Across the Sea

In the monster dimension while the first team was cutting across the section that was Russia. The other team was in the section that was China. The Arachne was preparing a boat to let them travel across the water. The ship is way bigger than a normal ship to accommodate the different types of monsters.

Arachne: Here is a map of routes we take to get the least trouble.

Human: Thank you.

The human looks at the map and the one he has and starts to analyze it.

Human: This should take us to where we should be on Australia and then it's a long shot to South America.

AI: Where is that place about the Kraken, we might need to avoid that spot until we get stronger

Arachne: That is out here on its own.

The Arachne points out in the middle of the ocean, they adjust their eyes and they see a small island.

Human: Here.

They marked the area and put a skull face to make sure they wouldn't go there.

Arachne on the ship: Everything is ready!

The team got on the ship and was met with their Captain of the Voyage, an Arachne; she had on a collar so that she could speak to the team.

Arachne Captain: The name is Captain Harley; my ship is at your disposal for travel.

Human: Thank you for letting use the ship.

Captain Harley: After hearing of those Frankensteins we are facing, I would have signed up just to face one.

Human: Well, you might get that chance.

Captain Harley: Indeed, let's set sail!

Lamia Shipmate: Hold on, we got an escort coming in!

One of the snakes that came from the normal dimension was coming and it was not harming anyone. A lamia was on top of his head. She came down and ended up on the ground.

Lamia: He will be your escort till the part you call South America.

The snake went into the water and was ready to travel with them. They also brought aboard extra supplies to keep it fed.

Arachne: Ready to set sail!

Captain Harley: And we are off!

The ship hoisted its main sails, it caught the wind and it was on its way. The snake traveled beside them in the water. The team split up on the ship and assisted. The Neko went up to the Crow's Nest and latched onto the pole, the human hunter came up on the ropes and went into the basket. She was looking around and seeing the sea like this for the first time. The captain sees her in the Crow's Nest.

Captain Harley: How is the view up there!

The human hears Captain Harley

Human: Amazing!

Captain Harley: How is our course!?

The human looks in the direction of the ship.

Human: Clear skies Captain!

Captain Harley: Very good!

Captain Harley throws a telescope up to the Crow's Nest and she catches it. The human opens the telescope and she takes a look around.

Human: No ships in sight Captain!

Captain Harley: Keep an eye out!

Human: Roger that Captain!

The Neko was crouching on the pole with a part to hook his legs. He was looking across the sea.

Neko: Enjoying the view?

Human: Getting to do something like this is super rare now, not everyone has a ship in perfect condition to sail back home.

Neko: I see.

Human: Jessica but you can call me Jess.

Neko: Nico.

Jessica: So what made you join the team?

Nico: You can say curiosity got this kitty, wanted to see the world for myself instead of just hearing stories about it, you?

Jessica: About the same thing but I never thought I would have magic powers now.

Nico: Yeah, never thought I would even get it from a dragon.

Jessica: I can feel it coursing through my veins.

Nico: Then that is a good thing.

Jessica: I wonder what we can find on this voyage?

Nico: No clue but I hope it is something special.

Jessica was looking around and she saw a wrecked ship of the right side.

Jessica: Captain, wrecked ship on the right!!

The Captain sees the wrecked ship and steers towards it.

Captain Harley: Nice work, lower the main sails!

Crewman: Aye captain!

They lowered the main sails and came close to the wreck.

Captain Harley: Drop anchor!

The ship dropped its anchor and they stopped beside it.

AI: Our first wreck.

Captain Harley: We don't really have the right person on board to scavenge for things so I'm thinking you can possibly help?

AI: I'm out, can't get wet.

Human 1: I am so in!

Human 2: You are going to need a partner going in there, so I'm going too!

Both humans took off their clothes except for their underwear. The team gave them several pieces of rope for them to haul what they find back up to the ship. The snake was on the side watching what was going on. The team packed some rebreathers so that they would get extra time underwater. They got ready and both of them jumped into the water; they saw the ship and started to swim towards it.

