So I love the ocean I really do. My cousin and her husband have decided to take me with them on this cruise of a ship called "The Mermaid". Yeah real original name there people. So I agreed to go with them since my parents aren't here anymore. They didn't two years ago and now my cousin has pretty much taken me in. Her and her rich fiancé. Those two are so lovey dovey sometimes it makes me sick.

We boarded the ship early since my cousin claims her beau has connections. Wow not really that impressive we were bound to get on the ship anyway with or without his help. I walk to the edge of the ship and look down into the loading area. A lot of people are lined us to come on board. Most of them are older but a group and when I say group I mean 50 plus college students are waiting as well. Ugh great drunks that is all I need to deal with. Yeah I'm 23 and I can drink but to be honest I don't its pointless in my mind. I look down again and see a man looking back at me. I just raise my eyebrow at him. He gives me a weird vibe, that man in the blue jacket with the dark hair.

I get cold chills but don't look away from him instead he turns away from me and follow the men who are loading some kind of crates onto the ship. Well that was weird I tell myself as I walk away from the edge.

"SCARLETT!" I hear my cousin call out for me.

Oh for the love of the pharaoh what does that woman want now? I follow her voice and see she already has two drinks in her hand. I am not getting drunk with her no matter how many times she asks or even begs me.

"I got you a drink here cuz! Come on lighten up would you?" she asks me with a big smile.

"No thanks, I prefer to remain sober while I am floating on the ocean." I tell her as I take the drink and put it on a table.

"Oh well you need some rest? We have the biggest suite ever! You have your own bedroom! Here is the key go take a nap. Then come join me when your ready to eat!" she tells me with a loud giggle and hands me the keys to the room.

I take the keys and start back to the main lobby. Once there I press the button for the elevator, I look down waiting for the elevator when it finally dings and opens I don't even look up but walk inside and bump into someone. I look up and see a blonde man looking down at me.

"Oh sorry miss, didn't see you there." The man tells me.

"It's alright, I'm use to it Mr. uh" I say trying to see his name tag.

"You can just call me Dodge. What's your name miss?" he asks me with a smile.

"Scarlett, nice to meet you Dodge." I say as I offer him my hand to shake.

He smiles at me and goes to shake my hand but the minute our hand connects its like a sharp electric shock goes through me and I quickly pull away and look up at him.

"Static shock, sorry about that. The carpets on here are well known for that." He tells me.

"Sure, well I'm gonna just take the stairs then." I say as I walk away from him.

That was not static shock! Trust me I know what static shock is, my cousin does it to me all the time. That was totally different almost like a warning or something. I try to push the thought out of my mind as I start up the stairs.

"Have a good day miss!" I hear him call out to me.

I take a glance back at him and smile. Maybe I can figure out on my own what is up with this place? I then start up the stairs again. I go to our huge room and I mean it this place is huge. My cousin never does anything half assed. I lay down in my room and take a nap.

I wake up a few hours later and walk out of the room. I see some man on top of a woman kissing her much to her protest. Really? What a pig. I go over to the woman and push the man off of her.

"Hey back off dude! You could tell she didn't want to kiss you!" I yell at the man.

"Thank you so much!" the woman tells me as she runs off.

Oh crap now it's just me and him. I gulp knowing I am in trouble now. The man smiles as he start to come my way.

"I don't know what your thinking pal but whatever it is you can forget it!" I yell at him.

I try to turn and run away but he grabs my hand and forces me against the wall.

"Oh what's the matter? No one to help you here now." He says with an evil laugh.

He is within inches of kissing me when all the sudden he is pulled off me. I look over and see the man in the blue jacket push him away.

"I don't think the lady likes you invading her personal space." The man in the blue jacket yells at him.

"She's just a girl, I'm sure she would like what I have to offer her." The man tells him.

"I'm not a big fan of std's you ass!" I yell at him.

"See, the lady isn't interested now move on!" the man in the jacket yells.

The man finally sees he isn't getting anywhere and the man in the blue jacket turns and looks at me. He bends over to pick something up. I look down and notice I dropped my room key. He quickly picks it up and hands it to me.

"Are you alright?" he asks me.

"Ugh yeah, believe it or not I saved a girl from him. Then she ran off and her trapped me." I tell him as I put the key in my pocket.

"Some men are just like that, they take advantage." He tells me.

"Most men you mean right?" I ask him as I look back up to him. "So who do I think for saving me from whatever you call that animal?"

