Chapter 32: Storm!
The sky was split in half, with clear skies behind them, and black clouds in front of them, and thunderstorms looming in the clouds.
Even before entering the confines of the storm zone, Townsend could already feel the cool breeze blowing from ahead.
"Oh my God, it looks like hell out there."
Captain Locke looked at the storm in front of him, his face was a little pale: "Don... Mr. Tang, give the order quickly, we have to leave before the storm comes, once we are involved, whether we survive or not can only depend on the mood of the sea god. ”
After Commodore Norrington was demoted to a sailor, Captain Locke successfully became the temporary captain of the Dreadnought.
Tang Sen was also a little apprehensive in his heart, only those who really faced the storm would know how shocking and terrifying this natural power was, but he still maintained a calm expression and ordered: "Notify the Interceptor and the other ships to retreat some distance and wait outside the storm." ”
"I... What about us? Captain Locke said.
"Onward, Captain Locke." Tang Sen stabilized his emotions and said, "We need to get into the storm. ”
"It's-" Captain Locke's face turned even paler, "Mr. Tang, this is not a wise decision. ”
"I didn't choose you to be captain to make you question my decision, Captain Locke." Townsend looked at him sharply, "This is the last time, and I think Mr. Norrington is looking forward to having you company." ”
"Yes! Mr! Captain Locke gritted his teeth and shouted to the soldiers, "All of you!" Full sails! Get ready for the storm! ”
"Mr. Sparrow, I'll leave it to you." Townsend said to Sparrow, who was looking at the compass next to him, "Remember our deal, I want the Isle of Death, and you get the Black Pearl." ”
"Black Pearl." Sparrow is still the same crazy sissy style, and he doesn't seem very nervous in the face of the storm, even with nostalgia: "This storm, I should have faced it more than ten years ago." ”
Without interrupting his thoughts, Townsend turned and stepped off the bow of the ship to find Warrant Officer Tom.
"Tom, I need you to do something." Without a trace, he pulled out the gold Aztec coin that he had been carrying with him: "Hold it tight and jump into the sea." ”
"Don't lose it."
"Okay, Mr. Tang." Tom's merit was that he would not question Townese's decision even if he had doubts in his heart, and he grabbed the gold coin and jumped off the side of the ship without hesitation.
The sound of falling water attracted the attention of many sailors, but when they saw Townsend standing aside, no one came to see the excitement.
Suddenly, a chilling fluctuation came from the sea, and everyone on the ship was stunned.
"What was that?"
"I always feel... Somewhat creepy. ”
Sparrow noticed this, and glanced thoughtfully at a calm Townson, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the ends of his hair.
"Was it used here? Interesting. ”
He retracted his gaze and shouted, "What are you doing in a daze!" Get me moving! Raise the sails! The cable is long, go check the cable! Damn, if anyone dares to be lazy in the storm, I swear, I'll throw him down! ”
The soldiers suddenly cast their eyes in unison, and their brows furrowed.
"What is it, a pirate, a prisoner, who dares to order us from the Royal Sea-"
"Listen to him." A flat voice sounded, interrupting the anger of the soldiers, and the soldiers heard that it belonged to Mr. Tang, and unconsciously stopped speaking.
"I wouldn't mind having Mr. Sparrow captain the Dreadnought, if you can actually carry the Dreadnought through the storm."
Captain Locke opened his mouth, wisely not making a sound.
"Are you deaf?!" Sparrow yelled, "Now I'm the captain, damn bastards, get ready to turn the sail line and run!" Fast! Fast! Fast! ”
The soldiers hurriedly buried their heads and began to do things, anyway, whoever was the captain would not be able to take their turn, a pirate... As long as there is money to be made, it is not unbearable.
Sparrow smiled with satisfaction, he hadn't experienced what it was like to be a captain in ten years, and he didn't expect his first experience to be on a warship.
It's not an experience that pirates can have, and the great Captain Jack Sparrow has added another legendary experience.
Tom climbed up the stairs on the side of the ship, drenched and carefully handed the gold back to Townsend with a look of apprehension.
"Mr. Tang... It was so weird that for a moment, I felt like I saw a black sail. ”
"Amazing experience, isn't it?" Townsend put the Aztec gold coin close to him, "The ship to which the black sail belongs will appear here soon." ”
"But before we do, we need to be ready."
......
The whole world is capsizing.
Townsend clung to the pillars of the captain's quarters to keep himself from rolling to the ground as the ship swayed, and the sea water was constantly washing in from under the door, and the expensive woolen carpet on the ground had long since been soaked to the point of inactivity.
Warrant Officer Tom carried the gun on his back, and the whole person leaned against the wall, ready for any accident.
Outside the ship, the situation was much more terrifying.
It was still daylight, but it was already dark, and only the lightning in the clouds reflected the soldiers, who were pulling their ropes and controlling the sails blown by the strong wind, undulating one wave after another that was much higher than the Dreadnought.
The sea washed over the deck like a tidal wave, and Sparrow saw that another unlucky guy had not grasped it steadily, and was thrown straight out of the guardrail, and before he could even hear the exclamation, he was swept into the huge wave and was never seen again.
In front of the power of heaven and earth, no one was spared, everyone's faces were nervous and frightened, and even the two soldiers who were staring at Sparrow had to put down their guns and hug the railing next to them.
"We've got to remove the sails!" Captain Locke cried out in horror: "If we continue like this, we will be swept directly to the bottom of the sea!" ”
"Hold on!" Sparrow roared back, holding the rudder in one hand and the compass in the other, looking at the waves in front of him, "We'll be able to get through it soon!" ”
"Pirates! You're going to kill us all! Captain Locke said angrily, "Listen to my orders!" Remove the sails! Remove the sails now! ”
The sailors hesitated for a moment, Sparrow was the temporary captain appointed by Mr. Tang, but Captain Locke's choice was not wrong, he could still survive if he withdrew the sail, and if he continued to fill the sail like this, even the mast might be broken.
Sparrow was in a hurry, he had to hold the rudder with one hand, snatched a flintlock pistol directly from the soldier next to him, and roared, "Shut up! Bastards, give me a stand! Removing the sails is really dead! This is no ordinary storm, she will never stop, she must pass through it to live! ”
"Don't take this pirate's word for it! He wants to die with us! Between life and death, Captain Locke apparently trusted his own judgment more, and he shouted, even preparing himself to step forward and loosen the ropes of the sail.
"Damn it!" Sparrow picked up his gun with one hand, aimed it at Captain Locke, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Click-
The sound of flint grinding sounded, but the bullet was not fired.
Under the immersion of seawater, the flintlock pistol could not be used at all.
Seeing that the rope was about to be untied, Captain Locke's body shook violently, leaned back and lost his balance, and was swept off the deck by a wave.
In the midst of the wind and waves, a soaking wet figure emerged from the captain's quarters with a gun, and in the flash of lightning, the soldiers recognized it as Warrant Officer Tom's face.
"You can't remove the sails! Mr. Tang orders you to go through the storm! ”
"Go on! Whoever dares to disobey the order again, die! ”