The Gulf (novel)

The Gulf was a 2012 novella written by Cody Schell. It was the first release in The Periodic Adventures of Señor 105 series and featured license use of the characters Señor 105 and Sheila who had both debuted in the Iris Wildthyme series.

Synopsis
1970: Scientist, explorer and semi-retired Mexican wrestler Senor 105 returns to Mexico to discover the countryside is being overrun with a fresh influx of forbidden technology. He and his Parisian companion Sheila (a conglomeration of sentient Helium molecules) must travel to the Chicxulub Crater, traditionally the source of many menaces. They will have a hard time reaching the crater, as the Yucatan gang/cult the Terrible Kings don’t want them to reach it. Who is their leader and what is affecting the ocean’s tides? Who is the woman intent on obtaining a pair of silver antlers? Men made of gold, a sabotaged train and more mysteries from the depths of the Gulf!

Plot
Señor 105 and Sheila pass through the Guatemalan border into Mexico. The pair had recently been investigating reports of strange goings on in Venezuela, which had disappointed Sheila who had been full of hope after hearing rumours about a mass sighting of hundreds of balloons travelling across the country, however, on their return 105's hovercraft had been destroyed as they attempted to cross The Gulf leading them to take the long way round. During a conversation with customs officers 105 became interested in a solid gold statue which had been confiscated as it was being smuggled out of the country. Upon examining the statue, 105 came to the conclusion that the statue had once been a real person and that it was the work of the Terrible Kings. When the cube which was present in the statue's hand was removed it caused a chain reaction and the statue transformed back into the real person. The individual claimed not to know anything about the circumstances of his situation, 105 was unconvinced and when the customs officers took the man away for further questioning he smuggled the cube into his pocket. Meanwhile, Beto Anfibios, one of the Terrible Kings, searched through a mound of debris inside the Chicxulub Crater determining what was worthless and what he would be able to sell, and Luna started to make her way through the Sea of Tranquility.

Characters

 * Customs officer
 * Señor 105
 * Sheila
 * Man
 * Beto Anfibios
 * Luna
 * Lori Flaherty
 * Dolly
 * Auctioneer
 * Beto Anfibios
 * Rodrigo

Continuity

 * Chago was one of the few people to ever leave the Terrible Kings. (PROSE: Elementary, My Dear Sheila)