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The sun has just risen over the city of Königsberg. Hans Lanterman is standing on the docks staring out at the Königsberg harbour. He then hears the sound of the wooden boards of the dock creaking behind him as someone is approaching him. Garrick Kolberg stops and stands beside Hans Lanterman. Garrick Kolberg starts speaking in a calm voice.

Garrick Kolberg: Good Morning sir.
Hans Lanterman: Good Morning Captain.
Garrick Kolberg: You are awake early sir.
Hans Lanterman: I'm always awake early Captain.
Garrick Kolberg: Are you alright after yesterday sir?

Hans Lanterman: I'm fine Captain.
Garrick Kolberg: Just making sure sir.
Hans Lanterman: I understand that Captain.
Garrick Kolberg: I guess we will have to find out who sent the French bastards here.
Hans Lanterman: Indeed Captain.

A couple of minutes later they hear some footsteps behind them along with a calm and serious voice.

???: Good Morning Admiral.

Hans Lanterman and Garrick Kolberg both turn around. They notice a man standing there. The man has dark brown hair, grey eyes and a big scar on his right cheek. The man is wearing a neat looking Prussian naval uniform which has two shiny medals on it. Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a calm voice.

Hans Lanterman: Good Morning Commodore Korman.
Rosswell Korman: I heard that you killed the French Admiral yesterday.
Hans Lanterman: Indeed, I did.
Rosswell Korman: What are you going to do with the French Captain you captured? Because I would like to give him a beating if you need me to.
Hans Lanterman: I'm not going to allow you to do that Commodore Korman.
Roswell Korman: Are you going, soft Admiral?

Hans Lanterman sighs out of slight irritation and then he starts speaking in a calm and serious voice.

Hans Lanterman: Don't you dare assume something like that about me, Commodore Korman.
Rosswell Korman: It's just that your father Admiral Ludwig Lanterman was quite a ruthless man. I remember serving under him and I remember seeing him beating French prisoners and giving a lot of French prisoners some lashes. So I thought you would want to give that French Captain a good beating.
Hans Lanterman: I'm not like my father. I understand that my father was probably one of the most ruthless Admirals in the Prussian Navy. But I'm not like him but I'm not soft either.
Rosswell Korman: I see.
Hans Lanterman: So do not assume something like that about me, Commodore Korman.

Rosswell Korman: Sorry Admiral.
Hans Lanterman: Let's go see the French Captain and try and get some information out of him.
Rosswell Korman: I will be there if you need some help with interrogating him.
Garrick Kolberg: I will also be there if you need help, sir.
Hans Lanterman: I doubt that I will be needing help. Now let's go see the French Captain.

Hans Lanterman, Garrick Kolberg and Rosswell Korman start promptly walking to the Amethyst. Upon boarding the Amethyst they begin walking across the deck. Garrick Kolberg then kneels down and carefully opens a wooden hatch. They all begin carefully climbing down the ladder then they start walking down the hallway.

Once they get halfway down the hallway Garrick Kolberg unlocks a nearby door. Hans Lanterman gently opens the door which slowly creaks open. Once he enters the room he notices Francis Carrel sitting on the floor with his hands firmly tied together. Francis Carrel gives Hans Lanterman a slight glare. Francis Carrel starts speaking in a serious tone.

Francis Carrel: You're going to interrogate me aren't you?
Hans Lanterman: Of course, I am you, French bastard.
Francis Carrel: You are the bastard here you killed Admiral Blondeau. You murdering piece of merde! (Shit)
Hans Lanterman: I suggest that you watch your tongue Captain Im not afraid to hurt you. Or possibly even kill you.
Francis Carrel: You won't be able to kill me you are just as weak as your useless brother!

Hans Lanterman draws his sabre and points it at Francis Carrel's throat. Then he starts speaking in a slightly enraged tone.

Hans Lanterman: Don't you dare speak about my brother that way you bastard!
Francis Carrel: I'm not afraid of you. Go ahead kill me.
Hans Lanterman: No I need information out of you I'm not planning on killing you yet.
Francis Carrel: You aren't going to get anything out of me!
Hans Lanterman: If you give me the information I might spare your life.
Francis Carrel: Fine what kind of information do you want?

Hans Lanterman puts his sabre back into his sheath. Then he starts speaking in a slightly calmer tone.

