Chapter 9
As Roland opened the door, he quickly realized that that last pound was not from the Spinosaur. It was from a far greater terror, one that lurked in the water. With one glace at the blood-stained water, Roland knew he was in trouble. The Spinosaur had been 10 meters long, that was huge to his standards. What could have possibly been big enough to eat it?
His answer came as a giant fin broke the water, not like a shark's, but a side fin. If it hadn't been part of a massive shadow gliding just beneath the water, he might have found it mildly amusing. But the only thing on his mind was how they could possibly leave the boat without getting caught by it.
As he was contemplating this the creature gave the cruise yacht another tremendous slam. Taken by surprise, Roland fell over the stair railing, flipping, and hitting the deck with a dull thud. Knocked unconscious he had no way of seeing the massive beast coming for him.
Alan, Ian, Paul, and Billy, who had been dragging the meat out stopped dead in their tracks when they saw the fin. The others, who had been holding the door and watching them, also stared at the fin. They did not believe that a monster that big could exist. When it hit the boat the foursome ran into each other, falling down in a heap. But as they stood up, sore from the tumble, they saw what they thought could only come true in nightmares.
"Liopleurodon," Eric muttered as the colossal head came over the deck, reaching right for the lifeless body of Roland Tembo. All watched in horror as it clamped its muscular jaws around Roland's body and dragged him into the water. The boat gave a mighty lurch as the creature fell into the water, forcing the passengers to tumble into each other once again.
"How are we going to escape with that monster lurking around?" Paul exclaimed in frustration, pulling himself off the floor. That thought kept all of them occupied, while the great Liopleurodon prowled outside.