Prologue

You’ve probably had a few nights on a skyship.In summer, you would have adventured over crystal water falls, towering above red bark forests.When you flew, there would have been humid air,a rainy day and that time to think. When you flew there would have been floating islands next to you, volcanoes erupting with magma forming and tents lit up by fire-fly lit lanterns . You probably  got taken to one of the nearby lakes to take a dip in the warm water. Travelling on skyships in the summer is always like that.

But travelling to unclaimed lands is a new journey. You should try it when the heavens open up , hail takes over the sky and the clouds are the colour of charcoal.You should try it when the Bewilderbeast attacks and the sky ship collapses and you are stuck under the ship with limited air. You should try being there when the sun burns the sails and the ship is out of control. Few people would wish that on anyone> Even experienced flyers think people shouldnt go on skyships because of the dangers. No one knows what beasts lie within them lands. Rumour has it that bone crushers , tail whippers and skrillls live there.Few would want to witness this but the rumours are there for a reason.

Chapter 1:

The villagers cheered as the skyship Kazy rose up into the cold bitter air and waited for the engines to warm up before it set sail.Captain koias nose was red and her face was pale but she was smiling and waving to the villagers as they set off. 

Layla and Victoria gazed down as the ship was setting off. Far below, they could  witness the villagers leave one by one as they were getting further away. The Kazy cruised over Elderberry village, passing over murky rivers that pass through abandoned castles and emerald green fields .

They could hear birds chirping in the distance and waterfalls aggressively  hitting the still water    underneath. Taking in the silence with their eyes shut, Layla opened her eyes and  glared down to see birds flying underneath and slight clouds forming in the breeze. Being so high made her stomach ache so she stepped back and sat down to stop that weird feeling. Where were they going?

Around supper time, the sun had just set and the temperature was dropping rapidly. On both sides of the ship glow bats where hunting red light beetles and feasting on nateleys as they pass by. 

Layla giggled “ Look they’re eating super like us!” still giggling while staring out the window

“ I was just thinking about whether we will make it to Frost Tip mountain…” Said Victoria with her mouth full.

“ Lets just hope that Bewilderbeast wont wake up from its early hibernation or we will be in biiiig trouble!”