July 17th, [1716] -- My heart pounded like a thousand drums inside my chest as I watched Verta Delta's legendary ship unfurl its blood-red sails to begin its most dangerous voyage ever. She looked like a wounded dragon with her weather-beaten and tempest-tossed hull, and horn-like masts. Everything about her was so ancient, magnificent and surreal that I could no longer distinguish what was real and what was a hallucination. This was indeed El Draque, the Blade of the Sea, one the greatest ships to ever set sail on the open waters of Midgard and the only pirate ship commissioned by King Reinhardt himself. But in many ways, despite her grandiosity and immensity, it still paled in comparison to the illustrious reputation of Captain Morgan and …show more content…
Even the ship was devoid of any kind of serious damage. The only thing that changed drastically was the food and water supply; but thanks to Cook Pinot's ingenious ability to transform leftovers into tasty dishes, we were able to save a month's worth of meals. About two weeks ago, Captain Morgan informed us that in order to save time and supplies a shortcut should was necessary. Instead of going to the usual route which was to pass the peaceful sea of Cape Izlude, we would instead have to cross an uncharted ocean called Bedlam. Now the cursed water was just a few knots away from us. Even without our monocular we could see dark ominous clouds hovering like grim reapers above the humongous mountain of waves and swirling hurricanes. The chaotic scenery that was both dreadful and incomprehensible took away the romanticism in me. Curiosity turned into terror. The sense of dread crept like a whole host of insects down my spine. My mind could no longer hold back the swell of emotions, so I began to drift distancing myself from the tangible horror before me. Until a loud yell ended my mesmerized …show more content…
But I could sense something was amiss. There was fear in his eyes--fear of the unknown, I thought. He saw something from the black sea he could not comprehend. He realized the insanity of the place was too much for me to bear, so he decided to keep it to himself. As were getting closer to Bedlam, Lepar pulled a lever and commanded the mates to put the sails half-opened. Within a few minutes, the ship slowed down until it stopped right beneath two huge jet black stones carved to look like an Ouroboros. The serpentine statue's immeasurable size not only exceeds the powers of our visualization, but also the grasp of our imagination. And by Odin, the only thing that separated us from the madness of the otherworldly sea. Everyone was busy staring at the Ouroboros, when we heard a buzzing sound that seemed to be coming from the captain's