Chapter 6: It's a revolution I suppose…
AN: Hey free people of Earth; Slam4c's here yet again with another chapter of Cyrus' journey through time…
But anyway I'll shut the hell up and get on with the story now.
Black Beard's PoV (Yeah that's right I just did that): Charles, Hornigold, and I walked through the streets of Nassau talking with us three, "Thatch do you honestly think Nassau's worth dying for?" Hornigold asked me with curiosity in his tone and eyes, he then quickly continued "Thatch, we can't fight the Gods, look at us, just a band of rogues against the full might of Olympus, I am thinking of taking Zeus' pardon mate…" Ben rambled on, I was furious; he thought we should surrender our freedom? "Ben, do you know what's coming out've your mouth lad? We'll be giving up our freedom; the Assassins in Masayaf didn't give up and just die no they fought till their bitter end, why should we give into tyrants' demands; for us to be executed? I roared at him anger clearly seen on my face. He quickly backed away and nodded and only said "You're right I guess, it did sound stupid coming from my mouth…" But I knew he was lying to save his sorry hide.
I would let him live...For now.
We walked up and onto the balcony that held the tavern in Nassau, we were looking around when I noticed someone new to Nassau, someone who wore strange clothing; He wore black robes with a red sash on the hip, accompanied with a hood, and intricate designs on the gauntlets, boots, and hood.
He was drinking as much as a pirate would; for five empty mugs of ale were in front of him. I finally nodded towards him to get Ben and Charles' attention. I made the decision to approach him cautiously and to speak with him. "A man who drinks that much is either working up courage to court a woman, do something stupid, in despair, or is about to murder someone.
The man then looked up at me and said "I've done all three of those things, and yet I've failed once more." He said, I quickly noticed the unnatural eye color. I pulled out a chair and sat with him at the table and whispered "Only a demigod would have that color of an eye, you are a child of the Wisdom goddess are you not" I had thought I had guessed correctly until he smirked and shook his head. Baffled, I asked him who his godly parent was.
And he said the thing that shook me to my bones.
"I am a Child of Artemis Mr.…?" he said but asked my name at the end. "Call me Thatch when we're in public, if we're at the open sea, call me Blackbeard." I told him with severity in my tone. "Who are your two companions, and why are they just staring at us?" He asked, his Silver eye held much curiosity and amusement. I quickly waved Ben and Charles over, "These two, are known as Charles Vane, and Benjamin Hornigold.
Both gave him a curt nod when I said their names.
"The name's Cyrus Skavros and I could hear your yelling from here Mr. Thatch about Zeus I presume?"
He had stated rather than asked me, I quickly nodded to avoid a bar fight…Again.
Anne came over and asked "Ah, Thatch, what drink would you an' your two lackeys here want today?" She asked me in her Irish accent.
"Three mugs of ale Ms. Bonny, and please make it quick." I asked her as politely as I could. She then ran off to probably get the drinks I ordered.
"So Cyrus, what brings you to Nassau?" I finally asked the question bugging me for eternity.
"I've come to see how much the world truly has changed in my coma…And I see it has changed much." He said looking at the styles of clothing, architecture, and personalities of the people.
"Then you have the wrong place, go to Havana or Kingston, not some pirate town; you are a gentleman, no pirate."
Charles barked out in his rude voice.
"Mr. Vane I presume?" He asked Charles, who nodded to that. "I would keep your mouth shut if I were you, for you truly know nothing about me." As he said this he shot out a hidden blade from his gauntlet, Charles not expecting the weapon jumped back a bit but regained his composure quickly; "Or what? You'll gut me with that fork in your wrist?" He taunted Cyrus mockingly. Cyrus quickly shot out another blade, this one having a hook on it, and hooked and grabbed Charles over the table and held the blade to his neck.
"Or I'll cut your throat out in front of everyone Mr. Vane." Cyrus said, venom dripping from his voice.
He then released Charles, after a few looks he sighed and said "I'm guessing you want me to explain why I have those, these clothes, and how old I am?" Cyrus gave each of us a pointed look. I nodded for both of them, thinking he could be a good asset against Zeus' two empires.
Too lazy to explain his whole story so I'm going to say he explained it by nightfall.
By nightfall, the three of us were gaping at his story and how much he had been through.
"So you say these Assassins were wiped out by Zeus?" Ben asked with a twinkling gleam in his eyes. Cyrus nodded quickly, so Ben continued "What if there are some left? You and the others could help us against Zeus; you're truly the only ones who've been able to fight the Olympians for so long." Ben was onto something, giving us hope. Cyrus then replied "I believe I am the only remaining one, but," Cyrus paused here. "We're going to rebuild the Brotherhood from the ashes. The Brotherhood and I will help you in your war against Zeus and the other corrupt ones." Cyrus promised us.
