Part 9
"NO!" Hunter screamed but there was no turning back and soon he and Sebastian were at the stern and climbing over the railing. Titanic was tipping even more. There was a loud noise as the ship broke into two pieces and Hunter grabbed hold of Sebastian's shoulder to keep him steady. Sebastian did the same and they noticed the sea surface coming closer.
"When we are almost at the water we must jump for it", Hunter yelled over the screams. Suddenly Sebastian grabbed his hand.
"Don't let go Hunter please", Sebastian begged. "I can't lose you too."
Hunter looked at Sebastian and noticed the sadness and fear in his eyes. Hunter knew he must be having the same fear in his… and sorrow. Hunter smiled the tiniest of smiles and gripped Sebastian's hand tightly.
"I promise", Hunter said and in his mind he saw Thad's smiling face. "I promise I will never let your hand go again."
Sebastian smiled back and got reminded of his conversation with Thad. In his mind he saw Thad smile at him.
"I'll never let you go again", he told Hunter and they both watched the water coming closer. Hunter noticed a man to his right. It was Andrews.
When the surface finally reached them Hunter and Sebastian jumped away from the sinking ship as good as they could. The first thing either of them could think of when they hit the water was how cold and dark it was. It was so cold and dark that they couldn't see anything. But they felt themselves being pulled further down by the force the water got when the ship sank. They fought against the pull and soon broke the surface. Both of them gasping and thanking their lifejackets.
The screams from the other passengers were even worse in the water and they noticed so many people fight to stay afloat because they had no lifejackets and couldn't swim. Hunter looked around for something they could climb onto. But he didn't see anything. But suddenly he felt Sebastian pull on his hand. He turned and saw Sebastian point at something in the dark. It was a lifeboat that was floating upside down in the water! Hunter and Sebastian started to swim towards it and they weren't the only ones. A group of men were doing the same. When they reached it they realized it was harder to get up on it than they thought. It was Hunter and Sebastian along with six other men that tried. There were already twelve men on the boat.
"Wait", a man suddenly called and they all stopped trying to climb it. "If you let us help some of you up at the time we won't risk the boat capsizing again." Everyone nodded and held still so that the men onboard could help them up one at the time. Hunter and Sebastian had to let go of each other for just a little bit so that they could get onto the boat, but when they were both safely on it they gripped each other again and held on tight.
"W-wasn't she supposed to be unsinkable", someone asked and the two boys looked at where the ship had just been and Hunter started crying his heart out.
"What's up with him", a man asked.
"H-his little brother was left on the ship", Sebastian stuttered and hugged Hunter tightly.
"I'm sorry", the man said and looked out over the sea. Sebastian almost jumped in surprise when Hunter started to sing softly and stuttering at first.
J-Jack and Jill, w-went up the h-hill
To fetch a pail of water, s-so…
"What", Sebastian asked when Hunter trailed off.
"Th-Thad used to sing that song when… when he was s-sad or scared", Hunter stuttered and held on tight to Sebastian's arm. He was so cold. Sebastian was also freezing but was trying to hide it.
"C-can you s-sing all of it", he stuttered in cold. The men looked at them curiously. They all wanted the time to go by until Carpathia arrived. They had all been told she was close but they couldn't see her.
"The lifeboats aren't r-returning", a man stuttered. "I-I can see the lights of their l-lamps."
"W-why are they w-waiting", someone stuttered.
"I-if they come n-now", Hunter stuttered and all eyes were on him again. "The… the p-people i-in the w-water…"
"They can't return because the people in the water will all try to get onboard and that will overturn the lifeboats", a big man said and sighed. "They can't do anything but wait."
"B-but th-the p-people i-in the water", a young man said and looked scared. No one said anything else. They knew what he was going to ask. They also knew that the people in the life boats were waiting… for the people in the water to either calm down, pass out… or die. Sebastian buried his face in Sebastian's neck and sobbed. This wasn't supposed to happen. Hunter leaned his head on Sebastian's and sang again, determent not to stutter.
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water, so they say
Their subsequent fall was inevitable
They never stood a chance, they were written that way
Innocent victims of their story
Like Romeo and Juliet
T'was written in the stars before they even met
That love and fate, and a touch of stupidity
Would rob them of their hope of living happily
The endings are often a little bit gory
I wonder why they didn't just change their story?
We're told we have to do as we're told but surely
Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.
His voice was thick with emotion because he thought of Thad in that moment, before the chorus. Because the chorus was just how Thad had been in life. Hunter sang:
Just because you find that life's not fair it
Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it
If you always take it on the chin and wear it
Nothing will change.
Even if you're little, you can do a lot, you
Mustn't let a little thing like, 'little' stop you
If you sit around and let them get on top, you
Might as well be saying
You think that it's ok
And that's not right
"I-I know t-that song", a young man said and Hunter looked at him. "A-a boy in my n-neighborhood u-used to s-sing it."
"W-what's your name", Hunter asked.
"N-Noah P-Puckerman", the young man stuttered.
"I-I remember you", Hunter said. "Y-you always r-ran around with that stick."
"Y-yeah", Noah chuckled. "I-it was m-my sword."
"C-Can you sing the s-second verse N-Noah?"
"S-Sure", Noah said. "B-but call me P-Puck."
Puck cleared his throat and sang rather strongly:
Cinderella, in the cellar
Didn't have to do much as far as I can tell
Her Godmother, was two thirds fairy
Suddenly her lot was a lot less scary
But what if you haven't got a fairy to fix it?
Sometimes you have to make a little bit of mischief.
Hunter & Puck: Just because you find that life's not fair it
Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it
If you always take it on the chin and wear it
Nothing will change.
Even if you're little, you can do a lot, you
Mustn't let a little thing like, 'little' stop you
If you sit around and let them get on top, you
Might as well be saying
You think that it's ok
And that's not right
Puck: And if it's not right
Hunter: You have to put it right
"Th-this is so surreal", a man that was obviously from first class said and sighed. "I thought T-Titanic couldn't s-sink."
"S-she was made of i-iron, of course she could sink", an older man from second class with a friendly air around him said as he helped a young man onto the boat. The young man had just reached them. There were still some room left on the upside down lifeboat. They couldn't turn it around, it was too heavy. The final space was soon taken when a few more swimmers arrived. Hunter counted 23 people on the boat. He sighed and sang softly:
'Cause if you're little you can do a lot, you
Mustn't let a little thing like, 'little' stop you
If you sit around and let them get on top, you
Won't change a thing!
Just because you find that life's not fair, it
Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it!
If you always take it on the chin and wear it
You might as well be saying
You think that it's ok
And that's not right
And if it's not right
You have to put it right
But nobody else it gonna put it right for me
Nobody but me is going to change my story
Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty…
He sighed and closed his eyes.
TBC *run and hides*