Chapter 22

Things were differently interesting on the Black Betty. Sure there were plenty of pirates on there. But there were also the Queen’s naval officer Richart, the voodoo witch Deidre, the Jackalope Maximo, Madison the mermaid, and the two Elders Elmer and Tobias, and the journalist Radley Cooper. Skully and Barron were sailing the Caribbean in search of the BlueBeards ship. The two captains were in command of nearly 50 ships. The task of finding the BlueBeards’ ship shouldn’t be too hard—plus they knew where to look for the ship, the waters off the coast of Panama, was where the ship could often be found.
“We have to save my sisters I don’t want to inherit the crown and become Queen,” cried Audra.
“And I was thinking that perhaps you wanted to save your husband Lurg; or your sisters because you loved them” asked Skully.
“Well yes of course Lurg too, but at least one of my sisters”. Skully and Barron made plans to set up a home base on Green Maria Island off the coast of Panama. The Spanish Armada would be stationed there; it would make it easier for the one ship to travel about, rather than having all 50 searching for the BlueBeards’ Dutch Fleut. Upon arriving at Green Maria Island the next afternoon the crew found an old dock leading up to an old stone factory building, this old building would become the home base for the Spanish Armada, the island was abandoned because mining for gold had ceased on it many years before. Once the base was setup the Black Betty left the port and began its search for the Dutch Fleut.

Skully, Barron and Richart were at the steering wheel of the boat when Cats Eyes walked up to him.
“Excuse me Capt’ns” she began.
“Wait I know you!” Shouted Skully, thinking to himself, where did he know her from? “We went to grade school together in Boston when we were just ye youngins”.
“Aye yes, Skully and more recently we sailed together for many years under the command of Capt’n Black”. Said Cats Eyes.
“Ahh yes, that’s right, har har har” – Skully.
“Eh, ok, but I have come to tell you that Deidre Vasquez is requesting that you two go and see her in her quarters immediately.
“Gale Arm, me matey, take over steering this here ship” said Barron.
“Aye Aye Capt” Skully and Barron walked to Deidre’s quarters. They walked into a very dark, smoky room, and in the middle of the room was a table with candles and a crystal ball. Deidre sat at the table.
Aye, ye beckoned us? Asked Barron.
Yes, Barron. I have used my crystal ball, and I can now see onto the Dutch Fleut. We may be able to use this to help us find the ship’s where abouts, but now all I can see is ocean—Deidre.
Excellent thank ye matey-witch, let be know if any identifiable points of interest, or something identifiable comes into view, proclaimed Skully.
Yes Captain, Ill let you both know.

As Skully and Barron were leaving the room, they heard shouting coming from the deck. Bella Dizzy and Cannons McGee were arguing, as a crowd surrounded them.
I am a better medicine than ye bitch ass, screamed Cannons McGee.
Not only am I more knowledgeable about medicine, but I am also a better fighter, and I can get more guys than ye. Replied Bella Dizzy.
Barrel o’ squid, ye cant not fight better than me, I spent many years fighting, and the only reason ye cant get more guys than me is because ye ma owns a whore-house, and ye are her main whore! Angrily screaming Cannons.
At least my mother loves me! Replied Bella Dizzy.
You BITCH, ye knew my ma died givin birth to me, screamed McGee as she pulled out a saber and charged at Bella Dizzy. Bella Dizzy quickly stepped out of her charge, sticking out her leg, and tripping McGee, making the saber go flying across the deck. Cannons McGee fell on her face. Bella Dizzy ran over to her and jumped onto Cannons, turning her face up, and began to smother McGee with her breasts. Seconds passed as McGee fought to get Bella Dizzys’ breasts out of her face, when McGee scratched Bella Dizzys back, Bella Dizzy screamed out in pain, sitting up, allowing McGee to catch her breathe. McGee flipped Bella Dizzy off of her and onto the ground, she then jumped onto Bella and starting slapping and punching. The two girls were rolling around on the deck for a few minutes when suddenly, Jolly Roger cried from the crow’s nest… “Dutch Fleut at 2 o’clock”. Everyone stopped and turned to the 2 o’clock direction.

