Chapter 96: Master Of The Seven Seas
Anna’s heart was racing as she crouched under the bed. Her breaths came in short, nervous gasps as she waited. She could hear the loud banging and clashing of metal from a distance as the men engaged in a fierce battle with the pirates.
The frantic knocking and thumping of feet colliding with the wooden floors echoed through the ship, accompanied by the occasional shout or cry of pain.
Anna knew that Kyren, the knights, and the rest of the crews were locked in a life-and-death struggle, and her fear for their lives and safety was almost overpowering.
The minutes ticked by like hours. But all she could do was now wait, her hand gripping the dirk given to her by Kyren with shivers as her eyes darted around the dark room, wide and awake.
Anna could feel the cold metal of the dirk digging into her palm as tension rose from the danger that lay outside. Her mind raced with various thoughts of what would happen next.
Then, out of all awkwardness, the noises of battle suddenly halted, leaving an eerie silence almost more unnerving than the sounds of clashing swords and shouting. She held her breath, listening intently for any sign of what had happened.
She waited for what felt like an eternity, her heart racing with fear and anticipation. Had the battle ended? Had the knights and the crews emerged victorious, or had they fallen to the pirates’ hands?
The stillness was almost suffocating, and Anna found herself straining to hear any sounds of movement outside. But all she could listen to was the sound of her own heartbeat, pounding in her ears like a drum.
The silence was almost too much to bear, and she wondered if she was the only one left alive. But then, she heard it.
’Thump! Thump!’
Rugged, heavy stomps dropped on the floor, and the sound became more apparent by the second. The cabin door creaked open, revealing two big dirty boots approaching. A scream almost escaped her lips, but she covered her mouth with her hand just in time.