Suzanne's standpoint
I puffed out air and scowled at them. They replied me with a slash of their claws, slashing at my arms, back, chest and legs. "Begone!" I shouted, sending them flying far away. I lifted my hand to tear them to pieces but saw someone plunge into the water from the ship.
Finn.
I shut my eyes immediately and let myself sink like I couldn't handle it. Those sirens had luck… or maybe they didn't. They charged for me again, hissing in anger and murderous eyes glowing. I peeped from the corner of my eyes, the amulet glowed to activate it protective power. Just as one raised her hand, she burst into bubbles and dust. A wave of electric red energy swept through, slashing their heads and bodies off.
Awwn, my hero.
He carried me and swam up above, holding my waist tight. Finn jumped out of the water, one single leap lifted him back to the poop deck. He dropped me on the floorboard and knelt down.
This is the part where we kiss! Oh my, oh my!
I screamed in pain as the harsh and painful slap met my cheek, he slapped me! Finn slapped me! I jolted up and screamed: "Are you mad!"
"There, still alive," he pushed me back down so roughly my head hit the floor. I had a terrible headache while trying to seal my blood in at the same time. My brain thumped, the vision of my eyes blurring in accordance. Difficult breath left my mouth, a call to give in to the sleep so my body would heal without setting off my enchantment. I exhaled and gave in.
Finn's standpoint
Annoying, I have never met anyone as annoying as this woman. She wasn't any bit scared of me when others were, even her sisters and everyone else in the ship were, because while her sisters knew I was an unpredictable vampire, the pirates thought I was some kind of undefeatable warrior. Which I am. This girl, oh this insufferable, suffocating, bad-mouthed witch wasn't any bit scared and was trying hard to get on my nerves.
"Okay, pretty boy, I'm in charge now so follow my command, kapish?" She demanded with arms akimbo.
Just ignore her and she would go away.
"Rude," she said in a singsong, her own way of telling me she had a good singing voice.
How do you get rid of a stubborn cockroach?
"I'll drive, make yourself useful." I sighed, too tired to reply her. Or even if I did, her bad-mouth would make me kill her, I still needed her alive for now. I pushed myself off the railing and sauntered to the wheels.
Heavens, seal her mou…
"Yeah, one of us has to be useful here," a snarl vibrated through my chest and throat. It wasn't of any use though. Heavens did it! She turned and headed for the east railing. I spun the ship harshly so she would be thrown overboard and I can abandon her for just ten minutes. Unfortunately, it didn't go as planned.
I focused on getting the ship out of danger, scanning around for any sign of sirens. A blue light began glowing from a wrecked ship, I suppose the call of the sirens or something. Ocean muttered something in a gasp, staring wide eyes at the glowing object.
"Finn, keep driving, the sirens will rise soon so be careful. I'll catch up with you later."
"Where are you…"I glanced at her, she already threw herself off the ship.
Ah, women.
"What is she up to this time," I mused. I watched her jump from wood slab to wood slab, like a gazelle. When she jumped, it almost looked like she was soaring through the air, just like Dainty. She reminded me so much of her in a strange way.
My ears began to tingle, my eyes were blurring out. I rubbed my forearm against my eyes and reopened them. I was in another ship, surrounded by nothing but the crystal clear sea, no wrecked ships in sight. Music floated in the air, melodies made my body moved. I looked down at the deck, my eyes widened as I was met with Dainty, stressing out her hands to me.
"It's not possible, she's dead," I muttered. My mind urged me to remember something, it was trying to force a valuable information to my notice. I left the wheel and walked to her, was it real? It couldn't be.
Wait a minute!
It all came back to me, sirens. I closed my eyes and reopened them, I was back in reality and surrounded by sirens dragging me to the edge of the ship. "Ladies, do you want to make a fool out of me?" I chuckled, glancing at Ocean. If she should have to save me, I would never hear the end of it. They continued singing, whirling themselves around me. Gathering my energy into my hand, I whipped them off me, destroying them with one single attack.
I quickly looked at the annoying girl to see her smirking, a respectful smirk. Maybe that would get her to shut her mouth. She turned her attention back to her objective. She wanted that object and I wasn't going to ask why, she was a weird one.
The spiky rock sticking out of the sea behind her was rising, ascending up with the rising sea. Images flashed in my head, the look in her eyes before she was killed.
"Ocean! Ocean, look out!!!" I found myself shouting. I panicked inwardly, I normally wouldn't care but seeing that she was about to die set me off. She briefly looked behind her in confusion, jolted her head to the laughing sirens before diving into the air, cleverly diving for the water below.
More images flashed in my head, the horror in her eyes, the shock… I should have saved her.
You killed her, Finn, you killed her!
I should have never let you come close to her, you're a monster!
This is all your fault! You killed my sister!
I clutched my head in pain, I didn't want to remember, I didn't want to remember the pain in her eyes. I don't ever want to remember the hate, the bitterness. Not a second time, I won't let you die Ocean!
I jumped into the water, I had to save her or the horrible memories would return. The human girl is indeed a witch sent to torment me, I was being compelled to save her. She was sinking to the bottom of the sea, she was hurt by the sirens. I used the same attack on the sirens again, this time, minimising it to orbs so Ocean won't get hurt. I threw the orb at the siren closer to her and then repeated the same wave as I did in the ship. As the king and direct descendant of the old ones, I had many powers for different occasions.
The compelling force had dwindled away, leaving me with irritation. I leapt out of the water and dropped her on the floorboard gently. Her heartbeat was normal, but she surprisingly wasn't bleeding. I smacked her cheek to wake her up, forgot she was human and a slap wasn't good. It did the trick though, she awakened with a ear piercing scream. She sat up with flushed face.
"Are you mad!"
"There, still alive," I gave her head a light push, she crashed on the floor roughly.
See why I hate humans? They are pitiful.
I stood up with a roll of my eyes, her sisters would come attend to her. I walked over to the wheel to steer the ship out of Sirens Heart. Her heartbeat slowed down, she still hasn't moved.
"Hey, human girl, are you dead?" No answer, she remained quiet.
"Suzanne!" Her eldest sister shouted in panic as she ran towards us. She came out just in time to take care of her dramatic sister. She knelt beside the human girl and felt her pulse. "What happened to her?!"
"Sirens, is she dead?"
"Finn!" She exclaimed quizzically. "You could have, at least, showed a small amount of human feelings! She's badly hurt!"
"I'm a vampire, not human." I replied bluntly. She opened her mouth to argue, but shut it knowing it was a waste of time. That didn't stop her room mentally cursing me.
"We are out of threat, please help me carry her to our cabin, please?" The captain came up deck with some of the crew members. I left the wheel and walked over to help carry the bag of sand.
Immediately I scooped her into my arms, she snuggled closer and sighed with contentment. My eyes softened, she belonged in my arms, strange, but true. How, was what I needed answers to.
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