Prologue

You’ve probably witnessed restless brutal waves on days out to the beach. In summer, you would have probably  flown around and searched for unusual, peculiar beach birds. When you flew, there would have been a warm emerald surface ( when it was sunny). When you fly there would have been millions of tiny islands with unique and diverse ways of living. You likely got taken to the nearby islands to pick berries or have a scavenger hunt with your family. Travelling on the skyship is like that all the time.

But travelling on an unknown expedition is very exciting. You should try a skyship adventure when you have been travelling for a long time or when thunder and lightning strikes the ship. Also when a rainbow appears above the ship it’s amazing. You should try being there when an asteroid passes by and the whole ship goes crazy. You should try having dinner with hungry crewmates after a long day (you will have to wait for breakfast). Few people would want this to happen. Even experienced pilots are scared of flying. No one knows how much effort it takes. Rumour has it that there are nasty rude pesky pirates on our skyship.  Few people would wish for an encounter with a storm and won’t make it out alive.

Chapter 1

The crowds booed the skyship Surifa as the last crew member entered the boat. Soon Surifa started to rise slowly, ascending towards the clouds. Captain Whiteheart, glanced down at the land, waving unassertively at the ground, not knowing if they would see it ever again. 

Joey and Harley were anxious and tense about going on Surifa; they scanned the land, just making out where their houses were maybe one last time. Harley shedded a tear missing home, but she knew this was for the best. The town of Cealbrance was now just a little dot far away in the distance, like everything else was. The wind whistled and wined, the sail blew and the sea gulls squawked as they were on the hunt. The engine grinded as it hovered upon the fluffy balls of candyfloss. They could hear their fears being whispered inside their ears as the wind streamed advancing away like cars on a motorway.

Crying inside, the children turned to their new guardian Captain Whiteheart, she gave a timid smile as she opened her arms for a warm embrace. The children grinned as a cheery feeling grew into their stomachs. They realised they were free! Inside their hearts twinkled as a beam of excitement extended. Were they really free from the cruel world? If they come back successful, would people finally like them?

As the days passed, the youngsters thrived with emotion, no longer scared or worried about the dangers. Surifa was sailing smoothly like always, beneath the ship Joey peered over the ship’s edge and saw mesmerising scenes which he would not see in Cealbrance : expensive, valuable yachts with high rated people sitting on them; a lake with hundreds of swans, birds and flowers ( the perfect picture). Harley exclaimed” Imagine if we found  the lost skyship expert Louswax, we could be famous, clapping her hands together making a loud bang!

Cursed, Captain Whiteheart commented” luckily we haven’t had any turbulence on this trip”. As soon as she stated this, the boat started rapidly shaking from side to side. Everyone on the deck grabbed the side of the boat, Joey almost fell off the edge. A sudden airflow took place, treacherous and violent. Once again the albino orb is guilty, gleaming on the mysterious sea.