Hans Lanterman: I need to know who sent you to attack Königsberg.
Francis Carrel: Attacking Könisberg wasn't the only mission we had.
Hans Lanterman: What was the other mission you had? Also, who sent you to do these missions?
Francis Carrel: We were sent here to capture a British messenger so we could figure out where Wellington's Army is.

Hans Lanterman: Who sent you to do this mission?
Francis Carrel: Admiral Villeneuve sent us here.
Hans Lanterman: He's in charge of the French Navy isn't he?
Francis Carrel: Yes.
Hans Lanterman: Thank you for this information.
Francis Carrel: Please don't kill me.

Hans Lanterman notices a sabre in Francis Carrel's sheath. Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a serious voice.

Hans Lanterman: Captain Kolberg why does this man still have his sabre?
Garrick Kolberg: He wouldn't allow me to take his sabre sir.
Hans Lanterman: Why wouldn't he allow you to take his sabre Captain?
Garrick Kolberg: He didn't specify a reason, sir. He just didn't allow me to take it off him, sir.
Hans Lanterman: I see. Well, I shall take it off him myself.

Hans Lanterman tries to grab the sabre from Francis Carrel's sheath. But Francis Carrel tries to squirm away but he eventually ends up in a corner of the room. Hans Lanterman then grabs the sabre out of Francis Carrel's sheath. Staring at the sabre he notices a dark blue and a jet black tassel tied to the end of the hilt. Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a serious voice.

Hans Lanterman: This sabre isn't yours is it?
Francis Carrel: Of course, that sabre isn't mine.
Hans Lanterman: This sabre clearly has the colours of the Prussian Navy on it. Where did you get this sabre from?
Francis Carrel: Admiral Blondeau gave it to me I don't know where he got it from.
Hans Lanterman: You don't deserve this sword. A sword is won in battle and you didn't earn this sword. It was given to you.
Francis Carrel: I know that it has the name of the previous owner engraved onto the blade.

Hans Lanterman stares at the blade of the sabre and he notices the name "Vincent Hoffman." Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a calm yet slightly disgusted tone.

Hans Lanterman: Thank you for your information and this sabre prisoner.
Francis Carrel: Thank you for sparing me.
Hans Lanterman: You should be glad that I didn't kill you. You should be glad that I had some mercy.
Francis Carrel: No one will hurt me will they?
Hans Lanterman: I can't guarantee that my men won't hurt you as you are a prisoner. My men do enjoy harming prisoners.

Francis Carrel: I thank you again, sir, for sparing my life.
Hans Lanterman: Yes and you are lucky for that. I now must leave you, prisoner.

Hans Lanterman exits the room and gently shuts the creaky door behind him. Then he locks it back up. Roswell Korman gives Hans Lanterman a weird look and Garrick Kolberg stares at Hans Lanterman with a stern look. Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a serious voice.

Hans Lanterman: This other French Admiral sent them here.
Garrick Kolberg: Why were they sent here sir?
Hans Lanterman: They were sent here to attack Königsberg. But they were also sent here to capture a British messenger.
Roswell Korman: Why on earth would they need to capture a British messenger? What use would that be for them?
Hans Lanterman: They are trying to get the location of the British Army so they could possibly send reinforcements to attack the British. They would get that information from the messenger.
Garrick Kolberg: Interesting did the prisoner mention the number of reinforcements there are?

Hans Lanterman: No he didn't. I've had enough of interrogating that prisoner for now.
Garrick Kolberg: Who's sword is that sir?
Hans Lanterman: It belonged to Admiral Vincent Hoffman. He was my sister's husband. Admiral Blondeau murdered him three years ago, and he took his sabre and gave it to the French Captain. That man didn't deserve to keep the sabre as he didn't truly earn it and Admiral Blondeau also didn't deserve it either the bastard shot him instead of fighting him with a sword.
Garrick Kolberg: What are you going to do about the sabre sir?
Hans Lanterman: I'm currently unsure what to do about the sabre Captain. But I'm sure that I will think of something to do with it. I shall get back to my duties and you two shall do the same.
Garrick Kolberg: Yes sir.
Roswell Korman: Yes Admiral.

