a tragic April night a fanfic by cody Wrasman based on true events,

April 10th 1912

at dawn in London an elven year boy named Lincoln loud was packing some clothes away Lincoln was getting ready to go home back to see his family in Michigan Lincoln is gonna take a ship back home to the good old united states of America but the ship he is taking is no ordinary ship the ship he was taking the new ship own by the white star line the ship is called the rms Titanic Lincoln had heard news of the new ship docked at Southampton that is gonna set sail today but to get to Southampton Lincoln needed to take a train that doesn't leave for two hours so Lincoln had plenty of time to make sure he had everything all his clothes his toothbrush and his stuffed rabbit bun bun,

Lincoln" ok thats everything what do you think bun bun? in you excited about the Titanic that new ship everyone is talking about?

* The stuffed rabbit was silent *

Lincoln" looked at the clock Lincoln oh jeez we don't wanna miss the train or the ship.

he checked and made sure he had everything before leaving his temperary apartment then he took at waiting car to the train station were a train would take him to Southampton to board the Titanic.

* elsewhere *

a couple named Lori and Bobby were also taking a train to Southampton that will also take them to the Titanic almost everyone was talking about this new ship some said she was unsinkable becuse the ship has 16 watertight bulkheads that would prevent her from sinking as well as watertight doors that would prevent water from flooding anywhere else an event of an emergency with that the Titanic was practically unsinkable, Bobby had booked himself and Lori first class tickets they heard that first class is like a floating palace there was a grandstaircase a swimming pool a luxurious lounge and a Turkish bath as well as some other luxurious features Lori herself was excited about the voyage,

Bobby" your excited dear?

Lori" of course honey think you and me being on the ship together.

the two just kissed soon Lincoln arrived at the train station and then the train it self arrived and so Lincoln Lori and Bobby board the train that would take them to Southampton once they arrived at Southampton the train stopped Lincoln looked to see a giant ship rigth Infroint of him

the ship was 92 feet and 6 inches as well as 882 feet and 9 inches her hull was black the upper hull was white and the hull below the waterline was red and she had two mast that were brown with a white crow's nest at the forward mast and four huge smokestacks or funnels that were yellow at the middle and bottom and black at the top and Lincoln looked at the ships name plate and it said TITANIC on it in yellow.

Lincoln knew that this is right ship Lincoln looked at a car that was being taken onboard by a crane he was amazed the ship is gonna have a car onboard Lincoln then looked at his ticket it is a third class ticket an officer told Lincoln to go to te forward part of the ship because the men in third class have forward berths and women will have aft berths Lincoln just went to the front of the ship the bow soon Lincoln gave the officer his ticket and he was aloud to boarded the ship of dreams,

the officer" welcome aboard the the rms Titanic.

Lincoln" thank you.

Lincoln just boarded the ship Lincoln was happy that he was going to see his family in Michigan

( elsewhere )

Bobby and Lori gave the officer there tickets and they board the ship at d deck were the saw the ships reception room and dining saloon and the d deck part of the grand staircase as well live music was being played by the ships band, in the band there were three violinists three chelloist one bassist and one pianist, the song they were playing was called.

( the song Alexander ragtime band )

Lori" this is beautyful and nice

Bobby" i was hopping you love it.

the two just kissed as they walked to there state room.

* elsewhere *Mr and Mrs loud and there baby daughter lily were now boarding the Titanic as first class passengers,

lynn sir" well rita this is the ship

rita" wow this ship is big and huge.

there baby daughter had a surprised look on her face most likely she hadn't seen something so big and huge before,

Lynn sir" not mention this ship is unsinkable and that nothing not even god could sink this ship.

Rita" don't say it sounds like they are challenging god it's never a good idea to challenge god.

Lynn sir" sorry honey.

Rita" it's okay dear just don't say that again,

*and soon they boarded the ship*

( elsewhere ) a little girl by the name of Ronnie anne Santiago who was an eleven old girl was also boarding the Titanic with a third class ticket soon ronnie anne well this is it off to America soon.

Ronnie anne boarded the Titanic as a third class passenger.

( at the bridge )

a captain by the name Edward John Smith and chief officer Henry wilde first officer william Murdoch second officer Charles lightoller third officer Herbert pitmen joeusph boxhall fifth officer Harold Lowe and sixth officer James moody were greeted by Thomas Andrews the one who had built the Titanic in Belfast Ireland and j Bruce ismay chairman of the white star line.

Captain Smith looked at the clock in the wheel house as soon as the clock striked noon captain Smith gave the order to take her out,

The ships engine telagraphs were set to slow ahead sending a message to the engine room to go slow ahead

the ships steam whistles blow the gangways were lowered and gangway doors were closed and at the dock the workers throw the lines the kept the ship at the dock into the water everyone waved happily as the the ship slipped from its moorings.

( soon ) the ships engines start at the boiler rooms men shoveled coal into the furnaces were the burning coal provided steam for the engines at the well deck Lincoln happily waved to those on the dock even though he didn't know anybody there.

Lincoln" goodbye goodbye I'll miss you I'll miss you.

all soon the ship begin to move with the help of tugboats soon the ship begin to sail away from Southampton soon Lincoln heard what sounded like gun shots but ignored it not realizing that a ship called the SS new York almost collided with the ship he's on.

( soon ) at first class Lori bobby Mr Mrs loud and lily waved goodbye to those on the docks at aft ronnie anne waved goodbye as if nothing just happened with the near collision incident

Soon the rms Titanic sailed away Lincoln looked as the English coast disappeard the Titanic just sailed away from England.

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