“No need to wait anymore, God has already given you someone Gudama, I’m right here,” she said.
Gudama slightly nodded in acknowledgement and was pulled again by Layla for some more love.
On lookers whistled and cheered, and the sun couldn’t have been brighter bathing them with light.
While the crowd cheered celebrating their victory, Eric felt a sinking pit down his stomach at the sight of it.
Peace had been restored once again, and everyone was relieved to know that evil had finally come to an end. Over the next months, most of the damage had been cleaned, and although the economy suffered greatly, civilization continued with a new purpose and meaning as human beings had a new beginning.
Era of Gudama
Stepping out of her brand new black convertible, Layla met Gudama at his new secluded home. It had been three months since his epic battle with Draco, and now Gudama felt cozy after building his new mansion nestled in the heart of nature. He was waiting out in his spacious open back yard admiring the scenery.
“Hello handsome,” said Layla walking towards him.
Gudama smiled at the sight of her, “You look great,” he complemented.
Layla wore an exquisite white dress with heels.
“Love the shades,” he said.
“Yeah, makes me feel cooler driving that baby,” she said referring to the convertible.
“Oh yes, the car,” Gudama said taking notice.
“But I guess you don’t care for such material comforts right, because you’re Gudama, the great hero of earth,” she said teasingly flexing her muscles.
“Right, care for some berries?” he offered.
Walking through the garden, Gudama and Layla enjoyed some fruit, picking them fresh from nature. Inside, Layla flipped open her laptop clicking away.
“Alright, let’s talk marriage, I got it all figured out.”
“Oh put that away Layla, you know I don’t like those,” he said irritated from the screen’s mercury coated fluorescent light.
Layla showed Gudama her big plans for their wedding which was scheduled in three months.
Nodding his head, Gudama merely listened to her rambling letting her have her way for the big celebration. No one had been invited yet as they didn’t want a big show. Only Layla’s family and Andy were being considered to be attendees.
Bored of planning, Gudama caressed Layla’s shoulders, running his hands down her smooth silky skin. They embraced each other and extended their passion, sharing feelings while releasing pent up tension. Their intimacy grew stronger as Layla submitted herself completely in his arms. Gudama stroked her hair and massaged the back of her neck with a gentle hand.
Gazing at her eyes, he felt himself pulled into her and kissed Layla’s luscious lips while she began to undress his shirt. Slowly feeling the temperature rise from body heat, Gudama held her head in his palm while sweeping her off her feet on his sofa, running his other hand down her warm legs. He tickled her ear with small circular strokes. Layla giggled in pleasure and she enjoyed his playful stimulation. He then placed a hand on her lower back and rubbed, doubling her joy. Excitement grew, and as Gudama went forward for the next move, he felt something break in his fingers while his ears heard a cracking sound.
Oh no, he thought fearing for the worst.
Hesitantly, Gudama pulled back worried for her wellbeing swallowing saliva.
“What happened?” she said.
Gudama examined his hand and realized he crushed Layla’s earring. He felt relieved he didn’t crush her.
“Oops,” he said.
They both sat up and saw the broken earring.
Layla burst into laughter upon seeing it.
“I guess I don’t know my own strength,” he said holding what was left of it, “I’m so sorry.”
“That’s ok, just buy me a new one,” she said raising her eyebrows as if challenging.
“Ah sure, not a problem, what ah, what do you like?” he asked scratching his forehead.
“Mmm...Pearl, get me pearls, nice big beautiful shiny pearls,” she said happily.
“Blackmail huh?” Gudama said looking at the remains of her former earring.
“Yea, you crushed mine, so now get me better ones. I can’t walk down that aisle with one pearl can I?” she said putting on a puppy dog face blinkingly.
Taking a deep breath, Gudama’s head fell down.
Shopping overseas was not his thing, but Gudama in disguise, checked out a few gems the following day in the jewelry section at an expensive high end department store known for its mega rich customers. A young girl in her twenties greeted him and showed him their best pearls.
“How much is this one?” he asked upon inspection.
“Twelve thousand,” she said.
“What, no way, it’s not even real!” he said further examining it.
Not loving her job, the girl confessed.
“I know, you’re right, but I’m sorry sir, it’s the best we have,” she whispered.
“You’re a high end big brand store and sell this?”
Gudama let out a sigh, “I can’t give her this. I need a real one,” he said a little stressed.
“If you really want a pearl, go diving in the pacific. Latest geological news reports gems popping up under ocean ground after all the global catastrophes. Now is the season to find them,” she said.
Gudama’s eyebrows rose.
“I was a marine bio major,” she said in an Australian accent.
“Why’re you working here?”
“Can’t find work, it’s a tough economy,” she said with an unsatisfied expression.
Thinking, a crazy idea lit up in Gudama’s head.
“Would you like a new job?” he said leaning over the bullet proof glass counter.
The girl looked at Gudama in amazement recognizing him as he gave her a smile in return.
Together they both left to find a real pearl for Layla on a boat off the coast of Australia.
