Chapter 11

After sailing down the river back to the ocean Skully One-Eye, Hackin Eve, and Vasca dove into the ocean to find the sea-jelly. After searching, surfacing and diving for nearly an hour Skully One-Eye finally found a patch of jelly secreting from a plant. Skully One-Eye brought a handful of the jelly onto the beach and then they rubbed it all over themselves. The extra jelly was put into a bottle to be used on their crewmates. After applying thee jelly they swam to where the JP was. They climbed on the side of the ship and slipped into a window of one of the cabins.

Medusa was on deck; she plied all the JP’s crew into a pile to make a human pyramid with Maximo at the top spot. Why had she attacked the ship and its crew? Vasca de Gama knew the answer. Vasca had many years before been a mate on a ship that was in the Mediterranean. Vasca got involved with Medusa while in Europe and ended up breaking her heart and leaving her for Liza Dregg who had just given birth to twins. Medusa got into a fight with Liza Dregg and nearly killed her. Medusa stole her babies and sold them to two different couples in different ports. Vasca never saw Medusa, Liza Dregg or the twin baby girls after that time. He always assumed that medusa killed Liza and the babies.

Medusa was seeking revenge on Vasca and whoever was on the same ship with him was in her warpath. Vasca told Skully One-Eye all about his long history with Medusa. Skully One-Eye was thinking that Vasca de Gama seems to have had a history with everyone they meet.

Medusa was screaming Vasca’s name while she was on the deck. Vasca popped up behind her. She was furious, as she turned around. “So we finally meet again, Vasca.” “What happened between us happened was nearly 20 years ago” said Vasca. “You broke my heart and ruined my life, all for that LIZA DREGG”. I never left you for her, she needed me to help her with her babies, her husband an old mate of mine was killed in battle. You jealousy drew a bad picture as to what was going on between Liza and I. You went crazy and destroyed many lives. You nuts, Medusa! You really are!” This sent Medusa into a tailspin. She struck Vasca with one of her snakes, but it had no effect. She was puzzled. A sword came flying down and chopped off one of her snakes from her head. It was Hackin Eve who chopped off the snake, she snuck up behind her. Medusa screamed out in pain. And attacked Hackin Eve but the bite had no effect. “Face it Medusa you can’t stop us” Said Skully One-Eye. Medusa was quickly detained and put into the dungeon. Skully One-Eye, Vasca and Hackin Eve rubbed the jelly onto the spots where the other members were struck. A few minutes later everyone began to wake up.

Now they had to figure out what to do with Medusa.

Skully One-Eye along with Vasca and Lurg went to visit with the Elders again that night. The Elders told them that Medusa must not be destroyed, but they will be cursed for eternity, but she must be returned to Greece. The babies that Vasca and Medusa talked of in fact were still alive. And Sid had a favor for Skully One-Eye, for all of the advice and wisdom that the Elders were giving out to Skully One-Eye, Sid wanted to know if his son could join the Judith Prosperous, he’s a journalist for Pirates’ Weekly and likes to report from the action, Skully One-Eye agreed that he could join them for a while. He’d be arriving in a few days.