Lost. All was lost. Most of the sailors had abandoned the sinking Mercury, taking all the lifeboats with them. Melanie's parents had drowned, and she knew she too would die. She lifted her flute to her lips and played her last tune. There was another peal of thunder, and the Mercurycould bear it no more. It hit the rocks again with a violent jerk and Melanie was flung overboard. Just before her head disappeared beneath the waves, a block of wood from the deck of the ship fell on her head and she passed out. The last thing she saw was the Mercury, sinking into the underwater world.