stood and both gasped.

"No way, Sam! It's..."

Sam just chuckled "The Fancy." he finished Nathan's sentence. "You guys know the ship?" Naruto questioned. "Yeah, we used to talk about these things during our family dinners...we were a weird bunch." Nathan told the blond who clicked his teeth. "So who does it belong to?"

"Henry Avery." Sam stated as he gazed the ship. "Who's that?" Naruto asked. "He was a pirate, from Devon, England. He's the one that robbed the Mughals back in the 1600s."

"Oh yeah?" Sam nodded. "Legend says he was never caught by the British Empire. So with all that gold he dissapeared of the face of the earth."

"Wow...how much did he take anyway?"

"About 400 Million pounds worth with today's money."

"DAMN! That's a lot of money."

"It is...I always wondered what did he ever do with it." Sam noted as they continued. Nathan investigating the bookshelf beside the ship was surprised to see old scuba gear. "Look at these. Compasses, sundial. Hey Naru check it out we got enough equipment to go scuba diving." Nathan called out. "Do they still work?"

"Maybe...but they are kinda heavy." he tried to lift up the helmet but it wouldn't budge. "Just imagine being lost at sea, and those instruments are the only thing standing between death and salvation." Sam said as Naruto whistled. "Makes you think about how much technology has come...now we don't need to use pipes on the helmet to breath, we got oxygen tanks." the blond added his take.

Nathan was heading to the moonlit, garden just on the east side of the room, there he checked the table with old books on it. "Hey, they've got your favourite book here, Sam." Nathan called out.

"Oh really? Which one?"

"A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates." he read the title out. Sam just scoffed. "More like ' a generally made up history.' even the author's name is fake." Sam replied.

"Is it that good?" Naruto asked. "Very good if you want to pass time, but it's history is very off tune. They even wrote that Blackbeard didn't get killed and that he lived in Nassau for the rest of his days."

"Did he live?"

"No, he was sadly taken out by the British. His head was chopped off during a battle with an admiral."

"This room is basically the life of a pirate summarised. The sundials represent the treasures that could be gotten, the ship represents the wealth gained and the death of Blackbeard is the result." Nathan finished. "Still, this book does look first edition, Sam."

"Are you serious? This place, man...wow. You got Roman armour, sarcophaguses and now you're telling me, even a first edition of my favourite book."

"You want to take it like the others?"

"Nah. It'll just disintegrate in my backpack."

Nathan just thought for a second, if the book was a first edition than some random rich guy wouldn't mind having it...plus it could help keep Sam from leaving.

"You could sell it? Then you wouldn't need to take that job."

Sam just sighed. "Well tonight, let's just stick to what already belongs to us...we've already got two books that we shouldn't have."

Heading into the living room, Naruto found a letter on one of the bookcases. "No way! She knew Amelia Earhart!" he shouted since the lady was his idol. "Are you serious? I think we're dealing with a celebrity here guys." Sam noted as Naruto read the note.

"Your journey to El Mirador sounds fanstasit. DId the Mayans leave anything behind for you? Look forward to hearing more in person upon my return. Written on June 8, 1937...oh crapbaskets. It was written a month before her disappearance." Naruto told the boys. "Well that just dampens the mood." Nathan added.

"It sure does...I wonder what other famous people she knew."

Sam feeling a bit livid, walked to the gramophone and turned it on. "Yeah, this'll liven up the place." Sam chuckled. "Since when did you like classical music?" Nathan asked as he had headed towards the fire place. " 'Scuse me, I'm a man of many taste."

"Ah huh." Nathan sounded doubtful as picked up an almost burned letter. "Damn...someone wanted to buy this stuff." Nathan stated as he put the letter down. "Guess, they said no."

"Sam! Check it out!" Naruto called out as he stood infront of Samurai armour. "Well there's our missing samurai attire...you recognize the crest?"

"Yeah...hollyhock leaves belong to the Tokugawa."

"Ah huh. Now take up your helmet and cosplay with us." Sam stated seeing Naruto was the only one without a hat. Taking it up the blond felt a little tingle in his heart.

"Now you are honorable." Sam stated as he finished looking around. "I don't think Mom's journals are anywhere...let's head upstairs."

Leaving the gramophone to play, the boys checked the doors but they we're all locked.

"Mom's stuff has to be in one of these." Sam stated "We need a way in." he concluded as he looked up to see an air vent. "Bingo...up there!" the boys looked up to see their way in. With a little shuffling with the bookcase the two used it to make a platform.

"Woah...sorry." Sam stated as a camera had fallen off the shelf. "It's a polaroid." Nathan stated holding the object.

"Here, lemme see." Nathan gave Sam the device.

"I think it still works...give me your greatest smiles boys." he brought it up as he brought the boys closer. "Say cheese!"

"Cheese!" the snap was taken as it's picture came out of the polaroid. "Don't lose it now, Nathan." Sam stated as he gave it to Nathan. "Just give it a good shake and it'll look nice." he stated as Nathan shook the picture till it looked perfect. "Man we look cool." Sam stated seeing the picture. "Yeah who would've thought. A samurai, explorer and Roman being friends." Naruto stated.

"Time travel sure is weird gang." Sam added "I mean check out that muggy smirk you got Sam." Nathan stated. "What can I say the camera loves me." Sam chuckled as they all took off their hats putting them down.

"Well you two can only fit through the vents so you go." Sam said as he held the case in place.

Travelling to the vents was simple and getting them open was easy, in the vents they went till they found a place of entrance. Nathan using his foot to budge open a vent was able to land cleanly into the room but he did make a big ruckus.

Naruto followed closely. "Alright, Sam. We are in!" Nathan called from their side. "Cool, can you guys get the door to open?"

"Hold up."

"Nate...this room...there's only one bed." the place they we're in looked like a small hospital room.