Chapter 11: Treasure Island
Aiden: *flops down into the chair* Seriously, I can--*hears a rumble* What--
*all the statue guards suddenly shake then explode*
Garnet: *quickly ducks and covers head, gets hit with debri* *stays still for a moment then stands up* What just happened?
Aiden: I don't know! All I did was sit down!
Callie: Maybe the chair was pressure sensored or something...
Jillian: Well, whatever.. let's just get the treasure and get out of here.
Garnet: *picks up a crown and sticks it on Aiden's head* You look like a king!
Aiden: *annoyed sounding* I'll be a dead king if we don't hurry up!
Garnet: Boy, SOMEONE'S cranky.
Aiden: Maybe it's because YOU SHOT ME IN THE ARM.
Garnet: *ignores him, gathers up as much treasure as she can in her bag* *drapes herself in all the jewelry she can find*
Callie: *tears off another piece of fabric from her skirt and begins tying it around Aiden's wound* Just hang tight, we'll all get out of here fine.
Jillian: *follows Garnet's lead and begins gathering up treasure* Let's just hurry. Garnet and I wiped out the statue guards on our way here, so I think that's our best route to get out.
Garnet: *picks up as many bags of treasure as she can and wobbles towards the exit* Baku's going to be so excited! *the crown she wears falls over her eyes* Ahh! *shakes her head up to see again* Let's move!
Aiden: *leans on Callie and stands*
Jillian: *drags a small rug piled with gold through the hallways* All I gotta say is that I better get atleast some of this for helping you guys out. *smiles*
Callie: *walking somewhat behind the other two, helping Aiden along* *looks up at him* Will you be alright?
Aiden: Eh... I'll be fine... *winces in pain*
Garnet: *sees the ship up ahead* We're almost there! Hang in there, Aiden...
Jillian: *drags the treasure towards a makeshift supply pile from the ship* *calls out* Jack! Jack, we need your help! *begins slowly setting down the various jewelry and gems*
Garnet: *dumps all of her treasure onto the pile* Phew... *looks around for Baku*
Jack: *comes over* Is everything okay?
Callie: No, Aiden was shot! *helps him over to Jack*
Aiden: *weakly moves over to Jack* By GARNET.
Garnet: I said I was sorry! *frowns*
Fiona: *from on the deck of the ship* You mean you surpassed all the dangers the temple had to offer, and you got shot by your teammate?
Aiden: Unfortunately. *grumbles*
Jack: *unwraps the fabric from his arm and looks closely at the wound* Luckily it isn't that bad. *walks over to get some supplies*
Jillian: *removes a handful of necklaces and sets them on the pile of treasure* *moves hand to her neck, then suddenly looks to the pile and begins digging through it slightly before removing a broken piece of metal on a chain and placing it around her neck, letting the metal slip beneath her clothing*
Garnet: *kneels next to Aiden* See? Like Jack said, it isn't that bad. It more or less just grazed your arm...
Aiden: *punches Garnet with his good arm*
Garnet: OW HEY! Geez, Aiden! *stands up, rubbing her arm* Fine, I'll leave you alone... *notices Jillian's actions, thinks to self - Odd to keep a broken necklace like that...*
Jack: *walks back and begins fixing up Aiden's arm* I'm sure you already know, but you'll need to take it easy the next few days.
Baku: *appears suddenly* Well? Where's my treasure?
Jillian: *points to the treasure* It's right here, Baku!
Baku: Good job, good job! *looks around then clears throat* Well, I'm sure you all must be tired. The sun is setting now, why don't we all move back onto the ship and have a drink? *hits Garnet on the back hard and laughs*
Garnet: Ow, geez! *rubs back* I'm getting so beat up... *looks over her shoulder to see Azrael walking below deck, holding something...*
*a fire crackles as the Talmascan pirates and their fellow travelers sit around eating, drinking and enjoying the night*
Fiona: *diligently sharpening several of her arrows* *softly* What is the matter, Garnet? You seem distracted.
Garnet: *laying back in the sand, looking up at the stars* Oh... nothing, just thinking about some things.
Callie: *laughing with Baku and Bartimaeus over a story Baku just told* *glances over at Aiden for a moment, then focuses back on the story*
Aiden: *sits silently looking grumpy, shooting Garnet dirty looks every so often*
Azrael: *walks back from the ship, rejoining everyone* *lights a cigarrette in the fire and lays down in the sand next to Fiona, turns head to see Garnet also laying down in the sand*
Garnet: *turns head to look at Azrael, mouths a "Hi"*
Azrael: *breathes out smoke, smirks and looks up at the sky*
Garnet: *sits up, slightly annoyed, crosses arms*
Jillian: *sitting next to Jack, eating somewhat quietly* So is the mast all fixed?
Jack: Almost. We just need to do a few more small things, then we can set sail. We should be able to start sailing again late afternoon tomorrow.
