Lieutenant Colonel the Honourable Sir Jonathan F. Lawford

Johnny may be a young 18 year old, but he has some extraordinary stories to tell. From voyages in the English Channel, to all out battles in the Caribbean.

Birth
Johnny was born in O' Reilley Manor, in Dublin, Ireland, in 1730. His mother, Elizabeth O' Reilly, cared for him and taught him to do many things, such as read, write, play the violin, and many others. His father, Edward O' Reilly, was the Governor of Dublin and trained Johnny to hunt, ride horses, sail, and politics. Johnny had two brothers, James and Connor, and a sister, Anna.

Private O' Reilly
When Johnny was about 7 years old, his oldest brother, James, left the house early in the morning, with no explanation. He came back six hours later, except he had changed. He was not wearing his elegant dress clothes anymore, he was wearing a Navy uniform, and he had a musket and bayonet. At dinner that night, he told the family that he joined the Navy and would be heading out to England the next morning. The next morning, the whole family traveled by carriage to the docks. His mother started crying, but smiled at the thought of her son going to fight for the right cause. His father smiled, and simply said "I am proud of you. You have grown to be a great man. Good luck, my son." James then gave Anna a hug, smiled and hugged Connor, and kneeled down and looked at Johnny and said "Look over the family when I am gone. I love you, Johnny. Goodbye." James waved goodbye one last time, and boarded the Phoenix along with 50 other new recruits, and sailed to his duty in the Royal Navy.

Life After James Left
Life went on normally for the next couple years. Johnny would go out hunting with Connor, their mother and sister would go shopping in the town, and their father would go to work as usual. This happened everyday, with the occasional visit to the docks. Then something happened that would change Johnny's life forever.

The Attack
Late one night, when Johnny was sleeping, there was a large explosion at the fort. Johnny jumped out of bed, grabbed his hunting rifle, woke his mother and sister, and told them to go to the basement. He then woke his brother and father, and they went to the balcony. He saw the docks in flames, and men coming up the beach. They didn't have uniforms, just baggy pants and lose shirts. Then Johnny realized: pirates! He fired a shot, killing the First Mate. The captain turned toward the house. Johnny fell to the floor and pulled Connor with him. A shot flew over their heads and hit a lantern, igniting a fire. Another shot whizzed by, but this time it hit his father, Edward, instantly killing him. Connor screamed and started to cry. Johnny grabbed Connor, and ran to the basement. He told his mother what was going on, and that they had to escape quickly. They heard glass breaking and a woman scream. Johnny blocked the door and told his mother what happened. He then told her to climb out a small window with Anna. She did so, and Johnny then pushed Connor through it also. There was a banging on the door, and Johnny pulled himself through just before the door broke and two pirates stormed in.

The Escape
Johnny led his family through back alleys and passages. Soon they reached a small dock, a mile east of the town. There they found a small dinghy and two men who were hurrying to ready the boat. "Mrs. O' Reilly! We are getting the boat ready, do not worry. We will be in England soon enough! But, where is Mr. O' Reilly?" asked the first sailor. Johnny's mother replied, "He... he died." The sailor slowly started to say, "I'm very sorry, Mrs. O' Reilly, he was a great -" Johnny cut him off in the middle of the sailor's sentence. "Not now. We need to get to the ship." The first sailor got on the oars, Johnny's mother and sister took a seat in the boat, then Connor took a seat across from them. "Johnny dear, what are you doing? Get in the boat." Johnny turned around and sat next to Connor "I'm sorry. I was just getting one last look at this place. Shame we have to leave it like this." The second sailor untied the rope holding them to the dock, pushed them off, and took a seat at the tiller.

The Irish Queen
The sailor rowed the boat out to a small sloop anchored in a cove. The ship's name was the Irish Queen. First his mother and sister, then Connor, then finally Johnny and the two sailors climbed aboard. The second the last sailor boarded the ship, she set sail. The first mate greeted Johnny and his family warmly "Welcome aboard the Irish Queen. Johnny, I am to escort you to the Captain's Cabin, he has some things he must say to you." he said. The First Mate led Johnny to the cabin, where a man was sitting at a desk. "As you are no doubt aware, Dublin has been attacked, and we are supposed to take you to London. We will sail down around Plymouth and into the English Channel, then head to London." Johnny just nodded at the man. He had no clue what was going on, only what the captain had told him. "Also, I have heard of you. I was the captain of the Phoenix, the ship that took your brother to England. He talked about you. Said your a great little boy. Well, you better get back to your family. Come to me if you need anything." Johnny thanked him and left.

