text: Several months later...
  
  Life had seemed to pass by in a flash. Captain Teach and you continued to raid ships, plundering them for supplies and spreading fear across the east coast of North America. The fleet had even increased itself to four ships. Captain Teach had gained a reputation for himself, in one such instance being nicknamed "Blackbeard" for the obvious reason. You were gaining a name as well, being a pirate captain under the wing of Captain Teach although your fame was not as tremendous as Teach's.
  
  A few days ago, Captain Teach and you had set up a blockade in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, plundering any unlucky souls who attempted to pass. No one could stop you as they all cowered in fear at the pirates who stripped them of their precious cargo. However after several days, Captain Teach had heard information in a local tavern about how a man named Woode Rogers had accepted the order to exterminate pirates in the Indies. Hearing this, he ordered the fleet to sail toward Beaufort Inlet, a location near North Carolina.
  
  Now you stood at the helm, blindly following Captain Teach who is sailing near a seashore. Fin stands next to you, a bottle of whiskey in his hands as he drinks and speaks.
  
  "Where is he headed now?" Fin takes another swig of whiskey and looks at the frigate flagship.
  
  "Somewhere up north. We are attempting to escape some hunter."
  
  "Hunter? Someone is hunting us?"
  
  "Not just us but all pirates in the area. I do not know much about it but Captain Teach had heard about it in Charles Town." As you say that, the ship creaks and water crashes against the bottom of the ship heavily. Land is getting closer and closer.
  
  "Why do we not fight? We are not some merchants on the sea, we are pirates! We have plundered the best of them, why is he scared of this man?" With that, Fin throws up his hands, accidentally splashing a few ounces of whiskey onto the main deck.
  
  "He must be worried about the firepower, this is not some merchant. It must be a-"
  
  Suddenly, with no warning, there is a loud grating sand and the snapping of wood which causes you to jerk your neck toward the sound.
  
  There you saw, the Queen Anne's Revenge driving itself into the shoreline. Her mainmast cracked and hull diving into the sand. You instantly freak out, turning your ship toward starboard when you see Captain Teach running to the stern and gesturing to you. "Throw your ropes! Pull her out! Now!"
  
  You frantically start yelling at the other men who run all over the ship, grabbing all the hooks and ropes they can find. Fin places his bottle of whiskey down then runs to go help. As your men hand you the gear, you begin to sling the ropes and hooks toward the Queen Anne's Revenge. Once the hook clings on, you tie the other end to various parts of your ship such as the masts. As you do, your ship sails starboard, attempting to pull it out using the force of the Vindicta.
  
  However as you struggle to pull Teach's ship out, you hear another horrific sound of a ship clashing with land. You turn to your left to see a sloop crash into the shore, its bow completely snapped and hull buried.
  
  "There is no saving these ships, is there..."
  
  After a few more minutes of struggling, Captain Teach finally ordered his men, including himself to row to the other remaining ships, your Vindicta and the Revenge. Captain Teach and most of his crew return to the Revenge while others find themselves on your ship, including Captain Hands of the Adventure, the sloop that has just crashed.
  
  You actually never really met Israel Hands, only ever heard mention of his name from Captain Teach who has high regard in those that were similar rank to him. Hands walks past you without any words, his face void of any expression. You turn around to attempt to make conversation but hesitate and keep your trap shut.
  
  You continue to sail onward leaving the flagship and sloop. No one decides to say anything about what had just happened so the ship remains silent for a while.
  
  Just then, you see a hook on the side of your ship and from it is Captain Teach who looks unexpectedly determined. He heads over to you and begins to talk.
  
  "We need to speak in private. This is urgent."
  
  You nod and lead Captain Teach into your cabin where he begins to speak to you in a hurried tone.
  
  "This may sound odd but I need to camp out on your ship for a while. Bonnet has made his way to get a pardon from Governor Eden and I plan to take the supplies on the Revenge. Bonnet is not much help to me and there are too many men on that ship. Now that he is attempting to give up his title, it is a perfect time to take advantage. If you allow me to stay, I will award you with a few shares as well."
  
  > kick him out
  Your face turns grim as you stare at Captain Teach, about to speak with an empty tone.
  
  "Sorry sir. I cannot allow you. You must leave."
  
  Captain Teach's face turns sour as he looks at you in complete disbelief. He then turns around and stomps out of your cabin with only one last thing to say.
  
  "I really did like you Rogers. However if I am not wanted then I have no need to stay..."
  
  You shut the cabin door and lean back in your chair, seemingly dissatisfied with your decision. Although it did not seen right, you were growing wary of Captain Teach and afraid of his actions. Who knows what he might do next?
  
  However you not need to wait long because only a few minutes later, the cabin door slams open as Israel Hands stands at the entrance with a blunderbuss in his hands. He opens fire upon you as you sir in shock, unable to move.
  
  Dozens of bullets enter your face as you scream, bloody oozing from several parts of your head. You fall off your chair onto floor, your brain shut down.
  
  Hands looks at you and shakespeare his hand as he throws the gun aside and unsheathes his blade. He then runsing outside and the torment that happens next is unknown to you.
  
  Captain Teach would replace you and take over the Vindicta. He would use it as his ship and would soon get a pardon from the Governor of North Carolina where he would spend most of the rest of his days as a civilian. Most of your crew was marooned or killed, which included Fin who died at the hands of Israel who would fight him in a duel.
  
  Fin died with a slash across the neck, wishing he was able to avenge you ss his bloody trickled through the woods boards...