John Looples' Revenge

By Shane Dismal

After following a series of tragic deaths of his family John Looples becomes what he least expects, A pirate. John must not only get revenge for the death of his family but repay a debt to a man who saved his life. In his adventures he faces many life threatening challenges but in the end he only has a single choice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shane Dismal
• Release date: Oct 3, 2011
• ISBN: 9781466083653

Shane Dismal

My name is Shane Dismal. I was born in an unheard of town in western New York. I have two brothers and a sister along with my mother and father. I enjoy listening to music and computers. I just released a free book as my first self published ebook called John Looples' Revenge so check it out.

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John Looples' Revenge

Copyright by Shane Dismal 2011

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Chapter 1

Boom! The cannons roared as they were shot upon the lonely village of Dresda. Women and children tried to flee away while the Men grabbed any weapons they could and headed for the docks. The magnificent brigantine stood true and strong as its crew shot cannonball after cannonball onto the surprised citizens. As the ship got closer to the shore the Men awaiting them could see the devastating symbol that all people fear. A tattered, blood red flag with the picture of a dark and eerie crescent moon that shined at the top of the massive ship. Some of the townspeople started firing off guns just hoping that they would be left alone. But to their dismay the terrifying brigantine didn't stop until it touched the white-sanded shore of Dresda. There was a short moment of silence. Then slowly but surely rope laddersdescended from the sides of the ships and a glorious roar filled the night. The townspeople panicked and jolted for safety back towards the women and children. In what seemed like an instant a crew of 70 blood thirsty pirates stampeded towards the fleeing Men. With just cutlasses at their sides the pirates stormed through the town slaughtering all the cowering Men. They broke down doors and windows and plundered whatever they could carry. Houses were torched to the ground as the pirates moved through

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the town closer and closer to where the other citizens were hiding out. After just less than an hour they had destroyed the

town and started surrounding the shelter where all the women and children had fled to. A single man opened the hatch to the lower safe house. He climbed out and stood his ground.

I refuse to let you brutes hurt these people! He yelled out. His only answer was a crowd of laughs and taunts from the pirate crew. However, their fun was cut short as the crowd shifted in two and only mumbles were heard. As the last of the crew shifted and opened a path a large crooked figure appeared. He had a blue tricorne hat and a matching jacket with what looked like golden buttons. His pants were white slacks and he wore large black boots with gold buckles. His soot black, curly beard came down over to just above his chest.

What do we have here? He chuckled. A hero? Don't you know heroes only end up dead! He smirked at the man.

W-well, I am not gonna let you hurt these people! The Man boasted.

Is that so? How do you plan on stopping 70 men by yourself? The Large Pirate asked.

Like This! The man pulled out two flintlock pistols and shot them off straight ahead of him. One of the shots just

barely whizzed by the Large Pirate and struck a crew member