Chapter 29

Ships ahoy

Under the sea:

Egon was nudge by something. "What?"

"It talks like us."

"What is it?"

"I'm not sure son let's leave it alone."

"But Dad," water moved.

"Let's go another shark's coming."

"Shark?" Egon slid between two rocks just as a shark swam by.

"Whoosh that was close. It didn't see me. Where am I now?" he looked around, nothing but clear blue water on either side of him. Oh no not still in the shark infested waters. "Great." Making sure that no sharks were around he moved from his place. "I have to find away out of here and fast." He saw what he thought to be an empty ship.

"I'll hide in there. It looks safe." He floated towards the abandon ship. This is more like it. Safe. At least for right this minute. He swam under some of the wood. A Pirate ship, how appropriate this is. Egon looked around the top deck to see it was still in good shape even though it had been under water this long. I wonder he said just as a shadow swooped over him. He looked up and saw the bottom of a shark, then two more. I have to hide in here somewhere. He made his way around till found a door. Tugging on it hard it gave and flew open. Egon's eyes lit up. He had never seen so much gold coins before. A treasure, down here? I thought that was only in the movies. He step forward then remembered that these ships might have, at on time, had booby traps. I don't know if this is a good idea or not to be on this boat. He touched one of the coins. It seems real to me. He saw a chest on top. What's in there? I have to know. A shark swam forward. Egon had to think quickly. He shut the door in the sharks face. That should hold him out there for now. He reached down and opened the chest. A murky black slime emerged from it. "

"Yuck." Egon said, "what was that stuff." Rubies and diamonds glittered in front of him. "Wow. This is what I call a treasure."

"That's what it is…" Egon whipped around in the water. "And it's ours." A pirate ghost said as he glared at him. "This is what we have been waiting for someone to release us."

Egon swallowed what have I done?

"Just let the baddest, meanest captain out of the chest that we put him in to bury him." called another pirate.

"Get them." A ghost grabbed him and pulled him under the coins. "Stay here." It poked it's had out to see if the captain was gone. He was looking though the chest.

"It's all still here. Now let's get this ship going again."

"How are we going to do that captain? It's been under water too long." One of the mates said.

"Then go fix it you twerp." He took out a book and read from it. Crewmembers Egon thought that's what they were anyway started coming out of the coins all around him. "With my crew back I can rule the waters again. ha ha ha."

"I get rid of on problem and another forms."

"We have to hide somewhere."

The crewmembers open the door and head out. Egon can hear banging as he hid under the gold. He pushes his way to the end of the room towards another door. I wonder. Something poked him in the hand. Ouch what was that? He slid his other hand over across his body to feel what was poking him. He felt something long and sharp. A sward that's what I need. He pulled it out but the coins went flying with it.

"My sward." He heard the captain call. Oh no what have I done. I have to let go if he starts pulling. And that's what happened. A pull began Egon let go and the captain screamed then a bang was heard. A gunshot?

was that's a gunshot. Egon said. But from what none of this stuff can work down here in the water. "We got it fix boss. The boat will be up and running in no time."

"Great, just in time."

"Did I just hear a gun go off?"

"Yes, I stepped on it and lost blew off my foot in the process." Egon peered over the edge of the coins to see what was going on. "Well, come on out over here so we can set sail.

A fait green glow entered the room. Then the boat started to move, started to rise. The water drained from the cage, which Peter was now sleeping in. He awoke. Sleepily he looked around "What? What happened to my water?" he took a deep breath "I need some coffee." He shook his head remembering where he was. "Ah…" he screamed. I have to get out of here and now's my chance. Peter pushes on the top of the cage that is now the left side. The door swings open with ease. He notices that the floor he is walking onto is glowing green. "Ghost? Now that's what I use to seeing all the time. Where to go?" He started walking on the deck. He stepped over the edge of the ship and peered over. The water crashed against the ship. "We're moving. Wow. That's just great sailing into the sunset." He sighed. "I wonder if Egon's having this much trouble wherever he is? Where am I going? I have to get off this ship and back to Egon." Peter heard whistling coming from somewhere close by. "That's good I'm not alone." Peter walked towards the whistling sound. "A crew of….ghost."

"Get him." Peter turned around to run but he ran straight into two very large, muscular, solid ghost. They grabbed Peter.

"What shall wee do with him?"

"Blindfold him and chain him in the dungeon for later." The Captain said.

"Ay ay captain."

Peter struggled with the guards and dropped the cube. It rolled away from him. One of the guards put a cloth like material around his eyes.

"Nice," the other guard said as he picked up the cube. He placed it in his pocket for safekeepings.

In the treasure room, not two feet away form Peter, Egon watched as the water line disappeared from the coins. The boat just can't be lifted by itself can it? I guess anything is possible but this…I don't think could. Egon pushed the coins out of the way to open the door. I wonder… he climbed the steps and ended up on the upper deck. "Wow," Egon said out loud as he watched some trees go by. "We are moving. Where are we going today?"

"You are headed for the dungeon just like the last guy my mate."

"I…."

"You tried to steal our treasure so…."

"We take care of people like you," said the guard as he tackled Egon down.

Dungeon:

"Who's there?" Peter asked.

"Peter?"

"Who?"

"Peter is that you?" he shook his head, where have I heard that voice before. It can't be him.

"Spegs?"

"Yes," he smiled he was happy to se Peter. "We will get out of here. Somehow"

"Get up," one of the guards yelled. "We have to get going." The man grabbed Egon. "No," he screamed.

"Put him down," Peter shot.

"Grab that guy too." Peter tries too struggling with the guards. Something rolls out of the guard's pocket and Egon sees it. I wonder. He touches it. The thing started to glow. He picks it up. This might come in handy for later. He places the object in his pocket. The guard places a blindfold on Egon. "I can't see."

"You don't need too." The door slammed shut.

"Now what?" Egon asked.

"Tell me about what you have been up to."

"Well," Egon tells him the story that he went though. Peter described all the horror he endured.

"We have to get out of here." Egon pulled on the chains.

"There's no use. I've tried already. I tried screaming and everything."

"So there's no way to get lose."

"We just have to wait for something to happen." Peter yawned. "Just take a nap. I have a feeling that we are going to need it soon."

To be continued…