"We should reach Kalmorni Island early tomorrow," said the helmsman.
"Excellent," said Lurg, "We're a few days ahead of schedule, maybe we will be able to prevent this catastrophe."
Lurg retired to his quarters to plan his attack strategy for the morning.
*****
"We should reach Kalmorni Island tomorrow morning Captain," said Galearm as Barron von Black approached the helm.
"Good show matey," said Barron von Black, "I'll take over for a while, ye look like ye could use some sleep matey."
"Aye, Captain," Galearm turned the wheel over to Barron von Black and left.
A few hours later Skully One-Eye crossed over from the Judith Prosperous.
"Oy, Barron," he started, "How did ye know Cedric Morgan?"
"He was the captain of the first vessel I was on. His and my relationship is similar to me and yers, except I was first mate, not cannon smith."
"Ah, so he was yer captain."
"Aye."
Kittie came up from below deck and walked over to the captains. She looked puzzled.
"What's the matter Kittie?" asked Barron von Black.
"I've had a strange feeling since we left Black Star Island. I wasn't sure until now what is was."
"What is it?" questions Skully One-Eye.
"Lurg is coming," she said.
"AYEEEEEE!"screamed Skully One-Eye jumping behind Barron von Black again, "I don't like ghosts."
"Nay," said Kittie, "He's not a ghost, nor is he dead. But I sense he is troubled."
"I must go tell me crew, they'll be excited to learn Lurg is alive," said Skully One-Eye. He quickly crossed back over to his ship and spread the news.
"This be good news Kittie, why do ye look so troubled?"
"Something is not right," she said, "I fear tomorrow will not be a happy day."
"Good show matey," said Barron von Black, "I'll take over for a while, ye look like ye could use some sleep matey."
"Aye, Captain," Galearm turned the wheel over to Barron von Black and left.
A few hours later Skully One-Eye crossed over from the Judith Prosperous.
"Oy, Barron," he started, "How did ye know Cedric Morgan?"
"He was the captain of the first vessel I was on. His and my relationship is similar to me and yers, except I was first mate, not cannon smith."
"Ah, so he was yer captain."
"Aye."
Kittie came up from below deck and walked over to the captains. She looked puzzled.
"What's the matter Kittie?" asked Barron von Black.
"I've had a strange feeling since we left Black Star Island. I wasn't sure until now what is was."
"What is it?" questions Skully One-Eye.
"Lurg is coming," she said.
"AYEEEEEE!"screamed Skully One-Eye jumping behind Barron von Black again, "I don't like ghosts."
"Nay," said Kittie, "He's not a ghost, nor is he dead. But I sense he is troubled."
"I must go tell me crew, they'll be excited to learn Lurg is alive," said Skully One-Eye. He quickly crossed back over to his ship and spread the news.
"This be good news Kittie, why do ye look so troubled?"
"Something is not right," she said, "I fear tomorrow will not be a happy day."
*****
"We have to leave now," shouted Skully. "If we don't we're all gonna end up like Lurg. He gave us a chance, let's not waste it."
"We can't leave him," shouted Audra, Bella and Hackin' Eve in unison.
"We don't have time to argue, I'm the captain, this is my ship, we're leaving NOW."
Lurg awoke sweating, his chest burning. Like every night since the attack, he had the same nightmare. There was cannon fire in the distance. Lurg quickly got up, forgetting the pain in his chest. He put on his breastplate and strapped his sword to his back as he ran out the door. He raced through the hall towards the stairs that would lead up onto the deck, but when he reached the stairs, a sailor blocked his path.
"Admiral, perhaps you should return to your room and plan the attack," the sailor said.
"Out of my way, I need to get on deck."
"I'm sorry sir. I must insist you stay below deck for now."
"This is my ship," began Lurg, drawing his sword, "Now get out of my way."