Garrick Kolberg and Roswell Korman both walk off to go do their duties. Hans Lanterman starts calmly walking down the hallway until he gets to the ladder. He carefully climbs up with Vincent Hoffman's sabre in one hand and his other hand firmly gripping onto the wooden rungs of the ladder. Once he gets back onto the deck he carefully closes the hatch. Hans Lanterman walks to the stern of the ship and stares out at the harbour. Then he holds up the sabre and stares at the name which has been engraved onto it.

*Hans Lanterman in thought*

I can't believe that Commodore Korman thinks I'm becoming soft.

I'm not soft. I'm not afraid to kill or harm anyone. But I also have mercy.

I'm not like my father who was very ruthless to his prisoners. I can have mercy on my prisoners as long as they won't be difficult.

I'm glad that I killed Admiral Blondeau. That bastard got what he deserved as he had done horrible things.

I'm unsure what to do about this sabre. Maybe I should take it to Admiral Vincent Hoffman's final resting place.

I haven't been there in a while. I should go there again and pay my respects. By returning this sabre to its rightful owner.

The sabre deserves to be back with its rightful owner. It no longer needs to be wielded by anyone. It no longer shall kill.

A few minutes later, he suddenly hears footsteps behind him and Garrick Kolberg ends up standing beside Hans Lanterman. Garrick Kolberg starts speaking in a calm voice.

Garrick Kolberg: What are you going to do about the sabre sir?
Hans Lanterman: I'm going to take it to Admiral Vincent Hoffman's resting place. This sword shall be returned to its rightful owner.
Garrick Kolberg: Thats a good thing to do sir.
Hans Lanterman: It's the right thing to do Captain.

Garrick Kolberg: Your right sir.
Hans Lanterman: Will you be able to look after the ship while I'm gone, Captain?
Garrick Kolberg: Yes sir. I shall look after the ship.
Hans Lanterman: Thank you, Captain Kolberg. I shall see you in a couple of hours Captain.
Garrick Kolberg: Yes sir.

Hans Lanterman calmly walks off and once he gets off the Amethyst he begins walking down the street. While walking down the street he notices that there are not many people about and only a couple of carriages passing by. An hour later he eventually gets to the Königsberg cemetery. Walking underneath the small stone arch he notices the many rows of headstones. He begins silently walking through the cemetery. A few minutes later he eventually gets to the tenth row of the cemetery and starts walking down the left side of the row.

Once he gets halfway down the row he stops in front of the grave of Admiral Vincent Hoffman. Hans Lanterman kneels down in front of the grave and he gently places the sabre down onto the grave in front of the headstone. Then he starts speaking in a calm voice.

Hans Lanterman: I have returned your sabre to you, Vincent Hoffman. You protected my sister well with this sword. You protecting my sister with your life. I thank you for that. You shall rest peacefully now.

Hans Lanterman grabs the hilt of the sabre and firmly thrusts the blade into the ground in front of the headstone. Then he carefully gets up and he suddenly hears footsteps behind him. Upon turning around he notices a woman with long wavy jet black hair and sky blue eyes and she is wearing a cornflower blue dress. He also notices that she is holding a bouquet of red and yellow marigolds. Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a calm and slightly cheerful voice.

Hans Lanterman: Tamara why are you here?
Tamara Lanterman: I'm here to see my husband. But I see that you have brought his sword. Where did you find his sword I saw a Frenchman take it from my husband.
Hans Lanterman: I took the sabre off the Frenchman who had it. I also killed that filthy bastard who did that awful thing to you.
Tamara Lanterman: Hans I thank you for returning my husband's sabre to his final resting place.
Hans Lanterman: I just knew that it was the right thing for me to do. This is where the sabre belongs now.

Tamara Lanterman kneels down in front of Vincent Hoffman's grave. She gently places the bouquet of marigolds onto the grave in front of the sword. Tamara Lanterman starts speaking in a calm yet slightly sombre tone.

Tamara Lanterman: You protected me from the French as well as you could. I will never forget your bravery. I will also never forget your kindness towards me.

Tamara Lanterman gets up and she feels tears slowly streaming down her face. Hans Lanterman notices this and he gently places his hand on her shoulder. He then starts speaking in a calm and comforting voice.

