Meeting the Captain

The cabin boy is dragged along the deck towards the Captain, who is looking out onto the open sea. The mist has cleared and the moon and stars are shining brightly in the morning sky. The boy is thrown onto the deck, at the Captains feet.

The Captain looks down at the small figure, wearing baggy clothes and nods towards the first mate, who grabs the boy by collor and picks him up, so that the Captain can study him.

The Captain notices that the boy has a small figure and a gentle face, and almost looks like a porcelain doll, not a cabin boy. He also notices that the boy has big emerald green eyes and a small mouth with soft pink lips.

The boy trembles with fear, as the first mate grips the collor of his shirt, he is pale and his eyes are filled with terror, what had he gotten himself into.

The Captain looks at the first mate and says, “ Mr Boone, drop the welp, can’t you see you’re frightening him,” and then starts laughing.

The rest of the crew also start laughing and Mr Boone drops the boy on the deck and stands beside the Captain. “Get up!” the first mate yells, and the boy jumps up and stands to attention. “ What is your name, boy?” the Cap’in asks, still looking st the boy.

“Harry” the boy replies.

Mr Boone suddenly slaps Harry across the face, sending him crashing down to the floor of the deck...

“That’s Harry, SIR!” the Cap’in says.

“Yes sir, sorry sir,” Harry says trying not to burst into tears, as he tries to stand up.

“What shall we do Cap’in?” asks Mr Boone

“We need a new cabin boy, considering what happened to the last one, he can work for me,” says the Captain with a menacing smile on his face...

“Drag him below and then BACK TO WORK you scurvy lot!” the Cap’in yells as he walks across the deck. Two pirates drag Harry below deck towards the kitchen, where he sees the cook, preparing food.

“Well,well,well, if it isn’t young Harry, thought they had thrown you overboard,” the cook says, looking at the pale Harry.

“Don’t worry lad, we’ll think of a way to escape, but for now, follow orders and keep out of trouble, you understand,” the cook says.

“But Mac, sir, these pirates are ruthless,” Harry says.

“Where did the sir come from?” says Mac.

“Sorry, I got hit by that horrible first mate, for not calling the Cap’in sir,” Harry says, pointing to his face, which is turning blue.

“Ahhh well, help me chop up the veggies and stop complaining, at least they didn’t kill you,” Mac says, continuing to stir a pot.

“Yes, they didn’t kill me but if they find out who I am, they most definitely will kill me, I just hope for my sake that they don’t find out what I am and who I am...” thought Harry as he started peeling potatoes.

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