The Pier
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 23
by
copier
· original author:
penslayer5
"This place stinks." Patricia stated bluntly.
The pier reeked of salt and dead fish. While it wasn't unexpected, the pungent smell of sea creatures could easily get locked in someone's nose. It was almost like walking through a fish market except worse.
"It does smell pretty bad." Bianca agreed.
"Let's just find a boat." Nicole spoke up.
The pier itself was actually fairly large and there were all kinds of boats docked. Fishing boats, rowboats, a dinghy, speedboats, an old ship crusted with barnacles. The trio was practically spoiled for choice.
There were a couple of dock workers as well as a few fishermen and what appeared to be a captain smoking a pipe by the old ship.
"Look, it's Captain Ahab." Patricia joked.
Nicole and Bianca snorted.
"He looks more like a pirate to me." Said the former.
"He doesn't have a peg-leg, but he has a big beard." Replied the latter.
The three eventually made their way to the center of the pier to get a good view of everything on offer. They needed a good boat for the finale, and it was up to Bianca to decide which vessel she wanted to use as a well-crafted prop.
"Alright, B. Anything catch your eye?" Nicole asked.
"Well..." She started as she continued to survey the area.
"I say go for the ship." Patricia cut in. "It's big, there's a captain and probably some crewmen aboard. You can't drive a ship that size without a full crew, right?"
Nicole nodded. "That makes sense. What do you think, B?"
"Uh..."
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a bell. A local restaurant built off to the side of the pier was the source of the sound and to a majority of the dock workers and fishermen, it meant only one thing... lunch. Some small cheers sounded as people dropped what they were doing and filed towards the eatery.
"Well, that's convenient." Patricia commented. "Less people to see us steal a ship."
"True." Nicole agreed. "Alright, B. Time to pick something."
"Okay." She began. "Let's take the..."
The pier reeked of salt and dead fish. While it wasn't unexpected, the pungent smell of sea creatures could easily get locked in someone's nose. It was almost like walking through a fish market except worse.
"It does smell pretty bad." Bianca agreed.
"Let's just find a boat." Nicole spoke up.
The pier itself was actually fairly large and there were all kinds of boats docked. Fishing boats, rowboats, a dinghy, speedboats, an old ship crusted with barnacles. The trio was practically spoiled for choice.
There were a couple of dock workers as well as a few fishermen and what appeared to be a captain smoking a pipe by the old ship.
"Look, it's Captain Ahab." Patricia joked.
Nicole and Bianca snorted.
"He looks more like a pirate to me." Said the former.
"He doesn't have a peg-leg, but he has a big beard." Replied the latter.
The three eventually made their way to the center of the pier to get a good view of everything on offer. They needed a good boat for the finale, and it was up to Bianca to decide which vessel she wanted to use as a well-crafted prop.
"Alright, B. Anything catch your eye?" Nicole asked.
"Well..." She started as she continued to survey the area.
"I say go for the ship." Patricia cut in. "It's big, there's a captain and probably some crewmen aboard. You can't drive a ship that size without a full crew, right?"
Nicole nodded. "That makes sense. What do you think, B?"
"Uh..."
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a bell. A local restaurant built off to the side of the pier was the source of the sound and to a majority of the dock workers and fishermen, it meant only one thing... lunch. Some small cheers sounded as people dropped what they were doing and filed towards the eatery.
"Well, that's convenient." Patricia commented. "Less people to see us steal a ship."
"True." Nicole agreed. "Alright, B. Time to pick something."
"Okay." She began. "Let's take the..."
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