Pirate 101: Book 3: What Happened Before

by Dr.Musketeer23

It's finally time for Morgan and Sirena's wedding. While preparing for their newest member's parent's big day, the crew of the Golden Archer reminisce about everything that happened before the fight against the Armada. You've heard of these famous moments; from the Battle of Rajah to the Diablo Cut, not a moment is without action. And with a new threat looming, memories are welcome

1. Prologue

Prologue

"Why are we here?" Pedro followed a short distance behind Tauros and Hannah. They had been working for a week building the golden clockworks. Now, they found themselves on the shores of Darkmoor. "There's nothing here except ducks and lagoonies."

"The man we're seeking has been around for a long time. He is able to harness pure dark energy; it keeps him young and increases his power in combat. He will be guaranteed to help us." Tauros stopped at a wall and touched his golden arm to a small hole near the center. "He has a score to settle with Skull Island; especially Mr. Silver." The personality matrix drew his sword and stabbed it into the hole. He twisted the blade twice to the right, then to the left. A doorway opened up, revealing a large room with two couches and a table in the center.

"This is a nice place." Hannah entered the room. She moved her arm over the edge of the table, feeling the smooth wood of the table.

"I'm glad you appreciate it." A man walked down a set of stairs while Tauros and Pedro entered the room. "Blaze. You're the last person I expected to come looking for me."

"I'm not Blaze." Tauros flashed Blaze's eyes a dark purple color. "Everything is, more or less, going according to plan. How have you been Flint?" Flint took a bottle of yum from the bar on the far side of the room.

"I'd be better if I could reclaim what is rightfully mine." A pitch black aura quickly shimmered around him. "Skull Island belongs to me. I want it back. I don't care how many pirates I have to kill to get it. I especially want to kill the other son of Avery. He is the only thing stopping me from gaining all the power in the Spiral." Flint emptied a bit of the bottle into a small cylindrical glass.

"You'll have your chance, but we'll need more than the four of us and our squadron of golden clockworks to take back Skull Island. Are any of your old crew still available?" Flint took a sip of the yum and set the glass down on the table.

"They'll be here in a couple of hours. I'd like to know what events have transpired since I was banished from Skull Island. All I know is that Avery is dead and his son now controls the island."

"It's a long story." Pedro took a seat on the couch next to Tauros. Flint poured drinks for the other three pirates.

"We've got plenty of time."