The Prince Of Whales (5)
Everyone sheathed their pistols like winners. Dr. Chad winked at his personal guards not to use the chemical weapons. They are becoming a new species with all their individual secrets and suspicions. They are together under one umbrella just for the goldhill revelation. They cannot leave anyone alone. They are stuck with each other. Everyone is secretly hoping and privately dreaming to become a zillionaire. They were self-anointed pioneers and founding fathers of the goldhill religion. Once they spot the goldhill they will have their mafia priests and customer devotees from all around the world to save humanity from gold poverty. Their Big Boss will manifest his little divine Avatar to the god-famishing world and bless the believers with gold gifts. He will create jobs and provide employment to the unemployed ninja guys. He will become the god of this world for now. Finally he will manifest his real underworld Ibtos boss someday. The police world is patiently waiting for that occasion. Chapter eight They are alive! Shea Jacobson never wholeheartedly accepted the official dictum that his son Sam and his niece Joan died. He challenged himself that they are alive. He suddenly remembered Sam�s special waterproof watch. Whenever Sam went for a swim with that special waterproof watch, Shea used to buzz the same and Sam could easily feel it in his body and return him the message. Shea could see the message on the screen and also know the exact place where it is coming from. Sam had developed this special devise. Shea remembered this special devise and rushed to his bookroom. He quickly opened the drawer and found the devise that can buzz Sam�s watch. He took it out and hooked it to the regular computer monitor and operated the devise and waited for Sam�s response. He clicked it thrice. But there is no response. Feggy came to the bookroom and saw what Shea was trying to do. They both cried for their only son. Shea had burst into tears and said, �they killed our son�. Feggy also cried aloud but they controlled themselves. They both remembered how Sam had made that devise when they were constantly worried about his whereabouts. Shea tried it again. Suddenly they both saw a blinking on the screen and were greatly encouraged to see the message. There was no message. That means Sam has switched on his watch but he is not wearing it on his wrist. Shea tried to buzz it again and again. The same blinking appeared on the screen but there was no message. Shea�s body began to shiver. Feggy held him tight and tried to console him. She thought that Shea is over reacting. She thought that Shea must call their family doctor. Sometimes even the freewill becomes the victim of the communication gap. On the other side of the matter both Sam and Joan were busily making heavy ropes with the jute prepared from the coconut branches. They made a heavy rope ladder long enough to take them down to the Westside ground level from the mound. Sam explained his plan to Joan. Sam took freshwater in the coconut flask that he had made for the occasion. He already made the needed equipment with the bamboos. Joan dressed him up with the bamboo armour, shield, helmet, bow and arrows. Sam kissed her and went to the heavy rope ladder. Joan ran and climbed up the nearby tree and sat there to constantly watch both Sam and the ghostly community members who were living and walking on the water. Sam got on the heavy rope ladder and began to climb down step by step. It was a long way and took him ten minutes to reach the bottom of the valley. Sam is now on the seafloor on the Westside and literally walking on the one-foot-deep seawater. He seemed like a bamboo humanoid walking on the seawater. Joan was watching him without blinking. He quietly glided from one tree to another like ramapithecine Tarzan. At last he settled on the last tree and watched the scene. There are about thirty old men at work. There is a big thatched house and about thirty small huts around. These old Thalmulic folks are making ropes from the jute of the branches of various trees. They started taking some logs and ropes into the valley. Sam came down and followed them into the valley. There he saw a big lake and a boat under construction. The men were trying to make a way for the boat to the nearby lake. Sam was wonder stricken to see how these old men were able to make such a boat with no proper instruments at all. He listened to their conversations and came to know that they were speaking a different language. They are using rock tools, rock saws and rock knives and cutting the wood to sizes. They stopped the work and came back to their huts. They gathered under the trees and started to enjoy their luncheon. They had every thing under the sky in their luncheon to enjoy: different fish, coconut dishes, all sorts of vegetables, fruits of all kinds, drinks made from different fruit juices and other delicacies. They are not savage people but are modern. Sam was tempted to go and eat with them. He found the back door and went into the big thatched house and looked around in the kitchen and grabbed some fish, vegetables and juice and quickly came out using the back door. He heard a clear voice in English behind him saying, �guru! Get me some more fish and mango juice�. The old cook brought the fish and the juice. Sam was tempted to see that English-speaking guy but heard some one coming into the kitchen and immediately dropped that idea. He quickly ran and climbed up the tree