The Voyage to England
The voyage to England was a rough one. It was smooth for the first few days, but when they entered the English Channel, there was a large storm. Johnny didn't know entirely what happened, as he was below deck the whole time. But he did get a clue from the waves pounding against the hull. The waves were high, and the wind was strong. The rain came down hard on the sailors who were trying to control the ship. The captain screamed orders at his crew, and the first mate tried to reassure the men below decks that they would be fine. The waves crashed onto the deck above Johnny, and made sailors fall to their feet. Johnny huddled with his shivering family, while some of the new sailors around them got sick from the heavy rolling and rocking of the ship. Then Johnny heard a shout from the main top "Man overboard!" When Johnny heard this, he was shocked, then pushed open the hatch and climbed to the top deck. He tied a rope around his body and tied the other end to the ships railing. Then Johnny got a taste of the sea. He jumped over the railing of the ship and swam to the man. He yelled over the wind and waves to the man to hold on to the rope. Two sailors noticed the rope and Johnny, and quickly pulled them in. One of the sailors took Johnny below again, and the other took the man below to get some blankets. That night the storm shook the boat, and by the morning everybody was weary. Ropes had snapped, men were sick, and one of the sails split. However, the ship could repair at sea, and the damage wasn't so bad that they had to stop to repair it. The Irish Queen made best speed to England, and within days they were at the docks in London.

A New Home
Johnny's mother bought a cozy little home near the docks. Mrs. O' Reilly and Anna started to clean up the house and buy furniture to furnish it, while during the day Johnny and Connor would run about the streets of London with other young boys, exploring and seeing the sights. Johnny had a couple close calls with the guards, who never really liked young boys interrupting calm peaceful life in London. At night Johnny and Connor would come home and eat their meals, and get in bed. They never slept calmly, however, because there were always loud men bustling about the streets at night.

An Incident At The Market
One day, Johnny and his friend, Jamie, decided to play a "little prank" at the market. Jamie picked up an apple, and started to eat it. The market owner, a grouchy old man, ran up to Jamie and started yelling. A guard came over, and insisted to know what was going on. Johnny ran up behind the guard and dumped a bucket of water on the guard. When the guard turned to Johnny, Jamie jumped on the guard and pushed his hat down over his head and started shouting and laughing. Johnny then threw a water melon at the market owner, and it exploded with a large splash of water melon and seeds. Jamie jumped off the guard, and ran for the docks. Johnny followed him, and while three guards ran above, Johnny and Jamie hid under the dock. They started laughing, when the guard came up behind them and picked both of them up. Instead of yelling at Johnny, he just smiled. The guard said "Hello, Johnny. I missed you." Johnny was confused. He gave the guard a funny smile, and then it hit him. The guard was his brother, James.

Seeing James Again
Johnny laughed, apologized, and gave James a big hug. James laughed, and said that it was alright, he could dry the uniform. James went back to his post, and Johnny told Jamie he would meet him at the docks the next day. Jamie said ok, and left. Johnny talked to James, and told him about the raid, the voyage, and everything else that happened since James had enlisted in the Navy. Johnny took James to the house, where his mother cried with tears of joy. Anna smiled and gave him a big hug, and Connor laughed and said "It's good to see you again." Johnny showed James around the new house while his mother was cooking dinner. James said that he had to get back to the guard house, waved goodbye, and walked back to the barracks with another guard. The next day, James got permission from his sergeant to have the day off. James came back to the house and took Johnny and Connor to see the guard house, the fort, and many other places. At the guard house, Johnny got to see some of James's fellow soldiers, his equipment, and other things. Then James took him to see the fort, but Johnny wasn't allowed to see the inside, only the outside. James showed Johnny the HMS Swan, and Johnny got to see the cannons and cabins on the ship. But, at the end of the day, Johnny had to go back home, and James had to get back to the fort. When Johnny got in bed, he recounted everything that happened that day.

The Plan
Johnny had loved seeing his brother again, and seeing all the naval bases and ships had filled his 13 year old mind with wonder. But, Johnny didn't want to follow naval rules. He didn't want to have to listen to captains yell at you for the smallest offenses. No, Johnny wanted a different life. A life of piracy. Laying in bed that night, he made up a plan. The idea was that Johnny could get to the Caribbean without his mother knowing. He knew that if his mother found out, she would not let him leave the house for years. So, Johnny snuck out of bed and went to a tavern called the Salty Wench, and found a pirate sitting in the corner. He asked the pirate if he could join his crew, and the pirate agreed... for a price. Johnny would have to pay him 50 gold coins. Johnny agreed, and took out 50 coins from his pocket and payed the pirate. "We sail at dawn. Be at the docks." said the pirate. Johnny nodded. He took in this information and processed it. Be at the docks at dawn. When Johnny got home, he wrote a small note. The basic idea of it whas to say goodbye, and to tell them that he was going to the Caribbean to pursue a life at sea. Johnny quietly left it on the dining table, gathered his belongings, got a great coat, and walked down to the docks. He found a quiet spot and rested for the night.

