Porpoises and pirates

"THIS IS AMAZING!" You yell back to the boat as you break the surface. The sea water is super salty but that doesn't bother you - not when a pod of porpoises is playing around. Shelly is busy filming you with her phone while Mariko is giving you a thumbs-up and a smile. It's been a great morning so far. The crew had stocked sandwiches and fruits for everyone to munch on as you sailed out. Shelly asked you to put sun screen on her, which you did with considerable gusto and you noticed that Mariko was _very _interested in the proceedings. Which meant that your tweaking of her psyche had worked. Then she repaid the favour and slathered plenty more on you before offering to do Mariko, who accepted and you got to enjoy a show.

The slim Japanese girl removed her beach-jacket and her shorts. As you had guessed, she was wearing a blue bikini underneath, though unlike the sexy bikini your sister wore, Mariko's was full sized and you're pretty sure the top had some padding on it too. Well, she won't need that once her tits grow! Afterwards, you enjoyed the sun and the wind. You certainly noticed the envious looks off many of the other guys on the boat, which definitely boosted your ego, like it had done at the airport. After about an hour, the crew had sighted a pod of dolphins and stopped near them. And you had been among the first handful of brave tourists to dive into the water to play with them.

"Come back to the boat please, let's give others a chance", a woman orders via a loudspeaker. You obey but take your time, hoping that one of the sea mammals would brush up near enough for you to touch it. Your luck doesn't hold though and a stocky Indonesian man helps you out of the water and takes the flippers and goggles off of you.

"That was so great, you guys gotta try it", you tell the girls, eyes full of excitement. Mariko nods and steps to the side, joining the queue for her turn. Shelly winks at you and pulls you to her.

"While Mariko is in the water, we could see if there's an empty corner somewhere here", she whispers at you. The thought is enough to get your dick to a half-mast. You nod at her and your eagerness makes her giggle.

Unfortunately, the boat really isn't that big and there really aren't any possible places for privacy. The lounge is completely open as is the upper deck. The only possible place is the toilet and with the number of senior citizens aboard, there's a constant queue there. Plus, the smell is definitely a turnoff. Disappointed, you return to the upper deck and manage to squeeze next to the railing so you can see Mariko splashing around. And just in time - she's actually running a hand over the back of a young dolphin, one that's clearly smaller than the others you've seen so far. Damn, now you're envious!

"So where are we?" Shelly asks and you think about it for a bit:
"We've sailed pretty straight from Bali so I think that's Java over there", you wave your hand at the jungle-covered, mountainous landmass few kilometres way.
"But I have no idea what that island is", you admit as you point at the smaller island just ahead of the boat. It looks like a paradise, if it wasn't so rugged. Shelly frowns and stops a passing crewmember who luckily knows the answer to her question:
"Barung island but is empty, only turtles", he grins and you thank him.

"What's the reason for this sudden curiosity on geography?" You ask your sister. She just shrugs.
"I'm trying to distract my horny brain", she replies nonchalantly as if it was a normal, everyday answer.

"John! Shelly!"

You turn to see Mariko waving her arms excitedly as she's floating next to the boat, waiting for her turn to climb aboard. You both smile and wave back.

Soon you're all united on the upper deck as more tourists go into the water. Mariko is excitedly trying to convince Shelly to go into the water but your sister isn't too keen on the idea. You tune out their discussion and stare at the horizon. Which is why you're the first to spot the two approaching speedboats. There's something about them that sends a cold shiver up your spine so you ditch the girls and approach an old man who is putting his binoculars to a good use ogling the swimmers.

"Excuse me sir but could I borrow your binoculars for just a second please", you ask him politely. He looks you up and down but hands them over. It takes you a second to adjust the lenses but your bad feeling is confirmed when you spot several men with rifles on the speedboats. And there's not many reasons for armed guys to ride speedboats among the Indonesian archipelago. In fact, you can think of only one: piracy.

You hand the binoculars back to the old timer and speed-walk to the girls.

"Mariko, Shelly, please come with me right now", you tell them quietly. Shelly raises an eyebrow but your tone makes her comply without a fuss and Mariko follows the blond bombshell's example. As you walk to the side of the boat pointing to Barung island, you explain the situation in hushed tones:
"I saw pirates and they will be here very soon. This boat will never be able to outrun them. And I don't fancy spending the next few months as their prisoner while they try to squeeze as much money out of father as possible. Not to mention what they would probably do to you two", you say and eye them meaningfully. To their credit, the girls both nod though both have gone bit pale as the implication hits them.

