Chapter 3 

In the morning, Captain Rosie organised the crew so soon after they were venturing off to complete certain tasks. One gathering searched for drinkable substances; while the other searched for edible fruits and veg. Ava was abandoned by the ship with direct instructions not to wander.

It was not long before Ava became a cat on hot bricks, and started to wonder where Kai was. In fact she hadn’t seen him at all this morning, nor last night. She started a quick-paced search around the skyship, in the skyship and even in Ermitage’s wreck. He wasn’t anywhere nearby the shoreline or anything! Ava was very worried about her 7 year old brother, because she was supposed to look after him as she was 12. 

So she wandered to the forest’s edge and peeked through the tall pine trees, she could barely make out the fifth row of trees from where she was standing. Ava decided to venture through the trees to see if Kai was in there, when a shape appeared a few paces away.

It shifted, then a tiny baby Koala poked his extremely cute, miniature head out of the vast thicket of trees. It was then he began to speak, “Take extreme caution, there are ghostly hunters on their way.” “Are you looking for your brother, Kai?” 

“Yes,” Ava replied solemnly “Do you have any idea where he is?”

“Follow me.” They took at least a dozen paces when he suddenly stopped short of a fallen tree. He called loudly, so his voice carried through the woods. 

Talking Koala’s are cute but dangerous to their enemies, they have razor-sharp fangs that are poisonous to a human. They also have the abilities to fly, read your mind, and kill with one bite. Ava was taken aback that she found one in such a strange place, they usually live in tropical rainforests. She was surprised to be reunited with Kai and Ermitage as they wandered past the tree. The chief of the Koala’s spoke to Kai and pressed a perfectly formed diamond into his palm and said, “This will be useful.”

With the Koala’s help, they carried the injured Ermitage back to the skyship. Ava blurted out the warning, and the crew got into action. People manned the riggings, took the wheel, got on deck and prepared to leave.

But it was too late.

Prologue

You’ve probably sailed on a skyship over clear, calm, turquoise waters on a family daytrip to a desert island to have a picnic before. When you went there would have been luscious blue skies and green, dewy grass. It would have been a peaceful relaxing journey of a lifetime, sailing over the sea and hanging off the side, reaching down and trying to touch the water. Travelling in the summer is like that.

But travelling on an deathly voyage is nothing like that. Your skyship is rocking back and forth as sky goblins attack and paralysed bodies drop out like stones falling into the sea, you get into battles with the guardians of the pyramids as you try to get through. You carefully scrape past knives jabbing, trying to puncture your inflatable balloon. That is what it is like on an expedition.

Chapter one 

The crowds gasped as the Dynamite rose up high into the air and stopped for a moment as if poised to jump into the sky, then lurched off above the clouds, Captain Rosie grinned with great enthusiasm as she wondered what this journey would bring.

Ava and Kai stared down wistfully as the skyship rose higher and higher every second. Far below, they could see and the masses of crowds that were yelling “DYNAMITE! DYNAMITE!” Which was the ship’s name, until they were covered by the oncoming mist.

They could hear the whistling wind over the constant flapping of the sail. Shouting farewell to the heaving mass of crowds, the siblings wondered what their adventure would bring. Ava laughed with glee, overjoyed to be back on an expedition again. Inside, she felt unsure and nervous, and her heart seemed to skip a beat. Would they survive?

After 2 hours the Dynamite was sailing high above the clouds and it was very peaceful and relaxing. Kai gazed into the thick mist and wondered what the journey would bring. Ava whispered quietly “I wonder if we’ll ever find Amber Eden?”

Kai tightened his grip against the side of the ship, “I hope we don’t find anything troublesome this time, last time we almost got killed by sky goblins and cloud elves!” 

That evening, the weather turned. The wind swirled around them like a tornado, and they had to take shelter because it was too cold, the moon shone onto the deck like a massive light bulb in the misty sky. Ava lay in her bed, tired from day’s exciting events, would they ever make it home?

First, travel to the Magical Moonbeam shop by Diamond Hoverboard

And buy a metallic moonbeam kit which will be the price of £3.75.

Next, go to the hotel next to the Magical Moonbeam 

and set up your kit.

At 12:00am it should be ready to lead you to the Moonbeam Maze in the middle of Moonbeam Mure.

After that, you should start to see a rainbow of moonbeams dancing in the sky.

When you get to the entrance of the maze, you shall proceed inside.

Make your way around the maze

And turn left then right all the way through until you reach a beautiful gold encrusted well.

Then, yell at the top of your voice in the well ‘Golden orb reveal!’

The well should glow and a tiny golden starfish should appear out it

And tell you where to go. It will tell you an island of whatever you hate!

To find the orb you will have to dodge passages of death and pain,

You will have to risk your lives for friends and family who have come with you in these passages and obstacles, so BEWARE!

Dodge, the venomous vines

And after at least half an hour you will begin to see a faint glow in the sky ahead

Which will be the orb.

When the you can start to feel the heat of the golden orb,

You will know that you have nearly completed your journey to the orb.

As you reach the middle of the maze you will see a golden cage in the very centre.

To unlock it you will whisper unlockio cagio then stand back as the cage unfolds before your eyes!            

To use the Golden orb you need to first hold as tight as you can 

And it will quickly identify your handprints. You also have to speak to it and it will teleport you to wherever you want to go! Enjoy your journeys! 

Many years ago, the town walls had been built to circle the streets protectively. At the compass points of the city, there was an ancient gateway (for each point) that opened up to the main routes away from London, to other towns and cities below. There was only one gateway left now, all the others had been destroyed. Zina and the Cheetah walked on for miles and miles on end. They were getting closer.

