"Burn the boat," I said to my newly found right-hand man.
"Why do you want to do this?" He said.
"I will tell you later if you want to me too," I said while putting gasoline in his hands. He put the gasoline all over the boat. When he was coming down to meet me, I struck a match and put it on the gas. I started to walk away from it.
"Are you going to tell me why do you want to burn the boat and the other captain?" He said.
"Well, I think that it is time for something new for you," I said. I had enough money to buy a new boat and some supplies for it, I thought. My right-hand man was not that muscular to get any attention from the ladies but sometimes he has some with to him.
"What is your name?" I asked him.
"My name is Jeff Smithy," He said. A few minutes past with him scoffing his shoes. We weaved in and out of the boat. When I finally found the boat I started to walk to the boat. After a few steps on to the boat. Someone yells "what do you want?"
"I want to buy the boat," I said.
"Turn around and put your weapons down on the dock," The persons said. Jeff did so as quickly as possible but, I, on the other hand, turned around and put one of my many hooks down and my only sword. I went back up to look at the person, but I saw a familiar smirk on the person.
"Solo!" I said, "how have you been?"
"Good, good," He said. "But, we have unfinished business to do." He leads me inside his boat and sat me down.
"Now can I have the rest of the money for this boat," Solo said.
"I have it right here," I said patting my pocket.
"I have waited one whole year for this last payment."
"Ha, you have only been waiting for 6 months also I had some unfinished business to attend to before I did this. Now here you go the last payment for this boat." I said while handing him the last payment. Jeff looking from me to solo and back again. I could tell he was lost in our conversation but he might have some questions about this meet.
"Well, nice to see you again," said Solo, "I hope to cross your path again."
"Me too, see you soon," I said. I started to leave to get my stuff outside my boat. The boat had three masts, had two decks under the top one and has the captain quarters on the top deck.
"Also, it comes with its own crew," Solo said before he went off the boat. I grabbed my hook and sword and Jeff got his sword.
"Who was that? And what does he do?" Jeff asked.
"Well, he is Bert Solo and he is a friend of mine. His job is to sell used boats" I said. Jeff slowly nodded in approval also, watching Solo walking away. I went into the captain quarters. It had a desk in the middle of it, windows on the back wall, one walk-in closet to the left and to the right it had a big map of the whole world. I put my coat on the table and tuck my belt that held all my hooks on the table too. When I turned to the right to look at the map, there were people there instead of a map.
"I am your new captain, call me to captain Liz," I said. There was a mumble of voices from the crowd. Then, one spoke out saying "welcome to our ship Captain Liz, it will be nice having you. There are 7 of us. Do you want to know all our names? Or not?"
"Thank you for Welcoming me onto this ship. I will learn your names in time, for now, I want some time to myself" I said.
"Ok, I am Edam Lambert," Said the person who spoke out then he turned to everyone else and said, "let's get out of her hair." People started to walk away and talking to each other again. I overheard a few comments like "does she know how much people who really run this?" Or "she does not know what she is getting herself into." Finally, I have something to myself. When everyone left Jeff came in and said: "what was that all about?" Ugh, I thought.
"They just wanted to say welcome to the boat." I said, "now can you leave me be?"
"Sure will captain," He said and went out the door and closed the door. Finally, I have something to myself I thought. Now I didn't plan this far ahead after I bought the boat. I had planned to be captain with my father but he died right before I had killed Captain Hook and his crew. Father, I thought, if you are here watching me, I kill your long enemy for you. I was looking out at the others boats and thinking about my father. I was raised by a dad and went on trips on his boat every summer until that one year we were just going another summer trip and we got into a bad storm. I survived it but my father didn't. I remember him saying 'whoever says no to you, you have the strength to prove them wrong.' As far as my mother goes I never knew her. She left when I was still was a baby. There was a knock on my door. I turned around and went to my desk.
"Come in," I said. The person came in I don't remember the person being in my quarters before or he was just in that group of people that were in my quarters. "What do you want," I asked.
"Come outside and look," He said. I went out, I looked around. Their standing in the middle, a person that looks like a homeless person who has never seen a bath before.
"Who are you?" I asked while my good hand was reaching for my sword. I did not have anything on my other hand, I forgot to put something in it.
"I am your brother, Lizzy," He said with a raspy voice, "I came to say hello." Wait for what? I thought. My hand dropped to my side.
"Come in my quarters," I said, "I will wash you up and you can tell me all about yourself." While gesturing to my new place.
"Don't get any stupid ideas, and I will put Jeff in charge. Also, let's get out of here" I said. I went behind the person that claims that he is my brother. Everyone started to get into place and start to get the boat. I closed the door behind me then asked my brother "why you here?"
"Well, I am here to help you," He said. I was trying to find the water basin. But I could not find it. I checked the main room, and there it was just sitting under the windows all that while. I washed my brother with just his underwear on. He shaved his beard and he put his old clothes on. All the while he was talking about his life from start to finish or just the hi-lights of it at least and I told him mine. I looked at him for the fist after he was cleaned up. He was actually good looking for a person, brown hair deep brown eyes and had some muscle to him too. The other looked like wires, besides Jeff. Jeff had no muscle to him at all, only fat on him. When I and Adam Levine were done the boat was out of the dock and sailing towards open blue waters.
"I guess I am staying here for now," Adam said. He left the room. I put on my belt and coat. I finally put on a hook, it was a plan silver hook.
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The Scent Of Trouble
Short Story"Hello captain" Said someone behind me. I whipped around and looked at the person. He was tall and had brown and white hair. (This is my first book)
