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"Stand back. I got this," Dyesebel said as she opened her arms, as if welcoming the incoming cannon balls. She started waving her arms ritualistically, then the shell dangling from her neck opened and the Perlas ng Silanganan shone its light into the water. She then suddenly raised her arms into the air in one swift movement, then her eyes started glowing bright blue.

All of a sudden, the tentacles of Corregidor rose from below the water, swatting the ammunition that was meant to hit the Island back into the ships that fired them. Explosions erupted from a distance as five more ships capsized when the shells hit them.

"That was awesome!" Pedro exclaimed at the sight of the gargantuan jellyfish repelling the enemy's offensive.

"Could have done that before?" Rocky asked sarcastically.

Dyesebel ignored them both. She dropped her arms to her sides and then motioned it away from her body, as if she was pushing something really heavy. The surroundings shook so hard that Corregidor was barely hanging on or it may sink down. Pedro's jaw hung open as he realized what Dyesebel was doing.

Dry land gradually started to become visible in the middle of the ships as two gigantic waves started to rise up to the sky, carrying the vessels with them. Dyesebel suddenly pulled her arms upwards and then suddenly pulled them down in one swift movement. The waves came crashing down, filling the gap between them, capsizing a number of the ships that belonged to the Chinese fleet.

"WHOAAAAAAAA!" Pedro exclaimed. "Are you a mermaid or are you Moses?"

"I don't even know who Moses is," Dyesebel answered.

"Moses, erm, you know, the man who parted the Red Sea."

"I'm no Moses, but I can part the oceans. I can even make the world sink."

"Well, I hope you are in very good control of your powers, Dyesebel. You go mad, I won't hesitate snapping your neck," Rocky said.

"You have my word, Stone Bearer."

When the water calmed down, parts of ships that capsized started to float into the surface, together with the corpses of all the crew, broken and shattered into bits and pieces. Sharks hungry for flesh showed up, attracted to the smell of blood, feasting on all the food that was served right in front of them.

"Hey, guys. Did we just win the war?" Enteng asked the rest of the group.

The group looked around to see if there other ships left. No. There weren't any left.

"Alright, your Majesty. That was easier than we thought. We'll discuss your bill once we're done dealing with all the mess," Rocky said as she started to levitate, preparing to leave.

"Anything you want, Stone Bearer. Just not the Pearl,"Dyesebel answered, nodding in gratitude.

"Like I would want to have it, Dyesebel."

"Guys?" Pedro asked.

"Whut?" Rocky asked back.

"I don't think it's over." Pedro said as he pointed out to something from a distance.

Five ships were speeding up on the water where the other vessels sank. They were almost five times larger than the ones that Dyesebel buried under the cold grave of the sea. They've got more and larger cannons on them, cannons large enough they can decimate an entire city in a matter of seconds. Five more appeared behind them, then five more. There were a total of twenty five ships on the waters before they all stopped.

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