and glided back to the rope ladder. He packed the hot lunch in a big banana leaf and tied all the items to his waist. He then climbed up to his mound and surprised Joan. They both enjoyed the hot kosher fish and vegetable lunch along with the fruits and juices. He told the whole story to Joan and encouraged her to go down to meet the English-speaking old man. They finished the lunch. Sam suddenly saw his waterproof watch lying on the rock table. Joan left it there after playing with it for a while. Sam grabbed it and put it on his wrist. They started making plans to meet these old folks. They meticulously discussed about every minute detail and decided to meet those folks. Sam looked at his watch. It�s Sunday 3 pm. They walked along the bay wondering if they could see the whales. But there is no sign of the whales. Sam said, �I wonder how those old folks were managing without lights�. They went up to the mound again and for their amazement they saw the torches in the huts reflecting in the water. It reminded them the descriptions of the blazing underworld lake of dark fire. The old folks were singing oriental type songs. Sam and Joan finally decided to meet the old folks next day and returned to their dark cave villa. The night was very bright to see every thing around. Sam arranged the flowerbed out side the cave villa. They both lay down on the bed and started watching the starry sky. They were glad and encouraged to find the human community there in the middle of nowhere. They felt comfortable and slept very well. The morning sun and the sea gulls woke them up. Sam smelt the seawater and opened his eyes and looked around. He was shocked to see water all around. It seemed as if they are sleeping on the seawater. He stepped into the one-foot deep water and carried Joan into their cave villa. Joan thought it rained on the island last night without making them wet. But she realized that the seawater is all around and they both rushed to the top of the mound. They looked down from the mound and saw the huts floating in the seawater like little boats there. Sam climbed another tall tree and saw the old folks making the boat ready to go into the lake. Sam and Joan slowly climbed down the heavy rope ladder and ran towards the lake. The old folks carried their stuff into the boat and pushed the boat into the lake. Sam shouted hard enough and the old folks heard him okay. They wondered to see the strangers running towards the boat. Sam and Joan reached the boat and they received them as if they expected them. They dropped the rope ladder. Sam and Joan quickly climbed into the boat. The boat was floating in the lake water but going nowhere. Then the old folks took them to the lower deck and introduced them to the English speaking old man. Sam and Joan could not find words when they saw the English-speaking old man. It was Boris Jacobson their grandfather. Boris looked at them and began to see his son Shea and daughter Lillian in their faces. For twenty years the world believed that he was dead. But now he is alive. The old folks were looking at them and wondering about the astonishing silence before they burst into tears to know about each other. Boris finally said, �these are my grand children�. Sam and Joan became like little children and ran to give him a big hug. They cried with tears of joy. They asked him thousand questions and Boris was trying to remember every thing. He tried to remember the name of the luxury boat driver who pushed him into ocean. Boris told them that it would take an hour for the seawater to disappear again. That means after an hour they can go back and fix their huts again. Sam and Joan could not wait for an hour to see the seawater disappear. When every thing became normal, they came back to the living area. Then Sam and Joan helped the old folks to fix their houses. They did not want to go back to their cave villa until they shared every thing with their grandfather. They told the old folks that the mound on the eastside is much safer. Next day when the water disappeared Sam and Joan invited all the old folks to their cave villa. It took some time for the old folks to climb up the rope ladder. There are many caves for all of them to stay in safety near the mound. They all decided to move to the eastside area to be able to see the whales when they return. Boris told that the whales brought him to that island after Rodrigo pushed him in the Hawaiian ocean. Sam and Joan told Boris the same story. The old folks told then in their language that they were all fishermen missing from the New Fijian Islands. Sam translated their story to Boris and Joan. These fishermen called themselves the Thalmulic people and speak an ancient language called Thalmulic. Sam showed his waterproof watch like device and explained to Boris how it works. Because of the wave shortage problem it could not work. While Sam was explaining about its work, he suddenly saw that his father Shea was giving signal. Sam showed the process and gave his watch to Boris and asked him to send a message to his father Shea. Boris pressed the buttons and typed the message saying, �we are alive - we are safe - Father Boris, son Sam and niece Joan � from some unknown island. Shea got the message and shouted, �they are alive. My dad, our son and our niece all are alive and safe. Honey they are alive�. He was running like a crazy man to share this news to Feggy and all. Feggy thought that Shea really became crazy and called Lillian immediately. She