Saturday, July 8, 2017

Saturday Matinee - The Lost Treasure of Pirates Cove

Th radio crackled....
"I don't know what's going on Smitty....I'm hearing things....voices...soft voices....they sound like angels...."
"Jennings, check your O2 mix...."
The diver checked his gauges and found everything as it should be!!!!
"A-OK on the mix....maybe it's the radio....picking up stray signals...."
"Radio tests OK up here Jennings..."
"Just one of those things I guess....I'm moving forward...."
"Do you see anything....how's the visibility....."
 "Visibility is OK....dim light....but visible.....wait I think I see something!!!!"
"What is it Jennings...is it the ship?"
"Maybe.....there's a net down here...."
"That's ours Jennings.....to haul up any finds!"
"There's a bunch of fish trapped under it I'm going to lift it a little to let them out..."
"Jesus Jennings, they're just fish...."
"All gods creatures Smitty!!!!"
The voices were louder now and he could sense the direction they were coming from....
"Jennings!!! Jennings....report in...."
"I've found it!!! I've found it!!!!"
"The treasure! Jennings are you sure?"
"It's right in front of me.....Smitty.....Smitty check my air lines....Smitty I'm getting no air!!!!"
"Sorry Jennings, I only needed you to locate the treasure....I don't need any partners now!"
"You bastard!!!! I....oh my god....."
Smitty turned to the mate....shot him and tumbled his body overboard....he anchored a buoy and headed for port....
After reporting the horrible "accident" he waited several days before returning to the site. Donning his suit he dropped over the side and made his way to the treasure....right where Jennings said it would be....
He heard voices now....just as Jennings had....but he didn't hear angels.....he anxiously looked around as best he could in the cumbersome suit.....he saw a shadow nearby and a voice....louder than the others....it was hissing....."Smitty".....
Now he was afraid.....
"Pull me up....on the double.....emergency!!!!"
But there was nothing but static....
"Smitty.....welcome to your grave...."
"I know that voice....Jennings....is that you"
"Once it was me....but the Sirens of the Sea rescued me and made me into one of their own......I've told them all about you and we've been waiting for your return!!!"
Under the sea his screams weren't heard by anyone other than the fish...









2 comments:

  1. Absolutely awesome! SO dark and clever! Wonderful job!

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    1. Thanks Dee, it's nice to know someone is reading these....
      The idea of man into mermaid just popped into my head and after searching for just the right image....well it kind of wrote itself.
      Anyways thanks for the feedback, it's always appreciated!
      Love
      Kaaren

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