Chapter 5
The cruise had started without a hitch, the first three days there had been great weather and fun for all the passengers. But the ship was now entering a violent storm system that would end all their fun.
Alan and Ellie had decided to spend the day exploring the ship, talking about their memories, and remembering old times. Since it had started raining hard outside, they could only keep on the lower decks, but that was fine with them. They had enough stuff to talk about that they weren't really looking at their surroundings.
Sarah and Ian were in the lounge on the lower deck. They were also going over memories and the times. They had seen Alan and Ellie walking around, and had even joined them awhile. They had talked about the parks, and had voiced their opinions on what had been done with the islands. InGen had said that they had blown up the islands, and that all dinosaur embryos, eggs, and the like had been completely destroyed. The foursome had debated over whether that was true. They had concluded it was, and that was when Ian and Sarah had left the other two.
Roland kept to his room during that day, he didn't feel like mingling or any of that other cruisy stuff. He decided to get some movies and spend the day inside. No one had really talked to him, but then again, he had not tried to talk to anyone either. He had passed Kelly Malcolm a couple times when he was out and she said hi. Other than her, no one else seemed to acknowledge his being there.
The rest of the guests were enjoying this drowsy, rainy day in the pool. The four teens were in the pool, playing games, while the four adults were in the hot tub discussing politics, and their dealings the past few years. Every once in awhile the adults would join the teens and they would all have a great time splashing, and hollering about.
Everyone was having a great time when suddenly the light s went out. All the ship was pitched into total darkness. Roland, in his room, got up in a hurry and started toward the captain's quarters, while Sarah and Ian in the lounge, and Ellie and Alan roaming the decks, did the same. Everyone in the pool was dumbstruck with surprise for a few moments, and then they all clambered out, and went to get towels. Then they, too, went towards the captain's quarters.
Meanwhile, all throughout the ship the crew was trying to figure out what was going on. They finally found out that the ship's electrical system wasn't completely insulated, and when hit by the storm all the bouncing about had shaken the connections loose. They were sending someone down to fix it, but it wouldn't be up for another hour or two. Without power they would just drift, and everyone hoped they wouldn't drift anywhere they didn't want to go.
The cruise had started without a hitch, the first three days there had been great weather and fun for all the passengers. But the ship was now entering a violent storm system that would end all their fun.
Alan and Ellie had decided to spend the day exploring the ship, talking about their memories, and remembering old times. Since it had started raining hard outside, they could only keep on the lower decks, but that was fine with them. They had enough stuff to talk about that they weren't really looking at their surroundings.
Sarah and Ian were in the lounge on the lower deck. They were also going over memories and the times. They had seen Alan and Ellie walking around, and had even joined them awhile. They had talked about the parks, and had voiced their opinions on what had been done with the islands. InGen had said that they had blown up the islands, and that all dinosaur embryos, eggs, and the like had been completely destroyed. The foursome had debated over whether that was true. They had concluded it was, and that was when Ian and Sarah had left the other two.
Roland kept to his room during that day, he didn't feel like mingling or any of that other cruisy stuff. He decided to get some movies and spend the day inside. No one had really talked to him, but then again, he had not tried to talk to anyone either. He had passed Kelly Malcolm a couple times when he was out and she said hi. Other than her, no one else seemed to acknowledge his being there.
The rest of the guests were enjoying this drowsy, rainy day in the pool. The four teens were in the pool, playing games, while the four adults were in the hot tub discussing politics, and their dealings the past few years. Every once in awhile the adults would join the teens and they would all have a great time splashing, and hollering about.
Everyone was having a great time when suddenly the light s went out. All the ship was pitched into total darkness. Roland, in his room, got up in a hurry and started toward the captain's quarters, while Sarah and Ian in the lounge, and Ellie and Alan roaming the decks, did the same. Everyone in the pool was dumbstruck with surprise for a few moments, and then they all clambered out, and went to get towels. Then they, too, went towards the captain's quarters.
Meanwhile, all throughout the ship the crew was trying to figure out what was going on. They finally found out that the ship's electrical system wasn't completely insulated, and when hit by the storm all the bouncing about had shaken the connections loose. They were sending someone down to fix it, but it wouldn't be up for another hour or two. Without power they would just drift, and everyone hoped they wouldn't drift anywhere they didn't want to go.