The Terrible Demise of Tortuga

Chapter thirty two

Strangely Josephina was not afraid to die. She couldn’t explain the feeling but she felt brave. She squeezed Jaquin’s hand comfortingly. She smiled at at Jack reassuringly. Just before the bomb exploded a strange firey creature leaped in front of her and Jaquin. Then the bomb went off and everything went black.

Jack was blown off his feet. His younger siblings were gone. He didn’t have time to cry, he had to find Jay.

Josh had gathered a few people into the sewers, where they were protected from the falling bombs. NIa, his wife was there and his son Eric. Emma and Andrew were also there, as well as Emilia and her parents. There were other people too. *Boom!* *Boom!* Th ground shook as the bombs landed. Josh went to his wife. “Nia, I have to go pick up something.” Josh told his wife. “Honey….” She began but stopped when she saw the determined look on his face. “Be careful.” Nia said. Josh gave her a quick kiss, then hugged his son. “I shall.” He replied.

Josh ran through the square, dodging debris and flames from when the bombs exploded. More bombs were still dropping, as if the British were determined to destroy every inch of the city. He finally came to his house. Half of it had been exploded but it didn’t matter, what he needed was in the other half. He searched through a crate until he found it. At the bottom we’re swords. Real swords, not those flimsy things he used to train. There were real, honest to goodness swords. He pulled a few out, they might need them. He had heard there was pirates there. Josh was headed back when someone shouted “Hey stop right there….pirate.” Josh turned to see Helen, a peacekeeper pointing her rifle at his chest. “I don’t know what you are talking about…” he began but she interrupted him. “Liar. I overheard some of the pirates talking, they’re looking for a traitor called “Josh Swan”.” Josh shook his head sadly at her. “You don’t want to do this Helen. You have a daughter to take care of.” Josh said. “Oh I do! I’ve been waiting for this for a long time!” Helen snarled. She fired a round of bullets which he dodged. Josh darted for her, before she could shoot or draw a sword. Then he stabbed her through the stomach. She gasped, then fell to the ground dead. Josh pulled the sword from her body, then began to walk away. “Mom!” Rachelle cried. She collapsed in front of her mother, sobbing hysterically. “No mom, please talk to me! Mom!”

-SunnyFox57.