Chapter Twenty-Six of Doom

The twenty-sixth chapter of Eternal Destiny

Trachius, Post-Battle: Final Part
Trachius and his new and improved team set sail from Oka Harbor.

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX OF DOOM
Caitlyn pulled some rope and tied it to the back of the S. S. Noatak.

"And with that, we have raised our sail for the first time," she said proudly.

"With all due respect, there is forty miles of open sea before we arrive at Songh," Roy said.

"See you guys later!" Rune called out to Aqua and Rod, neither of whom was listening. But still, he thought he saw Aqua giving the faintest nod.

Noatak started moving through the water, pulled forward by the wind. Aqua's boat moved in a different direction, so Rune assumed that Team Triangle wouldn't run into her again until much farther down the line.

"Well, welcome to the team," Caitlyn said to Dana. "So what made you decide to change your mind?"

"I have my reasons," was Dana's only reply. No way I'm telling this demigod anything, she thought. Especially not about Edison...

Rune accepted that explanation and walked over to Noatak's side. He looked over the edge at all the various fish beneath the water. Mundane carps and cool tropical fish swam alongside the creatures of the sea straight from Greek legends.

A "Herere!" that reminded him of Arion came from below the surface. Rune looked under to see what it was.

"With all due respect, that was a hippocampus," Roy noted. "The sea horses that are not seahorses."

"Awesome," Rune said. "That does it. We are getting a hippocampus in Team Triangle!"

"Rune, don't go in the water," Caitlyn warned. "You'll just get yourself killed."

"How could I get myself killed going into the water when Noatak is right here, and if the worst happens I can just get Dolphin to help?"

"With all due respect, you'll find a way."

Dana could not help watching the three of them. The stoic shipwright, the respectful legacy, and... Rune, the kid who displays every ADHD stereotype in existence... They had that connection, despite not knowing one another that long. It amazed Dana, though not as much as her own willingness to do what she was planning to.

She shook those thoughts from her head. No mercy or self-pity. Just get to Songh and then keep going.

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Trivia

 * This chapter was written by DarkCyberWolf on 4 June 2013.
 * Characters met this chapter: None
 * Note: This chapter is also not filler.