Chapter 6

At The Wrong Place, At The Wrong Time Part (2/2)

As I mentioned, the weather wasn‘t staying nice for much longer.

It was almost night time and it looked like a storm was closing in on the pirate ships.

In fact, it was coming in fast.

And before they knew it a lightning hit the other pirate ship, probably killing everyone on board.

Eridanus, however, didn’t really care about that.

The other pirates on the other hand did. They weren’t the average Hollywood film pirates. They were just a bunch of wussies.

‘‘What are ya all crying for babies! Shut up and get to work!’’

Is what Eridanus said.

The pirates weren’t very fond of the way their ''captain'' was treating them today, they all thought there was something off, there was just one missing piece to the equation.

As another lightning, followed by a third and fourth one struck the water in the distance it became a natural, beautiful and yet somehow terrifying light show.

Bigger and bigger waves were starting to hit the ship as raindrops started falling on everyone’s heads.

Unlike an average observer, who would really appreciate the beautiful and terrifying scenery, everyone on the ship didn’t.

As air got colder, night was coming and the before clean horizon got covered by fog it seemed like a great opportunity for Thora to attack.

However, she had only regained a tiny bit of her power and even with full strength, she probably wouldn’t be able to beat the whole crew of the ship, who were numbering at about nine(including Eridanus).

Lightning was getting closer to the ship with each strike, lighting up everyone’s field of vision and almost rupturing their eardrums.

They thought they were goners.

The ship was shaking, the sails were teared up from the strong wind that was breezing past everyone’s faces.

A condition not only experienced by one person but by everyone on board.

It was like a bad debuff that all the players would have for fighting in a bad zone.

While Eridanus was distracted with the whole ‘‘We’re going to die’’ thing, Thora with her cat teeth, sliced through the rope that was covering her mouth and proceeded to turn the pirates on their self- proclaimed captain by shouting at them with all her strength.

‘‘Hey pirates! Are you blind? This isn’t your captain! He will kill you after he is done with you. Will you trust him?’’

This was the last piece of the equation, they were now certain it wasn't their captain since his reaction to Thora's words was the typical ''I've been exposed'' reaction.

‘‘Is this…true? Who are you? What did you do to our captain?’’

‘‘Heh, guess it can’t be helped huh. So you didn’t hear my evil introduction? Say, idiots, do you want your precious lives?’’

All pirates, except the one that was asking the question, were shivering from coldness and fear.

‘‘My life is worthless, however, that isn’t the same for our captain. We are willing to do anything to get him back, except obey your orders, understand?’’

‘‘Heh, tough words for a whiny kid. You’ll pay for disobeying orders.’’

He said that calmly but he was preparing an attack. The pirate was preparing a defensive movement, knowing that Eridanus would strike first.

Striking first and making it fast is a technique to overwhelm an inferior opponent.

His comrades weren’t willing to help him in any way. Traitors.

Everything became black. You could only see a fraction of light through the thick, vast fog that was covering that part of the ocean.

You would also get that occasional drop of rain on your head.

Occasional it was, now it is raining fast.

Eridanus was about to launch at the pirate when…

Pressure suddenly escalated, ears started screaming, the ship shook hard.

A beam of light shattered the thick fog, tearing it in half, blasting light into everyone’s eyes. Time looked frozen as a shockwave brought everyone to the ground.

Lightning had hit the ship but it didn’t do any damage to it.

More precisely, it had hit Nick. Or even more precisely-his necklace.

It started glowing, emitting light, comparable to that of the sun.

Nick felt power, the amount, and likes of which he had never felt before. His hands started trembling as he tore the rope that was holding them, along with the one that was keeping his mouth shut.

The necklace started to darken, though it was still shining brightly.

Everyone was looking at Nick, not being able to say anything.

He stood up and said something which otherwise coming out of his mouth wouldn’t sound frightening. It now was like a hit to the face.

Although he said it so calm, it felt like the battle roar of an army.

‘‘Hey you, go away before I have to take action!’’

‘‘Haha! Why would I run away from you, powerless scum?’’

Without any warning whatsoever Nick froze Eridanus’s legs and face and pierced him with an ice crystal.

Eridanus, however, broke free.

‘‘Do you think that is enough to stop me? ME THE GREAT ERIDA-A-ah’’

Before finishing his villain second-hand introduction Nick pierced him with three more shards to his stomach which started bleeding like crazy.

Right after that he dashed straight to him and kicked him in the face which knocked him down.

‘‘There isn’t place in this world for the likes of you.’’

The black fluid started spewing from the captain’s mouth which Nick now froze.

The pirates didn’t seem happy about their captain being pierced by ice.

‘‘Why did you have to do that to our captain? I’ll kill you!’’

‘‘Don’t resist.’’

Saying that calmly, Nick froze every pirate that was on the ship.

After that, he went to untie Emily and Thora who were watching in astonishment.

A huge wave hit the ship, almost breaking it.

Mentioning breaking…

Nick went to the frozen black fluid and broke it.

Steam started appearing as the clouds went away, along with the hard wind that was pressuring everyone’s faces.

‘‘Nick how did you-’’

Before getting to ask him a question, Nick dropped down unconscious yet again.

This time it was from exhaustion.

He got a flashback of a discussion with his mother that he had forgotten...