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NOW ON WITH THE CHAPTER!
Inside the Master at Arms' Office Edward sits chained to the water pipe, next to the porthole glaring hatefully at Lovejoy as he sits on the edge of the desk. He puts a .45 bullet on the desk and watches it roll across and catches it as it falls off.
He turns to Edward as he put the bullet in its chamber. "You know... I believe this ship may sink." A sinister smile graced his face as he crosses over to Edward.
"I've been asked to give you this small token of our appreciation..." He punches Edward hard in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him.
Compliments of Mrs. Ginvera Hockley.
Lovejoy flips the handcuff key in the air, catches it and puts it in his pocket as he leaves. Edward is left gasping, handcuffed to the pipe.
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At the stairwell rail on the bridge wing, Fourth Officer Boxhall and Quartermaster Rowe light the first distress rocket. It shoots into the sky and explodes with a thunderclap over the ship, sending out white starbursts which light up the entire deck as they fall. The Managing Director of White Star Line is cracking. Already at the breaking point from his immense guilt, the rocket panics him. He starts shouting at the officers struggling with the falls of Boat 5.
"There is no time to waste!" He yells waving his arms franticly. "Lower away! Lower away! Lower away!"
Fifth Officer Lowe, a baby-faced 28, and the youngest officer, looks up from the tangled falls at the madman. "Get out of the way, you fool!"
"Do you know who I am?"
Lowe, not having a clue nor caring, squares up to Ismay. "You're a passenger. And I'm a ship's bloody officer. Now do what you're told!" He turns toward his fellow crew members. "Steady men! Stand by the falls!"
Ismay numbly backs away from Lowe. "Yes, quite right. Sorry"
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Second Officer Lightoller is loading the boat nearest Ginny, James and Harrison.
"Into the Boats!" Lightoller yells. Another rocket bursts overhead, lighting the crowd. Startled faces turn upward. Fear now in the eyes. Daniel Marvin has his Biograph camera set up, cranking away... hoping to get an exposure off the rocket's light. He has Mary posed in front of the scene at the boats.
"You're afraid, darling. Scared to death. That's it!" Either she suddenly learned to act or she is petrified.
Harrison watches the farewells taking pace right in front of him as they step closer to the boat. Husbands saying goodbye to wives and children. Lovers and friends parted. Nearby Molly is getting a reluctant woman to board the boat.
"Come on, you heard the man. Get in the boat, sister."
James tries to grab Lightoller attention. "Will the lifeboats be seated according to class? I hope they're not too crowded-"
"Oh, Father shut up!" James Freezes and turns toward his son lost for words.
"Don't you understand? The water is freezing and there aren't enough boats... not enough by half. Half the people on this ship are going to die."
"Not the better half." Ginny sneers.
And then it hits him like a thunderbolt. Edward is third class. He doesn't stand a chance. Another rocket bursts overhead, bathing his face in white light.
"You unimaginable bitch."
"Come on, get in the boat. These are the first class seats right up here. That's it." Molly practically hands Ginny and James over to Lightoller, and then looks around for some others who might need a push.
"Come on, Harrison. You're next, darlin'.
Harrison steps back, shaking his head.
"Harrison, get in the boat!" James orders.
"Goodbye, Father."
James stands in the tippy lifeboat, does nothing but stares at his son. Ginny quickly climbs out of the boat grabs Harrison's arm but he pulls free and walks away through the crowd. Ginny catches up to Harrison and grabs him again, roughly.
"Where are you going? To him? Is that it? To be a whore to that gutter rat?"
"I'd rather be his whore than your Husband." He sneers at her.
She clenches her jaw and squeezes his arm viciously, trying pulling her back toward the lifeboat. Harrison pulls out of her grip and runs into the crowd.
"Lower away!" Lightoller yells.
"Harrison! HARRISON!" yelled James trying to get out of the boat to search for his son.
"Stuff a sock in it, would ya, James. He'll be along."
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The hull of Titanic looms over Boat 6 like a cliff. Its enormous mass is suddenly threatening to those in the tiny boat. Quartermaster Hitchins, at the tiller, wants nothing but to get away from the ship. Unfortunately his two seamen can't row. They flail like a duck with a broken wing.
"Keep pulling... away from the ship. Pull."
