The sea was calm, the small waves gently lapping up against the sloop, the black pitch keeping the inside of the ship dry. It was an unusually warm day, considering it was February. Isaac was onboard, tightening the knots keeping the sails furled. It had been a few weeks since Isaac purchased the sloop, but he was already making sure everything was set for today! As he went about keeping the sails in place, Sally and Lily came walking onto the dock, seeing the ship.

"Isaac!" Lily yelled, running up the boarding ramp and onto the ship. Isaac was quick to scoop her up, hoisting her onto his shoulder.

"Hey, little sister! How was school?" Isaac asked, walking over to the ramp.

"Not good." She answered.

"Not good? Why was it not good?" Isaac asked, setting her down.

"Because she got in trouble." Sally interrupted.

"Trouble?" Isaac asked.

"Yeah. Here, this should clear things up a bit." Sally said, handing Isaac a letter. Isaac unfolded it, reading it.

Dear Mr. Isaac Abaddon,

Your sister, Lilith Abaddon, has been disrupting her teacher's lessons and has been difficult in getting along with the other children in the Children's Quarters. She has been part of three fights, of which she started two of them. She gave one child a bloody nose and another a sprained wrist. She requires disciplining, of which the sole responsibility falls upon you. You have been unresponsive to the two letters we have sent you before, but please listen to this one! If she cannot learn to control herself, she will be removed from the Children's Quarters, no longer receiving the care and education given to all of the other children of the Kingdom's guards. This is her last chance!

Sincerely, Administrator Elizabeth Jones

"Two letters? I never received a single letter from them." Isaac questioned.

"That's because she hid them. This time, I found her hiding this one in her pack." Sally explained. Isaac looked down at Lily, seeing she was keeping her head down, kicking the deck.

"Lily, I raised you to be better than this! I taught you to only defend yourself, never to cause a fight! And furthermore, you're not even listening to your teachers!" Isaac scolded.

"They're not teaching me anything I don't already know! Also, the other children there started the fights, not me!" Lily argued.

"What is it I have told you about listening to your teachers?" Isaac questioned.

"Listen to your teachers because they sacrifice for your education. They dedicate themselves to the next generation, hoping their example will lead to the education of others." Lily sighed, saying Isaac's words verbatim.

"Exactly! And what is it said in the Book of Romans?" Isaac asked.

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody." Lily answered.

"Good. Now, instead of fighting back, go and tell your teacher if it happens again! They will take care of things better than you could! And listen to your teachers! I don't care if it's something you already know, if I hear about you getting kicked out of their classes or starting another fight, I will not spare the rod!" Isaac lectured.

Lily nodded, still looking down and walking away. As Sally walked up onto the ship, Isaac walked over to one of the cask barrels, opening the spigot to fill a tankard with fresh water.

"Is Lily going to be alright?" Sally asked, seeing Lily was dejected.

"She will once she learns she can't be going around picking fights. But I'll be honest, this is exactly what I was worried about, having to defend us all these years." Isaac said, drinking from the tankard.

"You lived in the middle of nowhere! I doubt you would've been able to find law enforcement to protect yourselves." Sally argued.

"Yes, but these are children we're talking about! She needs to learn that her fighting is only going to hurt her, instead of helping her." Isaac responded.

Isaac drank down the tankard, setting it on top of the barrel. He then walked over to the ramp, pulling it onboard.

"Lily! Unfurl the mainsail! We're going out into open waters!" Isaac ordered. Lily quickly obliged, untying the knot to the mainsail, letting it unfurl. Isaac ran over to the anchor's chain, using his strength to pull it, taking the anchor out of water. Soon, the ship lurched forward, the winds filling the sail, taking the ship out of the harbor.

"Lily, to the rigging!" Isaac commanded, taking the helm. Lily was quick to climb the rigging, keeping an eye out for sand bars and shallow spots. As Isaac controlled the ship, Sally looked behind the ship, seeing the harbor become more distant by the minute.

"So… seems like you've sailed before, right?" Sally asked.

"Only a few times. My father had a small sailboat, which he only used to fish. A sloop is pretty much the same, if perhaps a bit more complicated. But the same principle still stands. Watch for embankments, avoid the storms, and don't go sailing out into storms unless your life depends on it." Isaac answered.

Soon, they got out into the open sea, seeing other sailing ships traveling the currents. As the ship sailed, Lily got down from the rigging, landing onto the deck. She walked over to Isaac, who was keeping vigilance over the open water before him.

"We're all clear, captain!" Lily exclaimed, causing Isaac to laugh.

