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A Boat Called Moon Goddess: Chapter 13
The barrel of the gun was pointing directly at Serenity's chest. Darien's arm tightened around Serenity as he stared at the face of the man he recognized from the docks. Travis just stood there dazed by the shock of the man being there.
"Andrew?" Serenity questioned him.
Andrew had an evil smirk on his face. He watched amused as the others tensed when he walked closer to the table.
"I must thank you my dear Serenity. You did a great job finding the money for me," he said glancing down at the money.
"You used me and my father… It was you wasn't it? You killed my father." Serenity was about to lunge at Andrew but Darien held her back. His jaw was firm as he tried to keep his anger in check.
"Well my dear, I myself was not the killer. I played my role in it, but I wasn't the one who pulled the trigger." Andrew's finger tightened slightly on the trigger of his gun. "But we have more important things to talk about than your late father," Andrew said keeping his eyes on Serenity's
Andrew pulled the gun back slightly. "Now, Serenity. Which one should I shoot first? Cause you must know that you all know too much to be spared." Andrew's eyes left Serenity's to glance at Darien and Travis. He then gazed back at Serenity to see her fighting tears.
Andrew then pointed the gun at Travis, but watched Darien and Serenity out of the corner of his eye. "How about Travis? He's caused you a lot of trouble." Andrew flashed Travis a cruel smile then turned his attention to Darien.
"What about you McNaley? Are you ready to die?" His smile faded as if he were in thought. Then a more sinister smile appeared. "You know Serenity," Andrew said looking back into her eyes. "Mr. McNaley sure has been nice to help you during this time. So that would make me horrible for shooting him." Slowly he pointed the gun at Darien. "But on the other hand. Darien has been lying to you this whole time."
Darien's hard eyes faltered for a second at Andrew's comment. Serenity looked up at him.
"What is he talking about?" Serenity questioned Darien. Suddenly fearing him, Serenity stepped away from Darien closer to Travis. Darien's arm that had been around her fell to his side. He clenched his fists.
"Yes Darien McNaley," Andrew mocked pointing the gun right at Darien's heart. "Tell Serenity how you really aren't a fisherman. No fisherman in this day and age could have the wealth that you posses. Fishing is just a hobby for you. Why don't you really tell Serenity how you are a detective trying to solve the mystery of her father's murder."
Serenity was taken back by the sudden information.
"Darien?" She asked. "Is this true?"
Not daring to take his eyes of Andrew and the gun. Darien nodded his head.
"My father was a friend of yours. They never kept in touch much, but the news of the death of your father shocked us all. So, and I know it took me a while, but I came here to solve it," Darien said softly. Then he added harshly to Andrew, "and it looks like I know who the murderers are."
Serenity stared at Darien forgetting about Andrew for a moment.
"Why didn't you tell me this?" Serenity asked staring into Darien's eyes.
Darien was about to answer but was interrupted by Andrew.
"Enough with the chit-chat," Andrew scolded pointing the gun back at Serenity. "So Serenity, which one of them first?" A sudden though entered his mind. "You know my dear. How about I kill them and you come with me?" Andrew gave her a suggestive smile. "You and I will be rich with this new fortune and I'm sure I'm ten times the lover Darien could ever be."
Serenity was furious to say the least. Travis quickly grabbed her shoulders before she did anything. But it was too late. Serenity leaned over and spat directly in Andrew's face.
The gun was now pointed at Serenity's heart. Andrew's face was red with anger. "That was a huge mistake my dear," Andrew growled. His finger tightened around the trigger and the gun fired.
After the shot rang through the air, two loud thumps followed it. One was the sound of Darien's body tackling Andrew to the floor. And the other was Travis' body on the ground.
Darien punched Andrew square in the jaw knocking him out. He grabbed the gun and stood up. He turned around and saw Serenity standing there shocked.
Travis was on his back, eyes closed tightly. One hand lay at his side while the other was on his chest trying to stop the bleeding.
Suddenly, Serenity collapsed to the ground and held Travis' head.
"Travis…" she sobbed.
His eyes opened slowly showing only pain. Travis' other hand that had been at his side slowly reached up and touched her cheek.
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused. I love you Serenity," he said, his voice hoarse. He then looked at Darien. "Take care of her Darien."
While Travis was saying all this, Serenity was shaking her head. "You'll be ok Travis," she whispered. "You'll be just fine."
Slowly Travis' eyes closed and his body fell limp.
Serenity broke into loud sobs of sorrow. Darien drew her into his arms. A few tears fell from Darien's eyes as well.
