Chapter 48

The rain is coming to wash us out, she giggled. The lights from the ships in the whirlpool now pointed toward the sky, spiraling ever inward. A massive swell formed on the lip, causing their ship to tilt forward as Ingrid turned away from it and gunned the engines.

“This is so fucked,” she shouted at the ghost. “Instead of commenting on the weather, maybe you should get out and push!”

Loose items in the helm rolled across the floor as the ship was pulled toward the whirlpool. Jenny cackled madly and the temperature dropped, causing water vapor to come out of Tasia and Ingrid’s mouths in large, billowing clouds. Lily rolled helplessly across the floor and slammed into the console, but there was nothing else to be done. Tasia found some life vests and everyone put them on, just in case. They even squeezed Lily into one as she muttered words in a language Dana didn’t recognize.

Down came the rain! Jenny yelled as the swell turned into a massive wave behind them