The thought of the pirates potentially encountering unprotected crew members or passengers filled Ethan with dread. Determined to prevent any further panic or harm, he instructed the captain to shut down the yacht’s engines, leaving the vessel adrift and vulnerable.
As the crew and passengers scrambled to follow the captain’s orders, the pirates, heavily armed with AK-47s and wearing grim expressions, boarded the yacht with chilling precision. Their approach was methodical and intimidating, despite an underlying disarray in their ranks.