Charles James Crestsilver

Chapter 1: Missing
I woke up that cold, January morning with a terrible feeling that wouldn't go away. I knew that feeling all too well. Something was wrong. To most people that feeling would happen when something happened about Jolly Roger. Mine was when something happened about the EITC. I used to be one, but my thoughts of unfairness and treason got me kicked out. I later became head of the Sons of Liberty in the Caribbean. Since my goal was to rid the world of EITC threat, they were more of an issue than Jolly. I put on my clothes and walked out the door. Today was the big meeting; the Sons of Liberty from America, us in the Caribbean, and the original Liberty's Men (see Co. Sons of Liberty) were meeting about a truce to the EITC. After all, we wanted no more EITC threat but the EITC could stay. I went to Flatts and FLatts, Importers (where we always met) and entered. Nobody was there; not even Ben Flatts. I figured that they were just late. Flatts was probably sleeping in (no surprise), the Liberty's Men were pirates now so they were most likely on the sea, and the Sons of Liberty probably had some bad weather on their trip from America. What I couldn't understand was where were my men? They lived on Tortuga and always came early to everything.

I decided to lok for them. First, I went to my 2nd-in-command Samuel Ironeagle's house. Not really a house more of a... workshop. There were very few houses in the Caribbean area (especially on Tortuga) and, since I was once an EITC, I got a nice little house. Nobody else in Co. Sons of Liberty did though. I let them stay with me from time to time but usually they slept where they worked. Since Samuel was an assistant to Doc Grog, I head into his building. I didn't see him and then went up to Doc Grog. "Hey, Doc, have you seen Samuel anywhere?" I asked. "He left an hour ago to meet you. Why? Is something wrong?" he wondered. "They all seemed to have vanished and I can't find them. But don't worry, I'll see to it that they are safe." "Thank you. Maybe I should go with you incase any of them need medical help." "No offense Doc but you're the best doctor in the Caribbean. If you go missing many will die of sickness and the EITC will suspect something." With that I left. I decided to see if any of the others had the same problem sure enough they did. Billy Bones (an ironsmith) and Jack Seafury (a Shipwright) both vanished and hour ago. I got really worried and mad. I finally decided to go to Ben Flatts' house on Port Royal. I disguised myself in my EITC uniform and snuck past those dim-witted soldiers. When I made it to Flatts' house, it was wrecked.

"What happened?" I asked. "The EITC have taken them. I was sleeping in and your guys came to get me. The EITC started pounding on the door and your men hid. When the EITC broke in they demanded I stop my work so they could be the only trade business in the Caribbean. I denied and they tried to take me away. Your men, bless their hearts, saved me and I ran. When I came back they were gone," Flatts rambled nervously. "The EITC must've gotten the Sons of Liberty and the Liberty's men too. Most likely separated and put in their best and most fortified facilities. I assume Fort Charles, Fort Dundee, and Kingshead. I'll get them back," I vowed. "Let me come with you I can..." "Like I told Doc Grog, the EITC will be suspicious if you leave. Stay here!" I left and decided to go to Fort Charles first, it was the weakest, smallest, and closest. I needed a group I could trust and then headed back to Tortuga.