Mega: A Deep Sea Thriller (Mega Series Book 1) by Bible Jake

Author:Bible, Jake [Bible, Jake]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2014-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six: A Different Kettle Of Fish

Team Grendel, the representatives from the company, and Darren’s original crew all sat in the large conference room below deck and stared at the video screen, as Mr. Ballantine stood before them, a laser pointer outlining a shadow on the screen.

“Right there,” Mr. Ballantine said, “this is why we needed the hard drives. I wanted the original raw footage so it could be enhanced and filtered.”

“You’re saying that’s a shark?” Cougher asked. “Not a whale?”

“Not a whale, Mr. Colfer,” Mr. Ballantine replied, “and yes, it is a shark.”

“Ballantine,” Mr. Perry said, “this is highly irregular. A prehistoric whale is one thing; that can be spun into all kinds of goodwill and feel good press for the company and our clients, if needed. What a discovery. But this? It’s Jaws nonsense.”

“Yeah, how’d that work out?” Max whispered to his brother.

“I understand your reluctance, Mr. Perry,” Mr. Ballantine said, “but science isn’t always about goodwill or feel good press. Sometimes it’s about facing fear and looking into the abyss. Then when something looks back, you punch it in the face.”

“Can’t argue with that,” Shane said.

“Shut it,” Thorne snapped.

“I would almost say the same thing to Mr. Ballantine,” Ms. Horace said. “You are jeopardizing your career here. I agree with Mr. Perry that a whale is one thing, but a shark is completely different.”

“How is this even a conversation?” Kinsey asked, looking over at Gunnar. “Come on, Gun, a prehistoric whale? A prehistoric shark?”

“We don’t know if either are prehistoric,” Gunnar replied. “They could be entirely new species. As for the whale, I’d like to find out, that’s why I’m here.” He looked over at Darren who was sitting close to the head of the table. “But a shark? One that can go after our whale? That’s not something we’re prepared for.”

“On the contrary, Doctor,” Mr. Ballantine responded. “The Beowulf II is completely prepared. Double hull, the Wyrm, the Wiglaf---”

“Wiglaf?” Mr. Longbottom asked. “What is that?”

“The mini-sub,” Bobby said.

“Oh.”

“If I may continue? Thank you,” Mr. Ballantine said. “The Beowulf II is prepared. I have all the current research ready for you below, Doctor. Everything I’ve compiled over the years. You’ll know everything I do.”

“Why?” Lake asked. “Why chase some monster shark that may or may not exist?”

“It exists,” Mr. Ballantine said, “trust me.”

“And that’s where I have a problem,” Lake said, “I don’t trust you. I trust Captain Chambers, and he seems to trust you. That’s why I signed on. But if you’d told me back in Cape Town we’d be chasing some imaginary shark, then I would have laughed and walked away.”

A few of the other crew members nodded in agreement.

“How is this creature more imaginary than the whale you were chasing?” Mr. Ballantine asked.

“Because Darren saw the whale,” Gunnar said, “and Darren wouldn’t lie about something as important as that.”

Kinsey snorted then frowned at the looks she got.

“Whales, sharks, I could give a fuck,” Thorne said. “I was hired to put together an extraction Team. I did that.

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