The Harbor
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 50
by
copier
· original author:
penslayer5
"The harbor!" Beth exclaimed. "We could lure Sara and Erica away from the city and into the harbor! There's practically nothing on the water and we can load the prototype onto daddy's yacht!"
Everyone was now looking at the blonde as if she'd grown a second head. Steve was the first one to break his silence. "Beth, that's brilliant!"
"Yeah!" Derek cut in. "The water's perfect and if your dad really has a boat we can use, then it shouldn't be too much trouble to get a shot off at the giants!"
Beth's face was starting to get hot from all the praise.
"We still have to think of what to use as bait." Johnny reminded the group.
"That won't be a problem." Debbie sighed. "Can you boys do that phone trick again?"
Dere smiled. "Yes, we can. There should still be plenty of tv's left in the city."
Steve began to feel whatever hope he'd lost returning. "It sounds to me that we have a solid plan here. All we need to do now is transport the prototype to the harbor and onto Albert's yacht. You do have the key's, right?"
Beth held up her thumb. "Daddy had his boat DNA coded so only we can use it. All I have to do is press my thumb on the screen and it'll start."
"Really?" Jonny asked. "That's awesome!"
Steve started to smile. "Alright team, let's get to work!"
Debbie couldn't help but chuckle.
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They all eventually made it to harbor, having rigged a car in the parking lot to carry them and the bulky device. Thankfully the boys knew how to hotwire a car, something both Stave and Debbie made a mental note to ask them about later.
The harbor itself was a complete ghost town devoid of life. They tried calling out into the silence but were left with even more silence. There was just nothing and that made the location ideal for the plan they had all concocted.
Albert's Yacht was easy to spot as it was the only one in in the area. A tall white vessel that was practically gleaming like a beacon of hope and the name on the side felt almost like a sign... 'The gleaming Angel'.
"Alright boys, load it up." Debbie ordered.
Derek and Johnny struggled but they managed to get in onboard. Beth walked into the helm station and placed her thumb on the black screen. Immediately the ship lit up and the engines purred.
"Nice." She smiled.
Steve, who had been riding in Beth's lab coat asked, "Are there any generators aboard in case of emergencies?"
The blonde nodded. "We have two below deck."
Steve smiled. "Perfect. I think we have a really good chance this time."
Beth looked bashful. "I'm just glad I could help."
"You did more than just help, Beth." Steve spoke softly. "You might've just saved the day. Not only that, you brought hope back to this little group when there wasn't much left. Be proud of what you've done here."
The blonde sniffled. "Thank you, Steve."
Debbie meanwhile was leaned over the rail. As Derek and Johnny went below deck to help rig the prototype to a generator, she found herself pondering what would become of everyone after all was said and done. There's no way all of them walk away unscathed, right?
The older woman rested a hand over her face. "If I could do it all over again."
Everyone was now looking at the blonde as if she'd grown a second head. Steve was the first one to break his silence. "Beth, that's brilliant!"
"Yeah!" Derek cut in. "The water's perfect and if your dad really has a boat we can use, then it shouldn't be too much trouble to get a shot off at the giants!"
Beth's face was starting to get hot from all the praise.
"We still have to think of what to use as bait." Johnny reminded the group.
"That won't be a problem." Debbie sighed. "Can you boys do that phone trick again?"
Dere smiled. "Yes, we can. There should still be plenty of tv's left in the city."
Steve began to feel whatever hope he'd lost returning. "It sounds to me that we have a solid plan here. All we need to do now is transport the prototype to the harbor and onto Albert's yacht. You do have the key's, right?"
Beth held up her thumb. "Daddy had his boat DNA coded so only we can use it. All I have to do is press my thumb on the screen and it'll start."
"Really?" Jonny asked. "That's awesome!"
Steve started to smile. "Alright team, let's get to work!"
Debbie couldn't help but chuckle.
______
They all eventually made it to harbor, having rigged a car in the parking lot to carry them and the bulky device. Thankfully the boys knew how to hotwire a car, something both Stave and Debbie made a mental note to ask them about later.
The harbor itself was a complete ghost town devoid of life. They tried calling out into the silence but were left with even more silence. There was just nothing and that made the location ideal for the plan they had all concocted.
Albert's Yacht was easy to spot as it was the only one in in the area. A tall white vessel that was practically gleaming like a beacon of hope and the name on the side felt almost like a sign... 'The gleaming Angel'.
"Alright boys, load it up." Debbie ordered.
Derek and Johnny struggled but they managed to get in onboard. Beth walked into the helm station and placed her thumb on the black screen. Immediately the ship lit up and the engines purred.
"Nice." She smiled.
Steve, who had been riding in Beth's lab coat asked, "Are there any generators aboard in case of emergencies?"
The blonde nodded. "We have two below deck."
Steve smiled. "Perfect. I think we have a really good chance this time."
Beth looked bashful. "I'm just glad I could help."
"You did more than just help, Beth." Steve spoke softly. "You might've just saved the day. Not only that, you brought hope back to this little group when there wasn't much left. Be proud of what you've done here."
The blonde sniffled. "Thank you, Steve."
Debbie meanwhile was leaned over the rail. As Derek and Johnny went below deck to help rig the prototype to a generator, she found herself pondering what would become of everyone after all was said and done. There's no way all of them walk away unscathed, right?
The older woman rested a hand over her face. "If I could do it all over again."
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