Hans Lanterman: It's alright. I'm here for you Tamara. I promise that the French won't harm you again.
Tamara Lanterman: I don't want those French scum to do anything to me again!
Hans Lanterman: They won't do anything to you, Tamara. I promise you that.
Tamara Lanterman: But I also don't want anything to happen to you, Hans.

Hans Lanterman: Nothing will happen to me, Tamara. I promise you that.
Tamara Lanterman: Be safe out there Hans.
Hans Lanterman: I will Tamara now I best be returning to my ship. I shall see you again sometime soon.
Tamara Lanterman: Alright but please be safe Hans.
Hans Lanterman: I will be safe Tamara. I also promise that once this war is over I will come to see you again.
Tamara Lanterman: Thank you, Hans. I shall hopefully see you again sometime soon.

Tamara Lanterman gently hugs Hans Lanterman. After a couple of minutes, Tamara lets go of Hans. Hans Lanterman begins calmly walking back towards the entrance of the cemetery. He suddenly stops underneath the archway and looks back at Tamara who is waving at him. He then gives her a little wave and a smile. Then he begins his journey back to the Königsberg harbour.

An hour later Hans Lanterman returns to the harbour. He notices Commodore Korman standing on the dock smoking his pipe. Commodore Korman awkwardly stares at Hans Lanterman. Hans Lanterman just ignores him and he walks onto the Amethyst. He calmly walks to the stern of the ship. He notices Garrick Kolberg sitting at a table reading a newspaper. Hans Lanterman stops and stands there and starts speaking in a calm yet serious tone.

Hans Lanterman: No trouble while I was gone, Captain Kolberg?
Garrick Kolberg: No sir. No one caused any trouble while you were gone.
Hans Lanterman: Thats good Captain.
Garrick Kolberg: Are you alright sir?
Hans Lanterman: Yes, I'm fine Captain. I just saw my sister at the cemetery. She's still upset about losing her husband. It has been three years since she lost him.

Garrick Kolberg: Losing someone close to you does hurt a lot. She was also possibly traumatised due to seeing her husband murdered in front of her. So it makes sense if she is still hurting sir.
Hans Lanterman: I hope this war is over soon. I want to return to my hometown to see my sister and possibly help comfort her.
Garrick Kolberg: I also hope to return home as well after this war to see my family sir.
Hans Lanterman: I'm sure that you will return home to your family Captain. Now I shall go do my duties and you should do the same Captain.
Garrick Kolberg: Yes sir.

Hans Lanterman calmly walks off to go do his duties. A few hours later the sun has now set and Hans Lanterman is lying in his hammock. He begins to slowly close his eyes and enter his fantasies. Upon opening his eyes he notices that he is in his hometown. Suddenly he hears the sound of gunfire and people yelling and screaming. He quickly draws his sabre and starts sprinting to his sister's house avoiding the French and Prussian soldiers fighting in the streets.

Eventually, he gets to his sister's house and he violently kicks the door down and rushes inside. He notices that Admiral Vincent Hoffman has been shot in the head and that Admiral Jean-Charles Blondeau is near his sister. Hans Lanterman starts yelling at Admiral Blondeau out of rage.

Hans Lanterman: You will not do anything to my sister you hear me you, French bastard!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: Come to save your sister have you?
Hans Lanterman: I suggest that you leave you, French bastard! If you want to fight we will fight outside I will not fight in front of my sister you bastard.
Jeans-Charles Blondeau: I'm not leaving this place without fighting somebody.
Hans Lanterman: Fine we shall do this outside. I'm not fighting in front of my sister.

Hans Lanterman slowly backs out of the house. Jean-Charles Blondeau draws his sabre and cautiously follows Hans Lanterman. Once they are both outside of the house Jean-Charles Blondeau smirks. He then starts speaking in a mocking tone.

Jean-Charles Blondeau: I doubt that you will be able to fight me you pathetic Prussian.
Hans Lanterman: I'm not afraid to fight you!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: I have heard of your father who was apparently the most feared Admiral in the Prussian Navy. But you seem much different to him you seem to be more soft and not as harsh as he was.
Hans Lanterman: I am not soft! I am not weak I'm not afraid to kill anyone including you!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: Go ahead kill me then you pathetic Prussian bastard!