A Beginning on the High Seas
Johnny woke up an hour before dawn, and made some decisions. With his new life, he must have a new, more fitting name. He decided it should be Coaleaston. Johnny Coaleaston, it sounded good enough to him. His other decision was that he wouldn't drink any rum, under any circumstances. I may be a pirate, but I am still a young boy, he thought. Just then Johnny was interrupted with a deep voice "You, I remember you from last night" began the captain "Get in the row boat, we're going to the ship" Johnny obeyed, and quickly got on an oar. They rowed out to the ship, and the second Johnny boarded, he was ordered to heave on the anchor cable. He and many other men pulled up the anchor, and went plundering. They sank two merchant ships and headed out to sea. That night every member of the crew, except Johnny, had a cup of rum and a man played "Scatter the Gulls" on his fiddle. The whole crew danced and had a great time. The next day the ship sank another, larger merchant ship, and a Spanish galleon filled with treasure. The Captain made the decision to port in Northern France, and the crew readied the ship to dock. Within days the ship was anchored off the coast. All the crew saw was a large, deep forest. A small landing party was formed, and they lowered the long boat to go ashore.

On the Shore of Northern France
Johnny himself was in the landing party. The boatswain, the man in charge of the landing party, decided to make camp. Each man had come ashore with some sort of a weapon, and the boatswain also ordered four men to go into the forest to act as pickets. Johnny was one of them, so he got some ammunition for his rifle and took a post in a tree. He carefully observed the area in front of him, when he heard guns firing and shouts coming from the camp. Johnny jumped out of his tree, and was met by a French raider. He quickly hit the raider in the head with his musket, knocking him out. Then Johnny ran back to camp. He stayed in the woods, and saw ten French raiders surrounding the landing party. The pirates had left their guns in the row boat, so they needed time to get them, but the French had told them that any man that moved would die. Johnny raised his musket, and fired. It killed one of the raiders, and they all turned to him. But, Johnny, being a clever person, had silently moved to another part of the forest, and shot another raider from his new position. Then Johnny heard the command "FIRE!" come from the beach, and 12 bullets whizzed through the forest, killing 7 of the remaining raiders. Johnny charged and ran the bayonet through the last raider. He took some gold coins and a small dagger from him and went to get in the boat with the others.

Heading for England
When the landing party got back to the ship The crew decided to head for more friendly shores. English shores. But they wouldn't be docking in a civilian and soldier filled part of England, they would be going to a low life pirate place of England. Johnny was glad to be headed there, they would get good gold and a break from sailing. Johnny was ordered to the crow's nest, and he watched the horizon for any ships. Suddenly something caught his eye. It was getting bigger, land! "Land ahoy!" he shouted. The crew started cheering, but the captain put an end to this and ordered the men to ready the row boat.

An Ambush
The crew cautiously came ashore, and landed on a small dock. They got out, and started to walk to a near by tavern. The only sounds to be heard were a lantern swinging back and forth, and a crow squaking. ''Bang! ''The man next Johnny fell dead. ''Bang! ''The captain dropped to the ground. Johnny didn't know what was happening, when two more men dropped. Johnny ran. He didn't look back, all he heard were shouts and bayonets being thrusted into the remaining pirates. Johnny just kept running. Nobody was aboard the ship, Johnny knew that much. His young 13 year old mind was still comprehending the situation. He decided to hide in a barrel of water, and when the soldiers passed by, he hopped out. He ran through back alleys, until he got to the dock. He saw a hole in the row boat, and water coming into it. Can't get to the ship in that, Johnny thought. He looked around, and saw a tiny little thing, not even worthy to be called a boat. He took an oar from the dock and paddled out to the ship.

A One Man Voyage
Johnny got to the ship, and looked in every room and cabin. Nobody aboard. Perfect, all the gold for just himself. Now, he needed to decide a course. He could never go back to England. The soldiers knew his name old name, O' Reilly, so Coaleaston would fit even more. (James had brought Johnny to ALL the units, they all knew him.) Johnny decided Port Royal would be a good spot to make a home. He took the helm, and had the joy of shouting commands to his invisible crew. Remeber, he was just 13 at the time. He pushed the sails to their limit, and made best speed to Port Royal. Johnny had to evade many naval patrols, but by the end of the day he was out in the wide ocean, and heading on a good course. He sailed for three days, until he found something strange. A stowaway, not much older than himself, hiding in the hold. Johnny made good friends with the stowaway, whose name was Patrick. Johnny and Patrick took shifts on the wheel, and they sailed for a month. And one day, they finally spotted the island of Port Royal.

A New Business On A New Island
When Johnny finally reached Port Royal, he was 14 years old, and he decided he would never plunder again. He didn't know what to do. He was just strolling along the docks with Patrick on the Old Port Royal, when an empty building caught his eye. Johnny walked in and Charles followed. Inside, a man sat in a chair by the fireplace. He had to be at least 30, Johnny thought. "What do you kids want?" the man asked. "A job." Johnny replied. The man's face lit up. He explained how he had been trying to start a business for years, but he couldn't get any employees. The boys asked what type of a business, and the man said he wanted a shipping office, where people would drop off mail to be sent to other islands, and where mail from other islands would go. Johnny voulunteerd to work as a delivery boy, and Patrick did too. The old man's name was Graham, and together, Johnny, Patrick, and Graham made a shipping business. Graham Marsh Imports.

