Journey of the Last of the Bladebearers 2: The Dark Bladebearers

[Captain Gas]

Prologue Chapter 2: Meet The Parents

John threw off his blanket and quickly jumped out of bed. Today was the day he met his friends' parents!

He ran outside to eat breakfast. His mother had already prepared some cooked crab for him. John said it was delicious and carried on with his preparations.

He packed his things: lunch, clothes....and his sword for emergencies. John took a few moments to stare at his blade. He had never paid any mind to the foreign markings on his blade. He had always just admired the blade and not what was on it.

He figured he shouldn't waste his time and finally put his sword into his belt. He said goodbye to his mother and ran outside to meet his friends once again.

James was already standing there with Ben and Joseph. "At least you weren't late again," laughed James. The four friends laughed at this comment until the laughter became silent.

James then said, "Come on, let's meet my father first." The four friends nodded and the other three followed James.

They found themselves at a small shack that looked a little dirty. John was actually disgusted just by the look of it. He decided he shouldn't make a face in front of James, though, so he hid his true feelings about the shack.

The four friends headed inside to take a look. James gave his friends a tour of the house: living room, kitchen, his father's room, and his room. John was surprised all of those rooms could fit in this one small shack.

Then, James's father appeared from the living room. "Ah, boys, you're here! Pleasure to meet you, Ben, Joseph, and John." He shook all of their hands friendly. Even though James's father was friendly, he had an iron grip. John couldn't escape the grasp of the man.

There seemed to be something strange about the man, though. He seemed a lot more interested about John than any of the other boys, even James his own son. It seemed as if the man thought there was something special about John.

John broke the silence and kindly asked Mr. Goldswain his first name. James's father, however, seemed a little scared to say his name. James seemed as if he understood why, too.

John, eager to change the subject, blurted out, "Do you know about the Dark Age?" He quickly covered his mouth. This was something he had learned in school and didn't know if it was appropriate to talk about it outside of school in the house of his friend.

Mr. Goldswain didn't look horrified, though. He simply answered, "Actually, I do know...I was one of the warriors who fought in it. It was a very dark time. I could never forget about it." John gasped that Mr. Goldswain was a warrior from the Dark Age. Mr. Goldswain didn't seem to want to talk more about it, though, so he only changed the subject. "Lunch, anyone?"

Everyone shouted in glee, "Yes, please!" Mr. Goldswain took them to the kitchen to eat and served them roasted chicken. John was surprised. A small and dirty shack such as this may not be beautiful, but the eating is great.

After that, the boys quickly became drowsy and decided to rest for the day. John was still excited. He was going to meet Joseph's father tomorrow and didn't want to have to wait so long.

His mother said goodnight to John and tucked him in his bed. He rolled over and thought about tomorrow as he slowly drifted off to sleep.

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Sorry this one was very late, but real life comes first! Enjoy the chapters to come!

[Captain Gas]

Prologue Chapter 3: Strange Happenings

John woke up early the next day to meet Joseph's father. He always wanted to meet the parents of one of his friends and he was finally going to do it.

He got ready to go outside and meet his friends again so he can be directed to Joseph's house.

As he walked out of his room, he didn't see his mother anywhere. "Mother? Are you there? Hello?" As John kept puzzling about the disappearance of his mother, he finally decided she probably just went to get more food.

As he walked outside, another strange thing happened. It was well past the meeting time and his friends weren't there yet. He knew that they would wait for him even if he was late.

He walked out of the courtyard to the dock and strangely saw no one walking around or doing business....not even the dockworker or the Navy guards.

The only person he saw was the same man he saw when he and his friends were sword practicing...

The man caught sight of John and took off his shirt and belt to reveal a black coat! The man ran away from John further into the town.

John, not thinking, ran after the man into the town. Surprisingly, he had the same speed as the stranger and kept up with the man.

Finally, the man stopped at a ship that had crashed into the town 32 years ago. The man stepped inside the captain's quarters with John following behind the black coated stranger.

When John got inside, he lost sight of the stranger. He thought in his head, Where could he have gone? It can't be far if he went in here. Cautiously, he looked around for any sign of the stranger in the black coat.

Finally, he saw a piece of paper lying on the table that had a note on it: "Hello, John...if you are reading this, you must immediately go back to the town. You are in danger here in the captain's quarters."

John was puzzled. How did the person know his name? And, why was it so dangerous? Could this have something to do with people disappearing?

Desperate for answers, John ran back to the town to find out what was happening to him and this town. He needed to know more.

When he got there, he noticed a new ship docked at the port. He wondered if he would meet anyone there. Curious to see, he walked over to the ship to find a surprise...Mr. Goldswain as a pirate!

Then, John saw three other men working with him on the ship. One of the men wore a dark longcoat and a Dark Ostrich Hat with Adventure Boots and a black and gold belt. The other wore just some piratey clothes and looked like he hadn't exactly been a pirate a long time ago. The last one looked like... no, could it be?

John thought, Jack Sparrow!! They were all working on the ship like there was no tomorrow. John ran over to greet the pirates, especially Mr. Goldswain.

When John made it over, he greeted, "Hello, Mr. Goldswain! Can you introduce me to your friends?" Mr. Goldswain and the others looked at each other. "I think we're the ones who owe an explanation to you."

John looked puzzled. "What explanation?"

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Sorry it was very late. Power was out so I couldn't get it out sooner. But, here it is! Enjoy!