Well, here's another new story for you. I've seen a few other Pirate101 stories before but they usually end up being a complete retelling of the game. There's no guarantee that this won't also do the same, but before we get to the game part of it there will be four (count 'em, 1, 2, 3, 4!) chapters that will be giving a little back story to my character. So without further ado, R&R, PM, and Enjoy!

Chapter 1

The life of a pirate is always different, one way or another. I am no different; I have heard many others give their tales of how they came to be a pirate, some even sharing a fate much like mine: parents lost to a storm and raised on MooShu, only to be thrown into the brig of an Armada ship before being rescued by another pirate. However, what sets them apart from me is that they will always show you a small piece of the bigger picture.

My name is Red Nathaniel Deveraux, I am a pirate, and this is my story.

I should start from the beginning: the Deveraux family was well known throughout Marleybone and beyond. My parents weren't dogs, but humans who came to Marleybone to study under a great mentor. It was love at first sight for them. After completing their studies, they were married in Marleybone and soon became one of the most powerful families in the Spiral.

Their power came from political and military experience, as well as their success financially. Eventually, I was born and they had very high hopes for me. When I was six, barely beginning school, I would talk with my parents about how I wanted to study and become just as powerful as they were. They encouraged me to follow those dreams, and I did.

That is, until I became 15. My parents set out for Mooshu, an attempt to make trade with the Emperor for goods. I went along, as I aspired to further my parent's power beyond the section of the Spiral Marleybone was in, to MooShu, Monquista, and maybe even Valencia. As Fate would have it, unfortunately, this was not meant to be.

A powerful storm, one that could not have been foreseen, found its way to us and our ship was tossed around like a toddler's toy. Eventually, a blast of lightning struck the mast, which was set ablaze and crashed down like a mighty tree. I was separated from my parents, who were at the stern while I was near the bow of the ship, and the storm struck the final blow on our ship. The last bolt struck the ship's hull, dead center, causing it to split in two. The mast stayed on the stern half of the ship, and rolled to the back making the ship sink further and further. I never saw my parents again.

Somehow, I washed up on the shores of MooShu. It was the day I turned 16. I was taken from the shore by a group of Ninja Pigs, hard to believe. I was sure the Emperor's Samoorai would have found me first, but I was found by these fat, although silent, warriors. I was brought before their mentor, Achaki, and was accepted into their ranks.

From them, I learned to be silent, swift, and deadly with a blade, and from me they learned tactics in battle, strategies, and how to improve their own abilities. I stayed with them for two whole years before I had to say my goodbyes. They were good teachers, but I still remembered the promise I made to my parents and I wanted to keep good on that promise.

I purchased my way onto a ship and set sail for Marleybone. I finally reached my destination after a few months of sailing and applied at the same school my parents did. Once they realized who I was, they asked me to meet my parent's mentor. He was an old dog, and he only took one look at me before he actually realized who I was. He told me that my parents were great students, and I replied, "And I hope that I may become just as great, to one day carry the torch they did."

He laughed at that, and I was accepted. But once again, Fate had found me amusing and decided to play with me once again. I was 19 years old when I was informed of more news about the Deveraux family. It seemed that my parents actually had two children, a son and then later a daughter who was sent away. She lived with some other relatives in Marleybone, ones that I remember my parents spoke of but not very often. I asked to take a temporary leave and I set out to find this sister of mine. When I did, I was nervous. I knocked on the door, twice just to make sure and she answered.

The door opened and I saw my sister for the first time. She was 18 years of age, with light sand blonde hair in contrast to my dark brown. Her eyes sparkled like rubies and she had a kind smile on her face. "Can I help you?" she asked. I asked for her name, and she replied, "Alexis Deveraux, and who might you be?"

"Nathaniel Deveraux, your brother." At first, she didn't believe me, but I told her the names of my, our, parents and she was struck by silence. She asked me to come in and I did. I met the ones who had taken care of my sister, old friends of my mother, and told them who I was. They were surprised, believing I had died along with my parents, but I told them all that I had been through. Once I finished they were in awe, and then I came to the reason why I had come here.

"I would like for Alexis to join me on an expedition." Since she was 18, it was her decision to make, and she accepted. Using our family's fortune, we purchased our own ship and hired a crew. When Alexis asked me where our expedition would take us, I stared out towards the horizon and said, "Wherever Fate may take us."

But I should have known by now, that Fate was not bored with me yet and it had only begun it's work. As time went on, our crew faced many dangers: Cutthroats, Red Claw, Wharf Rats, and other creatures that required no vessel to travel between worlds. Thanks to my training under the Ninja Pigs of MooShu, I became our first line of defense.

I would charge head on into battle, and cut down my opponents with my Thunderbuss-a dual wielding combo of a special sword and pistol. Eventually, my sister would join in with her own twin rapiers, and soon the entire crew became battle ready. It was then that we decided on a new way to expand the Deveraux family: pirating.

It was perfect, not just for business but also for safety. No other pirate crew would dare stand up to us, and through this the Deveraux family was rebuilt. Alexis and I had a new family; our crew and our ship. To me it was like Fate was finished with me and decided to move on.

How foolish of me to think that Fate would ever lose interest in someone with the last name 'Deveraux'.

So, tell me how ya liked it. It will pick up in future chapters, trust me. In the mean time R&R, PM, and comment.