The Black Betty Raced towards the Dutch Fleut, under the command of Barron Von Black, who was shouting orders at everyone on the ship. Skully One-Eye resumed his old role of cannon smith along with Jolly Roger and Finale the Periwinkle. Richart got his pistols and swords ready.
Ye gonna prove just how great of a fighter ye are, aye Richart? Asked Skully.
I don’t not have to prove myself to pirate, its degrading itself just being on this ship with yer folk. Richart said to Skully.
Just kidding I’m having the time of me life on this ship, Richart said with a slight pirate accent. I deeply thank the Queen for allowing me to have this unique experience… oh and I do forgive you for using my bed for your orgy the other night, you crazy bastard, but thank you and Bella Dizzy for inviting me to join, I sure did have a good time and I know Bella Dizzy did too, Richart said to Skully. Oh and where did those 8 piratess’ go? Richart asked.
I threw them over board this morning, Skully said.

I say, began Barron, with ye three on the cannons, that ship aint lasting to long ye reckon.
I hear ye Capt’ Darlin Cutie Von Bitch—replied Skully as he winked to Barron, as Barron rolled his eyes and walked away… oh that’s crazy Skully for ye, Barron thought to himself.
The Black Betty got closer to the Dutch Fleut.
Hold ye fire till I say to, commanded Skully. Audra are ye getting ready? He asked. Audra was pulling on a black full body suit,
Aye aye, sexy Skully. She said to him. The two ships got closer and closer.
Deidre stood behind Barron, and began to cast a spell. Suddenly the bright blue sails on the Dutch Fleut burst into flames.
Alrighty all non-fighters go into me cabin, ye know I don’t like me Kittie being on deck when we-a-fightin—said the Barron.
Aye, all of me crew are fighter. Said Skully.
FIRE!!! Screamed Skully and cannons being to fly from the Black Betty onto the other ship. Seconds later they returned cannon fire.
Audra, its go time, cried Skully. Barron watched in amazement as Audra climbed into a cannon. Skully lit a match and fired the cannon. Audra went flying across the sky, and onto the Dutch Fleut, looking just like a cannon, when she was flying through the air. Moments later, the Dutch Fleut stopped firing cannons… Audra did her job, she dismantled the cannons.
Aye they must have at least 20 cannon smith on that ship, how did she manage to dismantle them? Asked Richart de Berewick.
Along with being a pirate, mermaid, and princess Audra was also a secret assassin, and knew martial arts… she can handle many many opponents on her own. Replied Bella Dizzy.

Through the looking glass Skully could see that the ship had about 50 crewmembers many of them were those damn Mexicans he hired. He also saw Bully Hayes and Daris BlueBeard. The two ships collided together and The Black Betty’s crew attacked the Dutch Fleut. Skully, Barron, Cats Eyes, Bella Dizzy, Cannons McGee, Gale Arm, Finale, and Jolly Roger all jumped on to the ship with swords a swingin. A group of 5 pirates attacked Bella Dizzy and Cannons McGee, as a pair, they sliced and stabbed their attackers, finishing them off in moments… oh what a sight it was to see the two working together. Skully went straight for Daris, as Barron battle Bully Hayes. Finale went below deck searching for Audra, as Gale Arm, Jolly Roger, and Cat Eyes fought the hordes of pirates on the deck. Finale walked down a hallway to find Audra fighting her old enemy Greys’ Blome. Greys’ wanted to get revenge on Audra for nearly killing him many months before. Finale jumped to help Audra battle Greys when 3 Mexican pirates popped out of a doorway and blocked Finale from getting to Audra. Finale pulled out two sabers one in each hand, and began to move towards the three men. Finale sliced off the arm of one of her attackers, he screamed out in pain blood was squirting out of his arm, so much blood came rushing out of his arm, a purple blood… because Mexicans have purple blood. Minutes after minutes more and more blood came out covering Finale from head to two, as the pirate waved his arm about screaming in pain. Finally the pirate fell to the ground the loss of blood killed him. The two other pirates attacked Finale. Finale jumped into the air, kicking one in the head, as she delivered one of the sabers into the neck of the other one. The pirate she kicked in the head, got up, and Finale stabbed him in the gut, slicing him open, and spilling all his entrails. The now covered in blood Finale walked down the hallway towards Audra, who was not weaponless lying on the ground under Greys. He lifted his sword to deliver to final blow to Audra when Finale kicked him in the back. He turned around and screamed as he saw Finale. She was purple from the blood, and startled him. As Finale distracted Greys, Audra got up. Grey turned back to Audra.
Aye Greys… see ye in hell, she screamed as she jumped into the air and snapped his neck. The two girls walked down the hallway, and back to the deck.

