Rabk- Part 3
Happenings in the Town
Rabk lay there, trying to say that he didn't know who Peter was or where he was, but when he tried to speak, he couldn't. "Tell me!" yelled the impatient pirate, pressing his sword closer to Rabk's neck. Being that Rabk was still speechless, the pirate spoke again, scratching his goatee with his hook hand. "Very well, boy. Any last words? Not that they'll be remembered or anything. I just say it to sound dramatic." As he said this, a ticking noise came from the manhole next to Rabk's head. The pirates eyes widened, then he screamed and jumped away as a ticking crocodile pushed the manhole cover out of its way. Rabk, realizing that the sword was gone from his neck rolled away from the crocodile. Obtaining a barrier of other pirates in between himself and the crocodile, the pirate looked back to Rabk, saying "Just a minute, you." , but as he said this, a thumping sound came from behind him, the pirate became stiff, and he fell forward close to where Rabk lay. Rabk stared for a minute at the fallen pirate, then up at where the pirate had stood, finding Beowulf in the pirate's place, admiring the bottom of his sword. "The butt of a sword is a very useful thing, isn't it?" he said cheerfully. Pointing his sword at the pirate, he continued, "That's Captain Hook, the pirate. You don't want to mess with him." All the other pirates, except the one getting eaten by the ticking crocodile, stared at them, amazed.Beowulf pulled Rabk to his feet and led him out of the pirate crowd. Beowulf brought Rabk to a domed building with several gold miners coming out of it. "Wait right here," said Beowulf "I'll be right back out. Just need some supplies." Rabk leaned up against the wall. The small duck pond had turned into a large river with a harbour and fishing community on the other side of it. A giant was trying to wade across the river, muttering about how it was quiet a muddy puddle. Near the giant were two boys on the raft, one of which was waving around a dead cat. As Rabk watched the river, a large plant with a mouth in a pot hopped into view. It then spoke, or sang, "I'm hungry!" Rabk tried to back up, but he was already against the wall. The vines of the plant shot out towards Rabk, but as the vines reached for him, a sword cut the vines in half and Beowulf ran up to the plant, chopping of its head. The plant instantly disintegrated. Beowulf turned to Rabk and said "Talking plants are another thing that you should avoid. None of them are that friendly." "But you killed it!" said Rabk. "Would you rather have it kill you?" asked Beowulf. Rabk couldn't answer that one. "Anyway, nobody dies here, they just reappear in the place where they first came into this world. Now here are some weapons you might want. Your sword, your knife, and your pistol. You'll need these. Now lets get to the harbour." The walked down to the harbour, where submarines to Spanish galleons were docked. The harbour seemed to go on forever. Finally, they came to an ancient Greek galley. "I'll go talk to the captain. You..." Beowulf paused "Defend yourself." Beowulf then hopped on board and disappeared from sight. Luckily, nothing tried to attack Rabk while Beowulf was gone. When Beowulf came back, a tanned, well-built man came out with him. "Good News!" said Beowulf, smiling, "This man has agreed to take us to the library!" "Great!" said Rabk, stepping forward. He held out his hand to the captain. "I'm Rabk." The man shook Rabk's hand firmly. "Pleased to meet you," he said "I'm Odysseus."
To Be Continued...
Happenings in the Town
Rabk lay there, trying to say that he didn't know who Peter was or where he was, but when he tried to speak, he couldn't. "Tell me!" yelled the impatient pirate, pressing his sword closer to Rabk's neck. Being that Rabk was still speechless, the pirate spoke again, scratching his goatee with his hook hand. "Very well, boy. Any last words? Not that they'll be remembered or anything. I just say it to sound dramatic." As he said this, a ticking noise came from the manhole next to Rabk's head. The pirates eyes widened, then he screamed and jumped away as a ticking crocodile pushed the manhole cover out of its way. Rabk, realizing that the sword was gone from his neck rolled away from the crocodile. Obtaining a barrier of other pirates in between himself and the crocodile, the pirate looked back to Rabk, saying "Just a minute, you." , but as he said this, a thumping sound came from behind him, the pirate became stiff, and he fell forward close to where Rabk lay. Rabk stared for a minute at the fallen pirate, then up at where the pirate had stood, finding Beowulf in the pirate's place, admiring the bottom of his sword. "The butt of a sword is a very useful thing, isn't it?" he said cheerfully. Pointing his sword at the pirate, he continued, "That's Captain Hook, the pirate. You don't want to mess with him." All the other pirates, except the one getting eaten by the ticking crocodile, stared at them, amazed.Beowulf pulled Rabk to his feet and led him out of the pirate crowd. Beowulf brought Rabk to a domed building with several gold miners coming out of it. "Wait right here," said Beowulf "I'll be right back out. Just need some supplies." Rabk leaned up against the wall. The small duck pond had turned into a large river with a harbour and fishing community on the other side of it. A giant was trying to wade across the river, muttering about how it was quiet a muddy puddle. Near the giant were two boys on the raft, one of which was waving around a dead cat. As Rabk watched the river, a large plant with a mouth in a pot hopped into view. It then spoke, or sang, "I'm hungry!" Rabk tried to back up, but he was already against the wall. The vines of the plant shot out towards Rabk, but as the vines reached for him, a sword cut the vines in half and Beowulf ran up to the plant, chopping of its head. The plant instantly disintegrated. Beowulf turned to Rabk and said "Talking plants are another thing that you should avoid. None of them are that friendly." "But you killed it!" said Rabk. "Would you rather have it kill you?" asked Beowulf. Rabk couldn't answer that one. "Anyway, nobody dies here, they just reappear in the place where they first came into this world. Now here are some weapons you might want. Your sword, your knife, and your pistol. You'll need these. Now lets get to the harbour." The walked down to the harbour, where submarines to Spanish galleons were docked. The harbour seemed to go on forever. Finally, they came to an ancient Greek galley. "I'll go talk to the captain. You..." Beowulf paused "Defend yourself." Beowulf then hopped on board and disappeared from sight. Luckily, nothing tried to attack Rabk while Beowulf was gone. When Beowulf came back, a tanned, well-built man came out with him. "Good News!" said Beowulf, smiling, "This man has agreed to take us to the library!" "Great!" said Rabk, stepping forward. He held out his hand to the captain. "I'm Rabk." The man shook Rabk's hand firmly. "Pleased to meet you," he said "I'm Odysseus."
To Be Continued...
