Chapter 20

We continued looking for the bomb with no avail. Tobias tried to help, but was completely useless in his absence.

{All I can say is that it is somewhere near the middle.} Tobias said from above.

{Well, I guess we keep looking.} Rachel said, {After all, these eyes aren't really that good for distance anyway.}

We continued looking for that bomb for quite a while, with no avail. We all were searching for about ten minutes before Marco found it.

{Hey, I think I have it!} he shouted. We all got together at the bomb, which wasn't easy in itself. We had to pair up and guide each other to the bomb. Weird, eh? Unfortunately, the ship wasn't there yet and we had to wait. We soon found out that fishes need to move to breathe so we were continually going in circles waiting.

{Okay guys, it's here.} Tobias warned. {and it looked ready.}

Only a few seconds later I felt a large presence in the water not too far away. I could tell it was the tube.

{Hey, I think that's the tube.} Cassie said. {We need to bring the bomb to the mouth of the tube before it starts sucking.}

We all tried to grab a hold of the little knobs that sam put on the bomb. Let me tell you, it isn't in any way easy. We kept having to swim, past it and try again, and again.

{Got it.} Rachel said. {I will try to hold it for you guys.}

We still were having difficulty grabbing it, but it was soon too late. {I feel a current.} Jake warned. And he was right, I could feel a slight tugging towards the tube. I tried to fight it, but it was really strong.

{Let go, Rachel, you don't want to be in the water tank when that bomb goes off.} I told her.

{Don't worry, I am way ahead of you. I let it go and I think the bomb is already in the storage hold. I am having a hard time fighting the current.}

{I think we all are.} Whitney pointed out.

{Just do your best!} Jake urged.

We all swam our hardest, but eventually, we realized we weren't going to get away. The current was just too strong.

{Guys, I don't think we are going to make it.} Marco said. {And I was planning on asking Rebecca out too.}

{As long as we continue to fight it, there is hope. Maybe the ship will get full.} Cassie suggested. Mostly in vain. We knew how long it took, and it wasn't even close yet. We were going to get sucked up, and there was nothing we could do.

We continued to fight it, but ultimately lost the battle.

{AAAAAH!} Whitney yelled as she was sucked up the straw. She was followed by Cassie, Jake, Marco, Rachel and me,

{Hey, that was kind of fun!} I said. {Let's do it again.}

{You are kidding me, right?} Rachel asked. {We are going to die now, and there is absolutely nothing we can do.}

Jake butted in, {Actually, we can think of something. Maybe we can morph something big and try to find a way out of here.}

If I was human, I would have slapped him. {No, what makes you think there would be a way out. Who would be in here? It would be too much of a safety risk for them. It could flood the ship.}

{Well, we could at least morph something that will maybe survive the blow. Besides, water will weaken the impact, maybe we can still survive.} Marco suggested.

We all demorphed back to human and waited. All hope lost, we knew we were doomed. There was nothing we could do. We floated there for a while before hearing from Tobias.

{Umm, guys, I think we have a problem.} He said.

{I know, it looks like we will be in the tank when the bomb goes off.} I informed him. I was the only one that could use telepathy outside of morph.

{No, it isn't that. The yeerks have spotted me and are firing at me. They are going crazy, and have almost hit the ship many times. It isn't looking good.} He told us. {And on top of that, Sam is here.}