Story by me.
Proof reading and editing by SeverinadeStrango.
Enjoy.
Lasko and Isabel were surprised and disturbed by this message from beyond the grave. Ratbeard, the captain who took Isabel in, had raised her like she was his own, taught her how to fight, had committed such a crime, it seemed impossible.
"What happened? How did this all this end in this horror? What happened after I left to wait for Isabel?" Lasko pleaded from his departed crew as he tried to comfort Isabel.
"You have to be wrong! Hairy wouldn't do such a thing, would he? No, he wouldn't! He couldn't!" The young Quinn refused to hear or see this grime tragedy.
"He Did." Manny confirmed grimly as his his eyes glowed with green from anger for not only for Ratbeard had done to them, but breaking Isabel's heart.
"I am so sorry for you to hear of this, Isabel. But Ratbeard had betrayed us all." Jack apologized in a ghostly tone as he floated with the others.
"How did this happen, dear apparitions?" Egg Shen asked to those who no longer breathe.
"Our fate was marked in blood after Lasko left to wait for our dear Cabin Girl, Isabel to the place that she was brought to after the armada took her from our very crew in front of us..."
"She's alive! She's alive!" Lasko cheered, and the crew joined in heartily.
"Lasko, I need you to find Quinn and bring her to Skull Island." Ratbeard ordered, and Lasko's face instantly lit up.
"Yes, sir!" Lasko answered as he gave a salute and sprinted off to Avery's home.
"Boys, we are going to be rich. We'll get that will and the entire crew will live like kings!" Ratbeard announced as they all cheered.
"Yes yes, treasure." A British voice from behind responded as they all turn to see the otter Emmett, Barnabus the sloth, Louis Le Bisque the crab, Sarah Steele the mouse and Mormo the Water mole.
"But now that we are all here, let's get to it, captain." Emmett ordered as he led the way, scoffing silently at the thought of being bossed around by this shrimp. He was the boss, not them. He had the ship, the crew, the weapons, and the cunning wit, why shouldn't he be in charge of this hunt?
Ratbeard noticed this before he caught up with Jack and whispered –
"We're going on the hunt for Gunns gold ourselves. The moment we get the map, we ditch them and sail off. Pass it down to Manny and Moe." Jack thought about it for a moment.
"Wait, what about Isabel and Lasko? They'll be looking for us." The rat pirate asked for the thought of leaving them behind would not be in his best interests.
"Don't fret. We'll be able to see them, when the coast is clear and we grab them up." Ratbeard explained, and Jack nodded as he relayed the plan to the other crewmembers. Rats were not known for trusting, especially when there was money involved.
"Hurry up now. The treasure won't discover itself, you know." Ensign Emmett ordered as he and his crew led the way.
"Oh yeah, we know good friend." The old rat smirked with his crew. As they soon settled down in the tavern they began to plan out their hunt for the gold of Gunn himself.
"Now to deal with any natives, we will need to-" But then the hook slammed down on the table.
"Now hold on a minute, otter!" The captain shouted, causing a scene for the two crews.
"You have something to say, Ratbeard?" Emmett wondered as held the will.
"Why should you call the shots?" The old rat growled as his crew nodded.
"Excuse me, Captain Ratbeard?" Emmett raised an eyebrow.
"You heard me, Emmett! I should be in charge of our hunt! I have the ship and the weapons!" Ratbeard shouted as he pounded the table once more, making the otter angry.
"Now look here, Rat! I have the will! So we do things my way!" Emmett shouted as his crew was ready to back him up.
"Not for long! Get 'em, boys!" Ratbeard shouted as they descended into battle.
Ensign was able to aim the gun at Ratbeard's head, but just as he was about to shoot –
"Hey, leave them alone!" Isabel growled as she crossed blades with the armed otter.
"Isabel?" Ratbeard gasped.
"What are you doing, idiot!" The otter demanded as he tried to shoot her.
"Run! We got this!" Isabel ordered as Ratbeard vanished in a fog.
"No!" The Otter Ensign screamed.
"Way to go, Isabel!" Lasko cheered as the rat pirates and the rest of the otter's crew fled.
"I got the will boys, keep running! I'll meet you at Blood Shoals!" Their captain ordered as they all fled.
"The three of us soon were able to regroup and we ship out to Traitor's Cave. We saw that he'd prepared for us our final feast..." Jack continued.
The three pirates of Ratbeard's crew rowed across the skyway to arrive at their meeting spot, Traitors Cave on Blood Shoals.
"Looks like we were able to put a slip on Emmett." Manny sighed in relief.
"But what about Izzy and Las?" Manny wondered as he and Moe were worried about the two.
"I'm sure that Ratbeard is picking them up right now." Jack smiled as the three entered the cave to see quite a banquet Ratbeard as made.
"Welcome back boys! Well done on our great escape!" Ratbeard laughed as he poured the finest Yum that could be found on Skull Island into four cups.
"Wait, where's Lasko and Isabel? I thought they should be joining us." Moe asked his captain.
"Don't worry, we'll eat then pick them up from Skull Island. To our hunt!" Ratbeard posed a toast as they ate and drank.
Soon they began to feel tired and drifted off to sleep.
"So long boys! More treasure for me!" Ratbeard laughed.