Chapter 4
A Pirate Confrontation Sensation!
The Lieutenant had quickly left the room to rally the other troops. The King Pirate noticed that the merchant still stood standing in the same spot. Oh what insolence! The King Pirate was just about ready to kill him on the counts of treason. But alas, in order to run a successful organization, he must learn to control his anger.
"You had an order citizen! Why are you defying your leader?!" demanded the Pirate King.
"I...I have a question to ask you" said the shivering merchant looking down "May I query you?"
"As always, anyone may question me," replied the Pirate King.
The merchant's head rose slowly. He looked at the Pirate King, and grinned. And he asked in a much deeper, sinister, tone "How did you know my name was Duraldo?" he said.
The Pirate King's eye's opened widely, a shocked expression came across his face, then he spoke. "It is written in out pirate prophecies. That 'a man with the name of Duraldo, shall rage war on us simply because of his own greed. According to the prophecies, you would wipeout our entire country of Grass Pirates.'" The King Pirate looked down with a dismal expression. "I never actually thought that day would happen, as the prophecies were written over ten-thousand years ago! But alas, here we are, I won't let those prophecies become a reality. I will slay you myself! Right here! DRAW!"
Duraldo still stared at the King Pirate, without even so much as to blink an eye. Then proceeded to say, "I'm really tired, I just had to ride on horseback across the plains of Karana, and I rather settle this civilized. So, I offer you a deal, you give me the necklace, and I leave, no followers, no violence, and your kingdom is safe."
Duraldo was lying of course, he would slay them all either way. He had finally realized what makes him want to slay the world, and that was not entirely his fault. Duraldo found slaying people to not be that exciting, no one proved to be a challenge anymore. But he found out that it was not him who wanted the bloodlust, but the Penetrator itself. The Penetrator feeds off the blood of the slain, and if it cannot feed from that, it will slowly feed off of the wielder, causing them to be weak and tired. The Penetrator suit would allow the sword to feed off of that instead of him and he could wield it with ease. Each adding artifact that he collected made it easier for him. And with all the artifacts, he could finally do what he has wanted to do for years. Destroy Santastica. To cleanse it from anyone who is not worthy, and feels that no one else is worthy.
"Absolutely not!" replied the Pirate King. "You'll pry them off my corpse if you want it! Let's go!" The Pirate King pulled out a small dagger and raised his arms for combat.
Likewise, Duraldo unsheathed the Penetrator from its silver case, and raised it for combat. He could already feel the sword feeding upon him slowly, but luckily a lot of blood was slain back in Mandosticaloti, so it was just a slight tingle. He raised the sword; it was almost as the sword was talking to him. It told him to dodge to the right. The King Pirate charged at Duraldo with his dagger. Duraldo was quick to move to the right and avoid the first blow and tripped the King Pirate as he charged. The King Pirate was quick to fall to the floor, but just as fast as he fell, he soon got up. And ran back towards Duraldo.
The Pirate King took another swing at Duraldo, and just as always, he blocked the swing without any problem. Duraldo took a sideways swing, and hit the Pirate King with the side of the Penetrator, this knocked the pirate off his feet and slammed him into the wall. Small pieces of stone and dusts fell on top of the Pirate King. He didn't move, for the moment the King looked unconscious. Duraldo slowly approached him to deliver the coup dè grace.
Duraldo stood above the King who was slumped against the wall. "You have lost, your entire country shall pay the price for messing with me!" Duraldo took the necklace right off the Pirate King, and then raised the Penetrator to the side of his head. Suddenly, Duraldo felt a sharp stinging sensation in his right shin. He looked down to see that the King had stabbed him right in the shin with his dagger. The Pirate King looked up at him and smiled, and started to laugh. Duraldo looked down again, and started laughing, and then abruptly, he swung the Penetrator across and lobbed off the head of the King.
Duraldo looked out the window from the throne room and saw that the pirates were organizing their forces to prepare for him but had no clue that their precious leader had been slain. He sat down in the King's chair to take a small break, took a drink of the wine sitting next to him, and prepared himself to take on the rest of the fortress.
