The Black Sail Of The Storm Hawks (Pirate AU)

Chapter Twenty - Raid On Zartacla

After making their way to Zartacla's shore, Aerrow along with his Piper, Finn, Junko and Starling began stealthy navigating through the plantation under Starling's lead. As they avoided the guards, they made their way to the locked warehouse.

Aerrow: Looks like this warehouse is locked tight. Radarr. See if you can snag us that key.

Radarr then jumps off Aerrow's shoulders and begins scurrying around the plantation in search for the keys. Radarr soon found the keys in the possession of Hamish. Radarr was able to steal the keys off of Hamish without difficulty. Soon enough, he returns to Aerrow with the keys. 

Aerrow: I knew you'd pull it off, mate!

Aerrow then unlocks the door to the warehouse. As Aerrow and the other pirates entered the warehouse and began searching for medicine. Soon enough, Aerrow finds several crates of medicine. 

Aerrow: We've hit the jackpot, lads and lassies! This is enough medicine to get Atmosia by for months! 

Piper glanced over to see the Colonel conducting business with Warden Moss about the new batch of slaves. When one of the slaves begins running away, the Colonel pulls out a Flintlock Pistol and shoots the slave in the back. The Colonel shows no sign of mercy or remorse as he glances over to Warden Moss. 

Colonel: Clean this mess up. 

Warden Moss then turns his attention to two Talons were were attending the sale. 

Warden Moss: You two, toss this body over the ocean. Let the sharks dine upon his flesh. 

Piper watched with rage in her eyes as the two Talons tossed the body of the dead slave to the sea. Meanwhile, the pirates continued to gather the medicine from the vault. Finn's attention soon fell on the rest of the supplies that were stored in the warehouse. The supplies included rum. 

Finn: Seems like a waste of perfectly good rum. 

Aerrow: I doubt we'll be able to keep a low profile if we're stealing a warehouse's worth of supplies. If we could have a distraction....

Aerrow then glances over to a storehouse filled with barrels of gunpowder. At that point, an idea pops into Aerrow's head. 

Aerrow: If that storehouse went up in smoke, then old Warden Moss will be preoccupied with putting out the fires to notice us helping ourselves to all the goods to this warehouse. I'll be right back. Mr. Kenway? You and Mr. St Pierre spread word to the slaves that there's a ship waiting to give them freedom. Once the storehouse goes up, that's when we make our grand escape. 

Finn and Junko then began making their way to the slaves working in the fields and began spreading the word to the slaves. Meanwhile, Aerrow made his way to the gunpower storehouse. As he made reached the storehouse, he uses a knife to puncture one of the barrels. He then lights up a match and tosses it inside. Aerrow then runs away as the storehouse explodes. Meanwhile, the explosion catches the attention of the Colonel and Moss notice the explosion. Moss then speaks with Hamish who rushes to him.

Warden Moss: What the devil's going on?!

Hamish: Something ignited the gunpowder in the storehouse! The slaves are revolting! 

Colonel: We will have to conclude our business another time. 

The Colonel then exits the area and begins making his way back to his ship. As the slave revolt was underway, Aerrow and the pirates began to loot the warehouse. Most of the slaves were focused on attacking their masters. 

Warden Moss: An hour of quiet was all that I asked! I wanted to conduct my business with the Colonel and is prematurely ended by this cacophonous madness! 

Warden Moss looked as the slaves attacked the Talons in the plantation. 

Warden Moss: I want the heads of those responsible for this! 

As the Talons fought the slaves, they were soon overrun by the rebelling slaves. Meanwhile, Aerrow along with the rest of the pirates began loading the cargo onto the Condor along with the slaves. As the pirates loaded the cargo, Piper saw the Colonel's ship departing from Zartacla. 

Piper: The Colonel's getting away!

Aerrow: One thing at a time, Ms. Escuella! Now let's get on board!

As the pirates boarded the Condor, Warden Moss and Hamish fought the slaves, but they were soon overwhelmed. The slaves took their revenge on Warden Moss as they killed him. As the Condor and the Rex Guardian set sail, Piper stormed to Aerrow. 

Piper: We need to chase after the Colonel before he gets away!

Harrier: For once, I agree! 

Aerrow: What about keeping a low profile?!

Harrier: If the Colonel reports to the Cyclonian Armada, then Cyclonis will send the Armada to wipe out Atmosia! 

Seeing that there was no choice, Aerrow looked upon the freed slaves that had joined his crew. 

Aerrow: All right, lads! Many of you here were nearly sold to the services of the Colonel! Now here's your chance to get some well deserved payback! Mr. Stork! We have a ship to sink! LET THE BLACK FLAG SAIL PROUD AND HIGH!

With that, the Condor and the Rex Guardian began to sail towards the Colonel's ship with the intention of sinking the ship. For Piper, this was her chance at getting revenge for what the Colonel did to her. What would follow is an intense battle at sea between the pirate crews of the Condor and the Rex Guardian and the Colonel of the Cyclonian Armada.