The Lighthouse Diner

Jack pulled his drenched sweatshirt hood over his head. Then, he pulled the starter again, trying to get a spark to ignite the engine. Nothing happened. He grabbed the compass lying on the front of the boat and threw it down, then stomped on it.

“I’m scared. I’m wet and cold. It’s so dark, there’s hardly a glimmer of light anywhere. We’ve been drifting for hours. What are we going to do Jack, Gwen asked?”

"I don't know. That piece of crap, it never worked anyway. It was always off. The arrow was always pointing south, when it should’ve pointed north. I don’t get it. I had everything checked out before we came out. The motor was purring like a kitten. How could it just cut out?”

“We should’ve listen to your mom. She told us not to take the motorboat out because of the bad weather report. Now we’re stuck out here.” Gwen said, with tears flowing down her cheeks.
 
“Quit crying, I’m cold and wet too. You’re getting on my nerves. I can’t think with you blubbering in my ear. Get off my back,” he said, pushing her back out of his way.

“Look Gwen, there isn’t much room in this boat. We both have to stay in control and not let our emotions take over. We’ll figure something out, if we stay calm and rational.”
 
Gwen wiped her blue, eyes on her wet sleeve, then went and sat down at the back of the boat. She tried to pull her straggly, blonde hair back off her face. When she felt the boat shift, and start to turn around. The jolt nearly knocked her over the side, into the water. She regained her stance and sat back down again.

“Look Jack, I found a match in my back pocket. You might have enough light to find the emergency equipment. Damn it, it’s soaking wet from the rain.”

“Never mind about the match. Get face down on the floor and cover yourself with your sweater. We’re about to be hit with another wall of waves.” Jack said, dropping down and covering his face.
                                                 
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High above the atmosphere, a spaceship of green, serpent aliens watched, as Jack and Gwen were bombarded with large waves.

“Have you seen enough Kodan? Should I deactivate the wave generator and stop the current?" Tyron questioned flicking his forked tongue and whipping his scaled tail in the air.

“Yes, but make sure no harm comes to them. I want them to be fresh for my dinner. You can assemble the decoy transformer.” Kodan watched them with his black, slit eyes.

"What molecular transformation should I use Kodan?”

“Well, they’re sitting out there in the dark, so, let’s use the lighthouse transformer. Turn it on now. I’m sure they will think they’re being saved.” Kodan sneered.

"It’s done. I have activated the transformer to resemble a lighthouse. They should be seeing it now!"
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Jack pulled himself up off the floor of the boat and saw a reflection of light on the water. He tapped Gwen on the shoulder and pointed across the water. “Look, were saved. There’s a lighthouse beam ahead.” 

Suddenly, the engine started and Jack grabbed the steering wheel and followed the light leading them into doom. As they drew closer, a large vortex opened and sucked them into the waiting saucer. Again, they were in complete darkness, but this time there was no escape.
   
“Gwen grab a hold of my hand. I don’t know what happened or where we are, but I am petrified. I think we’ve been abducted.”

They turned their heads around and heard a loud swooshing noise. Then, a huge reptile tail coiled around their chests and began to squeeze them like mice. They struggled, trying to pry the serpent off them, but they were no match for the crushing constrictor. The tail flung them in the air, like limp, rag dolls, with their mouths gaping open and their eyes bulging out of the sockets. Then, two large fangs pierced their hearts and crushed their bones. Blood gushed everywhere as they both cried out in agony “Oh! God, Help us! This can’t be real.” Then, the last thing they saw before being crushed into a blob of flesh was the alien Tyron swallowing another dismembered human. He dragged Gwen and Jack’s bodies with his tail and placed them in front of Kodan.
     
“Your dinner is ready. I have just freshly squeezed them and they are ready to eat. When you are finished eating Kodan, do you want me to reactivate the wave generator and lighthouse for your next meal?” Tyron  hissed with laughter.

"Yes, these humans are so gullible.  All you have to do is set up a lighthouse in front of them and they are lured in by blind faith, believing it will take them to safety. So much for safety." Kodan flicked his tongue sneering.