Steemit Story Chain #17 Update - Sponsored by Whaleshares

Hello good folk of Steemit land, I hope this post finds you well. I just want to remind all of you guys that there are only a few more days left to enter the current Steemit Story Chain The Disturbed Lake. I want to thank all of those who have already taken part, I have received a huge number of entries this week and witnessed some very smart and creative writing.

The Steemit Story Chain is sponsored by the amazing Whaleshares initiative which is doing great things in the Steemit community to help minnows gain fairer rewards for decent content, and of course helping them get that one step closer to becoming a whale. There are 100 Whaleshares for the Steemer who writes the most engaging and original part of the story.

What I am looking for in order to determine the winning entry is as follows:

• A strong sense of imagination
• Creative intelligence
• Originality
• Narrative fluidity (ensuring the story chain links smoothly)
• Use of language, grammar and syntax (we need to understand what you're saying!)

A big thank you to all of the Whaleshares Team, particularly @akrid and @officialfuzzy. If you would like to learn more about Whaleshares and how they can increase your post rewards please visit https://steemit.com/whaleshares/@eirik/steemgig-a-complete-guide-on-how-to-use-whaleshares where @eirik will gladly explain more to you.

The winner will be announced soon and a new story chain will be published. So why not show us what you've got and exercise your creative muscle, and be in for a chance to win 100 Whaleshares.

If you want to write a part of the story then please make sure you visit the original post so you can upvote and resteem it. Then just simply use the comment box to write your part and move the story on in your own unique style. Try and be as creative and original as you can. And have fun! Don't forget to visit the original post where the story began to see how it has developed so far. A link to the post is here - https://steemit.com/story/@freedomexists/the-disturbed-lake-steemit-story-chain-17-where-you-write-the-story-and-100-whaleshares-for-the-winner.

Part One of The Disturbed Lake

I used to enjoy taking a stroll by the lake. No matter what the weather the water was always clam. The trees around the lake made it so beautiful, almost like they were cuddling the lake itself. It was a complete picture of beauty and serenity. No matter how bad my day had been, a walk by the lake would soon bring me back to a calmer state. It was on one of these walks, an overcast day although the sun was doing its best to break through, that the serenity I had become accustomed to was disrupted. I was standing by the lake's edge drinking in the calmness when I noticed a movement of some kind on the water. It was in the distance. I couldn't make out what it was. I thought it might be a bird or fish at first but it was far too big for that. Was it a person? Were they waving for help? I hope not as I can't swim. I took a step closer to see who or what it was. I then realised to my horror what it was.