Chapter 8 - Iceberg
"Bugger Me!" Fleet said as he rang the bells, Murdoch took note as he squinted his eyes to see what the commotion was. The phone began to ring as Moody came out with Murdoch's Tea and picked up the phone. Foxy and Otto listen in from 15 Feet below, they hear what was said.
"Iceberg right ahead!"
"Hard to Starboard!" Murdoch called out to Moody who called out to Robert Hichens to turn the ship. The ship had mere seconds to move out of the way as Foxy ran to the side of the ship to try and see it.
"What are they screaming about? An iceberg??" Otto said as he followed Foxy to the edge of the ship, peaking over.
"I don't see anything, do you? Foxy said tried leaning over more.
"Ahp, don't fall over! Otto said holding him. And good thing too as they start to see a massive shape start to form.
"Thank you" They looked at a big shape coming towards them, the shape was massive, it had to be 80 feet tall above the water. it was true, there was a iceberg "Jesus, I've never seen one, this is cool" Foxy smiled, he was in awe
"Uhm.. I hope we can steer clear of it!" Otto said as he backed up a tiny bit, the ship was slowly turning but it didn't seem to be making a drastic enough shift.
April 14th, 1912, 11:40 PM
Then, the ship started to shake, Foxy looked down to see his hands shaking, the smile on him faded as he stepped back with Otto. They and the crew watched helplessly as the iceberg drew closer, and closer, as it then crashed into the ship. They could hear the sound of cracking ice and sounds of scrapping metal. Suddenly, Huge chunks of ice fell from the iceberg onto the deck. Foxy put himself in front of Otto, protecting him from the ice that fell so it didn't hit him, thankfully they were far enough, "Holy shit!!"
"Verdamned!!!" Otto screamed as they were ok, the iceberg passed. Murdoch ordered the ship hard to port to keep the iceberg from hitting the propellers and causing more damage to the haul. Foxy back to the side, looking over, trying to see for any damage.
"Well it looks alright, i don't see anything," Foxy said as Otto went with him and looked over. It was too dark to determine what kind of damage the ship was facing, however, they saw nothing, only tiny little icebergs, all around the ship, there was icebergs "I think we are alright, didn't feel like much of a bump"
"You could hear metal scrapping.. I really hope we are ok" Otto said as they back away from the railing as the crew were scrambling to assess the damage, passengers where coming out to see what was going on, some started to play with the ice, No one really understood what was happening, after all this ship was unsinkable. A practical fortress moving across the water, They moved out of the way so that everyone could play around.
"I think we are ok, I'm sure once they see what's wrong, we will get back on the road.. I mean water, haha" Foxy laughed, trying to make light of the situation. Otto gave a small laugh as well. Fleet and Lee looked down at the ice on the well deck, viewing the damage, one of them thought about climbing down and joining.
"I guess we do need noses" Lee said
"I shall send my request for that when we get to land"
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"What's the damage report? Captain Smith said as Thomas and other crew members came back up from the lower decks.
"All 5 water compartments have been flooded, the water will pour over the decks, there is nothing we can do, the pumps, might by us time
"How much time...?"
silently, Thomas looked over the plans, the officers stood, ready for orders "A hour or 2 at most..."
"Unsinkable my arse!" A crew member shouted as the other officers shushed him.
"We have over 2000 on board, the lifeboats will not carry us all, we can save about a 1000" Thomas said
"So half of us are gonna die unless God willing another ship passes by?!" another crew member said as he stormed out.
"Lightholler, Murdoch, We'll prioritize women and children first, going from first class dwellings onwards"
Charles Lightoller, took that a different way, thinking that Only women and Children, but William Murdoch, would take that as Women and children first, and if there was room, men could go on, they left to their duties.
"Get Philips and Bride to start sending messages, use CQD"
"aye sir" the crew said as they started scrambling, using Morse code to try contacting nearby ships.
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Foxy and Otto made their way to Otto's cabin, they were walking past people who were awoken and confused.
"Scheiße, I forgot my parents said they didn't want to see you around with me, they will kill me or you" Otto stopped in his tracks
"I think we have bigger things to worry about, while we were walking I hear some crew talking about how we were taking water very fast"
"You're right, tell them the accident, then get killed by your parents, sounds good", they began walking again towards the cabin, as soon as they entered, they were met with Otto's parents, as well as the master at arms.
