Rex dreamed about someone calling his name endlessly. "Rex, Rex, Rex, Rex wake up, REx, REX, REX, RRREEEEEEEEEXXXXX!!!!!!!!"

     Rex woke up with a start, falling out of his cot. He looked up to see Gill standing over him. "Come on sleepyhead, we've been sailing all night and the Pirate Island is just on the horizon. We're stopping there to get supplies and get a new ship." Rex got up and dressed and then walked onto the deck. The sky was clear and the sea was a beautiful deep blue. 

     Rex could see a small island on the horizon. He pulled out his map and saw the Pirate Island, a small, skull shaped island. There was a note in the next to the island that said " Caution: Do Not Engage in Barfights." Rex disregarded the note, he knew he wouldn't get in a bar fight. Gill walked over and looked over Rex's shoulder. "We need to get you new clothes. You stand out in these city clothes." Rex just nodded.

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 They landed on the island at midday. Pirates flooded the streets, and there were many people buying many wares. After stopping in the port, Rex and Gill walked on shore and made their way to a small shop. "We need some new clothes for my partner here," Gill said to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper turned to Rex and asked what his name was. "The name is Rex Oedipus, I'm the Great-grandson of John William Oedipus." 

The shopkeeper was silent for a minute, then reached behind the counter and pulled out a hat. I was made of a deep blue velvet, and had a decorative kraken amulet on it. "This was left for any descendent of John William Oedipus," the shopkeeper said. 

Rex took the hat and put it on, then took some clothes and changed. When he came out Gill said that she would go and buy a few more items, so Rex could go look around. Rex decided to go into the bar and got a glass of water. When he sat down, the door was thrown open. A shadow fell accross the room. A hush fell accross the room, and in stepped the fearsome character of Blackbeard. 

Blackbeard took one look at Rex and pulled him off his stool. "That there be my seat, landlubber," he growled as he sat down. A rage filled Rex, and all he heard was the blood rushing through his head. He leaped at Blackbeard, pulling a knife he had concealed in his jacket out. He stabbed downward, but his knife bounced of harmlessly. Blackbeard laughed and pulled off his shirt. Underneath was a piece of armor.

Blackbeard lept from his chair and attempted to grab Rex. He failed, and Rex ducked and slashed at Blackbeard's legs. His knife struck home and left two large gashes on the burly pirates legs. Blackbeard stumbled, and he fell heavily to the floor. Rex put his knife back and looked at the people in the bar once, then strode out of the bar, a grim smile on his face.