Ch40: A Pirate Life For Me!
After Sly had found out about Captain LeFwee stealing the map for Dimitri's granddad's treasure, we set about our jobs of getting prepared to go to the island. While Bentley and Penelope did their little adventure into the skull keep, Murray and I hit the waters with his rowing skills. I had to admit, for all his proficiency at rowing, I had to wonder if he'd ever went boating before...
And soon our plans had fallen in place. We were now on our way to go steal a ship. Sly was chosen to go to the ship and clear it of the patrol (which I knew was best since he could take out guards without a sound quicker than I could... NOT!) and once he accomplished that, we all loaded into the ship, van and all. "Okay guys. We're going to stay down here and control the masts while you dish out whether to go right or left," Bentley told us from the Binocucoms.
"Okay... left!" Sly said, the boat turning left as we now were steered in the direction of the open ocean. "Forward!" I smirked. The boat stopped turning and we were now out of the range of any cannonballs that would be fired at us... and just in time too. The cannonballs were fired at us but just barely missed us and fell to the ocean floor below.
"Alright... we sail to the east!" I smiled, looking at the map that Penelope and Bentley stole (And in turn had a heartfelt moment to themselves... I knew it just by how they blushed at each other...) and we were soon heading east to the island depicted on the map. "Um... Sylvia?" asked Sly as we neared the island. "We've got a ship at twelve o'clock!" I looked where he pointed and saw the ship. It was a pirate ship alright, most likely belonging to LeFwee.
"Okay guys! Turn hard left and I'll shoot these cannons at the ship!" I commanded. It felt nice that they listened as the ship turned left and I was now side to side with the ship, but far enough away to do evasive maneuvers. "FIRE AT WILL!" I yelled to Sly, who did so immediately. "Now! Left!" I yelled, the gang below deck turning left as a flurry of cannonballs flew at us, our evasive actions preventing any damage to the ship.
I could hear the voices of doomed pirates yelling as the ship sunk into the lagoon and I had to admit... even though it felt good in the game to do that, I felt bad right there. But then I remembered what pirates are. Evil and killers. That thought pushed me to go to the side of the deck and look at the island. "Pull her up to the shore gently," Sly said, the crew downside doing just that.
"Stand before the statue's gaze to begin the walk along the treasure's maze..." Sly said, reciting Bentley's words as he did so. "What does that mean?" he asked. "A totem pole is where we start. Just watch and learn how I roll," I smiled, heading off in the direction with the map in hand. When I reached the bridge to the totem pole, I then noticed that LeFwee's ship was parked right where it should be, the pirates already patrolling the shoreline.
I ignored Bentley's comments about the sea dogs, (get it? Cause they're dogs?) and stood before the statue's gaze. I then looked at the map and and read the next clue. And when I performed that, I read the next one. And the next one. AND the next one. FINALLY, after about 8 or so hints, (I lost track after 8,) I found the burial site for the treasure chest.
"Oh YEAH! We found the treasure!" Murray smiled as the others joined up. I dug up the box and opened it, handing the diving gear to Dimitri. "Sweet! The colors match my suit! Now I can swim, dive, and accessorize!" Dimitri smiled. I held onto Penelope's hand the entire time, looking all around in fear that LeFwee would attack out of nowhere. And they did. They jumped off of a large rock in the center of the island and landed right behind me and Penelope, cutting us off from the rest of the gang.
"Crap!" I exclaimed, the pirates' swords all aimed at me and her. "I guess there's only one way outta this one..." I smiled, holstering my cane. As much as I hated to say it, with so many pirates surrounding me with sharp daggers galore, there would be zero chance for me to protect myself and Penelope from harm at the same time. I simply frowned and looked at her with big eyes, trying to comfort her as she and the others saw the realization that the pirates would kill us both if we so much as attacked. Not even time stopper could be enough to knock them all out!
"You can't just abandon us!" Penelope exclaimed. "I'm so scared..." "Penelope, Sylvia. Do as he says. Stay alive. We'll rescue you in due time, we promise," Bentley said. "I... I trust ya..." Penelope said. All I did was sigh as Neyla did a low growling sound in her eye. 'Why aren't you attacking?!' she thought in my head. 'Do you really want any harm to come to me, you, or Penelope?' I thought back. 'I can't attack so many pirates at once, even with time stopper... I'm sorry, but we're captives for now...' 'You better owe me big time for this!' 'Sure... I'll owe you one masturbation.' 'Heh. Can do...'
We were then escorted by dagger wielding dogs to the ship, LeFwee's Death Head. LeFwee looked us over as we were tied up with ropes that not even my wings could break free from if I wanted to. "So... what are you planning on doing with us, parakeet?" I asked LeFwee, wondering what kind of thing he'd have me and Penelope do if we were now captives on his boat.
"Yer askin' fer a cutlass to the throat if ye calls me parakeet again, lass," he growled, resting a knife on the back of my neck. "Fer now, ye lasses are headin' back to town where I be fixin' to make ye both me wives... Bein' on a crew of scurvy dogs can get a little... lonely at times, hm?"
"I'd sooner be doing the harlem shake at Chuckee Cheese's," I frowned, intently confusing both him and Penelope with my words. "What's this all about shakes and cheeses? Pirates don't do neither o' those things, lass," LeFwee frowned. "Besides, I have a few ways we can have some... fun..." 'Oh joy... he's gonna rape us?' Neyla thought to me. 'Just don't think that and I think we'll be alright...' I thought back.