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Authors Note: Hey guys, thanks so much for reviewing-well actually one person reviewed, but that really doesn't matter. As long as I know someone's reading it I'm fine with that Anyways, here chapter four, hope you guys like it!
Chapter Four: The Adventure Begins prt2
Wind
blew softly across Mally's cheek, the salty air filling up her
mind as the roaring of the waves echoed through out her mind. A
million thoughts buzzing like flies,
'Darkness…there's so much coldness…Waves?
The roaring of waves… '
Mally's head was swimming and she felt sick to her stomach as the
sound of swishing water surrounded her. Ever so slightly she opened
her eyes-immediately her eyes stung as the sunlight hit her and
quickly she shut them. Instead she moved her fingers that seemed to
lay on top of something smooth…almost had the feel of a table?
Moving one of her hands she slowly covered her eyes with it using it
as a shield as she gradually opened up her eyes.
Once her eyes became used to the light she ever so slightly removed-hey it always worked in movie theaters! Just when her eyes were revealed the sunlight she looked around squinting, for the light was still somewhat blinding. She blinked in stupidity as she saw that cold water surrounded her almost to infinity. But of course she knew that this large amount of water around her didn't expand forever, right? Of course not! It was clear to her that she was in some kind of sea-what sea, she had know idea, but all she knew was that she was somehow stranded in the middle of an ocean (crazy as it may seem to her) Wait…if she was stranded out in the middle of an ocean-how-how was she keeping a float? With confused dreamy eyes she looked down and say that she was holding on to what looked like a fine polished table. Table? Why in flips name, would there be a table out in the middle of nowhere? Especially a sea?
She blinked as she licked her dried lips. However she ended up here, she knew for certain that she had to get back home. 'Home…is the key!' thinking this to herself made her smile, reminding her of something a shrink would say (or in her case, think). With her heart beating like a drum in her ears she looked around out into the cold abyss that lay before her. Nothing…suddenly she caught sight of something strange yet thankful. There, just a few yards away were four objects that seemed to be squatting around a table or at least what resembled a table to her. Seeing one of the four move her heart leaped in her throat. Something or someone was out there and maybe, just maybe they could help her-'Whoa, whoa Mally…don't let your excitement take over you-think for a second will you,' she thought in a strange panic. She breathed in a sigh. What was she going to do? What was she going to do? A thought suddenly struck her, 'Ok, first I'll get a better look at things and find my situation around there,' Using her arms she gradually lifted herself onto the wet table. 'Come on granny-move your rumpus!' Crawling onto the table like the grudge girl she finally got on top! Rolling on to her back she gave a great sigh of relief. She made it! Using all her strength she stood top of the wet table making sure that she didn't slip and fall back into water making her achievements to get on to the stupid table wasn't a dud.
Once she finally got her balance she looked closely where the four objects were. Strangely she noticed that the four objects where holding something in their hands. Were they cards? Whatever they were holding she knew that on top of the table they were sitting at had a large gray object-her backpack! In a panic one of her hands went straight to her shoulder as if magically her backpack would be there. No doubt about it, it was her backpack. Knowing that they had her backpack, her heart grew with irritation. With her art journal and her brother's origami's inside, there was no way they were going to take it away from her.
Knowing that this was probably the stupidest thing in her life-did I mention stupid? She cried out angrily,
"Hey!" jumping into the cold ice water she started her way towards them. With her eyes burning she swam, more like dog paddled, towards them her arms and legs feeling like lead. As she got closer she saw the four turn their heads towards her as if to say, 'What the Flip? Who's this psycho?'
"What's that?" called out one of them, who's voice somewhat resembled a French accent.
"Looks like a girl!"
"What going on? I'm confused," Seeing them even more closely she saw that they did in fact were holding cards and strangely looked like they were playing a card game. They were covered in greenish blue like scales from head to toe, almost resembling fish, if only it weren't for their somewhat human appearance. Now of course if Mally didn't have sea water in her brain she would have had the sense to turn around and head back but one thing about her was that once she started something she was determined to finish it.
"Does she want to join our game?" asked one who had a females voice.
"Hey!" she called out to them, her lungs burning. "What are you doing? That's-"
"Listen miss, if you just wanted to join are game you should have come earlier-" With Mally's legs kicking she tried to keep her head a float, she said almost gasping,
"That's my…Can you please just give it-" One of the females shook her head in pity as she looked at the weary child as she tried desperately to stay a float.
"Plux, for Lordy Lou sakes. Help the girl over here won't you? She looks like she's about to fall apart!" With a sigh one of them, supposedly Plux, hopped into the water and started towards her. Mally didn't resist as he wrapped his scaly arms around her and started to tug her towards their card game table. As long she was close to something familiar/normal (her backpack) she was fine with that. Once she had gotten to the table she clutched the table desperately seeing the four creatures cock their heads in confusion and in wonder.
""There you go dear," said female, "Now what was it you wanted to say?" Mally licked her dried lips as she pointed at her gray backpack.
"I said," she said swallowing," That's my backpack and I'd-"
"Your backpack?" asked one who had a cup in his hand, "So that's what it is?"
"Yes, and I'd really like it bac-"
"Of course you can't have it back!" he laughed, "You see were betting on it," Mally blinked in shock.
"What?" she gasped, "No-no you can't do that ,that's mine," One of the females glowered at her saying,
"Hey I told you if you wanted to join this game you had to come earlier-it's perfectly fair," Mally gave a weary sigh.
"Listen I'll trade you for it-" One of the creatures laughed.
"What can you possibly offer us?" he said, " You have nothing on you. Plus they're lots of goodie goodies inside that can't possibly be worth a trade," Mally frowned at him irritably.
"Yes I know," she said, "and those so called goodie goodies belong to me," The creature Plux, smiled at his friend who sat next to him and nudged his shoulder.
"Oh Come on, Kocono lets just play along and see what she has to offer," The creature Kocono pouted as he said,
"Alright girl what do you have to offer?" Mally bit her lip as she looked down at herself, trying her best to remember what she could offer them. Suddenly a thought sprung up in the back of her mind and she started to search her pockets.
"Uh …give me a moment," she said in a panic as she rummaged through her pockets. As she searched desperately for something to give them she heard the female ask her,
"My goodness, we haven't introduced our selves have we?" she said, "Well, I'm Tropella and the one that helped you is Plux and this Deaux-Deaux and the grumpy one is Kocono…unfortunately," From the corner of her eye Mally saw Kocono give an icy glare at Tropella which made her smile.
"And what would your name be may I ask?" asked Plux. Mally looked up quickly answering,
"Mally-Mally Lunacy,"
"Really?" asked Deaux-Deaux thrilled, "My your name has such a ring to it, I like it! MallyMallyMallyMally," Hearing this made her smile. Really she hadn't thought her name was that interesting but hey if her name entertained him-fine with her. Just as she reached her side pocket she felt something smooth slide against her fingers. The pottery piece! Pulling it out of her pocket she showed it to them, smiling.
" I know it isn't much-" she began. Before she knew it the creatures gathered around her like curious children.
"Oh, let me see," said Deaux-Deaux anxiously, grabbing the pottery piece in his slippery webbed hands.
"Wow, that looks pretty old," said Plux pretty amazed.
"Well, it's really not that impressive," Kocono said lamely. Tropella shrugged.
"I think it's pretty impressive," she said. Mally smiled, her situation was going smoothly so far…
"So…do we have a trade?" she asked anxiously. The four creatures looked at each other deciding.
Authors Note: Alright readers that was chapter four, hoped you guys liked it! Anyways please review and tell me what you think!
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