Chapter 3
The Mandosticaloti massacre
Duraldo swam up to the shore, recounting yesterday's events, the slaughtering of his sister, and the Cloud Ninja student filled his mind. When would the killing end? This was a query that Duraldo would ask himself many times, but he was certain, that the killing would always continue, until he had the Penetrator Suit. It was bright morning, and the fields of Karana were bright and exuberant, animals grazed the fields. Mandosticaloti was getting nearer, and he would be able to purchase a grand meal. Many people laughed at Duraldo for his dreams, and those who did, ended up headless.
Many hours past as Duraldo traveled the merchant trail that has been paved by other merchants and slaying anyone who looked at him. Why did he do this? The correct question was why didn't he? Duraldo feared that when people looked at him, they were trying to read his thoughts. During the journey from the cove to the town, bandits attacked Duraldo, these bandits wanted simply wanted to band it together and rob him. Duraldo single handedly killed every single one of them without so much as to dropping a sweat, Duraldo was feared indeed.
As Duraldo entered the town he saw many new faces, as well as some familiar ones. He noticed that many of the townspeople were running away from him, Duraldo didn't even know he had his sword out. So he put the Penetrator back in its sheath. And headed to see his old friend, Latoz, that worked at the local bar. Duraldo stepped into the tavern with a small grin on his face, he hasn't smiled like this for a while.
"O...my, well by Karana's thunder!" shouted the barkeeper Latoz. "I haven't seen you in years! Rumors had it that you were dead! Wow! Have a seat old friend, I'll cook you something nice!"
"Hello Latoz, you look like you've been keeping well." Said Duraldo.
"I've had better days, what brings you back to Mandosticaloti? You got a hit here? Hehe, kidding, I know you're out of that business" said Latoz
"I'm here on my way to the Oceanity Plains" said Duraldo as he pulled out his sword. "Do you want to know why?"
"You know I don't. I know you kill people who ask questions" said Latoz.
"Indeed. That is why I am going to tell you, I'm going to slay all those Grass Pirates, and get the necklace of Pure Piraticy! And then, I'll collect the other artifacts of Metallicasto!" Duraldo raised his sword at pointed it at Latoz. "Sorry old buddy, but because I spoke of my plans, everyone in this town must die. I cannot let you or anyone else live...."
"Duraldo! Why?! This is ridiculous! Stop and think rationally! No one cares what you plan to do!" begged Latoz.
"I do not care old fool, I just want you to all to die" as he delivered his ultimatum to the town.
Duraldo swung his sword at Latoz, and he fell, and then moved on to the rest of the bar, very little challenge arose from the drunken townsfolk that could barely comprehend what was going on. Duraldo got a torch, and started setting the town ablaze, and slaying anyone who got in his way. The town militia was the only people to stand up to him...
"You! Duraldo! Prepare to be arrested! Surrender your weapons and we will promise a painless execution!" shouted the leader of the militia.
"You call this puny thing a militia? The six of you couldn't kill a griffin!" shouted Duraldo "No. How about....you all die? Sounds fair to me, now prepare to get penetrated. You'll die pretty quick, and hilarious for me."
Duraldo charged at all six of them, quickly swiping at one and running to the next one, they all fell within a matter of seconds. Duraldo simply stood above their corpses and laughed. He walked away slowly from the burning town knowing he had done the right thing to protect himself. Then suddenly he heard a sound, the sound of a horse running to the west, towards the Oceanity Plains. He let him going thinking it was nothing...but he will soon realize the error of his way.
"Sir!" said the pirate. "My lord, we have a pirate in the sales and distribution division with disturbing news, he says you're in danger, he sounds very serious about it too."
"Allow him to enter" said the King Pirate.
A small, puny looking pirate entered the thrown room in a very nervous matter.
"Hello, my lord, I have some startling news. A man is coming; to kill you, well to kill all of us!" said the merchant terrified of what he saw.
"A man you say? He will fall before my dagger" said the King Pirate.
"No...without disrespect my lord, but this man, he took out an entire village, and took out the lead members of the Mandosticalotian militia! By himself, and without even suffering a single scratch! This is no ordinary man...he seems like that of a demon! Also, my lord, he knows of the necklace, he is coming specifically for the necklace. He wants all the artifacts of Metallicasto!"
"...."
The Pirate King stood up and walked to the end of his towering castle that overlooked the plains.
"These artifacts were giving to several different people across this world, no one really knows how many there are, some say 7, some say as many as 20 each possessing their unique power. This was back when it was called 'Norrath'. But after the Great Wars, people call the world 'Santastica', which means 'Peace' in old Elvish. God bestowed these artifacts to us, as he did not want to keep them in the over world in fear that it would get to the wrong hands. You pirates were sworn an oath to never mention the necklace, and none of you have because I would have found out by now. Now I will protect this necklace, Duraldo can pry it off my dead cold hands!" shouted the King Pirate. "Colonel! Inform the man to ready the guns and cannons on our fort. Prepare the archers and infantrymen! Tell them to fire anyone who isn't wearing our green and black outfits! Fire to kill! And merchant boy!"
"Yes...yes my lord?" asked the merchant quivering in fear.
"Take this key, and sound the alarm, prepare to defend this fort with your life!" ordered the King Pirate.
"Yes sir!" answered the merchant.
A man was going to attack the Oceanity Fortress alone, the King Pirate had doubts that this would be necessary, but when it comes down to the artifacts he did not want to take any chances.
