Half an hour earlier.
Ding ding ding
An alarm woke Helbert up. He also quickly his daughter.
"Honey wake up, quick"
"What is it, daddy?"
"I don't know but I feet dreadful right now."
Just after he said that he felt the ship lean too much on the side.
"Daddy, what's going on?"
"Just close your eyes, honey I'll bring you safe."
With that, he grasp his daughter's hand and sprung to his feet, even though he is in his fifties. He still has the strength to protect his daughter, at least that was what he thought.
He open the door, only to be greeted by a sharp scream from the window. He look and saw a person just flash by while flinging around but that did not shock him but the scene outside.
Looking like the end of the world, the ocean was rocking very badly that every push of the wave made the ship lean from either side.
The scene was akin to a movie but right now it was real, and he can't show weakness in front of his daughter, otherwise, she will break down.
The hallway was chaotic as everyone was running up.
Grabbing his daughter's hand he ran toward the stairs.
"Wait, we should find Emily first."
" Okey honey"
So he ran downstairs instead. Due to this reason the ship was divided by class, The upper class where they have their own rooms, while the lower class only was out in an open space.
He ran downstairs with his daughter, the stairs were spacious but there were many people running up instead.
"Hey, what's going on downstairs?"
He grabs someone's arm.
" I don't know why but a fire broke out downstairs"
"What?"
Now he felt a reaper was on his head ready to cut him fire inside and storm outside, why did this happen? can they even survive this?
But still, he must be optimistic, or else, he and his daughter die on this ship.
With unknown resolve, he grabs his daughter's hand.
"Hey, look daddy there is Emily in there"
His daughter pointed at a girl downstairs who was sandwiched between the running people and the wall.
Leaning on the wall, the father and his daughter bravely walk through the seeming downpour of people.
"Emily, Grab my hand"
A girl with beautiful eyes with a petite body looked at him. He saw Emily's eyes lit, it was like a cat after seeing her master come to get her from the rain.
She quickly grabs his hand.
Even though the space was very tight and shouting here and there, he still heard her say
" Thank you, uncle "
...
"Hey, captain what is going on?"
After escaping the chaos downstairs, Helbert and the two girls arrive at the captain's cabin. Just like a downstairs sailor was also working with her and with the problems that arise.
"Sir, it's you"
"Yes, so what is the situation?"
"I don't know, a room downstairs suddenly lit up and we don't know the reason now the situation is very dire. I'm sorry for saying this sir but expect for the bad. Now my crow was working on it, but we don't know if we can make it. I'll say it for you sir because you save my life, you can grab the advanced lifeboat on the third floor, look for a crow-only sign and go in there. God bless you, sir"
"How about you captain?"
"Don"t worry about us, this situation is something we experience once or twice in our journey. At most, if the situation is not salvageable we will abandon the ship. Now go"
"Thank you, captain, God bless you"
He looks at his daughter who is quiet while being hugged by Emily.
"Jenneva, it's okay look uncle is on the way, I know the situation is not dire"
"What's going on honey?"
"Daddy I'm scared"
She hugs Helbert when she saw him come near.
"It's okay, everything well gonna be alright, I have a plan"
"Now follow me quietly we will be safe after this."
The two girls nod at him, Jenneva follows her father from behind and Emily was behind Jenneva.
"Let's go"
He then slowly goes down the cabin with the girls on his back.
"Be sure that you are holding the railing or else you will fall around."
Because the storm was very heavy, they can't go around if they were not careful.
After passing the crowd, they arrive at the quiet third floor, right now they were the only people in that place. Maybe the sailors were downstairs because there was shouting that can be heard.
Right now, the smoke was slowly rising from the bottom and it looks like it was hopeless for this ship.
After searching around, they finally found the room. The steel door of the room is very big at least two meters in height and two people wide.
"Ok you two back down let this old man open this damn door"
For the two girls, the old man right now looks so dashing and suave.
