Magic in the Water Page #2

unless he pulls one of his special tricks.

Tricks?

Native legend has it that he can

change himself into another animal.

Even a human being.

That's why he's never been caught.

Bet I could drive that.

What would they do if they found him?

Probably turn him into a movie star.

More like giant sushi. Slice and dice, baby.

No, he's considered

a sacred creature in Japan.

They wouldn't harm him.

They just want to get a closer look at him.

Who are those one-armed dudes?

They're the Hardy brothers.

They were working

on the docks at the mill one night...

when Orky leapt right out of the lake

and took an arm off each of them.

Every time a new expedition comes to town,

they follow right behind them...

waiting for the right moment to get revenge.

They're out for blood.

Dad, could I ask you something?

Hold on, honey.

Too sweet.

Why don't you go out and play?

There is nothing to do here.

Use your imagination.

CHAPTER 1

Can I take the boat out

and go look for Ashley's monster?

Could be worth millions.

You know, for college.

Later.

Come on, guys, I got work to do.

Go on. Get out of here, will you?

Josh, can we go back now?

In a sec, Ash.

I'm doing a man thing here.

Staring death in the face.

Stuff like that.

God, Ashley, get a grip!

Stinks.

I knew it, I knew it!

I just called to say we arrived safely.

Why do we always have to get into this?

Of course, I wanna spend time with her.

Yeah, sure. That's right, Beth.

Just because I... Hey, I took them

on this stupid vacation, didn't I?

What more do you want?

That colour becomes you.

You park here often?

Sorry, it's a new toy.

One of these talking security systems.

Hi. Jack Black.

Wanda Bell.

So do you park here often?

I have a patient here. Sedatives.

You're a doctor.

Well, actually, I'm a psychiatrist.

Really?

That makes us colleagues.

You're a psychiatrist?

How could anyone be neurotic up here?

Can I help you with that?

You actually get business?

I escaped the city figuring

that I'd be practising general medicine...

but when I got here,

I discovered a group of men...

who all have an identical psychosis.

What? Like a cult?

End of the world sort of thing?

No, they all believe

they've been inhabited by a lake monster.

Sorry.

There's nothing I want more

than to help them get well again.

Who's there?

I know that smell. It's you, isn't it?

And Katrina,

who's my very best friend at school...

well, her mum's always forgetting her keys.

And this one time,

we were at a softball game...

and she didn't have them...

so we had to use my brother's bat

to break the window.

No.

I don't remember what she was wearing.

God! Can't you just find her?

Missing child?

That's nof mine.

No, no. He's mine.

I need a piece of your daughter's clothing.

For my dog.

And the reason I could tell it was you

was because you have really bad breath.

No of fence.

Mum says you get bad breath

when you're sick.

Are you sick?

Well, I'm only gonna give you

one more of these...

'cause if you are,

I don't want you getting any sicker.

None of us could breathe.

Guess I better find a place to sleep.

Safe from wild animals

and highway perverts.

Ashley!

Ashley!

It's okay. I know what I'm doing.

Ashley!

Ashley!

Please. No.

Ashley!

Ashley?

Oh, my God!

Help!

Help! Please.

I wasn't chasing monsters.

He'll be okay, Ash.

There you are.

Why don't you come down to the kitchen?

I'll make you some grapefruit

and free-range eggs.

Is he gonna die?

No, honey.

No.

He's just had a mild craniocerebral trauma.

A concussion.

When will he get better?

- Dad!

- Ashley?

- Ashley?

- She's right here, she's all right.

- Ashley?

- Dad!

Ashley, you're all right.

She's fine. Everybody's fine.

- I thought...

- Are you okay, Dad?

Yeah. Yeah. You're not hurt.

Dad, you saved me.

If you hadn't of catched me...

Kids, let's give him a chance to rest. Okay?

He'll be home very soon.

Jack, open your eye for me. Keep it open.

I had the weirdest dream.

PreSun

You're gonna die of melanoma.

I'm gonna die of boredom.

CHAPTER 1

You guys wanna have some fun?

Don't you guys want a turn? Be a lot faster.

Wouldn't it be faster just to take a plane?

No. This is the only way to get to China.

I used to try this all the time by myself

when I was a kid...

but I could never get there

because I always had to do it...

myself.

- Yeah, I bet.

- My dad never helped.

He was too...

Dad, I thought you said

you didn't remember your childhood.

That it was locked

in the deepest recesses of your mind.

It's okay, Dad. I'll help you dig to China.

Dad!

Isn't it time we did that

father-son bonding thing or something?

Can't we do something normal?

Like take this puppy out for a spin?

I'm supposed to wanna do

that kind of thing at my age.

It's a teen thing.

Too noisy.

Besides, we must be getting close.

Yup! Shouldn't be long now.

Come on, Dad. You promised.

This is bullshit!

This place sucks!

Did I say something?

What are we gonna do with all this sand?

And there was nothing

little Jackie wanted more...

than to be a knight

at King Arthur's round table.

But everyone just said:

"It'll never happen, pal. You're too puny."

Anyway, Jackie knew

that King Arthur's knights...

were scheduled to fight the Mud People...

the very next day

on the top of Mud Mountain at noon.

So he got up early,

and he climbed the mountain...

and he waited by a small metal cross

embedded in the top of the hill.

Pretty soon,

he heard the sound of marching.

But to his horror, it was the Mud People.

They had arrived an hour early

because they're Mud People.

Anyway, Mud People all around.

Jackie figured he'd better do something.

So he pulled the metal cross

out of the ground.

But to his surprise...

the metal cross

turned out to be a huge sword.

Well, the Mud People,

they just gurgled and laughed...

and then something incredible

started to happen.

Mud Mountain began to tremble...

and shake and grow.

And the shaking threw the Mud People

off their slimy feet.

And Jackie just stood there speechless...

as the head of this giant dragon...

appeared and said:

"Thanks, bubba."

"That sword's been a pain in my neck

for a long time."

Because Mud Mountain...

was actually the back of a giant dragon

that had been asleep for centuries.

Jackie woke him up.

Yes, he did.

And all of King Arthur's court cheered...

as Jackie returned riding his dragon...

who he called Curtis

because that was his name.

So what happened to Jackie and Curtis?

Did they live happily ever after?

No.

They just sort of lost touch.

It's not a very good ending.

No, it isn't, is it?

In fact, Dad, it sucks.

It's not fair!

Why did we even rent the damn boat?

You're right, Josh.

We'll turn the keys in tomorrow.

They're on the kitchen table.

No, that's not what I mean.

This is seriously affecting my development.

Joshua, look. He's having fun.

Dad, he's a moron.

Hiro! Hiro!

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