The crew of the Angel Flame received orders to head out.
Travers concentrated on the sub’s controls making their final descent into a deep underwater cave. They would ride just above ‘hull crush’ depth.
“What do you think is down here skip?” she asked the captain.
Captain Onslow watched the circular green sonar screen. “Doesn’t matter. We light up all the cameras and get the hell out if we find anything.”
The small crew of three each manned their stations with trepidation. A small beep echoed in the cabin and all twitched except Onslow.
“What is it Ray-Ray?” Onslow asked the sonar man.
Ray didn’t respond. His eyes were fixed on the screen and large. He furiously began banging his nose into his control panel. Clucking?
“Hit the flashes and turn around Travers,” Onslow screamed but it was too late.
She was already perched on her monitor -trousers down trying to lay an egg.
To be continued…

© 2015, Barbara W. Beacham

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