Olivia Fordham And Ethan Miller

Tobias stood up and left.

He had no more time to explain the situation to the children.

Alicia looked at Zack worriedly.

However, Zack wasn't looking at her.

Instead, his gaze was fixed on the chessboard, on Tobias' last move.

He then moved the king forward even though it was a checkmate.

No matter what he did, the outcome was already decided.

“Zack ..." Alicia called.

Zack had heard about pirates from Jack—they were a bunch of heartless monsters in human skin.

They used to rule the seas and would do anything to fill their own pockets.

Naturally, they had their eyes on this ship transporting raw mineral materials.

Zack knew that they were in big trouble.

He knew of the dangers but he didn't have the capability to neutralize them.

All he could do was try to find Jack as soon as possible and have him bring them away before chaos ensued.

He was only three years old, but he already knew the meaning of life and death.

The two children didn't know why they were trying so hard to live.

like mindless drones that could only push on

chance to visit their

Zack grabbed Alicia's

they left, he tooka tablecloth and put the unfinished cake and

tied it around his neck

young, but they knew exactly what to do when they needed to run

and she immediately understood what he wanted to

"But, Mr.

Tobias ..."" Alicia started.

"We have to find Dad." Zack knew that Jack was the only person on

and saw

a huge ship

the dark and its flags fluttered in the

and it was very dark

couldn't see the symbols on

two of them didn't

while no one was paying attention

they could get anywhere, the pirates—being the despicable people they were—opened fire at the hull of the

deafening explosion could be

the ship began to shake and the children were thrown

of the ship, and they

through the gaps

Zack reacted quickly

mid-air and the

gigantic monster with its mouth wide open, ready to devour

scared

never been in