25 Batten Down the Hatches (1/2)
”Staff Captain, have you seen the Captain?”
I glance at the Safety Officer and turn my head to look around the room. I double-check to see if maybe the Safety Officer missed the Captain. I find four other people, not counting the Safety Officer and myself, none of them being the person I'm looking for.
”Hmmm, he went out to get an old logbook from his room, but that was a while ago,” I reply.
”I'm going to see if I can find him. **Sigh** He's probably off flirting with some woman again.”
”Haha! Well, that sounds like the Captain. Hi, my names CAPTAIN Hitchcock emphasis on the Captain!”
”Yep! That's the Captain for you!”
”Hahaha! Ahhhh, well, anyways, is there something you needed him for?”
”A fire alarm was pulled in one of the hallways earlier, and I asked someone to go check it out, but I can't get in touch with them anymore. So I need to report it and go check it myself.”
”Well, I...”
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**Bang**
Suddenly the door to the bridge burst open. I flinch and quickly spin around. Looking at the door, I see two people I recognize the first being Eden, a beautiful girl that was hired earlier this year and the other being Audrey, a cute woman, but she's a little jumpy.
Eden's face is pale, and for some reason, she's wearing an eyepatch while Audreys complexion is green and her expression is hollow. They both awkwardly stare off into the room.
I can almost hear the gears in everyone's head-turning as they try to figure out what the situation is.
When I am about to break the silence, a childish sound rings out, ”Ahoy maties!”
”Huh?” I inadvertently blurt out.
”...I'm sorry, but I just couldn't pass up this opportunity.” a playful voice chuckles.
I lower my vision and discover a cute little girl who looks pleased with her antics. She has pure white skin, snow-white hair, pointy ears, and a big smile on her face. The girl's dress is absolutely covered in blood, but she acts as if she doesn't even notice. Scanning the girl I notice her holding something, I glance at her right hand, finding her holding a saber, and in her left hand, she is holding...
'A gun?!'
As if everyone has noticed the gun at the same time, the room turns deathly quiet.
”Little girl wha...”
The girl points the gun at me and swings the saber wildly, ”Hold that thought! Its Captain now! I'm Hitchcock's replacement.”
'Is she insane?!...wait, is she wearing the Captain's cap?'
I continue trying to figure out the situation, but the little girl begins to pout.
”Well, are you going to answer your Captain?”
The Safety Officer takes a step forward, ”Listen, little girl, just calm down and put the gun away.”
She glances at everyone in the room and frowns, ”Avast ye! You call yourself a crew? You're an embarrassment! None of you are following proper dress code.”
She hands the gun to Eden, and just as I'm about to sigh in relief, she puts the saber to her wrist and pulls it across her skin to open a wound. Blood begins pouring out, and I watch as she runs the saber through the blood to the point its almost dripping wet.
Not being able to watch anymore, the Third Officer starts to run toward the girl in an effort to stop her from committing suicide, but just before he makes it to the little girl, she speaks.
”Disgraceful! Where are your collars, you sea-dogs!?”
The girl swings the saber at the Third Officer opening up a gash on his leg. The Third Officer yells and falls to the floor. Everyone stands in shock for a moment and then starts to move to take control of the situation, but before that, something incredible happens.
The little girl again swings causing blood drops to fly away from the saber and spread across the room. The drops twist and lock together, forming rings. The rings shoot toward the people in the room and open, similar to how a collar would.
On instinct, I jump behind a desk and hear the ring, intended for me, crash into the desk. The desk splinters and wooden shrapnel flies around the room.