How did it turn out like this? Gone from Captain to being cast out in hours, I'm still not sure what's happened. The humiliation is the worst of all.
"Get on with it 'Captain' Luca." laughs Dede, my usurper. We used to be friends, which sours the whole deal, how long has he planned this? I look at Tippington, my Quartermaster -former- Quartermaster. His face is stony and emotionless. I take a few quick breaths, then one deep breath and hold. The freefall takes forever, I crash into the sea and the ocean roars in my ears, when I surface, I can hear the crew, -MY crew- cheering.
It's hard to stay above the surface at first, but the ties round my wrists are loose are easily shaken off, they at least did me that favour, the salt burns my nose and eyes as I swim towards the small islet that I now call home.