Creeeeaaaaakk…

The ship tilted more than it should have and that creaking sound followed. The waves didn’t cause it: a cat on a raft would keep bone dry on these calm waters. The ship’s hull suddenly dipped down deeply, causing a large splash of white water to wash the railings.

A shout came out from someone that sounded far off, but Rain heard what he was saying.

“The hull’s been breached! We’re taking in water!”

At that moment, the ship slammed into something – or rather, something slammed into the ship. The whole thing tilted to a point where the deck became almost vertical. People began screaming as they slid downward; some objects came careening after them. Some passengers frantically grabbed around looking for things that were nailed to the deck, but even the furniture were loose and rolled around like billiard balls on a tilted table.

This was nothing to Rain, he stood as if the ship wasn’t upset. He stretched out his arm and caught someone from falling into the water before having them hang on to the railing. Another one fell; he was screaming all the way down, but stopped when Rain’s hand grabbed his collar, he became silent afterward, clinging to the railing. The people who hung on were too panicked to notice how he was standing or how calm he was.

Suddenly, a loud crash came from that end of the ship, forcing the whole mass of floating iron upright again.

“What the hell?”

Rain looked over the railing and observed what seemed to be giant ‘leeches’ sticking out of the water, clinging on to the hull. Another one rose up high out of the water and smashed down onto the deck. It looked like a black, oversized snake, but some parts of it were pink, mostly around what seemed to be cuts and scars.

The Grim Angel sighed, rubbing his head, “And there goes the start of my vacation.”

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