Author's Note
Hey guys! Im sorry we took a bit of a break on posting, but we had some preoccupying stuff to do. But we're back, and ready to post! Please read the Author's Note at the bottom of the chapter, we have some info down there that you might be interested in. Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 41
"Tom Sawyer's Island?" Tamaki asked Steph as they walked to rafts.
"Yeah!" She said. "Though it is now known as Pirates Lair. Basically, they put Pirates stuff on top of the old Tom Sawyer stuff."
"But where did Katie go?" Honey asked, confused. Steph said that she was making sure their lamp was being shipped to Kyoya's home. They would meet her on the raft.
Sure enough, Katie was leaning against a sign near Tom Sawyer Island Rafts. She saw them coming and waved.
"How did you get here before us?" Haruhi asked, confused. Katie gave her a wink. Steph rolled her eyes and filled her in
"She knows the best shortcuts, she can travel faster on her own, plus she didn't get a treat like we did."
"Wrong little sis!" Katie said. She pulled a small green thing from her backpack. "I did pick up treats for us all that we can have on our exploration before the game!"
"Game?" The twins exclaimed. Their eyes were shining as they came closer to where Katie was standing. She laughed and motioned for everyone to follow her to the raft loading area. One raft stood empty and they were immediately let on a raft named the Huck Finn.
As other guests were let on the small raft, the group made their way to the front of the place in the corner. The two sisters faced the group before explaining what their plan was.
"Tom Sawyer's Island, now named Pirates Lair, is a delightfully rustic play area. Its full of things to do and adventures to have. For our first hour, we will explore this place so you can be ready for our Epic Game of Hide and Go Seek, Tom Sawyer Island Edition!" Katie explained.
"Then, for an hour, you will put your skills to the test and try to find great hiding places on Tom Sawyer's Island. Now, we will go over the rules later, but you will be traveling in pairs or groups of three. So, lets find the best places, shall we?" Steph laughed as the raft started to move and they were on their way.
Katie tapped into her tour guide training when she felt the water moving beneath them. "As I have mentioned before, Walt Disney loved Mark Twain and his works, especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. So Walt decided to have an almost playground type area based on those Adventures along his version of the Mississippi river, or the River of America. It changed to Pirates Lair after the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movie, which spiced some things up. But it remains fun for everyone."
They made their way across the river and to the island, where Katie handed out Disneyland pickles for all to enjoy. They ate as they made their way to explore the island.
They decided to check out a neat tavern first, despite the fact that they could not enter it. It looked cool, but their attention was brought to an odd looking mill.
"This place used to be called Harper's Mill, but it is now a blacksmith shop." Steph said as Katie gave Haruhi a nudge and a knowing wink. Haruhi gasped when she saw the inside.
It was a complete replica of Will Turner's Blacksmith shop from the first Pirates movie. Things were spinning and turning as the fires glowed in a work area. It was behind a rope wall, but it was very interesting.
"Not the best place to hide, however." The twins noted. They were trying to find the best place for their game.
As they exited the blacksmith shop, they continued around the island, towards where Big Thunder was on the other side of the river and traveled along the island. The landscape was very beautiful and the river was nice.
They soon came to a huge rope bridge, where they all took pictures and ran across. Everyone felt the sense of adventure that the island had. It was as if everyone had turned into a wild explorer.
They then came across a treehouse, home to Huck and Tom, and they ascended up to see the view. It was glorious and fun.
Honey looked around the treehouse. It seemed like a perfect place to hide. But maybe there were better places to go.
"This place isn't exactly linear, so we will have to double back a couple of times." Steph explained as they left Tom's treehouse.
Soon, they came to an amazing place. "Welcome to Smugglers Cove!" Katie announced to the group. Suddenly, everyone dispersed. It was a sunken boat with interactive bits. There was a bone cage that Haruhi ran to, because it looked a lot like the bone cage from the second Pirates movie. Tamaki went with her and took pictures of them in the bone cage. They made faces and poses, some that would really please the guests back at Music Room Three.
The twins saw a sign that said treasure and went to it. It said that if they pumped the Bilge pumps, treasure would be revealed. They fervently started pumping the water and the water slowly left the ship, revealing the treasure. But they couldn't get the treasure, due to the fact that the ship would quickly fill up as soon as they slowed down.
Honey had found another treasure based thing. Both Honey and Mori turned a wheel and a treasure chest rose from the water. It was attached to a rope and Honey squealed with delight. But then gasped in surprise when he saw a pirate skeleton grasping to the treasure chest. As soon as the pirate was fully exposed, both the treasure and its guardian fell back in the water.
Kyoya had found a place near the suspension bridge that was high up. He found a bench and sat down, sketching the scene below him. Steph was cheering the treasure hunters on as Katie was dancing along to the music playing in the background. He smiled as he sketched the place.
After fifteen minutes of playing around, Katie called them over to the Pontoon Bridge. It was a wobbly barrel bridge that went over the water. They playfully crossed the bridge and began the sisters' favorite part of the island, the caves and castle rock.
"In the old stories of Tom Sawyer, he, along with his girl Becky Thatcher, got lost in a huge cave and found they were trapped with a known murderer, Injun Joe. These caves originally represented that, but then the pirate theme was introduced. So, the caves were reimagined. Come on!" Katie explained as the approached Castle Rock.
Castle Rock was an abandoned ship and had a very interesting structure. Honey's face lit up. This was it. His hiding spot He looked over at Mori whose face remained impassive, but Honey knew the deeper meaning behind the look. Mori wanted to hide here as well.
