The pirates threw grappling hooks and started climbing up. Nathan felt the cold weight of reality settle in—they were boarding. Nathan turned to the captain, urging him to make an announcement. The captain’s voice crackled over the ship’s intercom, urging passengers to seek shelter and lock their doors.

He was horrified at the thought of any crew member or passenger encountering the pirates and being kidnapped or worse. After that, Nathan asked the captain to quickly shut off the ship’s engines, leaving it adrift at the mercy of the ocean.