Holding their breaths, they hit the water and started to kick. Jack and Rose held hands while Tom and Jerry tried desperately to stay attached to them as the current tried to pull them down. Suddenly Jack, along with Jerry, disappeared as bubbles flew up into Rose and Tom. Going to the surface, Rose called out for Jack and swam around, trying to find him. Tom helped her, thought it was hard when the freezing water was piercing his body. While searching, he found himself being pushed underwater.
" Get off!" He thought, getting the person off of him and hissing at him.
Looking over, he saw the same thing happening to Rose and quickly swam to help her. From amongst the screaming passengers, Jack and Jerry appeared and got to Rose.
" Get off of her!" Jack demanded and punched him in the face.
" Jack!" Rose said in relief.
Tom reached them and was relieved that Jack and Jerry were alright.
" Swim, Rose. I need you and Tom to swim." Jack advised them and started to lead them through the water.
" Jerry's found some wreckage that we can stay on."
When they got to it, Jack helped them on.
" Here, get on." He said.
When Jerry saw it, he was surprised, but not in a good way.
" It seemed so much bigger when I saw it." He thought when realized how small it actually was.
It made it worse when they all tried to get on it and slipped back into the water.
" Stay in, Rose." Jack said, getting her back on it.
" Get on, boys."
Shivering, Tom grabbed it and hauled himself up.
" Go on, Jerry." Jack encouraged when he noticed that Jerry wasn't budging.
When that didn't work, Jack took him and handed him to Rose.
" Here you go." She said, placing Jerry next to Tom.
Jerry tried going back in the water, but Tom stopped him. Jack and Rose both held hands as they stared into each other's eyes. Hearing the whistle, all of them looked over at a crewman, who was yelling for help. Then at the lifeboats out in the distance.
" They're coming back for us, Rose." Jack assured her.
Jerry got out of Tom's grasp and stayed by Jack's side, worried for his safety.
" Just hold on for a little bit longer." He continued.
Several minutes went by and the screaming had stopped. Now the water was filled with floating dead bodies of the passengers. Tom and Jerry saw them sadly while Tom tried to keep Rose warm.
" It's getting quiet." Rose whispered.
" It's just gonna take...a couple of minutes to get...the boats organized." Jack told her, shivering.
" I don't know about you, but I intend to write a strongly worded letter to the white star line about this."
The two then started a heartfelt conversation as Tom and Jerry were on the lookout for lifeboats. It was hard for them to listen.
" You must do me this honor, Rose." Jack said to her.
" You must promise me that you, and these guys, will survive. Promise me, Rose. Never let go of that promise."
" I promise." She swore.
" I'll never let go."
As minutes ticked by, Rose, Tom, and Jerry layed still, waiting for help to come. Jack, in his dying breath, nudged Jerry.
" Jerry..." He spoke softly.
Hearing his voice, Jerry turned his attention to him.
" Take good care of Rose for me. Promise me that you'll protect her." Jack asked him.
" No...please." Jerry thought, his eyes starting to water as he put his paws on Jack's hand.
" You're the greatest friend that I've ever had. All the adventures that we've had together will always be special to me. I just wanted you to know that." Jack whispered.
His words stung Jerry, yet he felt happy. Tom overheard them and came over.
" Thanks...for everything Tom." Jack told him and went to scratch his head.
" What's he talking about." Tom thought, confused.
Jack then scratched Jerry's head and looked at him one last time before he succumbed to death.
Jerry's ears dropped and tears escaped from his eyes.
" I promise." Jerry thought, remembering Jack's promise to him as he cried silently.
Tom too had started to cry. Beside them, Rose was humming to herself, not knowing that Jack had died. While Tom tried to comfort Jerry, a light shined near them. They turned their heads. So did Rose. It was a lifeboat.
" Jack." Rose whispered.
She got up a little and shook him.
" Jack, there's a boat."
Jack didn't respond. She desperately tried to wake him until she saw the teary eyed faces of Tom and Jerry that she realized he was gone. Rose layed her head down and cried. Tom and Jerry comfort her. Looking back up, she saw that the lifeboat was turning away.
" Come back..." She said softly, to weak to yell.
Tom tried meowing at them, but he too was weak. With no other choice, Rose took hold of Jack's hands and slowly let them slip.
" I'll never let go, I promise." Rose whispered, kissing his hands before finally letting them go for the last time.
The three watched sadly as Jack's body sunk into water before finally disappearing into the blackness. When he was gone, Tom scanned over the bodies and found a whistle attached to a dead crewman. He showed Rose.
With little strength she had, Rose got off the wreckage and with help from Tom and Jerry, got to it and took his whistle. She blew frantically into it and it got the lifeboat's attention. As she continued to blow, Tom and Jerry's breathing started to slow down and were struggling to keep themselves alive.
" Hold on, guys." Rose said, taking them and holding them close to her.
" Just hang on..."
At last, they were pulled into the lifeboat. One of the passengers gave Rose a blanket and her, Tom, and Jerry covered up in it, waiting to be rescued along with the other surviving passengers.
