Pirate and the Merhog

Locket

"Now time for adventure, mateys!" I said to get their attention.

"Aye aye captain!" They saluted. Shadow got to the front of the ship, Silver steering the ship while Tails keeps a guard at the crow's nest.

"Set course east south!" I commanded.

"Yes Sonic" Silver rolls the wheel. Shadow then goes to check the cargo we brought onboard, if we have all equipment.

I heard a splash and I looked down to see what it was. It was very fast but from what I saw looked like a pink fish tail. I must be hallucinating or imagining things. Relax, Sonic. It's all in your head.

"Keep the course" I told my crew.

I went to my cabin in the ship and checked the map where we were going. I heard the splash again and looked at the window but nothing was there. Guess it's some fishes jumping out of the water.

Maybe some electric guitar music should help clear my head. Rock music makes me feel wild for adventures. I turned on my music list in my phone and listened to some of my favorite rock music bands.

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A while later we stopped on a small tiny uninhabited island to let Blue Wind a break.

"Phew, finally some land to be on" Shadow jumped off the ship with the others and me.

"Look on the bright side, a new adventure is awaiting" I said.

"Let's say that if a mermaid exist, would you fall for her beauty?" Tails asked me.

"Uhhh......well....maybe. I don't know. I'm just not ready to have another girlfriend in my life. Sometimes I feel that I don't know what love truly is" I said.

"Someone once said it comes from the heart" Silver said.

"You really think so, bud?" I asked.

"That's just something Fiona lacked" Silver said.

My ears perked of a splash noise again, "Do you hear something?" I said.

"I heard it. It's probably dolphins or sharks" Shadow said.

"It's like it's following us. I'm gonna check it out. Guard my baby for me, guys" I gestured my ship and went back up to my ship to get my diving gear.

As soon as I got it on, I dived into the water to find out what it is. Eh, maybe a new fish I haven't seen? Fast like a barracuda? Oh, I see stingray migration down there near the coral garden. What a great shot to take a picture with my waterproof camera.

Then I saw some sharks swimming in the reef, one was a tiger shark and it simply ignored me as it was already pursuing another prey. Thank goodness.

But then, I see something shiny at the coral garden. I swam down to see what it is. As I did, I see what looks like a golden seashell...only like a locket or something? Weird. It's not rusted or old. Silver my best archaeologist should know what this is and if it has any connection to history.

I put it into my pocket and swam back to shore, "Okay be cool Sonic" I said to myself.

I got back to shore and took my scuba mask off.

"Hey guys! Look what I found" I took the locket out of my pocket. They came over and saw what I found.

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Once aboard, Silver was examining the locket, "Hmmmmm..... interesting"

"Can you open it?" I asked him.

Silver carefully opens the locket and a bubble image of a city appeared in it glowing, "Is that what I think it is?"

"Atlantis?! It is real!" I took a closer look.