Gastro
Notorious Pirate
Just something I decided to start and probably won't finish because I was bored. @Bart Gunshot will be a major character in it. Congrats, Bart.
Anyone ever watched One Piece? Because the way this story will play out is kind of like that genre with story arcs and stuff.
Anyway, without further ado...
Prologue Part 1: Prism Rock Isle
"Hey, look, it's soldier boy!" yelled a little boy. The boy pointed at the blond haired little boy sitting on his shack's steps. "Hey, didn't you say you'd become a Fleet Admiral?" The blond boy simply glanced at the boy pointing at him. "Say something, jerk!" The boy threw a pebble at his head. "Ow!" yelled the blond boy. "What did you do that for?!" The other boy, who the blond one noticed had brown hair, said, "If you want to become Fleet Admiral, you have to go through me! What's your name?" The blond boy answered, "Err...Gastro."
The brown-haired boy stared at Gastro for a second. "HAHAHAHA! YOUR PARENTS NAMED YOU GASTRO? HOW CAN YOU BECOME A FLEET ADMIRAL WITH THAT NAME?" Gastro stood up. "H-Hey! What's so funny?" The brown-haired boy stopped laughing. "Never mind, hehe. My name's Bart Gunshot and I'll be your rival! See those rainbow rocks over there?" Bart pointed at some rainbow-colored rocks on the other side of the harbor. "We'll have a stamina contest. Whoever runs to those rocks and back here wins!"
Gastro, annoyed, said, "What exactly is the point of this challenge?" Bart replied, "And..."
Confused, Gastro asked, "What?" Bart was silent for five seconds. "GO!" Gastro was at a loss for words as Bart raced to the rainbow rocks without him. He simply sighed and sat down again, staring at the ocean. All he really wanted right now was for his father to get home from his voyage to Port Royal. As the captain of his own Navy ship, Gastro's father was well-known on Prism Rock Isle. Some people hated him and called him corrupt while others praised him and thanked him with gifts each time he'd return.
Gastro was also known on the island because of this and he had proclaimed as a very young child that he would become a Fleet Admiral and surpass his father. His father's response was a simple laugh and a pat on Gastro's head. "When you become the a Fleet Admiral, come back home. I'll give you all the rum and brandy you want from my cellar. But until you're old enough, you don't even go near the cellar. Got it?" Gastro had no idea what a cellar was at the time and replied with an excited, "Yeah!" Now that he knew what it was, he was curious. But he had promised his father that he wouldn't touch the cellar. But, when he became a Fleet Admiral....
"BEAT YOU, SLACKER!" as an excited Bart accidentally knocked Gastro on the sand. "Oops, sorry. I got a little carried away. Anyways, where's your mom?" Puzzled, Gastro asked, "Why?" Bart took a piece of rolled-up paper out of his pocket. "I have this letter for her. Some Navy officer told me to deliver it to you because he's busy." Gastro took the paper from Bart's hand. "Oh, uh...thanks." Gastro went back into his house with the paper and took off the wire keeping it rolled up. He was curious about what it said.
"Oh, hello, Gastro!" Gastro's mother with long, black hair and blue eyes walked into the room from the kitchen. "Hi, mom. I have something for you from some Navy officer." He handed the piece of paper to his mother. "Why, thank you, dear!" She took the piece of paper from him and headed back into the kitchen. "I just prepared dinner. There's some fish on the table for you." She walked into her room as Gastro sat down at the table to eat.
He thought about how long his father's voyage had been. If it was this long, surely it must be something important. Maybe the paper had some news about his current whereabouts. He couldn't wait to see so he tried to quickly wolf down the fish. Who was that Bart Gunshot? So he wants to be a Fleet Admiral, too? Suddenly, Gastro regretted ignoring him for most of the time. He looked like he could be a good friend.
As Gastro chewed the last piece of fish, he heard a scream from his mom's room. He spit the fish out of his mouth and ran to his mom's room. As he slammed the door open, he saw his mother on her bed in tears. "...Mom?" He walked closer to the bed to look at the paper as she was continuously staring at its words. He craned his neck a little to read what the paper said.
"November 17th, 1612
Officer Ronald G. Smith
To Be Sent To: Arcellus Family
Dear Arcellus Family,
We regret to inform you of this tragic news. However, your family member Bruce Arcellus has died at sea. He was shot down by a traitor in the Navy military. Rest assured, we are working to bring down the traitor at once as we will not tolerate acts of piracy. As a solemn and regretful gift, we have included a seal that grants you 1,000 gold doubloons. We are truly sorry for your loss.
