Victor Valkenburg, Pirate lord of the Southern Luna Sea was stood on his flagship The High King heading to the Island of Marites(Mare-EE-tays). This was considered the Isle of the Barons where none of them could own it, but where all major conferences between the lords took place. AS The High King weighed anchor Victor looked into the bay to see a ship with a black heart flag. The whole vessel was covered in black rock looking substance and green ashesive could be seen holding the plates together.
"Looks like Lady Nymph made it here. Damn love sucker." Victor muttered to himself as he moved to board a row boat to the shore. As he hit the shore he saw the changeling mare in question. She was taller than the average pony, but still shorter than griffons. Her wings were a dark shade of red with her black whole filled body and wings.
"Well if it isn't Victor the weakling." A young voice said. Victor turned to see "The triplets" as all the other pirate lords called them. The trio were all equestrian born with inversions of the same color scheme of rust red, grey and black.
"Well if it isn't the shot triplets. Grape, Explosive and Standard...to think your parents were so unimaginative." Victor said with a smirk.
"Why you ass!" Explosive shot shouted while his twin siblings held him back.
"Hey no need to be rude now is there?" The triplets turned to see an Abyssinian walking up.
"Who asked you Rain! You're nothing but a desert rat playing pirate." Explosive shouted. The sand colored cat merely ignored the insult.
"So why are we here?" Lady Nymph spoke having joined the group.
"I have been struck by a new demon of the waves. Of hundreds of ships my crew, and I barely limped out of the chaos and we weren't even a threat to it!" The griffon said slammin a pawed foot into the sand.
"And the reason we should care is because...what? Just because you lost ships doesn't men anything to us." Explosive shot replied.
"Because the ship headed for the Equestrian coast after it tore through my fleet. That's why its your problem runt." Victor replied. Explosive was about to respond when standard shot put a hand on her sister's shoulder.
"Calm Down Explosive. He's right, If this thing is in our territory, then we must assemble our fleets and strike."She said turning to Victor. "What else can you tell us about this ship.
"It was over 1000 feet and made of metal." Victor bluntly said. This made some tense up whilst others looked at him as if he was lying. "If you don't believe me then you will die, and I take such matter very seriously." Victor added. The triplets looked at each other before Grape Shot stepped forward.
"We'll keep an eye on anything happening and tell you all. If this threat is made of metal then its best we find a way to counter such a beast." Grape said and Victor nodded in agreement as did the others who had shown up for the meeting. The triplets then left to board their ship. Lady Nymph walked up to Victor as the trio departed.
"They're dead. Aren't they?" Lady Nymph said with a smirk.
"Knowing their recklessness yes, but it will provide a good distraction for the demon. I trust you two to actually get results done?" Victor said.
"But of course. I have eyes and ears in many places." Lady Nymph replied.
"And this metal beast cannot fly. We shall keep an eye out, but what about you?" The Abyssinian added.
"I have to go to Minos. I have a plan, but it requires some resources not in my region." Victor said as he left the shore to head to the land of the Minotaurs, Minos. This war had just begun, and Victor would not be humiliated a second time.