[THE DRAGONS HOARD 2018 1st PLACE WINNER] This work was collaborated on by me and a friend (whose name I won't mention for privacy purposes). Yes, It will be Five chapters, very short. But I promise you, it's worth it! If you would like me to make a sequel please pm me! -Ash ----------------------------------------------- This is Ivinet. With fresh-water oceans and barely any land, my family and the crew of The Underneath call this dull place of isolation, home. The Underneath is the ship we use to sail above and below the raging sea waters. ••• Sci Holdfast and his family sail a ship, The Underneath, with the crew, Above and Underwater. They travel on and on, sometimes stopping at the rare islands dotted across their ocean home. Arriving at Akai Island to trade, something is up. The Chief has passed away, so instead, a strange woman, Nadia, takes his place. But when a family member is in danger, and the ship is the only thing the villagers of Akai want to trade for, Sci and his friend Soel need to find a way out of this mess...