May 6, 1800 Wingdale
Episode 20: Meeting Steelwroth! Welcome to Cardinal's Avenue
It was a good morning as the wind blew softly through the street, yet looks can be very deceiving friends if you ignored the trouble. Cardinal's Place has a lot of pirate activity lately, and I ensure you that much of it is unwelcomed out here. Daniel was already up at the time about to report to Alexander Steelwroth, he has been doing some good out here without another marine out here. However Daniel's presence will take a little ease of his mind, he is his higher rank so he going to address him in his formal title as Corporal Steelwroth. Yet Daniel should worry about getting there on time, in his mind he hopes Steelwroth isn't hot tempered like Stormwraith was.
Once he got there Corporal Steelwroth gave him a not so impressed look, yet for the time being he needs to be grateful that someone came to help. Not wanting to waste time he got straight to work out here, and he didn't care that Daniel was new to this place either.
|Yes I'm Corporal Steelwroth that you speak of out here, however I didn't call you here for a name introduction at all. You've did some good in Bluebird's Square with your buddy to come along, yet I want to see more of that before I pass judgment. This place has gotten so hectic I cant manage things on my own, I heard that James Bladesmen has been causing trouble somewhere out here I don't know for sure. Yet Steel Jack is the number one person on my mind right now, where ever he isn't going to bode well at all. However before we do that we have to clean the streets, the ravens here are quite obnoxious with there troubling ways with those pirates. Why don't you clean some of them up at least you will be doing something, don't even give me that I've cleared some places...you haven't seen anything yet!| Daniel went off to follow the orders of Corporal Steelwroth.
He was a patient person yet he can get mean really quickly, going to the ravens he was going to have to fight them like always. After a good twenty minutes he was done fighting them, just then he found something strange inside one of the ravens jacket. Whatever it was it might be useful for their investigation, going back to Corporal Steelwroth he wanted to know if he knew anything about this. Sadly even the Corporal didn't know much about this strange thing, yet this could be a helpful clue for them on the mission trough this tough place.
|Daniel I don't know what this thing is that you brought me, it looks like some sort of combination that is needed for something. Whatever it is it could help out a lot in this predicament were in, but don't worry I'm not out here alone Daniel. There is a winged fellow out her that might cane help us greatly, his name is Johnny Bluebird he knows this place like the back of his hand. I know this is my first time here but Colonel Icebow didn't give me enough time, however I hope he doesn't mind me getting a little help. Take this paper to him he might know what to do, don't worry tell him I asked for help with this little thing.| Daniel saluted to him as he was his higher rank.
Walking down the street he went to find Johnny Bluebird, it was a big street indeed Daniel was afraid that he might got lost out here. However after a few good minutes he finally found Johnny Bluebird standing alone, he saw a marine coming towards him as he felt relieved.
|Oh, so Steelwroth sent you her for help? Don't worry I can help you out here with this combination you have, if I have to guess its a safe combination. Those ravens are working for some pirate out here that I know of, whoever there working for I know cant be in this location. Few weeks ago before they came a girl went to our bank, she said she had a special item her great, great, great, great, great grandfather owned. She wanted to keep it here to protect it from pirates, she looked like she was from Seala if I do say so. Enough about this little matter lets get down to business, go fight some more ravens until you find something else useful. I know these ravens don't like to keep thing secret, don't worry I know that we will find something else.| Daniel went to fight some ravens out her to see what he can get.
Finding the ravens he knew he was in for another long fight, so there was no time to complain from the standpoint. After a few good minutes he found a note on the ground, this was another clue in his searching in Cardinal's Avenue. So he went back to Johnny to see what he can make of this, it must be of good use to these ravens since one of them had it. Once Johnny Bluebird got this note he started to look at it deeply, sure enough he knew something impotent about this letter.
|Well this is a note from a strange indeed my friend, wait hold on this isn't just any ordinary letter they have. This might be a ransom note of some kind, oh my this isn't good at all Daniel let me read this note.|
"We have the princess looked away within the palace, she will not be harmed if you do as we say. The map to El Dorado is located in the bank. Once we have the map the girl will be released safe and sound, it's all you flee-bitten birds have to do for us. However if we get word of the marine coming here she will die, you have a couple of days to decide once you retrieve this. Hopefully I don't plan on a little marine finding this note, if he dose she will still meet a dark faith. Remember bring the map to the both of us willingly, if that is you want to see the princess alive and well." Daniel looked pretty shocked about this.
|Oh yes thanks for getting this letter before the bank did, now that we have it Daniel I know for a face that the princess is held by pirates. They must be at the Aerial Palace in the grounds of Wind Estate, we have to act quickly in order to drive them out before things get worse. However with you on my side we have a good chance of stopping them, first we need to get some clues on who was suppose to send the note. First I want you to fight some ravens again for me, they might have something else in store. Then if you do find something bring it back to me, once there I can determine what or who is commanding this guys. With that we can determine what we have to do, yet we cant do that if were standing around doing nothing.| Daniel went off again to find more clues out here.
Fighting more ravens he started to get tired doing this, yet when you need to find clue sometimes you have to put a little hard. After a while of fighting he found something with a strange name on it, who ever this maybe it might be useful for Johnny Bluebird to see. Once he got back to his spot he gave him this paper, Johnny Bluebird smiled knowing that he found who this note was suppose to go to.
|Well done Daniel you found who was suppose to get this note, his name is Randal Hawkeye I must say he has been causing trouble out here for a while. It seems he's been hired to do some work for the pirates out here, if I had to guess he was going to give this note to the bank to get that map. However I'm afraid we put a little dint into their plans, now we have to defeat him in order to clean this place. Go to his place and give him a good roughing down there, once you do that come back to me and I'll tell the marine the good news about the guy out...oh don't forget to tell him about the ransom letter we got too.| Daniel left the area to find Randal.
After a good ten minutes of walking he found his hide out, with his brigade he should be able to handle him if he is indeed a slashmen. However much to his surprise he was a leadsmen like he was so it wasn't easy, yet with the armada slashmen he can cut straight through his armor. It was a tough fight but luckily they manage to defeat him with some scratches, now that this place is clean he went back to the street where Johnny Bluebird was. However this time he didn't see him out here around this area, yet the person to replace him was Corporal Steelwroth. Johnny Bluebird told him everything that he has done so far, he was quite pleased about this.
|Well done Daniel now that is place is clear you can continue on, yet that doesn't mean your work here is done. Cardinal's Avenue is cleared out but we have to get to the palace, I don't know about you however the other higher up needs your help as well. You see Lieutenant Silverstone is somewhere in Flappers Court, he's been asking for help out there since its pretty tough you know. I really wish Colonel Icebow gave us some time to review the streets, however he wants us to make sure nothing happens. Thanks for helping me out when I needed it marine, you better rest up before you head into Flappers Court buddy. I heard that its dangerous over there in that place, don't worry I know that giving Lieutenant Silverstone tomorrow wouldn't hurt.| Saluting he left the area to rest up.
Patrick closed the book on another chapter of this diary, what will happen to Daniel we have yet to see...perhaps waiting might be the right thing for now