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Kibo holds his head, frustrated. He eventually unsheathes his sowrds again, and calls another spirit out.

Kibo: Doctor, please look after her. Wake her up if you can.

He heads to the main deck, and looks around, a slightly mad smile on his face.

Kibo: Heh heh. We can whether this storm. Moral and a few spirits are holding the ship up, and with all the spirit-tied items, the ship's pretty much unbreakable. I'll stay abovedecks to steer. I'll need Barret to stay, to operate the paddling mechanism. The oars are spirit-tied, so don't worry. Everyone else go belowdecks and tie down everything that'll move, and get ready. The winds are very fast, so be careful. Don't come abovedecks unless absolutely necessary. We're running the gauntlet, everybody, and I want to get through it with my crew mostly intact. Now go!

The wind picks up. Kibo smiles as he stares down the impedning storm. He grabs the wheel with both hands, and holds on, knuckles whitening in the roaring wind.

Kibo: Barret! Get to work! The sails are down, so I'll need you to step on those two pedals alternately. The right one controls the right side oars, and the left, the left side.

Barret: Aye, sir!

Barret grabs onto the side of the ship, and begins pressing down on the pedals.

Suddenly, a faint echo of Kibo's voice echoes into the interior of the ship, almost drowned out by the heavy wind.

Kibo: Is Mary awake yet?!

Spirit-Doctor: Yes, sir. She wants to see you. She apparently wants to tell you something important.

What appeared to sound like a sigh barely managed to make it belowdecks.

Kibo: Fine.

Moments later, Kibo appears jumping down the stairs, his hairand clothes soaked from the rain. He shakes much of the water out of his hair, and looks at Mary.

Kibo: So, what did ye want to tell me? Make it quick. The spirit that's steering the ship can't keep it straight for much longer.

Suddenly, the ship lurches to the left, sending Kibo flying against a wall.

Kibo: Urgh! That kid can't hold the wheel any longer! You'll need to tell me later! Please stay down here.

With that, Kibo runs back up the steps. His silhouette can be sen struggling against the wind as he fights his way back up to the wheel.

Kibo stares in confusion as Mary rises into the air. However, seeing the light start to flash in the above clouds, he leaves the wheel, and runs towards the floating woman, stopping temporary as the lightning hit her.

Kibo: No!

Kibo runs underneath her to catch her as she fell. He then carried her back belowdecks.

Kibo: Miss Mary can't seem to stay conscious. Could you look after her again, Dr. Gafalt?

The spirit doctor quietly steps forward and takes her from Kibo, carrying her to her room.

Kibo turns around at the thump, looking with concern at Mary. However, he turns back around, resheathing his blades.

Kibo: You should get some rest.

Kibo: Uh oh. Barret, bring Moral up here. He needs to hear this.

Barret brings Moral up, and Kibo tells the story to him, but leaving out the term "monster."

Kibo: So, there ye go. Yer father ate *points to Gwendolyn* her sister.

Kibo turns to Gwendolyn, a look of resentment on his face.

Kibo: Yer a great pirate, Gwen. Whether ye were thinking ye were yer sister or not, ye did great. Ye even stopped a hurricane, which is more than most of us can do. I'd like ye to stay, and continue being a member of my crew.

The ship shudders, and begins to turn slightly.

Kibo: Think about it for a while. You still need some rest. And I need to steer this ship. The rest of ye, get these sails back on the mast! We're dead in the water right now! A perfect target! Hurry up!