Disclaimer: I forgot to disclaim before. Sorry. I don't own anything.

Note: I skipped an episode. That one was never my favourite.

Chapter 3

The crew of Black Lagoon came back from an errand earlier on. It wasn't much since the crew of the ship were a bunch of wussies. Chime and Dutch were in the control room looking at the city they now lived in. Roanapra. It was a silent day for them.

"The sea is very beautiful here." Chime commented.

"Its very Technicolor when you scuba dive." Dutch replied back.

"I've scuba dived in Ishigakijima once. It must be even more beautiful here."

"Oh. How elegant."

Chime chuckled.

"Not as elegant as enjoying a cold beer in a warm breeze, Dutch."

They finally reached their dock and everyone were so tired that nobody spoke on the way home and all went to bed except for Dutch who was going to call their client that their request was done. After that his eyelids were so heavy that he crashed on the coach and it was lights out.

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The next day, Chime was up early and cooked four rice omelets. It was a mistake to cook breakfast after she started working because afterwards when she was about to have the first sip of miso soup, the crew were glaring at her. Especially Rio who was ready to pounce on her breakfast. After that, she cooked breakfast if she was the first one to be awake, which was everyday. Sometimes she would make desserts or main meals for future occasions or make bentos that won't spoil in the ship.

Just as she finished her last omelette, did the crew come in. Benny looked like he had an all-nighter with his gadgets, Rio came in with his black boxers and Dutch looked revived, never showing a sign of weakness in front of his employees.

Chime put the dishes with a glass of orange juice on the table and started digging in. The rest followed suit.

"So, anything on for today?"

Dutch looked up from his morning newspaper. "Not yet. Come back in the afternoon then we should have a job."

Rio did nothing but just nodded and within 5 seconds the omelette was gone. He was about to ask for seconds when Benny held up a list of shopping goods in front of Chime's face.

"I need you to get these. Your good at negotiations try to get them as cheap as possible but in good quality. Good luck."

Not thinking a second, Chime grabbed the list and money Benny held out and left before she needed to cook anymore. She swore that Rio had a bottomless pit for a stomach and was glad she was out. But then she regretted it. It was a very hot day ad the heat sucker-punched her in the face. She just hoped that this would go smoothly so then she could be under the air condition again.

3 hours later

Chime was carrying boxes up to her head. They weren't that heavy but she would appreciate to be given bags instead of carrying these things in front of her. Something then sparkled in her eye and she looked. It was a scuba diving kit that looked in perfect shape. She would love to scuba dive in the sea while they waited for their prey's to come and they usually did take a long time so it wouldn't hurt for her to explore around in the sea, right.

"Mr. Lun. Are those new?"

The old man nodded.

"How much?"

The man showed 5 fingers indicating he would take 5 grand for all of the equipment. Chime gulped and looked disbelieving at the man.

"That's too much, their stolen right."

The man just kept on looking at his grill where he was frying a fish. He then showed a hand sign saying take it or leave it.

"I guess no one has anything in their wallets now. Rio would probably call me a girly girl again. I'll leave it Mr. Lun."

With that Chime kept on walking, not noticing that Dutch was on the pay phone looking straight at her. He grinned as a devious plan entered his mind.

No clients rang up that afternoon for Chime and so being bored she started on all the stock and statistics of all the clients they have served. Mr. Balalaika also sent some papers for her to calculate and it was a hefty pile. Until 8pm she was finished with his papers and then started on their accounts. The door opened and as she had a look it was Dutch at the doorway, she went back onto calculating.

"Aren't you going to drink with the others?"

"I will after I finished calculating the fuel efficiency of the torpedo ship and then I'm done with all the papers unil the next batch falls in."

"Good job."

She looked up as she heard something metal and heavy clang onto the floor. She looked up and noticed that Dutch was carrying a scuba kit and he was grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"What the hell is that?"

"Dunno. Do I look like an off-season Santa? I saw you staring at this at the shop."

"Oh. OH! I just looked."

Dutch chuckled.

"Your always so reserved."

"You mean that's for me?"

Dutch grinned even more. He knew he would be getting lots of thank you's but he didn't expect for her to jump from her seat and glomping him sending kisses all over his left cheek.

"Thank you!" mwah. "Thank you!" Smack. "Thank you!" smack.

"I'll go tell the others!"

With that she exited towards the bar leaving Dutch at the door way. Now he felt slightly sorry for what he had to do. Slightly.

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"Me and my stupid mouth!"

Chime was sulking on deck. What she thought was an excursion to try out the kit was apparently another job to find something a client wants in some sunken Nazi submarine. On top of that she has to go with Rio, since Dutch is the boss he doesn't have to do it and Benny can't scuba. DAMN!! Rio was sunbathing and very relaxed.

"Ever since we left port that is all I have heard. Just shut up and suck it up."

Chime glared at him, but couldn't hold it for long. The thought on what she had to do just gave her goosebumps all over her arms.

"I have never salvaged in my entire life! Dutch, you're going to pay for this!"