Graham Marsh Imports
Within days, Graham Marsh Imports had become a thriving, well known business. People no longer had to find their mail in ship's cargoes, they could pick it up at Graham Marsh Imports, or Graham Marsh Imports could deliver it ot them. A young man frequently came to the shop. His name was Will Turner. Every week he would pick up iron and steel for his swords. Ironically, one day, Will came to them, but not to take. To give. He brought three master crafted swords. Will just said it was a reward for their good service, and a weapon to defend themselves if needed. Johnny brought the sword to his bed in the atic, in a room he shared with Patrick. They closed the shop for a couple days, and practiced swordsmanship with each other. After this, Graham, Johnny and Patrick became a trio, that stuck together through everything, no matter what the cost.

The Raid
Johnny was just locking the door to the shop and putting out the lanterns when the ground shook. Johnny heard a distant boom, and opened the window to look out of it. He saw a dark ship, with black sails. The Black Pearl. Johnny had never thought it was real. He had been wrong. Just then a cannon ball came flying up the road, hitting a wagon at the end. Another cannon ball hit the steeple of the church, and it came crashing down on four Navy soldiers that were running to the beach. A shot hit the ground next to the shop, and dirt flew into Johnny's face. Patrick came running down stairs with his sword in one hand and Johnny's in the other. He tossed it to Johnny and they barricaded the door, and shut the open window. They heard screaming, and saw a terrified woman run up the streets, and others following her. Navy soldiers came running from the fort, and with them running the opposite direction of the civilians, there was chaos. The Black Pearl's crew took advantage of this, and the grenadier threw a smoke bomb into the crowd. The rest of the crew charged in, waving swords and firing guns. Johnny followed Patrick to the balcony, when Johnny saw a young woman, no more than 14 years old, running from a pirate. A cannon ball came flying through the wall of the first floor of the shop, causing the top floor to collapse. Johnny fell to the ground, got up, chased the pirate, and tackled him. Then Johnny pushed the man against a wall, when a cannon ball hit a chain, causing a sign to fall and hit the man through a shop's window, where Johnny then threw a grenade. The roof caved in on the pirate and killed him, but the woman just kept running. Johnny turned around to get Patrick, when he realized he wasn't there. He saw Patrick's head and arms sticking out of the rabble of the shop, and Johnny dug him out. Patrick was barely alive. Patrick started to thank Johnny, when a grenade came flying their way. They both jumped to the side, but the blast had knocked them out. They didn't wake up for the rest of the night.

The Aftermath
Johnny awoke with two soldiers in his face. They asked if he was alright, and he nodded. They kept going toward the docks, and Johnny looked around. He saw dead bodies, remains of buildings, and small fires blazing. A chicken walked over Johnny, who was still laying on the ground. Johnny thought about what had happened, when he remembered - Patrick! Johnny raced to where the shop used to be, and saw Patrick lying on top of the rubble. Johnny pulled him out and asked him if he was alright. Patrick just coughed, so Johnny ran him to the Navy medic. The medic said that Patrick would be all right, but it would be a couple days before he recovered. Johnny sat on his friend's bed until Patrick fell asleep. Johnny walked off, and suddenly he remembered, Graham! Graham had been at the docks when the pirates attacked. Johnny ran to the docks, only to find more Navy medics and dead bodies. The dock had been ripped up by cannon fire in the attack, and Johnny saw the HMS Raven on fire in the harbor. He turned around and saw the town for what it was now, a pile of rock and dirt. Shops had collapsed, pieces of rubble were everywhere, and fires burned in some of the remaining shops. Johnny got back to the task at hand, finding Graham. He walked around the docks, and found Graham laying next to a crate and a couple barrels. Graham got up, and asked John what happened. Johnny explained how the shop had collapsed in the attack, and that Patrick was in the field hospital. Graham was shocked.

A New Port Royal
Months later, Johnny and Patrick were working on repairing the shop, when Johnny noticed strange cargo on the docks. It was labeled EITC, and there were barrels and crates just like it everywhere in town. He saw people going about their day, when the dock exploded and burst into flames. Explosions behind him in the town burst out too, and Johnny ducked for cover in the shop, when another explosion burst out at the door. The shop was on fire now, and Johnny and Patrick were trapped inside. Graham knocked out a window with the end of a gun, and he screamed at Johnny and Patrick to get out. Johnny and Patrick shook each other's hands firmly, and Johnny told Patrick to go first. Patrick jumped out the window, and Johnny followed him. They tumbled onto the ground outside, when Graham came flying out the window. The fire had hit a shipment of gun powder, thus blowing the shop to smithereens. Graham rolled about 10 feet, and got up and jumped into a small row boat. Patrick followed, but Johnny ran the opposite way. He saw the same woman he had saved in the raid stuck inside the rubble of a market building. Johnny pulled her out, and told her to get to the boat. She ran and Johnny followed, just as another explosion burst out behind them. Johnny helped the girl, whose name was Elizabeth, into the boat, and he pushed them off. He shouted "Get to Tortuga, I'll meet you at the docks!" and Johnny found another boat that was about to leave. "Going to Tortuga, mate?" asked the owner, and Johnny nodded. "Better get in the darned boat, then!" and Johnny jumped in. The man pushed them off, and climbed into the boat. He started paddling franitcally to Tortuga, when an explosion at the dock shook their boat, swamping it. Johnny shouted for them to follow him, and the owner and his son followed Johnny out to sea, where they shouted for help. Soon enough, the boat with Graham, Elizabeth, and Patrick came to them. When everybody was safe in the boat, they quickly got out of the bay, headed for Tortuga.

