Megan swam to the surface, peered out of the water, and saw the Vikings' ship headed her way. Then she swam up to the boat, and Captain Kayla started to hear water splashing. Captain Kayla looked overboard and saw Megan in the water. Captain Kayla said, "You're a mermaid." Megan stated, "Of course I am. Look." Megan lifted her tail and shook her fins so the Vikings could see them. Captain Kayla said, "Well, it was nice meeting you, but we must go now." Megan stated, "You're not going anywhere." Captain Kayla said, "Why not?" Megan said, "Because I say so. I'm holding you captive." Captain Kayla said, "No, you aren't. We're Vikings." Another Viking said, "And Vikings are tough." Megan stated, "But mermaids are even tougher than Vikings." Megan touched the Vikings' ship with just one finger,
