Hey, everybody! This is chapter 4 of Secrets of the Sea. The next chapter is when it starts to get very interesting, so I'm really excited for when you guys read that. (: Thank you so much to everyone who reads this story, and to everyone who leaves reviews! It means a lot to me to know that people enjoy my work, so please leave more reviews! This chapter of the story is set one week after the last chapter. Sorry it's so short. So here is the chapter, and enjoy!
Syrena stood at the window of her new home, looking out at the street and the ocean. She missed the ocean; she had ever thought she would. She did enjoy being with Philip, though.
Philip now had a job in the Royal Navy, until he could be a missionary again. He did teach Syrena, and she was now very religious, and she believed there may be a place after this life for a creature like her. She hoped, anyway.
She was going to miss Philip when he left for his first actual job for the Royal Navy. They were setting out to find a ship called the Black Pearl, that had destroyed the town of Port Royal 5 years ago. The town was finally on its feet again, but it was still hard. The Governor had died a couple of years ago, and now one of the commanders of the navy was the Governor, James Norrington.
She continued to look out the window, listening to the waves crash against the land. It was night now, and the moon and the stars shined bright against the dark sky. She fell asleep quietly, staring out at the ocean.
Syrena started quickly to loud noises and shouts. She looked out at the town, and saw what looked like pirates. Then she saw a ship on the sea. The Black Pearl, she thought. This was very serious. She still couldn't walk that well, but she had to now. She had thought the ship had sunk. She ran, she had to find Philip. She looked around, and saw people running and screaming, or people fighting. She knew Philip wouldn't fight. He had always hated it.
Then she thought she saw him. She screamed his name, but he didn't turn around. She ran to him, and he turned around.
"We need to get out of here, Syrena!" he screamed. "They are looking for us!" Syrena didn't understand, but she knew that either way they had to leave. She took Philip's hand and ran, he was much faster than her, and she tried to keep up, and he tried to slow down for her. She felt a hand on her back, and she turned around, to find someone stifling her scream for Philip, and she was pulled backward, toward the ship.
Ok, that was the chapter! I hope you enjoyed, and please review. Thanks for reading! Next Monday, I will have the next chapter up.
