Benji

..........Okay, I see what little hint you left in lhe last chapter (politics) now. LOL! It was a reach for a little hint!! Now this chapter is interesting, Joey needing only one session with the doctor is rather remarkable, even in light of the doctors observtion, I'd thought he would need at least 2-3 sessions! I hope the test for Andy shows that the leukemia is gone and not back, there are enough problems and drama in this story as it is!! Then we get to JT, I was sure that they were going to try and implicate JT in the murders of his parents, so I guess I was puzzled that Andy would be involved. What I can figure out is the reason for the murders, was JT's father was still involved in a drug ring/illegal activities in the county. He made many enemies by turning state evidence. Because the murders then make sense to me, and to kidnap and frame the son for the crime? Is just a red herring to keep the investigation from going where it should go. I guess JT's mom was just at the wrong place at the right time. Okay, Cody's first day of school, hopefully doesn't wind up being a hospital, but it could be just as simple as Ed avoiding an animal on the road, or as the chapter implied in 'Plots and Tragedy' a cliffhanger with dire results in an accident. Nice chapter! Benji

......The hint you left was in this title of the chapter; 'The Belly of the Beast' the beast being the storm and Atlantis and company being dead in it's center. Running with it, the Atlantis needs to maintain the course of the storm in it's bearing, how long can Trevor hold up with his injuries? Or even Shane for that fact? Not sure how long it will be before they hit Mexico, but I'm sure it is a few days and they need Trevor to navigate. You know the press is going to eat this up. So what is the next chapters title?

........I can only see this happening is if they are riding out the storm in the eye, since there is no way out then the ride to shore is going to by made in Mexico. Riding it out does not mean they escaped, but gives the goat a reason to say so, since they are still truthfully in the storm. Aided by the US government the Mexican authorities will pick up our heros and take them to a safe haven from the storm, leaving Atlantis ashore. Can you imagine the international press if they find out Trevor is riding the eye? Talk about a best seller book coming out!!

.........Well, what a surprise another great chapter! Whatever is the mysterious William doing at the other farm? I suspect whatever he is doing i'ts either illegal or immoral. Annie was very happy to be able to call Seth, from her reaction it went well! I think Annie does suspect the relationship between David and Billy, and most likely saw the interaction between them at the barn. Now that William has made the decision to allow David to stay things will get better for the boys, yet more dangerous too!! Great chapter looking forward to more!!

...............Perplexed if the Atlantis cannot escape the storm, the only solution is to ride it out onto land, that being Mexico. Mexicos' law is that you cannot bring in any weapon it is a felony offense, so they would have to throw all their weapons overboard before breaching the Mexico landing, if that is the scenerio of their escape. Given the celebrity status of their woes, I'm sure the Mexican government will take caution in dealing with them, but that leaves Trevor with the problem of Arnold's gold and of Atlantis's finality. Should she be beached and survive, Trevor would have to have it retrieved as he would never leave her behind. I would have liked that Bridget's final moments were her ears ringing from Trevor's taunts at her just before she leapt into the raging sea at least, perhaps even better her anchored to the bottom of the sea with Arnolds bequest of whomever found the tape. I do know that the storm weakened to a cat 4 storm as she hit Jamica, I had hoped that the island further broke the eyewall enough for Trevor to make another river run into the Black River. But you said that is not possible, so the only way I can see our heros surviving this is to ride it out!!!!

.............Damn I can't even get a $5,000 loan from ny credit union that I have been with for 30 years!!! LOL! But Rodgers is worth it, IDK if that it worth that much, but he is the best QB in the NFL. Krista, needs to reavualte her pool boys selection again for 2nd husbands!! LMAO. Go Pack, I think they might have another great year, hopefully a run to the superbowl and a ring!

...............I have no idea, to be honest with you, I follow NCAA basketbal religiously, the NCAA Baseball and NBA, and Pro- Baseball I watch in the quarterfinals only. I do follow teams in the NFL that I like during the season, and other teams I don't follow at all. I'm not sure I have ever watched a soccer match to it's conclusion. I guess it comes down to what you like!!

........Yep, I kinda of told you so too! LOL! Humm, these guys that took over aren't angels or human, so that just leaves demons. Nice chapter Nephy!

......... Tevors mom shocked Trevor in her apperance as he thought she was dead, her gift to him was the long promised sea shell on her 'fateful' voyage. Shane's mother died in a tragic auto accident where Shane was driving but not at fault, she has no bearing on this story, Shane has been reluctant to drive since. In studying the storms trajectory and the islands 4000+ elevation, I see an opening fro Trevor to head northeast to the island on the west side, buffering the storms fury by the islands elevation may give him a window to escape.

............I truly think it will be a college draftee that comes out in the NFL before others already entrenced in the sport. The kicker if chosen would have been great!