Zina noticed that the Cheetah was still bleeding; They had to stop now and then, Jo was beginning to worry. The Cheetah was getting weaker by the minute. She began to wish that they had left it until the morning, but no, they had to get there and get the cheetah to safety.

As they approached the ancient gateway, Zina and the Cheetah heard shouts in the distance. They had been spotted. Guards approached, armed with their weapons, ready to strike. The Cheetah said to Zina, “We have to jump through now, together, do you understand?”

“Yes” replied Zina. They looked through the gateway, beyond it was shimmering gold liquid, it looked warm and comforting. The edge of the Gateway was shimmering and bronze, it looked like there was little coins all over it. 

The guards were approaching them, the Cheetah let out a vicious roar, so did Zina, she felt protected and powerful, like she could take on the world. It was as if she and the cheetah were incorporated together, like she was part of the her, it felt so powerful and overcoming. The Cheetah’s eyes were fixed on the guards, she gave them a death stare and then turned to face Zina. The guards faltered.

“It is time,” she said. “We must jump through, NOW!” She roared, then they jumped. It was a blinding light and a scorching heat, the guards must have ran away, for good… 

Outside, the thunder was roaring like a lion and the lightning staining the sky with gold. In the building, Zina was clambering through the loose gravel and ruined rocks, searching cravingly for somewhere, anywhere to hide or escape. She finally saw it! A door which she would be able to escape through, and to lock the cutthroat inside! To her horror, as she made to open the rusty old fashioned lock, the door wouldn’t budge! Zina was trapped… 

…A little way back the mysterious, threatening man stood in the middle of the ruin, candlelight flickering across his face, making him look much scarier than he was in the daylight. Zina trembled, ready for what was going to happen, that he was going to charge forward and **** her throat, but it never happened, instead he was looking up, his face full of horror…

But at that moment a beast larger than anything Zina had ever seen in her life leapt forwards, pouncing on her prey she scratched his throat then lightly leapt off of him. The beast was a golden-brown beauty, she had dark brown spots and a set of the most beautiful golden eyes! She turned to face Zina, surveying her through her golden eyes. To Zina, she looked rather kind but dangerous at the same time, it was then she realised, she realised that she was standing beside a massive, abnormally sized cheetah! She stood rooted to the spot, overcome by fear, fear bigger than the beautiful cheetah herself!

To Zina’s amazement, she spoke! The cheetah said in a voice smoother than honey, “Could you please help me, I am being hunted and I am not allowed to exist. My species are supposed to be extinct you see, but I was the only survivor of my type during the war.” Her voice tailed off. 

Zina stood open-mouthed, this was much more than she had expected, she had just spoke! Zina was going to help this beautiful species, no matter what…

“Let’s get out of here, we need to find a safe space, somewhere big where you can hide for a few days until we can find a space away from the city.” Explained Zina bravely. “Let’s go, now while the coast is clear.”

She and the Cheetah silently walked down a deserted rubbish-strewn street looking for her usual hideout. They had walked a couple of miles before they saw it. An old industrial building that was empty apart from a few cushions, a matress, and a blanket. The Cheetah settled herself down on the matress, while Zina pulled the moth-eaten blanket over herself while she settled down in the cushions. She heard the cheetah breathing softly, while she kept watch.

Robin, robin, 

why is your chest as red as blood?

Robin, robin,

Why do you come out in the cold with no hat, 

gloves, or a scarf?

Robin, robin,

Why do you fly so high 

when you can rest in your nest?

Robin, robin,

Why are you so small and pretty, 

When you can be big and threatening?

Robin, robin,

Why do you rest in my garden, 

when you can be safe and sound up in the trees of your home?

Robin, robin,

Why do you come out alone, 

when you can be having fun with your faithful friends?

Robin, robin,

Can your ears handle the sound of a ginormous bang, 

That sounds like lightning?

Robin, robin,

Can you migrate to a country afar, 

Without a single stop?

THE GREAT GOLDEN EAGLE

The Great golden eagle sits on his perch, biding his time, waiting, waiting, waiting, he still sits on his perch watching his prey.

His eyes are tiny golden coins, 

dirty with soot in the middle,

It’s beak is like a sharp curved hook,

Used to peck away at eggs that aren’t his precious progeny, only things to greedily feast on.

His feathers are smooth and silky, 

About to get blown around by the strong forces of the wind,

It has just came out of his nest where his eggs and turtles, small bugs, and other food lay solemnly,

The turtle that he is watching is slowly, stalking around looking startled by noises nearby. 

As the turtle turns away, the great golden eagle takes his chance, he silently swoops down, grasps it with his razor-sharp talons.

He takes off, hopefully the others are waiting for him at home, well probably more for their dinner!

THE GREAT GOLDEN EAGLE

The Great golden eagle sits on his perch, biding his time, waiting, waiting, waiting, he still sits on his perch watching his prey.

His eyes are tiny golden coins, 

dirty with soot in the middle,

It’s beak is like a sharp curved hook,

Used to peck away at eggs that aren’t his precious progeny, only things to greedily feast on.

His feathers are smooth and silky, 

About to get blown around by the strong forces of the wind,

It has just came out of his nest where his eggs and turtles, small bugs, and other food lay solemnly,

The turtle that he is watching is slowly, stalking around looking startled by noises nearby. 

As the turtle turns away, the great golden eagle takes his chance, he silently swoops down, grasps it with his razor-sharp talons.

He takes off, hopefully the others are waiting for him at home, well probably more for their dinner!