Our Flag Means Death - Reunion

Part 1

"Oh, fuck me.." Oluwande said to himself, raising up his spyglass to get a closer look at the small figure on the horizon. Captain Stede Bonnet stood up, wobbling around on his small dinghy, waving to his crew. "Guys. Get a look." The crew of the Revenge distracted themselves from trying to eat the Swede to get a closer look at what Oluwande was gazing at.

"Is that.." said Black Pete. "Captain! What the hell's he doing here?" "I... dunno, but... he's here. Wonder if he's encountered..." Oluwande shuddered.

"Blackbeard? No, he's too cheery. Maybe he found Lucius, though?" Black Pete responded hopefully.

"Aye, the Captain's in far too high of spirits," Buttons said as Stede rowed his dinghy up towards the shore.

Stede took a good glance around at his remaining crew. "How did you all end up here? And where's... Frenchie? Jim? Lucius? Wheres.. where's Ed?"

"Bloody Blackbeard marooned us here, Cap'n," Buttons continued, raising his hands up to start a hex. Stede rushed to lower his hands.

"No no, Mr. Buttons. There's no need for any hexing, especially not on Edward. Now- marooned? No... really?"

"You should have seen it, mate," Oluwande started. "At first he was... enjoying himself. Singing. Even wanted a talent show. Then all of a sudden we're stuck here."

"I never got to sing for him," the Swede said sorrowfully.

"Oh... well, then we should go back, shouldn't we?" Stede proposed. He was shocked to learn that Edward would do such a thing to the crew he had bonded so much with.

"Are you joking? On that tiny thing?" Oluwande glanced at the dinghy.

"Well... I'll just have to go myself, then. Ed and I will come back and pick you all up. Yeah, that's a plan," Stede said confidently.

"You don't understand, captain," Black Pete started, "Blackbeard was like, pissed off. REALLY pissed off. I think you broke him."

"I'm afraid I may have..." said Stede. "That just means it's my job to fix. I'll go alone."

"Yeah, just... you better be quick about it. Buttons and Roach are trying to eat the Swede," Wee John responded.

"Oh, dear. Then yes, I'll be as quick as I can," Stede smiled, hopping back on his boat and grabbing the oars.

"Hey, look for Jim while you're there," Oluwande said.

"And Lucius, too!" Black Pete intervened.

"Of course, Pete, Olu. I'll reunite everyone!" Stede started to row off. Buttons gave him a salute while a few of the others waved. "Take care, crew!" He exclaimed.