THE LORDS OF THE SHIPS

CHAPTER 11 Infiltration

The guards entered the room and removed the bloody bodies. 

After the guards left, the room became unbearably quiet. 

Nobody spoke or did anything. 

Judith sat in the corner staring out the window holding her red poncho that had some blood stains on it. 

She watched the sunrise.

The morning bell rang and the room doors unlocked. 

Judith neatly folded her red poncho and set it down next to where she sleeps. 

Then she started walking out of the room with everyone else. 

She walked out of the building and spotted Amaia walking out behind her in line. 

Judith walked over to her and she slapped Amaia's face.

The guards quickly grabbed Judith and took her away to be punished. 

Amaia wiped the blood off her lip and smirked at the thought that James had received the note that she sent him. 

The guards took Judith down to the engine room and burned Judith's back with a heated metal rod.

The guards sent Judith back to work and when Yumi noticed the burns on her back, she brought Lauren to nurse Judith's burns. 

Judith thanked Lauren and returned to work.

THAT NIGHT, Ana went to Yumi's room and said—

—"All of you, come to my room."

Yumi, Judith and May went inside Ana's room.

Ana said—

—"I need your help with something."

As Ana began telling everyone what she wanted their help with, Irina sat there quietly listening and taking mental notes.

THE NEXT MORNING, Irina went to meet with Amaia again in the bathroom during work.

"So what'd they say?" asked Amaia.

"Ana asked everyone for help to find information on a computer. May said she wanted to help, then Lauren told her that she should not."

(A computer?) thought Amaia.

It had never occurred to Amaia that there would even be a computer on any of the fishing ships. 

Now that she knew that there was one, it opened up a bunch of possibilities in her mind.

"When does she plan on doing it?" asked Amaia.

"She said in two weeks when the ship docks a second time and the guards leave to relax."

"Anything else?"

"No."

Amaia walked out of the bathroom. 

Irina washed her hands in the sink and walked out of the bathroom.

As Irina began walking back to her work station, Eli stepped in front of her and stopped her.

"Are you spying for Amaia?" asked Eli.

Irina looked at him coldly and said—

—"Get out of my way."

"Tell me why you are spying for her then."

"No. Now move."

"Fine. But whatever the reason is, it's not worth it. You'll lose everyone of your friends who trust you."

"I never had anyone 'To' lose. I don't need anyone. Don't want anyone."

"That's sad. Whatever you 'Do' want, I hope you get it. Goodbye Irina."

Irina walked away and Eli walked back to work.

As Eli walked back, Lauren walked up to him and said—

—"Hey, you need to talk to May."

"Why, what's going on?"

"She wants to help Ana with something that could get her in trouble or worse."

"What is it?"

"I can't tell you here. Just go talk to her."

Lauren walked away and Eli walked away.

THAT NIGHT, Amaia was asleep in her room and her room door was opened. 

Amaia looked up and saw a Guard walking in.

"You. Come with me." said the Guard.

Amaia got up and walked out with the Guard.

The guard brought Amaia into an office and Captain Gilmour and Detective Waters were there to see her.