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Chapter 16 - Chapter 16- Ghost ship

Later that night, the storm suddenly calmed down and the rain stopped. The wind was gentler however a sound was getting closer; slowly, slowly and steadily...it was the wind chime. "Ah Sophia, we need sleep..." complained Melody. "It isn't me, I swear." said Sophia who sprang out of bed in shock that alarmed and woke everyone. It was getting closer and closer, Helio got up to the deck quickly with his sword and stood there in utter bewilderment. It was the ghost ship, right next to their ship.

"Never in life did I dream of seeing it again..." Thought Helio aloud. "Let's investigate, there is no such thing as a ghost or a curse...But if it is real we will uncover the mystery." Said Sophia while giving a light tap on Helio's shoulder. And so they all got dressed and carried silver daggers or swords with them. The girls were scared but they felt safe with Sophia around for as a crown princess, she was trained more like a prince than a princess and Yusha was her personal martial arts trainer.

Onto the ghost ship they went. The wooden floors creaked and were moldy, slightly humid, cockroaches running around. They had to light a fire torch to explore the ship. There was a strong rusty smell, so strong that they had to cover their noses and mouths with handkerchiefs. That smell... one would almost think it is blood, however later when they got into the wine cellar of the ship, the smell got worse and stronger. And there in the middle of the cellar was a rotten human hand.

"Oh my god!" exclaimed Kristina, Sophia got closer to the wine barrels and lifted open the lid, her eyes widened, pupils got smaller in shock. it was filled with human limbs, rotten and fresh. the boys opened the other barrels, still human body parts butchered in pieces were found however their organs were missing. "Oh dear, this is illegal organ trafficking. wasn't that supposed to be a ghost ship?" asked Sophia. "I don't understand either, it is the same ghost ship I came across before..." said Helio. "Let's get out of here!" exclaimed Melody, just then in the stillness of the night, the floor creaked, slowly a light footstep was heard approaching. silence. Then it suddenly sounded like someone was stomping the floor and the ship started shaking. Then silence again.

"little sister....hahaha....little brother... won't you come and play with me ahahahaha...." a little girl's voice was heard, then the roar of a tiger. Silence again and suddenly a bright light shone infront of the wine cellar and a huge beautiful white tiger appeared, it then run up in the air as if it was flying and faded. sitting on the back of the white tiger was a little girl of about ten or so. "This place is creepy, let's get out of here!" exclaimed Melody. "Not yet, butchered human bodies... wind chime...tiger and little girl ghost..." we have to solve this mystery!" said Sophia very determined.