Chaos Raging (The Five Kingdoms Book 11) by Neighbors Toby

Author:Neighbors, Toby [Neighbors, Toby]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Publisher: Mythic Adventure Publishing
Published: 2016-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

One thick tentacle wrapped across the ship’s main deck. The sailors were scattering, trying to evade the monster, but Mansel ran straight toward the creature. Holding his sword high, his fatigue from steering the ship forgotten, he shouted a battle cry as he threw all his strength into a two-handed chop with his sword. The tentacle was dense muscle, but no bone, and the sword cut through cleanly.

Blood gushed from the wound and the tentacle that was still attached to the creature flew up, the way a man might pull his hand back from a bee sting. The severed portion writhed like a snake with its head cut off, flipping against the mast and ship’s rail, before flopping over the edge and falling into the sea.

The ship was dropped back into the ocean. Water careened up and then flooded across the deck. One sailor was lost overboard. The sails were still full and the Sea Arrow shot forward like her namesake. The sea creature disappeared for a moment, then rose back up beside the ship. Mansel saw a great black orb of an eye, but it was the object held by one tentacle that the young warrior focused on. At first he thought it was the ship’s fallen sailor, but then he realized it was a woman. She had long, flowing hair and fiery eyes. Mansel was shocked by the realization that he recognized her.

The sea monster lifted the ship again, this time it was careful not to let its tentacles wrap over the deck. The masts creaked in the wind for a moment, but then the captain ordered the lines cut. For a moment the sailors hesitated, but then discipline kicked in and despite their fear they rushed forward and cut the thick ropes that held the sails taut. The great canvases fluttered like flags, but the strain on the masts and spars disappeared. Mansel thought the sails were the least of their troubles, but he respected the captain’s discipline in the face of grave danger.

The woman was set gently on the deck of the ship, her long hair dripping sea water, her clothes clinging to her body. She didn’t carry a weapon, but her eyes shone fearlessly, and her voice carried across the ship.

“I am Roleena!” she declared. “And this ship is now mine. Surrender now and I will let you live… mostly.”

Captain Chiss rushed forward to confront the woman and Mansel felt a wave of panic as a shadow rose up behind him. Mansel turned in time to see a huge tentacle rush past him and wrap around Chiss, lifting him into the air. Mansel swung his sword, this time only managing to wound the tentacle, but it was enough to save the captain for a moment. Chiss was dropped to the deck, while the wounded tentacle slammed into Mansel, knocking him off his feet.

The tentacle might have battered him to death if Vyctor hadn’t stepped in the way. The hulking man, normally quiet and reserved, stepped between Mansel and the sea monster’s thrashing tentacle.

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