Chapter 3
"Oh my gosh! Sean's gone!" screamed Lucy. Trevor stepped outside and squinted at the distance. H returned a moment later and reported, "There's a castle in the distance. That hole is probably a secret passage way that goes down to the dungeon."
Sydney and Lucy looked at each other, passing a nod. Sydney spoke up next, "Maybe-umm, we could go to the castle and get him back, if that's okay."
Trevor grinned, "Let's do it!"
The journey was harder it seemed. The palace was far into the distance; mountains and rivers blocked their path. But they began their perilous trek; Sean was in trouble. The three teens walked in silence for a while, about an hour or so then, they began idle chatter; but this slowly died down. Before long, they reached a large pond and decided to stop and rest. In the center of the pond there was a spot of bubbles. No one noticed it at first, but it drew closer and closer to shore. "What's that?" asked Lucy, backing away from the waters' edge with Trevor and Sydney following cue. Neither of them got an answer because something rose out of the water. It had a body of a hunchback, but it was green and slimy, with a single fin at the top of its back. Not like a shark, but a fish. It raised its hands and showed impressive claws, and when it opened its terrible mouth, razor sharp teeth shined in the sun. Their eyes widened, and Sydney whimpered in fear. Out of nowhere, it hissed at the teens; sending them running. The thing followed in hot pursuit.