[Captain Gas]

Prologue Chapter 4: The Truth

"Well," Mr. Goldswain continued, "there's more to your existence than you think. You see, John...you have a different identity. And, that identity.... is that you are the light part of Jack Seaeagle."

The man in the black and gold apparel said, "And, we are not ordinary men. When he told you he was a warrior in the Dark Age, he was not lying. And, our true names are," he pointed to Mr. Goldswain. "Gastro." He pointed to himself. "Delmaria Darkskull." He pointed to Jack Sparrow. "Jack Sparrow, the infamous pirate." He then pointed to the pirate that looked new. "Mark."

Mark, (as smart as ever since the last part of the story) explained, "You see, the black coated man you saw carries great interest in you. He is one of the Dark Bladebearers who seek to seize control of the darkness and avenge those who had dark intentions, but failed to achieve them. That man wants to kidnap you so that we can't wake Jack Seaeagle. They know he is a great threat to darkness."

Jack Sparrow then said, "Ye see now, mate, why yer so important?" John couldn't believe his ears. All his life he had wanted answers... and, here they were, as horrifying as he thought they would be.

Gastro then said, "We have to take you to the Pod Room where we're keeping Jack. We found him in the remains of Raven's Cove. He is still very much alive, but in the impact he lost his light self which is you."

John, worried, then said, "And what of my mother?" Gastro looked scared, as he was hoping that John wouldn't ask and that he would be free of worries. "Well...your mom...also is fake. She was created by our own minds and we implanted that idea into Jack's memory."

John looked very sad at this and thought he had someone that loved him. He then burst into tears and said, "So, all this time I've been living in a fake town with a fake mother and fake friends?" Gastro, though sad to admit it, nodded.

John, thinking there was no more reason to stay there said, "All right..I'll go to your Pod Room. I guess I understand that the real world is depending on my sacrifice."

Gastro nodded and allowed John passage to their ship. It was Del's ship, the Victory Shark, and it was the mightiest and fastest ship on the high seas.

When everyone got ready, Del shouted, "FULL SPEED AHEAD!" The crew untied the masts and set sail for the Pod Room that was directly on an island.

They landed and made it to a white room that looked bright. Inside one of the pods, John could see a faint figure that looked like a boy with a sword in his belt.

John, amazed, was glad to see his real self. He smiled and said, "Well, Jack...looks like your waiting is....over." John stood in front of a pod as it opened revealing the full figure of the boy that carried a weapon.

As John accepted his fate, he stood straightly, closed his eyes, and became a shimmering light that traveled inside Jack Seaeagle.

The four Bladebearers watched in amazement as John went inside Jack. Jack slowly opened up his eyes and saw the four men.

"Guys, you're here!" And with that, the real journey begun.

END OF PROLOGUE

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