The story
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Hi my name is Albus Sharktooth, I'm from the Pocumtuck Tribe. I was born in Connecticett River Valley. I used to go to a boarding school but I escaped from that horrible place, I was thirteen that time while I was running away but ended up running into this man name William Bubbles he invited me on his boat; I thought he was nice until he locked me up and threatend to kill me if I didn't become part of his. I kept refusing until he pulled his blade out and held it up to my neck he kept repeating if you don't obey me I will slice your head off your neck, I got so frightend so I just gave in. He made me bottle ships and steal. I tried escaping but he caught me he made his helpers punish me, I ended up killing 267 people and stealing 100 ships I felt so drained and just wanted to leave. One day while sailing the boat we ran into a battel. The other pirates were throwing cannons and shoot us while we're fighting back our boat was sinking I helped fix our boat and hopmason [?]. I've been working for William Bubbles for ten years, I was 23 and still on his ship but then a big storm came in and kept rocking our boat until the top finally bursted open and started sinking rapidly. I finally jump off and got away on the mini boat, I made it to shore and saw a tribe name Pocumtuck. I asked them to take me in and they agreed they gave me new clothes and helped me learn their lifestyle. I finally espected and became apart of the Pocumtuck tribe and stayed with for years. I just turned 92 and I'm spreading my story around before I sadly pass away. Which gets passed down to my family. It was August 5 1901 the day I sadly passed away.
Kelly and Jasmely