Here is my next Tintin story. I had this idea when trying to think of a new one, so here it is.
It was the end of yet another tiresome adventure as Tintin walked along the deck of a ship headed for Europe returning home from Algeria. Resting against the rails, he looked out over the vast expanse of the aqua ocean breathing in the salty air. His faithful companion, and best friend, a little white fox terrier, stood at his master's feet. Finally! The little dog thought. We're going home!
Thinking the adventure was over; neither of them noticed the dark figure of the man they both thought had been put behind bars, safely locked away, sneak up behind them. Snowy recognised the smell, and his fur stood on end, a low growl escaping his throat. Tintin looked down at his dog.
"What's wrong, Snowy?" he asked, kneeling down to pet the upset animal. He then noticed a large shadow, and moved out of the way before being shoved overboard.
"I thought you were in jail!" Tintin shouted, pulling his gun out of his coat pocket. "Hands up!" The man obeyed, smirking as he subtly kicked his foot, knocking the little dog into the sea. Tintin gasped, his gun dropping from his hand, as he rushed the rails, desperately scanning the water for any sign of his dog surfacing. While he was distracted, the man slipped away, escaping to scheme another day. Tintin found a crewmember of the boat, and tugged at his sleeve.
"Please!" he cried. "My dog fell overboard!" He pointed to where the incident occurred.
"We'll get a lifeboat in the water, kid, but we can't promise anything," the man told him. Tintin nodded in understanding.
After several minutes of anxious waiting, which felt more like hours to Tintin, the man approached him, shaking his head sadly. Tintin stared at him, not wanting to believe his faithful little friend was gone forever. He went back to his cabin, shaking his head in denial. He sat on the edge of his bed, his head in his hands, wondering what could have happened to his poor dog.
"He can't have drowned!" Tintin told himself. "He just can't!"
Sorry this first chapter was so short. Please review! :D
