A commotion erupted when a group of burly pirates, donned in black and white striped short sleeves, emerged from the building and dragged a bloodied Ritchie behind them.1

Charles' face turned a shade darker, and he pounded his fist against the rock wall. His teammate had been discovered.0

"What do we do? Do we go save him?" Feuerbach turned to Charles and asked.1

Before Charles could give a response, Ritchie, who had been motionless as though he was dead, suddenly lifted his head and cried out hysterically, "Run! It's a trap! They've discovered us!!"0

The instant Ritchie's voice sounded, Charles' entire body tensed up. He and Richard each controlled an eye to simultaneously scan the crowd in divergent directions.0

"Two on the left. What about your side?" Richard's...0