The pirates quickly realized that if they called in reinforcements, other pirates would likely grab the most valuable items for themselves, leaving them with little to show for their efforts. This was a job for just the five of them—if they were going to pull it off, they needed to capture a few crew members who knew the ship’s layout inside and out.
But as they moved through the ship, an unsettling silence filled the air. The engines were off, and the ship was eerily still. The pirates exchanged nervous glances, a sense of unease settling over them. They had expected chaos, noise, maybe even resistance—but the stillness of the vessel made them realize this was going to be much more difficult than they had anticipated.
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