Heres Chapter 5!! Gagging and coughing, I could see the canopy - TopicsExpress



          

Heres Chapter 5!! Gagging and coughing, I could see the canopy of a forest above me and heard water by my feet. I assumed I was laying on the bank of a river or lagoon. I was soaking wet, but alive. How, I didnt know. Last thing I remembered was being hit by a wave and, I paused, Drowning. A soft voice from near my feet said, Youre awake? I tried sitting up, but my vision blurred and a wave of dizziness hit me. Youre not well. Air is needed for you. The voice said. Water is not good. Yeah, I prefer air. I said, Are you the one who saved me? Save? The voice asked.Yes, you needed air. I couldnt argue with that observation. I took a few deep breaths then tried sitting up again, pushing through the dizziness. When the world stopped dancing, I finally saw who Id been talking too. A young girl, maybe fourteen, with long hair, with different shades of purple, her body from the elbow down was hidden within the lagoon. Are you floating? I asked. My head still felt light. The girl tilted her head, or the world, and smiled. Can I ask your name? I asked, trying to better prop myself up. Sure. The girl asked. I honestly think she was serious, not sarcastic. Where are we? I asked, hoping for a straight answer. Youre over there. She said, nodding her head in my direction. Im here. I couldnt help but smile. Okay, well nice to meet you. I said, And thanks for saving me. I tried hard to get to my feet; however, my dizziness felt I was best still laying on the ground. Unfortunately when I fell the water broke my fall. I must have hit my head, or something, because when I looked toward the girl, her legs seemed to shimmer, and were stuck together. Thats when the thought hit me and I jumped out of the water and to my feet. Youre a mermaid! I screamed out. The girl was so shocked she dived under and her tail, a long purple scaled appendage, flailed out. I couldnt believe it, she was a mermaid which means. Im on Neverland. I said to myself. Yes, The girl said, Dont scream again, please. I assured her I wouldnt. We sat and talked for a while. Well, I sat, she floated. She told me about how she rescued me, and I told her how, according the book, mermaids were narsacistic, and loved drowning people. She agreed, but said she was different. I lost track of time, and my surroundings, until I heard loud rustling coming from somewhere deep in the woods behind me. At first I figured it was just wild animals scurrying in the under brush. At least thats what I hoped it was. My mermaid friend didnt seem fazed, so I figured it wasnt anything serious. I soon learned I was wrong. The rustling continued but was closer. Soon the rustling seemed almost on top of us. Finally a figure with long dark hair, brown animal skin clothes and feathers ran past through the brush. She went by in a blur with three differently shaped, and colored, figures angrily following her. I turned to the mermaid, she seemed to know what I was going to ask. She chased a lot.She said, Pirates use her, get lost boys. I became good at deciphering what she meant. She needs help. I said. The mermaid tilted her head like the idea of helping was still foreign to her. Dangerous. Pirates are mean. She warned. I thought about it, and I was out numbered. Likely will be out gunned, but Im a lost boy now. Isnt it my duty to help? I asked out loud. The mermaid seemed to think about it, then nodded. Alright, wish me luck. I said, Im hunting pirates. The mermaid made some gesture, I assume for luck. Then she started to swim off. Wait! I said, Never did get your name. She paused, smiled and said, Lila. Then swam off. I nodded, Lila, the purple mermaid. Awesome. I then took a few deep breaths and ran into the woods. If the pirates hadnt caught her yet, then I still had a chance. A thought came to mind, If I catch up to them, what can I do? I told myself, We will think of that, if and when we catch up. I wondered through the woods for what seemed forever. Eventually, I found a break in the brush and came upon the pirates. They had the Indian girl cornered. Her back was against a rock face. I crouched down behind some bushes and a boulder. Im not used to stealth. I thought to myself. I peeked over the boulder and got a better look at everyone. There were three pirates, two were short and heavy, one looked around sixty with glasses, the other a bit younger. The third was tall and slinky. None of their clothes matched. The Indian girl had pait on her face, and beads around her neck. CRACK! I broke a small stick under my foot. I ducked down quickly. Hopefully they didnt see me. I said to myself. I looked back up, the two pirates still seemed focused on the Indian girl. Wait, two pirates? I thought to myself. Thats when I heard it. Ello, what do we ave ere?
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:42:21 +0000

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