GCPA Sidequests Part 2
This second batch of sidequests features the three prequel solo stories showing about some of the pirates' lives prior to joining the GCPA.
Wolf and Dragon
by Lupine
Chapter One: His Past
Written May 29, 2005
He got up to look for her. He'd been out cold for hours but he prayed she was still alive. He got up and stumbled on his way around the warehouse, now full of the stench of blood. He found her and when he did he almost wanted to give into the various injuries he had sustained. She was dead. He went to get up to try and get help praying that it wasn't so, that she could still be brought back to life, but he was there he had his gun to Lupine's head.
Lupine: I never thought you could do such a thing to me, Drandon. I mean we were partners, always gonna be there for each other whenever we needed each other. Yet now we are down to this.
Drandon: What can I say? Money changes a person.
Lupine: Yeah, but to do this to your own bro---
The gun went off.......
This all happened three years prior to Lupine's meeting with Captain Scruffy and becoming chef. The bullet missed and hit Lupine's shoulder, but the sheer pain of that and the other injuires knocked him out. He has been searching for his brother Drandon Shadow to exact revenge for doing the unthinkable...killing Lupine's wife.......... (Editor's note: lolzors)
That Krazy Dude's review: touching yet sorta crappy...u go from that 2 being a chef?
Chapter Two: A Bad Night's Sleep
Written May 29, 2005
Lupine: Yeah, but to do this to your own bro---
The gun went off.
Lupine woke up in a cold sweet on the Golden Cheesecake. It has been three years, and he's been running trying to bide time till he finds some sort of clue to his brother's location. That's why he joined this crew, even though he is bad in the kitchen he figured that they would pick up some sort of clue. But it's been awhile and still no clue.
Lupine got out of bed and revealed the scars from that night all over this torso, and walked out to the ship's deck to have a smoke. He got there but he wasnt alone, eLFa was there looking out at the moonlit night.
eLFa: Same dream?
Lupine: Same dream.
eLFa: You gotta stop blaming yourself for what happened so long ago.
Lupine: eLFa, you have known me for years. It's my fault she died, I couldn't protect her. You know I joined this crew to find and kill Drandon. ::exhales smoke:: It's my duty to Mara.
eLFa: But it's been 6 years, why can't you ever forget what happened and move on.
Lupine: Listen eLFa, the day these scars all over my body disappear is the day I will forget. These scars are a symbol of my failure. ::looks out into the distance:: Looks like we got a fight coming. Go wake the crew. I'mma go put on a shirt.
The flag of one of Count Gonad's men is seen.
Captain: Okay guys, wait till you get a chance then jump onto the ship. Tonight we show Gonad how dangerous we really are.
Que Pasa: Yes, for the blue cheese of the Jedi.
Mini-Myself: What?
Que Pasa: I don't know.
The crew jumps aboard the enemy ship and a huge fight occurs. Lupine kicks ten men to the mast knocking them out. Stampede snipes at least 20 men from aboard the Golden Cheesecake. Cap'n burns the rest, but it is Lupine who gets to the captain of Gonad's ship first. As he goes for the finishing kick the captain says something to him.....
Gonad's Captain: Your brother is looking for you.
Lupine was shocked. To anyone but himself and eLFa Lupine had no brother, so when he heard this he grabbed the captain and did something no one ever saw him do, punch the enemy.
Lupine: What do you know about Drandon? Where is he? Tell me! Now!
Lupine goes on a punching frenzy nearly killing the man if eLFa didn't stop him with her magic.
Lupine: Let me go! He knows where Drandon is and I want answers!
eLFa let down the field surrounding Lupine, not by choice but out of shock to the fact that Drandon was mentioned by the enemy. When she did, Lupine did the unthinkable and used his mage skills to burn the enemy alive.
Everyone just looked at him. Then finally the captain spoke.
Scruffy: Lupine, what's going on? who's Drandon?
Lupine : I'm leaving the ship now. Get a new cook, I'm going to get some answers.
Scruffy ::again:: Who is drandon?
Lupine: He's my little brother and the one I'm going to kill. Now if you don't mind, the good Count Gonad and I have to have a little chat.
