Levi+Heeringa

__**Term One, Piece One**__

__**The Death of Warley (from Master and Commander)**__

I was clinging onto the mast for dear life. It was all I could do to stay on. The wind was like millions of hands grabbing at me, pulling me down towards the dark, unforgiving ocean. Suddenly I heard an awful cracking sound. One that every sailor dreads. The mast began to tilt downwards and was blown into the air as if it was a feather by the gale force winds. For a few seconds it was magical. It was as if I was seeing things in slow motion. I saw the ship with all the men turning and looking at me, shouting. the sails flapping furiously. Then, as quickly as it came, the moment was gone, shattered by the impact with the water. All of a sudden i was swimming for my life. Struggling against the waves. Upon impact i had drifted from the mast, which was still connected to the ship. I swam towards it with all my energy. I reached out for it. I was almost there. I looked up towards the ship, and to my horror i saw the lines being cut. suddenly the mast went limp. The boat started to fade into the distance. How could they? Betrayal. How could they leave me? Darkness. Such darkness.