p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="d32be7a8d0edbb4a0da49897b6854503"I am jolted awake, even though I am hanging from the ceiling in a hammock. The alarm is blaring, people are screaming, and the boat is ROCKING. Like, flying in a tornado rocking. I get shaken out of the hammock, and the hammock is about 4 feet off the ground. I fall flat on my back, hurting my wings. I jump up and look on the bed. Zach is fast asleep. Quick as lightning, I run into my room and put on my combat suit. I run out with my dagger ready, and I see a Shrimpzilla. /p
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