Poseidon's Secret by Preston William Child

Author:Preston William Child
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2020-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

10

WHISPERS AND DEMANDS

Everyone else was sleeping below deck or in their cabins. Sam was leaning against the railing, once again looking down at the dark water below. He watched the water slap against the boat's hull over and over, like it was trying to nudge the vessel forward, to press onward. The sound of the slaps repeated over and over against the boat, in a rhythm. As Sam listened to the sound beneath him, he started to hear another sound woven between the splashes.

It was a whisper. The same voice that had echoed throughout the Order of the Black Sun's hideout; that gargled, angry snarling. This was quieter than before and wasn't accompanied by a water figure.

“Give it.”

Rather than the bone-rattling yells from before, the words just slipped through Sam's ears this time. It was like the voice didn't want to wake the others or was trying a different approach than the destructive commotion it caused to deliver its message before.

“Give it back. Give it back now.”

Sam shook his head, trying to loosen the voice from his brain. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be that easy and the voice persisted with its demands.

“You have two. They are not yours. They are mine. Give them back.”

Sam put his hands over his ears, turning his palms into walls to prevent anything from slithering into his earlobes. It proved to be just as unsuccessful of a tactic. The words continued to come, moving right through his hand blockades.

“Give them back. Give them back. Give them back. Give them back. Give them back.”

“Stop...” Sam muttered, closing his eyes and pushing his hands harder over his ears. “Stop...stop it.”

“Give them back. Give them back. Give them back. Give them back.”

“Stop it,” Sam said, taking a step away from the water. “Stop it. Please.”

“They are mine. They are mine. They are mine. They are mine.”

“I...I know...I know.” Sam wanted that voice to leave more than anything. This was far worse than the explosive water that came before. This felt so much more personal, like the entity had lodged itself into the back of Sam's head and he wouldn't be able to get it off. He was stunned with the maddening sounds.

He had only heard the voice for seconds but it already felt like he'd been hearing it for hours. He couldn't stand to hear it any longer than he had. He couldn't imagine what point of sanity he would be in if the voice remained for an extended period of time.

“They are mine. They are mine. They are mine. They are mine.”

“I know,” Sam said again, through gritted teeth. “I know that, alright? I know! I'm doing the best I can. I'm trying to get them back to you. Don't you see that? I'm going to get all three and bring them back to you. Just be patient.”

“No patience.”

“You have to be!” Sam said, his voice raised. “You have to at least give me more time! I'm on my way to find the third! Once we have it, I'll bring all three to the trident.

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