Insanity (Watty Awards 2012)

Chapter 16- Inked,Shaven, and Underway

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Chapter 16

Inked, Shaven, and Underway 

Robert

                        Robert swung back and forth on his hammock as he slept. Thomas woke up and looked around. He saw Robert lying in a hammock next to his. Eyston surveyed the mess about him then remembered that Angelica was gone. His feet ached as did the majority of his body. Thomas got up careful not to wake Robert as he disappeared within the chaos.

                        Robert yawned and rubbed his eyes as he awoke from along sleep. He looked around the room and sighed big. Jumping off his hammock, his feet crunched with glass underneath his boots. He turned and looked at Thomas’s empty hammock. Robert groaned loudly and rushed onto the deck and looked around. He looked around for McGovern but was unable to find him. He ran below deck and to the men’s quarters. Men were swinging in their hammocks. They were lined up neatly to create a path. On the far wall were pile of the few men who brought a trunks. He held his nose noting the nauseating stench of sweat, and vile. He walked through the men trying to find McGovern. He found him on the other side located near the opposite hatch. He shook the man awake and he pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Robert. Robert put up his hands and waited for McGovern to come to his sinces.  Once he did he followed Robert up the stairs and back onto the main deck. Robert told him what was going on and the two of them searched the ship. They looked in every crevasse and hole, but Thomas had disappeared. Robert feared that his brother had left the boat. If he did there was no telling what he would do. He looked towards town of Monit Cristo and saw no fires, or riots. The sun was just rising so it was quite. A few men walked the pier getting ready to go work on the high seas. Robert cursed himself for going to sleep and walked back to the only room he had not checked his brothers. Robert looked around and saw no Thomas. He went out onto the balcony which he found untouched from the last time he was out there. Thomas was no were to be found in his room. That’s when he heard a loud laugh coming from his brothers invention room.

                        Robert entered cautiously not wanting to cause an eruption of anger from who ever may be in the room. To his relief he saw Thomas. Thomas had turned a table over and had multiple ink bottles on top. He had a long knife and a water basin. Robert looked at Thomas. He had shaved all but his mustache and light goatee of his face. Hanging up was a large black cape that covered up the rest of the outfit obstructing it from view. Thomas grabbed the sharp knife and cut off the very end of his hair eliminating the curls in his hair.

                        “What are you doing?” Robert cried as he took a step towards Thomas. Thomas smiled and grabbed a bottle of black ink and poured it over his head. He then did another and another. He then used his hands and worked the ink in changing the color of his hair. He then put some on his mustache, and goatee. He washed his face and hands eliminating all traces of ink on his skin. His hair was now a jet black. His face was altered. Robert’s hand went to his face rubbing his eyes. Groaning he walked up to his brother, and looked him in the eyes. There was no in and out. No bugging they looked for the first time in years; normal. Thomas grinned.

                        “How do I look?’ Robert moaned.

                        “Like a man with black hair who is clean shaven.” Thomas smiled wildly and walked towards the door.

                        “I need a young boy.” Robert looked perplexed and watched his brother.

                        “There is Daniel.” Robert said as Thomas went running on deck. Thomas started to call out Daniels name. Daniel came running on deck . Daniel was barefoot and his hair was hanging in his face. The lad was fifteen. Daniel looked puzzled at Thomas.

                        “Do I know you sir?” he said putting his hands on his hips.

                        “Its Thomas, Daniel, he changed his appearance.” Daniel looked stunned as his captain walked towards him. Thomas examined Daniel. The boy had a bandage over his temples and had short blonde hair. His shirt was gray and at a v-neck. He was stronf and good looking. Thomas nodded as if pleased.

                        “Fine you will be my Nephew.” He said turning around. “Robert head us towards Lisbon. And awaken the men we need to transform this ship to look like a Spanish vessel”

                        Robert did as instructed and had to explain to the men that Thomas had changed his appearance. When he was done and they were out to sea, Robert watched as he told the men how to change the ship. One was on the back taking off the name of the ship and putting a new one on. Another was painting gold on the railing. Robert walked up to Thomas.

                        “What are we doing Thomas?” Thomas looked at his brother and smiled.

                        “We are going to get her back, but the men are all going to have to bath.”