A Cult in Paradise; Episode 27, Nick's Offer

This is episode twenty-six of the fifth book in the Trace Troy Adventures in  Paradise series. The Title is A Cult in Paradise. It will be featured in episodes over the next few months. It will eventually be published in full on Amazon. All of the Trace Troy books, as well as my other novels, can be purchased on Amazon by clicking the Bookstore tab above. I hope you enjoy. And thanks for stopping by. 

Nick's Offer

They stopped in a small clearing. 

“How are we going to get out of here?” Paul spoke quietly.

“A seaplane will land in a few minutes,” Trace said. “I will signal it. It will land and come near. We will take a rubber boat out to the seaplane.”

“As soon as the plane is spotted, a P51 fighter plane will take off.”

“We have explosives on the P51,” Trace said. “If anybody goes near it, the tail section will be blown off.”

“There’s two speed boats,” Nick said. 

“We have explosives attached to them, also,” Trace said.

“Listen,” Sylvia said. “I think I hear the plane.”

“Let’s go,” Trace said and they hurried through the brush. 

They came upon the area where Adam was hidden. 

Trace spotted him. 

“Dad,” he whispered loudly, “the plane is coming.”

They all continued through the brush to the area of the island where Cally and the seaplane planned on landing. 

“Who’s the extra man?” Adam said.

“The guard,” Trace said. 

“Geez,” Adam said, “did you bring the sheriff and his deputy too?”

They reached the position where the rubber boat was hidden. Pete was waiting there. They looked out to sea and saw the seaplane splash down in the water. 

From overhead a searchlight flashed. It came from the tower a quarter of a mile away. Then a loud warning horn blared. 

Trace pulled a small black box from his backpack. “Let’s see if this works.” He pushed a button. 

Two flashes came from the direction of the light. The light pointed skyward. An explosion was heard. And the light disappeared. 

Trace nodded to Pete. He pulled a small black box from his back and pushed the button. 

They paused to listen. Two loud explosions echoed. And then came a couple more fainter explosions. 

“We have a problem,” Adam said. 

“Our rubber boat is made for four,” Adam said. “We planned on five and that was pushing it. Now we have six.”

There was silence. Everyone’s minds raced for a solution.

“I’ll stay,” Nick said. “I’ll tell them you kidnapped me.”