The sea wind hit the two young boys face, finally out of the island and in the vast ocean, on their way to adventure and unknown, that’s what Griff would have liked but reality is harsh sometimes. 
In reality, Sammy was tied to a life rope on the mast, trying to deflect incoming cannonballs while Griff desperately tried to keep the ship from sinking in the storm. That’s right, all that hit their face was salty water from the unforgiving waves. “Being chased by marines and in the middle of a storm, what luck” Griff screamed at the air as a water hit his face, he took a look at Sammy on the top of the mast, he seemed to be enjoying himself up there, safe from most water. Oh how Griff wished they had a navigator or more crewmates, well, this is what happens wen Sammy tries to get rid of marines. 

an hour before

Griff stepped out into the main deck, some storm clouds were forming, but apart from that, it was a normal sky, great for sailing he thought, getting of the boat to look for sammy he heard thunder. “huh, is a storm coming? but there’s not enough cl…”just then he saw Sammy next to a black burned marine on the ground. “WHAT THE HELL SAMMY, WE HAD TO KEEP A LOW PROFILE!!!”. Sammy just laughed “He didn’t buy my lie so I had to shock him, don’t worry“ 
*sigh* Griff was getting sort of used to the captains “foolishness” by now “The marine will be on our tail now, come on” Griff and Sammy ran towards the boat and set sail immediately.
Meanwhile the other marine ran for help scared, taking out a den den mushi “HELP HELP, we found the pirates, they’re in the docks!!” They sent a small marine ship that managed to follow them out to sea. 

Now

The storm wasn’t letting out, then suddenly they found themselves sailing up a giant wave, Griff took this as an opportunity, the ship climbed and climbed being now almost completely vertical, Sammy laughing his ass off while swinging from the rope. Griff anchored in place with one of his gadgets, it all looked like they would capsize, the marine ship pulled away not to far behind. “Come on, COME ON!, don’t fail us now!!” Griff screamed as the ship began to fall towards backwards, then out of nowhere a seaking serpent came out of the water, hitting the bottom of the ship and flipping them rightside up again, on the other side of the wave. Griff couldn't believe his eyes, it had been the first time he had seen a seaking, and it saved them from certain doom, Sammy looked excited and happy, Griff guessed that this was the kind of adventure Sammy looked for in the sea. 

Now away from the marines, the duo entered the eye of the storm, Griff pointed the ship the best he could towards the nearest island using his compass, they weren’t out of the woods yet.