Foxy sighed, "Hello Mr. and Miss Von Wo-"
"Arrest the fox" Wilhelm said as the Master at arms walked behind Foxy and put him in cuffs.
"Get you're fucking hands off me!" Foxy screamed but was already in the cuffs, Otto was horrified and confused
"For what? He hasn't done anything!!" Otto screamed as he looked at his parents.
"Yes he has, this Fox, has been stalking us, specifically our son, a few nights ago we invited him for dinner for helping my son, but now he is obsessed with us, constantly looking for our attention, getting our son drunk down below decks, you have been invading our privacy and scaring my wife, not to mention, he is in love with our son, and we want him out of here!"
"We even had other passengers say that you were at the service this morning, calling for Otto" The Master at arms said.
Something in Otto snapped, he was tired of the treatment, he was tired of hiding who he was, and if Foxy was going to go to jail, then so was.
"So fucking what? I'm in love with him! I'll prove it!" Otto went into his room to look for his sketchbook, he would show the drawing he did of Foxy, Himself, as well as the other male erotic drawings, the problem was he couldn't find it. "Where's my sketchbook!? Where is it!? Otto came storming out of the room, he looked at his father, hate was in both their eyes.
"Your sketchbook? Otto you didn't have room to pack it" Wilhelm said, Otto's eyes widened, his father hid the sketchbook, or worse threw it overboard, "you and your mother both know you're hetero, remember your girlfriend you almost married a week ago? she dumped you"
Otto's mind was racing, trying to figure something out, but before he could think of something, another master at arms spoke up "wait a minute, weren't you a worker?"
"Well, looks like we have a stowaway, come on let's go" They began to take Foxy out, Otto looked at Foxy with defeat, he desperately wanted to try and make sure that whatever happened to him, they would be together, Foxy shook his head, he wanted Otto to be safe, he dragged off, not taking their eyes off each other. The door was closed behind them. Otto had his hands closed into a fist, he was shaking, tears streamed down his face, he turned to see his father walking up to him.
"so... a homosexual... in my own bloodline..." Before Otto could reply, Wilhelm slapped Otto hard across the face, his tears being wiped off and on to Wilhelm's hand, both from the loud sound, and the fact that her son was just slapped, cause Marie to jump with surprise, Otto was still shaking in anger as hi face obviously recoiled but he remained silent, more tears streamed down his face. "LOOK AT ME!" Wilhelm grabbed his shoulders, Otto didn't look, he was disgusted by his father, Otto's blood was boiling, it was as if he was on the railing again at the back of the ship, except this time, he was going to jump into madness. "oh what? can't look at your own father? you got the hots for me too?!?"
And with that push, all the rage inside Otto, had reached its climax "FUCK YOU!" Otto screamed back at his father as Otto gave an equally hard slap across his own fathers face. Otto was breathing heavily, there was so much more anger, he wanted to beat his fathers head in, but all that did to his father was make him laugh.
"When we get to New York, YOU ARE GONE!"
"I WAS PLANNING ON THAT ANYWAYS!!!!"
"Maybe, but now that your boytoy is gone, you won't have a chance to survive" Wilhelm walked to the side of his bed, lifted the mattress up, and pulled out the sketch book, waving it around like a toy "Looking for this?"
"Give that back..." Otto said as he wanted to kill him, so badly. Instead of giving it back, Wilhelm open up the sketchbook and began ripping pages out, crumbling them, all Otto could do was watch, more and more tears dripped from Otto's eyes, he watched as shreds of paper fell to the ground, he felt small again, a feeling he was used to. Wilhelm threw what was left of the sketchbook on the ground and spit on it. All Otto could do was stare at it. He was sniffling and tears fell to the ground. "I... Hate.. You..."
"The feeling is mutual"
Otto turned around and headed toward the door that went to the hallway, he was expecting his dad to call him back, but he didn't. They didn't want him apart of the family and Otto didn't ether.
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Down below decks, the Stewarts were waking up 3rd class passengers, handing out lifejackets, everyone was most definitely confused, especially since the severity was being downplayed, nonetheless, they took the lifejackets, strapped them on and continued walking and waiting orders, on E deck, Foxy was being handcuffed to a pipe.
"I would bring you to the padded room near the hospital, but I have other duties to attend to, so you will be in here, what was the plan from here? After getting to new york" the master at arms said, Foxy gave no reply, he had felt so defeated, he lost the love of his life, he was going to be going to jail for a long time, not only for being a homosexual, but for also illegally trespassing on a ship and posing as a officer, he was possibly going to even be killed, he felt exhausted.
