The unexpected hero's

chapter 16 the sirens of the sea

Autumn and Aggie narrowly escaped death but had lost so much in the process. They swam out of the sea and sat on a nearby cluster of rocks

"Take me back you bitch" Autumn screamed emotionally

"don't be ridiculous! We nearly died and look at your leg if we go back you'll be killed in seconds" Aggie said

"i don't give one take me back Lara is in there and she is in grave danger" Autumn said

"Autumn! Lara wanted this she wanted to marry Lord Malus" Aggie said softly

"no! she-she can't Aggie, she can't " Autumn cried

"perhaps but she wanted me to do this to get you out there Lara will be okay i'm certain of it" Aggie said

"Yes but how can you be?" Autumn cried

"Autumn! i-i have an army and we can fight with them but they need a leader, a leader who isn't dead and a leader who is ready to fight" Aggie said

Autumn sat down on the rocks and grabbed a large rock she hurled it into the waves and screamed "i will win do you hear me, i will win" she continued to cry.

Aggie took a small bag out from under her coat, she opened it and inside was a small horn she blew into it and a weird tune played out, a small humming noise played sweetly an ship appeared on the lake followed by another and another and finally another until about 20 ships stood stationary on the lake.

"come on" Aggie said beckoning Autumn off the rocks and into the sea yet again. Aggie tossed her ripped her dress off into the sea so all she wearing was a corset and pantaloons. Autumn tore the sleeves off her now ruined dress and followed Aggie towards the sea suddenly from beneath them something emerged it was shining blue and lighting up the sea from beneath them

"swim quickly" Aggie yelled towards Autumn

"Autumn did her best but felt herself being pulled under she tried to fight but the pulled was to strong her for her to resist.

"the anchor, now!" Aggie yelled the voice only muffled from under the water. The women and men off the ship tossed the anchor at Aggie she threw it towards Autumn, Autumn grabbed on as she felt herself being pulled under the cold, dark waves the light began to go out from underneath her. She grabbed on as tight as she could she heard Aggie's muffled voice scream "Pull"

Autumn's eyes weren't blurred even though she was underwater she could see as clear as if she was on the surface. She looked down but nothing was beneath her something moved behind her but she didn't see it and again and again but she missed whatever was moving around her. A beautiful song began around her and the light came up again she saw the shape of a shark tail or perhaps a fish tail but that of a large fish. Autumn didn't know what to think was this a shark? An eel? But then Autumn remembered the tail her mother used to tell her about sailors being lured to their deaths by sirens.

Suddenly Autumn saw a shadow coming closer it was a women but with a fish tail, she came closer and closer like a shark ready to catch it's prey. Autumn felt the anchor begin to move it pulled her further and further away from this shadow racing towards her. Autumn felt her back bang against the wooden beams on the bottom of the ship. A hand reached into the water Autumn jumped up from within the water and her leg felt numb now and was probably in a much worse state. Autumn locked fingers with the hand above her she was pulled up onto the wooden beams Autumn felt fresh, clean air hit her face and reach her lungs. Autumn looked either side of her Aggie stood one side the other men and women whom Autumn hand never met.

Autumn had just escaped death yet again could this night get any worse?