Chap5 Hold On
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Don't own a bloody thing, not one little thing, always knew I should have been a mouse.
Many thanks to my beta reader DarkoBender
I looked up in horror as the mast fell with the sickening sound of snapping wood. I looked out at the sea and saw a dark ship firing at us.
I pulled my sword out, I wanted to help, this was my chance to show Tom what a good teacher he was! I ran across the deck but before I could get very far I was stopped by Tom, "Get below deck lad, it's not safe up here!" he said breathlessly.
"No! I want to help, you taught me how to fight, please let me help!" I begged trying to sound braver than I felt. I saw Tom was shaking his head and I could have sworn I saw a glimmer of fear in his eyes, "This is a pirate attack lad, and not just any pirate attack lad, it's an attack by one of the most feared ships in the Caribbean!" Although Tom was yelling it was hard to hear him over the shots that were being fired from both sides.
I wanted to help but I also didn't want to be seen as disobeying Tom's order so I did as I was told and ran below deck. I could hear the battle taking place above me I could hear the chilling screams of the crew as they were slaughtered mercilessly. I remained below deck just as Tom told me to do. I just kept hoping he was okay I didn't know what I would do if anything happened to him.
I didn't understand why the pirate ship had attacked us, Tom told me pirates had no interest in small merchant ships such as ourselves as they didn't have enough loot that would make it a worthwhile risk unlike the much larger merchant ships or other pirate ships.
I could hear voices above deck above the explosions the voices were not clear but from what I could make out it sounded like the man was looking for something. The next voice I heard was Tom's, he was saying something about it not being here and wouldn't a merchant ship be the last place to find what he was looking for.
Thank God Tom's alright I thought to myself, but what of the rest of the crew? A second thought asked. I dreaded the answer their horrid screams came back to mind. I wondered what the man was looking for.
A thick silence hung on the ship I stayed below deck for a while longer I assumed the battle was ending I nervously made my way above deck trying to prepare myself for the horrors I may find.
The sight made me feel sick I had to bite back a whimper, the decks were a wash of blood. The crew of the HMS Starliner lay dead or dying in a tangled horrific heap.
I scanned the decks for Tom, he had to be okay he was the Captain, he would be alive I assured myself, although I didn't really believe it.
Then by the helm I saw it, Tom lay slumped over the helm broadly, a profuse amount of blood staining the wheel and deck as it seeped from his body in horrific amounts.
No, please let him be okay, I thought hysterically making my way to his side as fast as I could dodging the bodies that lay lifelessly on the deck.
I glanced out to the horizon and saw the ship was departing, thank God I thought quickly.
I gently lifted Tom from the helm and lay him on the deck. I looked desperately trying to see where the blood flow was coming from, then I found it the blood was coming from a deep stab wound in his stomach. "William?" Tom rasped the sound of his voice made me jump.
"Oh Tom, it's going to be okay," I soothed while thing how, how the hell was it going to be okay? I was stuck in the middle of the Caribbean on a ship full of dead men and a dying Captain!
"My crew…" Tom muttered his breathing was becoming laboured and raspy.
"They're dead," I said quietly trying to stem the flow with my hands but the blood just flowed faster I wanted to stop it but I didn't know how. I could feel tears welling in my eyes as Tom made a small gasp of pain.
"Get off the ship William, use the lifeboat don't stay here any longer lad, go," Tom wheezed. I didn't even know there were lifeboats on the ship but I refused to go anywhere until…Tom's breathing was shallow after a few minutes it ceased this was the second time this had happened to me. My world fell apart again.
I silently stood up with tears running down my face as I saw Tom's blood on my clothes I was searching for the life boats when I heard an explosion and the sound of shattering wood.
Before I could register what happened I fell into the sea I felt the cold hit my like icy daggers. I hauled myself onto a piece of wood. I saw the dark ship sail out of sight before I sank into unconsciousness.
When I next awoke I found myself lying on the deck of another ship with a girl standing over me who told me she would watch over me.
I took comfort in that thought, although I also knew Tom and my mum were watching over me. With that thought I sunk back into unconsciousness.
Okay that's it! Slightly soppy ending I know but there you go! Please review!