Everything Comes to a Stop

The Captain of this Ship
The sound of the fire bell rang throughout the entire island. The volunteer fire brigade shuffled to their positions, carrying as much water with them as possible. The calls of the firefighters were heard by the general populace as they rushed to the burning house. "What"s burning!"

"It's Theodore’s place! Him and his family are still inside!"

The firefighters went for hours, trying to calm the raging inferno. By the time they finally succeeded, the house was nothing but a smoldering pile of ash. They stood around the ruins, their expressions solemn. No one could have survived a fire like that.

Then the crying of a baby resounded through the area. Sitting in the rubble, covered in soot, was Theodore’s child, and there wasn’t a scratch on him.

The rumbling of the ship stirred Avery from his slumber. His eyes fluttered open and he flew out of his bed. “Alright, I’m up!” The sound of cannon fire and crashing waves sounded from outside. He rushed to the deck. "What's going on!"