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"Come on gang," insisted AllStar, "Let's see this Science Facility Radio has been talking about."

"Wa ha?" tooted Tooter.

"Are we sure we're allowed to be there?" asked Daffney.

"Course we are, we're friends of him after all." said AllStar.

AllStar, Occy, and the gang traveled into the Outback, a desolate place 40 kilometers south of Snorkland. If you head there yourself, you'll see orange sand and brown plants – with the occasional corral reef of course. Apparently, a Green Snork named Radio Seaworthy has built himself a Science Facility for Nuclear Technology. The Snorks would soon learn what Radio is up to once they arrived, and they weren't surprised but they were amazed.

They gaze from a distance over some corral and looked down at the Science Plant, there were at least 5 dome structures and 8 cooling towers. There were also these tall silos nearby along with a few warehouses, their were pictures of a dot with three ovals overlapping it in a flower like pattern on each of the Cooling Towers and domes. And they also see Green Hammer & Sickles and Nuclear Warning Signs everywhere, they watch as Orange-skinned Snorks wearing only pants walk around the plant.

"I wonder what it is?" wondered AllStar, "Let's head down."

"I wonder if they have a vending machine lying around," wondered Dimmy as he rubs his stomach.

The Snorks swam down to the plant, once they reach the ocean floor they hid behind some small barrels with Nuclear Warning Signs on them as a couple of guards armed with Assault Rifles loaded with Mini Torpedo Rounds walk by. "We've got to be careful," said AllStar, "I wanna see what's inside this warehouse right here."

"Can we go now?" asked Dimmy.

"We've just got here, why you wanna leave?"

"I don't like the look of this place, it doesn't seem very snork."

AllStar opened a door and the Snorks swam right through, they soon got onto their feet and walked into a large warehouse room that was lit up with Compact Fluorescent Tubes. In the warehouse lies a large pool filled with a clear thick liquid, and in that pool of clear liquid sits chrome like canisters on the bottom of it. There was a metal bridge that spans horizontally over the pool and the Snorks walked onto it, they were amazed at the canisters as they leaned over the safety rails for a better look.

"What are they AllStar?" asked Casey, "And why is it so cold in here?"

"It must be 10 degrees Celcius in here, I think Radio is trying to keep these canisters cold." predicted Radio, "Look how long they are."

"I – I had seen enough," stammered Dimmy, "AllStar?"

"Yeah?" asked AllStar as he leans further over the rails.

"What happens if we get caught?"

Suddenly the ground shook, creating a small earthquake. The earthquake breaks the Safety Rail and AllStar literally fell into the pool of clear liquid, his friends were to horrified to watch as AllStar panics as the cold water sends chills up his spine.

"It must be colder!" he cried as he tries to keep his head above the water, "It cold, it's very very cold."

"AllStar!" cried the gang.

"Are you alright?" asked Daffney.

"No, there's a current pulling me in!" cried AllStar, then he got sucked under.

Afraid that they'll meet the same fate, they were too scared to go in after him – all they could do was scream in shock. As they watch AllStar struggle as he sinks, a Green Snork popped out of nowhere and dove into the pool, scooped up AllStar, and quickly swam back into the lighter water and placed him onto the metal bridge. AllStar was literally shivering as his cheeks were turning pale, he spewed out the thick water back into the pool and coughed every drop out.

"I can't seemed to breath the water," said AllStar, "It's too thick, oh thanks Ra-"

Something's not right, at first AllStar thought it was Radio who saved him but when his vision clears he saw a Green-skinned Snork. But it can't be Radio, because this Green Snork is female and Radio is male. She had on a midnight green long sleeved shirt and a pair of pants, she also had brown hair with a Shag style haircut. The Snork helped AllStar get to his feet and AllStar shook her hand, "Come on! We have to get out of here!" she insist and she swam out of the building.

The gang says nothing as they followed her out of the warehouse and swam steer clear out of the massive Science Complex, they followed her on top of a coral reef and the Snorks all hid behind it. "Are you okay AllStar?" asked the girl as AllStar shiver.

