Wyvern River

Privateer Jones P.O.V

"Admiral are you sure about this guy, he doesn't even want to show his face to us." A miracle happened yesterday or a curse, I'm too drunk to understand.

"He's paying us 250 thousand gold coins for our fleet plus the spoils of victories is ours. This might be a golden opportunity." The usual right is 150 thousand for a year worth of service, this is magnificent.

"Sir but his background might be dangerous to us." Captain Amanda, she's very great with handling a ship but she's too cautious.

"No worries our first mission is to scout the terrain and deliver this message to Scot City." That's why it's easier than fighting against bloodthirsty pirates.

"Sigh, I won't be able to convince you but at least approach this with caution." I'm always cautious except with money.

My fleet is made up of one large battleship and five medium. My crew was about to abandon me but seeing I can finally pay them they rejoined easily.

Wyvern River is the only body of sea available on the Westland minus a port that once belonged to Scot County but that was destroyed to oblivion by us and them during wars.

Even though it's called a river it's massive and able to fit five large battleships side by side. This and the fact it's the only travelling space make it necessary for merchants and pirates.

I was able to grow to that size due to the heavy piracy in the area. Although that era ended when pirates figured out a new way of doing things and the cities having their own navy killed my business.

That's why I'm so eager to jump on this. I'm not stupid I know that there is more behind the scene but high risk, high reward.

"Get the ships ready as fast as possible. We need to reach Scot City in two weeks and send this message." I need to show my worth.

In three days I'm ready to leave with my fleet. Leaving out it felt weird almost like I'm being watched. Maybe it's just a thought.

"To think I would have a woman has my personal ship Captain, my father would look at me madly." I say trying to make small talk with Captain Amanda.

"Your father was a great captain but a shit person." I can't even deny that.

"He used to take me on his small merchant ship and tell me the story of Wyvern River. Apparently a river never existed here before, it came to be when the lady of the lake fought against Ladon for control over this land. Lady cut of Ladon arms and forcing him to retreat but she was injured. The battle formed the basin and her blood the lake." The rumours might be true after all the Poison Dragon fought him.

"I was told it was the Great Dragon who made this river by pouring water from his jaw to make the lake. Enland might be open to both churches but don't tell everyone that story." I'm not a religious person though.

We begin to set at dawn to reach our destination as fast as possible. Then for a week, nothing happened. Even still with all the tall boulders in River, it's hard to rest easy.

"I wonder how is the battle going over in Fren." My friend was hired as ship Captain, I was also but the letter arrived after I came back from chasing pirates.

"That doesn't concern us what does is what we are doing. Besides whatever the outcome our lives won't change." I'm from Denland and I care more about this country than you.

"I'm going to have a drink." She's not a very fun person to talk to.

While going below the ship first I hear a loud boom then the ship rock. I guess we are under attack.

"Report the situation to me fast and you get me rum." I do this shit better while drunk.

"We are being attacked by a large battleship from an unknown origin." Pirates no, almost every pirate uses their flags unless at the port.

I look behind me and see a giant ship sailing towards us at full speed, unlike most ships I've seen this one has cannons at the front.

"Lady 1!" I shout to everyone and everyone jumps into position. Despite my order, the enemy gets closer.

"Lady 2!" Another order but still not losing the enemy. Oh well, that's their loss.

Now my ship is turned to its side and all my guns are at the enemy. Lady Death people call her but I rather Lady Frey.

"Fire!" Despite the enemy best efforts to turn all their side guns at me they are too slow. Now they are being surrounded and being bombarded by my other ships.

If these are the amateurs that they are sending after me then this will be easy. Let's show them the power of the pirate hunter.

"Captain Amanda, let's have a drink once we reach port."

"Yes, Admiral."