End of the Beast, Section 1: Strange New Age

[Toastburner B]

Nathainel sighed when he saw the others going. "T'aint the Beast, lads." He said as he ran to catch up them. "Surely you should've figure out how he operates by now. Just 'cause thar be screamin' don't mean that 'tis Lankington causing it. After all, I caused a fair bit o' screaming back in me day, as I'm sure you did, Rocco." Nat said, point at the gangster.

"Me point being," the pirate continued, "is that de Beast be smarter than this, you all have seen it. He works 'imself into power first, does he not? In my time, he was a British Commadore. In yours, Luke, a General. With yerself, Rocco, he 'twas a crime boss, was he not? He was even advisor the old Aurthur himself, according ta Sir Allgood over thar. The point tis that the Beast will try to establish 'imself before he starts his terrorizing. Just 'cause thar be screaming don't mean thar be the Beast."

"I had meself far too much time to tink about this." Red Eye muttered to himself.