Where the wind took us (Stranded)

[Nogyseo]

Meanwhile...

Two yellow orbs cut through the shadows, a toothy grin splitting beneath them. No other features could be read under the darkness as the silhouette took a step toward the forest edge, demonic eyes scanning the sea. The storm was reaching its climax. The ship would be within its range before long, and when the wreckage washed ashore, it would be time for the clouds to part and the sun to set.

The shrouded figure turned, disappearing into the depths of the woods. There were preparations that had to be made. Soon, there would be fresh meat.

Very soon.

​

 

[Succubus]

@derelict_lilyflower @Spoopy @ProfessorNv
Aerilin looked at Finn with a sort of skeptical look on her face, thinking to herself that the storm looked dangerous enough that it could possibly capsize them just with wind alone. "Does any one know if there is any land around here? With the way that storm is looking if the waves threw us up against any land we would capsize..." She wasn't trying to scare anyone, this was her defense mechanism, she hoped that the boys around her would see the look of absolute terror on her face. She didn't know what to expect from this storm, but she did know that she was deathly afraid of drowning. Thinking on what Finn just said, jokingly of course, about the life boats. She thought back to the little bit of time that she had spent wandering the boats deck and she couldn't recall seeing any sort of life boats hanging on the sides of the ship or not. "I ... I uh dont really remember seeing any life boats...do you guys?" Just then another crack of thunder closer than the last couple shook the cabin so hard it broke a couple of window panes further in the lounge. People screamed all over the place, covering their heads as glass rained down on them. Aerilin jumped as lightning followed lighting up the sky showing everyone just how bad this storm was, Aerilin turned her face towards Finn and without really meaning too buried her face in his shirt.

Wind swirled all around the cruise ship blowing items off the deck, blowing people around the deck, lightning struck the pool and unfortunately someone had fallen into the water because of the wind, you could barely hear their screams over the wind as they were scorched. Aerilin looked around terrified and looked up at Finn, the two other boys that had been at the pool with them still crouched in front of them. "What the hell do we do??" ​

 

[Novus]

Tibo Lawrence

Health Status | Healthy
Hunger | Peckish
Hydration | Hydrated
Health Ailments | Stressed [glow=red](-PER)[/glow]
Body Status | Damp
Mood | O.K.

Inventory

[E] Vest | [Good] [83%]
[E] Underwear | [Good] [79%]
[E] Swim-shorts | [Good] [86%]
[E] Item Pack | [Great] [93%]
[E] Mini Air-Horn [Okay] [67%]

Item Pack [Small] 5/5

2oz Jar (Aloe) [Scratched] [55%] [5]
3 x C. Granola Bar [Manufactured]
Filled Water Bottle [Cheap] [3]

@derelict_lilyflower @Spoopy @ProfessorNv

Though she completely blew off Jackson's and his question, Tibo kept his cool, referring back to the girl's question. "No, I haven't seen any, no inflatables, no wooden rafts, nothing."

He could see the sheer fear from the girl, nesting her face in the shirt of the boy next to her. Tibo considered giving words of comfort, but he reconsidered, instead opting to scan the room again, searching for any form of raft they could use, resting his eyes on a pair of extra large wooden barrels, roughly his height and three times his width.

"If anything, we can always use those if shit hits the- " he paused, watching a figure dart past them into the staircase, holding a small rectangular object between their arm, heading further down. "fan..."

He wondered what the suspicious figure was doing on the ship, perhaps there was something wrong with the engine, maybe that's why they didn't just divert past the storm, or perhaps...

"We need to find the captain before-" were all the words he could muster before another large rock sent him flying up the staircase and out into the main deck.

 

[ProfessorNv]

@derelict_lilyflower @Spoopy @DarkStarLove909

It took everything Jackson had to try and keep his footing as the ship was rocked back and forth violently by the barraging storm. Seeing people left and right screaming in terror as windows shattered to the thunder and objects fell over this way and that. He heard the others speaking about the lack of liferafts around the ship and Jackson got to thinking... he never saw any either. Of course it could easily have just been him not paying attention, but if the others didnt see them either...


