Sineater

The ships were a mess.

“We gots one that’ll sail.” Wizz shook his head as he walked around the deck.

I was more interested in how the princess was doing, but at the moment, not sinking was our main concern.

“Come on boy!” Garm smacked my shoulder as he walked past me. “We’ve got to get this ship free before she sinks us both!”

I could see that the ship that had rammed us was slowly getting lower. While my abilities could heal most living beings, I was nothing but Human.

Frosu was at the railing using his ability to create ice in between the two ships. “There’s too many holes for me to patch both of them!”

“Minx!” I looked over the side of the ship.

The bright blue-scaled Kobold peeked his head above the water. “Is it over?”

I pointed at the other ship. “Go tell my brother that we need him to tow the other ship away from us. It’s sinking and trying to take us with it!”

The reptilian’s eyes got wide before he ducked under the water. I saw a trail of bubbles streak towards the other ship. I had no doubt that between my brother, Forst, and Hyer the other ship didn’t stand a chance.

I jumped onto the other ship and began grabbing as much rope as I could get my hands on. The ropes that they would have used to tie the ship to the dock were plenty and I threw an end to my father. We didn’t need words to know what we were doing and as soon as we had the three ropes all tied to the three different places on the ship. I grabbed the other ends and looked over at my father.

“I’ve got this, get back to the ship!” I took off towards the back of the enemy ship.

The ship my brother was on was coming around behind us Forst and Zist were both waiting in the water for me to throw them the ropes. Once the ropes were in the water I started running back to the Bane

I heard a crunching noise as soon as I hit the deck. My brother was already pulling the other ship off of us.

Phlek and Uziah were throwing dead pirates into the water, while Frosu was straining to keep the other ship from ripping too many holes in our side. Once we took on too much water, our ship would sink, regardless if we fixed the holes.

I went into the cabin to check on the princess.

Princess Alessa was laying in my father’s bed, with a blanket over her. Starna was wiping the other woman’s forehead and trying to get her comfortable under a blanket.

My father turned from his conversation with Storbek when I entered.

“I’m so sorry! I thought that if I could get the captain then…”

My father held up his hand. “What’s done is done.” He nodded at the women. “We don’t think they knew about you. The poison was probably to try to get her to use her power and cripple her if they failed. A weakened queen wouldn’t be much of a threat if she tried to retake her throne.”

“What are we going to do?” I looked at my father.

“They’ve got to have a base around here somewhere. We’re going to go there and see if they’ve got what we need.” Garm nodded at the Minotaur. “If they don’t, then we’ll send Storbek with a few of you over to Crylus in the good ship to look for an antidote.” He walked over and put his arm on my shoulder. “It’ll be okay.”

I felt a wave of guilt wash over me. I had been tasked with a simple job and I’d thought I was doing it, but in the end, the princess got hurt.

“Now get out there and help clean off the deck. I want a clean ship before we reach their hideout.”

I nodded and glanced over at the princess one more time. “Sorry.”

I walked back out on the deck. I’d find a way to make this right even if I couldn’t use my powers.