"Good job, first mate Lily! Now, I need you to check our supplies. Make sure we have everything we need for today." Isaac returned, enjoying himself. Lily laughed as well, going into the quarters of the ship.

"Captain Abaddon? Must admit, it suits you." Sally commented.

"Now, all I need is a name for the ship. Any suggestions?" Isaac asked. Sally was surprised, unknowing that Isaac hadn't named his ship yet.

"Don't you know it's unlucky to sail a ship without a name?" Sally asked. Isaac chuckled, the smell of salt becoming more prominent.

"Why do you think I'm asking for a name?" Isaac asked. Lily came back from the quarters, holding a piece of paper. She ran up to Isaac, who locked the wheel.

"We have twenty Stockfish, three casks of fresh water, including the one on deck, a barrel of limes, five bundles of firewood, four fishing nets, a barrel of pitch, a load of extra timber for repairs, two hammers and five boxes of nails, and an extra anchor with chain." Lily said, reading the list of supplies she made.

"Good. Now, I'm entrusting you to take control of the wheel. I'll be right back." Isaac said, giving control of the ship to Lily.

"Wait, where're you going?" Sally asked.

"Just to the quarters to change into some different clothes. Something that won't weigh me down if I go overboard." Isaac explained, walking into the quarters. After a few minutes, the door to the quarters opened, Isaac walking out. He was wearing a pair of worn canvas trousers, of which only reached to his mid-calf. A pair of thin, leather shoes were on his feet. Isaac was wearing a long-sleeved linen shirt, a rough leather vest over it. In the clothes he was wearing, Isaac's muscle definition was much more pronounced.

"How do I look?" Isaac asked, retaking control of the wheel. Sally was silent, a bit surprised by the change in wardrobe. Isaac was a bit confused by the silence, but soon he regained vigilance over the ship, steering them into the fishing grounds. After locking the wheel, Isaac quickly ran to the anchor, throwing it overboard! Lily quickly furled the mainsail, the ship soon coming to a stop. As soon as the ship lurched to a stop, Sally regained her senses, seeing they were in one of the most populated fishing grounds in the Mobian Sea.

"Isaac, why are we here?" Sally asked.

"I thought it would be fun to try fishing here. You know, before the other ships come by for the evening catch." Isaac answered, walking towards the quarters. Isaac went in and quickly came back, holding a fishing net. Isaac tied the rope to the rail of the ship, throwing the net overboard.

"Now, we wait." Isaac commented, sitting next to the rope.

3 Hours Later:

Isaac had been pulling the net and casting it over multiple times over the course of the afternoon, not pulling out a single fish from the sea. Isaac sighed, rolling up the net.

"So much for fishing." Isaac commented, tossing the net towards the quarters' door.

"I'm telling you; you need a name for your ship!" Sally interjected. Isaac couldn't think of a name, being the reason he wanted Sally to do so.

"Do you have a name for the ship?" Isaac asked. Sally grinned, already having an idea.

"How about 'The Drunken Nephilim'? Sally suggested, referencing the day when Isaac had bought it. Isaac laughed a bit at this, thinking it as good a name as any.

"Sounds good to me!" Isaac approved, beginning to uproariously laugh. Isaac ran over to the anchor, pulling the chain. But as he did so, the chain lurched, something fighting against him! Suddenly, the chain became tight, Isaac stopping it from pulling him overboard by using his feet to stop him at the rail! The ship began being pulled by the force, going faster than by wind!

"Woah! It's a monster!" Isaac yelled, trying to pull the chain. Isaac began walking away from the rail, pulling the chain with him. But as soon as he made a few feet in his pull, he was pulled back towards the rail, his feet being the only things stopping him!

"Hold on, I'm coming!" Sally shouted, running over to Isaac. She grabbed the chain as well, trying to pull it back with Isaac! The Drunken Nephilim was towed across the Mobian Sea, whatever hooked to the anchor fighting like there was no tomorrow! Isaac felt himself heat up, his linen shirt and canvas trousers beginning to smolder! Seeing this, Sally quickly let go of the chain, seeing Isaac's scars begin to glow under his clothing!

"Isaac, let go of it! It's not worth losing the ship!" Sally yelled, Isaac becoming enraged!

"I… WON'T… LOSE IT!" Isaac shouted, beginning to actually pull the chain while staying in place! Isaac's muscles began to enlarge, veins pulsing with an unnatural glow, as if his veins were filled with magma! The anchor got closer and closer to the ship, whatever was pulling it beginning to come closer to the surface! With one great heave, Isaac pulled the creature out of the water, the anchor having acted as a hook! The creature flopped onto the deck, revealing it to be a Great White Shark of massive scale, of which Isaac had never seen before! The shark was dead, the last heave having caused the anchor to penetrate through its head, killing it.

