"I would if you could actually carry out the process, you don't have a second who will preform the decapitating strike. but I can not promise anything for your friend their for is he is an officer but for you I will try my hardest but the men around me do not understand your culture as I do including the captain of this ship so take that in to account. Understand my mercy extends as long as you remain civil to the crew of this ship but should you choose to make an attempt of combat or injure them then I will rein upon to the savage rage of the honored dead of my ancestors and friends who fell in battle in both this war and the last." Adrian said with a deadly seriousness. "He has agreed to surrender as long as his friend gets medical treatment *He turned and looked every man in the eye* the rules of war still apply gentlemen and if you mistreat our prisoners then I will put you on your ass so fast you goddamn head will spin like a fucking top and if that doesn't cool your tempers then a dip in this nice ocean with the man eater will." Adrian said, he knew these men had lost friends to the Japanese but they were not alone in that regard and he would be damned if the only clue they had involving the cloud that brought them here besides their own experience get beat to death by emotional sailors.
Fiske quickly organized a detail that Gunner's Mate Horn then armed with several Springfields, one of which he kept for himself. The others mainly stood back, their rifles ready, while three men pulled on the rope. The burly Japanese sailor held the other end, bracing himself upon the keel as best he could. Occasionally a jostling wave caused him to glance anxiously at the unmoving man beside him. The supine form's uniform was dark blue. The boat bumped lightly against
Walker's hull, and another rope was lowered. Quickly and professionally, the man tied it around his officer's chest under his arms and then stood back, balanced precariously, as the destroyermen hauled the unconscious man to the deck. Without another glance at the men above, he sat down on the boat and put his hands on his head, lacing his thick, powerful fingers together in his hair. Fiske checked the man's pulse and, except for a small gash on his head, the Japanese officer had no obvious injuries. "Take him to the wardroom, under guard," Dirk ordered. Four of Fiske's men immediately complied, two carrying the rescued Jap to the medical bay while the other two followed along as guards.
"What about the other one?" Isaac asked.
"I don't know. Maybe we can lasso him, or something. We can't just leave him there--Jap or not."
"Goodness gracious!!" exclaimed Courtney Bradford. He stood next to Dirk, looking into the sea. The captain looked at him, then followed his gaze. The dark blue water became much darker directly beneath the boat. Suddenly the creature they'd driven under, or one just like it, rose to the surface, and its gaping, crocodilelike jaws snapped shut on the capsized boat. The thing was enormous! Dirk knew the boat must be twenty-five or thirty feet long, and the jaws were nearly that long by themselves. As the boat splintered, Dirk heard a shriek and saw the terrible jaws close on the Japanese sailor's legs. Even then it was a scream of pain, not terror. He shuddered. The roar of the machine gun just above his head deafened him momentarily and an instant later the bigger .50-cal amidships joined in--as did a couple men with rifles. He hoped a few thought to finish the stubborn Jap and end his pain, but amid the geysering splashes he couldn't tell. The creature writhed and slammed into the ship hard enough to make Dirk grab the rail, then with a huge splash and a swirl of flippers, it disappeared from view.
"Goodness gracious," said Bradford again, his voice subdued by awe.
Dirk stood transfixed, but only for a moment. Then he bellowed to the men below. "Boats, get somebody down there to check the hull for damage! Whatever the hell that was, it bumped us pretty good." For a moment nobody moved, but finally the Bosun stirred.
"Get the lead out, you miserable girly saps! The Skipper gave an order! Ain't you never seen a sea monster eat a Nip before? Shit!"
