The Crimson Corsair and the Clockwork Leviathan

The salty spray of the Azure Sea stung Elias's face as he gripped the helm of his ship, the 'Sea Serpent'. A tempest raged around him, waves crashing over the deck like monstrous claws. Above the roar of the wind, Elias could hear the frantic cries of his crew battling to secure cargo and batten down hatches. The sky was a bruised purple, lit by flashes of lightning that illuminated the churning ocean for fleeting moments.
Elias wasn't afraid of storms. He was the Crimson Corsair, after all, a legendary pirate known throughout the Seven Seas for his daring raids and superhuman strength. But this storm was different. It felt unnatural, charged with an energy that prickled Elias's skin. A shiver ran down his spine as he noticed something colossal breaking through the waves to starboard.

A leviathan, its metallic hide glinting ominously in the lightning flashes, rose from the depths. Its eyes, glowing crimson orbs, fixed on the 'Sea Serpent'. Gears whirred and pistons hissed as the creature moved with unnatural speed and agility for something of its size. This was no ordinary sea monster; it was a Clockwork Leviathan, a mechanical monstrosity powered by some arcane force.
Panic erupted on deck. Elias roared above the storm,