A New Tortuga
When the group finally reached the Old Tortuga, they found towns people lining the shores, watching the explosions that were still happening at Port Royal. Johnny stood watched in horror as Port Royal burned to ashes, and he finally decided he couldn't watch anymore. When he turned around, he saw a terrifying sight. The EITC marked barrels that Johnny had seen on Port Royal. He started shouting for everyone to get to the woods, and what was going to happen. Only a couple people listened. They were the lucky ones. Johnny tried one more time to get everybody to get to the woods, but one of the towns people just pushed him away. Johnny sighed, and ran with Elizabeth, Graham, Patrick, and the store owners and his son to the woods. When Johnny was just entering the town, a large explosion came from the beach, knocking Johnny to the ground. More explosions came from the other side of town, and Johnny knew he had to get out quick. The Faithful Bride burst into flames, when an explosion caused a building to collapse on top of Johnny. Graham and Patrick pulled him out of the rubble, and Johnny saw a burning man dive into the river and distinguish the fire on his body. Johnny waded through the river to a town, and sat with Elizabeth, Patrick, and Graham. The shop owner and his son had gone to a relative's shack in another part of the forest.

Back to the Town
When the explosions stopped, Johnny knew he had to help the survivors, if there were any. He persuaded Patrick to come with him, and Graham decided to stay back with Elizabeth. Johnny agreed, and he and Patrick headed back to the town. There they found ashes and raging fires. Dead bodies litterred the ground, and people searching for any survivors. The whole island was flattened, no buildings stood. Johnny was horrified. How could the EITC have done this? Anger swirled up inside him. All those people, dead. Johnny found Graham and Elizabeth, while Patrick readied the Sea Witch, the frigate that Johnny had taken in England. Johnny climbed aboard, and Graham followed. Elizabeth decided to stay behind, because she had found her family recovering inside a small shack. Johnny waved goodbye, and they headed to Cuba.

Cuba
When Johnny reached Cuba, he saw the same thing he had seen on Port Royal and Tortuga. Barrels marked EITC. Johnny was sure they were explosives, and Johnny gathered the few towns people to get the barrels into the water, where the explosives wouldn't be able to be set off. Johnny rolled four barrels off the dock, and gathered them from inside buildings and in the forest. They even found barrels in the pig pen. Johnny and Patrick scoured the island one last time, while Graham got all the towns people into the swamps. In the swamps, Johnny heard voices and saw smoke above the trees. It wasn't the towns people, because they were all in one place. Johnny and Patrick each grabbed a rifle and a sword, and they headed for the voices. Right when they got to the edge of a camp, they heard a small thud. It was the barrels in the water, unable to make an explosion. Johnny and PAtrick climbed into a tree, and saw men angrily yelling about how the barrels didn't go off. The EITC, Johnny thought. But these were not EITC, they were pirates! The pirates had just used the EITC marked barrels for a cover story. Johnny fired, hitting one of the pirates. Patrick fired, killing another of them. Johnny tossed a grenade he had stolen from the camp, and it exploded next to four men who were trying to escape. Patrick fired again, and Johnny fired right after. Johnny threw a small smoke grenade, and jumped into the middle of the camp. Patrick landed next to him, and they waved their swords, stabbing and slashing at the remaing pirates. Three of the pirates got away, but that was it. The rest were either dead or severely wounded. An EITC officer had been a hostage of the pirates, and he slowly approached Johnny.

A New Recruit
The officer walked over to Johnny and explained that the EITC was in need of new recruits, and that Johnny and Patrick were very fine marksmen. Johnny wondered if he should trust the officer, but he finally decided that if James had joined, Johnny could join too. Patrick declined the offer, and said he would help Graham with fixing the shop back on Port Royal. Patrick went back to the towns people, who by now were continuing their daily lives. Johnny never saw him again. The officer's name was Captain Charles Bladeshot. Then Captain Bladeshot took Johnny to his ship, and together they sailed to Port Royal, where the main training and recruiting base was. Captain Bladeshot led Johnny to the gates of Fort Charles, where two Navy Cadets greeted them. "Captain Bladeshot, what is this here?" asked one of the cadets. "A new recruit." the captain answered. The cadet opened the gate and motioned for the captain and Johnny to head inside. Johnny looked around. Fort Charles lay standing among all the fallen buildings; in fact, it was almost untouched! When Johnny finally made it to the steps going into the fort, the captain left him. Johnny saw a desk with two lieutenants sitting in chairs behind it, and a man in civilian clothes talking to them. Johnny went over to them, and the man went inside the fort. "And who are you, young man?" asked one of the lieutenants. "Johnny Coaleaston. Captain Bladeshot told me to come here." The lieutenant handed over papers, and asked Johnny how old he was. Johnny said he was 15, because he had turned 15 months before, there just hadn't been enough time to celebrate it with all the work at the shop. The lieutenant handed Johnny a feather quill, and Johnny signed the enlistment papers for a lieutenant's commission. Johnny was now officially an officer of the EITC.