What kind of ship doesnt have liferafts?! Isnt that like madatory? Jackson took a deep breath and was about to try and give some calming words before the next thing he knew, Tibo was tossed up the stairs as the ship was violently rocked once again. "Shit!" shouted Jackson as he saw his newly made friend tumble off out of sight, he didnt want to leave the group behind, but Tibo could have been hurt, so as carefully as he could while still being quick, he made his way to the stairs that Tibo went up, making his way up them and keeping an eye out for Tibo.

 

[CuddlesomeIrritation]

Immensity could only hear what was going on around her and it terrified the honest living crap out of her. She promised her twin brother they would meet right on the deck, where the bar was after her shower. Her small white ferret, Snow, had somehow ran off when the thunder began rolling. She had stood by the stairs waiting for her brother or her pet to find her, until the ship began rocking. She was beginning to lose her grip. Her heart thumped in her chest, white hair blowing around, and bright blue blind eyes blank as she reached for anything on the other side of her, being a arm. (Jackson). She was fully expecting to be shoved off or jerked from but, she was scared. She was reacting without thinking. She let both hands grab it as her hand slipped.


Lucas frowned. The ship was rocking. No lifecrafts? Are you fucking kidding? His sister was out here blind somewhere and they had no life crafts. His dark brown hair fell over bis eyes as he gripped the bar to keep from moving or falling. He caught a swift glance of pure white hair as white as snow before his whole body, in all its 6 foot glory, was thrown across the deck and against the railing. The tilt and force caused him to flip onto the other side so he was hanging from the side. He made a note to put in his book of accomplishments if he survived:

NEVER take a prize cruise trip from a college.​

 

[sivilia]

Just as he heard the other boy's question about his name, Aerilin expressed her worries about the lack of lifeboats, and before he knew it, there was another crack of thunder. It seemed louder than any of those that had preceded, and he could almost hear the sound as the lightning clashed with the ocean water. Finn looked up to see that there were pieces of the shattered glass sprinkling everywhere, and he covered his head with his hand. Another streak of lightning lit up the sky for a split second, causing Aerilin to jump and bury her face in his shirt. He looked down at her, but said nothing. He didn't want to panic like everyone else who were screaming, but he knew that the situation was getting out of control. At Aerilin's question, he paused, unsure.

"I think we need to get down to a lower level on the ship," he said quickly. "If we stay here and water gets onto the deck, we could be washed away."

The ship was beginning to rock hard now, and he could only watch as Tibo was thrown up the stairs and out of the main gates. Without a second's thought, Finn got up onto his feet and ran in the direction of the stairs. A sudden shift in the ship's position caused him to stumble to the ground, but he quickly picked himself back up and headed towards the stairs. As he barged open the double doors, he looked around, but the sky was pitch black for a moment and he couldn't see him. The winds began to blow even heavier than before, and he knew that if the ship tipped again he would be blown away, possibly over the railing. As another streak of lightning lit up the sky, he spotted Tibo on the ground, and rushed over to him.

"Quickly, get up," he shouted, grabbing onto his arm. "We haven't got much time!"

 

[Ravenbelle]

Since Rosaline had begun her trek downstairs when the storm started over the ship, she had made it past the last few steps of the first staircase down from the deck. There was a second staircase she had to traverse to head down to the cabins, but she had been stuck there ever since the PA had barely warned the passengers to meet at the main lounge.
So, out of view of the main lounge, half a staircase away, the crowd in their cabins had scrambled up the steps past the red head crouched shaking by the handrail. She kept trying to calm herself down, but every time she heard thunder again, she couldn't hold back a scream and a new round of trembling. Her heart raced in her chest and her vertigo made her too dizzy to even think of standing up. In fact, she'd already thrown up on the stairway, for she dared not remove her white knuckled grip on the handrail.

Her hands were getting clammy, making her fingers slip if she leaned with the motion of the ship too much. Eyes closed and watery, she could feel her heart beating way too quickly, pounding erratically against her ribcage with the adrenaline that usually comes with her panic attacks. She breathed shallowly and her skin was so pale and ice cold, it was comparable to a sheet of frost. Her hands started taking up the shaking of the rest of her body as the ship rocked with even more force. Rosaline panicked even more. She could hear the mass of people in the main lounge, but none of them could hear her or notice that her screams when the thunder rolled happened to be farther away from the rest and filled with pure terror. All at once, the glass shattered from someplace in the main lounge and lights flickered out as the ship rocked and Rosaline was thrown and slammed against the wall at the bottom of the stairs. Her back ached and the back of her head throbbed as black spots invaded her vision. She could taste vomit in her mouth from earlier and now there was no chance she'd make it up the stairs again. She was alone again. And for once, she wished there was someone she could depend on--someone that cared about her. These thoughts always came to her when her panic attacks started. She'd come to her senses when the storm passed. Realize again that she doesn't need anyone. People only hurt you in the end.
Still--she couldn't shake these vicious wishes in the middle of a full blown panic attack, so at the bottom of the stairs of a capsizing cruise ship, Rosaline sobbed, curled up in the corner and terrified out of her mind--dangerously so. Dehydrated and visibly trembling in the dark from adrenaline, Rose was scared for her life.

