La Despedida

*Puff* ... *Puff*

The noises were close enough now to be recognized as supply crates falling to the ground.

The sailors moved all the boxes in front of them with ease, it didn't seem like their bodies were controlled by a creature, if it wasn't for all their actions being done without speaking.

Hearing the footsteps behind him heading for the deck, Lucas realized that there was a problem, it would seem that all the sailors were delighted this time.

It was there that Lucas realized the captain's mistake, if all the sailors had to work together to unlock the exit to the deck, then the sea monster that whispered in his ear would enchant all the sailors at once.

"It seems that tonight is the end of Old Ana and the beginning of another lonely adventure" Lucas murmured, quite depressed by his misfortune.

From the net he saw that Paulo was still at the door, sitting comfortably as if he didn't notice the corridor full of sailors slowly heading towards the door.

"The hunters are in no rush..." Lucas said, but just as he was about to go to sleep again, he noticed Paulo looking at him with a dazed face.

Seeing the stunned face of the helmsman, tears began to stain Lucas's face.

He walked slowly towards the helmsman, somewhat frightened by the lonely days he would have to remain hidden on this ship.

"If you go out on the deck, you're going to die" he tried to save Lucas, however, it would seem that his intervention only hastened Paulo's death.

The helmsman ignored him as he searched the room for something.

Reminding himself that he couldn't do anything, Lucas went back to his web to put himself back to sleep.

Already lying on his net, he took one last look at the sailors who had already started to climb on deck together with Paulo.

"It was fun while it lasted" muttered the cabin boy

"It was worth continuing to fight, to be able to live these kinds of adventures"

"But it's a shame they always last so short, I don't want to be alone again"

Lucas snuggled into his bed and tried not to think about it anymore, while he let the sweet voice in his ear and the tides of the sea invite him to the world of dreams.

Little by little, the boy closed his eyes, while the images of the happy moments on the ship began to flood his head. He had truly met many extraordinary people in these few weeks and while they would all die today, they would still live on as memories in Lucas's heart.

The night was already deep enough, finally the sounds of sailors coming out the door had stopped and Lucas was fast asleep.

But again, strange noises began to reason throughout the ship, but this time they were not the sound of boxes falling...

*Ha ha ha* ... *kj kj kj* ... *Ha ha ha* ... *kj kj kj*

Two raucous and euphoric laughs were heard interspersed, completely breaking the peaceful atmosphere that had been created.

Lucas woke up to the noise, and before he could wonder what the hell was going on, his eyes started to turn completely black.

He jumped to his feet, stretched his hands over his neck, and nonchalantly yawned as he walked to the cabin door.