Marine101: Wraith of the Pirate King

Marine101: Wraith of the Pirate King Arc 2: Hartugal












March 8, 1815 Hartugal





             Episode 2: Tricksters and Thieves! into the streets of Alfama

Anthony was already up getting ready to meat with Bartolmeu Cottonhopper, these streets were the best and danger can come at you from any direction. However with his brigade he was a little bit relieved for now, yet that doesn't mean he wont meet trouble along the way here. Bartolmeu Cottonhopper was looking around nervously as the he was waiting for someone, once he saw the marine he relaxed a bit knowing someone was coming to help out. Once Anthony got to him they could get to work on trying to clean this place up, by his voice you can tell that things were quite hectic here.

|Oh thanks heavens I thought someone wouldn't help me out here, Alfama has gotten worse ever since those foxes came to aggravate us now. Oh my apologies I didn't introduce myself I've been worried about my little street, my name is Bartolmeu Cottonhopper yet I think my friend has already told you this from the looks of things. Every since that Peter Slash came along our home has been over run with foxes, my street has taken the most damage yet I think I could be wrong about this. They are stealing everything from houses and we cant stop them by ourselves, there is someone leading these guys out here but I just don't know who it is for now. Yet with a marine I think we can find that out really quickly, first we need to find some clues to get closer to that. I recently saw some Fox Dashers walk pass here before you got here, be careful they are quite dangerous with their slash like attacks they can do. Why don't you go fight some I bet they have some clues or a piece of a clue that is, once you do that come back to me and I'll se what I can make of it. Don't worry I'll make sure those foxes don't try to ambush you out here, however you need to get going we wont get that clue by standing here thinking.| nodding Anthony went to find some Fox Dashers.

Walking down the street he kept his eyes open for any danger coming, knowing well that his father told him never to turn his back. As he took one step he heard the foxes coming out of a house not far from here, yet once they saw him they can rushing towards them quickly. Daniel had a slashmen as his new companion in his brigade, trust me this is going to help him out a lot him. As they came there was no time to get prepared or setup perhaps, they had to deal with these annoying foxes coming towards them. After a good ten minutes they finally defeated them, getting the clue they headed back to the exact spot where Bartolmeu Cottonhopper was. Giving him the clue they found out that this clue had another part to it, it was talking about a key the leading person here.

|Hmm I sense that this clue is only the first part of things, we might need a key to unlock that storage area that we have down the street. I have a feeling that the person leading these foxes is hiding there secretly, and in order to get to him you need a key to do so. The second clue might be the key itself from the looks of things, yet like always this isn't going to be easy one bit. I think his right hand man has the key and I don't know where he is located, wait I got it now his right hand man isn't a person its one of his fighters. The Armormen aren't far from my location they are watching over the place for there boss, your going to have to fight these bulky buccaneers until you find the key. Be careful now its going to take a good time for you to defeat them since they are strong, save your best attacks for the finish and you will be good to go. Once you get the key come back to me quickly Anthony, I'll tell you what to do after that so you wont get in trouble with any. However you wont be getting that key if your standing around thinking heavily, go get the key then we can continue our work on this street.| Nodding Anthony went to find the Armormen quickly.

The Armormen will be a lot tougher since Anthony is a leadsmen, once he found them they went to battle to catch them off guard a bit. The slashmen was a great help since he can pierce through their armor, well at least that's one thing Anthony was happy about when fighting these guys. After a good twenty minutes he finally got the key from the Armormen, now with that handled he went back to Bartolmeu Cottonhopper to give him the key. Now with two things down they can finally get to the leader in this area, yet they both know fighting him wasn't going to be easy one bit.

|Great you got the key now we can unlock the safe building with this, ok listen carefully Anthony I'm going to tell you about their leady Rickie. This guy is a swashbuckler so you extremely careful when fighting him, he a trickster and loves to use moves that will keep his enemies far away from him. Focus on him for he summons fighters every time you defeat one, the others will run away since you indeed are a marine. Then once he's out the way peace can come to are little place out here, but don't just think you can beat Peter Slash just because you beat his helpers. Your still a young marine that's learning about the spiral still, he can really hurt you if you come to him unprepared. From the looks of you you've got your first bit of jitters, don't worry every young marine gets them its natural. Once you adapt to your fighting class you wont have to worry about that, things will slowly fall into place for you by that time. However you wont be able to do it by just talking to me my friend we need to get to work, come back to me when he is gone that will let me not that Rickie is dealt with.| Anthony went of to find this Rickie Fox person quickly.

Bartolmeu Cottonhopper told him to look for a place with the biggest door, after a few minutes of walking he finally found that place. Once he unlocked the door his brigade went inside to explore to find Rickie Fox, it didn't take long to find him since he was with his men standing with him. They focused on Rickie since it would make the battle a bit quicker, yet that doesn't mean it wont be easy when Rickie's men help him out a bit. As the battle started Rickie trickster ways was shown heavily, he wasn't a person to be underestimated nor was he a person to be messed with. After a good fifth teen minutes Rickie was finally defeated in this place, Anthony did well despite having a few cuts an bruises on him during his battle. Now with this done he want back to Bartolmeu to tell him about the news, trust me he was relieved to know that Rickie is gone from this place.

|Great work, Anthony! You've did well on your first mission in Hartugal today, you see I told you everything will fall into place we you get used to your school. Now with Rickie gone we can get some rest knowing he wont be hurting us, finally my street can get some relaxation knowing that trouble wont come back here. However that doesn't mean your work isn't done my friend you still have places to do, the others street in danger is called Baixa its gotten worse ever since Peter Slash went through. However I'm not going to send you there now in your condition Anthony, your banged up and your enemies love to fight an injured person in your state. There is a rest area you can sleep in tonight to heal up back to good health, then at the morning you can head to Baixa to start your mission. Well thanks for helping me out here however my friend in Baixa needs help, tomorrow when you get their you will probably meet a person named Eustaquio Haresjumper. Yet for the meantime get some rest Anthony you've earned it today, and thank you so much for helping me clear the streets where I grew up in.| thanking the man for his kindness he headed for the rest area quickly to get some sleep.

Things seems a bit peaceful since the streets were cleared here, but that doesn't mean something isn't going on beyond our eyes. Peter Slash was enraged to find out that the marines are here in this area, but the person taking the blunt of the damage was Abigail herself. Peter Slash is know to do devastating things to his captors, however this time things were a bit different...but its going to get a lot worse for her.

|That lying witch! I though she said that those marines weren't going to get involved, but it serves me right for believing her in the first place. Don't worry though Abigail I have so many plans for you right now dear, however the first one is to give you a taste a pain and sorrow. Come here now! Don't think just because your a young lady doesn't mean I won't do the worst to you sweetheart, but with your mother I will give you my darkest treatment every...but I wont tell you right now. I like to get my prey scared before I do so it weakens their spirits, however I don't have time to talk now those marines will be here soon. Men tire he up so she cant move a muscle I don't want her crying for help, besides her mother will be included in this darkest treatment as well...Aahahahahah.| Something tells me Abigail is going to see how dark Peter Slash is.

Patrick closed the book as he shook feeling a cold vibe towards Peter Slash, back in those times he was ruthless and dangerous to anyone who challenged him. Going outside he rested to help ease his mind for a bit, what will happen to Anthony is yet to be determined...perhaps waiting might be out best solution.