Well on his way to becoming a pirate, John King finds a place among the buccaneers, at the captain's side, as cabin boy. John embraces his new duties with enthusiasm, but his new adventurous life is fraught with unforeseen danger, and it seems everything from nature to the unexplained is out-to-get-him. As John fights to stay alive, he soon realizes being a pirate isn't all about adventure. It's about survival. Inspired by true events.