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Chapter-10 Rescue

Davy's P.O.V

I leap forward and blindly reach down with my good hand, I know I have success when I feel the tentacle on that hand wrap around her arm. I look down to see her swing from the force of the fall and the sudden stop, she swings right into the side of the ship with a loud thud. She opens her eyes and looks down, then turns her head to look upward. I start to pull her up, and soon the others are helping me. She curls into the fetal position against my chest, I look down to see her crying.

"It's ok" I say "You are safe"

"M-my" she gasps for air through her sobs "mother, she told me to jump"

"No" I sigh "it was a mermaid"

She looks up quickly, for a moment she has stopped crying.

"A mermaid?" she looks confused "why?..."

"I told you they can change how the look, they also can make things seem dreamlike" I say as I help her up "I could tell one was on board, though they are not supposed to..."

"You need to get some sleep" Bill says patting her on the shoulder "and don't worry, I will stand guard over you"

"But won't the mermaids magic work on you?" she asks in surprise

"Nay" I answer her question "their magic dose not work on us"

"Oh" she says, already she looks about to fall asleep on her feet

"I think she will be better off in my cabin" I say as I pick her up, cradling her in my arms. Before I even reach my cabin she has fallen asleep in my arms. And from far away I feel my heart leap with a sudden feeling.

Adara's P.O.V

I wake in the morning to see Davy sitting next to me, he smiles when he sees my eyes open.

"Well how is sleeping beauty feeling?" he asks, my heart feels like it's flying, "Did he just call me beautiful?".

"I feel better now" I slowly sit up.

"The mermaids were upset all the rest of last night" he says with a sigh "we may need to go into counsel with them".

"What will happen?" I ask "why do they want me?"

"They will at the counsel" he says with with a sigh "they may just be bored and want to 'play' with you"

"I take it 'playing' with me is not a pleasant experience" I say standing up

"No, not at all" he says, he too standing up and turning to leave "You should get something to eat, while you see to that I shall see to the meeting"

With that he leaves, and I am left alone to my thoughts.

A/N: I was finally able to put up this chapter, I hope you all like it. As always R&R.