Hans Lanterman violently swings his sabre at Jean-Charles Blondeau. But Admiral Blondeau quickly blocks the attack and then he violently kicks Hans Lanterman backwards. This causes Hans Lanterman to fall onto the ground hard. Jean-Charles Blondeau tries to strike Hans Lanterman down. But Admiral Lanterman blocks the attack then he kicks Admiral Blondeau in the leg. This causes Admiral Blondeau to stumble backwards a little bit.

Hans Lanterman quickly gets up and prepares to attack once more. Admiral Blondeau gets into a defensive stance and he starts speaking in a mocking tone.

Jean-Charles Blondeau: Come on fight me, you stupid Prussian bastard. I thought all, you Prussian bastards fight and die for your King! But you seem scared to fight me!
Hans Lanterman: I am not afraid I will fight and die for my King and this kingdom!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: Well stop standing there and fight me!

Hans Lanterman runs at Jean-Charles Blondeau and swiftly swings his sabre. Admiral Blondeau barely blocks the attack and he tries to knock the sabre out of Admiral Lanterman's hand. But he can't so he tries to parry instead. Hans Lanterman ends up blocking Jean-Charles Blondeau's attack.

Then he ends up knocking the sabre out of Admiral Blondeau's hand. Causing it to fly a metre away. Jean-Charles Blondeau goes to quickly pick up his sabre. Jean-Charles Blondeau has now picked up his sabre and is ready to defend himself. Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a slightly irritated tone.

Hans Lanterman: You wanted a fight so you are getting one! By the end of this battle, you shall be dead!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: I am doubtful of that you foolish Prussian bastard. I don't think that you can kill me.
Hans Lanterman: I will not allow you to just surrender I would prefer if you never return to this place again!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: Go ahead try and kill me! Just keep trying to kill me I don't think that you can.

Hans Lanterman runs at Jean-Charles Blondeau and violently swings his sabre. Admiral Blondeau doesn't end up blocking the attack in time and it ends up cutting his left arm. Admiral Blondeau quietly winces due to the amount of pain in his left arm. Admiral Blondeau swiftly and violently swings his sabre and Hans Lanterman quickly blocks the attack. Jean-Charles Blondeau backs off a little bit and then he starts speaking in a calm voice.

Jean-Charles Blondeau: I must admit you are much better at fighting than I thought you would be.
Hans Lanterman: Don't even think about running away!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: Do you really think a man like me would run from a fight!?
Hans Lanterman: No I don't actually!
Jean-Charles Blondeau: You would be very foolish to think that someone like me would run from a fight!

Jean-Charles Blondeau rushes at Hans Lanterman and he violently swings his sabre and Hans Lanterman blocks the attack. Hans Lanterman then violently kicks Jean-Charles Blondeau in the stomach. This causes Admiral Blondeau to be knocked backwards and he ends up falling onto the ground hard. Hans Lanterman starts walking over to Jean-Charles Blondeau. Admiral Blondeau begins trying to grab his sabre which has fallen onto the ground near him.

But Hans Lanterman kicks the sabre away and glares down at Jean-Charles Blondeau. Hans Lanterman starts speaking in a serious tone.

Hans Lanterman: Any last words you French bastard?
Jean-Charles Blondeau: Im not afraid to die. At least I have died a warrior's death. Long live the French Empire.

Hans Lanterman violently stabs Jean-Charles Blondeau into the chest immediately killing him. Hans Lanterman then wakes up and he feels his heart pounding hard in his chest. He also feels sweat starting to slowly run down his face. Hans Lanterman takes a deep and calming breath and regains his composure. Carefully grabbing his golden pocket watch out of his pocket.

He then opens it and he notices that the time is 2:45. Hans Lanterman sighs out of slight frustration. Then he closes his pocket watch and puts it back into his pocket. He stares at the bottom of the deck that is above him as he struggles to go back to sleep.

*Hans Lanterman in thought*

I wish I could have gone there and just killed Admiral Blondeau before he could have done anything to my sister or her husband.

I could have protected my sister and she might not have ended up being traumatised from this incident.

I still just feel vengeful but Im not sure why. Admiral Blondeau is dead but I still feel the need for revenge.

Why do I feel this way? When I have done what I needed to do to get my revenge.

I need to just get some rest it is still early. Maybe this feeling might go away with some sleep.

Hans Lanterman slowly closes his eyes and enters a deep and peaceful sleep.

To be Continued...