The sailor paused for a moment, eying the blade, but then quickly moved aside. Lurg raced up the stairs, not bothering to sheath his sword. When Lurg got up on deck, the scene in front of him was not what he expected. Instead of the Blood Galleon and Judith Prosperous firing on Kalmorni Island, there were seven ships flying the Royal colors that were firing on the island. In the distance, coming in from the opposite direction of the Hyperion were the Blood Galleon and Judith Prosperous, moving to engage the Royal fleet. Lurg looked up, the sun was behind them. With the ship being made of all metal, she's probably hard for the other ships to see with all the light refracting off the water.
"Hold this position!' shouted Lurg.
"But Admiral, the pirates are..."
"I know," Lurg cut him off, "We hold here and watch what happens."
"We can't leave him," shouted Audra, Bella and Hackin' Eve in unison.
"We don't have time to argue, I'm the captain, this is my ship, we're leaving NOW."
Lurg awoke sweating, his chest burning. Like every night since the attack, he had the same nightmare. There was cannon fire in the distance. Lurg quickly got up, forgetting the pain in his chest. He put on his breastplate and strapped his sword to his back as he ran out the door. He raced through the hall towards the stairs that would lead up onto the deck, but when he reached the stairs, a sailor blocked his path.
"Admiral, perhaps you should return to your room and plan the attack," the sailor said.
"Out of my way, I need to get on deck."
"I'm sorry sir. I must insist you stay below deck for now."
"This is my ship," began Lurg, drawing his sword, "Now get out of my way."
The sailor paused for a moment, eying the blade, but then quickly moved aside. Lurg raced up the stairs, not bothering to sheath his sword. When Lurg got up on deck, the scene in front of him was not what he expected. Instead of the Blood Galleon and Judith Prosperous firing on Kalmorni Island, there were seven ships flying the Royal colors that were firing on the island. In the distance, coming in from the opposite direction of the Hyperion were the Blood Galleon and Judith Prosperous, moving to engage the Royal fleet. Lurg looked up, the sun was behind them. With the ship being made of all metal, she's probably hard for the other ships to see with all the light refracting off the water.
"Hold this position!' shouted Lurg.
"But Admiral, the pirates are..."
"I know," Lurg cut him off, "We hold here and watch what happens."
*****
"Battle stations! Man the guns!" shouted Barron von Black, "Let's make these Royal dogs pay for their crimes!"
The Blood Galleon shot into the center of the Royal fleet, firing cannons from both its port and starboard sides. The ships from the Royal fleet returned fire, but their cannon balls merely cracked the wood of the outer hull, but could not penetrate the mithril lining of the Blood Galleon. The Blood Galleon erupted with another barrage of cannon fire on the two ships. One of the cannon balls struck the main mast of a royal vessel, sending it crashing onto the deck, and in the process, destroyed the helmsman's wheel. The ship began to veer off course and crashed into another ship, causing gaping holes in both vessels, well below the water line. Both ships began to list and started their slow descent to the bottom of the ocean.
The Judith Prosperous was engaged with a Royal vessel of its own. The two ships exchanged cannon fire as members of the Royal ship began to board the Judith Prosperous to engage the crew in hand-to-hand combat. Jolly Roger aimed his last shot at the Royal ship before joining the melee. He lit the fuse and rushed into the fray. The cannon erupted and the shot crashed through the side of the ship, crashing into the powder room, igniting it. The ensuing explosion rocked the Judith Prosperous and prevented further Royal soldiers from boarding the ship. It did not take long for the crew of the Judith Prosperous to eliminate the small boarding party. When the battle was over, all but one of the Royal soldiers were dead, and the surviving soldier was bound and gagged, and thrown into Bella Dizzy the Bitter's quarters for "interrogation." Cannons McGee and Bella Dizzy began to check on the wounded pirates, but luckily no one was badly injured, and only a few had died, but neither Bella Dizzy nor McGee could remember their names.
