Draco's quest

prologue

“Draco JR. The great explorer is yet set out on another great expedition!” 

The TVs and radio stations boomed with the news of Draco setting out on a new voyage. He had successfully explored and discovered many places which were untouched by humans so far, including the dense sss forest, discovering several new species which were unheard of before. 

He was the first person to successfully return after going into the heart of the huge forest and this time, he is going to set another record. He is now going to explore the secrets of the Bermuda triangle. 

An excited news reporter approached him, hoping to get an interview before he left on his journey. 

“Draco. What would you like to say to the world before you leave.” He was asked.

Draco smiled at the camera and cleared his throat. 

“Think outside the box. Push your limits and don’t let fear stop you from doing new things. If it scares you, most probably you are doing the right thing.” He gave a thumbs up to the camera and hopped on to his yacht.

“Here we go. Will be back with lots of stories to tell!” he yelled as he waved at the small crowd gathered at the harbour, as he set off into the open sea from the coast of Florida. 

He looked back at the people as he sailed off, waving occasionally at them, smiling with great enthusiasm. He was certain that he would be able to uncover the mystery behind this bizarre area. Several ships and aircrafts had already got lost in the Bermuda triangle, which is also called the devil’s triangle. 

“There must be something explainable. Nothing can be too mysterious.” He murmured. 

He was curious, brave and adventurous. He had proved it many times and once again he was going to prove it. 

He looked back once again, but the shore was now not in sight. Smirking to himself he focused on the horizon. 

“Now for the real adventure.” He murmured.

The afternoon sun had started to heat up and it was becoming hard to stay out in the open. Draco moved into the shade trying to find some shelter from the scorching sun. He saw different kinds of birds flying over the sea, trying to find food for themselves. The thought of food made his stomach rumble in hunger.

“I better have my lunch now.” He murmured to himself. 

He was used to talking to himself. He had felt that it was better to be alone than be with people and deal with their drama. He found that it was way peaceful to go on adventures and have fun. The problem was, he was good at heart and very honest. It had landed him in trouble numerous times in the past. However, just as the truth eventually prevails, he always comes out clean. However, now he would rather travel, explore and discover new things than have to deal with people. 

Time passed by, and his yacht had travelled deep into the Atlantic Ocean. Draco was skilful enough to sail through the waves of the ocean as he continued to scan the horizon for any abnormal activity. From time to time, he checked if his safety apparatus and his compass were in perfect condition. 

Everything was perfect. However, he didn’t come across anything new. At least not yet.

The sunset and the whole world was now completely silent and dark. Draco lit the light in his yacht and decided to lie down for some time. 

However, his resting time was cut short, when the alarm in his yacht went off. It could only mean that the wind speed was too much. Gasping for breath, he hurried to set his sails. 

“What the.....” he gasped, as he frowned at his compass. Its pointer was moving around.

“This isn’t right.” 

He took his phone, but to his dismay, it also was not working. 

“No signal! Gahh!” he screamed and hastened to check what was going on outside. It was so dark that he could barely see anything. But one thing was certain, there were no waves in the sea. However, the current was so strong that Draco was certain that the yacht was taken away into an unknown place. 

For the first time, he felt something he never thought he would feel while doing something he enjoyed. Fear. 

Gulping down hard, he took his torch to light up the sea, hoping to catch a glimpse of what was going on. 

What he saw left him aghast and completely speechless. There in the middle of the sea was a huge whirlpool, pulling whatever was in the sea in it. He stood frozen on his spot, completely flabbergasted, as slowly realisation sank in.

He and his yacht were being pulled into that whirlpool. And there was absolutely nothing that he could do.