"Alright, I will come back later to keep a eye on you" he said as he left, unknown to Foxy, the master at arms already knew about the ship's fate, he was not coming back later, he was going to leave him for dead.
April 15th, 1912, 12:40 AM
The first lifeboat began to lower as another one was about to, some of them were half full as people were reluctant to go, they felt as if the 887 and a half foot ship was more safer than a 30 foot long wooden boat, a lot of passengers stayed behind. The first lifeboat had enough to fill 65, but only 25 were lowered away. Down below decks, Otto was searching for Foxy, he knew it would have been much lower down in the ship, but he didn't know how lower, his plan was to break him out of the cuffs and then hide somewhere on the ship, Otto was completely oblivious to the fact that the bow was a few meters from going under water. He got down to B Deck still looking for anything that could help, eventually he bumped into someone, Thomas, he could help.
"Otto? Otto you can't be here, you need to get to the boat deck"
"No can do, I need to find the master at arms" Otto said, trying to look professional, he sort of looked up to Thomas, knowing that he was a very good designer and artist.
"Otto you need to go to the boat deck, it is for your safety" There was a seriousness in his voice, Otto took note.
"What's going on, does it have to do with the iceberg that me and Foxy watch hit the ship?"
Thomas froze up, he took a sigh. "Yes, the iceberg we hit damaged the ship... we are sinking and will not make it until sunrise.."
Otto's eyes widened, he couldn't believe it, everyone was in danger, Foxy was in danger. "Mr. Andrews, please tell me where the master at arms room is, please, Foxy is trapped down there"
"Otto, your safety is more importa-"
"I am not leaving this ship without my boyfriend!" Otto snapped, soon realizing what he had just said, he was expecting Andrews to walk away, say a nasty comment, but instead he moved him aside.
"E Deck, after that, go back the way you came, get into a boat quickly. Like I said, we have only around 2 hours. I wish you and Foxy the best of luck"
Otto nodded "Thank you Mr. Andrews, and good luck to you as well, it is an honor meeting you" He shook his hand and Otto began to run towards the stairs down to E-deck.
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A loud boom was heard, Marie and Wilhelm looked out the window to see a that a white light was in the air, slowly dissolving and falling into the sea, They watched as the second lifeboat that was lowering began to tilt to its side nearly dumping it's occupants into the sea, before finally repositioning itself back and lowering back down. Marie and Wilhelm brought their hands back into their suite and walked to their rooms.
"where is that fucking wolf? whatever, we should leave him" Wilhelm said, as they entered their cabin.
"We shouldn't. Even if he is a homosexual, he is our child and at least we could use it to keep him in line once we reach New York"
He stood there, thinking as one of the crew members came into the cabin.
"Please come up to the boat deck, it's just a precaution" the crew member said, Wilhelm looked at him, he wasn't buying it.
"A precaution? Just a precaution?" he chuckled before looking him dead in the eye "You have distress rockets flying in the sky, lifeboats are lowering, what the hell is going on? Because it seems like a lot more than a precaution"
"The ship has struck a berg, we are going down and are evacuating" he said as he handed them both lifejackets and left, Wilhelm threw his on the chair as help put Marie's on. They both began to walk towards the boat deck, of course not finding Otto, but Wilhelm didn't care at this point anymore. they reached the boat deck, it was full of other 1st class passengers, it was loud out there, the Funnels where venting so much steam, it was deafening, no could hear themselves think, but just as they walked toward a lifeboat, the steam had top, it was quiet now, passengers were now able to have a conversation without shouting and the band could be fully heard, some people could see a light on the horizon, the crew had taken note that it was a ship and were trying to signal it, just hoping for some kind of response.
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Otto was on E-deck, he had taken the stairs and began walking the endless hallways, there was no one around, it felt cold, the air was cold, he had started open doors, some open, some didn't, the doors that did open were just cabins empty cabins that once had passengers, it's only passengers, he didn't care how long it would take, he was determined to get Foxy out of here, or even die with him. As he continued walking down, his feet started to feel cold, he looked down and started to panic.
Water
Water had begun to fill his location, the water was soaking his shoes and socks, he looked back up to see that the water was at max, ankle deep, and it was only going to get higher. Time was running out. Not just for him, Foxy, but for everyone.
