Chapter 11

After we left I decided to go back and keep trying to build whatever it was that was gonna get me, Owl, and Fidella off the island. My arm was feeling a lot better too so that was good. We got back to the boatish thing and started working. “Oh so your trying to get off this island too?” Came Micheal’s voice out of nowhere. I jumped and out of habit wielded my sword. “Woah!” He said throwing his hands up, “didn’t mean to scare you! Just wanted to see if you were actually busy!” I put my sword up and went back to work. “So you think I’m a liar?” I asked coldly. “No no no just people usually say that to avoid helping someone else. Do you need help?” he asked. “I can do it myself thank you I don’t need a random boy to help me.” I said hoping he would get the leave me alone message I was trying to tell him. “Did you come here by yourself? Where’s your family?” He pressed. “Why do you want to know?” I asked starting to grow suspicious of him. “Where’s your family?” “Outside of Vardaros” he said. “Now I answered you so you can answer me!” He said. “Not here.” I said because technically it was telling him where they weren’t plus I didn’t know why he wanted to know. “Ok then.” He said. “Let’s start over act like we just met each other. I feel like we got off on the wrong foot.” He said smiling “How about not plus we did just meet each other and...” “watch out!” He said pushing me out of the way of a Vodnik fork. “Thanks. Can you fight because if not your in trouble!” I said and ran out and started fighting them. He came out and started fighting too. I dodged a fork and threw it back at the Vodnik and went to another one. “This was so much easier with Raps, Eugene, and even Lance!” I mumbled. “Who?” Asked Micheal confused. “Details later!” I said and realized we were surrounded. “Ok! So pretty much just don’t let them throw a shell at you and if they try hit it back at them.” I whispered to Micheal. He nodded and signaled to follow his lead. I was hesitant but did. He ran up to them then slid under their legs and knocked them down from behind. I did the same on the other side. I went up and got one of them with my sword but they countered and knocked my sword outta my hand. Then I got an idea, I found a pearl and yelled “Hey! Look what I have!” They screamed “No No give it here!” “Then go get it!” I said and threw it so far I couldn’t even see it and they all left.

We stood there in silence for about a minute then Michael broke the silence. “Woah! You are awesome! How did you know so much about them?” He asked looking at me amazed. I smiled “thanks! Your not bad yourself! And this wasn’t the first time I fought them. Long story short a friend fell in love with a criminal who happened to be a mermaid.” He just looked at me then said “you said you would tell me who Raps, Eugene and Even Lance were.” I sat down “I did? That was a in the moment thing.” “Well in the moment or not you still have too!” He said and I could tell there was no changing his mind. “Fine. Raps who is actually Princess Rapunzel is my best friend sister basically, Eugene is my other friend he’s like my annoying brother, and Lance is well himself he’s my friend too but not as close as Raps and Eugene.” I said smiling and realized how much I missed them. “That’s really cool! Who’s your parents?” He asked. “Why?” I said. “Because why not?” He asked. “My dad is Captain and used to be Captain of the Guards and my mom.... isn’t in the picture.” I finally said. “ Oh I’m sorry.” He said. “Don’t be it’s better without her.” I said and he looked at me and smiled.