Thread: Aegis (Shyone x Ohm)

The sound of thunder raged in the sky overhead, while the ship was tossed about on the waves of the raging ocean. Standing next to the wheel, and holding onto his cane, Charles watched the sea with glaring eyes from under his cloak. He found the whole storm to be just a little unusual, not that he was a stranger to the unusual, but the storm had been going none stop for seven days. Even Mara, was starting to worry about the ships integrity, and they hadnt even reached the point of submersion that was marked on the map. It seemed like the closer they moved towards the point of submersion, that the stronger the storm itself grew. The man could almost sense something about storm it felt alive like it was trying to halt their journey forward. This very idea drove the Captain, to push the ship onward, when combined with his slightly manic curiosities. Resting his free hand on the navigators shoulder he yelled at the man, Just hold on for a few more minutes son, I will have Kemal come up and assist you. Charles knew that trying to steer the ship in this storm would be something beyond that of a normal man. The former palace guard, and now strongman guardian for The Engineer Kemal would be prefect. Balancing himself as he went down the stairs, trying not to fall on the wet flooring. Charles called out, Kemal We need you at the wheel. Dont worry Graf will watch over Kartek, and the others. From his chair, the large ebony skinned desert dweller rose, as he nodded towards the Captain. The large man had to hunch over slightly to make his way through the door without hitting his head. It was not the first time that Charles had asked the wrestler to help the navigator, so despite the fact that Kemal was considered a simple man by most Charles knew better. He had never had to teach his friend anything more than once and he was very protective over Mara as well. The Captain had always assumed it was because of their shared muteness a sort of secret language of touch that only the pair understood. Even Graf admitted sometimes that if Kemal were not sworn to Karteks service, then he would make a better guardian for the women who had largely funded the building of the vessel. Fighting his way through the wind up towards the bow of the vessel Charles wanted to get a better look at where headed with his own eyes. It was just as he reached end of the vessel that suddenly he heard a yell from the crows nest. A faint voice in the distance, that turned into a loud yell of a more feminine voice in his mind, Its a maelstrom you idiot. You fool we warned you about the potential of this kind of danger. Now you have endangered the lives of the men that are loyal to you. Laughing slight in an maniac like tone, it was the laugh of anyone who was possibly up to something. His laugh was suddenly interrupted as the ship began to pitch, and was slowly drawn into the whirlpool. Falling back the Captain wrapped his arms around nearest post, Have Reaf lock herself and the three of you in the nearest empty barrel, and inform Graf, and Kartek. Charles knew there would not be much time for his orders to be carried out, but it was the only way he could save his friends, and also to make sure that the Mistress, Mara, survived. He could see Kemal struggling to guide the ship out of its downward spiraling course to no avail. The Captain knew that he hard to activate the full strength of the magical barrier at this point. It would be the only way that the crew could survive being sucked under water. It was the only way that his ship had any chance of survival. Charles all but stumbled through the door of the Captains cabin, and over the table which Kemal had been seated only moments before. The large round table made of pure ebony, with a large red glowing crystal held up in an open hole by golden supports right in the center. Reaching up to a chain that he had tied around his neck, was another smaller crystal, but it was green instead. The Captain quickly snatched it off the chain and tapped the larger crystal with it, while counting to himself, One Two Three Four Five Si Before the pirate could even utter the last word, he was distracted by a cracking sound, and looked up to realize that he was too late. The world had gone silent, and the ship was underwater, but the spell had not been cast properly. The glass exploded, and the force of the rushing water slammed the Captain in the wall, but it was so strange. There was no water rushing in the door to cabin, but these questions, and their answers mattered little. The spell was only protecting part of the ship that was now like a sinking submarine, which eventually crashed into something. Before that had even happened though, Charles himself had blacked out. The Captain was holding on tightly to the railing inside of his cabin so that he would not be pulled out of the now mostly destroyed vessel. The crew would be found strew about the wreckage.