“Thank you so much Mr. Gudama this is a dream come true. I never thought I would meet you, let alone go treasure hunting,” she said enjoying the sun and the cool breeze playing with her brown hair. The boat was big and she loved driving it.
“Yeah, yeah, let’s just find this pearl eh? I got a deadline to meet,” he said looking around sea.
“Aye, aye, captain!” she said saluting him.
Hours flew by as Gudama, strapped with a camera and communication equipment dove deep down into dangerous sea levels repeatedly, bringing up whatever he could find while Sam, the girl, stayed behind providing backup and guidance. He collected several pounds of various precious gems throughout the Pacific Ocean ground. None of them however pleased Gudama, as he needed a pearl.
“Still no luck,” he said holding a large emerald.
He casually tossed it away, Sam dove to catch it.
“Are you crazy, what are you doing?” she said.
“I need a pearl.”
“Do you see this? These are worth a lot of money!” Sam retorted stashing the emerald in the bag filled with other different kinds of previously found gems.
“I’ve brought up whatever you told me, yet nothing. It seems we’re only grabbing what you find attractive,” he said disappointed.
“Nothing, look at this?” she said showing the gems.
He took a break while Sam counted the booty.
“Where else can we look?” Gudama asked.
“Well, there’s one area south from here, but I’ve heard it’s unsafe,” said Sam snacking on chips.
“Hey you’re with me, remember? Don’t worry about that. Let’s go, if there’s pearls, we’ll find it.”
Several miles away at ocean Gudama and Sam arrived at a spot outside of radar and sea traffic.
“Where did you hear about this place?”
“Well, actually I just heard stories. Legend says there’re exists untouched under water mines and scary sea monsters,” she said enthusiastically.
“What, you brought us all the way here on a myth?”
“It’s not a myth, it’s an adventure!”
Gudama sighed, “Whatever, there’d better be pearls. Ok, so how deep are we going?”
“Oh no, you need to suit up, you can’t just dive in, this is much deeper than before,” she warned.
“It’s ok Sam, I’ll be alright. Just tend the boat,”
Gudama said gesturing for her to relax.
Splashing underwater, Gudama swam down below to sea levels which no man nor machine have ever dared venture before. He turned on a light on his utility belt to see in the darkness and headed further down exploring the depths of underwater caverns.
Navigating around, he didn’t find his target, but stumbled onto an opening revealing an ancient ruin deep beneath the ocean floor.
“Sam, are you getting this?”
Communications didn’t seem to work, but Gudama continued onward. He checked his wristlet device which projected a mapped out holographic image of the area, but it didn’t provide much further insight. His eyes were amazed to find the array of amazing spectacles of structures hidden in this secret abyss. Although, he found it interesting, Gudama was focused on his priority. He didn’t see anything valuable until a particular clam like structure caught his eye.
Clams contain pearls, this is it, he thought.
The closer he swam to it, the more he realized its enormous size. The giant clam appeared to be fossilized as he examined it. Wrapped around it was sticky goo, but Gudama managed to pop it open sweeping away the slimy junk. Expecting to find his treasure, Gudama came up empty handed as all he found were ancient remains of the clam.
Venturing further, he found more fossilized clams and cracked them open only to find old carcasses.
There’s nothing, he thought.
Turning back, Gudama bumped into what felt like a massive tentacle. He looked around in both directions as he heard something move. Another clam became visible from the debris and fell to the floor.
Eh, why not, he thought?
Despite its smaller size, Gudama picked up the fossilized clam and opened it. Glistening inside were pearls like no other.
Wow, I hit the jackpot, he thought raising a fist.
Swimming faster than a sailfish, Gudama returned back to surface with his loot.
“Hey, I was worried about you, our communication got cut off!” Sam said leaning over the rail.
Gudama had a big smile on his face upon boarding.
“Any luck?” she asked noticing.
“I got it,” he said holding a pearl between his finger and thumb, it sparkled in the sun light.
“Wow, that’s incredible. I’ve never seen one like that before,” she said holding it up to magnifying glass.
“That’s because it’s genuine unlike any you’ll find,”
Gudama said proud of his catch.
“Fantastic job,” Sam said amazed high-fiving him. “What do you say we turn this baby around and head back eh?”
“Aye, aye captain,” she said impressed with his diving skills.
Their celebration was cut short when the boat rattled briefly, knocking over some items.
“Oh my God, what was that, earthquake?” Sam said holding on for dear life.
“No…something else,” said Gudama looking around suspiciously.
Both remained still anticipating something, but all was quite.
Submerging from the waters, two massive tentacles arose, Sam screaming on top of her lungs at the sight of them.
“Run!” Gudama yelled snapping her back.
Wiggling, the tentacles smashed the boat repeatedly like gigantic whiplashes, knocking over goods wreaking havoc. Sam narrowly avoided the strikes, curling against a corner petrified. One of tentacles was coming down at her hard.
“Move!” exclaimed Gudama grabbing her, dodging the oversized tentacle.
They barrel rolled inside the cabin, Gudama ending up on top of her.
“You alright?” he asked.
“Yea, thank you,” she said grateful.
