Chapter Four
He raced up the staircase and flung open the door that lead to the deck. The sea was a little rough but he'd rather handle that than fire.
He ran back to his room and grabbed his jacket, whip and gun. He stuck the whip and gun into his jacket then zipped it up. After jamming his hat down further on his head the went back to the deck.
Suddenly he was pushed from behind and he flew out over the deck toward the railing. As he sailed over it he grabbed a hold of it and hung, suspended over the open water.
He looked up at see Shannon smiling down at him.
"It seems as if I will have the pleasure of disposing of you after all." He said. With that he brought the butt of his gun down on Indy's tortured knuckles.
Indy suppressed a yell and tried to hold on tighter. Shannon hit him two more times and finally Indy had to let go, his bones seemed to be beaten to dust.
As he fell away from the deck the ship suddenly blew up. He threw his arms over his head for protection and started swimming away as soon as he hit the water. The only problem was that there was nothing to swim to. The ocean was empty of any human life, at least that's what he thought until he brushed against the body of the waiter.
He kept swimming until he came to a piece of board. He draped himself over it and stayed that way a long time. Somewhere in there he fell asleep.
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When Indy opened his eyes it was day time and the sun was reflecting rather harshly off of the water. The water! He looked around wildly then remembered what had happened.
He yawned and then made a closer inspection of his surroundings. He was surprised to see an island a little to his left and behind him. Anything is better than paddling around out here. He thought. So he started toward it. When he pulled himself onto the beach and stood up he was amazed to find that his gun and whip were still in his coat. The gun wouldn't work od course, but it would once the powder dried out.
He took off his hat and emptied out the water them stuck it back on his head.
After sticking the gun in it's holster and clipping the whip to his belt he took off the jacket and slung it over his shoulder then started down the beach as if on a leisurely stroll.
A little ways on he rounded a corner and saw a man with a cloth wrapped around his waist doing something in a boat. Indy decided to creep up on him in case he wasn't the friendly sort.
As he got closer he saw that what the man was doing was trying to light a fuse. I wonder why he want's to blow up a good boat. I could use that boat to get off this island. And with that thought in mind he snuck up behind the man and said quietly: "Excuse me sir, may I have your boat if you don't want it?"
The native whirled around and would have sent Indy overboard if Indy hadn't tripped him first. The man got up again and went after Indy who had now moved to the explosives and after laying is coat on a seat, was starting to disconnect the wires.
Indy saw the man coming out of the corner of his eye and was ready when he came at him. Indy jumped out of the way and the man went past him. He grabbed the back of the man and knocked him in the head with this gun then tossed him out onto the sand.
Indy was just about to start the motor when the beating of many drums seized his attention. They sounded as if they were coming from the center of the island. He struggled with the decision of going to see what was going on and getting back to civilization. Finally his sense of adventure won and he jumped out of the boat and stated toward the sound of the drums.
He pushed through bunches of under brush and soon came to a clearing or rather a village. He hid behind the bushes and watched as the villagers beat their drums.
Suddenly a cry pierced the air. "No!" A female voice shouted and to his surprised what looked like an American woman, a beautiful American woman, was dragged out of the center hut and taken to a smaller hut that was painted black.
Once she was shoved inside two guards were posted at the door. He could hear her yelling and trying to knock the door down from inside. He watched and a few moments later two older women came to the black hut and were admitted by the guards.