SOLO III
Demon World
Part 043
A week later Uncle, Gail, and Ada are on deck to
watch their first fire crossing. The ship has left the Thousand
Islands behind and is sailing into a new sea. As a barrier a
river of fires crosses it's path.
The Mates bring a keg of gunpowder on deck. It
has a waxed fuse running into it. The Captain and his woman are
standing by the bow carving. The keg is brought up to them.
She waves her hands over the carving of the octopus and it comes to
life. The captain hands it the keg and with a spash it is off
swimming to the river.
The octopus swims right into the river of
fire. The keg lights and shortly therafter it detonates.
There is a large explosion. The river of fire has been broken in
half.
They sail the ship straight through, and
quickly. Looking over the sides Gail can see the broken end of
the river of fire snaking around. Like fingers looking for
something. Shortly after the ship has crossed the river has found
it's other end and reconnected. It's like the break never
happened.
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