THE END
A Boat Called Moon Goddess: Chapter 13
The barrel of the gun was pointing directly at Serenity's chest. Darien's arm tightened around Serenity as he stared at the face of the man he recognized from the docks. Travis just stood there dazed by the shock of the man being there.
"Andrew?" Serenity questioned him.
Andrew had an evil smirk on his face. He watched amused as the others tensed when he walked closer to the table.
"I must thank you my dear Serenity. You did a great job finding the money for me," he said glancing down at the money.
"You used me and my father… It was you wasn't it? You killed my father." Serenity was about to lunge at Andrew but Darien held her back. His jaw was firm as he tried to keep his anger in check.
"Well my dear, I myself was not the killer. I played my role in it, but I wasn't the one who pulled the trigger." Andrew's finger tightened slightly on the trigger of his gun. "But we have more important things to talk about than your late father," Andrew said keeping his eyes on Serenity's
Andrew pulled the gun back slightly. "Now, Serenity. Which one should I shoot first? Cause you must know that you all know too much to be spared." Andrew's eyes left Serenity's to glance at Darien and Travis. He then gazed back at Serenity to see her fighting tears.
Andrew then pointed the gun at Travis, but watched Darien and Serenity out of the corner of his eye. "How about Travis? He's caused you a lot of trouble." Andrew flashed Travis a cruel smile then turned his attention to Darien.
"What about you McNaley? Are you ready to die?" His smile faded as if he were in thought. Then a more sinister smile appeared. "You know Serenity," Andrew said looking back into her eyes. "Mr. McNaley sure has been nice to help you during this time. So that would make me horrible for shooting him." Slowly he pointed the gun at Darien. "But on the other hand. Darien has been lying to you this whole time."
Darien's hard eyes faltered for a second at Andrew's comment. Serenity looked up at him.
"What is he talking about?" Serenity questioned Darien. Suddenly fearing him, Serenity stepped away from Darien closer to Travis. Darien's arm that had been around her fell to his side. He clenched his fists.
"Yes Darien McNaley," Andrew mocked pointing the gun right at Darien's heart. "Tell Serenity how you really aren't a fisherman. No fisherman in this day and age could have the wealth that you posses. Fishing is just a hobby for you. Why don't you really tell Serenity how you are a detective trying to solve the mystery of her father's murder."
Serenity was taken back by the sudden information.
"Darien?" She asked. "Is this true?"
Not daring to take his eyes of Andrew and the gun. Darien nodded his head.
"My father was a friend of yours. They never kept in touch much, but the news of the death of your father shocked us all. So, and I know it took me a while, but I came here to solve it," Darien said softly. Then he added harshly to Andrew, "and it looks like I know who the murderers are."
Serenity stared at Darien forgetting about Andrew for a moment.
"Why didn't you tell me this?" Serenity asked staring into Darien's eyes.
Darien was about to answer but was interrupted by Andrew.
"Enough with the chit-chat," Andrew scolded pointing the gun back at Serenity. "So Serenity, which one of them first?" A sudden though entered his mind. "You know my dear. How about I kill them and you come with me?" Andrew gave her a suggestive smile. "You and I will be rich with this new fortune and I'm sure I'm ten times the lover Darien could ever be."
Serenity was furious to say the least. Travis quickly grabbed her shoulders before she did anything. But it was too late. Serenity leaned over and spat directly in Andrew's face.
The gun was now pointed at Serenity's heart. Andrew's face was red with anger. "That was a huge mistake my dear," Andrew growled. His finger tightened around the trigger and the gun fired.
After the shot rang through the air, two loud thumps followed it. One was the sound of Darien's body tackling Andrew to the floor. And the other was Travis' body on the ground.
Darien punched Andrew square in the jaw knocking him out. He grabbed the gun and stood up. He turned around and saw Serenity standing there shocked.
Travis was on his back, eyes closed tightly. One hand lay at his side while the other was on his chest trying to stop the bleeding.
Suddenly, Serenity collapsed to the ground and held Travis' head.
"Travis…" she sobbed.
His eyes opened slowly showing only pain. Travis' other hand that had been at his side slowly reached up and touched her cheek.
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused. I love you Serenity," he said, his voice hoarse. He then looked at Darien. "Take care of her Darien."
While Travis was saying all this, Serenity was shaking her head. "You'll be ok Travis," she whispered. "You'll be just fine."
Slowly Travis' eyes closed and his body fell limp.
Serenity broke into loud sobs of sorrow. Darien drew her into his arms. A few tears fell from Darien's eyes as well.
THE END