The Mandosticaloti massacre
Duraldo swam up to the shore, recounting yesterday's events, the slaughtering of his sister, and the Cloud Ninja student filled his mind. When would the killing end? This was a query that Duraldo would ask himself many times, but he was certain, that the killing would always continue, until he had the Penetrator Suit. It was bright morning, and the fields of Karana were bright and exuberant, animals grazed the fields. Mandosticaloti was getting nearer, and he would be able to purchase a grand meal. Many people laughed at Duraldo for his dreams, and those who did, ended up headless.
Many hours past as Duraldo traveled the merchant trail that has been paved by other merchants and slaying anyone who looked at him. Why did he do this? The correct question was why didn't he? Duraldo feared that when people looked at him, they were trying to read his thoughts. During the journey from the cove to the town, bandits attacked Duraldo, these bandits wanted simply wanted to band it together and rob him. Duraldo single handedly killed every single one of them without so much as to dropping a sweat, Duraldo was feared indeed.
As Duraldo entered the town he saw many new faces, as well as some familiar ones. He noticed that many of the townspeople were running away from him, Duraldo didn't even know he had his sword out. So he put the Penetrator back in its sheath. And headed to see his old friend, Latoz, that worked at the local bar. Duraldo stepped into the tavern with a small grin on his face, he hasn't smiled like this for a while.
"O...my, well by Karana's thunder!" shouted the barkeeper Latoz. "I haven't seen you in years! Rumors had it that you were dead! Wow! Have a seat old friend, I'll cook you something nice!"
"Hello Latoz, you look like you've been keeping well." Said Duraldo.
"I've had better days, what brings you back to Mandosticaloti? You got a hit here? Hehe, kidding, I know you're out of that business" said Latoz
"I'm here on my way to the Oceanity Plains" said Duraldo as he pulled out his sword. "Do you want to know why?"
"You know I don't. I know you kill people who ask questions" said Latoz.
"Indeed. That is why I am going to tell you, I'm going to slay all those Grass Pirates, and get the necklace of Pure Piraticy! And then, I'll collect the other artifacts of Metallicasto!" Duraldo raised his sword at pointed it at Latoz. "Sorry old buddy, but because I spoke of my plans, everyone in this town must die. I cannot let you or anyone else live...."
"Duraldo! Why?! This is ridiculous! Stop and think rationally! No one cares what you plan to do!" begged Latoz.
"I do not care old fool, I just want you to all to die" as he delivered his ultimatum to the town.
Duraldo swung his sword at Latoz, and he fell, and then moved on to the rest of the bar, very little challenge arose from the drunken townsfolk that could barely comprehend what was going on. Duraldo got a torch, and started setting the town ablaze, and slaying anyone who got in his way. The town militia was the only people to stand up to him...
"You! Duraldo! Prepare to be arrested! Surrender your weapons and we will promise a painless execution!" shouted the leader of the militia.
"You call this puny thing a militia? The six of you couldn't kill a griffin!" shouted Duraldo "No. How about....you all die? Sounds fair to me, now prepare to get penetrated. You'll die pretty quick, and hilarious for me."
Duraldo charged at all six of them, quickly swiping at one and running to the next one, they all fell within a matter of seconds. Duraldo simply stood above their corpses and laughed. He walked away slowly from the burning town knowing he had done the right thing to protect himself. Then suddenly he heard a sound, the sound of a horse running to the west, towards the Oceanity Plains. He let him going thinking it was nothing...but he will soon realize the error of his way.
"Sir!" said the pirate. "My lord, we have a pirate in the sales and distribution division with disturbing news, he says you're in danger, he sounds very serious about it too."
"Allow him to enter" said the King Pirate.
A small, puny looking pirate entered the thrown room in a very nervous matter.
"Hello, my lord, I have some startling news. A man is coming; to kill you, well to kill all of us!" said the merchant terrified of what he saw.
"A man you say? He will fall before my dagger" said the King Pirate.
"No...without disrespect my lord, but this man, he took out an entire village, and took out the lead members of the Mandosticalotian militia! By himself, and without even suffering a single scratch! This is no ordinary man...he seems like that of a demon! Also, my lord, he knows of the necklace, he is coming specifically for the necklace. He wants all the artifacts of Metallicasto!"
"...."
The Pirate King stood up and walked to the end of his towering castle that overlooked the plains.
"These artifacts were giving to several different people across this world, no one really knows how many there are, some say 7, some say as many as 20 each possessing their unique power. This was back when it was called 'Norrath'. But after the Great Wars, people call the world 'Santastica', which means 'Peace' in old Elvish. God bestowed these artifacts to us, as he did not want to keep them in the over world in fear that it would get to the wrong hands. You pirates were sworn an oath to never mention the necklace, and none of you have because I would have found out by now. Now I will protect this necklace, Duraldo can pry it off my dead cold hands!" shouted the King Pirate. "Colonel! Inform the man to ready the guns and cannons on our fort. Prepare the archers and infantrymen! Tell them to fire anyone who isn't wearing our green and black outfits! Fire to kill! And merchant boy!"
"Yes...yes my lord?" asked the merchant quivering in fear.
"Take this key, and sound the alarm, prepare to defend this fort with your life!" ordered the King Pirate.
"Yes sir!" answered the merchant.
A man was going to attack the Oceanity Fortress alone, the King Pirate had doubts that this would be necessary, but when it comes down to the artifacts he did not want to take any chances.