Adventures of Captain Joshua Slane- 14JA19 – ‘We’re under attack!’ by joshuaslane

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Adventures of Captain Joshua Slane- 14JA19 – ‘We’re under attack!’
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[Last time...]

Fisky’s eyes opened wide.  He had never thought it would go that far…

“Ye will sink 'er Sairrr?!"
“Ahh'll sink 'er faster t’an Callum can kiss his knarly arse good-bye!"
“But Keptin, whit if it *is* Commander Galligan an' Loon Tipper?!" Fisky asked with some anxiety.
“Justice is noot always pretty mah friend..."

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Junior Petty Officer- Cooper Ickied, Junior Petty Officer- Gunner’s Mate Spinny and Junior Petty Officer- Boatswain’s Mate Azzuar were the first to reach the Grand Bank undetected.  Ickied waited with his hands pressed against the hull of the vessel until all of his men came in.  A fortunate patch of clouds had dimmed the bay and the men took full advantage of it.
  Ickied waved Seaman- Carpenter’s Crew Ilipino, Seaman- Carpenter’s Crew Repperbot and Seaman- Carpenter’s Crew Ilver Medicine towards the bow and then waved Seaman- Able Seaman Evsup, Seaman- Able Seaman Ouncil and Seaman- Able Seaman Knowledgement to the stern as they all floated and bobbed with the motion of the vessel.

  Suddenly, the clouds began to pass and Ickied knew it was time! He motioned a forward signal with his right hand and the attack was on!
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  The low gunwales of the schooner were quickly scaled and climbed over!  In the bow, First Mate Dax was the first to notice something was amiss as he turned as saw Ilver Medicine, Repperbot and Ilipino coming at him with daggers drawn high! With barely enough time to swing his musket around, Dax fired his weapon and Ilver Medicine fell to the edge of the deck in a heap!
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  His partner was not so lucky.  Ilipino caught him with a slashing swipe that cut his throat from ear to ear!
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*<< Aaaauughhh!!! >>*

He screamed as he too crumpled to the deck and quickly expired!  Dax quickly pulled out his sword and yelled the alarm!
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**“We’re under attack!”**

With a skillful display of swordsmanship, Dax quickly overwhelmed Repperbot, cutting his thigh in a short thrust that sent him tumbling into the sea.  Then he turned his wrath on Ouncil and the two clashed swords in a violent fight!

  In the center of the deck Ickied, Spinny and Azzuar quickly caught their opponents unawares and overwhelmed both of them with vicious stabs of their daggers! The two guards were left dead in the middle of the deck in moments.

In the stern, Boy Tipper awoke to the sound of grunting and groaning as Commander Galligan engaged the first of their attackers. Evsup thrust his dagger forward, nearly catching Galligan in the left arm, but the experienced warrior was too much for him as he caught his arm and twisted it backward, causing the dagger to fall and clatter across the deck!  In another moment Galligan struck Evsup with a hard right that knocked him into the sea!

“Commander! Commander! Behind ye!”  Tipper yelled as he backed away to the starboard rail.
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Galligan turned just in time to catch the swiping slash of Ouncil’s dagger in mid-swing!  He then struck him in the knee in with a painful kick! Ouncil too fell overboard and into the sea!  Now it was Knowledgement’s turn and he remembered the Captain’s orders…

”Rescue th' prisoners first..."

 He dove towards Tipper and clutched him securely in his arms as they both tumbled into the water!  Galligan now assessed the situation fully and turned just in time to see Ickied, Spinny and Azzuar mount the bridge in force!

“I'll kill th' first cheil 'at dares come closer!" Galligan yelled as he drew his sword and swung it across their path with a menacing whirring sound!
“Commander, it’s Ickied! We’re your crew come to rescue you!” Ickied yelled as he dodged the sword.
“Raiders and thieves!” Galligan yelled as he engaged Ickied, sword to sword!

Ickied fought for his life after jab after jab of the Commander’s skillful sword was fended off!  Spinny moved to the Commander’s right as Azzuar moved to his left.  In an amazing display of experience, the Commander then engaged all three at once!  His swordsmanship was unparalleled…

  Pushing Azzuar off with a thrust, Galligan than charged Ickied head-on! He struck with a chopping blow of his sword which knocked Ickied to the deck as he tried with all his might to block it! Galligan fell on him with what would have been the final death blow, but fate was not on his side.  Spinny pounced from his side and landed a hard blow with the hilt of his sword to the back of Galligan’s head!  
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The Commander finally crumpled and fell unconscious on the deck.

“Quick! Get him over and into the sea!” Ickied yelled as he scampered to his feet.  

Both Azzuar and Spinny dragged Galligan’s limp body to the edge of the deck and they all slid into the sea and disappeared.  Ickied then turned just in time to see Dax knock Ouncil to the deck, the poor man’s sword bouncing out of his hand!
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 Dax saw his opening and swung his sword high for the death blow as he yelled!

**“Die you worsted-stocking knave!”**

Suddenly, the dark of the night was lit by the fire of a musket blast!
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Dax was knocked backwards two steps as he dropped his sword and turned in time to see Ickied pointing the musket directly at him!  Dax choked and gurgled as he fell to his knees and then finally fell face down on the deck…dead!

*“Get up! Move!”* Ickied yelled as he motioned to Ouncil.

Together they both leaped into the sea as the sound of yelling and clamoring from below deck began to arise.  The eight crewmen quickly swam hard away from the Grand Bank.  In their clutches floated the Commander and Boy Tipper (who kicked and wrestled with his captors, still not knowing who they were), the lifeless body of Ilver Medicine and wounded Repperbot.


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"Ever want tae jist lae aw yer problems an' troobles behin' an' sail th' high seas in search ay hodden silver an' adventure?  Weel ye can dae jist 'att by joinin' th' crew ay th' mighty 'Silverton', a 36 gin frigate ay th' Royal Scottish Navy, reit haur oan steems-it an' so forth!"- Cap'n

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