She shouted but flinched when he was suddenly beside her.

"Get down to Benny's. We're going to go through what we are looking for and how your going to get inside."

Still grumbling she followed while Rio had a cheery step all the way down. On the table there was a map sprawled, a computer and some documents about submarines. Dutch started the meeting.

"I explained this at the office but it won't hurt to go through the details again. Benny start."

Ok." Benny face the computer screen to the two who were going to retrieve it and explained further.

"Take a look at this. 50 years ago, IXC-type attack submarine U-1234 of the German navy that tore up the Atlantic was captained by Major Venztel H. Aabe. His last order was to take a Japanese officer to Batavia. As it was, it was no easy task, he had to go around Europe, then Africa towards India. But he pulled it off. His luck ran out though when his destination was in reach, the US navy came across them while looking for the Japanese and struck them all at once out of boredom. Aabe and all 44 members of his crew disappeared to a watery grave."

Benny then looked seriously at the two.

"Well that's whats written in history books, but there is another story behind it. A SS officer also departed from Keil Port with papers from the secret police. Take a look at this."

Benny moved his mouse around and clicked on a folder. Up popped a painting that had 12 knights looking up and seemed cheering themselves to an Angel who was in silver armour and held a golden flag while looking upon the mortals. Benny then kept on talking.

"This is what he held on for dear life. It was said that the artist was August Janke, unknown artist. The title of the picture is called "The Twelve Knights Led By Brunhilda", rumour has it was actually painted by Adolf Hitler."

"That is the most boring painting I have ever seen. Graffiti in New York looks more exciting than this." Rio remarked. Benny ignored this.

"Their must be something behind it though. Why a mere painting? Why not gold or papers? Anyway I don't know the logics of this so don't ask me, but our client in Spain wants that painting for his collection, some hobby of some sort to collect Nazi things, which is sleeping inside that sub."

"From informants, the sub actually isn't filled with water so the painting shouldn't be ruined." Dutch informed. "Since it is a sacred grave nobody can touch it, which is where we come in. A nice 50 grand dollar job."

Benny shook his head as he could see the imaginary dollar signs on the lenses of Dutch's sunglasses so he proceeded with a blueprint of the sub.

"Listen carefully. The bow end is completely watered in, so the two of you will go through the torpedo tubes and shut them once that s done you can calmly open the door from the inside."

Rio then looked up. "What do we do on the way out?"

Dutch just nonchantly said, "Make a hole somewhere and get out. If we have what we need then that's all we're concerned about. Now get into your suits"

OUTSIDE ON DECK

"This is so not going to work. Not only will I drown of a heart attack, I'm most probable going to be killed by Rio. Stupid, stupid Dutch!"

"Yo! Are you done checking the equipment? If you keep on bitching I'll throw you out without a tank."

Rio trudged over in his suit. Chime just looked up at him annoyed but yet tried her best not to let her eyes roam over his body.

"Everything is fine, Rio."

"What about the buoyancy compensater? Test the gauge? Cause if you drown I'll leave you down their in that Nazi casket and I'm sure they wouldn't mind YOUR company."

"ITS FINE! Don't get so pissy."

Chime calmly said and looked into the blue sky. She wondered if the crew in the submarine looked even closely into the universe, if they cried when they knew they were doomed. If it were her, she would would have gone crazy, she wouldn't even go on the sub in the first place. Ironically she started to hum "Yellow Submarine" by the Beetles. She was interrupted by Dutch who closed a tank with extra tanks just in case.

"Rio, once you dive I can only track you with the beacon, don't toast the batteries."

"Got it"

"Oh, and this." Dutch threw a gun his way. To Chime it looked like any other gun but Rio looked like a little child who got his wish on Christmas day.

"A souvineur from Balalaika when he went back to his country."

"Underwater rifle! Sweet! Does it go full-auto?"

"Of course. Take it as a protective charm."

With that Rio giddily grabbed the tanks on put it onto his back and put his goggles on.

"Alright, follow me Chime!"

And off he went. Chime who sat comfortable looked dumbfounded for another 2 seconds before mumbling out a curse and putting her gear on hastily and dived in. In her left hand she held a waterproof box for the painting and probably anything else for that matter. Rio looked like he knew what he was doing as he went deeper and deeper. Chime pumped her legs on full throttle sinch Rio was getting far ahead of her. As it got darker, Rio switched on a water proof flash light. They finally hit rock bottom. There was no coral, plain grey fish in schools and just sand.

Trying not to get distracted by two crabs fighting on her left side, Chime looked straight ahead. Suddenly a massive dark figure came into view, she was in awe. Such a great vessel must have been glorious to see, now it was all rusted with algae clinging on and being another housing for the sea creatures. Rio led on to the assigned entrance. Rio went in first clanging the tank with the metal walls for a bit but after the light flashed for Chime to get in she had no problems. She was small enough to slip threw instead of crawling. As she went in all she could think of was that she was going into a forbidden territory. And her blood began to boil.