Hey hey hey! This story came to me when I was writing a school paper about urban legends... don't know why BUT... I'm super excited for it!
Rating: M for blood, language, smut and violence
(I DO NOT OWN PITCH PERFECT. JUST MY CRAZY PLOT.)
Dangerously Alluring:Chapter 1
"Hey man stop the boat!" A young man, roughly around his early twenties, yelled at his brother who was operating the wheel.
"What is it Jay?" he asked as the boat was completely stopped, just before reaching the shore of the newly discovered island the brothers came upon.
The island was silent and the only noise being heard was the 'clanking' of the boat's engine and the soft waves brushing against the three, large stones placed in the ocean.
"Wow. This place is beautiful." The older boy hopped down from the small boat, having his bare feet touch the warm, crystallized sand. His feet melted into the floor due to the softness of the sand. It was roughly hot because of the temperature but it was tolerable. The reflection of the sun hitting the clear, blue water was almost blinding to the eyes.
"Paul," The older brother cupped the top of eyes eyes, creating a visor while he turned around to look at the boat. "You coming?" he asked as he scrunched his face, closing his eyes from the sun's powerful rays.
Paul casted the anchor into the water before walking down to his brother. He jumped off and also took in the softness of the gravel. "Wow. It feels like I'm walking on clouds," Paul said in awe as he bent down to grab a handful of sand. He released the grip of the gravel, letting it gently slip through the crack of his fingers.
"I guess the rumors Dad heard about this island were true when they said this place was jaw dropping." The older brother grabbed his backpack from the boat and pulled out his camera. "I just wish he was here to finally experience it with us." The brother titled his head down, frowning at his device.
On the screen, was a picture of him and Paul with their father on their very first boating trip. Their father was a traveler of the sea, always discovering new land and new creatures that came with it. His main goal was to finally walk foot and discover the secret island of Santa Cruz. Legends said that no one was able to come across this majestic place and some believed that it was only just a mirage. Paul's and Jay's father wanted to be the first man to experience this unknown island but, passed away before he could get the chance. He was actually sailing that night of his death, looking for the island, when suddenly a huge storm appeared causing huge waves to crash into his boat. Not being able to escape the thrashing waves, his boat was destroyed and his body was never to be found. The boys believed that he was still out there when detectives and cops couldn't find any clues regarding their father's whereabouts. It wasn't until cops found his boat, washed up on a random shore, torn to bits, when they lost hope of him still being alive.
Taking under their father's wing, the boys studied and researched all about mysterious island, hoping they would be able to find it one day for their father.
"Hey," Paul placed a comforting hand on his brother's shoulder. "He would be proud of us right now. You found this place all yourself and look," he gestured his arm around the entire land. Jay looked up from the camera and to the direction where Paul held out his arm. "We finally made it! The place is real and we are the first people ever to walk it!"
Jay's frown curved into a faint smile at his younger brother's words. "You're right." Because he was. He was able to conquer his father's dreams and experience it with his brother. He couldn't ask for anything more.
"That's it." Paul smiled.
Jay returned the smile and lifted up his camera. "Let's go get some shots."
The duo began to venture out into the island to capture some shots so they could bring them back into town. It made sense why people thought this place could be a mirage. The cliffs were tall, and a dark, matte,grey with green vines draping from the points. Rocks surrounding the shore shined from the water and looked like dark diamonds. There were beautiful shells placed all over the sand and strips of seaweed that came from the ocean floor. It was truly an astoning sight.
"Man this island is a gigantic circle." Paul huffed as they circled the island multiple times. If they would've known that the rocks were going to be enormous, they would've brought climbing supplies because there was no way to get to the top without them.
Jay scratched his head while trying to think of a way to get around this obstacle. Not being able to think of anything, he sighed in frustration. "Well, at least we know where this place is. We can always come back when we have the right supplies."
"Good idea. Take some shots before we sail out."
Jay readied his camera and held it to his eye. Pointing it to the three rocks placed in the middle of the ocean, he took the picture.
*Click*
Releasing a satisfied sigh, he looked down at his camera to make sure it was a good shot. The rocks were focused around the water and the sun in the background gave the image a vibrant glare. The scenery was amazing but something strange caught his eye. He quirked up his eyebrow and scrunched his face when he saw the picture he recently captured.
"What is that?" he mumbled to himself as he tried to zoom in on the photo. The image showed the three stones he was trying to take a picture of but also, it featured a young women with bright red hair. She was sitting on one of the three rocks. The redhead was blurry in the image but there was something attached to her body that wasn't legs. It almost looked like a large tentacle you'd see on a squid or something.
"Come... to…... me…."
Jay quickly snapped his head up at the sudden echo he heard. It was soft and angelic but, no one was there; especially on the rock where the redhead was seen in the photo.
"Come to me," The voice sounded closer than it was before and had more of an affect towards the young boy. The fragile words were calming and made him feel safe. He glanced around the island again and saw no person behind the sweet, melodic voice.
Things were starting to get a little weird.
