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Chapter 24 -- Epilogue: A Siren of the Sea
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Percius Rolffe watched as the sun set on another day. The day had been the same as it had been yesterday. And yesterday had been the same as the day before... and so on and so forth. But, Percy knew that tomorrow was bringing in a new adventure. They were to be hitting the waters of the Caribbean soon.
Percy smiled as he sat down on the rail. He imagined himself crossing blades with a pirate and after beating the scoundrel, he saw himself being honored with numerous awards for bravery and skill. He could hear them cheer for him... "Percius Rolffe - bravest of us all!"
"Rolffe?" A voice startled Percy out of his stupor. With a whip of his head, he saw the captain of The Queen Mary - the finest ship in all of His Majesty's navy, Percy would stake his life on that too.
"Yes, Captain Kibbet?"
"No need for formalities, boy, you know I have told you time and time again that you can call me Thomas." Thomas smiled. "I only ask to be called Captain when I'm in front of the King, is all."
"Yes, sir." Percy smiled back.
Percy felt so lucky to be a part of The Queen Mary's crew. Any sailor, who was in his right mind, prayed night and day to be a part of Thomas Kibbet's ship. Not only was the ship glorious and beautiful, but the Captain was an easy-going sort that was only riled up by disobedience, storms, and following the formal codes of the high class.
There was a story about Kibbet going out to sea and being hit by a hurricane. He cursed and screamed at every wave that even thought of coming close to his ship, his crew had said. And then when they had been lucky enough to get out of the storm, the Captain was jolly and good-natured again.
"What are you doing out here?" Captain Kibbet thumbed towards the kitchens. "Cooks got us some food - freshly caught."
"Like always." They both said with a short chortle. It was a running joke on the boat. Every night the crew would have freshly caught fish. Percy knew that if he had been on land, then it wouldn't be as funny, but being on the ocean for a few good months was enough to make a man go a little insane.
"Hurry up, before it's all gone." And with that, Kibbet left. Percy could smell the food. There would be rum, fish, and bread. Sometimes they would get a vegetable - not much - since Cook was always trying to salvage the vegetables so that they could eat them throughout the journey.
Percy turned back to face the sea. He took in a deep breath and exhaled. The sun was nearly set and the ocean sparkled from the rays. But, there was one black box in all of the majestic sparkle. It was half-floating and half-sinking. Percy squinted his eyes... it was a coffin.
He was amazed that a coffin would be floating out in the middle of the Caribbean. Percy continued to stare at the coffin - hoping that he wouldn't see a body and yet hoping he would.
"Percy..." There was a soft call, which seemed to come from the ocean itself. Percy looked over the edge of the great ship.
"Hello!" Percy called. He waited, but there was no answer. Right when he was about to leave, he heard the most beautiful sound. A woman was singing. She wanted him to swim with her. Percy shook the thought out of his head, but as the voice continued; it became more beautiful and even more beautiful.
The voice was so soothing and so peaceful. Before he knew it - he was in the water. The voice was now underneath the water. He must swim to find this woman! He loved her with every beat of his heart and his love was growing by the second.
He didn't even take a breath before going under. He could see her, though faintly through the water. She reached out for him and took his hand. Her hand was so soft, so warm, so welcoming.
She began to take him deeper under the water. Percy could feel his lungs beginning to ache, but the woman continued to take him further into the depths of the ocean.
Finally - she stopped swimming - and turned to face him. Her face was ugly and contorted, Percy knew that he had been pulled into a trap. He tried to swim to the surface, but the strong grip of the woman did not weaken. His brain forced himself to breathe in the water.
He was drowning.
Drowning. What a way to die.
The woman's hair surrounded him as his eyes began to slowly close. The fiery red hair of the devil herself, he thought. As he tried to swim away one last time, he opened his eyes and found two green eyes shining at him. The woman's eyes. The murderer's eyes. The Sea Siren.
And as the last rays of the sun hit the ocean's crest - the sun set on Percius Rolffe, 2nd Lieutenant of The Queen Mary, son and brother, and follower of the song of the Siren.
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A/N: Ooh. This is mainly just a tease for the sequel. Hope you all liked it. :)
Remember - reviews = faster updates = quicker sequel chapters.