"Foxy!!!" Otto had screamed at the top of his lungs, he began running down the hallway, continuingly to scream out Foxy's name, he would continue even if it hurt his voice.
"FOXY!!!"
Foxy was knee deep in the freezing water, he tried slipping his hand through the cuffs with his spit to try and loosen it but all it did was cause him pain, nothing was working, suddenly, his ears perked up, was that Otto? There was no way it was Otto, he went back to trying on the cuffs, he was about to break one of his thumbs to get his hand out.
"FOXY!!!!"
Foxy looked back at the door, he wasn't imagining it, Otto had come for him.
"OTTO!!!!!" Foxy had screamed back, with all his voice echoing throughout the hallway, reaching Otto, he stopped and tried to determine where it came from.
"KEEP SHOUTING!!!"
"OTTO!! I'M HERE!!! Foxy began banging his cuffs on the pipe, helping Otto figure out where Foxy was. It was really confusing this layout and with the water it was hard to think. Otto eventually got really close though. But Foxy was able to hear the splashing of water.
"OTTO I'M IN HERE, I CAN HEAR YOU!!! OVER HERE!!!! He didn't stop, he banged harder and harder, as loud as he could, until Otto reached the room.
"FOXY!!" They gave each other a quick kiss, but there wasn't any time to waste as the water was rising. "We got to get you out of this!!"
"That bastard said he would be back soon, he left me for fucking dead! I think he took the key with him"
"Oh fuck fuck!! We have to snap the cuffs somehow!!"
"Try one of those hard cover books, maybe it will break the cuffs!!!
Otto looked behind him to see a few hard cover books, he grabbed the first one and started smashing it against the chain. Before he sticked it between the chain and pipe and try to pry it loose.
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April 15th, 1912, 1:08 AM
"Do I really have to go look for him?" Wilhelm said, holding his wife close to him.
"It's the right thing to do, we can correct him when we get to New York, then correct him some more when we get back to Germany, I'm sure this is just some teenage rebel thing" she smiled.
"Give me your hand ma'am" one of the crew members in charge said, who just so happen to be the lookout reached his hand out to help Marie on the lifeboat.
"I'll look for him... I'll see you soon. Marie " Wilhelm said as the two kissed before parting ways, she stepped into the lifeboat and began to lower away, they looked into each other's eyes. holding on hands "I promise you I will get off, I promise Marie" he said as she smiles, they let go of each others hands as the lifeboat begins to lower away and Wilhelm goes to find Otto.
"You're husband is very kind" a familiar voice said, Marie looked to her right to see Molly, Marie had let out a groan.
Wilhelm went back to his cabin, passing by scared and confused passengers, when he reached the cabin, he went right to the safe, grabbed Money, thinking he could use it to bride one of the officers.
But at the very back of the safe, he grabbed his pistol, loaded it and sealed the safe back up.
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the water was up to their waists, nothing was working, Otto had destroyed all 3 books that were on the desk from bashing them against the chain and pipe. "Otto, love, you need to get out of here, I rather you be safe and have a chance"
"NEIN! I am not leaving you!" Otto said desperately, DESPERATELY trying to get him free, Foxy looked around the room, he saw it, an Axe
"Otto!" he nodded to the axe on the wall, it was behind some glass, Otto didn't even think, he punched the glass, which made his hand bleed. He took the axe as he was worried.
"I don't want to hit your hands!"
"You got this Otto" Foxy pulled his hands apart as far as he could. "I trust you Otto..."
"You trust me?" Otto said, slightly calming down"
"Always" Foxy smiled as he closed his eyes, Otto brought the axe up, holding it correctly, and swung it down, not holding back, Foxy was getting free, even if it meant losing a hand, or both. And right in the middle, I was free, they laughed as they hugged and kissed each other. "YOU DID IT! OTTO YOU DID IT!!"
"No time to waste, let's go!!! Otto grabbed Foxy's hand and began to lead him the way he came, they walked as quick as they could, the hallway was much darker now, the lights were flickering as they we were able to reach some stairs, they didn't know where it would go, but up was better, they went up and up as they started getting out of the deep water. Otto now noticed how cold it was, they had a long ways up.
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the lifeboat deck was erupting in complete chaos as passengers saw that the ship was going to go down, the bow was now starting to flood as more and more the ship started to list heavily to the port, more passengers started to get into the lifeboats, it wasn't until a officer started firing warning shots out to the sea, that people started to calm down. yet, there was still a ton of passengers who still didn't think they were in danger.
