The Island of Trinity wasn't exactly the most noticeable and well known
island in the Caribbean, compared to places like Tortuga with it's...er,
'refreshing' beverages or the Isle de Mueta, the island that can only be
found by those who know where it is, which is funny because no one does but
still people knew of it even though they've never been there. This was a
thought that went across Amber Robin's mind as she strided across the white
sanded beach as the slight breeze of the ocean blew through her black hair.
Yes, Trinity was quite beautiful, almost perfect, of course that was what
Amber was lead to believe since she arrived on the island when she was only
a toddler. 'A paradise o' dreams an' opportunities', that's what her
father called it.
'Oh papa' Amber muttered.
Her father was the reason she ended up on this island. His name was Ren
Robin, Captain of the Red Robin, the family ship, well, was the family
ship, until it sank to the depths of the Caribbean sea, Davy Jones' locker
he used to call the watery depths. She remembered that night like it
happened yesterday. They were going north towards Tortuga to get supplies
and repair the ship from the last journey. It was windy and ice cold and
the waves kept rising, crashing into the ship. Even know the thought of
those winds gave her a chill. It wasn't unusual for a storm to pick up
this much, but the crew kept a sharp eye just in case. Suddenly , rain
pelted down from the black clouds that were building up above us and the
faint growl of thunder that could be heard grew louder into an ear-piercing
roar, and the waves grew higher and higher making it almost impossible to
steer around them. Of course this never stopped the Captain, as stubborn
as he was, he took a firm hold of the wheel and maneuvered the ship and
yelled orders to the crew at the same time. She could still remember his
voice, ' Man the sails! We have to fight the current! She can hold on a
bit longer!' Amber could remember that scene, as much she tried to forget
it. As if the Storm couldn't get any worse, lightning began to light up
the sky and sheets of lightning zigzagged down on us barely missing the
ship until, one bolt of lightning struck the main mast with such a force it
split through the middle and came hurtling down on us. Amber never knew if
it killed anyone, she was being pulled back by her mother down to the keel
of the ship (the ship's bottom) for safety. Amber was only eight or nine
at the time, usually at that age some things are unclear to you and you
become confused. But this was perfectly clear to Amber, and she didn't
hesitate when she understood that the chances are they weren't going to
make it. Sure, she was scared but wasn't stupid. From down below the ship
moaned and creaked as if it was in great pain. Her mother, Ruby her name
was, kept a death grip on Amber's shoulders, until she was sure her arms
would fall of any second. The ship couldn't take much more of this,
eventually it would just give to the storm. Amber knew that. So did
everyone else. And so did the Captain, as much as he tried to deny it. It
was just too much. They weren't going to make it.
There's a lot of different ways of feeling when you think your going to
die. At that time Amber didn't know what to think. Should she be scared
and panic? Or should she accept it? All she did know was that she
shouldn't give up on something until it's happened, it's no use living in
the future wondering whether your going to make it or not, the only place
you can live is now. Right this minute. Right this second. And keep
going and going until the end. That's what her father had always told her.
But Amber didn't know what she could do, she didn't know the first thing
about sailing.
Then, without warning, the wall gave in and and gallons of water started
flooding the ship. They made for the stairs and more water whoshed down
but they faught through it, struggling and choking from the water that
found it's way down your throat. They carried Ruby who had fainted from
shock.
When they reached the deck, they imediately stood face to face with the
Captain, he was soaking wet, his shirt was clinging to him and he shivering
from head to toe. Amber could tell from the look on his face that things
weren't going well.
'We 'av to abandon ship!' he yelled. There was a studdering in his
voice, as though it was difficult for him to say that, like he was forcing
himself to.
'How are we gonna do tha'?' said a crew member
'There's a rowboat left, we can escape on that, with any luck there
should be an island close by!', he pointed towards a single rowboat, it ws
barely hanging on to the side of the ship by a piece of rope.
One by one the crew, Amber and Ruby, who was carried by the crew, climbed
down onto the rickedy rowboat, being ever so careful not to slip and fall
into the sea. Until the only person left was the Captain. He wasn't
moving, he looked frightened, like he realised something. Amber couldn't
take it anymore. She reached out her hand.
'Dad! Come on!' she cried, choking through the water, 'we don't have
much time!'
But he still wouldn't move. He was looking her right in the eye, looking
her up and down, she couldn't read his expression, she didn't know what he
was thinking. Why was he just standing there?
'I-I can't' he finally said but with some difficultly 'i'll weigh ye
down! You'll have to go without me!'
Those words struck her like a bullet. No! He can't do this! Not like
this! But before she could object, he handed her his dagger. Amber wasn't
prepared for what he said next.
'You'll have to cut the rope!' he yelled
'No! Please dad, don't do this!' she pleaded
'You don't have any choice! Cut the rope!'
'I can't! I'm not going to leave you!', she could feeling tears welling
up in her eyes.
'Do you want to die!'
'No! Bu-'
'Then cut it, don't worry about me!'
She imediately grabbed the knife and held it inches away from the rope,
her hand shaking. She didn't know what to do, if she didn't cut it the
storm would surely kill them including her father, but if she did there's a
chance the crew would make it, but then her father would die. I'm so
confused!
