Chapter 37 : Tail

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by junktom

by junktom

Hanging on the back of a speeding boat was no easy task, but not for the giant Kazakh. As the boat was steering closer to land, Masha let go from the fender and submerged under water, swam stealthy into shore.

"What do you think this place is?" Chloe asked as they were brought off the boat.

"Those look like Israeli missile boats, went out of service decades ago." JoJo observed the three ships across the dock.

"What are they doing here?"

"Building something." JoJo looked at the construction workers under gun point.

"Do you think Tilly and Camryn are here?"

"I guess we'll soon find out."

They were taken across the pier and into the third ship, down a deck and into a room, sitting there was a man working with a satellite phone.

"Finally." the man put down the phone, Chloe could see Tilly's arms sitting next to it. "Did you think you can hide from us? We cover a hundred kilometers of water from here."

"And you're here because?" JoJo arched her eye brows, hands at her hips in an authoritative pose.

Unexpected by the girl's response, Hermano knew he wasn't looking at a civilian.

"Who do you work for?"

"We are the United Aquatic Survey and Services." JoJo answered with a smile. "And you are illegally detaining me and my friends."

Chloe often wonder how JoJo could come up with random names in her head, then she read her joke. United Aquatic Survey and Services spells U-ASS.

"Illegal?" the man chuckled. "You are trespassing."

"On international water?"

"We're claiming it ours, just like every other country."

"With three rusty Israeli missile boats on your backyard? You can't claim a piece in a sandbox!"

Hermano shifted his eyes, beginning to grow suspicious on the girl.

"You seem to know a lot about ships."

"Oh, I know way more than that!" JoJo laughed proudly. "For example, I know you capture seamen into forced labor. What are you trying to build here?"

"Who sent you?" the man grew impatient.

"This place is too small to make a military base..."

"How did you find this place?"

"It's out of range for any missile silos..."

"Who are you working for??"

"The rocks are too shallow for radioactive dump..."

"I don't think you are aware of your situation!"

"I don't think you aware yours! Do you know who I am?"