Attacked From Above

[Fallon’s POV]

"Look!" I gasp, taking in the explosions to our east. "Isn’t that Hindrick’s ship?"

"That’s right," Uncle Ramone confirms, eyeing what I’m pointing out. "Looks like they've already run into trouble. "Why am I not surprised. Nothing good ever happens when it comes to that boy."

"Is now the time to be scolding him?" Fineon asks, joining in on the conversation. "It looks like he is handling whatever it is, so shouldn’t we be taking action too?"

So far, arriving at Fulgor Island has been smooth sailing. I wasn’t sure if that was a good or bad thing, but for now it meant that we still had enough ammo and energy to deal with whatever was to come next.

"Are you suggesting we go for a swim?" Uncle Ramone smirks, taking in the strip of water that still sits between us and our destination. "Don’t forget that these waters are full of nasty creatures."

Shivering, I can’t help but think of the sirens that I encountered when I escaped Mateo’s kidnapping attempt. Nasty was accurate, b