Voyage to the bottom of the sea

Year 1982

Islands in the stream

There was something on Admiral Harriman's mind ever since Captain Crane had left the Seaview to have his vacation for the one week that he had granted. Captain Lee Crane having served on board the Seaview for a long time needed the time off.

Sitting in his office while waiting for Commander Chip Morton to arrive back with his last report on the mission they had finished off the coast of Africa to check out a rumor that the Russians were at it again with planting mind fields off the coast so that neutral and the United States won't be able to use their harbors.

It was at this particular time that Nelson's secretary Alicia knocked on the door to let him know that Commander Morton had arrived.

"Alright Alicia please let Commander Morton to come right in. Is he alone?" Nelson needed to ask the importance of the question while sitting in his brown swivel chair.

"Yes, sir. Chief Sharkey is with him, Admiral." she alerted him of the information.

"Please have them come inside while I read the last of the report." Nelson needed to say in a soft tone of voice.

Alicia will open the door to let the two from the Seaview to be seated. Commander Morton next in line to be captain of the Seaview when ever Captain Crane decides to retire.

Admiral Harriman had finished the last of Naval Intelligence and ONI report on the different vessels that had been destroyed by unknown assailants recently in the South Pacific. "Gentlemen what do you have for me on the mind fields and the Capture of Lee Crane?" Nelson with his voiced lowered.

Commander Chip Morton will say the following to his boss with a sullen look on his face. "Sir, it's differently Lee had been taken from the island while on vacation. He's been taken to one of the small villages of Africa with a number of soldiers in charge watching over Lee and other recent prisoners having been taken."

There was a loud exhale coming from Admiral Nelson before saying the following..."SON OF A BITCH!" It's very rarely that he would curse in front of his officers. Commander Morton leave me the full report in order for me to make a decision on how to go about retrieving Lee back into the fold." he says calmly.

"Yes sir." Morton said with handing the Admiral the twenty page report.

"Sir, and what is it you wish me to be doing?" Chief Sharkey needed to say to his friend and commanding officer.

Thinking about it for the moment with his decision. "Okay, I will need for you to call everyone back from their vacation. I want to leave in 36 hours for Kuri Lu islands to search for Lee. Meanwhile Kowalski and Patterson to have the both flying subs readied once we are ready to leave. Understand my order Chief?" he looked over at Sharkey for an answer from his mouth.

"I will get right on it Admiral." Sharkey needed to say with Commander Morton and Sharkey to leave the office to get to work with his orders.

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KURI ISLANDS For which most of the natives living on the islands not too far from the country of Africa. ISLANDS OF THE STREAM...

Twenty miles into the jungle of Kuri the soldiers being there with orders from Russian commanders. They were able to kidnap a number of military officers from a various vessels and adding one submarine captain named Lee Crane. He had been thrown into a make shift cell by himself while the others were left elsewhere.

Captain Lee Crane had laid in a curl as his stomach was upset again with the latest garbage he was being fed.

Lee Crane after a few moments feeling cold since he was naked as a jay bird was feeling somewhat better. Even though one of the female natives was let in to give him further clean water.

He tried to speak to her with needing help to drink the fresh, cold water. In a soft tone, he will have to say to her..."Why are you helping the Russians?" he asked with the young woman in native garb.

"I am afraid of them along with everyone in the village." she said to him. "Now drink the water." she said loudly with her young voice.

Begging the young woman hoping he will be able to gain an friend. "PLEASE HELP ME!" he cried out for the first time in such a long time.

Grabbing the metal silver cup from him. She will push him back up against the wall of the cell. "I will be back later to feed you." she will say with closing the cell door to head for her home not too far away from the make shift cells.

Lee cried out in pain as the wall hit the middle of his back. "Son of a bitch! I will get even with you, woman." he said in venom with his response.

She will say something in her native tongue for which Crane wasn't able to understand in what she was saying to him. She will close the cell hard while making a great of noise. When she was outside of the cell she will past two of the Russian soldiers that had eyes on her wanting something desperate from her and that was sex.

She pushed herself away from one of the soldiers while pushing the dark hair soldier to the side only to make him madder. It was at this point the other soldier will tell his associate to forget it for now.

Meanwhile inside Lee Crane will fall asleep afterwards thinking of his friends and co-workers on the Seaview...

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Chief Francis Sharkey had been busy as with Kowalski and Patterson making sure that both of the flying subs were in working order for Admiral Nelson. Chief Sharkey had his clipboard with Kowalski was checking on communications. He was shaking his head when he noticed a blinking red light on the main dash board. He asked Patterson to check it out.

Patterson came over carrying his black toolbox to repair whatever is the problem. "I will take care of it Chief." While Kowalski had moved out of the way to have Patterson to take a look. It was only a moment later when the main communications board exploded just missing Patterson's face only to be thrown back with both Sharkey and Sharkey to stop Patterson from falling to the ground.

"Jesus! What the hell happened?" Patterson cried out with his response to try and stand up with his balance swaying slightly.

Kowalski turned to face his long time buddy to say ... "Good question Patterson for that board to explode like that. Admiral Nelson needs to be told right away before we head out to sea." Kowalski said with a angered tone as with Sharkey going to work with calling the engineers to come into the aft missile room to repair the communications board.