Sincerely,
The Navy"
Anyone ever watched One Piece? Because the way this story will play out is kind of like that genre with story arcs and stuff.
Anyway, without further ado...
Prologue Part 1: Prism Rock Isle
"Hey, look, it's soldier boy!" yelled a little boy. The boy pointed at the blond haired little boy sitting on his shack's steps. "Hey, didn't you say you'd become a Fleet Admiral?" The blond boy simply glanced at the boy pointing at him. "Say something, jerk!" The boy threw a pebble at his head. "Ow!" yelled the blond boy. "What did you do that for?!" The other boy, who the blond one noticed had brown hair, said, "If you want to become Fleet Admiral, you have to go through me! What's your name?" The blond boy answered, "Err...Gastro."
The brown-haired boy stared at Gastro for a second. "HAHAHAHA! YOUR PARENTS NAMED YOU GASTRO? HOW CAN YOU BECOME A FLEET ADMIRAL WITH THAT NAME?" Gastro stood up. "H-Hey! What's so funny?" The brown-haired boy stopped laughing. "Never mind, hehe. My name's Bart Gunshot and I'll be your rival! See those rainbow rocks over there?" Bart pointed at some rainbow-colored rocks on the other side of the harbor. "We'll have a stamina contest. Whoever runs to those rocks and back here wins!"
Gastro, annoyed, said, "What exactly is the point of this challenge?" Bart replied, "And..."
Confused, Gastro asked, "What?" Bart was silent for five seconds. "GO!" Gastro was at a loss for words as Bart raced to the rainbow rocks without him. He simply sighed and sat down again, staring at the ocean. All he really wanted right now was for his father to get home from his voyage to Port Royal. As the captain of his own Navy ship, Gastro's father was well-known on Prism Rock Isle. Some people hated him and called him corrupt while others praised him and thanked him with gifts each time he'd return.
Gastro was also known on the island because of this and he had proclaimed as a very young child that he would become a Fleet Admiral and surpass his father. His father's response was a simple laugh and a pat on Gastro's head. "When you become the a Fleet Admiral, come back home. I'll give you all the rum and brandy you want from my cellar. But until you're old enough, you don't even go near the cellar. Got it?" Gastro had no idea what a cellar was at the time and replied with an excited, "Yeah!" Now that he knew what it was, he was curious. But he had promised his father that he wouldn't touch the cellar. But, when he became a Fleet Admiral....
"BEAT YOU, SLACKER!" as an excited Bart accidentally knocked Gastro on the sand. "Oops, sorry. I got a little carried away. Anyways, where's your mom?" Puzzled, Gastro asked, "Why?" Bart took a piece of rolled-up paper out of his pocket. "I have this letter for her. Some Navy officer told me to deliver it to you because he's busy." Gastro took the paper from Bart's hand. "Oh, uh...thanks." Gastro went back into his house with the paper and took off the wire keeping it rolled up. He was curious about what it said.
"Oh, hello, Gastro!" Gastro's mother with long, black hair and blue eyes walked into the room from the kitchen. "Hi, mom. I have something for you from some Navy officer." He handed the piece of paper to his mother. "Why, thank you, dear!" She took the piece of paper from him and headed back into the kitchen. "I just prepared dinner. There's some fish on the table for you." She walked into her room as Gastro sat down at the table to eat.
He thought about how long his father's voyage had been. If it was this long, surely it must be something important. Maybe the paper had some news about his current whereabouts. He couldn't wait to see so he tried to quickly wolf down the fish. Who was that Bart Gunshot? So he wants to be a Fleet Admiral, too? Suddenly, Gastro regretted ignoring him for most of the time. He looked like he could be a good friend.
As Gastro chewed the last piece of fish, he heard a scream from his mom's room. He spit the fish out of his mouth and ran to his mom's room. As he slammed the door open, he saw his mother on her bed in tears. "...Mom?" He walked closer to the bed to look at the paper as she was continuously staring at its words. He craned his neck a little to read what the paper said.
"November 17th, 1612
Officer Ronald G. Smith
To Be Sent To: Arcellus Family
Dear Arcellus Family,
We regret to inform you of this tragic news. However, your family member Bruce Arcellus has died at sea. He was shot down by a traitor in the Navy military. Rest assured, we are working to bring down the traitor at once as we will not tolerate acts of piracy. As a solemn and regretful gift, we have included a seal that grants you 1,000 gold doubloons. We are truly sorry for your loss.
Sincerely,
The Navy"