Jillian: Oh that's good then... *sits quietly for a moment* Do you think it would okay if I asked Baku if we could go to Greenleaf?
Jack: *looks over at her* You miss home?
Jillian: Yeah, a little.. *looks down intently at her food*
Callie: *throws a grape at Aiden, then innocently looks up at the stars*
Aiden: *gets hit with a grape, then looks over at Callie and smiles* Hey...
Callie: *gets up, dusting off her torn dress, and walks over to Aiden, sitting down next to him* It's not going to be any fun hanging around you if you'll be moping all the time.
Aiden: *sighs* I know, I'm just still pissed at Garnet. I always seem to get the shit-end of Garnet's mishaps. One time we were at this bar and got attacked by a band of thieves who wanted back what we stole from them. Garnet lit her drink on fire and threw it at one of the thieves. She ended up missing and hitting the wall, almost causing the whole place to burn down. The debri smacked me right in the back of the head, and I can't remember what happened after that. All I know is that my head hurt like hell for a week.
Callie: *frowns* Well stop thinking about her and enjoy the night. It's beautiful out. *lays back into the sand, putting her arms behind her head*
Garnet: *looks around at everyone, glances at Azrael, then looks as if she suddenly remembered something* *to Fiona* Excuse me.
Fiona: *looks up at her and nods*
Garnet: *quietly leaves everyone, walking back onto the ship*
Jillian: *looks up briefly to see Garnet walking towards the ship* *sets down her plate and stands* I'll be right back.. *quickly moves towards the ship, following Garnet aboard*
Garnet: *looks around to see if anyone is coming, sneaks below quarters and inches her way towards Azrael's room*
Jillian: *peeks around a corner just in time to see Garnet slip into Azrael's room* *quietly moves towards the door and peeks through the crack*
Garnet: *quickly moving throughout the room, looking for something*
Jillian: *pushes open the door a little, trying to get a better look at what Garnet is doing*
Garnet: *quickly turns around towards the door, noticing someone there* *nonchalantly* Ohhhhhhh! This isn't my room! I guess I got the wrong door! Heh heh heh! *laughs nervously*
Jillian: *opens the door all the way and puts hands on her hips* Somehow I don't believe that you can't remember where your room is. What are you doing? *looks around the room* Is this Azrael's room?
Garnet: Oh! Thank God it wasn't Azrael. And yeah, this is his room. Quick! Keep a lookout! I'm looking for something. *begins to search the room again* Don't tell anyone, okay?
Jillian: *peeks back into the hallway, closing the door a little* Tell me what you're looking for and you got a deal.
Garnet: Well, keep it quiet, okay? But did you notice how shady Baku and Azrael are? Sneaking off all the time? I think their looking for something. Well, some things. I knew Baku wasn't acting like himself. We've been too reckless, and I think Azrael is pulling the strings. I was in here talking to him before, and I noticed a box. He was really protective of it, and I want to know what is inside it. *gets on stomach and shimmys her way underneath the bed* Ah ha!
Jillian: Yeah, I have noticed.. I mean, I don't really know either of them that well, but I wouldn't think a captain of a ship would just let someone boss him around. Baku would have never let the three of us join you if Azrael hadn't said something. *looks back into the room* Did you find it?
Garnet: *slides back from underneath the bed with two boxes in her hands* Yeah, truthfully, I like you guys and all, but really. Baku before Azrael would never let you travel with us. He's really careful about who he makes contact with. As wacky as we all seem, we really are a professional crew. *stands up* There's two now...
Jillian: *comes back into the room, closing the door almost all the way* Well let's see what they're hiding. *takes one of the boxes from her and opens it*
Garnet: *opens her box, looks disappointed* It's... a shard? Man, that's weak. I thought it would be an eyeball or something. It's just a broken piece of something. What does your box have?
Jillian: *holds up another shard* Same. Just a chunk of broken metal.
Garnet: *picks up the shard, notices a strange feeling come over her* There's... something weird though... it's giving me a weird feeling... *gazes at the shard*
Jillian: *looks over at her* I don't feel anything.. *hears footsteps above their heads* Someone's on the ship! *quickly places the shard back in the box* Hurry and put them back! *peeks out the door into the hallway*
Garnet: *snaps out of her gaze, puts the shard back in the box and puts the two boxes back* Let's get out of here! *checks to see if anyone is coming, then pulls Jillian out of the room and shuts the door, tries to walk casually out of the quarters*
Jillian: *walks with Garnet to the top deck again* *looks around, not seeing anyone immediately*
Garnet: *softly* I think we're clear... let's rejoin the others before anyone gets suspicious.
Jillian: *nods and walks off the ship, towards the group*
Garnet: *begins to follow her, but suddenly her arm gets pulled back, and she stumbles back against the side of the ship* *gasps*
This chat was completed on Friday, August 10, 2007.