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The Best Defence (Barnabus)
Wolf is practising some sparring against Ratbeard, which both needed to steam some frustration after being outcasted by the Monquistan Empire. They were only 10 minutes into their spar when a familiar Greataxe lunged between them to get their attention and saw it was Barnabus, who looked serious about something. When he got their attention, Barnabus withdrew his weapon and asked Wolf "We need to talk, Captain. It's an important matter, so let's go to a Tavern Cellar."
Wolf nodded and, followed by Ratbeard, they went into the Dining Hall on St. Bonobo's Abbey and entered the cellar before Wolf leaned on his back on a pillar, Ratbeard sat on the bottom step and Barnabus sat on a stool that, despite its creaking, held on Barnabus' weight. Barnabus then said "Captain, we've seen our share of battles and I'm ready to be more that a Guard; I want to be a Buccaneer, like you." Wolf made a curtly nod before Barnabus requested "Mordekai the Shark, he trained you; he'll train me too! I'm strong enough, let's go see him!" Wolf smiled at Barnabus and replied "Alright Barnabus, let's be on our way!"
They departed on The Obsidian Phoenix and sailed through the stormgate to Skull Island and sailed further until they've reached Skull Island docks. They then docked on the starboard-side and Wolf, Barnabus, Ratbeard and Kobe went up to Avery's Courtyard and entered the Buccaneer's Den; Mordekai was pummelling some dummies that Wolf saw were made to be Threshers, the sworn enemy of Mordekai's late tribe. It was only 5 minutes before Mordekai realised that Wolf was standing at the doorway and said in slight fatigue "Oh, young warrior Wolf! I didn't see you there… *pants* You've come to learn more?" Wolf shook his head and gestured it towards Barnabus, who Mordekai remarked "Ah, I see. I can teach your friend Barnabus much, but he must learn about discipline; learning from pain. Hunt down the Mighty Quint in Tradewinds Skyway on his ship, the Orca. When you have defeated him, you will be ready."
Barnabus nodded and he, along with Wolf, Ratbeard and Kobe, boarded The Obsidian Phoenix and sailed to Tradewinds Skyway via Skylane; when they were near the stormgate to Monquista, they saw the Orca sailing nearby and, with the guidance of Wolf, Barnabus had the pleasure of doing Broadside Combat, eventually weaking the Orca enough to board her. Barnabus and Wolf went after Quint, as Ratbeard, Kobe and Wolf's pet Minotaur engaged against the other Cutthroats. During the fight, Barnabus had managed to parry Quint's cutlass with the hilt of his Great-Axe before Wolf made a low sweep to Quint, making him fell down on his backside and, seeing Barnabus' Great-Axe's blade close to the former's throat and his men beaten by Wolf's companions, Quint forfeited the fight.
When they've returned to the Buccaneer's Den, Barnabus showed Mordekai Quint's Cutlass and his flag, proving he had won the battle. Mordekai then remarked "Well done, Barnabus, well done indeed. Your strength and skills are more than enough… however, there is one other thing: In order to be a Buccaneer, you must need the critical piece of equipment – Armor." Barnabus took in every word of Mordekai's as the latter explained the former that his armor is weak and old; he then advised him to get Monquistan Armor from a Monquistan Smith, from the best named Salvatore in his shop at Puerto Mico. Wolf, Barnabus, Ratbeard and Kobe then went down to the docks and boarded the ship before sailing to Puerto Mico and, after docking, they arrived at the same shop when they delivered the food supplies to the encampment at the Isle of Doom and Wolf had a sneaky feeling that they're going there again.
He was correct because the clerk told the group that Salvador had been sent to the Isle of Doom as punishment from The Crown ("Of course…" muttered Ratbeard), so they boarded The Obsidian Phoenix and sailed to the Isle of Doom to seek out Foreman Salazar at the encampment. When Barnabus asked about Salvador, Salazar replied "His ship never arrived; he was attacked from broadside by those Scurvy Dogs and taken to their base. Please, get him back from those filthy scoundrels; we need him to craft weapons against the Troggies!" Wolf and Barnabus nodded before they turned back and went back on the ship and sailed to Scurvy Dogs Hideout and, avoiding a fight against the piratical whelps, they came upon a cabin which is locked from the inside.
Desperate for the Armor, Barnabus pounded on the door, which Wolf quipped mentally that was his way of knocking, and the door fell forwards loose from its hinges and an unmistakeable yelp from a Monquistan was heard inside. He flinched with his eyes closed and said "Alright alright, I'll make those weapons! Just don't hurt me, you scoundrels!" Wolf and Barnabus looked at each other in confusement before Barnabus cleared his throat and the Monquistan, who Wolf supposed is Salvador, opened one of his eyes and saw, much to his relief, he wasn't in the presence of the Scurvy Dogs. He then let out a sigh of relief and said "Oh thank The Order, you're not Scurvy Dogs." Wolf shook his head and he, along with Barnabus, helped Salvador up on his feet and escorted him to the Isle of Doom, which Salvador remarked that it's better that the Scurvy Dog Hideout… in a sense, anyway.
When they brought him back to the Encampment, Salvador expressed the group in gratitude "You've saved me from those ruffians; ask me what you want and I shall provide it for you!" Wolf looked at Barnabus and gestured him on, which the latter complied and asked Salvador "I would like some armor, if it's not big a deal." Salvador is astonished that Barnabus, being a large animal, requested some Monquistan Armor, but he nethertheless complied, noting he made armor bigger than Barnabus before.
As the Armor was being made, Wolf and his crew took up a game of Volleyball at the Docks; Wolf, Barnabus, and Old Scratch were on the left side and Kobe, Bonnie and Ratbeard were on the other side, with Wolf's pet Minotaur being the referee. For a full 15 minutes, they rebounded the Volley Ball, making a point a few times, before Wolf's Minotaur blew the whistle and gestured the crew to him and announced that he blue team (Bonnie, Ratbeard and Kobe) had won the game, which the red team congratulated them before Salvador, with help of Watermole Workers, wheeled Barnabus' new armor up to them and Barnabus exclaimed "Now THIS is a beautiful piece of Armor, Captain! Let's go to the Tavern to celebrate!"
Wolf, Barnabus and the rest of the crew arrived at St Bonobo's Abbey and entered the Dining Hall's Cellar, with Barnabus replacing his old armor with his new armor, complete with a helmet and a new Great-Axe. He then said to Wolf "Thank you, Captain, for helping me become a Buccaneer like you! Now we have a better chance in our future battles with this equipment!" Wolf patted Barnabus on the back, which Barnabus did the same to Wolf, who fell face first onto the ground and exclaimed painfully "Yeah… DEFINITELY a better chance… owww…"