Chapter 4.

By Elliot Unsworth

Without waiting, Théoden readied the ship for take-off not wanting to stay on the horrible island they had to call home for the past few days. Alexander was traumatized he would hardly move but his cowardice had definitely improved, the old Alexander would have been scared to death.

One minute later Théoden lifted the ship but because if the poor supplies it lifted only three meters of the ground. It would take the best piloting ever but maybe he could avoid the trees he did warn the passengers it would be a bumpy ride. The rickety ship began to slowly move through the tall trees it seemed impossible the diseased trees flew past them as Théoden increased the velocity to the average speed sweat was slipping down his face one hit could be fateful.

The rain began to fall. Alexander was finally getting up. Théoden was doing everything he could avoid the what seemed to be endless amount of trees. It took a lot of work but they made it through the deadly, dull forest and into a new place that still seemed quite familiar. That’s because it was. The nest of the gorgon. All the passengers heard the horrible sound the sound of bones crunching. A beast as big as two houses the power of an army and as brutal as a bear Théoden was paralyzed he had never hoped to meet this beast back at his village he had heard rumors of these in the Bermuda triangle. It growled at the ship, which was very cautiously moving over the death beast, it broke the bow then the base it was too powerful the ship had to go over it. Théoden pulled the rope it started turning upwards the ship was about to fall in to but it didn’t it was just holding just. The Gorgon jumped and grabbed a passenger pulling her into its mouth Théoden increased the speed once again flying over the monster and into the ground behind it.

A few moments later, the Gorgon had reached the ship.  It was able to fly but took a while to get it ready so Théoden had no choice he would fight it until the ship was ready. He pulled his sword from its sheaf and held it towards the Gorgon, he was aware that he might not survive but he trusted Alexander with his duties as captain. The Gorgon licked its lips and threw its giant paw at him but was without work avoided as Théoden swung his sword at it. The Gorgon destroyed it easily and approached the defenseless Théoden. Quickly he noticed the ship was ready for take-off so he jumped into the flying room closed the strong door and pulled it into the air as fast as possible. The Gorgon fell at the sudden surprise of the movement right to the ground it peered up in hatred as the ship left its sight. Théoden and Alexander were alive and well and decided to go on a new adventure.