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A flotilla of twenty exhausted Boy scouts swam round a buoy that marked the official course. Rowing ahead of them was the Scoutmaster, using a bullhorn to keep the pace up, and urging the boy on.

"Let's go Cole! You too, Ryan! Evan, keep your head up!"

Some way off, Frank parked his car. Getting out he waved to a boat driver. "Lucas! Hey, Lucas! Take me out to those kids will ya!" Frank called. Lucas nodded his head and started to take his small ferry boat to Frank. As he waited, Mayor Jonathan pulled up in his own car.

Frank stepped up on Lucas's ferry boat, before being quickly followed by the Mayor's car. Jonathan quickly got out, followed by his men as the ferry boat jolted into action. "Frank?" Jonathan called, catching the Chief's attention.

Frank turned round, raising an eyebrow at the Mayor. "Are you going to shut down the beach on your own authority?" Jonathan questioned. Frank knew he had to tred carefully.

"Do I need any more authority?" he asked. One of Jonathan's men, Jason Crawford, decided to answer.

"Technically, you need the instruction of a cibic ordiance, or a special meeting with the town selectmen..." Jonathan waved Jason off.

"That's just going by the book. We're all just anxious that you're rushing into something serious here. This is your first summer at Amity, you know." Jonathan pointed out. Frank couldn't help but glare.

"What's that meant to mean?" he hissed. Jonathan's brow dipped low.

"Amity is a summer town, meaning we need summer dollars. If they can't swim here, they'll happily swim on the beeches at Cape Cod or Long island." Jonathan stated, trying to make a point. Frank rubbed his forehead.

"So we should set out a smorgasbord?" he shot back. Jason wanted in on the talk again.

"We're not even sure what it was." he countered. Frank stared at the two men, as the Doctor appeared beside them. Jonathan looked at him.

"Boat Propeller Joe?" he questioned. Joe looked at the deck of the ferry boat before nodding his head.

"I think possibly...sure. A boating accident." Joe agreed. Frank shook his head making a T sign with his hands.

"Time out here! That's not what you told me on the phone." he almost yelled. Joe shrugged.

"I was wrong. We'll have to amend the report." he replied. Frank glared at the blond haired man.

"And we'll stand by that?" he hissed lowly. Joe nodded his head, giving Jason enough time to add his own opinion.

"We've never had this time of trouble in these waters before." he pointed out. Jonathan grabbed Frank's arm and led him away from the group.

"Listen, a summer girl goes out swimming. She tires, fishing boat comes along..." Jason cut him off.

"It's happened before." Jason shrunk away when Jonathan glared at him. "Sorry sir." Jason grumbled and slunk away. Jonathan coughed to regain himself.

"Frank, I don't think you can appreciate the gut reaction people have to these things." he stated calmly. Frank took a step back.

"I was only reacting to what I was told." he answered, trying to defend himself. Jonathan nodded his head, but Frank knew he didn't agree with him.

"It's all psychological really. You yell 'Barracuda!' and everyone says 'huh'. You yell 'Shark' and we've got a panic on our hands on the 4th of July."


Sage shuddered as he watched a large women pad her way towards the sea. The swimming costume she wore was tight fitting. The Japanese boy turned away, wondering where the English boy was. "Where's Cye?" Sage questioned. Ryo placed his towel on the sand and shrugged.

"Dunno. I think he said something about dragging Rowan to the beach." the other Japanese boy replied. Some of the local girls began to drool over both of them and commenting on their well toned bodies. Sage rolled his eyes at the air-heads, before spying Cye and Rowan.

"Sorry we're late guys." Cye csaid, setting his towel down and sitting next to Ryo. Rowan slowly unrolled his own towel and sat next to Sage. He glanced over his outfit. He wore a navy blue swim trunks and a Royal blue vest with nothing on under it. Perched on Rowan's head was a pair of sunglasses.

"Well, well, well. Look who finally decided to join everyone on the beach."

Rowan sighed loudly, but didn't look up. "What now Markus?" he hissed. Markus sneered down at Rowan, while his girl, Jewel, giggled. Sage raised an eyebrow at the two, Cye glared at them as Ryo and Rowan continued to stare out to sea, but Ryo was watching it form the corner of his eyes.

"You are going in the water?" Markus asked. Jewel giggled again.

"Don't be stupid Markus. He's scared of the water, ever since that accident." she replied. Rowan closed his eyes, trying hard not to remember and to especially keep his anger in check. Markus looked at his girlfriend, a playful glint in his eyes.

"Oh that's right. His sister wasn't it. Georgina, right?" Markus snickered. Two other figures loomed over Rowan as one knelt beside him, but their attention was at Markus and Jewel.

"I advice you to stop talking about her, or I swear to god we'll gut you like a fish." The red-head male hissed. Markus and Jewel both glared at the red-head boy and the black haired girl, before disappearing to the other side of the beach. Rowan smiled at the two, as the male plunked himself next to the girl.

"Hey Robert, Selene. How are you?" he greated as Robert nodded his head.

"We're fine, how are you holding up, Rowan?" Selene asked looking at him.

"I'm fine now, but for a moment I seriously wanted to punch Markus in the nose for bringing her up again." Rowan replied.

"It's still painful, uh?" Robert said. Rowan nodded, as Robert and Selene looked at the other three boys with Rowan. Rowan choughed a little. "Ryo, Sage, Cye meet Robert McGraw and his girlfriend Selene Remington. Possibly the only people here to really talk to me." he explained. Robert gave a quick nod as Selene said hello before they stood up.

"We've gotta get back. My mom's gonna wonder where I am." The Red head mumbled, before walking away.

"I have to go my self. Are you sure you're alright, Rowan?" Selene stated.

"Yes I'm sure." Rowan smiled as Selene smiled back and ran to catch up to her boyfriend.


Jewel slipped from Markus's grasp, before grabbing hold of a bright pink rubber raft. The blonde haired girl ran down to the surf, before entering the sea. Markus lay down on his back, his eyes scanning the sky.

Not longer after Jewel entered the sea, a couple of other kids joined in. They continued to splash, playing games in the water, while Jewel lazed around. Cye dragged Ryo along too.

Unknown to anyone a predator swam closer to its prey. Jewel frowned when something was bumped her rubber raft. Shaking it off, she thought it was someone else. As Jewel began to laze round again, she was suddenly dragged under.

Jewel screamed.

"Did you see that?" one of the many adults asked. Rowan's eyes went wide. All that could be seen of Jewel was a confusion of bubbles, red water and the pink rubber raft. Rowan sprang up, as the children began to scream.

"Get them out of the water!" Rowan screamed. Sage joined him, waving at Cye and Ryo to get out. "Get them out of the water!" Rowan yelled again, as Frank helped some adults out. When everyone was on the beach, Markus looked round.

"Jewel? Jewel where are you?" he called.

Suddenly the busted pink rubber raft floated up on shore. Markus gingerly picked it up, as Sage checked his friends. Markus turned round to face Rowan, shaking the rubber raft in his face. Rowan looked out towards the sea as it slowly turned crimson.

Then he hit the floor in a dead faint.


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