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Next Chapter (title of first chapter in IoS's sequel): He Shall Be A God
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Chapter 24 -- Epilogue: A Siren of the Sea
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Percius Rolffe watched as the sun set on another day. The day had been the same as it had been yesterday. And yesterday had been the same as the day before... and so on and so forth. But, Percy knew that tomorrow was bringing in a new adventure. They were to be hitting the waters of the Caribbean soon.
Percy smiled as he sat down on the rail. He imagined himself crossing blades with a pirate and after beating the scoundrel, he saw himself being honored with numerous awards for bravery and skill. He could hear them cheer for him... "Percius Rolffe - bravest of us all!"
"Rolffe?" A voice startled Percy out of his stupor. With a whip of his head, he saw the captain of The Queen Mary - the finest ship in all of His Majesty's navy, Percy would stake his life on that too.
"Yes, Captain Kibbet?"
"No need for formalities, boy, you know I have told you time and time again that you can call me Thomas." Thomas smiled. "I only ask to be called Captain when I'm in front of the King, is all."
"Yes, sir." Percy smiled back.
Percy felt so lucky to be a part of The Queen Mary's crew. Any sailor, who was in his right mind, prayed night and day to be a part of Thomas Kibbet's ship. Not only was the ship glorious and beautiful, but the Captain was an easy-going sort that was only riled up by disobedience, storms, and following the formal codes of the high class.
There was a story about Kibbet going out to sea and being hit by a hurricane. He cursed and screamed at every wave that even thought of coming close to his ship, his crew had said. And then when they had been lucky enough to get out of the storm, the Captain was jolly and good-natured again.
"What are you doing out here?" Captain Kibbet thumbed towards the kitchens. "Cooks got us some food - freshly caught."
"Like always." They both said with a short chortle. It was a running joke on the boat. Every night the crew would have freshly caught fish. Percy knew that if he had been on land, then it wouldn't be as funny, but being on the ocean for a few good months was enough to make a man go a little insane.
"Hurry up, before it's all gone." And with that, Kibbet left. Percy could smell the food. There would be rum, fish, and bread. Sometimes they would get a vegetable - not much - since Cook was always trying to salvage the vegetables so that they could eat them throughout the journey.
Percy turned back to face the sea. He took in a deep breath and exhaled. The sun was nearly set and the ocean sparkled from the rays. But, there was one black box in all of the majestic sparkle. It was half-floating and half-sinking. Percy squinted his eyes... it was a coffin.
He was amazed that a coffin would be floating out in the middle of the Caribbean. Percy continued to stare at the coffin - hoping that he wouldn't see a body and yet hoping he would.
"Percy..." There was a soft call, which seemed to come from the ocean itself. Percy looked over the edge of the great ship.
"Hello!" Percy called. He waited, but there was no answer. Right when he was about to leave, he heard the most beautiful sound. A woman was singing. She wanted him to swim with her. Percy shook the thought out of his head, but as the voice continued; it became more beautiful and even more beautiful.
The voice was so soothing and so peaceful. Before he knew it - he was in the water. The voice was now underneath the water. He must swim to find this woman! He loved her with every beat of his heart and his love was growing by the second.
He didn't even take a breath before going under. He could see her, though faintly through the water. She reached out for him and took his hand. Her hand was so soft, so warm, so welcoming.
She began to take him deeper under the water. Percy could feel his lungs beginning to ache, but the woman continued to take him further into the depths of the ocean.
Finally - she stopped swimming - and turned to face him. Her face was ugly and contorted, Percy knew that he had been pulled into a trap. He tried to swim to the surface, but the strong grip of the woman did not weaken. His brain forced himself to breathe in the water.
He was drowning.
Drowning. What a way to die.
The woman's hair surrounded him as his eyes began to slowly close. The fiery red hair of the devil herself, he thought. As he tried to swim away one last time, he opened his eyes and found two green eyes shining at him. The woman's eyes. The murderer's eyes. The Sea Siren.
And as the last rays of the sun hit the ocean's crest - the sun set on Percius Rolffe, 2nd Lieutenant of The Queen Mary, son and brother, and follower of the song of the Siren.
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A/N: Ooh. This is mainly just a tease for the sequel. Hope you all liked it. :)
Remember - reviews = faster updates = quicker sequel chapters.
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Next Chapter (title of first chapter in IoS's sequel): He Shall Be A God