Tee hee! I'm uploading again! You have to tell me what you think of the thingies that replace the shrieking eels... I was completely bored when I thought of that part ^_^
Later that night, Vrumagun could be seen at the bow of the ship, lounging with his arms ofer the sides. Phil was at the sail, keeping the rigging taut to catch the wind. Lina was sitting against the port side of the ship, grumbling. Zel was at the stern with the rudder, and looked back out across the water nervously every so often.
"Why do you keep doing that?" Vrumagun asked after a few moments.
Shrugging, Zel replied, "Just making sure no one's following us." Then he turned and looked across the water again.
Irritated, Vrumagun said, "Thtop doing that! No one in Thairaag knowth what we've done, and no one in Theyruun could have gotten here tho fatht!" He paused for a moment, then said, "Jutht curiouth, why do you thay that?"
Again, Zel shrugged, and answered, "Maybe I looked out and saw someone there?"
"What??" Vrumagun and Phil both ran to the stern, and looked across the water with Zel. They were in disbelief.
Searching for some sort of explaination, Vrumagun said half-heartedly, "Probably thome local fisherman out for a midnight cruithe in Naga-infethted waterth."
Before another word was spoken, there was a splash from behind them. They all turned around, only to find Lina gone. Vrumagun led the way over to the port side of the ship, and they all saw Lina swimming away.
"Go in after her!" Vrumagun shouted angrily at Zel.
One eyebrow arched, Zel looked at him oddly. "I sink," he said slowly and evenly.
"BAH!" Vrumagun turned to Phil questioningly.
Phil shrugged, and said, "I only dog-paddle."
Frowning, Vrumagun shouted, "Veer left! Left!"
Zel hurried to the back of the ship, and grabbed the rudder. Vrumagun leaned over the side of the ship and watched Lina.
From the darkness, everyone heard a strange sound. It was like a scary laugh, and it echoed through the water creepily. Lina stopped her swimming, and looked around her, trying to find what was making the noise.
"You know what that thound ith, highneth?" Vrumagun asked, leaning over the side of the boat. "Thothe are the laughing Nagath. Don't believe me?" he asked when Lina seemed doubtful. "Jutht wait.Their laughing alwayth geth louder when they're about to feed on human flesh."
Behind her, Lina heard a perticularly loud laugh. She turned around quickly in the water, and found herself staring into the face of a Naga serpent. The Naga was charging at her top-speed, her mouth wide open, long fangs glistening in the pale light from a lantern on the boat. The Naga's head reared back, ready for the strike...