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All twelve hooks sailed across the gap, and when they heaved back on the lines all had caught fir the cruise ship, so the men wouldn’t injure the continued to spit a continuous streae

“Go”

Juan gripped the line tightly and leapt over the railing, swinging across the gap at an ever-accelerating pace The Oregon cut away sharply behind hie ros and had judged the distance perfectly His feet hit the glass, and he exploded into the deserted dining roo up the line His teaot separated

He unslung the MP-5 froh on his shoulder so he had a constant sight picture, he weaved through the tables toward the exit

He caers were on Aattended to by a pair of women An elderly lady screamed when she spotted him

Juan raised the subentlemen, this ship has been hijacked,” he said “I ae-rescue teaers you see that they must stay in their cabins until we have secured this ship”

A man in civilian attire with the aura of authority approached hiineer Is there anything I can do to help?”

“Tell et to their rooms”

“How bad is it?” Turner asked

“Have you ever heard of a good hijacking?”

“Sorry Dumb question”

“Don’t sweat it”

Turner gave Juan the directions, as well as a et him into the off-limits spaces, and Cabrillo took off at a trot When he reached the door h the reader and propped the door open with a nearby potted fern for the rest of his team By his estimates, they should be only a minute behind him

He jogged past countless cabins and raced up two flights of stairs before ee He activated his laser sight as he slowly approached the door Cabrillo paused when he heard voices e entrance

“Captain?” he called softly