25. Haunted

She was beautiful. They had finally found another ship to replace the derelict wreck that their old one had become. She was spacious, she handled well, she was absolutely gorgeous and perfect in every way.

Yet, there was something.. not right with her.

It started with a feeling of uneasiness, the sense they were intruding, unwelcome. Things began to break down. Then a few of the crew were injured in freak accidents that couldn't be explained. This was followed by a creeping sense of fear. Braig had heard of ships that hated their crews, but he knew somehow that that wasn't the case here. There was something else at work.

Then they learned that, years before, the ship had undergone a violent mutiny, during which her captain was murdered by the crew.

Braig looked at Ienzo. "Start the search for another ship, immediately."

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To read the entries in chronological order, follow them in the order they are listed. The entry in Bold is the one you need to read next.

2. Eternity, 4. Judgment, 5. Laughter, 8. Enchantment, 11. Inspiration, 12. Move, 6. Tiny, 13. Shades of Grey, 15. Blueberry, 64. Black, 27. Eventually, 31. Wandering, 32. Free, 3. Rivalry, 14. Burn, 18. Serendipity, 7. If, 22. Prince, 30. Wedding, 23. Black and White, 28. Redesign, 29. Bouquet, 48. Pieces, 46. Maybe, 34. Brother, 45. Sea, 81. Tease, 54. Bear, 59. Darkness, 68. Vision, 84. Truth or Dare, 35. Puzzle, 16. Salty, 24. Past, 17. Wink, 10. Excuse, 20. Transformation, 21. Underwater, 9. Dancer, 19. Addiction, 25. Haunted, 26. Halloween, 49. Ultimate, 63. Photograph, 60. Fragment, 61. Isolate, 75. Dominate, 79. Naughty, 90. Noise, 33. Ball, 42. Believe, 43. Lie, 44. Memories, 47. Heart, 36. Insanity, 37. Trapped, 38. Joy, 39. Misery, 40. Challenge, 41. Fight, 50. Bloodlust, 51. Storybook, 52. Forgotten, 55. Kingdom, 56. Horizon, 57. Glow, 58. Radiant, 53. Fairy, 65. Artist, 66. Dream, 62. Death, 71. Dreamer, 72. Fantasy, 74. Plushie, 67. Paopu, 73. Ruby, 80. Stalk, 87. Stab, 88. Bleed, 95. Sorry, 89. Colors, 82. Scream, 83. Fever, 77. Sleep, 78. Insomnia, 85. Vanilla, 86. Sweet, 92. Rose, 69. Kiss, 70. Forget, 76. Vain, 91. Sunset, 96. Wonder, 97. Imagine, 98. Answer, 94. Life, 93. Fireworks, 99. Breathe, 100. Death

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A/N: In maritime tradition, the death of the captain at sea is long believed to curse a ship, especially if he was murdered. Just ask the passengers and crew of the SS Morro Castle. Mere hours after her captain died of an apparent heart attack, the ship was engulfed by a devastating fire that killed ΒΌ of those on board. One of the surviving crew members even recalled another crew member saying after they heard of the captain's death: "The captain's dead. Ship's gonna sink tonight." Sailors are notoriously superstitious, and the Morro Castle's call sign is still assigned to her by the FCC today, preventing it from ever being used again.

Creepy, isn't it?