Day 1 of expedition:
Things aren't going to well. There's a big wind, and a big storm, and we keep heading Southward because of it. My shipmates are all being cranky. I'm being cranky. I just wanted a nice exibition.
Day 1 post 2:
The storm pushed us into a mysterious land of mist and fog and snow. We had thought all was lost, but an Albatross had come and flew around our ship, breaking us from the North. My shipmates look at the bird as a bird of good omen sent from God. I just believe the bird is bringing the fog. I may have to deal with it later so he can head back to our home in the North with no problems..
Day 2 of expedition:
So, yeah, last night I killed the Albatross with my crossbow. My shipmates were unhappy with me, until I gave them my reasoning. So now they think it's alright that I killed it. We'll be home soon anywho, so it doesn't really matter.
Day 2, later:
Some weird crap's goin' down. The wind and tides have stopped in the ocean. Our ship is lying motionless on the sea. And another weird thing, we're all thirsty. Like, parched. We're surrounded by water, but our thirst is never sated. Maybe this is a curse...maybe...I shouldn't have killed the Albatross? Oh crap, Stevens is watching me writing this. I gotta go.
Day 2, even later:
Well, since Stevens was being a nozy ned, I now have every crew member blaming me for the terrible thirst and our motionless ship. Like it really is a curse or something. So do you know what they did? I'll tell you what they did! They got that dead Albatross and hung it around my neck, which is hardly fashionable in the least. And the weird thing is, I can't take it off. I just wish I could get home. :(
Day 3:
Something terrible happened today. So, I wake up this morning, right? And I get up, and we're still not moving, and everybody's still thirsty out of their minds and I still got that Albatross hung around my neck. Like, we can't even talk we're so thirsty. And I got up on the mast to do my daily search, since our ship isn't moving and I don't want any other ships or hanggliders to hit it. And I see something in the distance! At first, it looked like a speck. But when I got closer, I saw what it was. It was another ship. I shouted out to my crew "Ship!! Ship!!" But it sounded like "Sehh, Sehh!!" Since I was so thirsty. But, how was that ship moving with no wind or tide? Something was wierd, but I figured maybe I could hitch a ride back home. When the ship neared, I saw it as a skeletel hull of what used to be a ship. But it was still sailing! With no crew! But when I looked even more closely, I saw 2 figures, and I have never been more terrified in my life. It was Death, y'know, like the Grim Reaper? And this female named Life-In-Death. I had read about her, that's how I know her name. She was a blonde girl. With really pale skin. Hardly attractive. And it looked like they were playing a dice game, because Life-In-Death threw her hands in the air and started shouting "I won! I won!" And then she whistled three times, and then all of a sudden it went dark. Then all my shipmates died. One by one. It was terrible. Yet she was so cruel to leave all of them dead except me. Why couldn't I go with them? I feel great sadness. But at least no one will be reading over my shoulder anymore..
Day 4:
Still nighttime. Still thirsty. Still motionless. Still Albatross on my neck. But now, no crew. And I noticed another part of this evil curse, all my shipmates dead gazes stare at me as if they're saying "This is your fault!" I wanna pray, but each time I do, I feel my shipmates around me, and break down. I got on the mast, to make sure no more other ships would come, even though that may be a nice releif right now. Everything in the world is still. It's like, the world isn't even spinning. The only things moving are the water snakes. The ugly, disgusting water snakes. I despise them. I can't even write right now.
Day 4, later:
Something really awesome happened just now, despite all the unawesome stuff that's been goin' on. So I was watching the water snakes. And y'know how I wrote that they are ugly and disgusting? I take that back. I realized their true beauty. It made me feel all warm inside,and I started to pray. I prayed for their beauty. All of a sudden, the Albatross fell off my neck and sunk like lead into the sea.
Day 5:
Sorry, I fell asleep. I can sleep nowadays, now that that curse is gone. And it's raining, so my thirst is sated. I realize now. God wants all of his beautiful creatures to live beautiful and happy lives, which is why he cursed me for killing the Albatross. But now I understand that we must love all things that God made. My eyes are finally open.
Day 5, later:
My dead friends just woke up. Like, they aren't dead anymore, in a way. I mean, I still see the death in their eyes, and they won't speak to me, but they started prepping the boat. I am now on my way back home. Yes.
Day 6:
I had a crazy dream last night. There were two voices telling me that I am a bad boy for killing the Albatross, and I still feel penance. I woke up to my dead buddies starin' at me and I was like "What?". And they were like, not answering. Instead, they just turned into light and their spirits left their bodies, and now I'm all lonely and stuff. But I see a small row boat. Maybe I can get a ride home from them.
Day 7:
As I got on my row boat, my ship sinked into the sea. There was a hermit, and two other unimportant people in it, but I was just interested in the hermit. He could shreive me of my sins. But only if I asked him politely. He did so, but now I gotta tell my story of what I learned to everyone I meet. And that is that we should love all things that God made. Sha Bizzle.