In Search Of The Elusive Mermaid

CHAPTER 8/MURPHY'S LAW

Samuel entered the water with spear gun in one hand, flashlight in the other and knife on his waistband....he headed to the tunnel expecting the worst...he looked around as he swam as quickly as he could....he knew he didn't have space for error....for it would cost him his life....he just followed the curvature of the tunnel cave....his heart was pounding in his chest......as he kept swimming so he was moving pretty fast soon he could see the exit up ahead.....he felt good.....for soon all this would be behind him just a distant memory....but soon his hopes would be shattered again when he saw the mermaid pop out of some weed looking bushes at the entrance darting towards him....Samuel barely had time to react he pointed and pulled the trigger....the spear was heading for a direct hit but somehow the mermaid twisted its body moving away from the spear....it looked like the scene from Martix....this gave Sam the opportunity to get out in the open....all he had to do now is go straight up another fifty feet...he went for it.....the mermaid close behind.....Samuel was no match for this foe...the mermaid grabbed his foot....he was soon being pulled back under.....Samuel reached for his knife but this time the mermaid was ready it started to swim in a backward movement there was no way Sam could have used his knife....he was doomed....the mermaid was having his way.....Samuel was feeling his life leaving his chest....he could not believe it...he was so close.....he felt his body being pulled down to the deep waters....he was hopeless now....he kicked and tried to pull away but this thing was too strong....out of the corner of his eyes he saw this figure approaching full speed ahead....it was Jose....pointing the gun at the mermaid trying to get close enough not wanting to miss...as soon as he was close enough he took the shot...it was a direct hit to the chest are....the mermaid let go of Samuel now struggling to pull this thing out of his chest......Jose reached out to Samuel...pulling out his mouth piece to let Samuel suck in some much needed oxygen.....Samuel was sucking as his life depended on it.....Jose watched as the mermaid was wiggling lower and lower to the bottom.....he put back his mouth piece......pointing up....gesturing to Samuel to go.....Samuel didn't think twice....he darted straight up 

Jose reloaded his spear gun....dived down to look for the mermaid....the mermaid was now by the entrance of the cave about to enter but he was still struggling with the spear in his chest.....Jose aimed carefully pulled the trigger...this time the spear went through and through the mermaid lodging itself to the wall of the cave the mermaid spasm a little then remain motionless....stuck to the wall....Jose pulled out his knife now coming to make sure this mermaid harms no one else....but it was over the mermaid was dead now....slumped over....the only thing holding it up was the spear....Jose looked at it in amazement....he had done it....he had killed the mermaid...the old man would be proud of him.......he stood there watching the dead mermaid....wondering that no one would believe this in a million years......maybe if i take his hand...or even his head....for proof....his ego was taking over...he wanted to be glorified.....he wanted to show the world what he has done......he had killed the beast......as he was pondering these thoughts he got this strange feeling of being watched...he raised his head to look around him...his hear stopped for a second when the shadowy figures emerging from the darkness....he was surrounded by mermaids....all sizes...but these looked different a bit shy even...they just stood there watching him....he let go of the knife...holding up his hand in resignation....there were at least twenty mermaids around him and more were approaching from behind.....Jose was terrified...one of them got his attention.....he was the biggest of all of them one would think the leader of the pack....Jose locked wise even...he gestured to Jose to go.....Pointing upwards.....Jose looked up too....you mean to go up......Jose was pointing up now...the mermaid nod in agreement.....Jose started his ascend very slowly.....he saw all of them surround the dead mermaid they were carrying him somewhere...a strong thought came to Jose...he had killed a rogue mermaid....a loner...a rebel.....for at any moment he felt threatened by these mermaids they seem friendly and understanding.....almost like he had done them a favor killing this rebel mermaid....this is why they didn't seek revenge for the death of one of their own.....he swam up slowly savoring the moment of victory....he decided right there and then to keep this a secret from the world...for somehow he knew that the one causing all this chaos was now gone...he felt satisfied.....he avenged his brother....he saved his friend's life he avenged the old man.....yes he will surely tell him he used his gun......it was all over now....he was the last man standing

THE END

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