???? Pov
Help... help me... please... someone... anyone... I'm gonna drown... I'm already weak and starved... I'm so cold... can anyone hear me?... can't... hold... on... much... longer...
Normal Pov
Huge waves crashed against the ship, but it never toppled. People yelled orders back and forth while running around and securing boxes and everything they could reach.
People were so busy with everything that they never heard a faint cry on the wind... except for one...
Thatch's Pov
As I finished securing a box, I heard something strange. I straightened and looked around for the noise, but I didn't hear it.
Thinking it was just the wind, I turned back to the boxes, when it came again! I whirled around, forgetting the cargo and hurried to the side near the railing.
Straining my eyes, I looked out to the raging sea. " Thatch, look out, yoi!" I heard Marco scream, and as I turned halfway around to ask him what was wrong, a barrel slammed into me, knocking me overboard.
Hitting the freezing water took my breath away, and I inhaled seawater. Choking, I fought to get to the surface but was forced back under by the rushing currents.
Flailing about, I suddenly heard the cry I had heard while back on the Moby Dick, and struggling to keep afloat (well as best as I can being underwater) I opened my eyes and swam toward the noise.
Then, I saw something sinking downwards. Wait... not something... someone!
It was a young woman, I could tell that much, but not much else. I had to get to her, I just knew it, so I fought my way down toward the girl.
As I reached her and wrapped my arms around her, my lungs started to burn fiercely, as if Ace was burning my throats from the inside out.
Desperate for air, I struggled to get to the surface. However, the sea gods apparently were wanting to have more fun with their currents, so we were swept under deeper.
Terrified, as I knew I was going to drown, my vision started to go dark. Before my eyesight faded completely to black, I saw a figure coming right for me...