Unknown hope

A Pirates Past

As Francis was working on paperwork at the school, Ivory walked in and said, "Father, we have a problem. The council is summoning you urgently." Francis replied, "Alright, I will go see them. While I'm gone, run the day-to-day activities. And when Samuel returns, tell him there is some paperwork to do." Samuel asked, "Okay, dad, are you going alone?" Francis replied, "No, Edward will go with me."

Meanwhile, Edward was relaxing at the pub when he heard a voice saying, "Francis, Edward, meet me at my ship. We have a council meeting." Edward responded, "Okay, Francis."

As Francis was walking, he started thinking about the first time he met Edward. He remembered it well. It was in July 1820 when he was traveling the world and stopped by a small island in the Caribbean. He missed those old taverns where the crew would set up and repair the ship. On that day, Francis was looking for new recruits, so he did what he always did - search the fighting arena. When he got there, he saw a kid. He couldn't believe it, as the kid was only ten years old and fighting grown men. Although he got beaten, he put up a fight nonetheless.

Francis walked up to the kid after the fight and said, "Hey boy, you have talent. How about you join my crew?" The kid asked, "Why would I do that?" Francis replied, "Because, do you want to die poor or join me and live rich?" The kid decided to join, and Francis introduced him to the crew, showed him his bunk, and then everyone went to sleep as the night fell. Francis snuck off to the tavern.

As he sat there drinking, he remembered a bard named Lucy. She had a captivating singing voice and a stunning appearance. She wore tight pants and a white sleeveless shirt that accentuated her figure. Her hair was a vibrant crimson red. When she walked over to him, her mesmerizing eyes and seductive voice caught his attention. She said, "Hi, I saw you across the room. What's your name, handsome?" Francis replied, "My name is Francis. I have been traveling the world. Who are you, beautiful?" She simply said, "Just call me Lucy. Do you want to get out of here? We can go to my place." Francis agreed, thinking it sounded good.

Looking back, Francis realized it was one of the biggest mistakes of his life. However, it was also fun. He had no idea how crazy Lucy was. They went back to her place, and as he sat on the edge of her bed, she brought them drinks. Leaning closer to him, she handed Francis his drink.

We had some drinks and I ended up passing out. The next morning, I woke up to find myself chained to the bed. It's remarkable that you were able to handle the drink, even the strongest demons can't handle the poison. I must say, plants from hell are quite resilient.

I was surprised, although she underestimated my strength. I managed to break free from the chains, which surprised her when she tried to attack me. There's one thing women can't fight against though. I grabbed her shirt and tore it off, causing her to quickly cover herself. She asked how I managed to break free from the chains and still have so much power. Well, I'm not some weakling student. I've dealt with my fair share of challenges.

She seemed confused by my remark. I reassured her that it was nothing – just an old apprentice I once knew.

As Lucifer stands there completely dumbfounded, she asks, 'What did you say, Francis?' Francis looks into her eyes with a deep voice and asserts, 'You will never know, but nice tits.' Furious, Lucifer retorts, 'What did you say?' I unabashedly reply, 'Nice tit, boob, honker, hooters—you get the point now.'

To my surprise, Lucifer stood up and tried to punch me. She was fast, but I swiftly caught her fist, pulled her in, and firmly addressed her, 'Hey, calm down already. I can see you're a good fighter. Why did you try to kill me, sweetheart?'

Flustered, she sat back down at the table and proceeded to explain in a calm voice, 'I got cursed, and I have to do what my master says. He told me to kill you, but I just want to leave this place and return home.' I responded, 'Okay, done and done. You're free.'

Confused, Lucifer questioned, 'What are you talking about?' I clarified, 'I lifted the curse. You're free now.' Grateful and curious, she asked, 'Really? Thank you, but how did you do that?' I explained, 'It's just a basic spell. I had to reassign you a master, so now I'm the master. But you can...'

Before I could finish my sentence, Lucifer quickly stood up and enthusiastically exclaimed, 'I'm fine with that!' She ran towards me and hugged me tightly, expressing her gratitude. 'Thank you.'

I reassured her, 'It's okay. Just go home, and your power is also returned. Lucifer, Queen of Hell. And one last thing... put a shirt on.'

Realizing my mistake, I exclaimed, 's**t, I forgot! Why didn't you say something sooner?'