The serene ship--Jacob

The bow of the ship silently skidded along the soft sand. The pine planks creaked as the ship halted to a stop, the intricate carvings adorning the bow were discolored from years of weathering do to the Scandinavian sea, and the harsh waters it was known for. This was routine for most of the Warriors on the ship, as war was a prominent part of their culture, this could be seen by a sense of calmness and serenity through the ship. One boy, or young man as he preferred to be called, did not share this same sense of serenity, but was instead petrified.
This young man was not like the other burley warriors, with broad frames who had been training for this moments since they were kids, instead he was different. He grew up in a small coastal village, the offspring of a fisherman, and instead of growing up learning the skills of a warrior like his comrades, he instead was adorned with skills of a fisherman, tying knots, making nets, skills that did not seem very practical on the battlefield. Though this young man, given the name Wade by his parents would find himself in the midst of battle very shortly. Sadly Wade grew up in a time of war, and his town, being a prominent coastal city was one of the first to be attacked, Wade was one of the few that were able to survive, his family was not so lucky. At that very moment Wade decided to help fight this war, to not only avenge the death of his parents, but prevent others from going through the same pain he felt. Though Wade was undersized, his hard work and effort made him formidable comrade in the battlefield.
The ship he was currently on was not like the ships he had grown up on, the fishing ships he was accustomed to were small, and rarely ventured out farther than the bay. This new ship was grand, and relied on both the power of oars and winds, making it war more versatile. Though Wade had spent his whole life on boats, this one was different, this one wasn’t to provide food for the family, but instead was used for war, something that Wade did not now if he truly agreed with, something he was still struggling with the idea of.
The warriors on board looked around, making sure they had not been seen by any of the members of the town, and when the coast was clear the ship's captain began to count down. 3... sweat begin to slowly drip down wades face, he knew he needed to find a way to calm down. 2.. his heart rapidly beated. 1... he took a deep breath, he was ready. After that, the captain yelled something that Wade did not quite understand, the roar of the warriors was so loud that Wade couldn’t comprehend what the captain said, but he knew that this is the moment he had been waiting for, he leaped of the edge of the boat, landing sharply in the soft sand.