Nightriders The Kidnappings Part 19

    Selena awakened to find herself lying face down belly on a floating wooden panel. Slade who was lying next to her winked. “Good morning, beautiful!”

    “What just happened?” asked Selena weakly.

    “We escaped, I think,” answered Slade. “Your plan worked perfectly apart from taking out the whole ship and stranding us in the middle of the ocean.” Slade patted Selena on the back. “You’re dynamite, lady!”

    Selena smiled and joined Slade in laughter as they gazed at the smoke and debris in the distance. “I did, didn’t I?” I’ll bet those pirates are still wondering what hit them!”

    “They were hit by hurricane Selena, that’s what!” gibed Slade.

    “They should sue whoever installed that sprinkler system!” chortled Selena. The lizards’ humor was interrupted by the rugged, defeated figure of Captain Hopper crawling onto the sheet metal to join them. He was covered in ash with his clothes burnt from the explosion. Selena gasped as he pulled out a large dagger.

    “Don’t anybody, move a muscle!” wheezed Hopper, in between coughs. “You’re still my prisoners and I’m not about to go back empty handed!” To Hopper’s astonishment, Selena again began to laugh. “What’s so funny?!”

    “Your ears!” Selena replied, short of breath from laughing. At this statement, Slade joined her in laughter.

    “What about them?!” growled Hopper.

    “They’re still smoking!” Selena giggled.

    Hopper immediately began slapping his ears attempting to douse the smoke. “That’s not funny!”

    “No, it’s hilarious!” gibed Slade, continuing to laugh.

    “They were my best feature!!!” roared Hopper.

    “Maybe they were but they’re not now!” said Selena.

    Hopper threateningly raised his knife as if preparing to stab, only to seconds later collapsed on the floor, sobbing. “My poor ears…”




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