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Chapter 5 The Sirens
Bell watched the Chimera sail off in her drink, and she began to talk to her cosntelation monsters, "Well look at that. He's not running. He thinks he's going to pay us a little visit." Bell smirked and said, "Why don't we add some mood music?" She ran her finger around the rim, the liquid inside swirled around, and suddenly a pair of sleek lights appeared in it and a sound like a song filled the air.
Blossom stuck her knife through the crack in the door, and pried out the last bolt holding the door in place and finally shoved it away. She looked around then looked at Courage who was hiding and said, "Oh come on out, you look fine!"
Courage stuck his head, with an embarrassed look on his face. Blossom had tied a purple ribbon to his head, as Blossom walked out onto the deck, Courage managed to shake it off. Blossom walked onto the deck and looked towards where they heading, and her eyes widened. They where heading right into a large pass with sharp rocks all around it, Blossom stared for a minute with a frightened look, before saying "The Dragon's Teeth?" "Si senora." Said Diego, suddenly dropping down next to Blossom, "Only the most foolish captains would attempt such a dangerous path!"
"Diego, secure the lines!" yelled Brick, from the helm. Diego quickly pulled himself up the ropes into the riggings. Blossom quickly ran up to Brick and started to say, "Are you sure you know…?" Brick answered before Blossom could finish, "Yes, we've done this kind of thing before." Blossom tried to say something else, but Brick cut her off before she could get two words out with, "And no there is no other way." Blossom began again, but she got cut off again with, "And yes you have my permission to stand there quietly and get a free lesson in sailing. Besides a ship is NO place for a woman."
Blossom crossed her arms and gave Brick an angry look as the ship entered the Dragon's Teeth. Brick and the crew suddenly became more wary. Brick shouted to the crew, "Steady as she goes!" Diego suddenly called down, "Rocks! Off the starboard bow!"
Brick turned the wheel and they entered a large area, full of wrecked ships. They where run aground, impaled on rocks, and other places that didn't seem possible. Everyone suddenly noticed that skulls had been strung on the ropes of some of the ships. As the Chimera sailed through, a haunting sort of music seemed to echo through the air. "What's that?" whispered Blossom.
Brick simply replied with, "Shhhh." Suddenly Blossom saw a bunch of strange water like creatures emerge from the wrecked ships, and fall into the water. The creatures swam through the water towards the Chimera, the crew seemed to be drawn to them as they staggered towards them slightly. As they rose out of the water, Blossom realized what they where, and said their name aloud, "Sirens!" She watched as they swam around the ship, and suddenly their mouths appeared to be filled with fangs. Blossom turned back to Brick to see he suddenly seemed more relaxed, and less wary, and he was leaning on the wheel, a slightly dreamy look on his face. The crew was starting to act the same, they all had dreamy looks and where becoming less alert. Blossom taped Brick a few times, and yelled his name a few times, but he didn't seem to notice she was there. She turned back to the crew, hoping they could help, but they where all under the Sirens spell. They where all waltzing around, saying what they must have thought of as romantic, and all in all, acting like complete fools. Brick suddenly said "Who's bad, I'm bad." Blossom rolled her eyes, and said, "Men!" The ship found itself on a one way course towards some jagged rocks, where the Sirens where waiting. Blossom shoved the Brick to the floor, and took the wheel, steering the ship clear of the rocks. Suddenly a new problem sprang up, the Sirens appeared again on top of a column of water, and the crew staggered towards them. The watery vixens swept across the deck, and reappeared on the other side, the crew hurrying after them. Blossom quickly gave a rope to Courage, and said, "Around the deck now!" Courage thought, "The things I do for love." and ran around the crew with the rope, and pulled it tight, just as the Sirens where about to grab them.
Blossom looked up to see Diego around saying, "Amor! Amor!" He suddenly swang out to the stern, right into the reach of another Siren. He began to say what must have been romantic phrases in Spanish, and than he let go of his rope, and the siren pulled him under. Blossom quickly threw another rope over the sail with a hook on one end. She slung Brick, barely alert, onto the wheel to keep it in place. With that, Blossom swung out over the raging water, and managed to hook Diego, and pull him to safety.
As she was tying the rope to the mast, another Siren found her way onto the deck, and began to draw Brick towards her. Blossom yelled, "Courage, get Brick!" Just as Brick was about to go overboard, Courage bit into his hindquarters. He pulled Brick away, only to direct him towards another Siren, sitting a few feet away. She took Brick into her arms, and began to do what looked like plant kisses on his face. Suddenly the Chimera went over an almost straight drop, and sent Blossom tumbling down the ship right into Brick and the Siren. She crashed through the water vixen, splattering the creature, and found herself kissing Brick. Blossom proceeded to punch him in the face, and wipe her lips.
She looked ahead and saw a new obstacle, an enormous wall of jagged rocks that the water curled up on. Suddenly Blossom saw a small gap next to it, where a wrecked ship was jammed. She yelled to the one other person with any ounce of sense at the moment, "Courage, the blades!" Courage pulled a lever, and the hooked blades popped out of the sides of the hull. With that, Blossom turned into the gap, riding on the wrecked ship. Pieces of old wood flew through the air, one of which hit Brick in the face. Blossom smirked as they ran down the Sirens, who had been sitting on the wreck earlier. As they did, the ship burst out into the daylight and landed in the water, sending up a flock of birds as they did.
Brick coughed a few times, then climbed to his feet, looking around as he did. He looked back to the helm to see Blossom there. At that time, the rest of the crew began to get a hold of themselves, "What happened?" asked Otto, "I think Brick saved us." Said Jimmy. "No, Blossom." Said Diego, still swinging around on the hooked rope. Brick and Courage made their way back to the helm, while Boomer got the crew back in order. As Courage got there, Blossom leaned down, petted him, and said, "Aw here's my little hero! You where so brave! You're a good doggy." "Ahem." Said Brick. Blossom turned to him and asked, "Still think a ship is no place for a woman?" Brick stood there a moment, and than loudly said, "Absolutely!" Courage shook his head as Brick continued, " I mean look at my ship! Those railings where hand carved mohagany! And here! These moldings came all the way from Damascus! That's exactly why women shouldn't drive!" Blossom said, "Are you crazy!? I saved your life! ""Oh I would've been fine! I always am." Said Brick taking the helm. Blossom stormed away muttering to herself, and then Brick yelled, "And you chipped the paint! Look at that! That's more than a little scratch!" Blossom turned around stepped into her "cabin", and slammed the doors. Then the crew turned around and gave Brick a look that said, "Well?" Brick looked at Courage, and saw he was giving the same look. Brick sighed, and walked towards Blossom's cabin, muttering, "With the ship! And the crew! And the dog! And the girl!" He came to the doors, and knocked loudly 3 times. Blossom didn't come out, and Brick turned to the crew. They still where giving him the look. Brick knocked again, and this time Blossom came out and yelled "What!?" Brick proceeded to loudly say "Thank you!" Blossom responded with, "Don't mention it!" Brick, "I won't!" Blossom, "Well good!" Brick, "Good bye!" Blossom, "Good bye to you!" She slammed the doors shut again. Brick turned back to the crew, and they got back to work. Brick turned to his left, and saw Courage smiling at him. "You happy now?" said Brick, Courage just made a small noise. Brick shook his head, and went back to the helm. At that Courage noticed that when he bit Brick, he may have done a little bit of tearing. Need I say more?