Retribution Road by Jon Coon

Author:Jon Coon [Coon, Jon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Iron Herring
Published: 2021-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

The subs and their escort made good time the first day and a half. Now, with calm seas and an overcast night, they could surface, dump the toilet, fill the hull with fresh air, and take on fuel.

Sebastian adjusted the ballast by blasting out the water from the air tanks built into the hull and brought his sub quietly to the surface. He climbed the conning tower and opened the hatch. The night air was clean, and he filled his lungs with pure pleasure.

He gave directions to come alongside the mother ship and caught the lines the deckhands threw down. His crew came up onto the deck. They caught the fuel hose and opened the fuel stem pipe.

Sebastian spoke with the bridge over a walkie-talkie. The weather report was good, no Coast Guard or Navy ships had been spotted, and there had been no changes in their orders. Two of his crew stripped and dove in for a quick swim. Sebastian had a healthy respect for sharks, especially at night. Especially following a ship leaving a trail of garbage. He called them back aboard. The fuel tank was topped off and the hose retrieved.

All chores accomplished, they reentered the hull and locked down the hatch. Sebastian opened the valves to flood the ballast tanks, and they slid silently beneath the waves. They held position while Cristóbal and his crew refueled. When Sebastian heard the ship’s big engines churn and the screws start to turn, he brought the sub to its heading and brought the engine up to cruising speed.

“Easy money,” he repeated, and settled in for another six-hour watch at the helm. “Thirty-six hours until payday. Easy money.”

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