1 Precent Day

CHAPTER 1

Present Day

Early morning mist lies thick over the coast. A seagull looks into the far

distance, waiting for the sun to make its first appearance. Offshore far into

the breaking water, a ship approaches the island, just out of sight. Thick

black sail doesn't catch wind at all, yet the ancient crew ship gains speed as

waves slash at its port. In the darkness of the mist, a wave lashes over the

side at more than seventy creatures, which scream, call, howl, and fight.

Several members are busily tearing a young humpbacked whale apart as

others fight to get a share. Each member looks extremely underfed; bones

stick out everywhere below their fur or scales. A member grabs another by

the neck and rips its throat out. The blood barely fell on the deck before

it drained into the wood. The closest members to the fallen immediately

start to eat the dead. In this chaos, the only member standing still is a tall

figure wearing a fedora hat, looking out over the members while steering

the ship. His long, crocodilian jaws are partially open as he breathes

out small clouds of fog. His tail swishes from side to side behind his

tall slender body. 'We have reached destination,' he says softly to a lady

hovering an inch off the floor behind him. Her skeletal body is hidden

behind a liquid black gown; her long beak stands prominently sharp. Her

large single eye turns deep blue as her feathers, resembling hair blowing

back with the strong gust. She nods slowly and links her frail arm with

his. His bloodshot green eyes look at her for a second. He flicks his long,

thin tongue over his left eye, cooling it for a few seconds. 'This is close

enough.' The tall lizard nods and pulls on the massive wheel as one would

pull on reigns. Halting the ship completely, the entire crew look up to the

captain. He says softly, 'Go now. Be careful.' She lets go of his arm and