Storm Surfing

"WOOOOOOO!!!" Captain No Teeth (his real name was Fred, No Teeth sounded more dignified) had been howling like a banshee ever since we'd basically been flying in the middle of a horrible storm. He was having a great time, me I was worrying with each lurching smash that the whole damn ship would explode into little bitty pieces.

"This is fun to you?"

"Of course, the most fun I've ever had and I have to thank you Mr. Lorentino for letting me go on my last voyage."

"What? You're last voyage? Why would this be your last one?" Aside from the obvious of course.

"Pretty much dying Mr. Lorentino, most of my parts aren't really working right anymore, I figured I'd go out on top."

"On top of what a huge wave?"

"Exactly!" We landed with a thump and once again felt my head smack against the wet ship deck with a thud. We were in the midst of waves rolling all around us, the wind was loud enough to drown out half of the conversation I was trying to have with Fred.  I was wondering how things could get worse when a bolt of lightning struck the mast and split the ship in half.  I looked on in dismay as Fred's half disappeared behind me and my half which had part of the sail (and I use that term loosely) kept on trudging ahead.  I mean it wasn't like Fred was really "steering" the ship anyway, but it was still a little frightening to see only part of the ship you were just on continuing on while the rest of it apparently drifted to the bottom of the sea.

I didn't really have a lot of time to worry about the fate of Fred as the raggedy rope I had been worrying about gave way and I was set loose from the partial ship I had been attached.  Into the dark rolling water I plunged.  I spent a lot of that time trying to stay afloat amongst the waves.  At some point I lost track of all the kicking, screaming, and tiredness.  I worried for a moment about no one remarking how I died in the sea on a foolish attempt to regain my magic when I blacked out from exhaustion.  When I would awake things were about to get worse (how can they get worse from damn near drowning? Well you'll find out!)