XVI

Quite a mess you got us in this time captain.” Ishmael said, “we been shang hide with no hope of mutiny.”

“I wouldn’t say that.” Galeed looked knowingly at Jinks.

Jinks understood, “we still have Lucky.”

“But how would we contact here, and how will she ever find us?” Asked William.

Suddenly something screeched and came down the stairs. The Pirates were startled by this creature. It looked like a monkey. It made a cheeping noise as it headed over to Galeed. “Erwin, where you been little fried?”

Erwin shook the water from his coat which was brown and gray. On his back was a dorsal fin and his tail was flat. The little creature jumped up on Galeed’s shoulder.

“Now I thought I had seen it all.” Jonny said.

Galeed smiled, “this is Erwin he’s a sea monkey.” Erwine smiled showing off his teeth. “He’s been with me for a long time.”

“You think he could find Lucky?” Jinks asked.

Galeed thought a moment, “I think he could,” Erwin creped down Galeed’s arm like a cat, almost as if he knew that they were talking about him, “Erwine,” the monkey looked up at Galeed, “you think you can find that boy’s sister.”

Erwine looked at Jinks and made a noise as he jumped down and trotted over to Jinks. Jinks bend down and held out his hand. Erwin took his hand and smelled it. The then scurried up the stairs.

“So was that a yes?” Ishmael asked.

“To be honest I don’t know.” Galeed answered.

Jinks laughed.

“I don’t think that was funny.” Said William.

***
Lucky groaned as she woke up. She felt as thought she had gotten drunk the night before, but she did not remember drinking last night, and besides Jinks never let her get drunk, except that one time.

Lucky opened her eyes she was confused. This wasn’t the Rodger. Then she remembered the Rodger was gone. But this wasn’t the Risin’ Sun either. She sat up quickly; the Risin’ Sun was gone too.

“Woo easy miss.”
Lucky held her head and plopped back down. She looked at he man who had spoken to her. His voice and accent exposed that he was well breed. His dress said the same and that he was most likely form England. “Were am I?”

“You aboard the British navel ship Enterprise.” The man turn to the near by cabin boy, “go fetch the captain boy.”

“British navel ship?” Lucky asked groggily.
“That is right.” The man gave her a glass of brackish water.

Lucky sat up slowly this time and drank, “Who are you?”

“I am Simon the doctor.” He took the empty glass, “and you are?”

“They call me Lucky.”

“And I’d can guess why.” Another man had walked into the sick bay. Lucky guessed him to be the captain, he was highly decorated.

“This is our captain.” Introduced the doctor, “Captain James L. Archer.”