Training
Johnny strolled into the fort. There he found men drilling in the square, and men pacing back and forth on the walls. Officers were discussing things about the war, and sailors were loading the barrels and crates onto wagons to be sent to the port. Johnny was amazed. Suddenly a drill sergeant struck him with the dull edge of his sword. "Get in line!" he shouted. Johnny snapped to attention, and then realized he was a higher rank than the sergeant. "You, get in line. I'm a higher rank than you, and I will not have you yell at me." Johnny said. The sergeant yelled back "Not in training your not! Here your a cadet! Now get in line!" Johnny ran to the rest of the new recruits. Drill sergeants started handing out uniforms, and each man went into the barracks to change into it. When they came back out, they were ordered into line again. This time they were handed ammuniton, muskets, and bayonets. The drill sergeants explained how to fire the guns, and how to fix bayonets. One of the cadets asked when they would sleep and a drill sergeant ran up to him and knocked him down. "You sleep when you learn how to fight! Do NOT talk out again or we will have you gagged!" the sergeant yelled. The cadet sheepishly got back in line, and everybody was silent. A drill sergeant suddenly broke the silence by shouting to load the guns. The men quickly loaded their guns, and the sergeants shouted "Aim!", so the cadets raised their guns. In unison, the sergeants yelled "Fire!". Johnny fired his gun, and the two others, then a couple more, and then the rest of the cadets fired. The sergeants yelled and told the cadets to fire in unison. The men repeated the process over and over, and each time they got closer to firing at the same time. Just when the sun was about to go down, they repeated the process for the last time. This time, as soon as they heard the command, each and every cadet fired at the exact same time. The drill sergeants showed no emotion at all. The process was repeated several more times, and each time the cadets fired perfectly. Finally the sergeants gave in and said "Well done men. Your training has been completed. Go to the barracks and get some rest." Johnny smiled. Training was over, or so he thought.

A New Type of Training
When Johnny woke up the next morning, he was told by the company captain to report to the fort commander's office. He got up, quickly cleaned his bunk, dressed himself, and walked to the commander's office. When he got to the office, he noticed the other lieutenant from his company. The commander introduced himself as Colonel William Cresthawk. He explained how the two lieutenants had just enlisted, and how they would have to go through officer training, training set aside for men at the rank of lieutenant or above. Johnny and the other lieutenant, whose name was Jack, looked at each other. The colonel continued and said that Johnny and Jack would be sailing to the Officer Training Academy on Kingshead, and would start their classes the next day. Johnny and Jack were dismissed, and packed up their personal items and effects. They then left the fort and headed for the docks, where a captain told them to go aboard the HMS Caroline, the ship that would take them to Kingshead. Johnny and Jack boarded, and had their luggage stored in the hold. Johnny wanted to get a good view of the ocean, so he climbed up the rigging to the crow's nest. He introduced himself to the lookout, who went by the name of Jamie Daggershot. Johnny looked around, and realized the ship was moving. The voyage had begun!

The Voyage To Kingshead
Just as they were passing Devil's Anvil, Johnny heard cannon fire and saw a small pirate sloop coming out from behind the island. "Ship ahoy! Pirates on the starboard side!" shouted Johnny. Johnny and Jamie quickly climbed down to the deck, where gunners were loading their guns and officers were shouting orders. Johnny went to the quarter deck where he saw Jack. He told Jack they should get below, and they ran to the hatch and climbed down the ladders to the lower deck. There they found sailors running to the gun deck with ammunition and weapons, and a surgeon preparing his surgical tools. Suddenly a cannon blast came flying through the starboard side, hitting two the ladder and two men who were climbing to the gun deck. Johnny was shocked. Now we are stuck down here for the battle, Johnny thought. Just then Jack jumped and pushed Johnny to the side, just in time to dodge another shot flying through the hull. Johnny saw four men sliding down the hatch way to the hold, and Johnny ran to see what was happening there. Johnny was surprised to see water pouring in from a hole made by a cannon ball. The water was already a foot deep and the men were trying to repair the damage. Johnny jumped down the hatch and asked what he could do. "Get some sail cloth and a mallet. we need to cover the whole!" the lead man replied. Johnny ran through the water to the ladder and he climbed back up to the lower deck. He ran to the stern and grabbed a spare sail and grabbed a crate of mallets and nails. He got back to the hatch and threw the supplies to the men, who immediately started to use them to cover the whole. The water was now 2 feet deep, and the men were close to fixing the gap, when they heard a crack from the gun deck. Johnny pulled himself through the main hatch to see the fore mast laying over the side of the deck and into the water. Five more shots rang out, but this time it was the Caroline's guns. The pirate sloop was hit in three places below the water line, and the ship sank. The crew of the Caroline let out a cheer, then set to work on repairing the ship. After about six hours the mast was repaired, and the flooding had stopped, so the ship got under way. Within a day the ship had docked and was unloading her cargo on Kingshead. Johnny and Jack stepped onto the dock, and gazed at the beauty of Kingshead.

