Mythical Seas (Rewrite)

Chapter Three

[Season 7, Mythical Seas]

Everyone stood around the ship, excitedly waiting for Marra to return. They'd been waiting for around an hour, since Marra said they had to once again check to be sure everything was ready and safe.

"Did they say exactly when they'd be here?" Bdubs asked, bouncing his leg as he sat on a step. Looks were exchanged around the Hermits gathered on the deck.

Iskall and Mumbo both shrugged, silently wondering how this game would turn out. After all, none of them had any experience with things like siren songs or even being a merperson. Well, there's a first time for everything?

POOF.

"Alright, sorry for the wait! Was doing some last minute preparation, double checking what could- that kind of thing." Marra appeared with a grin on the railing of the ship, hopping down.

'How did they not fall off?? I would've-' Scar thought, chuckling a bit.

Xisuma smiled a bit. "It's alright, that's understandable."

"So... how's this gonna work?" Etho raised an eyebrow as he sat on the rails to the steps up to the wheel.

Marra looked over. "Like.... The whole game or-?"

"I mean yeah- I think there's a few parts we still don't know yet, but mostly I meant the whole... transforming into sirens and mermaids." Etho chuckled a bit, tapping a finger on the rail.

The pirate nodded understandingly, smiling. "Yeah, well... I know enough transmutation magic, and I've tested this on myself a lot so... I'm using that- It might be hard to adjust to, but I'm sure you've all had weirder things happen with less warning."

"Yeah..." Scar laughed and looked over at Grian, as did a few other Hermits.

"Wha- HEY?!" Grian laughed and glanced around. "Why are you a- ... oh wait no, that- that's fair actually."

A few laughs went around before the attention was back on Marra.

"Yeah... alright. Time to get you guys all in your teams! First, the leaders. I plan on maybe having a few rounds, with breaks in-between, but the leaders are gonna stay on that team the whole game."

With a gentle poof, the pirate witch summoned a piece of notebook paper. "And via randomized magic, we have... drumroll please."

Marra smiled, clearly joking. Impulse shrugged and mimicked a drumroll on the nearest surface: Tango's head.

"Hey-!?" The blond laughed, a few others joining in.

"Thank you, Impulse-" Marra snickered. "We have: Xisuma as the sailor Captain!"

The Hermits cheered as Xisuma blinked in a bit of surprise. "Oh, alright then-"

"Hah- Good luck, mate." The pirate chuckled, continuing. "And for the Merfolk ruler... Keralis!"

"Oooh! Vewy intewesting!" Keralis giggled, pretending to not notice the lighthearted sighs of relief. That relief didn't last long though, with...

"And the siren chief... oh gods- Grian!"

"YES!!"

Mumbo groaned, trying not to laugh. "Oh- Oh no-"

"Well, you're doomed Suma, good luck." Cleo cackled, only being able to imagine the kind of chaos the small Brit would cause with this kind of power.

Sighing, Marra looked around at the thirty or so Hermits. With a lighthearted smile, they said, "Well, time to choose who will be Grian's victims, enemies, or allies!"