I immediately jumped up from the boat's floor and ran up to the deck. Jim and Silver followed me to see what's going on. "What teh devil?" Silver said arriving besides me. "Good heavens!" I heard Doppler exclaim and pull out a spy glass. I looked at the north side of the ship and saw the an explosion turning the sky into a dangerous red-orange color and a strong wind started blowing us to its direction. Oh no. I thought. I was hoping that I wouldn't be in this but my suspicions were right when I heard Doppler yell, "The star Pelusa, it's gone supernova!"

"Evasive action, Mr. Turnbuckle!" Amelia yelled running to the ship's helm. The ship took a sharp turn to avoid the fiery red-orange sky. "ALL HANDS FASTEN YOUR LIFELINES!" Arrow bellowed. Everyone ran to the main mast where piles of rope are waiting on the ground begging to be used. I was one of the first few there and grabbed a random piece of rope and tied it to a pole on the mast and struggled tying it around my waist. I was scared of the supernova and my fear caused my hands to shake. Don't be scared. It's okay. You're fine. I told myself as I got a good secure knot around my waist. While everyone was tying their lines the supernova got us in its grasp. I looked at my brother scared and he put a hand on my shoulder. I nodded before he could say anything and put my brave face on.

Bits of debris from the ship started flying around , red-orange dust, and surrounding rocks on fire from the exploding star are burning holes into the sails. "Mr. Arrow! Secure those sails!" Amelia ordered.

"Secure all sails! Bring them down men!" Arrow replayed. Everyone else began climbing up to the sails to get them closed. Jim and Silver headed out onto a narrow wooden pole on the ship's bowsprit. Before I could go Jim grabbed my shoulder. "Stay here!" He said. I shook my head no and started going forward when he tightened his grasp. "It's not an argument Emma, stay here and listen to me!" He yelled looking at me seriously. I wanted to argue but there's no time for it so, I sighed and nodded. Jim nodded back and he and Silver headed out. I found one of the crew members at a canon shooting rocks with laser cannon balls. There was another one where the two guys are securing sails and took control. I activated it and blew up rocks with cannon balls at an amazing accuracy. I had used its last ball and I don't know where to get more.

Just as I got off the cannon and saw a stray rock cut through Silver's line making him lose his balance and fall off. I didn't care what Jim told me to do, someone has to help. I raced out onto the pole and caught the rope. I almost fell too if Jim hadn't caught me in time. He said nothing but, I knew he was mad at me for disobeying him. We hauled Silver up on the pole. "T'anks lad and lass." He said. We helped him up and Jim glared at me. "I told you stay on the ship!" He yelled. I glared back. "If I didn't get here he might've fallen into the abyss of the galaxy!" I said. Jim sighed and smiled in thanks. I turned my gaze forward and wished I hadn't. Their eyes followed my gaze. A massive flaming rock is hurling towards us. I saw three purple laser cannon balls land explode with contact and still stood. The three of us braced ourselves for the impact but, it didn't came.

Instead, the rock slowed down went backwards to everyone's surprise. I was a little relieved but, a sinking feeling in my stomach had formed. No! I thought as I watched it go in the direction of a black hole. "Capteen! The Star!" I heard the lookout, Mr. Onus, shout.

"It's devolving into a—a Black Hole!" Doppler yelled.

"We're being pulled in!" Turnbuckle exclaimed before falling off the helm because of the strong pull.

"Oh no you don't!" Amelia shouted grabbing the helm. As the three of us are getting back on the deck a wave hit us sending us onto the floor.

"Blast these waves! They're so deucedly erratic!" Amelia yelled.

"No Captain! They're not erratic at all!" Doppler yelled looking at a map like thing. "There will be one more in about 47.2 seconds followed by the biggest magilla of them all!"

"Of course! Brilliant doctor! We'll ride that last magilla out of here!" Amelia exclaimed with a determined smile.

"All sails secured Captain." Arrow called.

"Good man! Now release them immediately!" She ordered. Arrow hesitated a bit before replying. "Aye Captain." He then turned towards the crew. "You heard her men. Unfurl those sails!" He shouted.

The crew began protesting at the orders but climbed back to the sails to release them with Arrow joining them climbing to the ones on the top. Jim was about to join them when Captain called to him.

"Mr. Hawkins! Make sure all lifelines are secured good and tight!" She ordered.

"Aye-aye Captain!" He replied jumping off the shrouds and running to complete his orders as fast as he could. He pulled all lifelines making sure they were tight.

"Lifelines secured Captain!" He yelled when done.

"Very good," Amelia replied.

Another wave hit, knocking everyone over. I tried to hold onto the shrouds but the force of this one was so strong that I flew overboard. "EMMA!" Jim yelled. I stopped falling when a jerk on my line started. I gripped the rope and stared into the black hole. It was like I was staring into the face of death itself. I felt another jerk pulling me upwards and I started to climb. What felt like an eternity later Jim pulled me up on the deck hugging me protect fully. "It's okay." He said. I nodded and broke the hug. "I'm okay!" I said.

"Captain! The last wave! Here it comes!" Doppler yelled.

"Hold onto your lifelines, gents. It's going to be a bumpy ride!" Amelia yelled oddly excited despite the fact that we're all gonna die. As we descended into the black hole I saw Morph turning himself into a rope and tying himself around a rope. I threw my body into the main mast and held on. Jim wrapped his arms around me shielding me and squeezed my hand. Silver rushed over and wrapped his metal arm around us and the flesh arm holding onto the mast. Jim and I held onto one of Silver's fingers and I closed my eyes waiting for death to sallow us up. This is it. I thought to myself.

A huge explosion occurred in death's mouth sending lots of solar energy to the sails, which gave us enough power to get us out of there. I heard cheers from the crew and opened my eyes. I saw Morph turn back into himself and sighed in and relief as he melts into a puddle on the floor. Silver, Jim and I relaxed and moved away from the mast. Jim looked down at me and I smiled back. He still had an arm wrapped around my shoulder keeping me close but not to close. I didn't mind.

"Captain! That, oh my goodness, that was, that was absolutely, that was the most-" Doppler rambled trying to find the right words to say while trying to untangle himself from a pile of rope.

"Oh tish-tosh." Amelia interrupted looking through a telescope like instrument in the stars. "Actually Doctor, your astrometrical advice was most helpful." She finished giving him a compliment. Doppler was taken aback from the words not expecting her to praise him. "Well, uh... thank you. Thank you very much. Well I have a lot of help to offer anatomically-amanmotically- astronomically." He said slapping himself on the forehead when finished.

Amelia walked up to Silver, Jim, and I. "Well I must, uh congratulate you Mr. Silver. It seems your cabin boy did a bang up job with those lifelines." She said. Silver and Jim nudged each other playfully and I gave him a thumbs up. He smirked and hugged me rubbing my hair. I rolled my eyes and hugged back.

"All hands accounted for Mr. Arrow?" Amelia asked looking around for him. "Mr. Arrow?" She repeated. I heard a hissing sound as Scroop somberly walked up to her holding Mr. Arrow's hat.