Part 5 The Black Abyss
2 weeks ago...
An armada of 40 navel ships sailed towards the hideout of the notorious pirate Capt. Ket Mane. After years of escaping from the marines, the insane buccaneer would be put into custody. However Ket was not one to be underestimated. In an act of caution the only one of the many ships was docked in the pirate's port for reconnaissance. Ket's base was a large stone warehouse. It was speculated that it was surrounded by booby traps and land mines. And that at each of it's windows had a sniper ready to fire. So many rumors were said about this secret base, though few were true. But the navy's soldiers were about to find out there were booby traps. Broken traps that is.
Someone had gotten there before them. Giant holes in the ground signified where the land mines had been. Spikes on the floor were flattened. The decaying corpses of attack dogs were sprawled throughout the area. Huge cannons lay decimated at the Marines' feet. And over burnt ashes were the remains of a huge iron gate.
Rifles ready the Marines went inside the base. It was pitch black. One of them found a light switch. They were shocked at what the light showed.
The crew of Ket Mane lay dead before them. Some were pinned to the walls with swords. The snipers were holding their necks as if they choked to death. On an embroidered chair, was the skeleton of Capt. Ket Mane.
As the marines investigated the base, one of them ventured forth to Ket's corpse. It was garbed in what was left of a red jacket. The apparent source of death was being impaled by some sort of spike. The marine found a scrap of paper in the dead man's grip. Prying it from his hand, the officer saw it was an old drawing of an armored man in a mask.
Another marine saw a tunnel in the other end of the warehouse. He separated from the rest of the group. He could here a soft whirring sound from the inside of the cave. All of a sudden 4 steel tentacles binded him. He screamed as they dragged him into the darkness.
Hearing the scream, the marines ran out of the base in a panic. When they were out they saw a shadowy figure crash through the roof. It was as if his feet were spring loaded. He gracefully landed right in front of them. He glared at them before outstretched his hands at the ships. "Sizzle Dragon..."
His arm emitted a huge bolt of electricity that shot up to the sky. It slowly descended in a curling fashion before turning into a dragon. (Like Eneru's attack.) It charged through the hulls of the Marine ships, sinking them as it did. Then the dragon spewed blasts of fire upon the vessels. Before it disappeared into nothingness.
The stranger grunted "Spring Sinker..." as he took a tremendous leap towards a pack of ships. Each ship he jumped on instantly capsized. Some exploded. He laughed on top of a sunken ship's mast, purveying his handiwork.
19 ships were destroyed in the assault. The remaining half had gotten wise to his exploits and readied their defenses. However nothing could have prepared them for what happened next.
One of the soldiers saw a shift in the water. While everyone else was aiming their guns and cannons at the armored man, none saw the spiked bow rise from the depths of the ocean. The soldier pointed at the sight in shock. "The Black Abyss!!!!!"
It was too late for a warning. In a few minutes the rest of the fleet was destroyed. Except one...
4 days later...
A plaque was put on Ket's beach.
Message: This plaque is to commemorate the 39 of the 40 ships and their crews that were destroyed by the captain of the Black Abyss. 600,000,000 berries to the one that destroys the Black Abyss.
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