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[Last time...]
The Caporal Chief flinched a moment and then cocked his neck, letting out a slight crack as his neck vertebrae adjusted…
“Slane…I’m asking simple questions…” He said with a slight uneasiness in his voice.
“Ye can feel it move…just underneath…ain in th' heed.…” The captain said slowly, his voice now menacingly deep. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~[On the Silverton...lower deck...]
The Petty Officers Time and Illielow leaned hard against the heavy oak door of their bunkhouse, trying to get any glimpse of what might be going on outside.
“It sounds like men running down the stairs!” Time whispered as he peaked through the narrow opening.
”More bloody Franks?!” Illielow replied anxiously.
”I don’t know! But the big Commander just outside has a odd expression on his face!”
Suddenly, from further down the corridor, a young soldier called out in a panic, his French words echoing loudly and then suddenly falling silent! The older officer outside the door now was wide-eyed and he cocked the hammer of his musket as the sound of footsteps coming down the stairwell grew in volume!
[On La Serpent…in the brig…]
The Caporal Chief’s eyes widened a bit and his grip on the dagger grew less firm…
“Yer feelin' it noo aren’t ye Frenk? Crawlin' aroond…somewhaur jist behin' th' eyes…” The captain continued in his cryptic speech.
Standing officer Yprecious glanced at Commander Galligan with a confused gaze, but the Commander didn’t see. His eyes were locked-on to the scene playing out before him and he cocked his head to hear every detail.
“What….what game are you playing now…you focking rogue!” The Chief stammered as his hand holding the dagger now trembled.
“Ye remember it now, don’t ye mucker?” The captain continued, his piercing glare biting deep into the eyes of the Chief, “Yer mirk companion….the evil snake…that cannae be gotten rid of…”
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-24se19-he-s-got-the-popobawa )
The Chief now blinked his eyes in desperation, as if trying to shake-off some terrifying enemy. His whole body began to shake and tremble and saliva dripped out of the side of his mouth.
“Aye…Ahh knows ye remembers it…a mirk an' persistent guest…unwanted- but ever persistent…slitherin' aroond…lookin' fur th' light o' day...”
The Chief could barely hold the dagger up and his body began to shake and twist. His mouth began to contort, and he made a feeble attempt to call out for the guard…
“Guu……Guarrrr…….!”
But only a faint, gurgling mumble came out of his lips, barely loud enough for even the captain to hear.
"Th' Popobawa..." Galligan murmered under his breath as looked on in marvel!
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References: - Pictures from: www.freeimages.com, www.pexels.com, pixabay.com, Hive.blog, Wikipedia an’ www.google.com/maps. Data also loosely interpretted froms: historica.fandom.com, Wikipedia, an' sometimes finely crafted reit from th' author's extensiff personal experience an' such.
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