"Oh I'm Jack and you are?" he asks me.

"Scarlett. Nice to meet you Jack. I would shake your hand but I already had my fair share of electric shocks today." I tell him.

"Oh the carpet right, I've seen that happen a lot today." He says as he looks around.

"Looking for someone?" I ask him.

"No, just looking around. Pretty big ship." He tells me with a laugh.

"Sure, well I have to go find my cousin see you later Jack." I tell him as I start to the stairs.

"Bye Scarlett." I hear him tell me.

Jack's POV

Electric shock huh? Who did she shake hands with that would make that happen? I better go find out what the hell is going on we only have a week before I need to have these souls delivered. I go back downstairs to find Dodge with Munder finishing putting the gold away.

"Either of you shake hands with a girl today? A redhead by the name of Scarlett?" I ask them.

I look and see Munder look at Dodge.

"I did but she barely shook my hand when she said it was like an electric shock." Dodge tells me.

"There is no reason for that to happen. Why the hell is this girl able to feel things from you?" I ask.

"Is she normal you know like human?" Munder asks.

"What else could she be? She doesn't give off any other vibe then mortal woman." I tell him frustrated.

"Maybe she's like a sensitive or something like that? I don't know but we could find out?" Dodge suggests.

"Oh and how do you plan to do that?" I ask him.

"One of us could get close to her you know get to know her?" Munder adds.

"Oh that's all I need one of you falling for a mortal woman. Nothing like a lovesick soul." I tell him.

"It doesn't have to be one of us. It could be you." Dodge tells me.

"I have better things to do then worry about some girl, just keep an eye on her if anything odd happens around her let me know." I tell them as I walk away.

I go back up to the lobby and I see her again talking with another woman. Why can't I stop looking at her? She's just mortal woman nothing special about her. I watch as the woman practically falls into Scarlett's arms with a drink in her hand. Reluctantly Scarlett helps her up as another man comes up to them and takes the drunken woman in his arms and walks off. She just stands there shaking her head when she looks down and see me. For a minute we just stare at one another then she shrugs her shoulders and walks off.

She doesn't fall to my power either?! What the hell is going on?! I can charm any woman but her she acts like I'm some weird teenager!

Scarlett's POV

I swear that guy is some kind of stalker. I make my way out to the pool in my swim suit and sit down on a chair with a book in my hand. I just want to relax is that really such a bad thing? Just ask I take my top off I hear someone behind my chair. I look up and see another man with brown hair pulled back into a ponytail but I can tell her tripped so I stand up and help him up. No shock this time though.

"Oh so sorry miss, slippery out here." He tells me.

"It's alright, apparently I am use to catching people. Especially my cousin." I tell him with a laugh.

"I didn't mean to disturb you. I better go serve these drinks." The man whose name tag reads Munder tells me as he walks off.

I just go back to my seat and start reading my book. Man the people on this ship are weird. A part of me knows something is up all the people here seem to be on edge. I sense someone watching me and I peek over my book and see Jack staring at me again. Alright that's in confrontation time! I put my book down and walk right up to him.

"What is your problem? There are many other women here who I am sure would love you attention so please go find them!" I tell him as he just looks at me shocked.

"Am I bothering you?" he asks me.

"Wouldn't you want someone staring at you like a piece of meat?" I ask him in response.

"Sorry, I didn't know my looking at you bothered you so much." He tells me as I start to walk off but he follows me.

Once inside the top part of the lobby I stop and look at him.

"Alright pal what do you want? Or do you just like being a stalker?" I ask him.

"I was just interested in you." He tells me.

I look him up and down. Not really my type he just gives off all types of bad vibes.

"Shouldn't someone your age be married or something?" I ask him meaning my comment to be an insult.

"Haven't found the right woman." He tells me with a smile.

"Keep looking." I tell him as I turn to walk away but he grabs my hand and when he touches me I freeze. I feel heat course through my body as I look back at him.

He stands there frozen as well. I try to pull away from him but he won't let go of me. All the sudden I see Dodge and Munder come up behind him. Why do I not get a good feeling from either of these two. Finally Jack releases me.

"You have no idea what you are do you?" he asks me.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I ask him.

"You'll find out soon enough." Jack says as he turns away and walks off with Dodge and Munder following behind him.

Why do I feel like I am in an episode of "The Twilight Zone"? Those three just give off the worst vibe in the world and when he touched me I could feel so much heat. Almost as if I was on fire! What is going on here and what do they have to do with it?