I'll be all right, just take lkemi back right now, right now, do you hear me? Sorry, sir, we didn't come all this way for nothing. Light a flare. Get ready to catch hold of the life raft line in about two minutes. Out!" Max looked at Ikemi. "Get the life raft now!" he shouted. Ikemi got up and moved round the seats. The plane was being thrown around by the wind so much, it was difficult to stay standing up. She held onto the back of the seat. "You're going to have to open the door. Make sure you hold on and don't fall out. When I shout open you open the door, and when I shout Drop, you drop the life raft. OK?'' "OK," replied lkemi. She was so afraid, her hands were shaking. She picked up the life raft and stood by the door. "OK," said Max, "there's the flare! This is it! Here we go!" He turned the plane quickly, and Ikemi almost fell over "Open the door!" he shouted. lkemi opened the door. The noise of the wind and the rain was terrible. A huge wind blew into the plane and almost knocked her off her feet. The wind was so strong she was sure it would blow her out into the water below Holding the life raft with one hand and the back of Max's seat with the other, she looked out into the darkness. The plane was flying so low that Ikemi could feel the sea water being thrown against her face and in her eyes. "Get ready!" shouted Max. Just ahead, between two huge waves, lay the Elizabeth. Hiru had fired another white flare and it was easy to see him. He was standing at the side