THE KRAKEN
Drew and Ash walked up to the docks were there where about 15 men loading a huge ship. Ash stopped and looked up. "Wow! A real pirate ship!" He exclaimed. A man walked up to him. He was big with no hair and a beard not very long though. He put a hand on Ash's head.
"YA It's a big ship a small boy like ye could get lost." The man said. His voice deep and scratchy. Ash's face twisted a little. His breath smelt like alcohol. Drew turned around.
"Ash! Get over here." She yelled trying to deepen her voice. The man took his hand and ruffled Ash's hair hard the pushed him to the ground.
"Ow!" Ash yelled. He got up. "Who the hell do you think you are." Ash yelled. Drew smacked her forehead.
"Dammit Ash! Not the best time." She said almost to her self. The man turned around and looked at him.
"Who do I think I am? Scorway. The second in command on this ship. So watch your tone boy." Scorway said and walked away. Drew giggled. He looked at her. "Something funny kid?" He asked. Drew looked at him.
"Well yes as a mater of fact." She said. He walked straight up to her.
"Would you like to share it with me?" He asked showing his yellow teeth. Drew looked at him straight in the eye.
"What kind of name is scorway?" She said. He scowled and pushed her up against a wall and put his arm on her throat.
"I'll have you know this name was past down for generations boy." Scorway said.
"At least he thinks I'm a boy." She thought to herself trying to breath.
"Enough." A man said walking down from the ship. Scorway dropped Drew and she fell gasping for breath.
"Drew." Ash said running over to her. "You ok?" He asked. She nodded and stood up.
"Captain! I apologize just teaching a couple of lads a lesson." He said. The captain looked at Drew and Ash.
"Scorway get back to loading the ship I'll have a word with them." He said. Scorway nodded and walked back to the ship.
"The name is captain Snip." He said extending his hand to shake Drew's. She looked at him for a second. "Do ye not trust me?" He asked.
"It's always wise to know someone before shaking there hands." Drew said. Snip smiled.
"Smart boy. But, I already introduce myself. And if you will be apart of my crew, you will have to trust the captain." Snip said still having his hand out.
"I understand you did but I did not. You know nothing about me." Drew said. Ash looked up at her.
"Drew, what are you doing don't you want to gain their trust?" Ash thought to himself. Snip looked over at him and ushered him to shake his hand. Ash was about to when Drew held up her hand to make him stop.
"Same with him." She said with a cocky smile. Snip took his hand away.
"How dangerous can two boys be." He asked.
"You'd be surprised." Drew said. The captain smiled.
"We will see in time. For now tell me why you want business." Snip asked.
"Business?" Ash asked. Drew looked at him.
"Excuse my brother. He does not know better yet." Drew asked continuing to confuse Ash.
"Excused. Now continue." Snip said Drew nodded.
"My business is that we want a job on your ship. Our father was a captain but he died a couple years ago. I'm next in line to replace him. My brother is here for the experience." Drew said. Snip looked at Ash.
"Ah is that right?" Snip asked. Drew nodded. "And what would be the name of the ship your father captained?" He asked.
"That would not be your business." She said. The captain smiled.
"Very good you are a smart one. Welcome aboard." He said. And all three got on board.
It had been a couple of hours since they set sail. Scorway and Drew kept their distances while Ash managed to get some lessons from other crew members. Drew was sitting at the end of the ship looking out to sea. "I hope it's real." She said to herself.
"And what would that be?" A voice from behind asked which made her jump a little. She turned around. It was Scorway. Drew sighed and turned back around.
"Just my luck." She thought. A hand grabbed her shoulder and threw her to the ground.
"Listen boy don't turn your back when someone talking to you!" He spat. Drew stood up ignoring the pain.
"My names not boy you cow!" she yelled. He walked over to her and pushed her so she fell right into the center of the ship. Everyone stopped and looked. Ash watched.
"Drew!" Ash yelled. Drew looked at him.
"Stay back!" She yelled. He nodded.
"Aren't you a little skinny to be a pirate." He asked. Drew stood up.
"Aren't you a little fat to fit on this ship." She said. Scorway walked over to her. Drew looked up at him. He made a fist and brought it to the left side of her face. Her hat flew off when her head whipped around she fell to the ground. Her white hair fell around her face.
"It's a girl!" Someone yelled. Ash ran over to her and helped her sit up.
"Drew, you're bleeding." He said touching her cheek. Drew just stared at Scorway with hate. He took out a gun and pointed it at Drew.
"You should no better little girl. Punishment for tricking a pirate is death." scorway said chocking the gun. Ash got in front of Drew.
"No stop please we're sorry." He pleaded. Drew stood up and pushed Ash to the side. He landed and looked at Drew. She stared at him with a strand of blood coming from her mouth. If only looks could kill.
