A Twist In Time

Chapter 20

Captain Greybeard, Jessie, Chief and First Mate ran out onto the deck. 4 of the crew were attempting to hold a mutiny. Greybeard whistled and they fell silent. The rest of the crew grabbed the rebels and bound them. "Is he gonna make them walk the plank?" Jessie whispered to Chief. Chief shrugged. Greybeard turned to First mate and nodded. "Maroon 'em" He said, with a sad look in his eyes. Greybeard walked back into his room and motioned for Jessie and Chief to follow him. "That's four more of my crew!" He said, sadly. Jessie frowned. "What did they do?" She asked. "They tried to stage a mutiny, to get the crew to rebel against me. We have to maroon 'em" Greybeard leaned over a desk and looked at a piece of paper. "We are dockin' in a port to pick up a painter!" Greybeard said. "He's going to paint a portrait of me!" He said. "Hey! Why don't you join me?" He said. Jessie looked at Chief. "We'll think about it!" He said, dragging Jessie onto the deck. He closed the door and led her to the bow. "Look, we can't have the painting done!" He said. "If we do... we'll mess up the time-space continuum balance." He added. Jessie sighed. "I understand!" She said. "But I've always wanted my picture painted!" She added. Chief looked at his friend. "Fine! But we will have to destroy it, I'll ask Cade to take us back in time to before just after it's made and I don't know, burn it or something!" He said. Jessie smiled. "Thanks Chief!" She said, hugging him. "You're... Welcome!" He said, patting her shoulder. Jessie ran into Greybeard's room to tell him that they accept... but little did they know that their blunder will not go un-noticed!