Chapter 41: Captain Jack Sparrow
Whilst Du Wei seized the opportunity to take the captain’s room for himself, the girls on the other hand did something that roused the envy of everyone aboard – they took a shower!
How much fresh water could they possibly have on a boat while sailing?
The answer to that would be only for drinking. This can be attested to by how dirty looking these fellas were when Du Wei and his group happened on this crew.
In light of wasting over four barrels of the precious substance, Du Wei didn’t stop them. The reasoning was very simple: the amount was based on the original crew’s size. Now that they’ve kicked more then twenty individuals off, it’s only normal that there be extras lying around.
Furthermore, he can fully relate to the girls desire to bathe.
After so many days without cleaning himself properly, Du Wei can honestly say he’s feeling quite the itch due to the salt on his skin. Its dry and uncomfortable….
Regardless of that, Du Wei had more important things to attend to right now and that was moulding his ideal image of Captain Jack Sparrow on the poor fellow.
Talk about pathetic. Not only did the poor man get his entire outfit changed to that of a strange one, he also had his entire hair redone. And if that wasn’t enough, the boy went as far as to deliberately paint a eye shadow on that face to give it a more authentic feel. Sadly there’s no guns in this world, otherwise Du Wei would definitely fit the man with one!
Then as a final form of insult, the poor pirate was then forced to perform all sorts of humiliating poses to his captors liking….
In honest truth, Du Wei really had to hand it to the creators of the “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Among the many traits of the main character, the biggest one was his lunacy.
A little dash of that sure made everything all the more charming and more satisfying to play with!
While all of this was going on behind closed doors, the rest of the pirate crews were fussing over their predicament.
Aside from being captives on their own ship, they’ve also been ordered to head for port!
Sure Du Wei may have promised them they could remain alive under his goodwill, but what’s there to guarantee the officials wouldn’t just hang them on sight?
“Should we fight them?” One man with a teeth made of gold asks, “They only got three people anyways. If we lock the door and start a fire…”
The rest of the crews were exchanging looks of uncertainty before focusing their eyes back onto the one making the proposal.
“That woman is a monster, did you not see? She broke a bone with a single kick… and-and she sent one of our strongest flying with a single flick! Do you still think a simple fire can kill her?”
“Then what if we blockade her inside? No… she would just break the wall and escape.” Another deflated after realizing how unrealistic his own plan was.
Its precisely as this man says, all the rooms on the ship are comprised of wooden planks and not metal, meaning it’s easy to tear a hole and escape.
Then just as these pirates were busy discussing their next possible course of action, the door to their cabin was suddenly swung open and in came a stranger never before seen in their eyes.
This was none other than Captain Jack Sparrow, the poor pirate that’s been revamped from the grounds up by Du Wei.
Initially these men were still wondering who this newcomer might be, but after a careful examination, they quickly started to whistle left and right.
“Wohoho, look who it is, it’s our very own captain!” One man teases.
“Hahaha…. Captain Jack… you are looking quite pretty in your new getup!” Another starts cackling hard.
“Isn’t that right? He looks like a cow that’s in heat! Haha, even prettier than the bitches back in Port York, hahaha….”
As embarrassed as he was over his new appearance, this Captain Jack Sparrow was still nevertheless the captain of this moddly bunch now.
Straightening his back, he slams his hand down at the desk before roaring out: “Watch your traps you scallywags! If anyone dares to continue voicing out in front of me then I-I will stuff my hat into his mouth! I swear I will!”
“Woohoho, look at how our captain is getting angry, isn’t he quite the looker like that?!”
“Hahahaha…” The crowd bursts into a laughing fit.
“Everyone quiet down!” A hoarse voice cuts down at the laughter, sending the voices back into a manageable level.
This was the cook on the ship. After the captain and most of his close confidants were thrown overboard, the one with the highest authority now falls onto this senior. And as it so happens, the newly ordained Captain Jack Sparrow was his son.
“All of you shut up! Is there any benefit in mocking my boy? Come here my son. I know you must be feeling quite helpless right now but know this, the fate of everyone here now lies on you! You are the captain, meaning you must lead us.”
Facing his father’s encouraging eye, Jack Sparrow slowly nodded in understanding.
He may be young and fresh, but that’s also a form of benefit. Unlike the rest here who have all been tainted by the pirate ways, he still holds the passion that’s expected of an adventurer.
“This is… did he draw this?” The cook asks his son after picking up the thick roll of cloth from the ground.
