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The Marella Explorer Part 3 by Joey H

The Marella Explorer by Joey H

The two brothers excitedly chatted about the crash landing as Captain Prescott disappeared to fix
the gaping hole in the ship’s balloon. In the distance a blue dot appeared, and it seemed to be
heading towards them. Jack’s heart started to pound and his knees knocked together as the object
got bigger and bigger. He ran as fast as he could and hid behind the sandbags hoping it wasn’t the
dragon from earlier. Jamie, unlike his brother, had his eyes wide open with a huge smile across his
face as he ducked from the incoming object as it landed on the deck behind him. Jack watched in
fear as Jamie ran towards the small heap in the corner. He carefully tiptoed from behind the
sandbags and crept behind his brother, peering over his shoulder. Looking up at them with its big
green eyes was a baby dragon, a small blue creature the size of a Chihuahua.

Chapter 2 – Crash Landing

“She’s going down!” roared Captain Prescott, as he hung off the side of the balloon trying to close the hole. Next to him pulling the rope tighter to close the hole was Jamie. “Grab the wheel and drop the anchor!” screamed Jamie. Jack looked around to see who he was talking to, but quickly realised there was no one behind him. He would have to land it!
Chapter 2
Jack ran straight towards the ship’s wheel, petrified as he looked forward. The sky ship was heading straight towards the jagged mountains that possessed the ruins of perished sky ships from previous dragon encounters. He could hear the roars of the dragons echoing around the mountains like ghostly shrieks. This is when he knew he had to alter the direction of their fate. Jack looked around and saw a clearing in a forest that looked like long grass. He could see the notorious Red River, famous for it’s red colour that resembled the blood from souls of those that had died on the island. He turned the wheel as heavily as he could towards the clearing. Instantly, the sky ship abruptly flew towards the clearing leaving the dragon behind. Jamie and Captain Prescott were holding onto the balloon by the ends of their fingernails as the sky ship whistled and fizzled as the balloon lost air. The cold air from the fast descent tingled Jack’s nose and fingers.
CRASH!!
The sky ship hit the ground.
There was silence.
Jack opened his eyes. He could feel a gentle breeze on his face. The storm had gone and in the orange sky he could see five massive planets, two moons and the sun setting in the distance. He pinched himself to make sure he was still alive. He clambered to the stern of the ship and peered over the side. The blades of grass were actual blades, sharp enough to slice you in half with a simple touch. He felt something grab his shoulder. He turned around hoping it was not some mythical creature about to eat his flesh. “You alright lad?” asked Captain Prescott. “A fine landing there bro!” said a thankful Jamie.

The Marella Epxlorer by Joey

The Marella Explorer by Joey  
Prelude
You’ve probably been on a sky ship on a hot summer’s day, with the calm breeze from the cumulus clouds gently massaging you and filling the balloon with warm air. You are literally on top of the world.  Remember how it feels to spend hours making shapes out of the white fluffy clouds as they pass you by. I bet you have enjoyed sailing under a rainbow, being showered with magical fairy dust is the most exuberant and exhilarating experience ever!
But you should also try sailing over the altitudinous, colossal mountains on a treacherous, stormy night when the ominous wind is so remorseless that it throws your sky ship around like a ragdoll. When the freezing rain blasts you with ice pellets like a firing machine gun. That’s when you wished you’d stayed at home in your nice warm bed.
And some say they’ve seen perished sky ships strewn across the jagged mountains when the mist has cleared.
You probably won’t believe this, but some say they have seen more than 40 dragons circling like vultures around a single fallen sky ship, searching for a way to invade their earthly remains.
Chapter 1
Jack and his twin brother Jamie had heard about the dangers of flying over Dragons Island when the sharp winds blew, but they took their chances on what started as a calm, sunny Saturday afternoon. Jack was hoping their first sky ship adventure on the Marella Explorer was going to be a smooth one as he didn’t handle bumpy rides too well, but it was becoming less likely by the minute. He was surprised he was still on deck, but he wanted to stay close to his brother who was now jumping up and down with excitement as the thick, black clouds thundered and rolled towards them.
Suddenly, there was a loud swooshing noise and a gust of wind that threw the sky ship into an anticlockwise spin.  The brothers turned just in time to see the tail end of a huge dragon that had hit the side of the balloon causing it to rock ferociously. Jack was about to fetch his chameleon blanket, fearing the dragon would eat him for his dinner. He looked around for Jamie but couldn’t see him. The dragon continued to fly around the Marella Explorer faster and faster, causing her to spin in every direction.  He looked up and noticed a gaping hole in the side of the balloon.
“She’s going down!” roared Captain Prescott, as he hung off the side of the balloon trying to close the hole. Next to him pulling the rope tighter to close the hole was Jamie. “Grab the wheel and drop the anchor!” screamed Jamie. Jack looked around to see who he was talking to, but quickly realised there was no one behind him. He would have to land it!

Sky Ship Explorer’s Rucksack

Sky Ship Explorer’s Rucksack

By Joey

A multi-purpose, fur-lined chameleon blanket to keep me warm when night awakes, and to protect me from invading foe.

A torch made of shooting stars to light my way on a starless night.

A bottomless banquet bowl that gives me a never-ending supply of my favourite food.

A walking, talking, holographic satnav that will guide me on my adventures.

Excalibur, the enchanted sword, to give me the power of an army of soldiers and true invincibility.

A belt full of jet-powered exploding frog missiles to launch at the fearsome thunder dragons.

A pocket full of memories to make bad days good.