A Pirate Confrontation Sensation!
The Lieutenant had quickly left the room to rally the other troops. The King Pirate noticed that the merchant still stood standing in the same spot. Oh what insolence! The King Pirate was just about ready to kill him on the counts of treason. But alas, in order to run a successful organization, he must learn to control his anger.
"You had an order citizen! Why are you defying your leader?!" demanded the Pirate King.
"I...I have a question to ask you" said the shivering merchant looking down "May I query you?"
"As always, anyone may question me," replied the Pirate King.
The merchant's head rose slowly. He looked at the Pirate King, and grinned. And he asked in a much deeper, sinister, tone "How did you know my name was Duraldo?" he said.
The Pirate King's eye's opened widely, a shocked expression came across his face, then he spoke. "It is written in out pirate prophecies. That 'a man with the name of Duraldo, shall rage war on us simply because of his own greed. According to the prophecies, you would wipeout our entire country of Grass Pirates.'" The King Pirate looked down with a dismal expression. "I never actually thought that day would happen, as the prophecies were written over ten-thousand years ago! But alas, here we are, I won't let those prophecies become a reality. I will slay you myself! Right here! DRAW!"
Duraldo still stared at the King Pirate, without even so much as to blink an eye. Then proceeded to say, "I'm really tired, I just had to ride on horseback across the plains of Karana, and I rather settle this civilized. So, I offer you a deal, you give me the necklace, and I leave, no followers, no violence, and your kingdom is safe."
Duraldo was lying of course, he would slay them all either way. He had finally realized what makes him want to slay the world, and that was not entirely his fault. Duraldo found slaying people to not be that exciting, no one proved to be a challenge anymore. But he found out that it was not him who wanted the bloodlust, but the Penetrator itself. The Penetrator feeds off the blood of the slain, and if it cannot feed from that, it will slowly feed off of the wielder, causing them to be weak and tired. The Penetrator suit would allow the sword to feed off of that instead of him and he could wield it with ease. Each adding artifact that he collected made it easier for him. And with all the artifacts, he could finally do what he has wanted to do for years. Destroy Santastica. To cleanse it from anyone who is not worthy, and feels that no one else is worthy.
"Absolutely not!" replied the Pirate King. "You'll pry them off my corpse if you want it! Let's go!" The Pirate King pulled out a small dagger and raised his arms for combat.
Likewise, Duraldo unsheathed the Penetrator from its silver case, and raised it for combat. He could already feel the sword feeding upon him slowly, but luckily a lot of blood was slain back in Mandosticaloti, so it was just a slight tingle. He raised the sword; it was almost as the sword was talking to him. It told him to dodge to the right. The King Pirate charged at Duraldo with his dagger. Duraldo was quick to move to the right and avoid the first blow and tripped the King Pirate as he charged. The King Pirate was quick to fall to the floor, but just as fast as he fell, he soon got up. And ran back towards Duraldo.
The Pirate King took another swing at Duraldo, and just as always, he blocked the swing without any problem. Duraldo took a sideways swing, and hit the Pirate King with the side of the Penetrator, this knocked the pirate off his feet and slammed him into the wall. Small pieces of stone and dusts fell on top of the Pirate King. He didn't move, for the moment the King looked unconscious. Duraldo slowly approached him to deliver the coup dè grace.
Duraldo stood above the King who was slumped against the wall. "You have lost, your entire country shall pay the price for messing with me!" Duraldo took the necklace right off the Pirate King, and then raised the Penetrator to the side of his head. Suddenly, Duraldo felt a sharp stinging sensation in his right shin. He looked down to see that the King had stabbed him right in the shin with his dagger. The Pirate King looked up at him and smiled, and started to laugh. Duraldo looked down again, and started laughing, and then abruptly, he swung the Penetrator across and lobbed off the head of the King.
Duraldo looked out the window from the throne room and saw that the pirates were organizing their forces to prepare for him but had no clue that their precious leader had been slain. He sat down in the King's chair to take a small break, took a drink of the wine sitting next to him, and prepared himself to take on the rest of the fortress.