CHAPTER 2

(I still have a few more chapters coming)

Marcy had the rowers get into position. They slid their oars through the walls in the side ready to row the boat to safety. They were in position when the boat came to a hard right. It threw Marcy's small, weak, body up against the wall, but the rowers held tight and started to row.

Viper and Lynx were at the steering wheel. They came to a hard right, Viper was thrown aside, but Lynx held his spot. He grabbed the wheel and turned left, against the current.

The boat did not turn easily; the rudder was jammed. What is Dario doing? Lynx thought.

Karsh fell flat on the deck. He ran to the second sail and climbed up the ladder. He got to the top of the mast and let the sail drop fast this time. He climbed down and jumped off at the fifth rung. He came down wrong on his ankle though, and he could not stand up.

"General!" Lynx yelled. "I will see what's wrong with Dario! You take the wheel!"

Lynx ran out of the room and headed down below to where Dario was. He found Dario lying on the ground. Lynx turned the rudder strait and connected the cable on the rudder to the other cable that was up near the ceiling. He pulled it tight so the wheel would turn the rudder.

Lynx picked up Dario and headed back to Viper.

Marcy's vision was blurred. She tried to stand, but the impact was hard, and she could not.

Viper turned hard to the left again. The boat swerved, too quickly for him and he was jolted to the side.

The General's candles that lie on his desk fell from where they sat. They started to burn very quickly. They were no longer his good luck, but his almost certain doom.

Lynx tried running up the stairs but the smoke was too heavy there. He was stuck on the bottom level. He decided to get a small boat from the cellar and try to get Dario out.

The fire burned throughout the first level of the ship. That included where Marcy and the rowers were. The fire had Marcy and the rowers trapped in the room. The rowers had left their positions and Marcy was still unable to stand.

There was one crewmember that helped her up though. The crew had run into the hall, before it was fully engulfed in flames, and the crewmember helped Marcy up to the first floor where Viper was steering the boat.

Karsh lie flat on his back, he was done for. He could not move, and the clouds and storm almost whizzed right by him. Karsh rolled on his side and was flung off the boat by the storm.

Viper had gotten the wheel again and was headed toward the exit of the Dead Sea. He could see the smoke coming out of the back of the boat. He knew they were all in trouble.

Lynx had a boat ready for Dario and himself. He ran out to the deck that was on the bottom level and attached the boat to the pulleys there. He got Dario into the boat, and then he himself got in.

Lynx lowered the boat into the ocean, and he knew for sure this was the only chance of survival. He felt bad for leaving the other Dragoon Divas and the General, but he had to escape.

From up about there was a yell and Lynx looked up to see Karsh plummet feet first into the ocean near him. Karsh resurfaced, being pulled under constantly though. Lynx got the boat close enough and helped his drowning companion on.

The crewmember had dropped Marcy off to Viper, and then he ran to the deck with the rest of the crewmembers to get the sails in order.

Lynx put up the small mast and attached the sail in the horrible weather. It had died down immensely though since when it started. He had the boat headed for the portals that lead them to the three islands and the Chronopolis.

They were almost there, but at the last second Dario fell into the water. Karsh tried to grab him but only ended up falling in the water as well it was too late. Lynx was at the portal, and he had started to go though.

The boat entered the portal and flew through the bend of time to the calm ocean in Another World.

Viper and Marcy held on to the steering wheel, trying to get it to the exit. The fire had reached the upper level, and most of the crew was washed off into the ocean.

Marcy and Viper could only watch and wait for the flames to engulf them…

Glenn knew there was something wrong now. He could just feel it.

He left and went into Lady Riddel's room. Lady Riddel was the General's daughter, and Dario's lover. The two were engaged.

Glenn shook Riddel, "Riddel, wake up."

"Glenn?" Riddel asked fully awake now.

"Yes, I think there is something wrong with Dario and your father, lets take a boat to the Dead Sea," Glenn said.

"What time is it?" Riddel asked.

"It does not matter, will you come with me?" He asked her.

"Fine, I am awake now anyways," she replied.

Glenn and Riddel got dressed and headed to the Viper Manor Bluffs, where there was a small sailboat there ready for them. As they were leaving, the cook, Orcha, stopped them.

"What are you two doin'? Orcha asked them.

"We are heading to the Dead Sea, I feel there is something wrong with The General and my brother," Glenn said.

"Well I'll come with you," Orcha said.

The three left for the boat.

Glenn had been sailing with Riddel and Orcha for about four hours. It was just about dawn.

They had came to the Dead Sea, and they were not surprised as to what they had found…