"Imprisoned beyond life"

A long time ago, that bird had been kidnapped by pirates, who locked him up in their ship with the intent to... Sell him into slavery, maybe? He never did find out for sure. Before it could happen, the pirates themselves were attacked, the ship sinking... And they left him behind as they abandoned it. As the room he was in flooded, the terrified bird desperately struggled to get free with everything he had, but it accomplished nothing. Soon, he couldn't hold his breath any more, gasping and choking before eventually going still, his consciousness fading away...

Then, he woke up. There was a moment of confusion, the bird unsure how exactly he was breathing despite the ship being on the seabed by then. He froze up as he saw his own body - drowned, limp... Dead. He'd become a ghost. The bird immediately went into a panic attack that lasted most of the day, terrified that he'd be stuck like this and enraged that the pirates had just left him to die.

Eventually, he calmed again, and tried his best to keep his sanity intact. He explored the wreckage, finding he couldn't leave, and resigned himself to it having remained his prison even in death. From there, he just... Existed.

Years passed, and occasionally an intrepid diver would come by to explore, taking what they considered valuable. The bird couldn't stop them, barely able to influence the physical world at all and not being visible to anyone. He could only hope someone would eventually be able to see him, but it was feeling less and less likely...


Ghosts are from... Well, I'm sure you know.