Well, nothing to say. Enjoy the chapter.
The entire group was at sea for quite some time, hoping that while gone, nothing would happen to the island of man. But while they're
gone, an extraordinary battle is about to happen on the high seas...
"We've been at sea FOREVER!" Nathen whined for the 5th time that day. "Will you just shut up!" Alos hissed at the boy. "I think that
it's quite refreshing actually. It makes me so happy to be near it." Natti said in her usual cheerful way. "Lilith's recovery happened almost
instantly after we hit the waves. It's like the ocean cured her and made her new again." Lily nodded in agreement. "The ocean, the
prominent life force of our world, was held in high regard by the goddess. Even more so than the land upon which each race dwelt."
Claudane hobbled over to the group. "I'm here for ya, Nathen. The sea's fine'n all that. But I'd much rather place my feet on the group
where they belong." The two boys nodded to eachother. After the recruit had joined in their party, the boys had become fast friends.
"Those two are so well suited for eachother..." Lilith said, walking up to them as Nathen and Claudane left. "Ahh, miss Lilith!" Wilbert
boomed from above. "You seem 't be doin' well on yer feet. Is my cooking to yer likin'?" Lilith giggled. "Why yes. The unique soups and
dishes that you make for us are so tasty. I can't believe that I've never heard of you!" Wilbert let out a small chuckle. "Glad you're havin' a
good time, lass."
"Lady Lilith! In the water...something's...terribly wrong..." Zaphair called.
"What's going on Zaphair?" Lilith asked, hurrying over to the vaikal's side. "Look...shadows..." She said, pointing to the sea ahead of
them. True to her word, there were dark patches in the water. "There's something wrong with those shadows." Natti commented.
"Something...unnatural." The group continued to stare at the shapes, trying to figure out what they were when one of them started to
ripple. "I-It cannot be! Are those...vaikal!" Zaphair let out a startled cry.
The other shadows started to ripple like the other one. In a massive burst of darkness, 5 or 6 black and purple vaikal errupted from the
water, jets of darkness coming out of their nostrils. "I...I cannot...fight them..." Zaphair seemed to be struggling with her emotions. She
wanted to help her friends stay safe, but she also didn't want to hurt her dragon kin. "Zaphair, hide! Nya!" Narina urged the dragon girl.
She had come to see what was happening when they had all started shouting. "I-I don't know...what...to do!" Zaphair cried in frustration.
"Zaphair! Just get out of here! We can handle things for now!" Alos barked. Frightened and unsure of what else she should do, Zaphair
fled to the lower rooms of the boat. "We'll not be goin' down here!" Wilbert growled, grabbing a hefty looking battle axe. "Wilbert, you're
fighting?" Lilith asked in shock. Wilbert nodded to her. "I'll be fine. I'm worried 'bout you pups. Yer no season'd warriors." Natti
growled. "We'll be fine! Just don't die on us, 'cause we can't steer the boat without you!" Wilbert nodded.
On the other side of the vaikal, a particular one with oranger eyes and greyer hide snarled. "Take them. Kill all but Zaphair and the
goddess' child."
"Lilith, can you fight these?" Alos asked with a sort of concern in his voice. Lilith swallowed. "I'll manage." She told him. Alos didn't buy
it, but he had more pressing matters than his sister's thoughts. "Those vaikal can roam the skies while we are confined to this boat. Use
what little space we have wisely." He told everyone. "Escorting a dragon-girl to an island is one thing, but FIGHTING dragons! That's a
different story altogether!" Claudane muttered to himself. Wilbert lauged. "Chin up lad! Be thankful thatwe're a merciful group!"
Claudane could only nod in agreement.
"Natti...what's gonna happen if we die here?" Nathen asked the tailed girl. "Nya! Don't say such things Nathen!" Natti hissed. "What
makes you think we're to die today?" Nathen looked down. "I'm sorry Natti. It's just...it's a possibility, and...I don't know. How can you
stay so cheerful when horrible things are happening all around? Your kind going to war...these...things attacking us...how Natti? How?"
He asked her. "Well...I just think about how we're fighting for a just cause. All of the battles we've survived make us stronger, right? It's
fate that we survive to protect the 'fire emblem' so it's only natural that we'll live through this too." She swished her tail and gazed out at
the sea. "Mm...Say, Natti? After this is over...do you want to...uh, talk?" Nathen asked her shyly. Natti gave him a funny look, but
nodded. "Yes. I would very much like to...talk."
"Zaphair? Are you going to be okay, nya?" Narina asked when she approached the vaikal girl waiting below. "Yes. I'm...fine." She said.
But her eyes said otherwise. "Zaphair nya. I can tell this is bothering you, nya." Narina said flatly. Zaphair was forced to nod in
agreement. "I'm sorry...I just...did not expect...vaikals...to be among our...enemies." She said softly. "They are...my kin. And family..."
Zaphair looked down at the floor. "I'm just as flustered as you are. It's only natural to not want to fight against your own kind. I myself
question whether or not I will be a reliable person when it comes to fighting the tailed...nya" Narina nodded. "...But I'm probably only
making the situation worse, nya. We'll try not to fight them unless they won't give up." Narina told her. "Thank you...You are all
so...kind...to me." Zaphair said warmly. "Don't mention it." She smiled. "War or no, we'll see this through to the end. The battles will soon
begin, so I'd better be up there to help nya!"
Well, that's the end of this chapter. I think this one kinda sucked too...But don't worry! The next chapter wil be better, I promise! (be prepared for some fighting fun!) Ciao.