New paths to follow
Chapter Four
"But what I don't understand as to how the neutral enemies will be able to abuse the new species?" Rose Marie needed to say to the Admiral.
"Good question my dear. However I will have to send a priority one message to the Seaview now that they are underway to Alaska.." he was able to see her concern on her face for when he had mentioned the Seaview was underway. "What's wrong Rose Marie?" he asked with touching her right shoulder.
"Yeah, I am worried for when it comes to my ex-husband Lee and Robert getting into some sort of a disagreement being on board together like the last time." she spelled it out to him with the shake of her head.
"They are both strong pig-headed mem for when it comes to their opinions, Rose Marie. And the both of them are professionals for when it comes to their jobs?" Nelson exclaimed looking over at the container with the crystalline creature inside now dominate with the rest cycle.
"By the way Admiral are you going to be contacting Darien in regard to this matter at all?" she asks knowing how volatile this situation might get with the new species.
"I will call the United Nations to let them give the message to Darien. Hopefully, he and his advisors will be able to come to a peaceful solution. But in the meantime, we have other matters for when it comes to trying to rescue the science team inside the ice bubble cavern. Maybe they will be able to come up with an idea as well unless they came across these creatures as well inside the bubble?" he suggested even though bad for them since they won't be able to communicate with each other.
"I hope not Harriman or else they are going to be in deep trouble?" she quipped with her words needing to need some cold water with her throat dry.
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Colonel Robert Baskins was entering the reactor corridor when he notices a crewmember coming out of the reactor room having to be Chief Petty Officer Donny James on board the Seaview for the better of six months. He had been on the probable list of suspects that SECNAV, NELSON INSTITUTE, and other agencies.
Colonel Baskins had backed off slightly when the Chief Petty Officer headed for the aft missile room. While he opened up the aft hatchway to find Commander Lee Crane inside with another crewmember watching the gauges of the power levels of the reactor.
Lee turned to face the Colonel. "Is there a problem Colonel?" Lee said in a tone he didn't like a bit.
"Not really Commander. I will leave to head for my quarters for now until it's time for dinner," he said with turning to open the hatchway again to head out taking a deep breath.
Crewman Lowry says the following..."What was that all about Commander Crane?" he says to him looking as something was not right with him or the Colonel.
"I don't have a clue crewman Lowry. Shall we finish checking the power levels before I leave for chow as well?" he responded with his demeanor off kilt ever coming back on board the Seaview.
Once Commander Lee Crane had finished his observation of the reactor room. He went looking for Colonel Robert Baskins. He had found him in the missile room with his team exercising since they had the permission in order to do so.
Crane opened the hatchway of the missile room on a mission to find out the truth. Even though he only needed to feel that he was able to understand his own decision to step down as Captain of the Seaview after such a long time. Even though Admiral Harriman Nelson had asked him a number of times after being injured the last time.
Walking inside he saw Baskins telling his team of six will be taking over in key spots onboard the Seaview. The colonel turned around to see Lee Crane watching the exercises. He had walked over to Crane telling his team to take a ten-minute recess.
"Is there a problem Commander Crane?" he asks in a tone that was serious with his overall demeanor.
"Not really! Just making sure that this rescue mission runs smoothly Colonel and I hope your Marines will keep it that way as well?" Lee says to him.
"I am sure they will Commander Crane. Is there anything else?" he exclaimed with annoyance with his body language.
"At the moment no Colonel Baskins. I need to be heading back to my quarters to rest until later," he said with turning with his anger building inside his gut.
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ICE BASIN
Doctor John Waters had fallen asleep as with the rest of the group. Since they had been living on supplies brought with them before getting caught inside the bubble. He had checked with his wife being exhausted with the air levels slowly dimension giving them another four days at best to survive.
Meanwhile, the crystallines had been keeping a close eye on them since either the human or they knew how to communicate. But right now the survivors of the crystallines decided together to try and protect them as best as possible.
Since they are able to regenerate. There will be a decision to make once the oxygen levels are gone. They will be able to place the human in status until the rescue teams arrive. But right now it wasn't possible for the moment with the humans still having oxygen inside the cavern bubble.
Doctor John Waters felt as if he was being watched having woken from his sleep. However, there was nothing in his sight as with the rest of the group sleep and including his wife.
He had gotten up needing to stretching his achy muscles with both of his legs. He was having a little bit of trouble breathing knowing that the oxygen levels were getting low and he didn't wish to sound the alarm right now. Even though his wife and the team knew what was happening.