The Blood Galleon continued its assault on the Royal fleet. Soon two more vessels were on their way to the bottom of the drink. The remaining two ships had swung around to engage the Judith Prosperous, deciding that the mithril lining of the Blood Galleon could not be penetrated. Razorwind came running up to Barron von Black.
"Sir, we have a slight problem," he began, "We're running low on powder, there's only one keg in the hold, and there are two up on deck."
"Oy, lads, listen up!" shouted the captain, "We're low on gunpowder so make yer shots count! And prepare to board the remaining Royal ships!"
With two ships firing on her, the Judith Prosperous was taking damage. She already had several holes in her hull, but luckily none were below the waterline. She returned fire, but a shot from one of the attacking ships struck her mast, removing a sizable chunk. The mast teetered, but did not fall. Luckily, but this point, the Blood Galleon had moved into position on the port side of the Royal ship and opened fire. Cannon balls crashed into the hull of the ship, blowing large holes into it, some below the waterline. As the ship filled with water, the pirate ships fired another volley, splitting it in two.
The final ship tried to flee, but the pirate ships gave chase. The Blood Galleon quickly closed the gap and boarded the vessel. The melee combat did not last long, with the Royal soldiers demoralized by the destruction of their fleet. A few sailors were kept as prisoners for questioning, but the majority were killed. Cats Eyes went below deck to scuttle the ship. She emerged from the hold, pouring the last of the gunpowder onto the ground. Once everyone was back on board the Blood Galleon, she ignited the powder and crossed over herself. Shortly after the Blood Galleon pulled away, the Royal ship exploded.
The Blood Galleon shot into the center of the Royal fleet, firing cannons from both its port and starboard sides. The ships from the Royal fleet returned fire, but their cannon balls merely cracked the wood of the outer hull, but could not penetrate the mithril lining of the Blood Galleon. The Blood Galleon erupted with another barrage of cannon fire on the two ships. One of the cannon balls struck the main mast of a royal vessel, sending it crashing onto the deck, and in the process, destroyed the helmsman's wheel. The ship began to veer off course and crashed into another ship, causing gaping holes in both vessels, well below the water line. Both ships began to list and started their slow descent to the bottom of the ocean.
The Judith Prosperous was engaged with a Royal vessel of its own. The two ships exchanged cannon fire as members of the Royal ship began to board the Judith Prosperous to engage the crew in hand-to-hand combat. Jolly Roger aimed his last shot at the Royal ship before joining the melee. He lit the fuse and rushed into the fray. The cannon erupted and the shot crashed through the side of the ship, crashing into the powder room, igniting it. The ensuing explosion rocked the Judith Prosperous and prevented further Royal soldiers from boarding the ship. It did not take long for the crew of the Judith Prosperous to eliminate the small boarding party. When the battle was over, all but one of the Royal soldiers were dead, and the surviving soldier was bound and gagged, and thrown into Bella Dizzy the Bitter's quarters for "interrogation." Cannons McGee and Bella Dizzy began to check on the wounded pirates, but luckily no one was badly injured, and only a few had died, but neither Bella Dizzy nor McGee could remember their names.
The Blood Galleon continued its assault on the Royal fleet. Soon two more vessels were on their way to the bottom of the drink. The remaining two ships had swung around to engage the Judith Prosperous, deciding that the mithril lining of the Blood Galleon could not be penetrated. Razorwind came running up to Barron von Black.
"Sir, we have a slight problem," he began, "We're running low on powder, there's only one keg in the hold, and there are two up on deck."
"Oy, lads, listen up!" shouted the captain, "We're low on gunpowder so make yer shots count! And prepare to board the remaining Royal ships!"
With two ships firing on her, the Judith Prosperous was taking damage. She already had several holes in her hull, but luckily none were below the waterline. She returned fire, but a shot from one of the attacking ships struck her mast, removing a sizable chunk. The mast teetered, but did not fall. Luckily, but this point, the Blood Galleon had moved into position on the port side of the Royal ship and opened fire. Cannon balls crashed into the hull of the ship, blowing large holes into it, some below the waterline. As the ship filled with water, the pirate ships fired another volley, splitting it in two.