So of course when a small, whiskery touch wiggled at her side, she gasped through her tightening throat and flinched so much that her back hit the wall again. However, this time, there really was nothing to be afraid of. She wasn't sure if there were pets allowed on this ship, but someone up there had apparently brought an all white ferret with them and now it was curiously sniffing at her. Before the next boom of thunder could reduce her to a screaming ball of uselessness, she gently picked up the ferret with shaking hands and held it close to her chest. "I-I'll f-find y-your own-ner w-when the s-storm g-goes a-away ok? I-I'll k-keep you s-safe."
How in the world she thought she could keep this lost ferret safe when she couldn't keep herself safe she had no idea. She couldn't even find her earphones hanging somewhere around her waist, but she held the sweet, white rodent to her trembling form and tried to lower the volume of her next scream when the thunder came again. Tears streamed down her cheeks in earnest now because in the back of her mind, where she kept the memories of them firmly locked up, her older brothers held her between them, whispering to her in the closet that everything was going to be okay when nothing was going to be okay again.

@CuddlesomeIrritation

 

[ProfessorNv]

As Jackson was making his way across the deck in search of Tibo, he felt the tilt of the ship as it rocked once again. He held onto a nearby railing as it tilted dangerously to the side. As he did, a sudden and new weight latched onto him, and he looked over to see a girl holding onto his arm for dear life, having to seemingly lost her grip on the rail. She was terrified, and instinctively he grabbed her, pulling her up to him so she could hold onto him as he slowly made his way to a safe area to stay unt the ship corrected itself.

"Just hold tight, I gotcha" he said to her reassuringly as he tightened his grip. He was happy that he worked out, otherwise he would not have been strong enough to hold even himself up. "Help me find a safe place to get to" he instructed the girl, hoping it would distract her from her fear momentarily.

 

[CuddlesomeIrritation]

She didnt get much out that could be heard over the storm. All that anyone would be able to hear were the words "Cant see. Blind." She had thrown her arms around him holding on for dear life. She was suprised that he would help a random stranger. It showed her a lot about the type of person. But, this wasn't the time to think of that. She was terrified. She was shaking and it couldn't be noticable to anyone except her because of the shaking of the ship.

(Can someone rescue Lucas?? XD)

 

[ProfessorNv]

'Blind... ok she's blind, no worries, just keep it together' thought Jackson as he heard her answer, clinging to him as hard as she could. He took a deep breath and grunted as he moved the two of them further forward, toward a swinging door that lead to a set of stairs toward the common area, a larger and hopefully more secure part of the ship.

"Blind huh?" he said to her, attempting to keep her mind off of the terror of the storm and hopefully keep her calm... not to mention himself, "Hey thats no problem, just hold tight and we'll get out of this rain soon enough. You can still help me out though. I focus better when I talk to someone, so tell me your name, I'm Jackson, Jackson Akin."

As he spoke, he made his way closer to the door, his one free arm aching as he held on, keeping the two of them from tumbling down the decks.

'Just... a little... further'

 

[CuddlesomeIrritation]

"Immensity.." she muttered shyly even in this mess. She trusted him now. She didnt really have a choice. But, she would trust him now even so. He hadn't had to save her. He could have just left her there. Scared, alone, and about to piss herself. But he helped her. She never met someone that nice to a stranger. She followed his lead, stepping wherever he led her. She could at least do that much. She wasnt that scared of thunder. Just the fact that she was blind and it was loud. She could hear the creaking of the ship under all the peoples screaming and the thunder. "D-dont go that way. It can break in half any second... Boats..they always have supplies and stuff down stairs for people who fish or- or fall off the ship. They should be in the basement, the life savers. If we get them, we wont have to be worried about drowning if the ship sinks." she was speaking more to a stranger than she even talked to her brother. She prayed it would help in the end.

