Fake Princess
CCCI Chapter
I looked at Lux and also Uki who had fallen asleep in Izumi's bed, the little red cloth in my hand I bestowed enveloping their small bodies. I grabbed it and I put on my brown robe that was lying beside Izumi's bed, I turned to walk out of the room.
My legs moved faster down the aisles on the ship. Next to my hand I reached into the bag, grabbed a piece of ribbon cloth inside and tied the ribbon to my hair.
My eyes were slightly stunned as my feet stepped outside, not only Haruki, Izumi, Zeki or Aydin were there. But everyone on board gathered there to meet the four of them.
"I will still be coming" said Eneas patting his chest in front of Haruki.
"You have to keep Cia here, Aeneas!" Haruki looked at her with her hands crossed on her chest.
"Sir, where do you want to travel? At least, take us with you" said Emre, hitting his own chest in front of Aydin.
"I've ordered you to guard this ship. What my orders are is still unclear to you!" Aydin snapped at the pirates who were marching before him.
"Your Majesty" said one man followed by several other men in front of Zeki.
"It's annoying, if I say... I'll go alone, will you ignore my orders!" Zeki continued yelling at the line of men who surrounded him.
"Sachi, where are you going?" My body was slightly jolted as I felt something grab my hand.
"Nothing, we'll just go back to where it was before. There was something left there," I said, returning Yoona's gaze to me.
"Nee-chan," Aeneas' voice sounded strongly approaching, I moved my head to look at him who had been walking closer and closer.
"What's the matter, Eneas?" I returned his gaze as he stood looking at me.
"I want to go with you guys" he said, patting his own chest.
"Aren't you ordered to look after them?" I walked up to her as I felt Yoona's hand on my arm loose.
"You know Eneas" I whispered softly, hugging him.
"Lux and Uki, they can't get up at the moment. We, want to find out the cause. We, can only trust them to you. So Aeneas, please take care of them for me. Only you, I can trust, my sister," I whispered back to her, I walked back by letting my arms off her as I stared at her bowed down by biting her lips.
"Eneas," I said, grabbing the hand he held firmly.
"I get it, leave them to me" he said returning my gaze.
"Thank you" I said, letting go of my hand to her, I turned away from them.
"Nee-chan," she said stopping my footsteps, I turned to look at her who raised her head back to look at me.
"Please, be careful."
"Sure, you too," I smiled and walked away.
I stepped closer to Haruki who had been standing beside the ship with Izumi who had also been standing before him. My head bowed as I felt the head covering on the robe I was wearing suddenly drawn to cover my head.
I lifted my head to look at the back of Zeki who had walked before me. I stepped back after those who had gathered beside the ship.
Aydin stepped closer to us followed by Emre and some of the crew. Emre and some of the crew grabbed a rope tied to a wooden peg embedded in the ship.
Aydin moved on a small boat tied by a rope pulled by Emre and some of the crew. Haruki and Izumi took turns riding the boat...
I stepped closer to Zeki, lifting up my body by her which Izumi greeted. Izumi hugged and lowered my body beside Haruki who had been sitting on the small boat earlier. My head looked up, I stared at Zeki who had moved up the boat and sat him in front of me.
The small boat we boarded slowly came down to sea water. Aydin pointed two wooden paddles with one hand at Zeki and Izumi while the other held a small piece of paper in his hand.
Izumi grabbed a pair of oars in Aydin's hand while giving the other one to Zeki. The small boat we were riding on moved as Aydin pointed his index finger towards the right.
The small boat we were on swayed swaying in the vastness of the sea, even as I turned back... Aydin's big ship is no longer visible as far as my eyes can see.
"Look over there!" Izumi pointed her index finger to the left.
I moved my head following the direction Izumi was pointing. Both of my eyes grew bigger, staring in amazement at the sight that lay before us. If you see sand on the beach, you'll take it for granted, right? But what if the one bordering the sea where you sail is a desert.
Not only that, I also realized that there was not a single wave that shook this ship when the distance of our view and the sand land was not too far away.
The little boat we boarded again moved closer to the desert. I clasped the sleeve of Haruki's clothes sitting next to me as my gaze suddenly blurred, out of nowhere? This thick fog suddenly enveloped us.
"Izumi, did you see anything?"
"I didn't see anything, rather... I, can't see anything" Izumi answered Haruki's words to her.
"Strong grip!" Shouted Aydin as the boat we were riding on suddenly swayed violently.
My body slammed to the side, I couldn't see anything... But for sure, in the water... I was in the water.
I thrust my body to swim upwards, I took a deep breath as I felt the boundary of the water that had submerged me before was over. I give my hands and feet to move so they don't drown...
"Nii-chan is?"
"Zekis?"
"Awin?" I repeatedly called out their names.
What the hell's going on? I, can't see anything. Where are my two brothers? Where's Zeki? And also Aydin...