X Marks the Spot
“Now, I don’t know if you have ever been captured by pirates, but this was my first time, and already I knew I wasn’t going to like it much.
First of all, there was the threat of death. But there was also the problem of a bunch of very dirty guys crowding around us and nearly suffocating us with their stinky pirate odor.
I mean, Jim might be turning into a hero, but Frankie and I were the last thing from being fighters. We were relaxers and resters. My chief skill was dozing off during class, not fighting for my life.
“Gather round, children,” said Silver. “I’ve always had a liking for ye young ones.”
He pulled us away from the others and put his face to ours. “Arrh, since your good friends think you were deserters last night, why not join Captain Silver now, eh? What say you? Treasure be yours, I tell you!”
The thought of joining with this black-hearted buccaneer made us all sick. But there was one piece of good news. At least we knew our friends were still alive.
“No, thanks,”
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