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I Failed

Billowing in the caliginous night and fusing with the clouds ahead was the amoral smoke of cannon fire. People were screaming just out of pure horror and despair or a plead for aid. There were large fires scattered throughout Port Royal causing them to look like floating candles in the dark evening. The streets were crowded with people running in all directions. The town was clustered with utter confusion. Most seamed to be scurrying away from shore, which became apparent to me when I saw dozens of small boats, filled with grimy, homely, terrible pirates. I was usually fond of a pirate's life, but not these pirates. I jumped when a hand grabbed my shoulder.

"Get inside, Raeh," Will urged in concern, "These are not the pirates you dream of becoming. They will show no mercy to you."

"How can I just stay inside and wait for them?" I protested, "They are coming ashore and will be hear within minuets. I will not wait myself into doom!"

Will could tell I was determined and finally gave in, "Take this," he handed me a sword. I gripped it firmly with a familiar hand, for Will had spent many days teaching me how to wield a sword. "Go and wake Miss Prickit, and get your self out of hear. Run to the fort; there are soldiers there defending it. Stay there."

I could not argue. I would much rather stay here and fight along side my best friend, but I knew me place. I needed to be getting us to safety at the moment. I knew it was shameful, but I always had the urge to prove myself. It was a wretched habit, which usually ended with me making a right fool of me self.

"I will come for you when it is safe," Will reassured, "Do you understand?"

"Aye," I sighed.

He then went off, both sword and a small hatchet in hand. I stared after him for awhile then sighed in annoyance. The sound of people's screams brought me back. The pirates were so close I could see their every horrifying feature. Behind them trailed hundreds of fallen bodies. I had to hurry.

I ran inside.

"Miss Prickit?" It would take a while to wake her.

At that moment I heard shouting outside our store and then the sound of shattering glass only to feel the same glass come splashing across my face. I screamed in pain. There was then an explosion that threw me for a very far distance.

I was surrounded by flames that engulfed all the home that I knew. I struggled in pulling my self up from the debris-covered floor. I could feel my flesh burning with the tremendous heat.

"Help! I need help!" Miss Prickit was screaming from insider her room where a large beam had blocked the door.

"I'm here, Miss Prickit!" I reassured her.

The flames were growing rapidly, devouring everything flammable, which included the many tons of fabric covering every corner of the wee shop. If I didn't get the both of us out of there we would be devoured also.

"I'm coming! I am going to get you ou…!" my words were cut short because of the level of smoke that had been sucked into my lungs. I couldn't yell. Everything became all the more crucial.

I tried to move the heavy beam but could not even get a good grip of the enormous thing. I then started whacking at it with the sword Will gave me. That was even more despairing. Miss Prickit was now squealing in agony. I was crying in desperation, but my tears only burned my already singed cheeks. I started coughing and gagging, unable to take a breath. I fell to my knees. Miss Prickit's screams were getting louder and more desperate until to my unbearable horror, they ceased. I collapsed, weeping and gasping for air. I had failed and now I was going to die too. My sight was blurry and my eyes seared. I suddenly felt two strong arms slide under my back and lift me up.

I opened my burning copper colored eyes and saw the welcoming face of Will. I then shut my eyes again in shame. I could not bare to look at him; I felt I had failed him and I admitted, "I failed." I leaned my head against his shoulder. I couldn't stop my sobs. Will carried me all the way to the fort where he gently laid me down. I still could not stop crying.

"Raeh, Raeh, it is alright," he soothed, "Shhhhhhh." He ran his fingers through my normally auburn colored hair (it was now black with smoke) whispering soothing words to me, trying to calm me.

"I failed! I couldn't save her!" I whined between gasps.

"It's not your fault. There was nothing you could do."

I was not reassured. Will sat there, cradling me until I drifted off to a deep sleep where I was left to relive my horror for a second time in my dreams.