Captain's Legacy

Dream Big

Chapter1:Dream Big!

"Guards! Guards!" Yells the store clerk. I don't see why he's so mad. I only stole a few apples. Here come the law boys. "You didn't catch me yesterday and you sure as hell won't catch me at out in the blue!" I yelled as those sloppy sword weilding bums chase me down. I can't hear what they're yapping about. I climb onto a roof and begin sprinting. I look down to spot that they've drawn their pistols. First shot goes off. Miss. Second shot miss. *Bang!* third shot hits my arm. The pain causes me to stop and take cover to catch my breath. I draw my sword and leap off the building in front of the guards. I put the bag of apples on the ground. Their captain aims his pistol at me. "How about a little gamble fellas. A young man like me needs a little excitement. If your best swordsman can beat me you get to take me in. But if I win I get the apples and your guns and swords. Deal?" I ask. The guards here are always looking for a gamble.

It'll be their end one day. The Captain draws his blade and aims it at me with a cocky smirk. "This'll be over quick street rat!" He grunts. "You know when I get back as the most feared pirate in the seas I'll have you lick the gold dust off my boots. Ya know after you get the kings boot out of your ass aye lad?" I say grinning. He spits and swings his sword. I block easily then push him back and cut his arm.

He swings again multiple times. All blocked. I force my blade against his until his falls out of his hand. I kick his leg over and he falls. I smile at him. I win. He draws his pistol at me. I use my sword to knock the pistol out of his hand. "Your addicted to gambeling not dishonesty mate, don't let it end your life." I say as I sheath my blade.

I gather their things into my bag and walk away biting an apple. "I'll get you next time hawk I swear it!" He yells in defeat. "That's Captain Hawk to you!" I yell as I toss my apple at his face. I make my way to the bar. I walk in and head strait to the bartender. "What'll it be a big ol barrel of rum?" He asks. "Oh come on Thard you know I don't drink." I say as he hands me a cup of cider.

"A bold promise you made to your mother kid." He says cleaning a glass. "Her dying wish was that I don't sip the devil's nectar. It controlled my fathers life, she didn't want that for me." I tell him. "You're a good man James. So what you got today?" He asks. I pull out the bag. "We got three swords and three pistols and we can't forget the apples. " I say giving him two of the swords and one of the pistols. "Ya know ya don't have to do that?" He say picking up a pistol. "I'm afraid my reasons out rule your modesty friend. I've got no need for all those weapons they'll only slow me down , plus I got no money to pay for my tab." I say. We chuckle. The doors fling open. No one looks but me and Thard. A strong looking old man walks in. "Hey Captain geezer." I say to my old friend. "Remember that time you told me you wanted to be a pirate?" He asks. "Yea you here to tell that I'll never be as good as one as you again?" I ask offering him a seat next to me. "No, even though its true boy. Follow me to the docks." He growls.

I follow him to the docks. I can't believe my eyes. Its his ship. "She's old but she'll get you through just fine." He says. "You're giving me the Captain's Legacy?" I ask. "Yea me and her have been through a lot but she out pirates these old bones. She still cries for action out in the seas but I can't take it anymore and neither can my crew. So set sail and find you a crew lad. She's all yours." He says. I can't help myself. "Thank you!" I say hugging him. "Get off me kid your 21 years old son!" He growls. About 2 hours later I'm packed and ready to set sail. The black and red ship shines in the water. The only thing its missing is the figurehead.

Everyone from the bar has come to say goodbye. Even a few law boys showed up. The only person I didn't see was Rose. That red velvet headed beauty asked to be the first in my crew. And she isn't even here. "You can't go!" A woman yells in the crowd. "Mother I'm going and that's that. Mother all my life I've been judged just for being a lady. I wanna go somewhere where my gender doesn't matter! I'm going mother I love you." Rose responds with her British accent. She hugs her mother. Then boards the ship. "You sure you wanna do this?" I ask her. "You wanna try and stop me black locks?" She asks. She calls me that because of my long black hair. My mom used to say I had the most beautiful hair and never let me cut it unless it actually touched my shoulders.

Now it's just messy but I cut it just the way she wanted. "Goodbye everyone!" Rose yells as we raise the anchor. I begin climbing up to the crows nest. "SEE YA WHEN I'M RICH LADS AND LADIES! TIME TO SET SAIL AND DREAM BIG!" I shout as our ship begins sailing away. Me and rose meet on the deck. "So what's our next move Captain?" She asks. "We need another crew member." I say tossing her a newspaper. She looks at it. "John lockjaw Jones is being executed in three weeks for taking down 15 armed guards with nothing but his battle ax and rifle." She says reading. "What exactly is this supposed to mean to us? He's being executed." She asks me looking confused.

"We're gonna bust him out of prison before he gets the rope and then in return he joins our crew." I say. "If he doesn't kill us with his bare hands first." She says. "We'll work out that problem later love. Next stop Guapito island!" I shout as we begin going full sail.

A/N:Hey I'm new to this so I hope you like it!