Author's note: Hey! Here's chapter 3, a bit behind schedule but I should be able to post chapter 4 before the weekend as well. As mentioned before in chapter 2's afterword, for the purposes of this story the 15 docks in Kenway's fleet are located on the rear of the island for this story's purposes. Enjoy!

I sailed my newly acquired ship to the rear of Great Inagua, where Kenway's fleet is located. Right now he had 6 docks open, but only 5 other ships. I would make 6. I had the crew pull me into the dock backwards, so I could just sail forward when I set sail again. I announced to the crew they were to come ashore with me, for we wouldn't be heading out again for at least a week. I went straight to the harbourmaster, so I could repair the ship fully and outfit it with proper armaments. The assault on it destroyed all but a few of the weapons. I'd need to buy mortars, broadside cannons, aft cannons, and while many Men O' War used regular stern cannons my time on the Jackdaw caused me to prefer chain shot cannons. I'd also need a true crew. The 15 men sent with me from the Jackdaw won't cut it for a ship so large. To even make the ship able to properly function, I'd need 30 men. With fully outfitted weapons and the use of all three masts, at full capacity, I'd need more than hundred. There's plenty to be found at Nassau, though. I think that'll be my first stop.

I used what money I had to fully repair the ship's hull. The masts were replaced, the deck smoothed out, the hull fixed. I still needed new sails and a paint job, however. I decided on black and blue for the color of the ship. I chose sails that were black in background and each had a blue "X" running across them. Lastly, I designed a black flag with two dueling skeletons on it to identify my ship. Now, I needed to replace the cannons. I knew I didn't have the money to fully replace every cannon, so I bought 80 cannons. I set it up for 36 on each broadside, 4 aft cannons and 2 chain shot stern cannons. Each of the chain shot cannons will fire 3 sets of shot each. Lastly, I purchased 4 mortars to start. I knew eventually the ship would carry eight but I only have so much money. All of this was completed in about a week and a half. Once the ship was ready, I met with my quartermaster, John, and together we gathered the crew of the ship and even a few more men looking to join a crew. In total, we had 30 men. With that number, we could use any grouping of 16 cannons as well as the two swivel guns. 2 men were stationed in the crow's nests, 4 people to operate two of the three masts, and 8 people on the top deck to do various tasks, including the 4 mortars if need be. But there was still one thing left to do.

"What'll ya name 'er, captain?" John asked me. I took a moment to think before replying.

"I think I like the name Crystal Sun," I replied.

"Ay, I like it. Shall I carve the name into a plaque to put on the rear of the ship?

"Yes. We're sailing for Nassau, to hopefully find some crew. Kenway says he'll have an assignment for us when we return." With that, we sailed out of the harbor on Great Inagua. Pulling around the side, I could see the Jackdaw's generic black flag with a skull on it. I wonder why Kenway never designed a flag. I decided if I saw any ships along the way belonging to the Royal Navy or the Spanish Armada, I'd take them to sell their cargo in Nassau. Sure enough, after a while of sailing, there was a little Spanish schooner. It moved in to attack, first seeing our pirate flag, then thought better of it after seeing the size of the ship. It's too bad that they're still going to be attack. Using a boatswain's whistle, John passed the order to fire every broadside cannon on the starboard side at the schooner. The little boat didn't stand a chance. The one volley disabled it. I gave the order to board, and the deck crew threw the grappling hooks down to the smaller boat, pulling it towards us. Taking one of the swivel guns, I fired a few shots into the deck, killing several men. They surrendered immediately. I swung down to their deck on a rope. We took their cargo, and press-ganged their remaining 6 crew into service. Back on the Crystal Sun, I ordered the ship lit on fire and sunk. As we set off, the schooner was already sinking into the water. After a few more hours of sailing, I spotter Nassau with my spyglass. But in the path of the port and my ship, a British frigate was anchored. I wondered why it was there. Perfect for the taking, however. While I may not have full gun capacity, the sheer size and armor on my ship should guarantee me that prize. I ordered the deck mates to pull open cage doors over the mortars. Remembering the 6 crew members taken from the schooner, I also remembered that now 6 more guns were operable. I ordered the 4 mortars to be aimed over the frigate, and gave the order to fire. The shot rained down on the frigate, and not long after the Navy flag was taken down to be replaced with a white flag in surrender. Except that wasn't a flag. Was that a pair of some poor man's breeches? They must have low crew at the moment to surrender so easily. The Crystal Sun sailed up beside it. The man I assume was acting captain, as he was not wearing any kind of high ranking uniform, called up to me. That reminds me, I should pick up a new outfit while I'm here. No captain in his right mind wears a normal sailor's clothes.

"Please don't kill us sir! We've done nothing wrong!"

"We aren't going to kill you if you hand over your cargo willingly. Also, you'll have to give over some of your crew to us," I replied.

"Anything, sir! I'll even join you myself!" This guy sure didn't have any will to fight.

"Alright, gather it onto the deck and choose who of you will join us." A few minutes later, the cargo was stacked on the deck. The acting captain came to the edge of his ship to talk once more.

"Here's all we have, sir! And everyone here decided they would join your crew. You see, our captain is ashore on Nassau with several of the King's men. He's a terrible person, truly. We'd do anything to be rid of him."

"Well then welcome aboard, lads. Bring your cargo aboard and you're free to join us now. I had a crewman open the cargo door on the side of the ship, which was level with the frigate's deck. They loaded their cargo, and every man climbed aboard and assembled on the deck.

"What will you do with us now, sir?" the former acting captain asked.

"Myself, I need to go ashore. Everyone else will stay here and prepare the ship for new armaments and keep it in tip top shape. Also, your old ship is to become some other man's property as well. I hope you won't miss it." I had a few ropes tied to the frigate, and as I sailed toward the harbor it was pulled along with us. Having to pass the Abaco Island checkpoint, I stopped the ship while the officer leading the garrison on the grounded galleon called out to me.

"Pirate ship, identify yourself."

"This is Captain Jack Whitemane, of the Man O' War Crystal Sun. We're part of Captain Edward Kenway's fleet, and we need to come ashore to make additions to the ship and sell cargo. This ship I'm towing alongside is a captured British frigate."

"You're free to pass. Keep your ship at half-sail, we don't want you running aground."

I slowly sailed my ship into the harbor, weighing anchor and removing a longboat for me and John to row to shore. I had the frigate anchored as well. We rowed to the dock, and headed for the tavern. This will be the best place to find some new crew and also find a buyer for the frigate. Counting, I realized our crew count was now 50, the 6 Spaniards and 15 British men from the frigate. John and I discussed our situation over some drinks, and looking around, I saw a man who could easily be a potential buyer. He was dressed in clothes too fancy for any normal crewman, and appeared to have a lot of money.

Afterword: There's chapter 3! It's a bit short, but I didn't want to cut the action part in half. More exciting stuff will be coming next chapter, I promise!