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13: #Pirates vs. Mergaunts (Part 2 of 2)

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At the last instant, gravity claimed it, dragging the beast into the molten sea.”

The cheers, fist bumps, and cries of “#Excellent!” faded as a smaller mergaunt slipped through the hole the bull had created. Untouched by the polearms, the creature approached like a blinding comet.

As the crew tried to bring the mini-cannons to bear, the hoses tangled. Instead of hitting the enemy, they were drenched in freezing water. A cry of “Uwa... Nanda, kore...!” sounded as the poop-deck cannon’s traverse jammed. The officers’ amplified voices and guitars added to the chaos, ironically singing of the void:

          Have a hory, gory Christmas
          And in case you didn’t hear
          A blizzard made of cinders falls, the void is always here.

Continued Next Week in “Otherside Champions”

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