Vega On- Rocks a boat

He looked back into the sea for Vega and Gretchen as the sailors tended to their wounded.
The rival pirates’ rowboat was being buffeted by some great force beneath the waves. Two, then three men tumbled overboard, losing their footing under the heavy assault, the sea suddenly churning red where they landed. Only the pirate captain remained on board now, standing over the prone body of Gretchen, his cutlass held out warily. The buffeting stopped. The crew of the  lined up along the rail, watching for what would happen next.

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