Chapter 3: Meeting the crew

Inside the ship crew members were going back and forth doing there jobs as the speakers sparked and spoke 'attention tonights supper will be baked beans and a musical program to follow…okay who wrote this?" Said a female voice through the speakers as Adam and Vaggie made there way to the bunk room so that the half angel can rest for a while it will take a while until they reach the bottom of the ocean so they need all the rest he can get as he got on the bottom bunk as Vaggie hoped off as she laid on his belly as he gently patted the little cat however as the two started to rest they didnt notice someone was staring at him and shown a light on his face as Adam woke with a yelp as he accidently bumped his head as Vaggie hissed as they saw a green skin blue eyed hell rabit with a leather coat and a pair of magnifying goggles on his forehead and was short as big as a 9 year old this was Hearing "You had disturbed the dirt" he hissed confusing Adam "What?" He asked "You had disturbed the dirt!" Yelled hearing again as Adam got off as Hearing removed the dirt revealing flags from around the word as he got to using a pair of tweezers as if organizing them "I've gone around the globe spending years on them! What have you done? England must never merge with France!" He said as organizing.

"Excuse me what is all of this doing on my bed?" He asked as Hearing got in his face as he yelped "Who are you? Who sent you? *Shines a light on him* speak up!" He demanded "Well…"started Adam but the hell rabbit rolled his eyes "I will know soon enough" he said grabbing Adams hand and pulled out the tweezers as Adam panicked trying to get out of the grip as Vaggie hissed ready to strike "Hold on I am not done" he said as he picked out a tiny bit of dirt out of his finger using the twisters as he smirked letting Adam go "There you are, nothing to study my little freind these are all the microscopic fingof of a professor, a half angel has a twin sister and a pet cat that I can see is following you *licks a the dirt with a tip of his tougnge as he glared* and a linguistics* throws it at Adam "This is an outrage! You must leave at once! Out! Out! Out!" He demanded shoving at Adam but they bumped into a female owl dressed in a lab coat with a purple shirt underneath and tan pants and a pink with yellow dotted stars Bennie with a sachel with a red cross on the front "Uh oh you sat in the dirt by accident didnt you *Gives a look* Hearing what did me and my dad tell you about being nice with the other kids?" She asked as Hearing supttered trying to explain but the owl got out some soap "Back up I got soap and I am not afraid to use it" she said as the hell rabbit hissed and ran to the top bunk as he held it like a stone "Back back off creature! Back to the pit you came!" She said as Hearing covered himself in fear as Adam snickered "So he is afraid of taking a bath?" He asked "Unfortunately though my Dad is persistent, well how do you do, Octavia, Medical student in training, my dad Stolas is the head medical officer here and helping out as well" she said

"Well nice to meet you, my name is Adam and this is my pet Vaggie" said Adam "Adam? Your on my 3:00 *Pulls out a saw as Adam gasped in panic* well no time like the present" she said as Adam sputtered a bit worried "Nice isnt it? Dad got it for me after graduating, the catalog said this beaut can saw through a bone in 28 seconds, but I bet I can cut that in half" she said pocketing it as she pulled out a stick "Now stick out your tongue" she said "Oh no really…"Started Adam but Octavia opened his mouth to look inside "So where are you from?" She asked as Adam muffled explained as Octavia hummed "Really? On my adopted dads side he has family up there" she said as she got a thermometer and put it into Adams mouth as she checked her watched "Lovely country there you do any fishing? Me I hate fishing or in general I just hate fish, hate the taste, smell and bones, no matter how much you try to cook it *Pulls out a cup* here I am gonna need you to fill it up for my dad" she said as Adam spat out the themoniter "With what?" He asked as Octavia gave a 'guess' face as he blushed "Oh" he said

?: Will Adam Brightman please report to the bridge

"Thank you I mean nice meeting you " he said walking off "Same here" said Octavia smiled as Hering got out of the bunk

Later on the one who was speaking through the speakers was a purple skinned humanoid sinner demon named "So I said what's wrong with my meatloaf and he says to me *sees the light blinking* hold on Martha I got another call" she said taking the speaker "Vox sir we are approaching the coordinates" she said calling back Martha as she talked.

Meanwhile Adam and Vaggie riding on his head made his way to the bridge as he walked up the stairs as he needed to explain to the crew of how they'll get to Aveyond as Vox walked to them with a smile "Welcome aboard , okay everyone I want you to give our resident half angel your undivided attention "Good afternoon everyone, can everyone hear me ok?" He asked looking at the crew Blitzo, a taller male Owl demon that reminded him of Octavia named Stolas and a silver-grey furred hellhound with red eyes named Loona stared at him as Adam continued and walked to a slide machine.

"Okay how about some slides *Shows the first slide of a creature with rainbow like glow* a creature so frightening that sailors were said to be driven mad by the mere sight of it" he said placing one slide…but it caused everyone to laugh as they saw it was a picture of Adam in beachwear as he blushed "Whoops sorry about that" he said as Loona rolled her eyes "Jeeze I used to take munch money from guys like him" she said "Same when I was a kid guy seems like a good guy but he is a big clutz" said Blitzo

"Ok ok lets try again, this is the illustration of the dweller of the deep the creature guiding the entrance of Aveyond" Adam explained showing a better picture of the tentacle creature ripping ships apart "Would something like that I would have a white whine I think" said Blitzo "its a powerful creature said to work under the white leviathan from the depths of the grand city of Rehleh, he is discribed in the Bible 'out of his mouth go burning lights spark fire shoot out' I think its more likely a statue to scare off people" said Adam "So we find this masterpiece then what?" Asked Vox as hearing stepped up excitedly "Are we gonna dig?" He asked "Actually we dont have to dig *Gets some clear paper drawing something* according to the journel the pathway to Aveyond will take us down to the tunnel at the bottom of the ocean and we'll come up with a curve into a air pocket right here where we will find the remains of the ancient highway that will lead us to Aveyond…like the grease trap in your sink" said Adam "Humm Cartography, linguistics, and a plumber…hard to believe he is still single" said Erza as Hearing winned.

