t Molly & Alex have collaborated on a joint 100 Word Challenge entry using Primary Pad, the 'rea
Pink is Alex's colour here; Molly in blue
This week's prompt is '...all at once they fell over...'
Slowly, the plank started to shiver! It curled towards the deep blue ocean where the waves tossed and turned like sleeping babies.The innocent victim's faces turned blood red as tears trickled down their tanned cheeks, their eyes swelling. The men's spindly ankles shook with fright at the thought of being stripped of skin by the ferocious sharks; who would have thought pirates showed their vunerability?
Suddenly, a shark sprung out of the water towards the trembling victims it caught the edge of the plank sending one of the trembling pirates plunging in to the water followed by his fellow crew mates.
The screams of terror echoed in the hot air as they tumbled into the cool water. .As the bricks (which were tied to their ankles) took the victims further and further down into the depths of the ocean, they were dragged past sapphire and yellow coral: ruby red starfishes and schools of piranha.
Without warning, a beast of a shark sped towards them, its jaws wide open full of jagged teeth painted a deep red, ready to crunch through their bones! His eyes were full of rage and anger; the terrifed pirates screamed for air, but their lungs only filled with more water. What had the men ever done to the captain? They had never tried to take over; they had never stolen any treasure. The captain had turned funny ever since he got a new chef.
Petrified, the distraught men kicked. They tried to reach the surface; they needed air- now! They were never going to surive the bloodthirsty sharks, or would they...
