The Sudden Storm
Eliza, Captain of the The Crimson Night, was asleep when the squall hit. She quickly arose and staggered to the deck. The scene was complete chaos. The high winds shredded the mainsail to shreds, while the mizzen looked in danger of collapsing.
The crew desperately tried to bring the sails down as high waves crashed over them, washing some overboard. Eliza took the wheel trying to keep the ship on course, holding on to prevent being swept into the brine herself.
When morning came, the squall had blown itself out. The ship was heavily damaged, but they had survived.
Joanne Fisher
This was written with the prompt high winds provided by the Carrot Ranch September 3 Flash Fiction Challenge.
©️2020 Joanne Fisher
Eliza is a good captain she can protect the crew
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Damn. That opening line is a great hook, and not just because I’m cripplingly weak to high-seas adventure.
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I like that the winds at night, settle in the morning.
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What an exciting read in 99 words, Joanne! Great name for a ship, too.
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Admittedly I used a pirate ship name generator 😉
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Intense. Reminds me why I don’t care for sailing.
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I could feel the storm as you described it.
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Thanks ♥️
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I think storms on these ships must have been as scary as you make them seem in this story. Nice!
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