Scruffy: I'm not letting you off this ship. To take him on alone is suicide, you're gonna get yourself kill---
Before the captain could finish, Lupine had nailed a kick on him straight in the gut.
Lupine: Anyone else wanna stop me?
No one answered and watched as Lupine loaded his swords, mage scrolls, and every other postion (Editor's Note: Is that supposed to be possession? I have no freakin clue.) he had onto the enemies' ship.
Lupine: Scruffy will be out for a least 6 hours. By that time I'll either be dead or on a mission to kill. It was nice sailing with you all, at least now you won't have to eat my food. Goodbye.
Lupine leaves and sails into the distance leaving behind the crew, who are all now looking to eLFa for answers......
Chapter Three: Family Reunion
Written May 31, 2005
Lupine finally docked on Count Gonad's island, a trip that took him 3 days. He wondered how the crew was. He felt sorry for having to do that, but he couldn't live with himself if they died because of him. He got off and immediately he got a nice warm welcome from the guards, both down in one swift elegant motion. He continued on lighting a cigarette as he walked, swords on his back, scrolls on his belt and his magnum in the holster by his back pocket. By the time he reached the front door, he had wondered why there weren't any more guards coming after him, well at least in an organized manner. He entered what seemed to be an empty, dark room. How wrong he was. A light shined at the center and there stood a cloaked figure, but he knew who it was.
Lupine: Drandon!!!!!!
Drandon removed his cloak revealing the scar on his face, the single blade on his back ( and was it a huge one), and the dragon tattoo on his arm.
Lupine didn't bother to wait. He ran at drandon, but the sudden lighting in the room answered his earlier question. Every guard on the island was there and ready to kill.
Drandon: You may have survived our last encounter, big brother, but now you will die. Too bad I won't be here to see it. Count Gonad needs me to do a little mission. See you in the afterlife, older brother.
Drandon began to walk away when Lupine ran at him , only to be met by gunshots. He dodged and pulled out a scroll from his belt.
Lupine: I summon the mighty wolf of the wind, Hendaisho!
A wolf appeared from a gust of wind and bit off the head of 10 guards before disappearing. Lupine didn't wait for the guards to get back to their senses before acting. He drew both his swords from their sheaths and ran at them.
Meanwhile a familiar ship was just docking and a familiar crew was running at the tower where Lupine was now fighting for his life.
The Story of Stampede the Marksman
by Stampede
The Adventures of That Krazy Dude
Chapter One: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Pine Sol
Written June 6, 2005
Before the adventures of the Golden Cheesecake, That Krazy Dude was a janitor for a martial arts dojo. One day, he was cleaning up after a karate lesson had finished. Suddenly, he was attacked by a bunch of ninjas. They surrounded him.
Krazy Dude: What do you want with me?
Ninja: We have orders to kill you. We must obey our master. You must die!
The ninjas came at him one by one. Krazy Dude dropped the first ninja with a spinning kick to the head, did a back somersault over the second ninja and landed on the third one's neck. He did a spinning jump, twisting the ninja's neck, and landed behind the other one. the ninja turned around only to be thrown hard onto the floor by a koshiguruma (judo throw where you grab the opponent around the neck and throw him). There was only one more ninja left.
Ninja: H-how did you take them out!? We are trained warriors!
Krazy Dude: You fool! I may be a janitor, but I am a master of judo, ninjutsu, tae kwon do, and egg fu yung!
Ninja: I am sorry. Master Tang ordered us to do it.
Krazy Dude: Too bad. You'll regret the day that you messed with That Krazy Dude aka the Iron Custodian.
Krazy Dude goes to grab the man and beat the crap out of him, but before he reaches him, all the ninjas suddenly burst into flames. All that was heard was painful screams and a disembodied voice.
???: One day Krazy Dude....You shall pay.....You shall never defeat Darth Tang.....
Krazy Dude: So Darth Tang is the name of this demon. I see what my future has in store for me now. I must find this man and do something to him. Maybe ding-dong ditch. Who knows.
So with his mop, bucket, and janitor supplies, Krazy Dude took off for an adventure like never seen before.