The Demise of Foxy Jack (Adventures of the X Pirates Book 1) Read Free

her. The boat was the Chatterbox. She was captained by Liz Reed and crewed by her constantly bickering sisters, Hedda and Louella.
    At that moment no one was speaking. All four of them were just staring at each other wondering how this occurrence came to be. Chatterbox silently sailed passed the anchored Dream. Liz and his sisters just stared, beaks agape. There was Warren Bronck, the legend himself, missing for almost two years. He was the same but different. He had built himself a fine new boat. He was fishing again. As Chatterbox turned towards home Warren feared that life as he knew it was about to change again.
    Ten days later an invasion force arrived consisting of four fishing boats and a frigate class ship. Crazy Bird, Lonely Heart, Troubled Waters, and of course Chatterbox, were all filled stem to stern with curious and excited pelicans. The massive exploration frigate Reconnaissance was delivering a pompous armadillo representing Her Majesty Queen Anastasia.
    The Pelicans made shore first. Reconnaissance anchored and quickly dispatched three landing boats. The armadillo was accompanied by thirty-five of Her Majesty’s Marines. The only thing they brought with them was the flag of the Empire affixed to a staff. Stepping onto the beach Elmer Humphrey, Lord High Magistrate of New Lands and Territorial Acquisitions for the Empire pierced the beach, and planted the Queen’s colors.
    Warren ran out to repel them.
    This is not your island.
    He shouted.
    If you want to make something of yourselves go do it somewhere else.
    The Marines raised their rifles at his approach. The multiple cocking sounds made Warren’s left eye twitch. Elmer Humphrey ordered them lowered.
    Are you Warren Bronck, sir?
    Humphrey asked.
    Well of course I am you dolt.
    The armadillo laughed.
    I see your legendary sense of humor is intact.
    Warren felt a small pain in his brain as everyone else laughed as well.
    Did you discover this island?
    The armadillo prodded.
    This island found me.
    Warren responded.
    It saved me.
    He added.
    It never needed discovery.
    The pain was beginning to grow.
    Well said, sir.
    The armadillo laughed out loud without understanding.
    Tell me, Warren Bronck.
    Humphrey said for all to hear.
    Is the fishing grand here?
    Warren betrayed nothing.
    If Warren is here then the fishing must be grand.
    Hedda blurted out.
    That’s what I said when I saw him.
    Louella shouted back.
    No. I said it first.
    No. I did.
    Well I saw him first.
    No you didn’t. I did.
    You’re such a liar.
    You were born a liar.
    You were lying in your egg.
    Warren tried to find Babs in his mind.
    Ladies, enough.
    The armadillo shouted in the most charming way.
    Mister Bronck, sir.
    Warren couldn’t hear her at all.
    It is my pleasure to inform you that I claim this island in the name of the Empire and Her Majesty Queen Anastasia.
    Warren missed his wife.
    In light of your discovery, and in order to mark it, I name this place in your honor.
    Warren couldn’t go on without her.
    I name this place the Island of Bronck.
    With that there was a resounding cheer from all the invaders on the beach.
    For Warren, the shouting was incessant and grating. The sound was echoing loudly in his skull. The Queen’s Marines all began firing their rifles into the air. Shot, after shot, after shot, rang and cracked out loud. The reports ricocheted memories in his mind. Hearing the signal, Reconnaissance opened fire with her fifteen guns. The sudden noise was deafening. It thundered through Warren’s body and set off a burst of bright white light in his mind.
    Then through all the pain and noise he heard her
    It’s time to go, my love.
    He felt her in his heart.
    It’s time to go, my apprentice of the seas.
    And so Warren quietly walked away.
    While the invasion party was celebrating their latest acquisition, Warren Bronck took Remember the Dream out to sea. No one he knew ever heard from him again. Some say that he was killed by a great white whale. Others say he was