"That's something you don't see every day huh?" Molly said to Marie as they row the lifeboat away from the ship.
"Don't think I have seen anything quite like it, nein.." She says, staring at the ship, with her husband and son still on. suddenly there was a loud voice, followed by a whistle, it was the captain calling out to the boat on a megaphone.
"This Is the captain! This is the captain! Come back!"
"Come back? To the sinking ship?!" Marie said, confused. Molly sat up.
"He is right, we have to go back" Molly said as the Officer in charge who just so happened to be the one at the ship's helm spoke up.
"No, the suction will pull us down if we don't keep going" Robert Hichens said, ignoring orders, Molly looked around the lifeboat
"Bu-bu, there's room for more people. What are you talking about??"
"NO, it's our lives now, not there's, NOW ROW!" He screamed as Molly sat back down and the rest began to row, Marie was impressed with Molly's bravery.
The captain kept calling out, Thomas Andrews and other officers trying to signal them, it was no use.
"Fools..." Captain Smith said as he felt as if he was slowly losing control of the situation.
"Bastards" Chief Officer Henry Wilde said as he went off to continue helping, passengers began to pray, and just as things couldn't get worse, the ship was rising higher and tilted farther and farther to the port side. the forward well deck was now under the water, the ship was sinking faster, people were panicking and pushing, the officers were trying to kept everything in order, more shots fired out into the air, still trying to keep order, but only 5 lifeboats were left, and by now, people were heading towards the back of the ship or throwing things off the ship, either to save themselves for when they plunge into the water or for other people to hold onto.
April 15th, 1912, 1:52 AM
Foxy and Otto finally reach the top of the deck, they were met with hundreds and hundreds of passengers, all dressed in warm clothing and most, wearing life jackets, they began walking down the deck trying to find some kind of way off, they both knew if there was no way out, that they would stick together to the very end, they kept looking around, crossing the the side of the ship where the iceberg hit and began walking down that way, but something caught Foxy's eye, actually, it was someone, he walked closer before realizing it was Joseph.
"Joseph!" Foxy called out, hoping to get his attention, Joseph looked up and waved out to Foxy. very happy to see he was alive, they walked up to each other and hugged.
"Good to see you're alive, I mange to get my wife and kids on to a lifeboat about 25 minutes ago maybe, she told me that if I didn't make then she would name our newborn baby Joseph"
"That is very sweet, have you been able to find any lifeboats?" Foxy said.
"No, none of the officers will let a person of colour on, not even that officer Murdoch, he is letting men on the way back down there, but I'm going to keep trying, I would advise you and your friend get there quickly" Joseph looked at Otto and walked up to him. "It was nice meeting you Mr. Von Wolf, even if we haven't known each other long, I'm glad the lower class was able to show you that there is more to life, and that with what we have, we always try to make the most out of it" he smiled as he shook his hand as Otto smiled. "And for you Foxy, it was great having a friend like you, and this goes for you to Otto, I'm glad I wasn't judged for my skin, for my ethnicity, I'm glad to call you a friend Foxy" He smiled as Foxy and Joseph hugged for one last time. "Good luck you two" he said as he began to walk to the other side of the ship, trying his luck again, Foxy watched as he disappeared, knowing that it would be the last time he would see him. He turned to Otto and grabbed his hand.
"Come on. Let's go" they began to run towards the front of the ship, walking by many scared passengers, they walked by an old couple who were sitting in some deck chairs, holding each other's hands, they kept walking, until they finally reached a small crowd, Murdoch was helping some into the lifeboat.
"Foxy.. I'm scared.." Otto said as he was really uncertain that he and Foxy would get off with how chaotic it was looking.
"Don't you worry, we are going to be fine, we are going to get off this ship alive" Foxy look into your eyes as he took his hand as we made their way to the lifeboat,. it was getting full, when Foxy and Otto were about to step in, Foxy was stopped.
"Sorry sir, no more room, only room for one more" Officer Murdoch said.
"But there's clearly enough room..."Otto said, shaking.
"there's only room for one, get in or don't, there is no time" Foxy shook his head "Alright Otto, you get on, I will catch the next boat with Joseph"
"Nein, im sticking by yo-" before Otto could finish, Foxy had pushed Otto into the lifeboat, he fell into a spot at the back.
"Nein! Nein!" Otto tried to get back to Foxy but put his hand up as the boat began to lower.