"Isaac, do you realize what you did?! You actually caught a shark!" Sally exclaimed, never before seeing a Great White Shark of such a size caught with an anchor as a hook! Isaac fell to his knees, his muscles going back to their original size, his clothes not smoking anymore. Sally went to Isaac, helping him up. As he rose, Isaac saw the beast he had killed, its blood slowly cascading towards the end of the deck, dripping back into the water.

"We… we should get back to shore." Isaac said, walking back to the helm. As he did, Lily came out of the quarters, having taken a nap. She was soon wide-eyed upon seeing the beast, the anchor still embedded in its head!

"Holy… is that what was rocking the ship?!" Lily asked, never having seeing such a large fish before! She ran over to it, feeling the skin on it. It was rough to the touch, as if covered with small teeth. She looked into its mouth, seeing rows upon rows of teeth! It was unlike anything she had ever seen before!

"Careful, Lily! It may be dead, but it doesn't mean it can't still be dangerous!" Isaac warned. Lily backed away from it, unfurling the mainsail. Soon, The Drunken Nephilim was headed for the harbor, the sunset illuminating the Mobian Sea. The Drunken Nephilim, after Isaac wrestled the anchor out of the shark's head, anchored itself in the harbor. After dropping the ramp to allow Sally and Lily off of the ship, Isaac grabbed the shark by the tail, dragging it with him off of the ship.

"What're you gonna do with that?" Sally asked.

"Well, I can't eat it since it doesn't have scales. So, I'm going to sell it to the nearest merchant. I'll be up to the castle as soon as I sell it." Isaac explained, dragging the shark off to some of the merchant stands.

Sally and Lily walked back to the castle, the sunset beginning to dip below the horizon.

"Why did you tell Isaac about the letter? I could've handled things all on my own!" Lily asked, frustrated by being scolded by her brother.

"Well, how do you think he would react if he found out you were expelled from the classes and you weren't living in your quarters?" Sally asked. Lily frowned, crossing her arms.

"Well, I don't know why you care so much! It's not like I'm your daughter!" Lily responded. Sally stopped her, angry.

"I care because… well, I just care! And I won't be having you talk to me like that!" Sally scolded. Lily rolled her eyes, walking from Sally. She was suddenly stopped by Sally, grabbing her arm.

"See?! This is exactly what Isaac was talking about! When you got caught doing something you shouldn't have, you became hostile! This isn't how your parents would want you to behave!" Sally scolded.

"How would you know?! You never met them! I never met them!" Lily shouted.

"But I did. And Sally's right… they would be very disappointed." Isaac said, right behind them. Lily's face became pale, all the color draining from it.

"Isaac… I…" Lily tried to say, at a loss for words.

"I've heard enough of your excuses, Lily! When we get back inside, you're going straight to your room! No dinner!" Isaac admonished.

"But brother, I-" Lily tried to say, before being stopped by Isaac.

"ENOUGH!" Isaac yelled, shocking both Lily and Sally! Lily was on the brink of tears, never being yelled at by her brother before.

"You are to say nothing! You are done talking!" Isaac hissed. Isaac grabbed Lily's wrist, taking her with him to the castle. Sally followed, unsure of what Isaac was going to do to her! After they got inside, Isaac let go of her wrist.

"Room. Now." Isaac sternly said, pointing to the hallway the Children's Quarters were located. Lily quickly ran from Isaac, stifling her sobbing as she ran down the hallway.

"Isaac… that was horrible." Sally commented, never seeing Lily cry like that before.

"I hated every second of that. But I'm not letting her get away with behaving like that." Isaac said, walking from the door.

"Don't you think you might've been a little too hard on her? I mean, no dinner?" Sally asked.

"She'll be fine for one night. I'm not about to let her become disrespectful because she got caught doing something she knew she shouldn't have done. If I didn't love her, I would've let her get away with this without consequence." Isaac explained, walking away.

Sally quickly followed, worried about what had happened. Isaac was radiating heat, evidently still angry!

"Isaac, we should really talk about this! At least until you calm down!" Sally observed, not wanting a repeat of last month. Taking in a deep breath, Isaac sat down on one of the benches, calming down. Sally sat down next to him; the heat having dissipated significantly.

"I know you're angry, but I can tell this runs deeper." Sally stated. Isaac sighed, steam emanating from his nose.

"It's… I remember my mother's last words from my vision. She said I was going to raise Lily better than either of them could. But right now, I'm beginning to doubt myself! Lily… has grown disrespectful, arrogant, picking fights! This isn't what I taught her!" Isaac explained, frustrated.

