Jackson stared at the captain in disbelief. He thought he was dreaming or hallucinating. He pinched himself hard, but nothing changed. He was still in a strange cabin with a strange man who claimed to be a pirate. He looked around and saw a wooden desk, a map on the wall, a sword on a rack, and a window that showed the blue sea and the clear sky. He felt a gentle breeze and heard the sound of waves and seagulls. He realized he was on a ship. A pirate ship. He felt a surge of panic and anger. He wanted to go back to his room, to his games, to his life. He didn't want to be here. He didn't want to be a pirate. He glared at the captain and snapped. "What do you mean, join your pirate crew? Are you crazy? Where am I? How did I get here? What did you do to me? I want to go home!" he shouted.