Deep Blue Blackmail

Chapter 5

By Kiddo

In Loving Memory of Jonathan Brandis

"Don't fix a broken heart. Who really wants to forget?" (Joseph Fiennes)

"I always will remember you by real good moments." ("Real Good Moments" by Christian Wunderlich)

Disclaimer: I don't have any rights to the TV show "seaQuest DSV," and I am not making any money with this fanfiction. Mike Erikson is my own creation.

A big "Thank You" goes to my beta reader Jackie and everybody who reviewed.

Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

"I wasn't able to open the door, but I just found another way to get to the bridge." Lucas was being intentionally vague.

Bridger's mental alarm was going off. "What are you planning?"

"You'll see." The teen took care not to tell the captain about his plans. If he did, the older man would surely forbid him to do what he was thinking. But, he could tell from Bridger's tone of voice that they really needed his help. "Lucas out."

"Lucas no, wait! Tell me…"

The teenager couldn't hear the captain finish his sentence. He had already ended the call.

Lucas's Pal started to beep as Bridger tried to reach him again, but the teen just ignored it.

The young genius looked around, and when he spotted a pair of diving goggles, he went over and grabbed them. As a trade, he put his beeping Pal down where the goggles had been lying a second before. Then, he went back to the pool and turned to the dolphin. "Darwin, I really need to get to the bridge. Can you please take me there?"

It almost looked like the animal was shaking his head. "No. Lucas not allowed to get wet."

The teenager made a face. "I know, but that applied only for a short time. Now I'm allowed to get wet."

"No, Lucas sick. Not allowed to get wet."

"I have to get to the bridge, and the only way is for me to swim through the aqua tubes. If you won't help me, then I'll do it on my own. But if you'll help me, I'll get there much faster, and that means that I won't have to stay in the cold water as long." Lucas felt slightly guilty. Now he was blackmailing a dolphin.

For a moment, Darwin said nothing. Then, he made a few clicks and whistles that the Vocorder translated. "Okay. Darwin help Lucas."

The teenager smiled. "Thanks, Dar."

"Doctor will be angry."

The blond boy nodded. "Yeah, probably. But don't worry, she'll only be angry with me, not you." At least he hoped so. He really didn't want to get his best friend into trouble. "You have to know that I just need to do this. The others need my help, and I can only help if I can get to a computer."

The young genius took one last look around the room, but to his regret, he saw that no wetsuits were lying around. There was a small room near the Moon Pool where the wetsuits were kept, but since all the doors were closed, he couldn't get to one.

Lucas sighed; he would just have to go without one. All the same, he was terrified of the cold water. The wetsuits really could keep most of the cold out… The teenager pulled off his blue sneakers and his socks. Finally, he also took his pullover off and put the diving goggles on. With only his jeans and t-shirt on, Lucas jumped into the Moon Pool.

The initial shock took his breath away. The water was even colder than he had imagined, but maybe that was also because of his fever.

Darwin swam next to the boy, and Lucas gripped the dolphin's dorsal fin. "Okay, Darwin, take me to the bridge."

To Be Continued…

Written 2005 / Translated Spring 2006

Information:

A lot of you were right with the guess that Lucas will use the aqua tubes. There would also be the logically solution of crawling to the air vents like somebody said. But I didn't want to use this. The aqua tups are more elfy ;-)

I know this chapter was really short, therefore I try to update the next chapter faster.