Back on the ship they were unwinding the ropes so that they could get space but kept an eye on them so that when they tugged they would know when to pull back. They went inside of the wrecked ship and were looking around. They didn't find anything much until they got to the cargo bay. They looked at each other and then they went back up to the surface.

Human 1: We got a lot of cargo down there, but we need a hole to bring it up.

Captain Harley: What about the cargo hatch?

Human: Lever is broken and the mechanism is not there anymore.

Lamia Crewman: I have an idea.

The Lamia came over to the side and asked the snake to assist by punching a hole in the ship. The snake came close to the humans and they held on. The snake went down to the ship and hit the ship open. The cargo hold broke loose and the humans let go of the snake to go inside and see what they could find. They found several cannons, cannonballs, supplies and some treasure. They each took the ropes and tied off the cargo in sets. They tugged the ropes and the crew up top started to haul it back to the ship. Then while they were going out one of the humans saw something under the ship. He went back up for air, reloaded the rebreather and asked for a sword, they threw it down and he pointed the snake under the ship.

He held on and the snake went below the ship, she saw a skeleton of a lamia and she had something in her hand, it was a small barrel, he gently removed her hand and took the barrel. He saw something else and it was stuck in the rocks. He wedged the sword in the rocks and got it loose, it was a key. He took it up and the small barrel and was heading back for the top. He tugged the rope and that signaled to pull him back up.

The crew held the rope tied around him and hauled him back up. He held onto the barrel and the key and brought it to the bridge.

Captain Harley: What is this?

Human: Found this on the hand of a dead lamia and this under rocks nearby.

Captain Harley: Well, let's see what is.

The captain took her dagger out and started to open it but it was tougher than it looked.

AI: May I?

Captain Harley: Go ahead.

The Ai took hold of the knife and started to carve out a hole in the barrel, when he was done the captain took the knife and stabbed the loose piece, they looked inside and found it was oil.

Captain Harley: It's just oil.

Human 1: Wait a minute, let me double check that.

The human reached into the barrel and was searching around in the oil. He was looking in the barrel until he felt a box. He brought it out and shook the oil off.

Captain Harley: A box?

AI: Try the key.

He took up the key and it matched to the keyhole, he turned the key and it unlocked, there was a ring inside.

Captain Harley: Why was it so important to keep a ring to die for?

Human: Unless someone puts it on.

The human takes out the ring and puts it on. He starts to feel a sudden change in his body; scales were starting to show up on his skin, gills were coming into his neck, a fin came out of the back of him and a fish tail came out.

AI: Wait a minute.

The Ai went into his bag and was looking for the artifact book. He flipped the pages until he came across the ring.

AI: Here it is, the Mermaid's ring, a ring that grants the power of a mermaid to the wearer, it transforms the host to give them fish-like abilities and be able to breathe underwater.

Human: I think I need the water right now, excuse me!

The human jumped over the ship and into the water.

Human: Ahhh... Much better!

AI: The transformation depends on the host and can be taken off whenever.

Captain Harley: What an amazing find!

AI: Wait, there is a caution, do not wear the ring for more than two hours or the hybrid form will be permanent, even if you take off the ring.

Human: Then give me a few minutes!

The human went back down to the ship and was taking one full look. He didn't find anything else so he came back up top. He wanted to try something out, he dashed for the surface and breached, he landed right on the ship.

Human: I always wanted to try that.

The human took off the ring and he turned back to normal.

Human: I think this should stay with the Captain.

Captain Harley: No, you should keep it; it might help you out on your journey.

AI: Wait, if that thing transforms based on the person...

The human looks at the ring and throws the ring at the AI. The AI puts it on and he starts to change, he got the same attributes as the human but they were more mechanical but one thing no one expected is that is he was giving off an electrical charge in its tail.

AI: Interesting.

The AI jumped into the sea and he didn't short out. He was swimming around the ship and then came back up to the bridge.

AI: Ok, now I see why everyone likes that.

The Ai shakes the water off him and then takes off the ring. He returns to normal and they sort out what they find. Once everything was sorted out everyone went back to their posts.

