Disclaimer: I own nothing except for my OC Syrena and any alterations to the original storyline plot her presence creates to various readers amusement everywhere across the globe.
Fish Out Of Water Chapter 1
In Baltimore, Maryland no one would really tell upon even a second glance that there is a secret government facility right in its heart.
Under the guise of a separate company Occam is perfectly hidden from the public eye other than to the people who actually work there day in and day out.
From all the way to the highest points of the ranks to the bottom of the totem poll which are the cleaning staff. But while the people working in the low ranks aren't government officials they still have clearance to maybe glimpse some stuff that is top secret.
That's the case for two of the cleaning crew Eliza and Zelda.
One night they are assigned to a new routine cleaning in an area that is being prepped with haste in preparation for something that's going to be arriving any minute.
Needless to say the state of the room is not something the two woman were pleased to receive, particularly Zelda.
"What in Sam Hill? Lou," yelled Zelda, disgusted by all the garbage she sees scattered everywhere instead of in the empty garbage cans standing around them where it belongs. She and Elisa quickly start to load the trash into the laundry bin with all their cleaning supplies that they rolled in here. "You boys mind putting the trash in the cans? That's what it's there for. Hard to believe, huh? That's what it's there for."
"All right. All right. Sorry, Zelda. Sorry," said Lou, one of the facility's mechanics, picking up the trash nearby him and his fellow mechanics to load it into nearby cans.
"I don't know what they're doing. Making a goddam mess is what I think," said Zelda, irritatedly.
Apparently Zelda's ranting's are bothering some of the government scientists in the room.
As Zelda was still fuming and letting everyone hear about it Mr. Flemming, head of security, stalks over to them.
"Zelda! Stop that chatter please," said Mr. Flemming, harshly.
"Yes, sir," said Zelda, reining in her temper and mopping the floor.
"And there's no call for the blasphemy," added Mr. Flemming, severely chiding them.
"Sorry, Mr. Flemming, sir," said Zelda, contrite.
Mr. Flemming rolls his eyes in annoyance, returning to his work.
Standing in the center of the workforce, clapping his hands sharply to gain everyone's attention, Mr. Flemming said "A moment of your time! Today we are receiving a new team and a pair of two assets here in T-4. This is Dr. Roff Hoffstetler from our sister facility in Galveston. Now, I don't want to bolster or overstate the matter, but these may very well be the most sensitive assets ever to be housed in this facility at Occam Aerospace."
Right then the main doors opens announcing the arrival of said assets.
Rolled inside by two teams of four on car length, rubber wheeled pallets are pod like and cylinder shaped tanks filled almost to the top with water.
Behind the tanks is Colonel Richard Strickland, the man in charge of this project.
Strickland immediately goes over to Dr. Hoffstelter to speak to both him and Mr. Flemming in order to go over process and procedures that must be followed down to the letter.
As he does this Zelda and Elisa continue their cleaning rounds trying to go by unnoticed. Well at least Zelda is.
Elisa well…she's looking for trouble.
For some inexplicable reason Elisa feels drawn to one of the tanks. In fact she fully seems entranced watching the water splash around in small waves behind the glass, the only thing showing signs of life from within there in the first place.
Double checking to be absolutely sure everyone else is occupied with their own jobs at hand so no one is watching her she takes the final steps in order to close the distance.
Reaching out a hesitant hand Elisa lights taps on the glass with her finger not expecting to get such an aggressive response back as she did. The response was instantaneous.
In reply the tank rattles violently upon its trailer and a high-pitched roar explodes from within, sloshing even more water and frightening Elisa. Zelda darts over and watches with wide eyes as more and more violent bangs come from within. What alarms them the most is what looks to be a webbed and clawed hand is what slaps against the tanks porthole windows in such exponential force that the glass should've cracked, yet it didn't.
Then out of nowhere bangs and screeches containing insurmountable anger and fury escaping in typhoons from the neighboring tank.
There instead of a hand slamming against the sides of the tank and glass it's a scaled tail slamming repeatedly to break out.
Neither Elisa nor Zelda could believe their eyes.
That tail it looks like…a mermaids?
Apparently Dr. Hoffstetler decides the two janitorial staff has seen too much and orders them out of the room even though their work isn't even close to being done.
The last thing Zelda and Elisa see as they're hustled out of there is the tanks being surrounded and ushered to opposite ends of the room to different compressors.
Just what is going on here?
Authors Note:
The winner of the contest is Child of Dreams for suggesting the winning name Syrena. So as has been mentioned already your reward is one single question answered about this story's plot. So choose wisely because remember you only get one until the next opportunistic chance comes along.
Glad each and every one of you had a Merry Christmas, my friends! Here is your belated present for the holiday! Glad you can enjoy it as I have writing it. And, let's not forget, have a Happy New Year!
September 11th has come and gone once again. I was very young when it happened. Don't know about all of you, but I certainly was really scared. One minute I was at elementary school in class and the next my parents are pulling me out, taking my little sister and I home. That's when we learned the truth. The Twin Towers we'd see all the time whenever we traveled outside the city limits on road trips would no longer be there. We were stunned when we'd seen them destroyed on TV. Those trips were never the same again just like the lives of millions. In honor for the people that fell that day and to those still struggling to survive from the aftermath I suggest a moment of respective silence. I think we all can use that.
Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
I've been meaning to get back to this one for a while and only now I've managed to find time and inspiration for it. I'm very satisfied and happy about it.
Big time heads up! Article 13 is on the move again. Our freedom of speech is seriously on the line. Find a legitimate petition that is fighting this decision and sign onto it. Every signature counts to keep what we love alive.
I recently put up some other works I've put out at titled Secret Of Bristol Cove, Predators Redemption, A Revolutionary Romance, Fantine Tezla: Hot Wheels Acceleracers, Magic And the Brave Little Toaster 1, Lavinia: Princess Of Edelweiss, Rorschach's Legend, Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender, The 8th Loser, Naomi Poldark: Mistress Of Nampara, Serenity: End Guardian To The Moors, Dido Cruger: Power Rangers SPD, and Nuala: The White Lioness. I highly recommend them. ;D
By the way Rorschach's Legend. Mandalorian: The 2nd Foundling, Eira Byrnison, and Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender are the newest additions to my profile. If you're a fan of the Golden Compass and Watchmen which are the new series on HBO then you will love these. Then if you haven't saw them yet then I recommend that you check it out. Since there are still just recently uploaded I really would enjoy hearing other peoples thoughts on the subject matter so far. So feel free to do so if you have the time.
I have other grand news! I was a patron at New York Comic Con! Ah! I'd been dying to go for years and now I had the opportunity. The Jokers from Impractical Jokers have been here along with Tom Hiddleston and so many others. Over those few days I actually got my picture taken with a couple of other actors/actresses and some really great panels. It really is so exciting there. This is an opportunity of a lifetime so there's no way in hell that I was going to waste a single second of it. No one ever should with something like this. Ever! ;D
For future preferences I highly recommend that you all keep an eye out for when tickets for New York Comic Con are available for purchase again for next year. This is a huge event and you should jump on it whenever you have the chance.