A New Post
After staring at the wonderful fortress for some time, Johnny decided to find their new barracks. He told Jack to come with him, and they picked up their packs and headed to the marching grounds. There they saw elite soldiers marching and guards walking around the whole field. Johnny and Jack contiued into the depot, where they found an EITC Second Lieutenant. Johnny asked him where the barracks was, and the second lieutenant told him to go up the ramp into the courtyard of a small fort. Johnny thanked the lieutenant, and walked up the ramp. Inside there was a well, a couple small buildings, muskets stacked together scattered across the yard, and men out of full uniform walking around talking. Johnny looked up and saw men marching on the walls and a guard standing in the watch tower. Johnny saw a building smaller than the others, and the outside was nicer and more organized than the outside of the other buildings. Johnny opened the door and walked inside. Inside, there were eight beds, and a table with eight chairs in the middle. There were two men playing cards, five men sleeping, and one man eating at the table. "Hello, gentlemen, I am Lieutenant Johnny Coaleaston, and this fellow is Lieutenant Jack Yellowtimbers. And you are?" Johnny asked. One of the lieutenants muttered "Great, more new officers." Another lieutenant introduced himself as Lieutenant Eric Swordwalker. "Sorry about him" Eric started, looking at the other lieutenant, John MacSteel, "we are all just a bit tired and annoyed that there hasn't been much action here. Welcome to our quarters. Johnny, that will be your bed," pointing to a bunk in the front corner of the room, "and Jack, that will be yours." Eric said, pointing to a bunk next to Johnny's. Johnny went to his bunk and started to unload his items. Jack did the same, and Eric started to explain to Johnny what would be happening the next day. They would wake up, go to their team leader class in the town, go to their weapons training class at the marching grounds, head to the docks for a sailing class, then go to a squad and tactics class back in the town. Eric told them to get some rest, because they would need it. Johnny got in bed and started to think about the next day. Then he fell asleep.

First Real Battle
After a few months, Johnny had gotten used to the daily routine. he had just finished his sailing class, and now Johnny was sitting next to Eric in his squad and tactic class, when they heard an explosion. Professor Matthew Chipshot ran to the door and looked outside. Navy Soldiers were running to the marching grounds, where the gates were located. The students started to get up, and Professor Chipshot turned around "Men, this is not a drill. You have done your weapon training, now get your swords and get to the gates! This is what you have been training for, now get out there and fight like EITC!" Johnny and Eric jumped up and grapped their weapons. They ran down to the gates, and saw four pirate ships circling Kingshead and firing on the fort. Ten row boats were coming in, and pirates were already on the docks, tossing grenades into the fort. Johnny saw dead bodies at the gates, and more Navy soldiers running to fill their place. A round of shots was fired, and Johnny saw three pirates fall. Eric looked at Johnny, for the two had now become great friends, and hugged him. Johnny charged into the fray, Eric close behind. Johnny got on the front lines and fired a pistol shot. He urged on his men to keep up the firing. A messenger arrived with orders from Lord Marshall Redbeard. The message said to fall back to the town. there 500 men would be waiting to ambush the pirates. Johnny ordered the men to slowly fall back, and the men rose as one and cautiously stepped backward, still firing shots. By now the ten row boats had arrived and more pirates were advancing up the docks. Some of the first attackers had reached the gates, and the rest were close behind. Johnny stopped the soldiers and ordered ten of them to stay behind and act as skirmishers. Eric stayed behind with them, and Johnny led the rest back. They were in the depot, and the skirmishers had taken a position at the guard house. The pirates started to jog, and then steadily started to run, and then finally got to an all out charge. The skirmishers waited until the pirates were at point blank range, and fired. As soon as they fired, they turned and ran, along with the rest of the remaining soldiers. The pirates chased them up the hill, and when the soldiers got to the top, they fell down in front of the 500 soldiers that were waiting. When the pirates reached the top, all 500 soldiers fired, killing most of the pirates. Johnny grabbed the British flag, jumped to the front of the soldiers, dropped his sword, waved the flag, and shouted "CHARGE!". All 500 soldiers screamed and ran forward, bayonets flashing. Johnny was at the front of them, waving the flag the whole way. The remaining pirates were all wounded, except a couple. The pirates tried to flee down the hill, and the soldiers chased them all the way to the gates. Finally the soldiers caught up to them. Bayonets thrusted into the pirates, and shots were fired at them. Some pirates jumped off the side of the dock, but sharpshooters picked them off before they got to the water. The ones who survived tried to swim away, but Navy ships of the line had taken out the pirate ships and fired on the pirates in the water. The soldiers on shore threw up their hats and started cheering wildly, and Johnny just leaned on the flag staff and smiled.

