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He has a shirt over in to ring out, and voices begin screa down the hall Sleep leaves quickly then, and panic takes its place Hendrix races us to the door and flings it open, gun drawn Drake is just passing us as we step out "Rogue pirates, Cap Ten of theo to Jess, do as I asked"

"But…"

"Don’t argue with , and rush down the hall to Jess’s roo me in Her face is panicked, and I realize Senny is in here, too She locks the door, and lifts the gun off the table beside her Seeing the look on her face has

"I don’t knohat’s happening," I whisper

"It’s pirates, you idiot," Senny snaps

"Shut the fuck up, Sienna," Jess barks

We both stare at her, wide-eyed I’ve never heard Jess speak like that, but she’s obviously scared, and this is her way of dealing with it Her eyes don’tover to her, terrified What if souys? What if Hendrix dies? What if they blow up the ship? The thoughts don’t domyself into a state of pure panic

"It’s okay, Indi," Jess says, though she doesn’t htened"

"I know It’ll be over soon"

I hear the sounds of yelling and gunshots, and even a few screa loudly I can’t listen--I can’t hear it Jess begins to tap her foot, her face is full of panic and her hands are shaking Anotherwith Senny Was that our ship that got hit? It settles back into norush of water, but it never coer hear it Senny gets to her feet and walks out

"Sienna!" Jess cries

"I’ in here, it’s finished"

"Sienna," I yell "He said stay in here"