Suddenly a tentacle whipped from behind wrapping around Gudama’s neck, dragging him on the floor to the end of the boat.
“Gudama,” Sam cried!
“Argh,” Gudama grunted, struggling to get loose.
Stomping with his feet, Gudama used his leg strength against the edge of the boat. He managed to pull himself a few meters, but another tentacle swept his legs tripping him and pulled him in. Gudama caught the edge with his hands and pushed resisting the force, but a massive arm double wrapped itself around his neck and hurled him under water.
“No, Gudama!” Sam shouted leaning from the edge, extending her open palm.
Deep below sea level, Gudama saw the perpetrator, a giant squid of humungous proportions reeling him in with its arms. Countering, Gudama went with the force and delivered a punishing punch using the pre-generated momentum to his advantage. He connected with another hit and broke free.
Leaping out of the ocean, Gudama re-boarded the boat shaking off water.
“Thank God, are you ok?” asked Sam.
“I’m fine. Let’s get out of here,” said Gudama.
“Don’t have to tell me twice,” said Sam scared.
They ran inside the cabin and up the stairs for the steering wheel, but another arm wrapped around Gudama’s ankle, dropping him down face first on a step. It pulled him with its suction while Gudama crawled and scratched to resist the force.
Sam quickly grabbed an emergency axe and began chopping away on the squid’s arm, blood gushing from each strike.
“Give me that,” said Gudama snatching the weapon.
He rapidly hacked at the arm, splitting it into two. The enormous arm slithered away retreating. Sam started the engine, but it didn’t respond.
“It’s not working!” she cried.
“Dame,” Gudama said banging the counter.
They both ran out to take a look and found the squid interfering with the boat’s systems.
“Dammit, he’s jamming the engine,” he said.
“What do we do?” asked Sam.
“You keep trying to start the boat, I’ll deal with him,” said Gudama eyeing the cephalopod.
Gudama leaped back down the deck while Sam continued trying to start the boat. She figured to turn on the heat exhaustion to burn off the squid. Opening a compartment, Gudama found the spears he was looking for. As he reached for one, a tentacle swiftly wrapped itself around his forearm preventing him from grabbing it.
“Huh?” Gudama said surprised as he grunted, pulling to get loose.
Another arm confronted him and whipped at Gudama’s face only to be caught by his vice grip.
“No you don’t!” he said holding it.
Hurling him in the air, the two arms swung Gudama around, slamming him all over the boat. He managed to get a hold of ground again and pulled with his might, bringing the arms closer, and bit one viciously. His face expressed disgust from the taste. Escaping, Gudama knife struck the other and chomped ferociously regaining freedom of his limbs.
Wasting no time, Gudama picked up a spear and hopped on top of the captain’s cabin to take aim. With a deep breath, Gudama let out a battle cry and threw the spear, piercing right through one of the monster’s eyes. Just then, Sam cracked the heat exhaust to full power. Their combined efforts shook off the giant squid and the engine roared like a lion.
“Sam! Full speed ahead!” shouted Gudama pointing forward.
Dashing onward, Gudama fell off the boat as it zoomed away. He felt silly as he emerged and began swimming after it.
“Wait, what am I doing?” Gudama said.
Activating his antigravity belt, Gudama flew out of the water and caught up with Sam, landing on the boat safely shaking his head rapidly to dry off.
“What in the world was that?” asked Sam.
“Giant squid and he isn’t friendly,” he said.
“Where did it come from?”
“I must have awoken it when I took the pearls.”
Their boat suddenly jerked around and began losing speed.
“No way, how big is this thing?” said Gudama as they saw two tentacles latched onto the back of the boat. Emerging thirty feet to their right was another sea creature.
“Loch Ness Monster, but they’re only a myth!” Sam cried disbelieving her eyes.
“Not anymore,” replied Gudama.
The aquatic dinosaur submerged, its massive tail trailing at the end.
“Great, what else could go wrong?” said Gudama.
Squid arms began rocking the boat vigorously, tossing various items nearly flipping it over. Water splashed all over, and Gudama and Sam fought to stay aboard.
“This entire boat is going to topple over if we don’t do something!” Gudama said.
Sam was knocked over to the end of the deck where two tentacles arose.
“Look out!” Gudama said shoving her away.
An arm whipped at them, catching Gudama’s wrist. The other slapped him across the face, and the wrapped arm flung him through the captain’s cabin across the other end of the boat.
Getting up, Gudama quickly sprinted back to check up on Sam who was fine. He fought the arms head on, dodging them and landing multiple powerful strikes. The Loch Ness poked its head by the side of the ship, scaring the daylights out of Sam. It went for a bite, but Gudama caught its mouth and shoved it away. Jumping high to finish it, Gudama went for the kill, but missed as the Loch Ness submerged its long neck into the water. Instead, Gudama received a whipping blow to the ribs from its tail, crashing into the lower end of the boat.
Defenseless, Sam hung on for her life as the sea monster shook the boat back and forth. Down in the dark bottom of the boat, an infuriated Gudama peeled his eyes open, “That does it,” he said.
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