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Chapter 14: Double JeopardyYugi! cried Yami as he watched his friend about to be crushed.
The sail suddenly stopped its descent about a foot from Yugi's head. The rope quivered as it was pulled tight and vibrated with a sharp twang as it hung taut in the air.
But who's holding it? thought Yugi as he looked up through the falling rain.
"Are you gonna move or what?" asked Seto through gritted teeth as he strained to hold the rope steady. His dark blue trench coat looked almost black as it whipped about him in the wind.
Yugi scrambled out of the way and grabbed the rope with Seto.
I think I'll take over from here, Yugi, said Yami.
Yugi was too shaken too protest, so Yami made the switch. With two people on the job, Seto and Yami managed to raise the sail and tie it securely down. After they finished, they took a moment to regain their breath, giving Yami an opportunity to switch back. Joey and Tristan, having finished their sail, ran over to Yugi.
"Yugi, you all right, man?" asked Joey.
"Yeah, I'm fine," replied Yugi. "But we'd better get inside before this storm gets any worse."
"I'm with ya on that," said Tristan.
They opened the door with some difficulty. The wind was picking up again, and rough waves were tossing the boat around like a piece of driftwood. Suddenly, a huge wave came at the boat.
"Everybody! Grab on to something!" yelled Yugi.
They quickly obeyed. But Seto's hands were covered in rope burns from stopping the falling sail. He held onto the sail rope, but the impact of the wave tore the rope from his grasp, and he was swept along. As he went over the railing, he grabbed hold of the top rail with one hand. Mokuba was watching from the cabin, and he rushed out on deck to help.
"Mokuba, don't go out there!" said Tea.
"I have to!" he called over his shoulder. "My brother's in trouble!"
He reached Seto just as the railing broke. By sheer luck, Mokuba managed to grab his hand, but Seto was too heavy for him to pull up alone.
Serenity heard the commotion and also left the cabin. She took Seto's other hand. Between them, Mokuba and Serenity were able to pull him up.
"You ok, big brother?" asked Mokuba.
He nodded, looking at Serenity.
"Let's go see if the others are all right," said Serenity.
As they rejoined the others, the storm was slowly subsiding. The wind had stopped, and the rain was tapering off.
"Everyone ok?" asked Yugi, looking around. "Good."
"I never wanna to do that again!" said Joey.
"Me either!" seconded Tristan.
The raven who had stayed behind took it all in from his hiding place in the cabin. Tomorrow he would depart for his master's citadel and tell him what had occurred since his partner had left.
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