 

[ProfessorNv]

Jackson stopped as Immensity told him not to go where he was going. After some thought, he figured she was right. He didn't want to give her any reason to worry, so he ended up changing his course toward another door away from the center of the ship. He looked for anywhere that read it lead to the ships lower supply deck, finally finding what he was looking for. He forced open the door, helping Immensity inside away from the rain. Once the door closed behind them, he picked her up, making his way more quickly down the stairs toward the supply.

"That's a nice name, I've never heard your name before." He said to her, continuing his comforting tone of voice as he kept his eyes out for the next door. He eventually found it, opening it up as he held it for Immensity, setting her near the door where she could hold onto the side so he could grab a handful of lifesavers, helping immensity loop one over her arm so she wasn't without one.

"Ok immensity, what now? What do you think we should do?"

 

[CuddlesomeIrritation]

She didn't mention that her abusive mother named her that because she thought she was a fat baby. She'd never been held before at all so she just enjoyed it while it lasted. People didn't usually touch, not that she wanted to he touch. But being held or hugged would have helped sometime. She gripped the side when he let her down. "The best thing we can do is just get off the boat to avoid injuries if it crashes or sinks. Unless you have any friends that could use a life saver? " she wouldn't put a burden on him to find her brother in this rain. He'd be fine. He was a bou scouts.

 

[ProfessorNv]

"I need to get a hold of a few others, but I'm not too sure where they went. I thought I heard one say they were going to the lower decks, I'm not sure how good of an idea that is. Hang on."

Grabbing a nearby rope, he tied together as many lifesavers as he could before hoisting it over his shoulder as he walked with Immensity back up the stairs. As quickly as he could, he led her back to where they first were at the dining area, looking for the closest set of stairs that they could have possibly gone down.

"ok, just one quick trip and we are out of here ok? I promise. Just hold onto me and don't let go" he said, lifting her up once more and descending the stairs, looking for the group.

 

[Novus]

Tibo Lawrence

Health Status | Healthy
Hunger | Peckish
Hydration | Hydrated
Health Ailments | Pained [glow=red](-PER)(-STR)[/glow]
Body Status | Soaked
Mood | O.K.

Inventory

[E] Vest | [Good] [83%]
[E] Underwear | [Good] [79%]
[E] Swim-shorts | [Good] [86%]
[E] Item Pack | [Great] [93%]
[E] Mini Air-Horn [Okay] [67%]

Item Pack [Small] 5/5

2oz Jar (Aloe) [Scratched] [55%] [5]
3 x C. Granola Bar [Manufactured]
Filled Water Bottle [Cheap] [3]

@derelict_lilyflower

Tibo felt a moment of lightheartedness as he lay on the wooden deck, his hand covering his eyes. Exhaling heavily, he could feel his consciousness fading from his mind when a voice echoed through his head.

"We haven't got much time!"

He reached his hand outward, while the boy grabbed his arm, pulling him up. He thanked him, gathering his bearings before noticing that he was a a little bit lighter.

His pack was gone.

Lost Item!

[glow=red] Item Pack [Small][Great][93%][/glow]

Rubbing his bruised noggin, Tibo figured that the thing probably flew off his back from the impact and probably went overboard. "Fuck. Fuck. FUCK!" he shifted his eyes left and right, looking for the figure, forgetting that he went DOWN the steps instead of up. His crazed stupor being broken when another flash of light arced through the sky, followed by another bellowing roar from the skies. He looked at the boy who helped him up, thinking hard about his earlier conversation with the frightened girl earlier. They were speaking very low, but wasn't his name Finn, or Frederick or something?


"Finn? Right? Thanks." He looked toward the bridge of the ship, which was just beyond the staircase. He pointed to the foggy window at the top, then looked back at Finn. "We need to get up there."

@CuddlesomeIrritation


As he pointed, he noticed another pair of hands on the railing, except that they were hanging opposite of the deck hanging over the violent seas. "Oh shit!" Though a bit worse for wear, he wrapped his hands around the mystery boy's arms, using the rock of the boat as extra leverage to get him back onboard. The weight of the guy tipped him off balance, causing them both to land on the deck floor hard, but at least they were still aboard.

