The ship rocked violently as the leviathan hydra moved passed it toward the shore. Eclipse held on to stay aboard just like everyone else. The vampire vanished in a blink, leaving the faint hint of a transportation spell behind him. Eclipse had sensed ambivalence from him, but no malice. Mithias had been honest about his belief that the giant sea monster wouldn't eat them. From Yamata, Eclipse sensed determination, and from the others, a mix of fear, curiosity, and confidence. The ship was dangerously close to the shore, and Eclispe realized it was going to run aground. There was no stopping that, but magic kept everyone relatively safe from the waves. 

"Look out!" Eclipse shouted as the hull killed its momentum by ramming itself against hard-packed sand below. He reached a hand to grab Blargh from getting thrown off. Now that they were weren't moving anymore, Eclipse focused on what was inevitably in front of them. "There are four very powerful beings before us." He warned the others. "And I am not including the sea monster. They want nothing but to kill us, and the hydra, and I do not believe I have a good chance of convincing them otherwise."

Albert transformed and offered his scaly back for a ride. Eclipse decided to climb on. "Very well dragon, but steer clear of the four guardians. They will be focusing on the hydra. Their power is far beyond ours." Eclipse himself had expended a great deal of his power to defeat the raging wind elemental that had been sent to kill them, and he didn't have enough for another fight. Even still, curiosity drove him. He sensed something else was present with them at this battle, something old and powerful, something evil and sinister, and working behind the scenes. By all that was holy, it was his job to seek it out and expose it. Also, he could stick around to keep watch over his new friends. 

"Come everyone." He assisted the other to climb up onto Albert. "The water will break this ship apart."