I watched from the wheel of my ship the Noctra Umbra, as my pupil Ed Teach and friend Edward Kenway fight for their very lives on a British Man O' War. We were all trying to escape Ocracoke from the ambush that destroyed the settlements here. On my orders my men continued firing broadsides from the port and starboard guns at the frigates and Man O' Wars that were blockaiding the port. My first mate continued giving the order to fire as I watched Kenway and Teach continue fighting with baited breath. Then, the unthinkable happens. I watched as Blackbeard got sliced across the eyes. I looked over t where Captain Kenway was fighting. I took in the sight of him fighting with renewed strength, as if he was the devil himself, and taking down 15 British sailors in a matter of just seconds.
"Sir, we must get out of here before we're blown to smitherines," my first mate Sylvestor Stone yelled.
"No! We continue firing until we clear a path! If we don't, we'll all be captured and sentenced to hang! I will not watch as anymore of my brothers and sisters of the sea die!"
But, as I finished speaking I noticed out of the corner of my eye a second rate Man O' War at our bow with all cannons out and ready to fire.
Stone noticed where I was looking and shouted, "Everyone abandon ship! Second Rate at our bow ready to fire!"
I watched solemnly as all my men abandoned our home. "You lot swim to shore! I'm staying behind and taking those bastards with me!"
"Sir, have you gone mad?! You may have survived what most men can't but…"
I rounded angrily at him. "They killed Teach Sylvestor! I knew him since he was a wee and sickly lad. I was even going to give him his Mark of Mastery Exam," I said crying.
"Sir," Stone looked at me forelornly.
"We've had a good run together old friend. I'm not going to watch any more of my friends die because of these god forsaken Templars! Now go!"
He nodded and gave me a two fingered salute before jumping off the starboard side.
"It looks like it's just you and me now Noctura Umbra. Now, let's show these bastards why we're the most feared Pirate Assassins of the Caribbean!"
'Aye. Let's do it!'
I took a deep breath and started to chant. "Spirits of the wind, guide me to my foe. Spirits of the waves, help me fight to the end of my days. I call upon thee to help keep my friends and family free! Breathe new life into our home on the seas and help our cannons roar, so that our enemies are NO MORE! FIRE ALL!"
All 82 of the cannons that Noctura Umbra had fired at the ships that were closest to us. I watched in mad glee as a pair of frigates that were on my port and starboard sides exploded into infernos.
"Reload," I yelled as I turned hard to starboard so that I could line up the cannons to fire at the nuences that were at our bow and stern. As I finished the turn, I saw all 100 of the guns run out on the First Rate. What happened next, happened like someone just slowed time to a crawl, as the first cannon fuse was lit and fired. I don't know what possessed me but, I think the fact I know I was going to die in a large ball of flame had me laughing like I was unhinged.
"Well, it looks like this is the end for us, eh old friend?"
I felt Umbra give a small chuckle. 'Indeed it does Captain Red Blade. Indeed it does.'
"Then let's make it an end that makes it into the history books! FIRE ALL!"
I heard the sound of roaring cannons, saw an explosion of light, and I knew no more.