"Otto, we will see each other soon" Foxy gave a smile, not knowing if it was true, Otto nodded as he looked to his left, he saw a familiar face, then he recognized, it was the chairman on The White Star Line, Joseph Bruce Ismay, he was wondering why he was in the lifeboat, unknown to him. Ismay had been helping people into the lifeboats throughout the sinking, Otto looked back up, just in time to see his father walk up to Foxy.
"Where is my son?" he said as Foxy pointed down to Otto. Wilhelm watched as his son was lowered away to safety.
"You're very Brave Foxy, probably the only thing that I like about you"
"heh, maybe, or maybe cause I care about him... so, you're going to kill me, aren't you?" Foxy looked at Wilhelm.
"Why would I do that? He looks at Foxy and smiles "When is the ship going to do that anyway?"
"You're right" Foxy looked down at Otto "I know I'm not going to be able to get off this ship..." he said, as he put his hand on the railing, looking at Otto, who stared back, he felt uneasy. He couldn't leave Foxy.. he got him out before, it's not fair he had to leave him behind, These few days, Otto learned so much about himself, he learned there was so much more to life than just formal parties, dressing to fit society, acting formal, the mask he was wearing was off, he had let his true self show, all because of Foxy, and Otto want to leave the world behind, he wanted to do things his way, without anyone in the way, no one to judge him.
and he found him.
Foxy.
But as he lowered away, they became farther and farther, they were getting out of reach, that thing they cared about most, was almost gone for good, Otto saw in Foxy's eyes, his face, that this would be the last time they saw each other
"Don't forget me... Otto..."
Otto's face went through many different stages of grief all at once. As he was lowered down he was forced into a mental dilemma. Does he save himself, walk away with his life, free.. or does he try to stay with Foxy, knowing he might die, but die with someone he loved.
"I can't leave you" Otto looked forward at an opening to where there was a deck.. He jumped.
Foxy had to blink twice to know if what he was seeing was true, it was, Otto had jumped onto the deck, just inches from the water, his heart stopped "Otto?!?" Foxy shouted down as Wilhelm's ears perked up, seeing what was going on. He glazed down just in time to see Otto jump out of the lifeboat and onto the A Deck Railing, passengers both on the Ship and lifeboat gasp, some tried to pull Otto back into the lifeboat.
"LET ME ON THE SHIP!!" Otto screamed as tears started to form in his eyes, desperately, Otto kicked their hands off as he forced himself onto the ship. 2 men started to pull Otto back on to the ship as the lifeboat kept lowering without him, passengers looked at Otto in shock, especially the men who would've killed to get on that boat in his place. I run around, trying to find Foxy
"Stop Him!!" Wilhelm shouted angrily, he knew what Otto was pulling. Otto finally got back on the ship and thanked the men before running to the Grand Staircase.
"NOO!!" Foxy screamed as he ran in the same direction Otto was going, Wilhelm was in disbelief, he turned to find Foxy running away towards you, he followed close behind as Foxy entered the grand staircase, hoping he could meet Otto. The adrenaline rushed through Otto's body, he had limitless stamina as he ran and ran. Otto reached the A deck entrance to the grand staircase as Foxy walked down the stairs, they saw each other. Finally meeting and going in for a hug with a loud thud.
"Otto!! What the fuck man! You're an idiot!!"
Otto was sobbing, holding onto Foxy's shoulders tightly
"Why would you do that?!? Huh!?" Foxy looked Otto in the eyes. tears formed in his eyes, but not falling like Otto's
"I'm not leaving you, I WON'T leave you, you have shown me so much more to life, Nothing, and I mean nothing will make me leave you, I will never leave you Foxy.."
"Neither will I" Foxy chuckled before he would kiss Otto, Otto would kiss back. who cared about the 2 homosexuals. there were worse things to worry about. that there were only 3 lifeboats left and that the ship was sinking faster and faster and listing to port, And if they were gonna die together, it would be in each other's arms. Fate brought them to this ship it would not bring them apart.
"I love you.." Foxy said smiling, tears going down his eyes
"I love you too.." Otto said, smiling right back as they hug tightly.
