Author's Note:

Here's the next chapter.

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Chapter 8 - Under The Sea

Charlotte's POV

I finally arrived at Cabin Nine and I knocked.
A guy with curly brown hair answered my call. He was full of grease and oil. If normal people saw him, they might say Ew, gross! But since, I'm not normal, I'm fine with it.
"Are you Leo Valdez?" I asked.
"Yes, why?" Leo asked.
"Maria told me to get some underwater utensils to you." I explained.
At the mention of Maria's name, he flinched as if I said something I shouldn't had.
"Look, Charlotte," he said. "Don't continue this anymore. This is a trap. Maria wants to make your life miserable. You can't just swim twenty feet underwater unless you're a kid of Poseidon. Especially now that maybe a typhoon will come and you're dead."
I got shocked at what he told me. I knew it! This was one of Maria's schemes! But it made my determination burn brighter. Maybe if I proved myself that I could do it and she'll stop. That's a great idea!
"Thanks for your concern, Leo," I said. "But I need to do it. Maybe a great adventure's waiting for me~ I love adventures!"
He just nodded and gave me all the things I needed.
"Be careful," he said then he tried to hide a smirk.
"If you die, someone will get depressed."
"Thanks," I said and asked. "Who'll get depressed?"
"You'll know soon," he said and I left.
I went to the bathroom and changed into a scuba-diving suit.
Wow! It'll be my first time, to do this. I got out and went to the beach.
I was greeted by everyone. Some were sad and worried. ¼ of ½ were hiding their smiles.
There was a boat waiting for me. Before I could, ride on, someone stopped me. It was Ella and Caoimhe.
"Charlotte, you just got on camp 3 days ago and today is June 30!" Ella said as a matter-of-factly.
"And?" I asked.
"Do you even want to die young?" Caoimhe asked and said, "I know you already know that it's one of Maria's schemes. Don't make yourself part of it!"
"I agree with Caoimhe," Janie stated. "You can't just leave! You just can't."
"Why?" I asked.
"You might die!" Caoimhe exclaimed and together with Ella, she sneered.
"Besides, someone will get depress when you die," Ella said.
"Enough of this," I said. "I'm going to do it. Trap or not! I already accepted the challenge. I just can't turn back now. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
They just nodded and hugged me. What was with the people? They acted as if I'm going to die.
I was about to ride on, when someone stopped me, again. Geez! I glanced at Ella and Caoimhe. They were grinning like crazy.
I looked on my front and I saw that it was… Will?
Oh great. My once rival and now a friend was here to say good bye. Seriously? I'm not going to die by diving in the middle of the sea.
"Look, Will," I said. "If you're also here to stop me, I'm sorry but-"
I was interrupted when he kissed me. Wait! He kissed me. Oh no no NO! Not in the lips, thank God. But on my cheek.
Many "Aw's", "Oh's" and "Ayee's" were heard especially on Ella and Caoimhe who gave themselves a high-five.
I was so shocked to realized, that he pulled away already.
He blushed and said, "Just promise me that you'll be okay."
I just nodded and he hugged me. I looked like an idiot for just staring at him because of my surprise expression.
He stopped and I finally got into the boat. And we sped away. It was Connor who was driving.
"That's so romantic," he said. "You're so lucky to have Will."
"Why?" I asked," We're not together-"
"Yet," he continued.
Before I could reply back, the boat stopped.
"We're here," he said as he patted my back. "Good luck, you'll need it."
I just nodded and put on oxygen. I dove in the sea.
OMG! The sea was so beautiful. As I passed by fishes, were looking at me and… bowed? Maybe my imagination.
After many minutes, I finally got on the sea floor. Wow! I sure swim fast.
I started searching for the charm bracelet. Until, finally, I found it. I put it on my pocket. I was about to swam back upwards, when 10 big fishes with really sharp teeth blocked my way. Their lifeless eyes were sparkling with hunger.
Gosh, these were piranhas! Believe me, if in pictures they were scary already it was nothing compared when you saw them in front of you. What should I do? There were 10 of them.
I checked on my oxygen tank. I only got twenty minutes. I should hurry up!
I tried to swim away but another school of big fishes blocked my way.
They were long and got sharp teeth. Gosh, they were sharks.

Leave her alone, the leader of the piranhas said. She's our snack.
God, why was it I could understand them? I'm not an animal charmer!
We know, the leader of the sharks said. But she's a princess! You can't just eat a royalty. Lord will get angry!
I don't care to our King! the piranha snarled. It's her fault to go to my territory.
We're going to stop you, the shark said and turned to the other sharks.
For our Lord! he cheered.
For our Lord! They chorused.
The piranha leader turned to the other piranhas.
We got no food for days, it said. Now our food has come and these sharks will stop us just because she's a princess. We can't let it that way. For our stomach!
For our stomach! the piranhas chorused.
Seriously, For our Lord! is a great battle cry. But For our stomach! That sucks!
I was in the middle of them. One of the young sharks went towards me.
Let's go, Your Highness, he said in a small voice. Daddy will take care of them.
Had you ever tried on riding on a back of a shark? Well, I did! And, it was so awesome!
What's your name? I thought.
My name is Shane, Shane the Shark, he said. And my daddy is Shade while Shale is my mother.
Was it just me or all of the shark's names started with "Sha"?
Well, Shane, where are we going? I thought.
To your palace, he said.
I got shocked.
Wait! I-I have a palace? I asked Seriously?
Yes, Your Highness, he said.
Then suddenly the piranha-leader earlier blocked our way.
You can't just leave, he said
If piranhas could lick their lips, it probably did now.
Um, mister piranha, I thought. Before you can eat me or anything, can I at least know your name?
He laughed.
I'm Paine, the Piranha, he said. Now, Shane, just bring her to me and your beloved father will be safe.
Shane flinched. Did something happen to his father?
Shane, I said, don't worry about me. Just give me to him. I don't want your father sacrifice his life just for me.
P-Princess, I can't, he said.
Believe me, I assured.
He brought me down and I slowly went towards the piranha.
Will someone please save me? Anyone will do! I prayed. Tefnut, help me, please!
Before the piranha could devour me, my golden bracelet glowed. And I was covered with this blinding white light.

Shane's POV
Princess was so cool. After, the light subsided; she was now wearing an ankle-length, sea green dress. She was wearing a tiara made of pearls and other pearl accessories.
The other accessories she wore earlier were still there. Her ultra-black hair reached up to her waist.
Over-all, she looked like a real princess.
Woo-hoo! I cheered. Go, princess!
She made an odd gesture and casted, "A'max."
Some weird writing glowed in purple and Paine was burning in purple flames. He screamed in pain.
"I, Charlotte Wilson, a daughter of Poseidon, orders Paine the Piranha together with the other nine who dared to eat me be burned to death and to be punished severely in the afterlife." She said with full confidence.
I couldn't believe it! Princess just made a curse!
Then, after, Paine burned; she turned to me and fainted.
I hurriedly caught her at my back. Her old features were coming back now. I should bring her to the palace now!
I swam away. I couldn't wait to tell Lord what happened!