' Take care of mum for me' he said softly to me 'don't worry, no matter
what happens i'll always be there for you, I love you.'
island in the Caribbean, compared to places like Tortuga with it's...er,
'refreshing' beverages or the Isle de Mueta, the island that can only be
found by those who know where it is, which is funny because no one does but
still people knew of it even though they've never been there. This was a
thought that went across Amber Robin's mind as she strided across the white
sanded beach as the slight breeze of the ocean blew through her black hair.
Yes, Trinity was quite beautiful, almost perfect, of course that was what
Amber was lead to believe since she arrived on the island when she was only
a toddler. 'A paradise o' dreams an' opportunities', that's what her
father called it.
'Oh papa' Amber muttered.
Her father was the reason she ended up on this island. His name was Ren
Robin, Captain of the Red Robin, the family ship, well, was the family
ship, until it sank to the depths of the Caribbean sea, Davy Jones' locker
he used to call the watery depths. She remembered that night like it
happened yesterday. They were going north towards Tortuga to get supplies
and repair the ship from the last journey. It was windy and ice cold and
the waves kept rising, crashing into the ship. Even know the thought of
those winds gave her a chill. It wasn't unusual for a storm to pick up
this much, but the crew kept a sharp eye just in case. Suddenly , rain
pelted down from the black clouds that were building up above us and the
faint growl of thunder that could be heard grew louder into an ear-piercing
roar, and the waves grew higher and higher making it almost impossible to
steer around them. Of course this never stopped the Captain, as stubborn
as he was, he took a firm hold of the wheel and maneuvered the ship and
yelled orders to the crew at the same time. She could still remember his
voice, ' Man the sails! We have to fight the current! She can hold on a
bit longer!' Amber could remember that scene, as much she tried to forget
it. As if the Storm couldn't get any worse, lightning began to light up
the sky and sheets of lightning zigzagged down on us barely missing the
ship until, one bolt of lightning struck the main mast with such a force it
split through the middle and came hurtling down on us. Amber never knew if
it killed anyone, she was being pulled back by her mother down to the keel
of the ship (the ship's bottom) for safety. Amber was only eight or nine
at the time, usually at that age some things are unclear to you and you
become confused. But this was perfectly clear to Amber, and she didn't
hesitate when she understood that the chances are they weren't going to
make it. Sure, she was scared but wasn't stupid. From down below the ship
moaned and creaked as if it was in great pain. Her mother, Ruby her name
was, kept a death grip on Amber's shoulders, until she was sure her arms
would fall of any second. The ship couldn't take much more of this,
eventually it would just give to the storm. Amber knew that. So did
everyone else. And so did the Captain, as much as he tried to deny it. It
was just too much. They weren't going to make it.
There's a lot of different ways of feeling when you think your going to
die. At that time Amber didn't know what to think. Should she be scared
and panic? Or should she accept it? All she did know was that she
shouldn't give up on something until it's happened, it's no use living in
the future wondering whether your going to make it or not, the only place
you can live is now. Right this minute. Right this second. And keep
going and going until the end. That's what her father had always told her.
But Amber didn't know what she could do, she didn't know the first thing
about sailing.
Then, without warning, the wall gave in and and gallons of water started
flooding the ship. They made for the stairs and more water whoshed down
but they faught through it, struggling and choking from the water that
found it's way down your throat. They carried Ruby who had fainted from
shock.
When they reached the deck, they imediately stood face to face with the
Captain, he was soaking wet, his shirt was clinging to him and he shivering
from head to toe. Amber could tell from the look on his face that things
weren't going well.
'We 'av to abandon ship!' he yelled. There was a studdering in his
voice, as though it was difficult for him to say that, like he was forcing
himself to.
'How are we gonna do tha'?' said a crew member
'There's a rowboat left, we can escape on that, with any luck there
should be an island close by!', he pointed towards a single rowboat, it ws
barely hanging on to the side of the ship by a piece of rope.
One by one the crew, Amber and Ruby, who was carried by the crew, climbed
down onto the rickedy rowboat, being ever so careful not to slip and fall
into the sea. Until the only person left was the Captain. He wasn't
moving, he looked frightened, like he realised something. Amber couldn't
take it anymore. She reached out her hand.
'Dad! Come on!' she cried, choking through the water, 'we don't have
much time!'
But he still wouldn't move. He was looking her right in the eye, looking
her up and down, she couldn't read his expression, she didn't know what he
was thinking. Why was he just standing there?
'I-I can't' he finally said but with some difficultly 'i'll weigh ye
down! You'll have to go without me!'
Those words struck her like a bullet. No! He can't do this! Not like
this! But before she could object, he handed her his dagger. Amber wasn't
prepared for what he said next.
'You'll have to cut the rope!' he yelled
'No! Please dad, don't do this!' she pleaded
'You don't have any choice! Cut the rope!'
'I can't! I'm not going to leave you!', she could feeling tears welling
up in her eyes.
'Do you want to die!'
'No! Bu-'
'Then cut it, don't worry about me!'
She imediately grabbed the knife and held it inches away from the rope,
her hand shaking. She didn't know what to do, if she didn't cut it the
storm would surely kill them including her father, but if she did there's a
chance the crew would make it, but then her father would die. I'm so
confused!
' Take care of mum for me' he said softly to me 'don't worry, no matter
what happens i'll always be there for you, I love you.'