"What's your plan", Shelly asks with just a touch of panic in her voice.
"Let's swim to that island. With any luck, they will be too busy looting this boat and going through all the tourists that they won't notice us swimming there. Once there, we can figure out the rest, maybe flag down another boat later or something", you explain as you kick off your sandals. Mariko pipes up:
"Put your clothes in my bag, it's waterproof!"

Now that's a great idea. You shove your t-shirt into it and Shelly does the same with her sarong while Mariko puts in her shorts and jacket. You wrap the cord of her bag around your shoulders to make sure it doesn't fall off. The crew seems to be busy with the tourists swimming on the other side of the boat so nobody makes a fuss as the three of you leap into the green-blue waters. Mariko takes the lead, swimming with strong freestyle strokes - she's clearly a well-practiced swimmer. You don't even try to keep up with her, what with the bag you're dragging and wanting to make sure Shelly is okay.

After few minutes, you hear a shout from the boat and risk looking back. One of the crew members is hollering at you and waving his arm, clearly agitated but you ignore him. Because you can now hear the engines of the speedboats.

"Keep swimming Shelly, just keep swimming", you urge your sister on. She has a determined look on her face but doesn't respond, looking straight ahead as she's moving forward thanks to her steady breaststroke. Mariko is already well ahead of you and it looks like she'll pass the halfway point any moment now though it's really difficult to estimate distances when your head spends most of the time between waves. The saltiness isn't getting any better but at least the water is warm.

You're starting to doubt your idea as you notice that Shelly is slowing down. You glance behind you, just in time to see the speedboats reach the sightseeing boat.
"Come on Shelly, we have to keep going", you say to her but you're not sure if she even hears you as the waves crash into the two of you.

Suddenly Shelly's head jerks up in surprise. There's a fin in the water next to her! Your heart stops in fright, until you realize that it's a porpoise, not a shark. And there's more than one, as Shelly gets pushed ahead. You've read about this phenomenon, of dolphins and porpoises helping out humans in distress. There's a big one dragging Shelly ahead and then a smaller one bumps into you, pushing your head higher above the water.

It's hard to believe that it's happening but then again, ever since you started exploring the psyche control room and the Maze, your life has been nothing but a series of incredible events. With the help of your new friends, Shelly and you catch-up with Mariko before she reaches the beach. The porpoises drop you off at shallow water and with few more strokes, you reach Mariko just as she's about to stand up.
"Don't!" You order her as you pull her back into the water. She's clearly perplexed but obeys your command.

"Human eye is really good at seeing movement and detecting patterns", you tell her as Shelly reaches the two of you.
"If any of the pirates happens to look this way, they will spot us if we're standing and walking across the beach", you explain.
"What should we do then", the Japanese beauty asks you.

You look around the beach. It's more like a cove, with eroded - but still steep - rock walls preventing access everywhere except the sandy beach part. Jungle trees are hanging off the top of the cliffs. But the beach itself is smooth and only gently slopes up towards the hills.
"There", you say as point at a dead tree trunk that's lying on the north corner of the beach. It must have fallen from the top of the cliff during a storm and is now the only piece of cover on the entire beach.
"Let's swim to that trunk and then crawl behind it. That way we can rest safely while we wait for the pirates to leave", you tell the girls who nod in agreement.

You've never been as worried as you crawl through the warm sand to get to cover behind the rotting tree trunk. Shelly and Mariko are both happy to lie on their backs, their eyes closed as they recover after the panicked escape but you're too nervous and instead keep a careful watch at the boats. The pirates are clearly taking their time. You hear a few gunshots and at least one corpse is tossed into the sea. You can't be sure from this distance but there seems to be some hostages being put into the speedboats. All of which is good for your self-confidence: clearly you made the right decision, to abandon the boat with the girls.

Finally, the pirates leave but in a final act of wanton ****, they set the sightseeing boat on fire. You're definitely not getting back home that way. You stand up as the speedboats vanish into the hazy distance.

"Well, looks like we're going to be here for a while", you tell the girls, who get up as well. It's lunch time and your belly remind you of that with a big growl.

"Nice!"

You turn to look at Shelly. Despite the situation, she's giving you a huge smile.

"I mean yeah, it sucks but on the other hand, this is so exciting, like that old movie where the teenage couple get stuck on a paradise island", she gushes. Mariko smiles a little, her spirits buoyed by your sister's optimistic enthusiasm.

"We better make the best of this situation, then", you answer with a chuckle and hug your sister. She shamelessly pushes her curvy body against your lean one. After a moment, you let her go and turn to hug Mariko, who blushes but accepts you. She feels so different from Shelly but it's a good feeling too.

Maybe this won't be so bad and your parents will surely send a rescue party your way in few hours.