Wilhelm looked down at his son and Foxy, there was such disappointment in his eyes, all he could do was shake his head, he guess that Love always did win, he began to walk away, but slowly, he stopped, anger had started to take a hold on him, the thought of men, being in love, it was against everything, it was disgusting, and his own offspring, was part of that... mental disorder, his son had lied to him for how long, it filled him with rage, he could feel his eyes turn red even though they didn't change colour. His hate for homosexuals grew even stronger. He drew the gun he had in his back pocket and turned around, running back towards the two, he wasn't going to let his son- no. he wasn't his son, he had no son, he grabbed one of the pillars and aimed. Foxy had his back to Wilhelm, Otto looked up to see his father with a gun, Otto's smile was gone, his eyes widened as Otto remembered what his father said at dinner a few days ago
"if I knew someone who was a homosexual. id shoot them"
"NEIN!!!" Otto grabbed Foxy as he switched places with him, forcing them to run as if any shots would land, it would hit Otto.
"AHHHH!!!!!" Wilhelm fired as the shot hit the ground, he began to chase them, but tripped over his foot and fell down the stairs. Other passengers started running away from the scene as they ran down the stairs.
"Was that your father!?" Foxy screamed as they ran down the stairs.
"RUN JUST RUN!!! Otto said as they just kept running, Otto didn't know where they were going, just away from him, Otto was really panicking now. they were going to die in a sinking ship by a gun, Wilhelm got back to his feet grabbed the gun and headed down, he was a deck below them, once he spotted them, he fired, missing them again.
"FUCK!!" Foxy screamed as they kept running, not knowing if they would reach water soon.
"Foxy UGH we can't keep running like this!! What do we do!??" Otto said in between panicked pants as he tried to think of something they could do, eventually they ran into water, a dead end. Foxy looked up, the running was getting closer, it was either get shot, drown or freeze, Otto remembered seeing some exit at the back of the dining room.
"Come on!" Otto said, grabbing his hand as they started running through the waist deep water to the first class dining room. Foxy held on so tight Otto thought his hand might snap, Foxy trusted Otto though as he followed without hesitation, the water so unbelievably cold it felt like cold knives stabbing into them. the water was getting shallower, that was good, the less time in the freezing water the better, but then another shot rang out, missing them by a few feet.
"AHHH!!!" Foxy screamed as he got them closer to the wall so Wilhelm couldn't hit them, he was screaming as he entered the water without hesitation. "Keep going!" Foxy said as he was practically pushing them through, eventually reaching the end as Wilhelm fired another shot.
"GAHHH!!" Wilhelm kept tired getting closer, he ended up shooting a wall, then a chair and finally a window, no more ammo.
"FUCK!!!!" He screamed and threw the gun at the same window, shattering it into large pieces as it fell into the water.
"YOU'RE NOTHING YOU TWO!! YOU'RE NOTHING!! NEVER COME BACK!!!"
"FICH DICH VATER!!!!!!!" Otto screams back at him as they rush along and finally out of the water as now he wouldn't be a problem. They still had the Atlantic ocean to deal with now. They slowed down to catch their breath as they noticed something, the ship lights were starting to dim, almost like a very very bright orange.
"Jesus fucking Christ..." Foxy said, still trying to catch his breath, the ship started to make a noise, a loud rumbling noise.
"We need to climb... I don't think we have much longer before this ship starts to sink down.." Otto says as he try's to catch his breath as well.
"You're right, come on" Foxy took his hand as they began to slowly move up a flight of stairs.
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Back on the deck, all the boats were gone. Only 2 remain, the officers were trying to keep back men as oars were placed along the side to slide the boats down.
"All of you remain calm, women and children only step forward!!" Lightollar had screamed as shouting was issuing from the passengers and crew alike, The boats finally came crashing down, the one on the port side fell over backwards, pinning the wireless operator underneath, just in time for Wilhelm to get back onto the boat deck, he ran towards the front of the ship. It was utter chaos. People were praying, in all different languages, to different God's. None of which was going to save them, from the ego and folly of mankind and its creations.
"Get the boats hooked up to the davits now!!! Murdoch screamed as men tried to move the lifeboat to the davits closer to the bridge to try and lower it, while the people on the other side tried to get their lifeboat back up.
"Get us the hell out of here!!" a man screamed. The men were giving the officers hell as they didn't want to die, like mad dogs they all went rabid as everything was at their breaking point. The captain and Thomas Andrews were trying to help get the lifeboats set up, trying to keep order, however, people didn't care, everyone got into the lifeboat, Wilhelm took the last spot, on the other side of the ship, the water began to pour over the port side of the bridge.
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