The Pirate and The Mermaid

7: I'm . . . on land

That is sooo beautiful, credit goes to whoever painted it or drew it.
Warning: lots of point of view changing.

Luna's POV:

I could hear the oceans waves coming and going.
wossh ... wossh ... wossh.
I could feel the wind on my face . . . and something, poking me? Ok Luna, open your eyes.
A seagull, was poking, my legs. "Ouch, hey I'm not dead, shew." That birdie flew off to who-knows-where, but who really cares, because I have legs, and I'm on land. I couldn't help but squeal.
Ok let's see, I've got the bracelet, the necklace, the dagger—just in case—and the legs. "Alright, let's try to move them." They weren't as hard to move as I thought, it's just like having a tail, only split in two. And instead of scales, it's smooth skin. I could bend them like I bend my tail and fin. Instead of a fincap, its kneecaps. I could move them up and down, and move those little things at the end of my feet. I think they're called toes.
"Okay, I've got this, now how do you stand up?"

🌴halfway on the other side of the island heading to where Luna is🌴

Arthur's POV:

"You idiot, you said we'd find the map on this bloody island." "And we did my wee brother." "Yes, we did, but where's the other half of the map, Allistor?"
"Well at least be happy we found it, now let's go back, I'm starving dude," Alfred said. I've made it to the island—before those three wankers did—that is said to hold the map to The Heart of the Ocean, but I only have the part of the map that shows us where our destination is. The middle of the North Atlantic. "I don't see why you need the rest of the map captain. We can just head straight there, no turns to port or starberd," Jett said.
"Yes, but there are storms and wild waves on certain parts of the Atlantic. Now let's just keep moving, the other half of the map may be on the other side." "Alright brother, but ya oh me a lot of whisky when we get back," Allistor said.

🌴time skip🌴

Luna's POV:

Alright, I've got it, I'm standing . . . but with both my arms out to keep balance. The wind feels better now, getting all the sand off my hair . . . Uh oh, and now I'm back on my knees. I've lost count on how many times I fell. The sun is at its highest now, I've never felt so hot before, how do humans survive with this heat? And where is that pirate? If he's here I'm going to have a hard time finding him if I can't even stand up straight.
russel, russel, (I don't know the sounds trees and bushes make, usually those are the words you see in books when it's in someones point of view.)
What's that noise? I don't know what is on this island—don't think I've ever seen it on a map either—so I pointed my dagger at those tall green things that look like seaweed—I think they're called, trees—moving it left and right as if I were a soldier about to shoot a harpoon.
russel, russel, it's coming.
That witch was right, there are other dangers on land then besides pirates . . .
On no.
"Wooh there dudett, you can put down the dagger, it's just us humans, not animals."
A man, with legs. A human. "What's a lassie like you doing on this island?" "Hmmm, the sheela's probably lost or fell off a ship." Two others, both with different accents.
"Alright, move aside, what's going on . . . Here?"

Arthur's POV:

"Well we didn't find the other half of the map yet, but we did find something better, a girl," Alfred said.
A girl: long hair with green highlights—you don't see that everyday—green eyes, a ruined dress, a pretty rusty dagger, and a lovely—and probably expensive—bracelet and necklace. "Hello love, you can put that thing down now, we won't hurt you. You already look a bit ruined." She put it down, but she still looked a bit scared. A normal person who comes face-to-face with a pirate would have run by now. "What's your name?"
"Dude, she probably doesn't speak English, allow me. Ehemm . . . HOLA, COMO TU ASTAS, KAY ES—"
She jumped back with a face that said what the f—? "You are louder then a whale!" "See Arthur, I got her to talk."

Luna's POV:

"Nice one mate, now the sheela is probably deaf." Grate, as if my head didn't hurt enough already from the current. "You git, move away. I am soo sorry about him, his brain is just always thinking about food. Now let me help you up." I was too scared to touch him, but his emerald eyes show kindness. Emerald green eyes, lovely blonde hair, and bushy eyebrows. Yup, that's him. With help from his hand, I was able to stand up, but my legs started to feel wobbly again.
"Oh no not—"
"I've got you." I didn't fall on the sand this time.
I fell on him, but he caught me. I fell so close to him, that I swear if I fell a few inches closer, our lips would have made contact with each other.
"Now love, how did you get on this island?" Oh great, more questions, let's see . . .
"A storm came out of nowhere and wrecked the ship I was on." "Hmmm, strange, we would of felt, seen, or heard a storm coming." "Well dude we didn't, so can we—" "Alfred, don't be rude and interrupt people. Especially me, and when I'm talking to a lady. Now love, do you think anyone from the ship may be on this island?"
"N-no."

Arthur's POV:

Oh dear, a lovely lady stranded on a deserted island. No, no, this simply will not do. I may be a pirate, but I am a gentleman. "Well then, allow me to make this introduction quick because it is getting hot. I'm Captain Arthur Kirkland of the Jolly Roger. This idiot that practically yelled at you, is Alfred, my first mate. The red head behind me is my oldest brother, Allistor, my second mate of the ship, who usually does most of the work that the first mate should be doing. And the man next to him, is Jett, another one of my brothers and one of the men who we keep up in the crow's nest. Now what might your name be dear?" She doesn't look so nervous now. See Alfred, if you weren't so loud and annoying, girls would probably talk to you.
"Luna, my name's Luna." She didn't stutter, I told her my name and the name of my ship, and she didn't shake in fear or have fear in her eyes. "Well, Luna, I can't—and refuse to—leave a lady all alone on a deserted island. So you'll be coming with us back to my ship, and we'll leave you at your destination."
"HAHA, Luna can I talk to my captain for a second thank you," Alfred said.

Luna's POV:

Those three boys pulled him back into the trees, I know how that feels. I was holding on to him, but luckily I've mastered standing on legs. They said he was the most fearsome pirate of the seven seas. He looks like a gentleman to me. Or maybe he's fearsome when he's drunk or angry.

Arthur's POV:

"Dude you know it's bad luck to bring a girl on a pirate ship." "Have you been drinking early my wee brother?" "Didn't our ship already have some place to go mate?"
"Well I'm sorry if I'm a gentleman, but we cannot just leave her here, what if someone else comes here, or those three idiots, what will they do to her?" "Alright you know what, you're the captain, do whatever you want. But if bad things happen to the crew or the ship, we're blaming you," Alfred said. "Bring the sheela, just don't tell her what we're after," Jett said. "I may love drinking, but I'm not an idiot, of course I won't tell her. And last I checked, I was the captain, I give the orders. No more of this discussion, now let's go back before we run out of rum and the crew leaves us stranded. Hopefully we find the other pieces of the map somewhere."
When I looked back she was just standing there looking at her feet like she got a pedicure. "Well come on, Luna, you're going to love the ship." It better be clean when I get back. Hopefully I can find her some shirts, trousers, and undergarments. Knowing my crew, they must have some women's clothes. Those drunken sex-loving perverts.
"Oh, ok." She took one step . . . And fell.

Luna's POV:

Oh shrimp, now I have to learn how to walk. A new born fish or merbaby learning to swim is easier then this. But I can do this, I can learn how to walk—with some help first—hopefully by the time we're halfway through the island I can go at it alone. If I can learn how to swim with a tail in one day, then I can learn how to walk in one day. I'll get him to fall in love with me before time runs out. And I'll make sure I get that necklace back.