After exploring the telescopes and admiring the view, they decided to go under castle rock, which had a series of narrow caves. The caves down there were not super dark, but they were very small. Mori had a hard time getting through the tunnels. It was very easy to get lost in them. They soon made their way to a larger room. They heard Davy Jones whispering warnings to them. It was very eerie.
Kyoya sniffed the air. "Is that… Saltwater?" He asked Katie, who was humming besides him. She nodded.
"Disneyland uses a technology to pump in certain smells around the park, such as saltwater here. It's very neat, isn't it?" She grinned. She loved the smellitzer.
They made their way out of there and to the creepiest part of the island. Dead Man's Grotto. This tunnel system wasn't very small, but it looked very dark and scary inside. Outside, there was sign.
"Warning, Beware. Signed…" Kyoya read out loud.
"Captain Jack Sparrow." Haruhi whispered with delight. She tried to reign in her expression. They entered the cave. The darkness engulfed them, making it impossible for them to see the person in front of them. Steph grabbed Kaoru's hand, who was in front of her and then grabbed Hikaru's hand, as he was behind her. Kyoya felt Katie shake in front of him and he took her hand gently. He couldn't see her blush, but she held on tightly. The American really didn't like the dark. Especially since the cave was starting to make noises.
They came upon a blue lit chamber, where a chest sat. Everyone stared at it with their mouths open. Haruhi reached out her hand to touch it.
"NO HARUHI!" Tamaki shrieked. Haruhi touched the chest.
"Leave me chest alone, or face Davy Jones' locker!" Davy Jones' voice was heard, along with a heartbeat that came from the chest. The twins backed away in shock, Tamaki let out a squeal, Kyoya pulled Katie closer to him, Steph covered her ears, Honey jumped into Mori's arms, and Mori went into a defensive stance. Haruhi covered her mouth, looking terrified, but inside she was excited.
They continued in the cave, passing skeletons and pirate remains. They found disappearing treasure, pirates guarding cursed treasure, and other interactive pieces. The effect was bone chilling and eerie. No on in their right mind would hide in here!
After leaving the cave and relaxing, everyone had finished their pickles by now. So Katie led them to the back of the island.
"Its been a good 45 minutes, so it is nearly time for us to start our little game. But, since we would all like to hide, we need a seeker. Someone who will play fair and someone who know this island forwards and backwards." Katie said, still arm in arm with Kyoya.
"Who did you get today, Katie?" Steph asked, her eyes twinkling. "The boy? The thief? Who?"
"None of those." Katie grinned. "Someone who owes me a favor."
At the end of the island was a huge mound of gold, but that wasn't important. Standing under a Pirate Flag and waiting was the one and only.
"Captain Jack Sparrow…" Haruhi whispered with glee.
"Ahoy, mates." The rouge saluted the group before bowing before the sisters. "So you are in need of Jack's services, aye?"
"Aye, Jack. And you'll follow the rules by thunder or I'll wipe the deck with ye." Katie frowned at the grinning pirate. The Hosts were to star struck to say anything.
"Jack, long time no see, mate!" Steph curtseyed as Jack bowed. "Still causing trouble and breaking hearts?"
"Always, Steph, always." He grinned at her. "I like your new mates there, looking like piratical rogues, twins too, perfect for you." Jack motioned towards the Hitachiins. They saluted him with a grin as he looked at the rest of the group.
"Tall, brave lad over there, looking as if he could bust some skulls." He nodded at Mori who bowed to the Captain.
"A cabin boy, hopefully more deadly than he looks." Jack appraised Honey with an analytical eye. Honey nodded and proceeded to flip up onto Mori's shoulder. Jack's eyebrows raised, but showed no other sign of surprise.
"A fancy man, who looks like a prince instead of a pirate. I doubt he follows the code…" Jack frowned at Tamaki, who looked stunned at this insult.
Jack turned to Haruhi and grinned. "A lady, I see! Probably your good luck charm, and an all-around good sailor, aye?"
"Aye, Captain, I do my duty and follow the code." Haruhi said with a grand bow. Jack laughed as he walked up to Haruhi, grabbed her hand and kissed it. Haruhi beamed with delight as Tamaki looked ready to blow his top.
Then Jack turned to the noble looking Kyoya, who was still holding Katie's hand. Jack frowned.
"And who is this? Ah, Darling, Sweetheart, Lady Katie, you would reject me for a noble? He looks like a navigator, not a fighter or a captain."
Kyoya let go of Katie's hand very quickly. He didn't want to cause trouble for her, but Katie grinned at the Pirate.
"Better a noble than a scoundrel, Sparrow, I asked for your assistance here and, don't forget, you owe me a debt." Katie's smile seemed like Kyoya's, pleasant but deadly. "So, mate, let's play as planned."
Jack got the message and nodded. "Then let us get the code out of the way, shall we?"
Katie turned to the group, smiling. "Alright, the teams will be Tamaki and Haruhi, Mori and Honey, Steph and the twins, and Kyoya and myself. No hiding in the plants, off limit area, or off the island. Jack wll give us five minutes to hide and the winner will either be the last one found or the one who makes it till eleven will get the grand prize. Ready, Jack Sparrow?"
Jack pouted. "Captain Jack Sparrow…" Katie rolled her eyes as everyone laughed.
He counted down. "Three, two, one, A Pirates Life for ME!" Everyone scattered.
The game had begun!
Author's Note
I llooovveee this chapter! Definitely a favorite. I wonder who will win he game...
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