It felt like hours picking the stupid lock. Dammit. I already used several picks before getting. Now I only have days until the ship arrives. My last option, blast through the door the moment they unlock it. While waiting, I took a nap, but then the entire ship began to shake. Canons blasting through the walls. I prayed they won't blast the ship to the abyss. Then the sound of battle rang upstairs. All the criminals went to the edge of their cell listening to the intense fight. Knowing pirates, they'll probably leave us to Davy Jones. The entrance to the brig flew open and some fat idiot bumbled down the stairs with a monquistan companion in a fancy blue suit. The criminals called out to the man begging for freedom, but he walked to my cell.
"Is this the prisoner we're looking for?"
"Hard to say. You there! What's yer name?"
"Who wants to know?"
"If it means your freedom you'll answer."
"Vance"
"Let me see yer left arm."
"I had know idea how he knew. I pulled my arm and there was my birth mark.
"There it is captain the mark!"
"All right, let's pull you out."

Before he unlocked the cell, another canon crashed the ship and the doors jamming the cell ruining the lock.
"It's jammed!"
Another canon hit and the backside of the cell burst open.
"We'll meet topside. Can you handle it?"
"Sure, we'll meet topside!"
I ran back out ready to ditch those two, but then I ran face up into two clockworks. I had no weapons and these two were ready to cut me into pieces of meat. I walked back as both clockworks raised their axe.
"You there, help me!"
I turned back seeing a Mooshu Barbarian at the cell.
"Pull the lever!"
I saw his sword resting by his side and made one leap to the lever. I broke through and the cell unlocked and was face to face with an axe. The next thing, the clockwork was pushed with intense force crashing agains the wall. The second clockwork was clobbered with a sword stabbed through his chest.
"We run!"
I led him to the topside and was in face with a professional looking clockwork unlike the normal bastards.
"Boochbeard!"
"Deacon."
"It's a pleasant surprise meeting an infamous pirate. Are you prepared to be annihilated."
"Try your best you piece of rubbish!"

I watched from the side seeing a small lifeboat.
"You there, halt or die now!"
Then the entire place was filled with clockworks.
"Take this!"
Boochbeard tossed a rapier. Finally, something I can work with. I jumped into action taking out five clockworks at a time. One by one, they all fell. I pushed toward to the boat and made it to the lifeboat.
"Come with me Vance, there's something you need to know!"
Before I could reply I can hear footsteps marching up. I looked back at him watching him give out powerful blows to those rusted bastards. But I can't risk my chance of freedom. I shook my head no.
"Till we meet again. Hope ye change yer mind."
I jumped unto the boat. Then the Mooshu barbarian came up to saying.
"I'll follow you captain. I owe you great debt. Let me follow you till my debt is gone."
I prefer working alone, but I need someone to hang out to.
"Let's go."
I quickly slid out and began setting sail. The ship began to sink, but I could hear the strange clockwork, Deacon saying.
"You may run young pirate, but I will hunt you down. When I do, you'll be in more terrible place than hell itself."
The boat sailed off as I watched his ship slowly sink.