"You okay man?! You need to get under! I'm going to see the captain! I know I'm not a professional boatman, but I've seen my uncle control his fair share of boats!"

 

[Succubus]

Aerilin stared around, holy shit, she was alone...thunder shook the lounge and she wrapped herself around the railing leading down the stairs to the deck below. Holding on tight, the rain finally began, Aerilin was getting drenched and she was scared. A couple of crew members dashed around looking frightened, yelling incoherent words at each other and at passengers. No one had noticed her yet, with the rocking of the boat Aerilin didnt dare try to get up and move so she sat there holding onto the railing for dear life her eyes closed tightly against the splattering rain, the wind whipped her hair around her face. She could feel the boat rocking back and forth underneath her and she had a hard time staying seated and attached to the railing. She wondered where the guys that she had met today were at, and why they had just ditched her at a dangerous time? You couldnt expect much from human beings anymore, but she thought maybe you could except something decent in a time of disaster? Aerilin pushed the thoughts of them from her head, she could do this by herself. She didnt need anyone to help her, she held on tightly with her legs and her arms, her pack was slung over her shoulders and it banged around on her back with the force of the wind. She opened her eyes and looked around, seeing the body of the person who had fallen into the pool and been electrocuted floating face down in the water still. She hurriedly turned her face away and vomited on the deck beside her, this was not what she had intended to do or see when she came on this stupid boat. ​

 

[CuddlesomeIrritation]

"I need to get a hold of a few others, but I'm not too sure where they went. I thought I heard one say they were going to the lower decks, I'm not sure how good of an idea that is. Hang on."

Grabbing a nearby rope, he tied together as many lifesavers as he could before hoisting it over his shoulder as he walked with Immensity back up the stairs. As quickly as he could, he led her back to where they first were at the dining area, looking for the closest set of stairs that they could have possibly gone down.

"ok, just one quick trip and we are out of here ok? I promise. Just hold onto me and don't let go" he said, lifting her up once more and descending the stairs, looking for the group.

Holding on to Jacksons shirt, she did as she was told. She was terrified of not surviving this alone, yet was bringing someone down with her, making her feel even worst. Silk white strands slightly wettened to be silver blew across her face and head. She could hear screams, childrens cries, men yelling orders, and wished so badly she could help. She could only imagine how bad this was.
​

Tibo Lawrence

Health Status | Healthy
Hunger | Peckish
Hydration | Hydrated
Health Ailments | Pained [glow=red](-PER)(-STR)[/glow]
Body Status | Soaked
Mood | O.K.

Inventory

[E] Vest | [Good] [83%]
[E] Underwear | [Good] [79%]
[E] Swim-shorts | [Good] [86%]
[E] Item Pack | [Great] [93%]
[E] Mini Air-Horn [Okay] [67%]

Item Pack [Small] 5/5

2oz Jar (Aloe) [Scratched] [55%] [5]
3 x C. Granola Bar [Manufactured]
Filled Water Bottle [Cheap] [3]

@derelict_lilyflower

Tibo felt a moment of lightheartedness as he lay on the wooden deck, his hand covering his eyes. Exhaling heavily, he could feel his consciousness fading from his mind when a voice echoed through his head.

"We haven't got much time!"

He reached his hand outward, while the boy grabbed his arm, pulling him up. He thanked him, gathering his bearings before noticing that he was a a little bit lighter.

His pack was gone.

Lost Item!

[glow=red] Item Pack [Small][Great][93%][/glow]

Rubbing his bruised noggin, Tibo figured that the thing probably flew off his back from the impact and probably went overboard. "Fuck. Fuck. FUCK!" he shifted his eyes left and right, looking for the figure, forgetting that he went DOWN the steps instead of up. His crazed stupor being broken when another flash of light arced through the sky, followed by another bellowing roar from the skies. He looked at the boy who helped him up, thinking hard about his earlier conversation with the frightened girl earlier. They were speaking very low, but wasn't his name Finn, or Frederick or something?


"Finn? Right? Thanks." He looked toward the bridge of the ship, which was just beyond the staircase. He pointed to the foggy window at the top, then looked back at Finn. "We need to get up there."

