Part 4
Jim walked up to the deck rather quickly following Silver's lead.
"The star plutiod," Doctor Doppler could be heard explaining to Captain Amelia. "It's gone supernova!"
"Well then," Amelia nodded.
"SECURE LIFELINES!" Arrow bellowed without second orders. The entire crew scrambled for the center mast tying a tight knot of rope around their waist.
"LET'S GET THOSE SOLAR SAILS ROLLED UP NOW!" Amelia shouted.
The entire crew began to climb the riggings and tie the solar sails up in a moment's notice. A low rumbling began.
"Docotr? What is that?" Ameliua questioned her voice in a state of panic.
"Earthquake activity. Not uncommon. There should be another one in 19.8 seconds then the entire star will become a black hole."
"And the speed, bingo! GENTLEMAN! UNLEASH SOLAR SAILS!" Amelia shouted.
"What? We just rolled them up!" someone was heard complaining from the crowd.
"NOW! UNLESS YOU'D ALL LIKE TO LOOK LIKE A CAN OF PICKELED OLIVES!" Amelia replied. Everyone ran back up, including arrow.
"Mister Hawkins secure all lifelines!" Amelia shouted from the bridge.
Jim reacted instantly. "Aye Catapin." He began to double check all knots and pull them tighter to the mast.
But the real action was up near Mister Arrow. He had lost his grip and Scroop was grinning evily.
"Say goodbye, Mister Arrow," Scroop hissed cutting Arrow's life line.
The rumbling began again. Everyone jumped back down.
"HANG ON TO YOUR LIFELINES GENTS! IT'S GOING TO BE A BUMPY RIDE!" Amelia yelled as the suddenly burst of light from the super nova pushed the ship forward onto the horizon.
As soon as they were in the clear, there was a huge amount of shouting from the crew.
"Is everyone present and accounted for mister arrow?" Amelia asked, looking around for her first mate. "Mister Arrow?"
Scroop stepped forward. "Mister Arrow didn't make it. His lifeline was not secure."
Jim's jaw dropped open. "What? I could sworn I double checked all of the life lines!" he protested and ran back over to the mast, but Arrow's lifeline was no longer there. The entire crew glared at Jim, and Amelia's ears fell back.
"Very well then. We move on," she said quietly, returning to her stateroom, obviously hurt and depressed.
Jim glared and stormed down to the galley. Silver looked at Scroop giving him the look that only Moo, sheep of doom gives.
To Be Continued...
Jim walked up to the deck rather quickly following Silver's lead.
"The star plutiod," Doctor Doppler could be heard explaining to Captain Amelia. "It's gone supernova!"
"Well then," Amelia nodded.
"SECURE LIFELINES!" Arrow bellowed without second orders. The entire crew scrambled for the center mast tying a tight knot of rope around their waist.
"LET'S GET THOSE SOLAR SAILS ROLLED UP NOW!" Amelia shouted.
The entire crew began to climb the riggings and tie the solar sails up in a moment's notice. A low rumbling began.
"Docotr? What is that?" Ameliua questioned her voice in a state of panic.
"Earthquake activity. Not uncommon. There should be another one in 19.8 seconds then the entire star will become a black hole."
"And the speed, bingo! GENTLEMAN! UNLEASH SOLAR SAILS!" Amelia shouted.
"What? We just rolled them up!" someone was heard complaining from the crowd.
"NOW! UNLESS YOU'D ALL LIKE TO LOOK LIKE A CAN OF PICKELED OLIVES!" Amelia replied. Everyone ran back up, including arrow.
"Mister Hawkins secure all lifelines!" Amelia shouted from the bridge.
Jim reacted instantly. "Aye Catapin." He began to double check all knots and pull them tighter to the mast.
But the real action was up near Mister Arrow. He had lost his grip and Scroop was grinning evily.
"Say goodbye, Mister Arrow," Scroop hissed cutting Arrow's life line.
The rumbling began again. Everyone jumped back down.
"HANG ON TO YOUR LIFELINES GENTS! IT'S GOING TO BE A BUMPY RIDE!" Amelia yelled as the suddenly burst of light from the super nova pushed the ship forward onto the horizon.
As soon as they were in the clear, there was a huge amount of shouting from the crew.
"Is everyone present and accounted for mister arrow?" Amelia asked, looking around for her first mate. "Mister Arrow?"
Scroop stepped forward. "Mister Arrow didn't make it. His lifeline was not secure."
Jim's jaw dropped open. "What? I could sworn I double checked all of the life lines!" he protested and ran back over to the mast, but Arrow's lifeline was no longer there. The entire crew glared at Jim, and Amelia's ears fell back.
"Very well then. We move on," she said quietly, returning to her stateroom, obviously hurt and depressed.
Jim glared and stormed down to the galley. Silver looked at Scroop giving him the look that only Moo, sheep of doom gives.
To Be Continued...