Chapter 19: Airborne and Chapter 20: Airborn Summary

Kate is hiding in a cupboard, having heard someone coming down the corridor. Matt takes her to the starboard side to begin casting off lines. On their way back to the stern they see movement and realize the cloud cat is on the ship. She doesn't move as they continue to the auxiliary room where Bruce waits. They switch the controls from the main car to their room, and Matt hops out to release the final stern line. The first of the pirates arrives and Matt yells, 'Up ship!'. Unable to make it back to the ship in time, Matt grabs the stern line as it slithers past him. They start the engines and leave the small room to hide elsewhere. Two pirates see them and give chase and they run. Matt uses his...