Speaker 1: School, School, School School.
Speaker 2: Welcome back to Dark Tails Uncovered. This is season six.
The sea has always held it secrets. A century sailors
whispered of things lurking in the depths. God's drowned long ago.
The hunger never stated, their curses never lifted. They spoke
of treasures cursed by salt and blood, of whispers carried
on the tide, and of those foolish enough to take
what belongs to the sea. This season, we turn our
eyes to a story carved in crimson and shadow, a
tale of greed, violence, and damnation. Four women living on
the edge of survival fought themselves hunters, but in truth
they were prey to something older and far more terrible
than any mortal foe. This is Blood, Money, Beasts, the
Curse of the Crimson Pact. Chapter one. Red Moon over
the Docks. The moon hung low over the harbor, blood
red and ominous, casting long shadows across the rotting wooden
planks of the dock. The faint smell of salt and
decay filled the air, mingling with the sharp, tangled whiskey
and cheap perfume wafting from the siren's kiss. A run
down tavern notorious for its clientail. Inside, the air was
thick with smoke and tension, as the night's business unfolded
in hush whispers and stolen glances. Ruby Carter leaned against
the bar, her crimson hair catching the flicker of a
dying lantern. She smirked, swirling a knife between her fingers
that she watched the mark stumble through the door. Captain
Ellis Elias Drake was everything she had been told, a
brute of a man with a scar running down his
cheek and eyes as cold as the Atlantic. His heavy
boots s flooded against the floor as he approached the bar,
his crew training behind him like shadows. This is him,
Ruby whispered to Lilah Monroe Lun, who lounged on a
nearby storm, her black lace dress revealing just enough to
keep the Captain's eyes glued to her. That's the bastard,
Lilah replied, her lips curling into a viper light smile.
Carries gold like its water, and Miss Cruse swears he's
hiding a fortune somewhere offshore. Ruby nodded her emerald's eye,
her emerald eyes narrowing. Tonight was supposed to be easy,
seduce rob and leave the man in the alley before
he even knew what hit him. But as Captain Drake
ordered a bottle of rum and a slam and slammed
a handful of coins onto the bar, Ruby felt a
prickle of unease fall up her spine. Ladies, Drake crowd
his voice gravely as a storm at see what brings
such fine company to a pit like this? May Delaney,
standing by the doorway with her arms crossed, snorted, same
thing that brought you here, sailor Trouble. Drake chuckled a
sound that sent shivers down Ruby's spine. Troubled, Eh, I
like trouble. Cassidy Rays appeared out the shadows, silent as
a whisper of smoke. She leaned in close to Ruby,
her voice low. This GY's not like others. It's carrying
something off, something dark. Ruby shrugged her off. Doesn't matter,
Captain's gold. She plastered the smile on her face and
slid it into the seat next to Drake. Captain, is
it what's a man like you doing drinking alone? Drake
grinned reverally, a row of yellow teeth, who says, I'm alone?
Got my boys right here. He motioned to his crew,
who were now eyeing may even lilyl like walls circling
their prey. Ruby leaned closer, her voice dripping with child
But none of them, can, you, warned, and I could they?
The Captain's grim folded for a while, for a moment,
and he down his drink in one gulp. You're bold,
I'll give you that. Captain. Behind the captain, Mav and
Lilah worked quickly distracting a crew with flirtation, while Cassidy slipped,
unnoticed towards the captain's bag, which sat heavy at his feet.
Her nimble fingers began with her work, rifling through its
contents until she found something cold and metanic. It was
a locket, tarnished and heavy, with strange rooms carved onto
its surface. Cassidy's brow firehood as she held it up
to the dim light. But before she could tuck it away,
the captain's hands shot out like a viper. Put that down,
he snarled, his voice low and dangerous. The tavern fell silent.
Cassidy froze, her heart hammering in her chest. But Ruby
is already on her feet, a knife gleaming in the
lantern light. Back off Drake, she said, her voice steady.
You don't want to do this. Drake's eyes locked onto hers,
and for a moment, something ancient and feral flickered in
his gaze. You don't know what you're messing with, girl,
he said. Ruby smirked, neither to you. Before Drake could react,
may have moved like lightning, slamming a bottle against his head.
The captain went down hard, and chaos erupted. Drake's crew
lunged for their weapons, but Lilah was faster, drawing a
pistol from her gata and firing a warning shot into
the ceiling. Nobody moved, she shouted. Cassidy grabbed the locket
and stuffed it into her pocket. As Ruby knelt over
the unconscious captain, searching his coat for more valuables, she
found a small pouch of gold coins and a strange
map scrawled on the parchment. Got what we need, Ruby said, standing,
let's go, as the woman backed. As the women backed
out of the tavern, dragging Drake's unconscious body with them,
his crew shouted kurdes and threats, but none dared to
challenge the gang any further. They dun't drake in the
dark alley, his blood pooling beneath him, and Ruby crouched
down to whisper in his ear. Thanks for the treasure, Captain,
better luck in the next life. They walked away, the locket,
the map, and gold in their possession, unaware that the
captain's eyes had opened, glowing faintly red as he muttered
a single ancient curse. By the time they reached the hideout,
first of the changes had already begun.
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