Chapter 13
"What the devil?" Silver questioned, as we followed him up. Doctor Doppler told us the star has gone supernova. Amelia screeched orders as she ran up. Arrow ordering us to all fastens out life lines, which we all quickly did. Having trouble with my knot, Jim quickly tied mine before doing his. I said a quick thanks before we were ordered to secure the sails.
I followed Silver and Jim up the shrouds. Silver fell, but Jim got to him just in time. Once we finished, we headed back down to the deck, only to be ordered to release them immediately. I climbed up with Silver, while Jim was called to check the life lines. I released the sails. I must have been the unluckiest person, because next thing I knew I was knocked of the beam from a strong gust of wind.
"Moonshine!" Silver shouted, as he pulled me back towards safety. While I had fallen, I saw Arrow had fallen too. Once I was up, I checked if he was still down, but he was gone. Someone must have pulled him up too. We climb back down and Silver held onto me and Jim, as we held tightly held on the mast. The ship escaped the black hole. We cheered in victory.
"I must congratulate you, Mr. Silver. It seems your pupils did a bang-up job," Amelia said as she came down the stairs. The three of us began to playfully nudge each other, chuckling.
"All hands accounted for, Mr. Arrow?" Amelia called. Silence filled the ship, as we looked for the large rock man. "Mr. Arrow?"
"I'm afraid Mr. Arrow has been lost," Scrooper said, going up to the captain. "His lifeline was not secured."
"No, I checked them all!" Jim defended. My eyes grew wide. How can it be? Arrow's lifeline looked like it held him securely. Jim ran to check the lifelines to find one missing. "I-I did... I checked them all. They were secure, I swear."
"Mr. Arrow was a. Ahem. Fine spacer. Finer than most of us could ever hope to be, but he knew the risks, as do we all. Resume your posts. We carry on," Amelia said, before turning away to leave. Jim ran away, I quickly followed him.
"It's not your fault," I reassured him, grabbing his hand.
"Look, Luna, just leave me alone! You don't understand! You never will!" Jim screamed, shaking me off. I look down. I thought I had understood Jim quite clearly, but I guess I didn't. As quickly as I followed him, I left. I climb up the crow's nest and just sat there, feeling horrible as I sit with my head tuck in my knees.
Morph suddenly flew in my face, rubbing against me. I tried to smile for him, but it probably didn't come the way I wanted it to. Morph looked like he was about to cry, as he tried to comfort me. I could hear Silver and Jim chattering bellow, but I didn't really bother listening to what they said. I was lost in my thoughts. Morph rested on my head, us I shut the world out.