King Todd Muso of the Muso Islands sat upon his throne, next to him was his right hand man, Sir Robert Wilde. The magistrate of Muso Island
Todd, a young man of light brown skin with dark black hair, had two wanted posters in his hands.
One of his older sister Christine Muso, Captain of the Rocketstalker and another of his twin sister Karma, first mate aboard the Red Blur
With tears in his eyes he said
"I can't believe they resorted to piracy."
"Better than living as a peasant." Robert said
Todd stared at him in confusion for a second
"That's what a pirate once told me. I would have no idea if that were true." Robert said
Todd stared down at the pics for a little longer, then asked Robert
"Is this piracy problem as out of hand as some reports say it is?"
"It appears so your majesty. Last night a local fishing vessel was stolen out of Guidan harbor.
Two weeks ago a group of pirates boarded a vessel taking the crew hostage, along with the ship. The scoundrels soon fled but left the crew marooned on a tiny island.
A month ago a ship was stolen out of Jushu harbor, leading to a riot.
And all of this is just around Muso." Robert answered
"Well it appears I'm left with no choice."
Todd then reaches down into a chest right next to his throne and opens it. Inside were wanted posters of the most infamous of Pirates.
"Black Bartis, Lizzie Ashburton, Sergei Hankock, Alexa the Gunslinger, One-Eyed Owen, Tony Axot, Derek Commel, Bonnie Smire, Edgar Langford and many others." Todd said
"You can't name em all, there are just too many."
"I'm placing a bounty on all of their heads. Within a fortnight these seas will be crawling with pirate hunters."
"Indeed. But what off your sisters?"
Todd stared down at the two wanted posters of his two sisters, holding back tears he said.
"I don't have the heart to do it. Even though they have chosen a path of rebellion, I know they're doing good."
Robert then handed Todd a few more wanted posters.
"Well since you're not putting a bounty on them, You might want to spare their closest associates." he said
On the wanted posters were Atlas and Montague from the Red Blur and Damien from the Rocketstalker.
"Okay, I'll spare them." Todd said.
"Oh I forgot one." Robert said as he passed Todd one last wanted poster. This one of a clean shaven black man, with dreads and a menacing look.
"Who is this?" Todd asked
"This is Captain Dwayne Strickman, pirate Captain of the Nightstalker."
Robert answered.
"I don't know about this one Robert."
"Why not?"
"Something about this one seems a bit. Evil. Looking at it I can practically see the eyes glowing red on the wanted poster."
Todd tossed the wanted poster aside, with the eyes on the poster glowing a dark blood red as it passed outside of Todd's eyesight.
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In a bar on Derzy Island, Dwayne was leaning against the wall drinking by himself.
His eyes glowing dark red then changed to a normal human color.
"That little royal twit, placing a bounty on my head. Well challenge accepted. I'll sink every pirate hunter who dares come close. Then I'm gonna punch a whole in every ship in Jushu harbor." Dwayne cackled maniacally at himself.