The creaking of the hull was soft and deep. The room was dark but the light under the door gave just enough for his low light vision to work. The room was all metal no window and only one thick metal door. His head felt like the world rested on it. In the distance he could hear the rain. He laid there on the floor listening to everything around him. The rain was strong and the ship fought against the down pour. [color=39b54a]Why hadn't the captain gone higher to escape it?[/color] He wondered. The sounds of foot steps came to the door of the cell. In the porthole Jacob could see a blue eye staring back at him. Sitting up he smiled and waved at her. 

[color=a187be]"Welcome aboard the Queen Martyr."[/color] The hydraulic bolt on the door slid open and the door swung inward. [color=a187be]"You're free to leave the ship at any time."[/color] She smirked. [color=a187be]"However unless you can fly, its a long way down. You work, you eat. You do as you're told and you do it when you are told."[/color] She crossed her arms and looked at him with a tilted head. He was still smiling at her and made no aggressive move. She rolled her eyes, and with her index finger motioned for him to follow her. She wore a wet suit and mag boots. The rains were in full swing this year. 

They moved to the hatch topside as the door opened the water hit his skin. Instantly he felt even better. This was his first rain and his biology adapted to it easily. The deck looked like it was being besieged by waves. The water crashed against the ship causing it to shift again to port. Jacob looked up at the helm and the robot gently rocked her back to center. [color=39b54a]"This rain is gonna last two weeks but I don't feel any hate in her. We'll be fine."[/color] He looked shocked for a second realizing his words and the truth in them. Even in his first rain he could tell the weather. He looked at her to see her give a smirk.

She chose right. [color=a187be]"Get up in the lookout and stay there. If it changes use the come to the helmsmen."[/color] She gave him a slap on the back for incentive. He moved as if he was born in this. She shook her head dismissing the thought and took a walk about inside the ship. The other ones needed to get assigned their duties as well and her money was on them not liking it as much as Jacob had.

Jacob climbed to the top of the mast and looked out with his tongue. His eyes were worthless even more so in the rain under the water membrane now covering them. His body was the sensor he could tell the weather change before it happened. On a ship like this they needed it. his skin was his own wet suit and the pads on his feet became slightly sticky with the moisture. 

The ship was just over a hundred feet in length and twenty feet wide. It had three solar masts but only one engine. Five decks two being on top as part of the helm and three below deck with no life boats or emergency equipment. Everything said this was a converted light cruiser, if only Jacob knew any of that. They good for short trips and cargo drops but they were moving deeper into the storm. 

Down below Jacob could see another one of the crew. They were wearing a wet suit so he couldn't see exactly who they were. Whoever it was was a large imposing figure and was adjusting one of the sensor clusters near the bow of the ship. The rain and wind did little to move the figure below. After a few moments of laying flat and using some tools to make the adjustments the figure got up and walked back to the hatch to get below deck. He sighed and used his tail to stay put in his spot as the wind almost got Jacob off guard. He could see the clouds above him. They were so close to him. 

He shut his eyes and dove to the small metal plate under his feet. Crack! The sound of thunder echoed in his chest. He opened his eyes and more flashes of thunder. Jacobs tongue flicked out and sent him the warning. [color=39b54a]"Danger."[/color] Grabbing at the com panel receiver. He shouted. Nothing. He pointed up and shouted some more. No reply.

In a robotic voice, [color=00aeef]"Press the button on the mic. ...Dumb ass."[/color]
[color=39b54a]"...and I don't like this anymore! This flashing is dangerous I want to get down and we should get underground now!"[/color]

[color=00aeef]"Relax your grounded. You will be fine as long as you stay put."[/color]

[color=39b54a]"I want off, down, now! I'm.."[/color]

[color=662d91]"You're not going anywhere. Take a breath and tell me will it get worse or better?"[/color] She looked up at him, or where he should be. All the rain against the window made it nearly impossible to see him. The clouds were dark as night. It was far too soon to loose this reptile. There was just too much before he could leave!