- by Mayana -
Chapter 3
The next morning John awoke late. It was already eleven o’clock. The sun shone through the window and nade the room bright. Pocahontas wasn’t there. John got up quickly and washed his face. He went down the big stairs and found Pocahontas in the parlor, talking to Thomas. “Good morning Pocahontas,” said John, “Good morning Thomas. How are you two doing today.” Pocahontas smiled, “You’re sucj a sleeper, John. I woke up at eight and you were snoring still.” John laughed then asked, “Why are you so happy?” “Well,” began Pocahontas slowly, “While you were sleeping Thomas came and I asked him to talke the letter to the king. When Thomas returned he had a not for you,” Pocahontas paused and got the note out of her small purse, “Here it is. Read it out loud, please.” John began to read.
Dear John Smith
I’m devastated to hear of Pocahontas’s death. She was a wonderful friend to me, and I’ll tell the ships right away not to sail. I will tell them that if any one of the ships leaves the harbor without my permission then it would get blasted by a cannon, and it would sink.
Sincerely
King James
Pocahontas stared in disbelieve. “It worked,” exclaimed John and Thomas as one. Pocahontas smiled then began to cry because she was overjoyed at the news. Then she ran upstairs and got what she and John had packed. “What are you doing,” asked John. “Go to the king and say that you need to go to the new world to tell my father of my death. This way the king will let one of the ships leave. Go! Hurry back here when you get the permission,” said Pocahontas. Then she turned to Thomas, “Go see if any of our friends what to go to the new world. Go see Ben, and the other boys. We’ll need help navigating the ship, don’t you think,” said Pocahontas hurriedly, “Go Thomas, gurry back here with the men. But don’t explain anything. Joust say that me and John are leaving and that they’re welcome to come along.” Thomas left quickly.
A half of an hour passed before John came into the room where Pocahontas sat. She was reading to pass the time and John scared her a bit when he called to her. “Oh,” said Pocahontas turing around fast as lightning, “Hi. I didn’t hear you come in. What did the king say?” John came over to Pocahontas and kissed her hard, “We can leave.” Pocahontas hugged him very tight and kissed him in return. Joust then Thomas ran into the room. “Hey,” he yelled, “I got us a crew. They are our best buds. You remember Ben and the rest of them, right?” John gave him a friendly slap on the back. Pocahontas began to skip around the room, and even though she was nineteen years old, she couldn’t help it. She was too happy to care about what anyone thought of her behavior.
That evening everyone gathered on the docks. Pocahontas, John, Thomas, Ben, and the other crew members. John walked up the walks onto a ship and called for everyone to follow him. Pocahontas was already on the deck. She climbed one of the ropes which tied the boat to the docks. When everyone was on the ship a few men cut the ropes that held the boat to the docks, opened the sail, turned the boat to the west and off they went.
On deck all the men talked about the excitement of going to the New World. But Johm and Pocahontas climbed the tallest mast and stood in the basket which was fastened up there. They looked across the water. Then John pulled Pocahontas close to him and kissed her passionately. They sailed off into the horizon where the sun was a beautiful golden color.
When they got to the new world Powhatan talked to John and Pocahontas and let them get married. They spent the rest of their lives in Virginia, the lush green, peaceful place. The perfect place to be.