"Ain't you boys ever rowed before? Here, gimme those oars. I'll show ya how it's done." Molly climbs over Ruth to get at the oars, stepping on her feet. Around them the evacuation is in full swing, with boats in the water, others being lowered.
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Edward pulls on the pipe with all his strength. It's not budging. He hears gurgling sound. Water pours under the door, spreading rapidly across the floor.
"Shit." He tries to pull one hand out of the cuffs, working until the skin is raw.
"Help! Somebody! Can anybody hear me?" He stares at the rushes water.
"This could be bad."
The corridor outside is deserted. Flooded a couple of inches deep. Edward's voice comes faintly through the door, but there is no one to hear it.
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Thomas Andrews is opening stateroom doors, checking that people are out. "Anyone in here?"
Harrison runs up to him, breathless. "Mr. Andrews, thank God! Where would the Master at Arms take someone under arrest?"
"What? You have to get to a boat right away!" He grabs his arm and starts pulling him in the direction of the boats.
"No! I'll do this with or without your help, sir. But without will take longer." He looks at Andrews determination shining in his eyes.
Defeated he lets go of him. "Take the elevator to the very bottom, go left, down the crewman's passage, then make a right."
"Bottom, left, right. I have it." He turns and runs toward the elevators.
"Hurry, Harrison."
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Harrison runs up as the last Elevator Operator is closing up his lift to leave.
"Sorry, sir, lifts are closed-"
Without thinking Harrison grabs him and shoves him back into the lift. "I'm through with being polite, goddamnit! I may never be polite the rest of my life! Now take me down!"
The operator fumbles to close the gate and start the lift.
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Molly, and the two seamen are rowing, and they've made it a hundred feet or so. Enough to see that the ship is angled down into the water, with the bow rail less than ten feet above the surface.
"Come on, join in, it'll keep ya warm. Let's go James. Grab an oar!"
James just stares at the spectacle of the great liner, its rows of lights blazing, slanting down into the sullen black mirror of the Atlantic.
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Through the wrought iron door of the elevator car Harrison can see the decks going past. The lift slows and suddenly ice water is swirling around his legs. He screams in surprise. So does the operator. The car has landed in a foot of freezing water, shocking the hell out of them. He claws the door open and splashes out. The lift goes back up, behind him, as he looks around.
"Left, crew passage." He mumbles to himself. He spots it and slogs down the flooded corridor. The place is understandably deserted. He is on his own.
"Right, right... right." He turns into a cross-corridor, splashing down the hall. A row of doors on each side.
"Edward? Edward!" He yells down the corridor.
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Edward is hopelessly pulling on the pipe again, straining until he turns red.He collapses back on the bench realizing he's screwed. Then he hears Harrison through the door.
"HARRISON! In here!"
Harrison hears his voice behind him. He spins and runs back, locating the right door, then pushes it open, creating a small wave. He splashes over Edward and puts his arms around him.
"Edward, Edward, Edward... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
"That guy Lovejoy put it in my pocket."
"I know, I know."
"See if you can find a key for these. Try those drawers. It's a little brass one."
He kisses his face and hugs him again, then starts to go through the desk.
"So... how did you find out I didn't do it?" He asks curiously.
"I didn't." He turns to looks at him. "I just realized I already knew."
They share a look, then he turns back to ransacking the room, searching drawers and cupboards. Edward sees movement out the porthole and looks out. A Lifeboat hits the surface of the water, seen from below.
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IMPORTANT AUTHOR NOTE FOR THOSE SKIPED IT BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO READ THE NEW CAHPTER (I do the same thing too XP)
There is a scheme brewing up with the FF staff and they're planning to take down any and every story over the M rated section (stories with yaoi, yuri, het lemons, song based stories, extreme violence, etc)
So on June 23rd, there will be an official Black Out. Authors will not log in, read, or review stories. Those who do not have accounts are also affected by FF's decisions too. Please participate and spread the news! If enough authors take part in this event, FF will know we mean business. Also, if anybody has any information on when this purging on M-rated fics will be please contact me. I would like to know in advance.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Also, if you haven't already, visit the following website and join us in our petition:
www. change petitions /fanfiction- net- stop- the- destruction- of- fanfiction- net
And if that doesn't work just google it But PLEASE SIGN IT!