"You said we can dig" said Hearing as Erza pushed him "Go away Hearing "Captain you better come look at this" said a sailor "Alright class dismissed, give me exterior lights" said Vox as the sailors obeyed turning the lights on the submarine. What was seen were wrecked ships at the ocean floor the dweller must be responsible for the damage. "Look at that" said Erza worried "The ships here are from every era" said Adam worried. The submarine proceeded passed the recked ships however someone…or something is lurking beneath the bottom carefully and menacing as it swam under the sub and to the large sea mountains. Back inside turned on the switch and heard something in her headphones "Comander I think you should hear this" she said as Adam began to read and translate the language to Vox and Erza "Enter the lair of the dweller and then you will find the path to the gate way" he said as Vox got his phone "What is it Mayberry?" He asked

: I am picking up something through the hydrophone, I think you should hear

"Put it on speaker" said Vox as Mayberry turned on the speakers for them to hear. They all listened sounding strange echoing in the sub "What is it a whale pod?" Asked Vox confused

Mayberry: No bigger

"It sounds metallic…could this be an echo through the wrecks" said Erza

Mayberry: Do you want to do my job? Be my guest

"Is it just me or is that getting louder?" Asked Adam worried as they all listened cautiously for the sound…but it stopped as everything is quiet. "Well whatever it was its gone now" said Erza "Ensen bring us about tighten her search pattern and slowly…" however suddenly the sub shook aggressively causing all the people to fall with the creature behind it. Back at the machinery area Loona ran to see what was going on when the alarm gone off as he looked down and saw sailors panicking in fear as the water was coming in high. Back in the bridge every started to panic but Vox and Erza "Tell Striker and Ben to get the sauce ready and bring out the napkins, I want that freak of nature served up on a silver plate!" Ordered Vox "Load the torpedoes! Sub pod groups battle stations!" Commended Erza as the group as well as Blitzo and Hearing got onto the sub pod to head out to defend the submarine. However the creature grabbed the sub causing Adam and Vaggie to fall on the window as he groaned a bit but gasped seeing the creature "Great balls of fire! Its the Dweller!" Screamed Adam as Vaggie meowed worridly.

The creature attacking the sub is the Great dweller (Dredge)

Back at the machinery area Loona closed the emergency doors before the water came in as at the bridge everyone began there battle stations to get rid of the dweller "Launch sub pods!" Commended Vox. All of the sub pods headed out from the sub as they began the battle as they shot missile at the dweller as it let go of the sub "Were all free! All ahead full!" Commended Vox "Fire the torpedos!"

The crew began to shoot torpedos at the squid like dweller as it god mad as it used a powerful light beam to attack the sub. Due to the damage Loona dodged the flying steel nuts and ran "Get me to the bridge!" Said Loona

Mayberry: sir its engineering

Vox got the call from Loona

Loona: Vox! We took a big hit down here and were taking water fast! I dont want to be around when it hits the boilers

"How much time do we have?" Asked Vox

Loona: 20 minutes if that octopus hits the hull *Cue the sound of a loud clank* better make it 5

"You herd the lady lets move" said Vox "Move where?" Asked Adam but was pushed by a sailor as he put Vaggie into his coat pocket "Mayberry sound the alarm!" Said Erza but Maybery was talking to her freind "MAYBERRY!" Said Erza "I have to call you back, no I'll call you" said Mayberry calmly switching on the speakers "All hands abandon ship" she said giving the command as Adam, Vaggie and all the crew ran to the escape pods before the sub explodes "Move it people! Move it! Someday would be nice !" Commended Erza "Grab a seat and buckle in!" She said as everyone got in and got in there seats. "Erza get us out of here!" Commended Vox as Erza struggled a bit to push the lever "ERZA!" Yelled Vox "I'm working on it!" Yelled Erza as outside the Dweller spotted the sub and used its beam attack to end this as Erza kicked the lever as all the escape pods got out of the sub as it exploded but the octopus creature swam after them to keep them from going any further.

"Where to Adam?" Asked Vox "Were looking for a big cave or some come" said Adam "There upaheaed!" Commended Vox "All crew make your mark to 20 Degrees Angel!" Erza called "Right behind you!" Said Hearing as Blitzo with Stolas co piloting the sub pod as the escape pods still swam with the dweller chasing them destroying some of the sub pods as they all dove into the gap until the dweller used a beam attack as several soldiers gasped as the escape pod they're in exploded as some were sinners and yet were killed due to the blast.

"Its only a grease trap in the sink! Its only a grease trap in the sink!" Said Adam over and over panicking a bit as Vaggie held on tight in the pocket as the dweller used its beam attack but they all dodged as they managed to reach the surface away from the creature. Some got out of the pods and turned on the lights as they made it to the entrance…a entrance that will take them to aveyond.

Authors note: I hope what I chose to be the leviathan fits, the dweller is the glowing octopus thing in Dredge that dwells in a sea basin I forgot the name but its big and dangerous.

Next chapter what remains of the crew goes down the path to Aveyond with Adam guidance