Josephine Routledge is the twin sister to John B Routledge. Their dad goes missing during the search for the famous shipwreck, the Royal Merchant. The twins and their friends, JJ, Pope, and Kiara, come across the sunken boat that holds a clue to the...
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The next day, we put my plan into place.
Pope and I were on our way to go get Kiara.
"Do you really think that your plan will work?"
I shrugged from the helm of the HMS Pogue.
"I have a strong inkling."
"How strong?"
"Like the smell of JJ's cousin's cripple strong."
Pope laughed from next to me, throwing an arm over my shoulder as I steered us up to the dock.
"You better get her to come or the rest of my plan won't work!" I yelled after Pope as he jogged away.
I didn't have to wait long before Pope returned with an annoyed Kiara.
"What the hell is going on?"
I smiled as my friend climbed on the boat.
"It's a code red, dude. JJ and John B conked out in the marsh. They need a tow."
"Uh, okay. Well, what does that have to do with me?"
I gave her a pointed look.
"We need you for mechanical."
She rolled her eyes as I pulled away from the dock.
"John B and JJ are up in the Alp," Pope said as I navigated through the marsh.
"Can't you guys do anything without me?" Kiara asked as we pulled up next to Heyward's boat we were borrowing.
I told Pope to take over, and Kiara and I jumped onto the second boat.
I led the way into the cabin, faking a look of concern as I squatted down next to JJ.
"What happened?"
JJ and John B both look up at Kiara as she stepped in behind me.
"Uh, the alternator's, uh, not alternating anymore," JJ quickly lied.
"It's not charged," John B added.
"Did you check the plugs?"
I stood up, and the boys followed.
"No, you should check 'em," JJ said, all but pushing me out of the way.
"You guys are useless."
JJ grabbed my hand, said a half-assed apology, and pulled me into a run out of the cabin.
"Uh, is this a joke? There are no plugs, like, at all!"
I threw my shirt off and jumped off the bow of the boat, hearing John B call out a 'Sayonara' before going under water.
I swam behind JJ towards where Pope moved the Pogue to, laughing as I heard Kiara yelling at us. I grabbed JJ's outstretched hand, waving at Sarah who was suddenly screaming next to Kiara.