On the deck, Skully had Daris in a headlock screaming “UR A BASTARD”. While Bully Hayes and Barron were battling quite furiously. A Mexican pirate snuck up behind Bella Dizzy and raised his sword, but when he was about to split her head into two, Maximo jumped up and attacked the man, eating his face. Maximo land back on the deck, when a sword was coming down from another pirate about to kill Maximo, but seconds before the sword reached Maximo, a gun shot went off and the pirate was killed. Holding the gun was the journalist Radley. Richart was gallantly fighting two pirates, his gracefully sword fighting skills made him appear as doing a serpentine dance, dodging the thrusts of the attackers swords. Back on the Black Betty Elmer Knifenose and Tobias Brower pulled up chairs and watched the fight along with Madison Oceanus who was in her tank.
I say, said Tobias to Elmer and Madison, this is a good show.
Elmer replied with a bunch of mumbling.
A giant wave came-a-rollin and covered the ship. To the surprise of Finale, the purple blood didn’t not wash off.
Flap, Flap, Flap. The wave had caused Audra to turn back into a mermaid, and she flapped around on the deck… this made her very vernable. Richart jumped over and picked Audra up, and brought her back to the safety of the Black Betty.
After nearly two hours Barron, Skully and the crew had Daris, Bully Hayes, and about 10 Mexican pirates, surrounded in a small circle on the ship. Bully Hayes, said that they’re now small group had surrendered. Daris and Bully Hayes were brought to one cell on the Black Betty, as the ten Mexicans were brought to another. The crew of the Black Betty, pillaged the Dutch Fleut, taking treasure, food, rum and weapons, before Deidre had it set on fire. The 12 prisoners were kept alive so that they could find where the BlueBeards secret island was. But getting them to talk was not going to be an easy task.
The Black Betty sailed away from the burning ship. And the crew had dinner and went to their sleeping quarters.
Skully One-Eye stared off the deck of the ship and into the darkening sky. When Barron Von Black walked over to him, and stood next to him.
Oy, tis too bad that Wrath Spike isn’t here to coerce the men to talk, eh? Skully said to Barron.
Aye yes it tis, but we can still get them to talk. I have and idea, where’s that there Bella Dizzy of yers? Asked Barron.
Bella Dizzy? Why would you need her? Asked Skully.
Barron laughed, we can have her “talk” to the Mexicans, har har har.

Aye, member the days on the Blood Galleon, me feel as though we never spent to much time together on that ship during the many years we sailed together, ye always spent most of ye time with Kittie, Dragon Lance, or Wrath Spike, and I spent me time causin trouble with Jolly Roger, FlayBlade, and Cannons McGee… its great that we can spend time together now, said Skully.
Oy that it is. Replied Barron. But I am greatly missing me Kittie, me great treasure ye know?
Ah yes, Ms. Tiger, she a fun one. Replied Skully, as Richart walked over to the two captains.
Good fighting today pirates, he said.
Aye ye too, royal matey, replied Skully.
Tomorrow we’ll get our prisoners to talk… i'm off to bed.