Chapter 144: The Price of Two Lives
"I don’t know," Damon replied. "But if revenge is what he’s after, I doubt someone like him would let us die that easily."
"Then..." Charlotte looked up at the part of the ship that wasn’t tilted or sinking yet. "I guess we have to climb up."
The cruise ship had four floors, and Charlotte instantly crossed out the bottom two because they were closest to where the explosion happened. That left only two floors, but since there were so many rooms, it would still be difficult to find the cure.
"The restaurant," she said suddenly. "It’s probably the last place that will sink."
She wasn’t completely sure, but it was their best bet right now.
Damon nodded. "I think so too." He quickened his pace and grabbed Charlotte’s arm so they wouldn’t get separated. "Let’s go."
On Damon’s back, Mona didn’t say anything at all. She had lost all her energy, and the only thing she could do was breathe.
All around them, people were slipping and falling from above. Everyone was trying to get out of the ship, but because it was tilted so badly, only the strongest could hold on. The others either slammed into the walls or got stuck between fallen objects.
Meanwhile, neither Damon nor Charlotte had any trouble climbing up. Damon had tremendous stamina, and even though Charlotte wasn’t as strong as him, she could still keep up by holding onto his arm.
Once they reached the restaurant, everything was already a mess. The tables were still in place because their legs were fixed to the floor, but plates and glasses were scattered everywhere.
"I smell it," Damon suddenly said. "The antidote. I can smell it."
His expression hardened, and his eyes looked extremely focused, as if he had locked onto his prey. Charlotte didn’t say anything when she saw Damon sniffing around for the antidote’s scent because she didn’t want to disturb him.