Apparently Jack Sparrow had accidentally dropped this after being teased so heavily by his peers.
“Who, the little noble? That kid?” One of the pirates laughed.
This blatant disregard greatly angered Jack. Eyeing the pirate in question, he lowered his voice into a whisper, “Listen Old Bill. If you want to die then go ahead and keep addressing him like that. Don’t blame me if you get thrown overboard for that, I wont help if that happens. Furthermore, do all of you lots want to live the rest of your lives in this manner? I and my father are all pirates, no denying this. But is this enough? Don’t any of you want more?”
Cocking his chin high, this new captain waits for a minute to let his words sink in: “We all know we will someday die by the sea if we continue like this. Its either be drowned by a storm or be hanged by the navy. That’s the final resting place for us pirates, don’t you all see that?”
Laying out his hands in a open position, Jack’s voice grew sincere and hopeful: “I love the sea and I love the excitement that comes with it…. however, is being a pirate for the rest of my life really the best option? Listen my brothers, now is our chance! The noble here with us is not a ordinary one, his future is far brighter than any of us could ever imagine. I can already see it. Whenever we sail the sea no navy will chase us, nor would any official attempt to hang us in port! We can be proud, we can be free with our new identity! We will be the crew of a nobleman, a respected crew awed by the masses! We will have nice clothes, eat nice things, and most importantly, nail those high class whores that we’ve been dreaming of day in and day out! Don’t any of you want that? Those fine ladies that we can only gawk at from the harbour, can’t touch but can see?”
“But where will we get the money from if we don’t plunder the merchant ships?” Another questions.
Jack didn’t answer the man. The truth was, he didn’t know either. Deliberately changing the topic, he pushes on with his point: “Can any of you guess what I just saw?”
“The girls next door naked in a bath? Hahaha, you are so lu-” The one to comment was the very same pirate that had the gold teeth.
BANG!
Without letting the individual to finish that foul sentences, Jack had already rushed him and sent a direct punch onto the man’s face.
Crying out hard with his hands clutching his nose, the individual was ready to draw his knife for a fight.
“How stupid can you get? I said it before, if you dare say something like that again then I will kill you before they do! Do you know what will happen to all of us if those two ladies were to hear you words?” Seething with anger in his voice, Jack didn’t hold back at all.
Sure enough, none of the pirates here were showing any sympathy for the idiot who can’t keep his tongue under control. Its one thing if its only the person himself who gets into trouble, but to drag them all down? The idiot was lucky he didn’t get ganged up there.
Perhaps throwing him into the water tonight would be a good idea.
Then maybe as a precautionary measure, Jack went ahead to fire another punch at the man to send him tumbling back into a spinning daze
”Right, where were we again? Oh yes, guess what I saw?”
This time no one wanted to answer that question. They didn’t want to get the same treatment.
“Magic!” Lowering his voice to raise the suspense, “It’s MAGIC! Those girls are sorceresses! Do you all understand now? We are not just facing one sorceress, but two!”
They all gasped, thankful for being alive still. Since ancient times the people of this world have feared those who wield the powers of the arcane so it’s no surprise that they would be so shocked by the news.
“I saw it with my own eyes. Those girls used magic to create fire inside their room, just so they can dry their clothes…..” Glancing around to confirm their attention was now firmly locked on him, Jack then toned his voice into a harsh one to emphasize his point: “The noble deliberately showed me that on purpose. Do you understand where I’m going with this? He wants us to know that we can’t even be called a threat to them and that we are disposable at their whim!”
“But back to the question Captain. If we follow this noble, what are the benefits? Is he going to employ us? I just don’t understand any of this. Apart from being pirates, what else can we do?” The question may be harsh and blunt, but the fact that they are addressing him as Captain now was a start.
“I don’t know either.” Jack answers honestly, “But I am sure on one thing, he won’t forget the fact that it was us who saved his life. He owes us. So long as we obey his orders then I’m certain he wouldn’t make things difficult for us. Secondly, those two ladies are sorceresses! My brothers, have any of you heard of mages and sorceresses lacking money?!”
Its exactly as these pirates say. Since ancient times, the impressions given off by the wielders of the arcane are that of wealth and influence. That can be attested to by how heavily willing the rich and aristocrats are willing to pay this group of people.
A mage or sorceress lacking money? What a joke!
With the worry and objections out of the way, Jack could finally get back to the main purpose of his visit here tonight.
Spreading out the cloth his father picked up, he directs the pirates to circle around him: “You all see this? This will be our new flag!”
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