Captain Harley: Set sail! Weigh anchor!

They hoisted the anchor and raised the main sail.

Captain Harley: First mate, take over for me.

First Mate: Aye Captain.

The first mate takes over the ship and the captain goes to the AI that was swimming in the water. He was looking across the water. He saw the snake beside them swimming in the water. The Captain came to the AI and leaned on the side with the AI.

Captain Harley: First time in the water?

AI: Yes, certain type of AIs can go into the water but not me.

Captain Harley: Understandable, being out here can do that to you, wants you to explore more. See what else is actually out there.

Captain Harley lets out her hand and the snake comes up and she rubs it gently.

Captain Harley: The world under can be beautiful but dangerous.

AI: Probably the reason why that ship was sunk.

Captain Harley: Probably.

Captain Harley lets go and the snake goes back down into the water.

AI: After we deal with this threat, I hope I have a choice of being transformed into a hybrid that can allow me to be in the water and able to experience things that everyone else has.

Captain Harley: I have been hearing about this alliance, what will happen when the threats are dispatched?

AI: We can once again live in peace, together.

Captain Harley: I also have gotten word of hybrid children?

AI: Yes.

The AI uses a hologram and shows a picture of the children back in the normal dimension.

AI: Even though they are very small, they are very powerful.

Captain Harley: Interesting.

The AI turns off the hologram.

Captain Harley: Have you thought of a hybrid child as of yet?

AI: All AIs want to experience something being born instead of made and in an image of us.

Captain Harley: Come with me.

Captain Harley and the AI head to her private quarters in the ship. They come to a massive spider web that she made to be her home. She climbs up on the web and settles down.

Captain Harley: Come on, I won't harm you.

AI: I might be heavy to break the webbing.

Captain Harley: Don't worry, they have held stronger.

The AI starts to climb up the web but he got stuck at some parts, she giggled a little bit and gave him some advice.

Captain Harley: Spread your weight evenly so that you won't get stuck so easily.

The AI followed her advice and he managed to make it.

Captain Harley: Well done.

AI: Why are you teaching me this?

Captain Harley: I want to see what I am working with.

AI: For what purpose?

Captain Harley: If you all impress me enough, I might consider joining your cause.

AI: What about the ship?

Captain Harley: You will need one to go around and take the route back home.

AI: Then why are you talking to me and not the others?

Captain Harley: Maybe... I would like something else in my web

AI: Are you trying to eat me?

Captain Harley: Uh, no, I know the council will have my head if they knew I did something to you.

AI: Then what?

Captain Harley: I'm thinking of a child between you and me?

AI: Don't we have to know each other first, as far as my knowledge goes about this?

Captain Harley: Impress me and I will consider forming a relationship and joining your little team.

AI: All right.

Captain Harley: May I ask your name?

AI: My name is Jones.

Captain Harley: Well Jones, don't disappoint me.

Jones: I will not.

Jones gets out of her web comfortably and leaves the room, he closes the door and sees the team working out the route to see if there are more wrecks and artifacts they could find.

Jones: Hello team.

Human: Hey, we have been working out places on our route to gather more artifacts.

Jones: We have a new development.

AI: What is it Jones?

Jones: I believe the term is the Captain is coming onto me.

Human: Oh, which means she likes you.

Nico: From what exactly?

Jones: Must be when I turned because of the ring.

Jessica: No, you got the first taste of the sea and not be shocked.

Jones: Well, if it is the case, she might join the team if I do a good enough job.

Human: Well what do you think?

Jones thinks on it for a minute.

Jones: I will work on the Captain to bring her on the team. I would consider starting a relationship with her.

Human: Hold your horses, did you get any information on how to deal with women, no offense.

Jessica: None taken and he is right, you need to figure out how she is moving and work with it.

Jones: How?

Two humans, Nico and Jess: You all have a lot to learn.

Human: Let's finish mapping all of this out then teach you a little something about the opposite gender.

They settled down and started going through the map. Looks like the Captain is starting to take a liking to the changes to the world but the real question is, will she take the bait?

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