Chapter 14: The adventure officially begins

The morning cool breeze was felt across the island, the sunlight decorated the forests in its glorified golden color, birds were chirping cheerfully only for them to fly away in fear upon sensing the deadly aura of two predators. On the way to the 'black jackson', a human and a half giant are seen walking side by side. The atmosphere between the two was as casual as it could be, not something one would expect out of previous opponents… 

"... Say warrior, are you officially making your own crew?" William inquired. 

" And why would the 'cruel' want to join under a nobody like me?" 

" a nobody? Jihahahaha, you have got a good sense of humor" William was as eager as ever, Matthew often wondered how the man became such a savage.

"Tell what you see in front of you" 

"... A lovecraftian young soul who wields a fancy stick in his search of intimacy, a brunet who seeks blood and perhaps treasure" the big brute gave an unforeseen reply. 

"... That's an interesting evaluation you provided. Unfortunately I'm just a normal young man with an unnatural love for adventure." Matthew pondered before commenting. 

"Yet you have enough strength to crush a half giant who's a zoan devil fruit user… You mumble about some weird bloody god with many faces… And even the wound you suffered is already on the verge of closing" William's eyes exuded venomous sharpness for a second, he was truly curious about the young man before him. 

"... A sharp mind will only get you so far in the seas, half giant" 

"Jihahaha, you are talking to the second highest bounty in West blue. William the cruel, a marvelous name don't you agree?" 

"... Marvelous indeed, you sound quite proud for a mere follower of a hooligan" 

"Rules of the jungle are rampant in this world we live in, I'm entirely sure you know that. Wolves band together to face the lion" 

'Well he is not wrong' people are social creatures, bound together by their goals and ambitions. Often they operate in groups, and that's what makes them undeniably lethal, a true force to be reckoned with. 

"... So we are the wolves that shall one day defeat the evil lions of this world?" Matthew said sarcastically. 

"... That's a noble goal, a goal seeked only by Saints and the like… But we are pirates, we are killers, our roads will be sculptured in strange red and black stone. I have the sun and moon to follow and you have your precious many faced god… You thrust with your spear and impale, I slash with my great swords and butcher… " William spoke with a fanatical look, his face masked by excessive enthusiasm and intense devotion. He looked like a preacher of wisdom. 

"... You will make a point eventually" the other man, however, was slowly getting sick of the discussion they were having. 

"... Who are you truly? 'If you plan to be a pirate you might as well do it right', that's what I always told myself" 

"... I believe I said I'm an adventurous man, I go wherever I please"

" There are two types of people that roam the seas, young 'adventurous man', pirates and marines. Even the underdogs that hunt for bounties usually turn to piracy or serve under the government as long as the offers are tempting enough…" 

"... So this is what you mean, you want me to become one of those wannabe pirates or work for the genocidal world government? My aim is an adventure, the blood that will be spilled will belong to my enemies, not the innocent… The 'black jackson' I will sail on won't be known for anything the many-faced god will frown upon, there will be no lives that will be taken for entertainment, the normal folk will not worship us in horror… But the pirates, they will not mess with us, and the ostentatious marines will fear us, you shan't worry about it" Matthew's unchanging cold expression finally showed some cracks on it. 

"... Jihahaha, that's more like it. What will we be called?" William's contagious tone finally came back. 

"... The beasts… I will be the red beast… You will be the yellow beast… Angella will be the white beast…" 

"... Angella? Oh, the pale young lady, that's an impressive pick I have to say."

Matthew knew that he can't accomplish anything by charging recklessly alone, he needed a crew, a 'wolf pack', just like he did in his former life. He had a gang of high schoolers at his back, aiding him in seizing control. The concept sounded quite reasonable to his ears, so he went along with it. 

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"... Let's keep going, the 'black jackson' is waiting for us" 

"Jihahaha, my bloody tome of the storm will be thrilled, for its empty verses will finally be filled, beautiful words will describe the journey that I, William of the Vermont tribe who was named 'the yellow beast' , will be a part of, Jihahahaha." William's laugh was heard through the island, his inquisitive and prying mind was truly hard to satiate. 

"... " Matthew kept silent all the way to Rudger's ship, his mind thinking about their future '... The many faced god, bless me with your wisdom' something about dragging a young girl and a half giant to sail with him didn't sit quite well with his prideful inner self, but he decided not to pry on it any further. '... A man doesn't bother himself with useless thoughts, only actions speak for his mouth'.

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The black jackson wasn't as big as Matthew thought it would be, on the contrary, it was a small carrack vessel, with fancy black lines carved carefully on its oak darkwood. on the head was the stone statue of an octopus with evil sharp eyes and a razor-like mouth, the right tentacles looked menacing to the viewers and it faced the sea directly. Two average sized artillery cannons stood on both side of the ship, with barrels full of black gunpowder and cannon projectiles organized nearby, mugs of beer and bottles of alcohol were found in the main base of the ship, supposedly that's where the black pirates held their meetings when it rained, a massive round table was in the middle with elegant chairs around it, but none of them compared to the throne-like parlor seat, it seemed to be where Rudger would sit and command his army of 'black soldier'. 

Matthew explored the ship, with William showing him the different parts, it had a massive hall for meetings, three small bathrooms, a kitchen with every cooking utensil arranged cleanly, and Strangely enough even a small bar. 

The two made their to the bar, took two bottles of fine wine and began drinking as they chatted… 

" *Gulp* So what do you think, do you like it?" William asked his new captain, the 'red beast' 

" It is a lavish ship for sure, I can't say I hate it" Matthew spoke, his heart beating in excitement. He really loved the ship. 

" Jihahaha, I'm glad you do *gulp*" the brute was drinking his wine greedily, some drops even ran down his face and stained his new clothes, but he didn't seem to care. 

"... What's with that squid at the front? I could tell Rudger held that statue in high regard" Matthew suddenly asked, remembering the sinister figurine at the head of the black jackson. 

"... It's a being that Rudger spoke to oftentimes… 'he' who lurks beneath the seas, 'she' who sees the unseen, 'it' the breath of the world, he referred to that statue in many strange ways… Now that I think about him, he was definitely crazy in some way, worshiping a kraken statue, well, it's not like we are any better, Jihahahaha…" william laughed while reminiscing about his time as a black pirate. 

Matthew stood up and went down to the beach, William followed closely behind him… 

" Angella, she should come at any time now " 

" Oh the pale young lady, her presence was quite strong back then, it even made me shiver albeit for a small amount of time, do you know about her power?" 

"... I was her teacher at some point, she is still weak, but she will grow into a scarry swordswoman in the future"

"... I could imagine" 

Suddenly the silhouette of the young Angella is seen in the distance, she was running at her full speed, carrying the Saber on her back, she wore the same village gown decorated in light blue flowers that Matthew saw her in yesterday.

"huh huh huh *panting*" barely holding her breath as she stopped before Matthew and William… 

" Young Angella, are you sure of this? This will be no easy journey" 

"Master, Huh huh, it is my decision to leave the village and follow you, I won't regret it. I will pursue my own goals and ambitions, and I shall never give up…" she spoke in a resolute tone while wearing a confident expression. 

" Does she always speak like this… "

" Yeah, it seems our journey in West blue begins…"

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