SWIRLING
Chapter Eight
Kowalski had been counting yards for when the missiles would be able to hit the rogue submarine. When he said that only one of the four missiles could hit its target damaging it slightly.
Only then did this submarine move out of range from the Seaview. This had the command staff flustered when Kowalski told them that the rogue vessel had suddenly disappeared.
"What the hell are you talking about Kowalski?" Lee Crane was angered at the radar man in front of him.
"Sir, the rogue vessel is no longer on the screen. And it wasn't destroyed by the Seaview's missiles." He cried out pulling off his earphones.
Even Admiral Nelson didn't know what to think about this at all. He rubs his chin for a split second before saying. "I just don't get it at all Lee?"
"We need to get out of here quickly before this submarine decides to sneak attack us and the Seaview." He says reaching the microphone to order engineering to change their course.
Admiral Nelson went over to the plotting table to check their course, ensuring they weren't too far out from their original course. He will be talking to Commander Morton telling him to make the course while writing it down on a small piece of paper.
Standing straight. Commander Morton will say to the Admiral. "Of course, sir. However, I just don't understand it at all?" he remarked with giving the order to the engineering station to change the course.
The Seaview changed its course away from the disappearance of the rogue submarine.
MEANWHILE….
Several of the Lizard aliens were overseeing their next prey with bringing in the damaged submarine from the country Russia mostly all rogue officers. They had been knocked out with only eight survivors after ten or 12 died from the gas.
Commander Tom Rinlan captain had been lying down on a large slab table coming around while he tried to open his eyes. They were covered by some sort of black cloth, along with his hands and feet tied.
He's been Commander of the Tomack for the past five years. Only in the last year have the Tomack decided to go rogue to go into their own business. They have been profitable during the last six months.
Speaking mostly in broken Russian. He tried to call out to whoever had done this to him. "Why am I here?' he cried out to those around him.
All of a sudden noises were coming out of the Universal translator with one of the lizard aliens trying to talk with the Russian. Commander Rinlan, I need you to relax right now while I set you up for the tests to be done."
Commander Rinlan screamed out in his response. "Why did you take me away from the Tomack?" needing answers from the alien inside the darkened room since his eyes had been covered.
"Why? We need more subjects to work on for the DNA changing on your body and the others we have here."
Speaking in Russian. "Are you crazy?" Commander Rinlan cried out trying to break out of his bonds.
"You have no choice Commander as with the rest of your crew." The lizard alien had to say. "My name is Loreile, I am here to prepare for the testing. I have been ordered to do this in the first place, Commander.
Loreile with orders from Quell knows full well what will happen to her if and when she does obey Quell to be punished for the most part.
Loreile was prepared with the instruments sitting on the silver platter. She will grab the needle to place the Russian under to sleep before plunging the serum into his right arm. She tells Rinlan to relax since it was going to be no good for him to be fighting it.
She placed the sleeping potion into his other arm as the Russian was able to relax a little before the shot will be taking full effect. Afterwards, she will grab the serum from the silver tray checking the contents inside the needle before plunging it into his right arm.
Changes will take effect within the next twenty minutes. Depending on the chemicals in his bloodstream. This will no doubt start to change his DNA pattern. Looking at the timepiece on her left wrist. She will then leave the room to have the others in charge take over with the Commander and remove him to the proper location for now.
ON BOARD THE SEA VIEW
It's been 12 hours now since the Seaview had been following the trail of the rogue submarine having disappeared from them after three of the four missiles didn't hit its target.
Captain Lee Crane coming off duty after putting in a 12-hour shift was exhausted and needed to have a meal and shower. Admiral Harriman Nelson had asked the captain to have dinner with him in the officer's mess.
He accepted and needed to change into a fresh uniform for now. He slowly walked into his quarters turning on the lights to see. He was somewhat feeling a slight presence in his quarters.
"Whose is there?" he cried out running to his safe with the combination to pull out his revolver needing to kill anyone that is trying to put him over the edge. "I said who is here in my quarters?" he pointed his weapon turning to check the other areas of his quarters.
However, as it turned out. There wasn't anyone inside as he relaxed slightly before moving to his quarters removing his uniform shirt to take out a fresh one from his unlocked closet.
He was feeling better after changing his uniform shirt and with combing his hair into placed once again and a dab of men's cologne. It was something he brought a year ago while they were on shore leave in Paris for a week.
After he had finished his dressing. He was now ready to head for dinner at the Officer's mess with Admiral Harriman Nelson.