"Paul?" he called out, noticing that his brother was gone. Starting to walk back to the boat, he was stopped by his brother, kneeling on the brim of the shore, staring into the ocean.
"Paul!" he yelled hoping to be able to get his attention. His brother didn't respond as he was still frozen, gazing into the cerulean blue water.
Jay walked over to where his brother was kneeling since, he was unable to get his attention from yelling. "Hey Paul?" He tried to snap his fingers in front of his face to release him from his daze but only failed. "What are you staring a-" His sentence was cut off by a flash of red hair that emerged from underneath the ocean's water. She crossed her arms above a rock placed in the water and rested her chin on top.
It had to be the woman from the photo.
The mysterious woman moved from her position and stood up straight so the two boys could see her bare torso. She had blazing, long red hair that flowed past her shoulders, covering her nude chest. Her skin was a glistening pale that shined in the sun, resembling a bunch of tiny diamonds. Her toned stomach was framed perfectly under her hair as droplets of water rolled down each crevice.
"And who do I have the pleasure of meeting today?" Her tone was radiant as she smiled at the brothers. She was the voice of the girl Jay heard before.
"You're beautiful," Paul blurted out, not even answering the beautiful woman's question.
The girl smiled, "are you my jolly sailor bold?"
The boys once again didn't answer but stared into the eyes of the girl's. Something about the blueness that covered her orbits was mesmerizing. You could get lost in them and never find your way out.
She floated closer to the brothers and started to sing.
My heart is pierced by Cupid
I disdain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my Jolly sailor bold
The lyrics serenaded the boys, making their bodies feel like they were voice was astoning and hypnotizing and Paul found that he was unable to move even if he wanted to. All of the sounds made by the island, slowly faded away and the only thing left to hear was the soothing voice of this mystery women.
His hair it hangs in ringlets
His eyes as black as coal
My happiness attend him
Wherever he may go
Two amazingly, stunning women; a blonde and a brunette, appeared from under the water next to the redhead and joined the song currently being sung. The sky started to shift from clear, blue skies to dark, and stormy ones. Waves were starting to pick up around the water and the wind was becoming stronger. The girls didn't seem to react to the sudden weather change since they continued to sing.
From tower hill to blackwall
I'll wander weep and moan
All for my jolly sailor
Until he sails home
The harmonizing was intoxicating coming from the girls and it left their bodies numb.
Jay felt like he had to get closer. It was like seeing a painting in a museum that says 'Do Not Touch' but you touch it anyways. He wanted to touch these girls and something or someone was binding them together, creating this strange force.
Paul was the first break as he slowly got up and made his way into the water; not even flinching when the cold water touched his stomach.
Jay followed shortly after when he noticed his brother was shredding the water in front of the three girls. The older brother made his way to the middle where the girls were singing, still in a trance from their voices.
My heart is pierced by Cupid
I disdain all glittering gold
The brunette and the blonde swam their way over to the two boys leaving the redhead to watch, and brushed their hands on their chilled cheeks. The cold touch ran shivers up and down their spines and made them lose their breath. After Jay felt something slimy brush against his leg, he looked down into the newly dark water to see a long, dazzling tail attached to the blonde's torso. His head was aggressively snapped up by the blonde's hands to make eye contact between the two. Her eyes were a light shade of white with a silver outlining around the pupils. The blonde moved her face in closer to the stunned boy, reaching his ear and sung,"There is nothing can console me but my Jolly sailor bold," before opening her mouth, flaunting a sharp set of fangs.
Jay and his brother were left paralyzed as the two girls dug their teeth into the side of their necks.
A sinister laugh slipped from the redhead as she watched the brother's lives slip out from under them and piercing screams echoed throughout the island.
The screams became muzzled are their lifeless bodies were dragged under the darkened water. The sky changed to blue again and the waves settled down.
The three girls were gone and nothing was in the water.
It was deserted once again and the only sounds left were the ghoulish giggles of the mysterious girls that hid beneath the ocean water.
1 month later
Santa Cruz was one of Beca's favorite places and that wasn't because she was born there and had no other choice but to like it.
It was because the weather was always beautiful and the sun always beamed. She was surprised that after twenty one years of living here, that her skin would finally be able to tolerate the sun without getting a third degree burn. She was finally able to say she was kinda tan and was able to fit that 'Ideal California Girl' look.
Another reason why she loved it here was because she had her two best friends; Jesse and Luke. You probably think why she doesn't have any girls as friends but honestly, she didn't relate to any of them. She enjoyed long-boarding, surfing, music and hanging out with dudes. She could burp the alphabet and had a mouth as a sailor and just like her mom would say, "That isn't very lady like Beca."
The two boys have been the closest thing she had to family. Losing her dad because of the divorce and having her mom remarry some douchebag guy; to only be taken around the world, leaving her only daughter alone to live with her new husband's son wasn't what Beca signed up for. Yes that's right.
Jesse was Beca's stepbrother. There wasn't much of an age difference but Jesse was a year younger and could definitely tell by his immaturity.
