Capt. Lannon's Adventure to The Fountain of Youth

Capt. Lannon

This story, is Capt. Lannon's story on how he found a Fountain of Youth....

Prologue
"Captain Windshadow, sir?" Said a young man in a torn, brown top hat.

"Yes, Private?" Answered Captain Lannon Windshadow.

"Sir, I have very tragic news: The Alamo has fallen. Every man killed, sir. Now, Santa Anna will be after Sam Houston."

"If Santa Anna captures General Houston, it'll be the end."

"Sir, I have more news: That Mexican Army is marchin' towards us now!"

"We only got 200 men! But we can hold off Santa Anna 'til Gen. Houston can organize an army. Private, prepare the men for battle. And bring me Sergeant Mark Wells."

"Yes Sir!"

*****

The small Texan Army stood side by side guns aiming at the Mexican Army. The cannons roared as they were fired. The Mexican Army didn't even fire, they just charged.

"Men! Hold!! Fire!!" The Texans fired a volly on their foes.

The Mexican Captain stopped and yelled,"Fuego!" On their volly, many Texans fell dead or wounded.

"Charge!" Lannon yelled brandishing his rapier. The two armies clashed hard.

After only 30 minutes of hard fighting, Lannon was shot, right through the heart! As he fell, Mark Wells caught him. "Men, retreat!!" Lannon stood right back up pulling out a 1739 double-barreled pistol. He shot to Mexican Soldiers coming for him. Lannons remaining 23 men looked bewildered. Only Mark knew why Lannon survived.

*****

After he and his men escaped Santa Anna's army, they set up a camp in a small canyon. Lannon was lying down getting his wound patched up, when a young soldier came up and knelt beside him and the camp fire. Lannon looked at him.

"Sir, how did you survive that? And your sword fightin' skills... How'd you learn 'em?"

"Everyone gather 'round. It's time for yall to learn the truth 'bout me an' Sgt. Wells. You see, we used to be pirates. Believe it or not, we where. In the 1700s. Yea, I know: Very, unbelievable, right? Wrong. And this, my friends, is the answer to your first question, the story of how I found a Fountain of Youth..."