CHAPTER NINETEEN
The sheer iciness of the water startled me so much that I nearly let go of my pole staff, but I shook my head and managed to swim back to the surface. My head bursting through the water, I gasped for air and began kicking my legs, treading water in the choppy, dark waters all around me. Luckily I was still close to the yacht, but I could not see any way to climb back on board, at least until I spotted a small ladder on the side that seemed to have been built to allow people to climb back on board.
Before I could swim over to it, I heard footsteps and looked up in time to see Dual Streak and Tiny appear at the edge of the ship. The two of them were armed now, however, and they pointed their guns at me.
Without hesitation, I dove back beneath the surface of the water. Jus
