to the sea

Chapter 22

I started to clean up around the ship and Edmund quickly joined me and then we proceeded to mop the deck. Just looking at the deck was probably the cleanest that the ship has ever seen. Not because Edmund and I are great moppers but we have mopped the deck slot since we volunteered to do so.

"Better get ye belongings because Servard is getting the boat ready" Jones said.

Edmund and I checked over and over that we had everything because we didn't want to leave anything behind. We got everything in order and Servard gestured over to us that the boat was ready.

"Captain Jones I wanted to thank you again for allowing us to be on the Dutchman because it is truly remarkable and for being a gracious host" I said.

"Don't mention and go before I change my mind".

"Thank you Captain" Edmund said to him.

We walked over to Servard and said our goodbyes "Servard thank you for sharing the information with me it was much appreciated" I said.

"Thank you Servard" Edmund said.

"It was no problem indeed".

We put our bags in the ship and I took one last look at the ship and just took it all in because this was most certainly my last time on this ship. We got lowered down into the water and that was it we were no longer on the Flying Dutchman and probably will never be again.

We saw an island in the distance and that would be our next stop. The Dutchman was now almost becoming out of our sight then it vanished under the sea. I remember seeing that for the first time when I was on Henry's ship and it still is wonderful yet weird.

"How does it feel?" Edmund asked.

"How does what feel?"

"Being on the sea again and in a small little boat like before".

"Oh yeah umm good I think it is weird but nice and familiar. How do you feel?"

"In control".

"You do like being in control".

"Ha ha but I just feel in control simply by the fact that I have control of where I am going".

"Sure".

We were approaching the island and it was a bit rundown compared to the ones we have been at before. Edmund was preparing for us to dock and I can see why he missed it because he is comfortable right now and it is good to see him more happy.

We docked and we were now on land after what it seems to be like ages. As we left the boat there was actually something carved in wood. I couldn't make out what it said, all I got was urch. If that was the the town name then it could explain a lot.

We walked up to more of the town and we were getting stared at while we walked through the town.

"Nice people" Edmund whispered to me.

I smiled "do we have stuff on our face".

"They are must not used to new people here".

I nodded my head in agreement. Edmund went in a bakery and picked up some bread. We walked more around the town to see what it had to offer which was really nothing. Edmund and I really didn't want to sit down because we were sitting awhile before we got here so we decided to just walk around and find what we could do.

We ended up walking to the whole other side of the island and by the time we reached over there it was not the smartest idea to walk back. We decided to find a spot to rest.