A raging wind howled, churning up colossal waves. A thick, oppressive blanket of darkness descended from the sky. Above the clouds, thunder roared, and a deafening crack split the gloom as lightning, like a writhing serpent, savagely tore through the darkened heavens.,On the sea, a giant whirlpool like a monstrous maw gaped wide, threatening to swallow everything in its path. The raging wind and waves tore at the powerless small aircraft trying desperately to flee.,The man lowered his head, gazing at the person in his arms. From this angle, the white, strange garment gaped open at the collar, a ripple of snow-white... and there were deep shadows. Crimson stains marred one ripple, then flowed along its incline, into those depths.。