"I said do as I said before didn't I?" Drew Asked. Ash nodded. "Then stay the hell out of this!" She yelled at Ash making him wince. Drew faced Scorway. "What? You need A gun to take out a little girl." She asked. He scowled.
"I would rather not hear you cry." He said but before he could finish talking, Drew had ran over and kicked the gun out of his hand. She grabbed it and pointed it at him. Scorway put his hands up in defense. "You wouldn't." He said.
"Don't test me. I would defiantly kill a bastard like you so back off." She said.
"Drew!" Snip yelled. She looked over to see the captain walking over to her.
"Captain! This female She's a danger she stole my gun and is planning to kill us." Scorway said.
"What! You're the one that started it." Drew said lowering the gun.
"Who do you think the captain will believe a girl or his second in command kid." Scorway said to Drew.
"I would have to go with the girl." Snip said. Drew looked at him. "Drop the gun Drew and come with me and bring your friend to." He said. Drew dropped it and motioned Ash to come. He got up and ran over to Drew. The captain started to walk to his room. Ash and Drew followed.
"No wonder your parents left you." Scorway said. Drew stopped.
"What?" She asked. Scorway smiled.
"You heard me." He replied. Drew turned around and charged at him. Snip grabbed her.
"Shut the fuck up! You wouldn't know! They didn't leave me you bastard! Let me go I'm going to freaking kill him!" Drew yelled. When Snip finally dragged her in to the room. He locked the door. Drew fell to the ground crying. Ash sat beside her. He put an arm around her like she did so many times for him.
"It's ok Drew. He couldn't possibly know about your mom and dad don't worry, Please stop crying." He said hugging her. She finally stopped and looked at Ash.
"Sorry for yelling at you before." Drew said. Ash nodded. Snip looked at them.
"If your finally done, have a seat I would like a word with the two of you." He said. They nodded and sat down. "You two aren't brothers are you. And you Drew are not next in line to be a captain." Snip said. They both nodded.
"Well we still call our selves siblings if that helps." Drew asked. Snip smiled.
"So um not that we're not grateful or anything, why did you help us." Ash asked.
"Like I said before, you can trust your captain." He said.
"But we lied." Drew pointed out. Snip laughed.
"I don't think you did lass. When we first met you told me I did not know anything about you and that was correct. So you did not lie." Drew smiled. She extended her hand.
"Now you do I'm Drew Tibetan." She said Snip shook her hand.
"And I'm Ash Tibetan." Ash and Snip shook hands.
"Now that we know each other, tell me the real reason you are on my ship." Snip said. Drew nodded. She took of her little backpack and took out a book and passed it to the captain. He looked at it. "Hmm interesting." He said. Drew laughed.
"You sound like my older brother. Anyway. Cryptids, there creatures that might exist." Drew said to Snip who was looking through th book.
"Can you name one?" He asked.
"Don't you know? You should already know one. The kraken." Drew said. Snip stopped and looked at her.
"That beast is what you call a Cryptid?" He asked. Drew nodded.
"Open up to the page with the blue tape." He did and there was the Kraken.
"My god. It's just as I remembered." He said. Ash and Drew looked at each other.
"What do you mean? Have you seen it before?" Ash asked. Snip nodded.
"It was when I was just a lad. It attacked my ship and claimed the lifes of many." He said shutting the book and giving it back to Drew who put it back in her back pack.
"We are heading to that spot right now to find the ancient creature." He said. Ash and Drew looked at each other.
"Cool" They both said. Snip caught a glimpse of something around Drew's neck.
"Is that real gold?" He asked. Drew looked at him for a second.
"Oh my necklace. Yes my friend gave it to me." She said.
"Better keep that hidden most pirates would stop at nothing to steel it." Snip said. Drew nodded and tucked it into her shirt.
"Captain! We are at the spot." A crew member yelled.
"Alright you two let's get us a squid." Snip said the nodded. They heard a roar and a few yells.
"Looks like we found it." Ash said. Then the whole ship shook. Drew fell backwards and Ash was thrown against a wall. He saw a window and looked out it A huge eye looked back at him.
"Ahhhh SQUID EYE!" He yelled and tentacles crashed through the window. It tried grabbing him but he dogged them. The tentacles retracted. Drew ran over to him.
"Ash are you alright?" She asked. Ash looked up at her wide eyed.
"What do you think? I just almost became sushi for sushi!" He said. Drew brought him to his feet
"Well at least it's over." Drew said.
"No it has just begun." Snip said. Then a tentacle came up from the bottom of the ship and wrapped around Drew.
