Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: A pirate called Zack and a monkey called Wiki search for treasure and meet a pirate called Barbaros ( who is a flying skull ) after their plane was destroyed .
Simplified: The game stars the aspiring pirate Zack and his monkey friend Wiki . Shortly after joining a pirate gang called `` The Sea Rabbits '' , the pair discovers a talking skull belonging to the pirate captain Barbaros .