A/N Sorry this is also short.
The next Island we are heading to is The Island of Voices. It's a two week sail, if we have good winds. The first day was filled with things to do, and Lucy and I explored the ship while the boys were shown the run of things. It had been over thirteen hundred years since they had run a ship, so they were thankful for the refresher.
The next day was tedious. It seemed we never moved, for all day the only thing we saw on all sides was the water. The winds weren't kind either. The men had to row, taking shifts all day, until we finally got a gentle breeze.
There was a knew addition to the crew, a man who's wife was taken to the mist. He wanted to come to look for her. He left his daughter behind— or so we thought. She turned out to be hiding in a barrel, and was welcomed warmly and spent most of her time with Lucy and I.
It was funny to see Lucy take on the big sister role. The three of us were sitting together on the fifth day that had little wind, near the railing. Lucy and Gael were sitting on the floor, sewing, while I was looking at the water.
"Queen Susan, Queen Susan…" The water Princesses were calling for me. Back in the days of old I would swim with them, and the mermaids.
"Alright! That's it, I can't take it anymore. I'm going in!" I shouted while pulling off my boots and socks. The crew was looking on with interest, amused by the fact that I was going overboard.
"Let's all go!" Lucy suggested, dropping her needle work.
"I don't know how to swim." Gael said with wide eyes.
"Well, we'll show you how!" I exclaimed before I climbed up onto the railing. My toes curled around the edge.
"Susan?" Edmund called. I turned to see Peter, Caspian and him standing up on the bridge, watching with confused faces. I gave them a wink, and then dove off. I broke through the water, making no splash, and was greeted by the Princesses. Lucy and Gael were lowered down, since Gael didn't know how to swim.
The water Princesses helped keep Gael afloat while we showed her basic backstrokes and arm movements. Soon, she was swimming around like a pro.
"You know my favorite thing about swimming," I said to Lucy as we floated on our backs. "Is that it feels like flying. You're as weightless as air." I closed my eyes, and then heard a splash. My eyes flew open, and a looked around. Something out in the distance had disturbed the water.
"Run, Run, Go, Go!" The water Princesses airy voices carried to us before they disappeared.
I saw something swimming towards us. "Lucy, get her out of the water!" I shouted, struggling to move towards Gael and Lu. Shouts from above asking us if we were alright started, and I could see Remy's dad at the edge of the boat.
"Get out of the water!" I shouted again. Lucy and Gael were already to the lift, and the thing was closer. I dove under the water and mimicked the way mermaids swim, moving faster.
I saw a splash off to my right, and caught sight of Caspian in the water. I came above the surface to find him searching frantically for me. "Cas!" I shouted at him. The relived look on his face was short lived as I saw the shadow that cast out in front of me. Lucy and Gael screamed. I turned around to see a giant sea serpent looming over me. My eyes grew wide and it hissed at me. Caspian grabbed my arm and yanked me onto the lift. His sword was raised and we all held on as we were lifted up. The serpent hissed again, and the girls screamed. Arrows were being shot from above as the thing took bites out of the ship. Once we were on board, Remy's dad came and took her down to a safe place.
"Lucy, stay with her!" I shouted, she nodded and followed after them. I ran and grabbed my bow, just as the main mast was taken down. Edmund and Peter slashed at the creatures head while Caspian tried to get a jab at its neck. It aimed for its eye and released my arrow, hitting my target. The creature faltered back and Edmund jumped up and cut its throat. The serpents head fell off and rolled across the deck. Its body fell backwards into the water with a splash.
Oooh, cliffhanger! If you wanna find out what happens, check back in next Friday! ;) Thanks for reading!