Chapter 1: Troggy Trouble, part 1
(Note: happens after the escape from the Armada)
-Ah… haven't been here in a while. –Said the Swashbuckler, Natalie.
-Natalie, just because you were raised here doesn't mean that you know the way…
-Don't ruin the moment Andrew!
-Guys calm down! We're here to find Fin and the Jade Amulet! Not fight with each other!
-Yeah, we need Captain Avery to help keep us safe here for some time until the Armada will cool down a bit.- Added the Musketeer, Stephanie.
The Protectors, a crew of pirates from different worlds of the Spiral, each of them are unique in their own way, for example :
Natalie and Andrew Blake, a Swashbuckler and a Buccaneer. Natalie was raised be the rats of Scrimshaw, so she is in fact a sneaky Swashbuckler. She is fast, creative and a bit… silly (due to her Puss in Boots obsession), while her brother, Andrew, was raised by the bears of Grizzlehiem. He is cunning, brave, strong… and a bit clueless… Their own Musketeer, Stephanie Windlass, is smart, fast and of course, keen of eye due to her being an actual Marleybonean. They also have a distant crewmember named Eric Taylor but he will be introduced in later chapters. And their captain? Well… Her name is Elizabeth Roberts, she was raised by the dogs of Marleybone (some even say she was raised by Admiral Nelson himself!),an amazing Privateer indeed she is, loyal, brave, kind, strong and honest. Now, back to the story….
-So who are you then? – Asked a fox musketeer when they approached.
The foxes name was Bonnie Anne, she was one of the allies of Skull Island.
-We're the Protectors crew, I'm their captain, Elizabeth Roberts, Captain Avery sent us.
-Avery sent ye? Good – ye've come just in time! That Fin, he's a wily one. He riled up the Troggies till they're mad as badgers. The slimy devils raided us last night – took half of our powder stores. Now they're flingin' it back at the town! We're trying to fight them back, but there's too many of them! Soften' 'em up a bit, and I'll help ye beat Fin. Reaport to Lieutenant Smollet after.
-More fighting! Awesome! Uh…. I mean…
-We know Natalie, we know….. – replied Eliza.
And so the crew and their captain went on to fight the troggies, when they first saw them, each of them had their own though, Natalie thought that they're adorable, Eliza and Stephanie were surprised (due to them being from Marleybone) and Andrew…. Well…..
-Let's beat them up! – he yelled.
Now they began their first fight on Skull Island (exept for Natalie).
-Stephanie, stun them all first, then Natalie and Andrew, you attack those two troggies, I'll attack the last one.
And so, Elizabeth's orders were obeyed, and, of course the battle was quick. After a few battles with the troggies and using Eliza's battle strategies, the troggies ran away for awhile, the crew knew that they will come back soon…
-Smartly done, Protectors! Now we'll show these croaking fiends the error of their ways. – said Lieutenant Smollet.
-Well done indeed , ye're good to have around in a fight. I said I'd help ye find Fin, an' I'm a girl o' me word. Do ye have room for another on your Crew, Captain? – Asked Bonnie Anne to Elizabeth.
-You… want to join our crew? – Eliza was confused.
-Yes, yes I do.
-Well then… Welcome to the Protectors, Bonnie Anne! You are now in the Peacemakers Alliance, the one for Musketeers. Stephanie Windlass is your Alliance Captain, I'm the Captain of the whole Protectors Crew. You got it?
-Got it! – The fox answered cheerfully.
To be continued…