Sally put a hand on Isaac's shoulder, feeling it was still hot to the touch.

"Ever since she found out who we are, that's when her attitude changed! I'm worried her knowing we are Nephilim has given her a terrible reason to mistreat others!" Isaac relayed.

"Isaac, you have to remember, she's able to make her own choices, the same as you. Letting herself become a different person because of her heritage is her own decision, not yours." Sally explained. Isaac shook his head, his eyes clenched closed.

"It is my responsibility to teach her right from wrong. I have failed to do so. The fault is mine alone." Isaac argued, getting up from his seat. He walked away, going down the stairs that would lead to his room.

"Sorry about this Isaac, but I know I can help!" Sally said to herself, walking to the kitchen. Sally grabbed a few rolls and an apple, walking out of the kitchen and towards the Children's Quarters. Sally stopped at Lily's door, grabbing the doorknob. She turned it, finding it was unlocked. She gently pushed the door open, stepping into Lily's room.

"Lily?" Sally questioned, looking around. Lily's room was a standard dormitory room, enough space for one person to live in. Sally couldn't see where Lily was, only seeing a well-made bed with hospital corners. Sally walked in, looking around. As she did, she heard sniffling coming from near the bed. Sally looked under, seeing Lily curled under it, crying.

"Guess it runs in the family." Sally thought to herself. "Lily?" Sally asked. Lily peered over her shoulder, seeing her. She quickly curled herself further into a corner, breathing shakily.

"Go away! Because of you, Isaac doesn't love me anymore!" Lily cried.

"Lily, that's not true! Isaac dearly loves you!" Sally refuted.

"He y-yelled at m-me! He n-n-never d-did that b-before!" Lily sobbed. Sally reached under the bed, grabbing Lily. Lily didn't resist, letting Sally pull her out from under the bed. Sally hugged her tightly, saddened to see her like this!

"Listen, if you want things to be better, you need to understand how Isaac feels!" Sally stated. Lily sniffled a bit, wiping the tears from her eyes.

"I… I hate being in the Children's Quarters! I just want to go back to how things used to be!" Lily confessed. Sally brushed back Lily's quills, comforting her.

"Lily, things can't go back to how they were. Life changes. That's how it's supposed to be." Sally explained.

"Why? Why can't we just go somewhere else now? We have a boat now! We could just leave!" Lily asked.

"But that's not what Isaac wants for you. He wants you to receive an education. He wants you to be better than him. He wants you to succeed." Sally answered. Lily looked away from Sally, reflecting on how she had behaved today.

"I'm… I'm so sorry, Sally!" Lily cried, embracing her. Sally hugged her tightly, comforting her. As Lily cried, Sally stroked her quills, calming her down.

"Shhh, it's okay. It's okay." Sally whispered, holding her. Soon, after Lily calmed down, Sally gave her the rolls and the apple she got from the kitchen. After eating them, Lily became tired, Sally tucking her in. After Lily was asleep, Sally quietly walked out of the room, closing the door behind her. Sally turned to leave the Children's Quarters, surprised by Isaac standing there. He was changed back into his regular clothes.

"Oh, Isaac! I…" Sally began to explain before Isaac stopped her.

"Thank you. I'm not sure I would've been able to do what you did." Isaac said, grateful. Sally adopted a bashful look, trying her best to hide it.

"Well, I try to help where I can. Guess it's helpful when you live in the same castle where they have the Children's Quarters all of your life." Sally said. Isaac nodded, looking around.

"I heard what she said. That she hates it here. I… Sally, am I being a good guardian having her here?" Isaac asked.

"Isaac, you're doing what you think is best for her. She's already having the advantage of being around other children her age and being taught by some of the best teachers in the Kingdom!" Sally explained.

Isaac nodded, but he wasn't sure of himself anymore. He took out a small bag of elk jerky from his pocket.

"Anyway… I came here to give her something to eat. I guess I'm not as corrective as I thought I was." Isaac said, feeling bad about sending her to bed without eating something.

"I took care of it, Isaac. Sorry for going over your head." Sally apologized.

"You did what you believed to be right… and I thank you all the more for it." Isaac responded, walking to Lily's door. He quietly opened it, looking into the room. He saw Lily asleep in her bed. He went back into the hallway, quietly closing the door. Isaac didn't say anything.

"Are you alright, Isaac?" Sally asked, noting how quiet he was. Isaac subtly nodded, stepping away from Lily's door.

"Are you going to sleep soon?" Isaac asked.

"Soon. Today was a bit tiring." Sally answered.

"Yeah… it was." Isaac responded.