"humph!!
To open the door, someone must twist around the big circle. He felt his arms were bursting with strength right now, he don't know if it was because they were in a dire situation or he just doesn't want his daughter to die but right now, he must open this before someone discovers them.
"Ahhhh!!"
After shouting with all his might, he felt the wheel twist slightly. His eyes lit and produce more straight.
Shii~
" huff~"
"Well, ladies let's go"
Despite their situation, the two girls can't help but be amazed by this old man's tenacity. It was not normal for a fifty years old guy to be this energetic.
With admiration in their eyes they follow him inside, Helbert can't help but be sheepish under their stare.
Beyond the door was a huge room, at least the size of a basketball court. Inside was a pile of an advanced and ordinary lifeboat on the side and etch stuff.
" Okey girls, Now don't be girly and find the useful things"
"But, daddy are we retreating from the ship"
" Yes, the ship was hopeless. we will abort the ship"
" But uncle, where are we going next?"
" I think there was a map in here, find something like that. Hopefully, we can find an island nearby.
The two petite girls nod, and they started to scavenge the place for supplies.
"Don't forget the compass if there was any"
"Okey! ( Yup )"
"Now while they are searching on that side, I should go on this site"
In front of him was the pile of lifeboats both ordinary and high-tech. While the ordinary boat was not as high-tech as the other one, it was still not on the same level as the beginning of the 21st century.
Relaying with his arms he grab the lifeboat, the material looked like steel but it was light.
"I don"t the materials of this lifeboat but the one who made this, have my favor for sure"
After looking at the manual, this kind of lifeboat is not really useful on the normal bases of life. With the advancement of technology, the accident of boat sinking was not as common as 21st century. So they usually shelve it on the ship just for the protocol, it looks like it was still new, or to be precise, they were never used.
After putting the lifeboat down, it was light but at the same time hard. The boat can actually accumulate five people and they were only three. So he expects the boat will be spacious.
Satisfied, he again explore around. After looking around he mistakenly discovers a room behind the pile of lifeboats.
After struggling to push the lifeboats aside, he finally can open the door. After twisting the wheel, he discover beyond the door was full of guns. Precisely, the guns the 21st century used.
"I wonder, why they have this. After the world government announce the new generation armory, countries were banning producing this."
"But, I am thankful. With this, I don't have to worry about our safety anymore."
He stuff a bag nearby until the bag was bulging. Dragging it to the lifeboat, he discovered that the two girls were ready and were stuffing the boat with supplies inside.
"Daddy look"
On Jenneva's has was their bag, including his and hers.
His eyes widen, earlier he wants to find their belonging because he had an important thing that he won't want to leave but their situation didn't allow him to move around.
He grab his bag and took out a photo from it. After finding that it was not damaged he sighs and thank his daughter lovingly.
"Thank you, honey!"
"Is that Mommy's photo?"
"Yes, this is very precious for me"
"It's okay daddy, I'll company you in place of mommy"
"I love you, honey!"
"I love you too, daddy"
"Ok guys, enough! we are still on the ship, resume your father-daughter after we leave this goddamn place"
"meanie"
BANG*
A loud explosion was heard below. It made Helbert's face ugly, so he hurry them up to escape the ship.
It looks like the ship was about to sink.
" Hurry, help me push the boat."
The two girls were nod and help him push the boat toward a slanting slope. It was the doorway toward the outside.
Present
"Emily quickly activate the lifeboat now"
"Believe me I'm trying"
"Why is the boat not activating Emily?"
The wave was trying to bring down the boat but, it seems that it was still ok for the time being.
But Helbert felt bitter inside, looking at that tsunami and looking back at the lifeboat it seem that the battery was malfunctioning resulting in this situation.
He stands up and shouts to heaven.
" Just why?!!"
Bang*
And a flash of lightning strikes him down.
"Daddy!!"
"Uncle!!"
Before the tsunami swallow them, the lifeboat activated.