This is the story of Captain Sharktooth, told through the eyes of his first mate, Pirate Guy. His story was discovered in a lost town, in a journal……
May 10th, 1876.
Prologue
The meeting had begun, it was the monthly meeting of the pirates…..
“We come together today to remember his life and adventures. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the freeing of Padres Del Fuego from the Navy. Through the journal entries of his first mate, we get a glimpse of his life. So, my fellow pirates, close your eyes and let us take a moment to step back in time and remember the mission of one of the most infamous pirates of all time, our hero: Captain Sharktooth.”
May 8th, 1726.
“Captain, we intercepted a letter from the Navy heading from Padres.” I said
“Well, what does it say Pirate Guy?”
“Sir, it was intended to go to Lord Beckett. It says…. that Padres is still cooperating, and they have a firm grasp on the island, even with Jolly’s minions not far away. The infamous Captain Sharktooth is still nowhere to be found, and we won’t be considering him a major threat anymore.” I paused for a second. “Sheesh, hard to read this fancy writing.”
“Well, that means my attempted freedom raid will go as planned, as long as they still assume we are off on another island. It is in 2 days you know, and we still have some people for our crew to muster up. This plan cannot fail, this is our last hope to save piracy, and if we lose this battle, I will have lost my life for nothing. These blades we have found from the cave off on Raven’s Cove can help us, but the Navy has far greater numbers than we do.”
Noticing the pause, I said something, “So Shark, what is the plan?”
“Come closer, and listen, listen good…..”
May 9th, 1726.
Around afternoon, the Tide Tiger approached Padres from the backside, avoiding any ships that might be lurking around. The Captain was in his room, pondering how his life has been. He remembered everything, from his first encounter with pirates, which sent him on a voyage that no one could have thought. He remembered freeing the pirates from Fort Charles, which escalated his popularity around the Caribbean. Now, whenever he headed into any town, he was always greeted and given a pat on the back. These deeds also made him the most wanted pirate by the Navy. He has killed more navy men than any other before him. He sat down on his bed and took a brief nap.
He awoke later that night. We ported on the backside of Padres. We crept through the town so they wouldn’t be seen by any Navy men. All of us had gathered up a fine crew… about 120 or so loyal pirates eager to free this island. We went around and ended up by Gunner’s Shack. Some slept there, and some found other places to sleep. We all sharpened our blades and went off to bed.
May 10th 1726
As morning approached, most of the crew was already up. The butterflies in our stomachs would not go away. We walked toward Fort Dundee. We crept around the last bend and there stood about 300 Navy Officers, Veterans, and Sergeants. Captain Sharktooth unsheathed his sword and ran out, staring at the fort. He yelled our battle cry and we all charged toward the first few Sergeants guarding the bridge. Shark did a thrust and drove the tip of his sword deep into the Navy man’s chest. As soon as we crossed the bridge, we saw hundreds of Navy men running out of the fort. Captain looked up and saw Captain Wentworth Rothwell staring at him. He walked back into the fort, grinning.
An Officer came up and took a stab at Sharktooth while he was distracted, he dodged but still suffered a minor slice in the stomach. He punched the soldier and knocked him unconscious. He ran up toward the steps and knocked down many more Navy men. He looked over and saw his crew winning the battle. He and his most trusted were racing up the steps. At the top of the fort he noticed many of the best trained men up there. They ran out and the Captain clashed swords with Ian Ramjaw, a highly prestigious Navy soldier. The Captain pulled out his sword and tried to do an upper cut. With his chest exposed, Ian sliced him with his Bayonet. Our good Captain winced for a sec, and with the most ferocious look I had ever seen in his eyes, he did an amazing bladestorm that sent Ramjaw to Davy Jones’ Locker! He turned a corner into the fort, and that was the last time I would see him that lively again.
I turned around just as 2 Sergeants were approaching. I was not used to fighting with my back against the wall, and outnumbered. I was mostly deflecting their attacks when a fellow pirate stabbed one in the back, and I took care of the other. I knew I had to get to the fort fast. Along the way, I killed many others, and I ran up to the fort with about 20 or so pirates. The rest I do not recall well, we swiftly took care of most of the men. I raced around a corner and saw Captain Sharktooth lying there, motionless. He had lots of blood around him. I ran up too him and he said…
“Pirate Guy, get Wentworth.”
I looked around, and there… standing in his officer, was the leader of The Royal Navy. He grinned and unsheathed his sword. I thought to myself that I cannot lose, or Sharktooth’s efforts will have been no good. He jabbed, and Parried. I used thrust, he countered it with a low cut. We fought on and on, but I won! I defeated him, and many pirates raced up and gathered around our Captain.
“Captain” I said. "We won, we overpowered this fort."
He looked torn up. He opened his eyes, and spit the blood out of his mouth. He turned to all of us…
“Mates, I am so proud of this bunch of pirates. We freed Padres Del Fuego from the Navy. I can now die knowing I have saved piracy. I thank you all for giving me the privilege to be your Captain. Fair winds, mates, and as my first mate, Pirate Guy will be your new Captain. The price of freedom is high, but it is well worth the cost. Now live free pirates, savvy?”
The man closed the book and looked up to the gathering of pirates. He smiled. They smiled.
I tried my best, hope you enjoy it