"Ahhhh!" Drew yelled. It pulled her under into the water. Snip took a sword and through it to Drew who caught it with her free hand.
"Drew!" Ash yelled and ran to the whole. "Drew! Come on were are you!" Ash yelled. Snip ran over and grabbed Ash.
"Ash she'll be find I can tell that girl can handle herself now come one we need to get on deck the ship is taking on water!" He yelled. Dragging Ash away.
"No Drew!" He yelled. He finally agreed and ran up with Snip on deck.
"How many dead?" He asked. Scorway and looked at him then at Ash.
"Were is?" He started.
"Gone, now how many." Snip asked again.
"5. Poor kid." Scorway said. Snip looked at him.
"I said gone not dead." Snip said. "Everyone get in possession it's gone now but it'll be back and we're taking on water. Ash go with scar and rip and load the cannons. Scorway take the wheel." Snip ordered.
"What about me?" Everyone looked over to see a soaked Drew leaning against the side of the boat. She wiped her long white hair out of her face. She was all cut up and bruised. She dropped the sword that was covered in slime.
"Told you she wasn't dead." Snip said. Scorway looked at her.
"Damn kid did we hit you with the boat?" He asked. Drew laughed.
"Long story." She said. The boat was sinking and fast.
"Forget the plan! Everyone climb up into the sails." Snip yelled. They did. The ship was falling apart. The Kraken came back and shook the ship again. A couple more people including Ash fell off. Drew grabbed Ash causing her to fall as well. She grabbed his hand and She grabbed a peace of wood with the other. She looked down to see A huge mouth eating the people who had fallen.
"Ash! Don't look down!" She yelled. Of course he did.
"Holy hell!" He yelled. Drew's grip loosened on the wood. She let go. Scorway grabbed her hand.
"Hold on!" He yelled. Snip came over and helped. They pulled the kids up.
"Thanks." Drew said. He nodded. It was only Snip Scorway Ash and Drew left.
"Are we going to die?" Ash asked. Drew looked down at him. And shook her head.
"Not yet." Drew said. "Everyone listen carefully. I'm going to jump in. When it follows jump in the water and head for land." Drew said pointing at the strip of land.
"I'll do it your to young to put this responsibility on you." Scorway said. Drew smiled.
"To late." She said diving into the water.
"Dammit Drew! Why do you always have to try to be the hero!" Ash yelled.
"Come on let's go!" Snip yelled. The Kraken saw Drew and left the ship causing it to shake. Ash fell of and landed in the water followed by Snip. Scorway let go and dove into the water. The three males started to swim for land. Drew looked back to see them swimming. But no sign of the Kraken. She looked around the went under water she looked around and saw the big squid coming at her. The three people came on shore and looked for Drew.
"She was a brave kid." Snip said. Ash fell to his knees and punched the sand.
"So there you are." Ash turned around to see Kyle. "What are you doing and were is Drew?" Ash looked out to the ship that was sinking. "Don't tell me you were on that!" Kyle said. Ash nodded. "So Drew is?" Kyle asked.
"I'm sorry you must be her older brother she was talking about." Snip said. Kyle looked at him.
"Look! It's Drew!" Scorway yelled. Kyle looked to see Drew floating on a peace of wood.
"Stay here Ash." He nodded and Kyle jumped into the water to get her. When he came back He gently laid her on the sand. He gave her CPR and she spit out water and opened her eyes. Kyle helped her up. She looked over to see everyone.
"Kyle?" She asked. He nodded.
"I'm here what happened?" He asked. I don't know, The Kraken grabbed me and just stared. Then it brought me to the service and swam away. I don't know if it was my imagination but I could of sworn it said it wouldn't be coming back." She said
"Well at least your safe. Come on were going home." She nodded and the all walked back together.
At the plane they said there goodbys. "May the best to you Drew and Ash." Snip said taking off his hat. They nodded.
"Thanks you to." Ash said shaking his hand and waving goodby. Ash turned and ran onto the plane ready to go home. Snip nodded at Drew and walked away.
"Let's go home." Kyle said Drew nodded.
"Wait." Scorway said running up to them.
"I'll meet you on the plane ok." Kyle said walking on to the plane.
"Listen I'm sorry what I said before about your parents." He said. Drew nodded.
"Hey don't worry about it." She said He nodded.
"Hey I found this on the shore it says your name on it so I thought it was yours." He said handing her a gold necklace. Drew took it and put it around her neck.
"My necklace! I can't believe you found it!" She said. She ran up and hugged the big man.
"Your welcome. Take care Drew." He said She nodded and waved good by and walked on the plane.
"You know Kyle." Drew said yawning. She looked over to see Ash who had fallen asleep. "This wasn't such a boring vacation after all." She said and with that she fell asleep.