............Okay, I have been wracking my brain out trying to figure out a way for our heros to reach safety, my original assumption was that the island would protect them enought to escape west or southwest and I dismissed the island landing. Dean broke down to a cat 4 upon Jamaica, so is it possible that the counterclock winds are further decreased by the island, could Atlantis sailed by Trevor make it to Black River Bay? Perhaps even going up Black River itself; see map ................ http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/jm/jmmap.shtml It is shelterd a bit from the south, could he run in to it if the island taking the brunt of the storm diminishes the brunt of the winds from the east? This is also the only way I could see Atlantis surviving with the gold Trevor will need to rebuild his beloved Atalantis again. It is going to be pretty tough to tie in all the loose ends to this story in another chapter, you have the Austrialia connection, the cartel, the Florida connection, the medical problems of Trevor and Shane, and of course the current problems facing our heros. The problem I see is that he is racing west, which gave me the idea of him making it out of the storm via the islands obstruction of the winds, and his speed is better in that direction, but then I thought what if the ideal conditions outlined he turned north and east and could make landfall?

...........Humm, I got to wonder if as the eye approaches the island will the island block the high winds, enough to calm the waters so that Trevor can make his escape to the west or southwest? It is either that or making landfall while in the eye, and I don't see that happening, if the tracker is right, the eye looks to skirt the island. So the only way I can see out of it, is if the island rescues the Atlantis from punishing winds enough for them to escape. The other problem I see is those boats that were dispatched to the SW of the storm and survived, will they pursue Trevor? Or have they lost the stomach for this fight after hearing about Trevor taking out Bridget and the number one? Without a Capo on their boats and no way to communicate until the storm passes with the others on the island. Of course this is only if Trevor uses the VHS with the overhead plane, thus alerting the other cartel boats. I would imagine even against the odds of survival, the US has launched a ship to the area outside the storm of course, especially since they have spotted her moving west on her own power, the plane above can give Trevor readings of the storm as it passes the island while he is still in the eye. Frank has given the Norte Cartel a green light on Bridget's remaining cartel. Boy is the press going to love this one!

...........I have another take on it, yes Bridget is dead but it was an unsatisfying death in my take on it. She only exprienced a short time of torture, from what she has delivered to others, her anguish was sort and sweet compared what she imposed on others. I was not sated to her demise here. The fact that Trevor can maintain speed to match the hurricane, I thought maybe he could make landfall while in the eye of the storm and escape the wrath of the backside. It seems that Frank Tittle has already used up a promissinary note to evacate the crew from another cartel submarine. This is a chance he takes, but given the 'perks' the other catel can get, I'm sure Trevor and crew are safe. Nice chapter, long overdue but well worth it! Cannot wait for the finish!

.............."Welcome to Hell", "Hells Gateway" there must be a couple dozen he could use!

........................Well, I'll be damned or I'm hellbound!

...........Yep, I promoted that scenrio already!

.........Possibly a fishing trawler caught up in the storm comes acroos our heros, but that would lead to a non-conclusion of the battle with Bridget and Trevor. Nope this battle needs to be completee here in it's entiriety, no I see the battle being finished in this next chapter, with Bridget coming out the loser. The final chapter being relief for our heros and maybe some relief from the cartle, which maybe to busy fighting of the other cartel to bother with them anymore. Afterall the news is out and the other cartel is aware of it, they might welcome the facts brought before them from Trevor as they engage in the cartel trying to kill him.

............My take of it is that the storm itself will push this floandering ship to the side, much like a tornado would do to a flower in the wind. The storm track if I remember right is heading NE, our heroes are at the the outer edges of the SW, the winds and waves would push them more westward out of the more destuctive nature of the storm. My 'guess' is that Bridget also turned west to avoid the impact, and after the storms passing decided to look for the Atlantis as her blood is still boiling from Trevor's taunts. She is now alone as all three of her crew are dead as well as including the number one of the cartel. I have an idea what happens next, but will leave that to others imagination.

.............I think I like the idea that it is Joel, and Shane resucutetes him, when coming too tells Shane that he is a better kisser then Trevor!! .....Really blame Emoe? I thought it was "Finding Emoe"? Patience is a vitue, but dammit I want to kill a goat!!!!

..............My are you young and naive!! I've been following this goat for years, and believe me he would do such things!!

........Not fond of Drill Instructors, lived with a stp-fater one for five years, not nice....not nice at all. Left home at 16.

.........Opps! Now you may done it!!

...........Since my assumptions are not good, I'm betting he takes the late Monday night route, as far as his silence? The Talon and Frog may have him hunkered down from the cliffs!!

.................... Low Flyer stated today that the chapter is ready and could be out at anytime.

.............Nope this saga will come to an end, there is no way he can do a sequel to it. I never imagined back 3 years ago he would keep this story up for this long. He wants a perfect ending that only the goat knows how to do somehow! I do suspect there may be one more chapter after this one, then the epilogue. Too many loose ends in here to fix in one chapter, such as the cartel and Trevor's tape mix, which the goat stated that anyone that has seen the tape of Arnold's was marked for death.