New adventures or a whole lot of trouble? // JJ Maybank

Bogey, two o'clock

"Hey, guys? Bogey, two o'clock" Kie states, confused when seeing the boat driving towards them.
Everyone including Opal turn their heads to look at another boat driving down the Marsh.

"Do you recognise that boat?" Pope asks. "Never seen it? What are they doing back here? The Marsh is closed." Kie answers. "I think this is a good time to leave guys." Opal states, worrying.
"Yeah, let's not stick around to find out." JJ agrees.
"JJ get the bowline." John B orders. "Should we wait on them?" Pope asks. "Pope you seriously have a death wish don't you." Opal answers, John B too saying. "No, we're not gonna wait on them. Go get the stern. Go!"

"JJ, Hurry up." Opal voices moving over to help him with the bowling. The boat kept driving closer and closer to the Pogues. "Guys, do- don't wait for us. Go!" JJ advised. They started the boat up. All talking over each other, everyone anxious as the boat continues to drive closer and closer. The boat behind them speeds up following them into the Marsh.
"Hey guys, they're following us." Kie states urgently
"Oh this can't be good."

"John B, speed up." Opal voices calmly, she's attempting to stay calm and not show the worry in her voice, though that's almost impossible in this situation.
"Gun it." JJ yells at John B. The boat behind them still following at every turn. Opal turns around to get a better look at them. She sees one of the men pull something out from inside of the boat, pointing it out in their direction.
"Holy fuck." She shouts, eyes widening in shock looking at the gun.

"Get the fuck down everybody, now!" She says dropping to the floor before the sound of a gunshot rings out in her ears.
"Holy shit!" Kie yells. Both her and Pope dropping to the floor across from JJ and Opal who were now on the floor of the boat cradling to get as low as possible.

JJ wraps his arms around the girls body, making sure to keep her head down and out of target. He then takes one arm pushing John B's shoulder. "John B get down!"
"Johnny you're going to get yourself shot!" Opal says in a shaky voice.
Another bullet was shot skimming past Popes head as he ducks down onto the floor. "Oh my god we're gonna die!"

"If we're just going to sit here and allow ourselves to get shot at we are more likely to BE SHOT." Opal states, exaggerating her words. She looks at Kie and then too the net on the floor, both having the same ideas, yet another bullet was shot and it skimmed right past Opal and John B's heads. Opal attempting to remove JJ's arms and sit up. Even though it might not be the right time she couldn't help but notice how muscular his arms were. Bringing herself back to her thoughts, she pushes his arms off from around her waist and began to sit up.
"Opal get the fuck down you're going to get yourself shot!" She hears JJ shout from below her, but she ignores his comment.
"Shit! Pope, move." Kie says before both her and Opal grab the net. 2 more gunshots rang out as theh were untangling it all.
"Ope, Kie! Get down!" John B yells from the drivers seat.
Both Opal and Kie begin to drag the net to the back of the boat, throwing it overboard, and then they waited.

The sound of an engine clanging could be heard from behind them, the people who had been following them had gotten their boat engine caught in the net causing their boat to come to a halt. Another gunshot rang out, but luckily no one was hit once again. Both Kiara and Opal turn to each other giggling and celebrating their win as the HMS Pogue continued to drive away through the Marsh from the other boat. The group smiles at each other.

"Wooh, Booyeah! Pogue god, man!" JJ yells excited. He turns to Opal wrapping his arms around her and swinging her through the air, yelling dramatically. Opal can't help but let a giggle slip through her lips, with a smile on her face as JJ put her back down on the floor of the boat.

"That was fucking crazy." Opal comments.
"Yeah, that was insane!" Kie says laughing.

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The group arrived back at the dock of the Chateu. Stepping off the boat JJ turns around lending Opal a helping hand to step of the boat. She sends him a thankful look and he gives her a curt nod in response silently saying 'not a problem'.

She cant believe that today was her first official day on the island and she had already been shot at. The only thing she was thinking about this whole day was 'damn, all this anxiousness makes you bloody hungry.' Her stomach felt empty and she knew if she didn't have at least a bit of food someone would end up on the ground crying. They walk to the undercover area of the dock, where John B placed the black bag in the middle of the floor.

"What do you guys think is is?" Kie asks. "Gotta be money or something, right?" John B replies.
"Could be that or a couple of keys with street value to the low- to mid-mils, man! JJ says in John B's ear excitedly peering over his shoulder to see what there is.
"Never know. Could be something worth nothing, yet priceless to someone." Opal utters, slightly doubting anything worth something would be in that bag.

"Can we please just open the bag?" Pope adds, his curiosity getting the best of him, making him want to see what's inside the bag they had almost died for.
Immediately the whole group shifts their eyes over to Pope, who is never this eager to find out something.
"Wow Pope, that's a rare outburst of emotion from you" John B says looking around the group. I let out a laugh.
"Okay, you guys are literally killing me with anticipation. So open the bag. We almost died over this."

John B begins to unzip the bag, and pulling out another black bag. As he begins to untie the second bag pulling the continents inside out, the group is met with long tin-like holder. John B begins to unscrew the lid, turning the tin holder upside down causing its continents to fall into his hand. Once the object falls out, the groups eyes fall onto the gold, olden compass that sits in John B's palm.
John B opens the lid of the compass, staring at it in thought and wonder.

"Oh, wow. Yup. That's about right. Good job everybody! We found a compass." Pope says, his tone laced with sarcasm.
JJ turns to look at Opal, a disappointed expression placed along his face and his deep blue eyes narrowing. Opal had to admit yeah he was good looking, though she doesn't think she'd ever find herself to tell him that, his ego seems to boosted she's scared that he might fall off if it gets even higher. He turns away, removing his red cap from his head letting his scruffy blond hair fall in-front of his face. He turns to face John B whose eyes still linger on the compass, "dude, what. It's not worth anything."
John B's lips turn slightly upwards before speaking words the other four wouldn't have expected.

"This was my father's." He chuckles lightly, before turning his head up. Opal, JJ, Kie and Pope stood around him with wide eyes and everyone knew what the other was thinking.
Is there something bigger to this small shipwreck?