Promotion
Nobody acknowledged Johnny's bravery in the battle, except one man. Lord Billy Hullbatten. Lord Hullbatten commended Johnny for outstanding service to the crown, and gave him many awards. Johnny received the Noteworthy Bravery Pin and Companion of Honor Medal. He was also given command of Fort Charles, because Colonel Cresthawk had retired. Johnny politely declined the honor, for he had not finished his studies at the Officer Training Academy. Lord Hullbatten said that he could wait to promote Johnny until he graduated. Johnny went back to the barracks overjoyed. When he entered the door, he saw Eric and the others covered in sweat and out of uniform. All of the seven lieutenants stood and clapped, and Eric saluted him. The others did the same. Johnny was confused. He had declined his promotion, at least temporarily. Eric handed him a letter. "Its from Lord Redbeard." Johnny read the letter out loud. It said "Dear Lieutenant Johnny Coaleaston of the East India Traiding Compnay, I, Lord Marshall Samuel Redbeard, am giving you the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For your service in the field of battle, and for your bravery in the face of death and destruction, I commend you, sir. Congratulations, Lieutenant Coaleaston." Johnny was impressed. He didn't think he would go from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel. It was a big jump. Johnny thanked his fellow officers, and sat down to eat. He and the others dined well, because Lord Hullbatten had sent wonderful food. Johnny fell asleep full and happy.

Graduation
Two months after the battle, Johnny woke up earlier than his fellow officers. He quietly dressed himself and walked outside. The sun was just rising, and the only people out were the few guards staioned at different positions. Johnny walked down from the barracks into the depot, and up the hill to the town. He smelled the fresh air, which felt cool on his face. Johnny walked up the steps and went along the pathway to the keep. The view was amazing, for the sun was just rising right in front of it. Johnny stopped and turned toward the sun. The light splashed across his face and Johnny knew it was going to be a good day. I should get back to the barracks before Eric and the others wake up, he thought. So he did. Johnny strolled back and sat at the table, and poured himself some water. he drank it quickly, and he looked out the window. Just then a eric woke up, and Johnny remembered that it was graduation that day. The rest of the lieutenants got up, cleaned themselves, and got dressed. They all put their dress uniforms on, and headed to the marching grounds, where the lords and high ranking officers were already seated. There was a table with awards and documents, and at it sat Headmaster William Tackbones and Assistant Headmaster Henry Seamonk. There were 20 seats on the side, for each of the 20 students. Some of the graduates were already there, and the rest were arriving. Johnny took a seat and waited. Soon the headmaster started to talk about whet they did at the academy and the excellent graduates. A drummer and fifer started to play, and the headmaster said the names of the graduates, and they each came up and got their degrees. Finally, they all stood up and congratulated each other. Johnny shook Eric's hand, and then walked to the docks. He had graduated!

Johnny's Titles

 * High Lord of the East India Trading Company Black Guard
 * High Lord Admiral of the Royal British Navy
 * Professor of Firing Control at the Royal British Navy Academy
 * Head of the Royal British Navy First Recon
 * Head of Shipping Operations for the British Trade Union
 * Knight of His Majesty the King, John Breasly the II of England
 * Kingshead Shipping Operator for the East India Trading Company Shipping Industry
 * Representative of Kingshead for the East India Trading Company Parliament
 * Governor of Kingshead
 * Member of the High Court of England
 * Head of Ore Processing for the East India Trading Company Mining Service
 * Junior CEO for the East India Trading Company Mining Service
 * Head of Security for the East India Trading Company Bank
 * Head Manager for the East India Trading Company Weapons Division
 * Chief Aide to Lord Billy Hullbatten
 * Chief Advisor to Lord Billy Hullbatten
 * Chief Engineer to Lord Billy Hullbatten
 * Chief of Staff to Lord Billy Hullbatten
 * Grand Huntsman and Unlimited Member of the British Royal Hunting Club
 * Owner of Port Royal Town Square
 * Co-Founder of The Royal Guard
 * Founder of the Rumrunner Co.
 * Founder of the Official Caribbean Militia
 * VP of the Department of Peace for the Official Caribbean Government

Johnny's Homes/Locations
NOTE: All of the following locations belong to me on TORTOS server only.
 * Orinida's Shack - Beach House
 * Tortuga Empty Shack - Storage\Guest House
 * Bowdash mansion - Main House
 * Driftwood Island Shack - Vacation Home
 * Rumrunner's Island Cellar - Cellar\Hideout
 * EITC Office on Tortuga - Secondary Office, when not on Kingshead, Johnny uses this