Chapter 4

                                    The finale

Screams echoed all around: they were being attacked by Alexios Odin. The crew was rushing about, tripping over and bumping into each other. “People, get yourselves together,  you have to fight for your lives!” yelled  captain Kestis. Cal and Cere armed the cannons ready to fire at the threat. Boom! The first cannon fired a cannonball (which failed to hit the target). Instead, the ball landed in the towering trees. Out of the blue, the engines burst into life, lifting them into the air. The air balloon also  kicked into life. All of a sudden, vines snatched onto the ship – which lowered it to the ground. They couldn’t escape the grip of the vines.”I am the planet-crusher!”  Alexios explained furiously. Small rocks were launched at the ship, luckily dealing no damage. What else was he going to do?

Cere took hold of her diary from her dorm room , ready to describe Alexios Odin’s appearance: red eyes, which glow in the darkness; muscles, which are like the ancient god, Leobenin; and torn clothes, which are old, dirty and raggy. “Oh, I could also write about his godly powers,” Cere thought to herself: he can conjure vines from his body; lift boulders and rocks with his mind; and can control the wind, which can create humongous tornadoes. 

The crew were struggling to get the vines off the ship, they were just too strong.  Cal dug his hands  into the vines, attempting to tear through them from the inside. The vines were thick and strong like a Hollywood tree. Without warning, huge boulders were launched at the ship, damaging the hull, the stern and the row. The sound of gunfire started to take place: the captain and three others fired their muskets, destroying the vines that had previously been latched onto the ship. They were free of the wrath of Alexios, but they were locked in battle. The cannons were armed, firing one after the other.  Cal barged into Captain Kestis’ room, remembering about the secret only he knew about. 

Cal searched the draws aggressively, looking for the “weapon”. “Ah ha” Cal shouted proudly. He found a Forest Gem, which can cast a signal to all surrounding animals, calling them for battle.  It had an emerald colour and a green glow. Cal, who was now going to save everyone, sprinted swiftly outside. He activated it, emitting a signal, which he did not know about. Out from the trees appeared a pack of wolves, a sounder of boar and the magical stag- which were all incredibly large. Each pack leaped high in the air:biting and ramming Alexios odin. He had finally been overthrown and defeated.  Cheers echoed around the ship.

Later on, the crew repaired the ship. They set off ready for the next adventure. Cal and Cere stood at the end of the ship glancing at the sunset, pondering the question, where would they go next?