"I'm still cold, but I'm fine," said AllStar as he shivers, he noticed a smile on the girl's face and it echos Radio's smile since he's often seen smiling. "Did we met before?"

"Today," joked the girl as she stuck out her hand, "My name is Berry, I known you guys for months."

"Since you know all of our names, no need to introduce ourselves." said AllStar as he shakes her hand.

"So how do you know our names anyway?" asked Casey.

"On occasion, I hear you on the news." said Berry, "What you guys just stumbled into is the Seaworthy Nuclear Steam Plant, the most advanced Science Facility in the ocean, they're developing Rocket Technology, Nuclear Technology, and also Nuclear Research. That pool you fell into AllStar is actually a place where they keep the Spent Fuel after removing it from the Nuclear Reactors, they're keep chilled so they won't heat up and melt through the ocean floor."

"Nuclear Reactors?" asked AllStar.

"Those domes right over there, the reactors are in those domes." said Berry, "One of them generates electricity, two of them are Breeder Reactors, one is used for producing Hydrogen, and the last one is for research."

"Wow, you work here?" asked Dimmy.

"No, but I've been snorking around like you guy for quite awhile." said Berry.

Occy soon swam up to Berry and sniffed her feet, Berry giggled as she steps away from Occy. She fell to the ground laughing and Occy took a good look at her feet, 4 toes instead of three. Berry then spreads out her toes 270 degrees like a folding fan and sharply pushed Occy with it.

"Whoa, how can you do that?" asked Daffney.

"I don't know, I was born with it I guess." said Berry, "I gotta go, I'll catch you guys later."

Before the gang could say goodbye, Berry took off with lightning speed. She soon zoomed through the ocean like a torpedo and vanished from sight, it was amazing but they seen Radio do it several times.

"I'm not sure about this girl AllStar," said Casey, showing her concern.

"Don't tell me your jealous," said AllStar.

"Why do you think I'm jealous?" said Casey as she placed her fist on her waist.

"You sound like you don't trust her," said AllStar.

"Oh, AllStar. Even though she saved her life, she knows our names and who we are." pointed out Casey, "There might be a chance for her to know where we live."

"Casey's right AllStar," insist Daffney, "We can't trust her yet."

"I like her though," said Dimmy.

"Uh huh." tooted Tooter awhile nodding his head before he and Dimmy did a knuckle bump.

"Guys, let's just get back to Snorkland." insisted AllStar, "It's getting late."

"Okay AllStar," said Dimmy.

By the time the gang reached Snorkland it was already dark, they soon departed and he and Occy got back home just in time for dinner. He walked inside and his family is already seated at the table eating dinner, AllStar quickly gave Occy his food before joining them. "It's been late AllStar, where have you been?" asked Mr. Seaworthy.

"Oh, with friends as usual." said AllStar, "Met someone new as well."

"Who is he?" asked Mrs. Seaworthy.

"It's a she, her name is Berry." said AllStar, "Get this, she knows me and my friends names."

"Was she nice?" asked Baby SmallStar.

"Yeah, she smiled the whole time during our encounter." said AllStar, "Just like Radio, but their something about her that I can't place. She appears to be my age but there's something familiar about her..."

AllStar soon felt something wrong with his stomach, then he quickly got up and rushed to the nearest trash can – and puked in it. "Are you okay AllStar?" asked Mrs. Seaworthy worriedly.

"I'm not sure, I think I need to go to bed now." insisted AllStar as he wipes his mouth off, "Night."

AllStar swam out of the room and his parents looked at each other with otter confusion, "He didn't say how he met Berry," said Mr. Seaworthy, "I think we should send the vomit to Dr. Gallio to have it tested for any diseases, he must have puked for a reason."

"Okay. I'll take a sample and send it to Dr. Gallio first thing in the morning." said Mrs. Seaworthy, "I'll probably call Radio to watch Baby SmallStar since AllStar would be at School."

Occy just stared at the trash can in utter shock, since he seen what happened he only wish he could tell AllStar's parents that he fell into a Nuclear Spent Fuel Pool. But for the meantime, it's best to head for bed and wait until tomorrow.

TO BE CONTINUED...