To be honest, the Nautilus wasn't very big. Visually, it didn't even look as large as Stark's yacht.
But no matter how Alvin looked at it, the Nautilus seemed incredibly advanced. Apart from its ram, the submarine had no sharp edges at all.
Its hull seemed to have been made in a single piece. There were no rivets or seams, and its surface shimmered like rippling water, making the submarine appear and disappear in the sea as though it might vanish at any moment.
As the Nautilus pulled up to the dock, a metal plate extended from its top and settled in front of them...
Alvin smiled and greeted Nemo II. Before he could say anything, the little pirates squealed and charged up the plate onto the submarine.
Nemo II, a little stunned, greeted the children with a few high-fives. Then he watched little Ginny, her face covered in "scars," hold up a wriggling pirate baby and gaze up at him. She cried happily, "Captain Nemo, can you take us to raid a few ships?
We're all ready!"
Nemo II stroked his mustache, his expression strange. He glanced at Alvin, who looked helpless, then said to Ginny, "Maybe we can take a look off the coast of New York. There are a few modern shipwrecks out there. They might have some 'treasure' in them..."
Ginny let out an "Oh!" and said excitedly, "Are we going on a treasure hunt?
Like Jack Sparrow? Can we find sunken treasure?"
Nemo II smiled and nodded. "I'm not sure, but we can give it our best shot.
The sea is unpredictable. My family believes that whatever the ocean gives you, you should be grateful for it.
Whatever happens, this trip will be exciting..."
As he spoke, Nemo II gestured toward the Nautilus's hatch and