If she is being honest, she hated Jesse when she first met him at the age of thirteen. He would constantly bug her about watching movies and was all around to giddy for Beca's liking. She was moody and laid back. Honestly she was kind of a bitch.
It did only take roughly around, three months for the two siblings to get use to each other. They quickly bonded over music and surfing. It amazed Beca how much the boy knew about music and how talented he was in the water.
After school, Beca would meet up with Jesse and Luke; who was Jesse's best friend, and ride the waves together until the sunset. Sometimes they would just float on their boards, eating ice cream that they would steal from the whacky ice cream man and get chased until the man was faint due to the fatigueness in his body.
She loved those two weirdos.
*Ring Ring*
Beca wiped her hands on her thigh to get rid of the water before reaching in her armband for her cellphone. Before you think she is crazy for going into the ocean with her cell, it had on a water proof case so she could listen to music when she surfed. Thinking outside of the box people.
"Hey Jes," she answered, brushing the wet strands of hair away from her face.
"Becs, are you riding?"
"No." Beca positioned herself on her board and started kicking back to shore. She wasn't that far out but was far enough to catch some gnarly waves. "Well I was but I'm done now. Whats up?"
"Luke and I were just watching the news. Some crazy shit just happened with the Nelson brothers. You coming home?"
"Oh shit, okay. I'm coming back now."
"Alright see you in a bit."
*Click*
Beca hung up and flipped to her stomach. She was able to paddle faster this way since she didn't know what Jesse meant by something happening to the Nelson brothers. Whatever it was, it probably wasn't good since it was on the news.
Beca kicked it into gear and reached the shore, out of breath and her leg muscles cramping. She was in great shape since she did a lot of physical activities but she was also 5'2 and no 5'2 girl should ever swim that fast in the ocean.
Throwing a towel around her waist and pinning her hair up into a messy bun, she threw her board into the trunk of her jeep and drove back to her beach house.
Traffic was extra bad that night that it practically took Beca an hour to get home when usually it took her around fifteen to twenty minutes. She hopped out of her jeep and jiggled her set of keys to find the right one.
She took her house key and stuck it in the keyhole, opening the door to a silent house. "Jes I'm home!"
"Living room!"
Beca followed the voice to the living room and was greeted with a muscular blonde man and a goofy brunette circled around the television. She dropped her bags at the stairs before joining them at the TV.
"You guys close enough?" Beca asked as she sat down on the love sac behind the two boys.
"Listen Becky," Luke responded and hit the play button on the remote.
"As you may have heard that nineteen year old Jay Nelson and his younger brother Paul were reported missing a month ago, April 25th. Reporters and officials are still seeking the whereabouts of the two boys but unsuspectedly came across digital device on the shore of Santa Cruz camera reported to have Jay's name carved into the side and initials of famous sailor, Jeffrey Nelson. There was nothing more as far as clue other than a electronic camera which no longer seemed to work. If any of you hear or see anything regarding the brothers, contact the police. This is Ryan signing off with SBS News."
Luke paused the TV again and both boys turned to look around at the tiny brunette. She really didn't understand why they were so worried about showing her since she knew the boys went missing already. The Nelson brothers attended Luke's and Jesse's college but weren't really close to the two. Every once in awhile, they would have lunch or something but they were never best friends. The brothers were so focused on sailing and geography that it kinda bored Jesse and Luke.
"They found a camera on the beach but, look at this." Jesse pulled up a worn down backpack from behind him that smelt like mold, wet dog, and salt water. "I found this-this morning when I went for a run on shore."
Beca sat up from the bean bag, now hundred percent focused. "Who's is it?"
Jesse turned the backpack counter clockwise and flashed the brunette the label. "It is Jay's." Beca's mouth gaped open at the item now placed onto the coffee table. Where could they be?
"I opened it up and found nothing but tin can full of rotten food, some clothes and water but.." He unzipped the bag and reached his hand in. "I found this."
It was a highly annotated map of Santa Cruz and the Pacific ocean. There were notes written all over and areas were highlighted in bright colors. Beca was surprised that the map still looked readable since it clearly was soaked in the ocean.
She reached over and gently took the map from Jesse's hands and noticed there were a few stenciled drawings attached to it. One of them, was a beautifully detailed image of an island, surround by mountains for rocks and the other was a drawing of three stones, placed perfectly in the middle of the sea. There was a highlighted trail from the city of Santa Cruz, all the way to a placed 'x' in the middle of the ocean.
Beca was confused. Why was Jesse and Luke showing her all of this?
"I think that's where they are. They could still be alive," Luke mumbled and Beca removed her eyes from the map, looking at the British blonde boy.
"Beca, we need to find them."
Well that was Chapter 1! Pretty much just a setting up the plot type of chapter but the outline for this story I have written is bezerk. Also the song was called 'My Jolly Sailor Bold" used in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. Very beautiful song that gives a creepy ass vibe ;)
I hope you guys enjoyed it. Please leave some reviews and ideas you have for the story.
Till next time xoxox
