Discovery Below Deck
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 51
by
copier
· original author:
pats2015
Debbie's moment of quiet reflection was interrupted by her son yelling from below deck.
"Mom, Beth get down here quick!" Derek yelled.
Both women quickly ran from their spots on the yacht, Beth with Steve in tow in her pocket, and hurried below deck.
"Derek what's the problem? Whoa." Debbie immediately stopped in her tracks.
Laying underneath the generators was the unmistakable sight of wired explosives. Both women took a step back while Debbie pulled at Derek and Johnny shoulders pulling them away as well.
"My God." Beth cried.
"Are those what I think they are?" Johnny asked.
"Yes they are Johnny. Why don't we continue this discussion up on the deck everyone?" Steve asked.
"Wait Dad there's more." Derek said pointing to the desk in the corner.
On the desk was a flare gun with several shots and leaning next to it was a spear gun.
"I'm grabbing those." Derek said pulling away from his mother's grip.
"Derek no!" Debbie screamed but it was too late. The teen quickly snatched both items before returning to the group. Beth quickly ushered everyone back up the stairs above deck.
"What the hell are explosives doing on your father's boat Beth!" Debbie yelled at the clearly distraught assistant. Steve feeling somewhat protective over the young woman, even against his own wife, stepped in to offer an explanation.
"A man like Albert Goldstein doesn't make it so far in his line of work without making a few enemies. Maybe those explosives are just insurance for when things go wrong." Steve said to the whole group. He looked up at Beth and could see him calling out her father's business may have only made things worse.
"I'm sorry you had to find out like this Beth." Steve said but Beth rather than be solemn almost looked angry, with Steve.
"Oh please Steve. How naive do you think I am? I know my father has his hands in a lot shady things. I've seen the kind of people he associates with. I've known since I was little. Daddy's business may be dirty but there is good that can come from it. Like you and your shrink ray technology."
"I wish I could agree with you Beth, but after today I don't think the world is ready for the power of such technology. In fact those explosives may come in handy."
"What do mean Dad?" Derek asked.
"I mean we can't let this technology fall into the wrong hands again at any cost. And if we can't shrink back down Erica at least we now have the means end her reign of terror." Steve announced to the stunned group.
"I agree babe. I'll make sure of it. Derek give Beth the flares and give me the spear gun." Debbie said.
Derek did as his mom asked.
"Debbie do realize what your saying?" Steve asked his wife.
"Yes. Yes I do Steve. It's time to end this madness once and for all." Debbie said before she cocked the spear gun in her hands.
"Mom, Beth get down here quick!" Derek yelled.
Both women quickly ran from their spots on the yacht, Beth with Steve in tow in her pocket, and hurried below deck.
"Derek what's the problem? Whoa." Debbie immediately stopped in her tracks.
Laying underneath the generators was the unmistakable sight of wired explosives. Both women took a step back while Debbie pulled at Derek and Johnny shoulders pulling them away as well.
"My God." Beth cried.
"Are those what I think they are?" Johnny asked.
"Yes they are Johnny. Why don't we continue this discussion up on the deck everyone?" Steve asked.
"Wait Dad there's more." Derek said pointing to the desk in the corner.
On the desk was a flare gun with several shots and leaning next to it was a spear gun.
"I'm grabbing those." Derek said pulling away from his mother's grip.
"Derek no!" Debbie screamed but it was too late. The teen quickly snatched both items before returning to the group. Beth quickly ushered everyone back up the stairs above deck.
"What the hell are explosives doing on your father's boat Beth!" Debbie yelled at the clearly distraught assistant. Steve feeling somewhat protective over the young woman, even against his own wife, stepped in to offer an explanation.
"A man like Albert Goldstein doesn't make it so far in his line of work without making a few enemies. Maybe those explosives are just insurance for when things go wrong." Steve said to the whole group. He looked up at Beth and could see him calling out her father's business may have only made things worse.
"I'm sorry you had to find out like this Beth." Steve said but Beth rather than be solemn almost looked angry, with Steve.
"Oh please Steve. How naive do you think I am? I know my father has his hands in a lot shady things. I've seen the kind of people he associates with. I've known since I was little. Daddy's business may be dirty but there is good that can come from it. Like you and your shrink ray technology."
"I wish I could agree with you Beth, but after today I don't think the world is ready for the power of such technology. In fact those explosives may come in handy."
"What do mean Dad?" Derek asked.
"I mean we can't let this technology fall into the wrong hands again at any cost. And if we can't shrink back down Erica at least we now have the means end her reign of terror." Steve announced to the stunned group.
"I agree babe. I'll make sure of it. Derek give Beth the flares and give me the spear gun." Debbie said.
Derek did as his mom asked.
"Debbie do realize what your saying?" Steve asked his wife.
"Yes. Yes I do Steve. It's time to end this madness once and for all." Debbie said before she cocked the spear gun in her hands.
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