told her to call Rodrigo and tell him to come and handle the situation. Lillian immediately called Rodrigo and explained to him that her brother Shea became crazy and that he is running around telling everyone that Sam is alive. She insisted Rodrigo to be there to tackle the problems. Rodrigo got the message and booked a private plane. He was worried about Shea. He thought in his mind, �who is going to take care of all the estate business if Shea goes to the mental asylum? Who will manage all these companies, factories and businesses? He consulted the lawyers right away and asked them to make him the uncrowned monarchial in charge of Jacobsons Foundation. The lawyers called a suitable judge for this purpose. He agreed to handle this business in favor of Rodrigo. Chapter nine There it is! Dr. Chad, the scientist group and Captain Roger Felix and his crewmembers are anxiously waiting for the next seaplane to communicate. They fixed their radio equipment and kept on calling for help. They had walked for two days. They seemed very confident of Dr. Chad�s third day theory. He emphasized his theory again and said, �something is going to happen on the third day that is today. Keep the radio equipment open twenty-four hours. We must be able to communicate with the next seaplane�. They stopped at the right spot under the air corridor. The crewmembers obeyed his instructions and switched on their radio equipment. The head cook prepared the lunch. While they were eating they heard the air scooting noise of the small aircraft. It is flying down towards them. The crewmembers radioed the message to the aircrew. Surprisingly they heard Rodrigo�s sweet voice. The aircraft safely landed and Rodrigo came out and waved his hand. Dr. Chad and Captain roger Felix stopped eating their lunch and received Rodrigo with a warm welcome. He explained them the situation and told them, �I am worried about my wife�s brother. I must be there to help him out. They need me to take care of his estate business. He seems very depressed for the loss of his son. He thinks his son is still alive. In that case you must help us to find him�. Everyone thought that Shea is crazy to believe that Sam is alive. Rodrigo told them about Sam and his waterproof watch and said, �he cannot talk but you will know his whereabouts by communicating with his wonder watch�. The crewmembers then tried to spot Sam with their transmitters. But they received no response. Rodrigo made some phone calls. He then promised them six vehicles; food supplies and other needed equipment to carry on this mission. He asked Dr. Chad and Captain roger Felix to wait for the aircraft carrier within next six hours. They thanked him for the arrangements. They promised him that they would carry on the mission until they could find Sam and Joan. Rodrigo waved his hand and byebyed them from the aircraft window. The aircraft proceeded towards Hawaii. Dr. Chad and Captain Felix shook hands for this new assignment in addition to their goldhill mission and said, �we play Paul and Shea will play Peter and let Rodrigo rob him and pay us for our mission as God be with us�. They finished their lunch and waited for the aircraft carrier. Meanwhile they tried to spot Sam again through their transmitters. Rodrigo called the mental hospital authorities and requested them to take Shea in. Shea was chained to the stretcher. Lillian and Feggy followed the ambulance in their limousine. Shea was shifted to a super special room with special doctors and special attendants. Rodrigo reached Hawaii and rushed to the hospital. Feggy appreciated Rodrigo�s timely help. She asked him to take care of the estate business while they are in the hospital. Rodrigo and Lillian assured Feggy that they would take care of every thing until Shea becomes normal again. Rodrigo spoke with the hospital chief and requested him to take care of Shea and said in tears, �he lost his father twenty years ago and now his only son�. The hospital chief assured him of the best treatment and early recovery and said, �its only a temporary emotional depression. There is nothing serious to worry about. We have twenty-four hour supervision�. Shea was already anesthetized. The specialists are taking care of him with full care and attention. Feggy and Lillian are waiting for him in the main hall. Rodrigo came to them and said, �they are taking car of him real well. There is nothing to worry. The doc said it�s only a temporary emotional depression. Lillian will go to her mother and I will stay here for a while. You can go home now�. Feggy appreciated him again. Lillian and Feggy left the hospital. Rodrigo called Dr. Chad and told him that Shea was in the hospital and he would be well very soon�. Dr. Chad told Rodrigo, �the carrier came and we have received every thing as promised. We will continue to communicate with Sam if he still alive�. The vehicles proceeded towards the unnamed island along with the additional rig workers both men and women. Suddenly the radio operator took off his binoculars and shouted, �there it is�. Dr. Chad and Captain Roger Felix adjusted their binoculars and looked at the boat in the lake. They rushed to the spot. They found nobody in the boat. They stopped there and searched all the huts and the big thatched house. The old folks already left their huts. They took every thing with them. They are already on the eastside of the island and taking rest in their new cave houses.
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