I decide it's not worth waiting. I slowly creep outside, hearing the fight raging above me. I slowly crawl next to Smighter and grab him from behind, holding his neck with my arm.
"Does it look like I care?" I ask, hearing the water wash on the deck, but pretending not to. He runs towards a ballista, shooting it at you at lightning speed.
I reach the bed and stand, I throw on the cloak and I run into the area where the fighting is, pulling out the Blade I run at the dark figure, not caring anymore of who I kill, Smighter or his darker side.
I hiss at Tess. "He loves you, so why kill him? I'm not gonna kill you. He would take over if I did." I fight the tendrils, and make it to the top. I then cut off the ladder to the crow's nest.
"NO!" I scream, taking over, and then yelling in my mind. "He took care of me when I was alone! I will NOT let you even get close to him!" I scream inside of my mind, the darkness rolling back too quickly, and I faint.