"And I have the most perfect way to declare war on them…" Cyrus said with an evil smirk.
3rd Person PoV:
Olympus was rejoicing in their soon to be easy victory over Nassau and her people. Zeus got up for a speech; "My fellow Olympians, Nassau will soon be crushed and we will reign supreme over the West Indies once more, and after that, the New World, then the rest. For now, we'll kill the Pirate scum in the morning and have a feast fit for Chaos later!" Zeus roared cockily. Only his children who were arrogant, pigs, or horrible roared and cheered with him.
Artemis was still in a depression over the loss of her favorite son.
Apollo was trying to cheer his sister up with Hermes, Athena, and Hephaestus.
Ares was cheering, given the position to eradicate the pirates from his father.
Hades and Hestia were silent, both wondering what Cyrus would do for vengeance…
Poseidon was celebrating over the victories his arrogant son, Dylan, had achieved, which was very little in reality, for he was only taking others achievements for his own.
Hera was in a mourning time, for her step-grandchild, Cyrus, was dead. She had a mother-son relationship with him as did Hestia.
Demeter was telling everyone to eat more corn and wheat.
Dionysus was asleep, as usual.
Aphrodite was checking her appearance to make sure she was perfect but in Cyrus' eyes she was ugly.
And that was when a courier ran into the throne room, silencing and grabbing everyone's attention.
"What news do you bring us Demigod?" Zeus asked him angrily for disrupting their victory feast.
"S-sorry Milord, I-I was told to come here to receive and IM…From an anonymous person."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the IM came into view, showing Thatch, Ben, and Vane giving a speech to all of the pirates in the world.
"Pirates of the World and Nassau!" Blackbeard began his speech. They roared in approval.
"Zeus thinks we'll be crushed so very easily, but is he going to take away our freedom and liberty right as humans? I say he is not!" Blackbeard roared out to the crowd, who returned it with equal vigor.
"We were once losing this war with Olympus." Blackbeard began again.
"But now, we have a secret weapon against Olympus, the only one who ever stood toe to toe with Athena as a mortal!" Blackbeard roared out. The crowd was sent into gasps and silence…
"His name is Cyrus Skavros; The Last of the Assassins. Grand Mentor of the Brotherhood; the Lord of Masayaf; and the Father of Freedom!" Blackbeard roared out. (Play the Original Yankee Doodle right here now)
The crowd gasped as the man who defied the odds of death had stood up.
Olympus, on the other hand was shocked into silence.
Cyrus in the IM stood up and gave them a speech.
"Many of you know me for my knack of defying the laws of Death just to spite Zeus." Cyrus began, and many chuckled at his joke.
Zeus on the other hand was so red in anger that he looked like a tomato.
"The Brotherhood, my brothers and sisters, gave their lives to stop the advance of Zeus into the Holy Lands, but it was not enough, for he launched 14 more crusades to try and wipe us from existence." He then continued "Brothers, Sisters, free peoples of Earth, it is time to rise in revolution! We will destroy you Zeus and I will take your head as a trophy!"
Cyrus roared in anger towards the sky.
"But the principles still live on, our creed is still the same and now, the Brotherhood will rise once more, we shall rise from the ashes that were left at Masayaf castle, and we will gain our vengeance towards you Zeus. The Assassins come for you and you only Zeus!" Cyrus roared out towards the crowd and sky, the crowd who went wild.
Olympus was sent into chaos after Cyrus' return and speech.
Artemis was finally brought out've her deep and dark time of despair from hearing her favorite and only remaining Son's voice.
Then Cyrus gave them the creed.
"Where others blindly follow the truth, remember: Nothing is true" He began but allowed them to answer. He then continued. "Where others are held back by laws and moral convictions remember: Everything is permitted." They finished and dispersed, to prepare for a war.
"Poseidon, your son will now prove himself, send him to execute Cyrus Skavros on the account of treason, and make sure he's dead this time" Zeus ordered his brother who nodded happily for his son would finally receive immortality for killing Cyrus.
"If it is a war you want Cyrus Skavros, then it is war you shall receive in return…" Zeus vowed.
AN: Haha, Zeus has no idea what he's getting in to. But anyways, still need some form of an OC.
How'd you guys like the Chapter? Was it good? Horrible? Too much arrogance?
Next Chapter: The Return of the Creed (Get it? Lord of the Rings? I'll shut up now.)