Deep Blue Blackmail
Chapter 13
By Kiddo
In Loving Memory of Jonathan Brandis
"Don't fix a broken heart. Who really wants to forget?" (Joseph Fiennes)
"I always will remember you by real good moments." ("Real Good Moments" by Christian Wunderlich)
Disclaimer: I don't have any rights to the TV show "seaQuest DSV," and I am not making any money with this fanfiction. Mike Erikson is my own creation.
A big "Thank You" goes to my beta reader Jackie and everybody who reviewed.
Reviews and feedback are always welcome.
"Am I Flipper?" After all, the dolphin was world-famous, and it would be fitting, seeing as they were on the seaQuest.
"No, Flipper was male."
"Then maybe Fury?" Maybe the black wonder horse would be the one.
"No, also male."
"Black Beauty?"
"No."
"Skippy, you know, the kangaroo?"
"No."
Now Miguel could only think of one animal that had been in a TV show, movie, or comic. He couldn't imagine that it would be a newer animal. "Then I have to be Lassie."
The others smiled and applauded. "Yes!"
Ortiz breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally, I thought I'd never get it." He looked at the others. "Who's next? Lucas?"
The teenager nodded. "Okay." He drew a piece of paper and passed it to Miguel, who taped it to his forehead. While this was happening, he observed the other's faces closely. It looked as if O'Neill had written it. Tim looked pretty sheepish, at any rate. That meant that the famous person on the paper was someone totally normal and really famous. "Am I male?"
The others nodded. "Yes."
"And I'm human?" Even though he was already sure about it, he thought it was better to ask, just to be on the safe side.
"Yes."
The computer genius tried to think of a question that would give him a lot of information. "Am I still alive?"
Ben shook his head. "No." The boy was good; he had definitely played this game more than once.
"Did I die after 2000?"
"No."
"After 1980?" Lucas had decided to continue in 20-year increments.
Again, the others shook their heads. "No."
"After 1960?"
"Yes."
"After 1970?"
"Yes."
He decided to stop that line of questioning there. If he tried to find the specific year and the others were wrong about it, it would end up confusing him more than helping. "Okay, that means I died somewhere between 1970 and 1980." He thought for a moment. Who would O'Neill pick… "Was I a politician?"
"No."
"An author?"
"No."
"A scientist?"
Again, he got a "No" answer.
"Was I a musician?"
Miguel Ortiz nodded. "Yes, mainly."
Ben shook his head in irritation. Why couldn't any of these people keep their big mouths shut? "Why don't you tell him more? He's almost gotten it. He'll know within five questions who he is."
Before Ortiz could say anything in his own defense, Lucas decided to go on. "Did I also act?"
Krieg nodded - he knew it! The teen would get it right away. "Yes."
Lucas already had a sneaking suspicion who he was. Died between 1970 and 1980, made music, and also acted. That could only mean one person when you considered it was O'Neill's pick.
To Be Continued…
Any ideas who Lucas is?
I know this chapter is short, but I want to give the readers also a chance to guess who everybody is in this game.
Written 2005 / Translated Spring 2006