The final ship tried to flee, but the pirate ships gave chase. The Blood Galleon quickly closed the gap and boarded the vessel. The melee combat did not last long, with the Royal soldiers demoralized by the destruction of their fleet. A few sailors were kept as prisoners for questioning, but the majority were killed. Cats Eyes went below deck to scuttle the ship. She emerged from the hold, pouring the last of the gunpowder onto the ground. Once everyone was back on board the Blood Galleon, she ignited the powder and crossed over herself. Shortly after the Blood Galleon pulled away, the Royal ship exploded.
*****
"Shouldn't we help out ships?" questioned the navigator.
"No. Something is not right..." began Lurg.
"Raise anchor! Prepare to engage the pirates!" shouted Commander Darius, the first mate.
"Belay that order!" shouted Lurg. To the commander, "I would appreciate it if you obeyed my orders on my ship."
"Yes sir. It won't happen again sir. But we should assist the ships."
"Not yet. These ships shouldn't be here."
"Perhaps they were sent to assist us."
"Then why were we not informed? And why would they attack Kalmorni Island if we are supposed to be preventing the attack?"
"Regardless, it is your mission to capture Barron von Black and Skully One-Eye, you must complete it."
Just then an explosion could be seen across the ocean, the last of the Royal ships was sinking below the surface.
"You're right commander. Helmsman, move us into position to attack the Judith Prosperous. Commander, tell the master cannon smith I would like a demonstration of the main gun."
Commander Darius smiled, "Of course sir."
"No. Something is not right..." began Lurg.
"Raise anchor! Prepare to engage the pirates!" shouted Commander Darius, the first mate.
"Belay that order!" shouted Lurg. To the commander, "I would appreciate it if you obeyed my orders on my ship."
"Yes sir. It won't happen again sir. But we should assist the ships."
"Not yet. These ships shouldn't be here."
"Perhaps they were sent to assist us."
"Then why were we not informed? And why would they attack Kalmorni Island if we are supposed to be preventing the attack?"
"Regardless, it is your mission to capture Barron von Black and Skully One-Eye, you must complete it."
Just then an explosion could be seen across the ocean, the last of the Royal ships was sinking below the surface.
"You're right commander. Helmsman, move us into position to attack the Judith Prosperous. Commander, tell the master cannon smith I would like a demonstration of the main gun."
Commander Darius smiled, "Of course sir."
*****
Barron von Black was standing at the bow of the Blood Galleon with Skully One-Eye and Kittie watching the sunset.
"Oy, that was a long battle me friend."
"Aye, it was, but I think it brought back some of the spark of my crew, although the ship took some heavy damage. Its a shame that we did not find Lurg either, perhaps he is in the village?"
"Nay," said Kittie, "I still sense him. Out there." She pointed out in the direction of the setting sun.
"Ye should be able to get the damage repaired tomorrow once we can dock at Kalmorni Village, hopefully most of the villagers survived the attack. Oy, did ye see that?"
There was a flash a light in the blinding sunset.
"Aye," said Skully One-Eye, "It was probably just a wave. Do any of ye here that whistling sound?"
"Oy, that was a long battle me friend."
"Aye, it was, but I think it brought back some of the spark of my crew, although the ship took some heavy damage. Its a shame that we did not find Lurg either, perhaps he is in the village?"
"Nay," said Kittie, "I still sense him. Out there." She pointed out in the direction of the setting sun.
"Ye should be able to get the damage repaired tomorrow once we can dock at Kalmorni Village, hopefully most of the villagers survived the attack. Oy, did ye see that?"
There was a flash a light in the blinding sunset.
"Aye," said Skully One-Eye, "It was probably just a wave. Do any of ye here that whistling sound?"
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