Sinking Ships

Princess or Captain?

"I'm hungry."

"Hello Hungry, nice to meet you."

"Cat! What do you want me to do about it?" 

"How about you get some food?"

"Very funny, but look around! We're in the middle of the ocean!"

He cocked his head at me and lifted his hand out. "Now you're being funny. We're in the middle of the ocean, look around."

"Here I was giving you the chance to be a hero.. oh well", I smirked. 

Nothings stopping me. 

I jumped off the edge of the boat, and felt myself smile as my body slid soundlessly through the blue waves. I never seem to make a splash, almost like I'm a raindrop falling through a cloud. 

Underwater, it was like a whole world was opening before my eyes. Pink coral, sunlight shining down on the white seashells- with droves of colorful fish playing hide and seek behind anemone. It had to be one of the most beautiful things I'd ever seen...

If only I could stay under here forever..

I can't stray too far away, otherwise the boat could be gone by the time I come back. As much as I didn't want to, I needed to alert that butthead that I'm in the water. I didn't want him to leave me here! As is I can't believe I'd held my breath for that long, I need to back up anyway.

Swimming up to the surface, I lifted my hair out from in front of my eyes and was surprised that I wasn't gasping for air. 

"Cat! I'm going to get so"- An arm grabbing me out of nowhere interrupted my words, and I yelped as I felt sharp nails digging into my flesh. "Hey! What ar-" Cats grumpy voice sounded over my shoulder"-Be quiet princess..!"

Princess? Really?

"If you're going to call me princess that means you have to obey me doesn't it?" I said, teasing him. His nails dug in tighter and I scrunched my nose in disapproval. "What's going on? Where's the boat?" 

"It sunk."

"I-It sunk? Um, how?"

"You're the genius here, you figure it out."

"Maybe it got tired of providing a resting spot for you and your big furry butt." I said sweetly. 

"Such petty words won't succumb me to your charm princess." 

"Wasn't trying to get them to. What happened to make the boat sink?"

"That."

He pointed to a huge dark brown ship, which was in front of the wreckage of our boat. 

My eyes widen in excitement as I take in the masts, and the anchor, the sails- A black sail with a skull and crossbones on it!!- "Pirates.. we're saved Cat!"

Silence, and then a small snicker. "Clearly you're dumber than you look."

"My bad, I didn't know I was a mirror-" I rolled my eyes and turned back to look at the boat. "Relax kitty, I've been waiting for this for years. Let me have some fun and then we can lodge the stick back in your furry ass okay?"

"Watch it princess, I'm still your teacher. I could find some very ..unpleasant lessons to teach you." His voice rumbled against my neck.

Splashing my way towards the boat, I leave him in shock with water dripping down his face. "Yes, yes I know. Big bad boy grr grr hear me roar- watch it yourself "teacher" I'm still your princess, and you answer to me."