@CuddlesomeIrritation


As he pointed, he noticed another pair of hands on the railing, except that they were hanging opposite of the deck hanging over the violent seas. "Oh shit!" Though a bit worse for wear, he wrapped his hands around the mystery boy's arms, using the rock of the boat as extra leverage to get him back onboard. The weight of the guy tipped him off balance, causing them both to land on the deck floor hard, but at least they were still aboard.

"You okay man?! You need to get under! I'm going to see the captain! I know I'm not a professional boatman, but I've seen my uncle control his fair share of boats!"

As he was pulled over Lucas grunted as he hit the ground. As the man talked, he could have sworn he had seen movement of white go down by the staircase. Pesky ass ferret. If anyone knew where his sister was, it was that stupid rodent. "Thanks! Im Lucas! Ill meet you there! " he yelled over the waves, like his sister, having that tinge of a Scottish accent. He helped the other up before heading to the second floor.

He found the mammal alright, with a red head who seemed obviously frightened. Lucas crouched. "Cmon," he muttered gently. "I gotcha." He wrapped arms around her helping her up before moving his right arm to her lower back supporting her, and holding her against his side as he made his way to wherever his rescuer had gone. His brown hair fell over his brow as he moved against the rain.​

 

[Ravenbelle]

Stuck in her own mind, Rosaline was done for. All symptoms were obvious and terribly effective--the shaking, tight throat, extreme dizziness, racing heart, and the worst..sobbing. She was so absorbed with thoughts of death and dying as people screamed around her that she could hardly feel the warm ferret against her chest, still only covered with a sports bra. So when a pair of arms circled around her, she didn't even open her eyes. "Andy.." she whimpered, visibly trembling against the male she pretended was one of her brothers. She could register stairs again and she stumbled along, trusting her brother and doing a poor job of staying on her feet. Any rumble of thunder rendered her immobile and whimpering loudly as the rain stung her pale flesh and the wind whipped her hair every which way. But her bare feet kept stepping, blindly she followed, leaning heavily on her unknown rescuer.

 

[sivilia]

@Spoopy @CuddlesomeIrritation

Finn watched as Tibo looked around rapidly, his eyes shifting from one place to the next, as if he was looking for something, or someone. A bright streak of lightning and a crash of thunder caused Tibo to calm down a little, and turn to him. Finn wanted to smile, but the winds were blowing directly into his face, and it felt as if he didn't know how to.

"Yeah, it's Finn," he said, nodding his head. Moving a hand to shield his face from the harsh winds, he noticed Tibo looking towards the bridge of the ship, and pointing towards a window at the top. Finn frowned, looking in the direction that he had pointed in. He didn't know what the boy was pointing at. "What's up there?"

Just as he narrowed his eyes to see, Tibo had disappeared from his peripheral vision. Glancing over, he saw him leaning over the railing, and so he followed him, about to warn him to get back inside before they get knocked off and drown. Then, he saw that he was grabbing onto someone's arm, and quickly moved himself to help pull the hanging man up from his shoulders. The boat rocked, knocking them backards, and causing Tibo and the man whose life Tibo had just saved to fall onto the deck floor. Checking if they were alright, he remembered that he had left Aerilin in the middle of the room on her own. Hopefully, if they had all listened, they would head further into the ship where they would be guarded from the weather. The other man who introduced himself as Lucas quickly ran towards the stairs.

"Look, Tibo," he said loudly, as he looked back up to the window that he had pointed at just before with squinting eyes. It was too dark to see anything and the glass was foggy. "I don't know what you're playing at, but we need to get back inside. All three of us. The captain can handle the ship. But if going up there is important, I'll help you. Is it worth risking our lives over?"

 

[Succubus]

Aerilin looked around her wildly, she needed to get inside but the deck was slippery as heck and Aerilin was bare footed. The ship rocked violently and water from the ocean sprayed over the sides. She needed to try and get someone's attention, anyone that could help her at least into a stairwell or something. Looking around all she saw was people running and falling, screaming and crying. The storm was almost directly above them, lightning cracked again followed by the thunder deafeningly loud. She couldn't do this, she wasn't even sure how she got out side the lounge anyway, it had to have been one of the times the boat had rocked harder than it was now. Her arms and legs were getting tired, she wouldn't be able to hold on much longer and then she would be dead. "Helpppppp me someone!" She felt stupid, but she tried to stand just to see if she could do it herself but was knocked down. An idea struck her, she would crawl! She slowly starts across the deck, heading for an open door that led down a stairway. ​