Conspiracy Unleashed by L. Danvers

Author:L. Danvers [Danvers, L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: L. Danvers
Published: 2018-06-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

The lights from their helmets shined brighter the further they descended, but the deeper they swam, the colder the waters became. Even with the suit, goosebumps erupted across Cal’s arms and legs. But when she came face to face with the strange and wonderful creatures that filled these waters, she forgot the shocking cold. She was too busy marveling at the wondrous sights.

There were what Britt dubbed the “bubble fish.” They were a translucent green color and the size of golf balls. They traveled in three rows, making the shape of a triangle. When Flynn stuck his finger out to try to touch one of them, they darted out of sight in opposite directions.

Then there were what Cal named the “starlings.” Making up names was a fun way to pass the time, and it helped them forget about the chance they were stranded. The person who spotted them first got to name them, which gave them an incentive to keep alert and stop stressing over whether the Stellix was destroyed. These particular fish reminded Cal of butterflies. Their wing-like fins flapped underwater and created sparkling ripples that shimmered like the stars.

Sam was most fascinated by what he called the “flypaper.” It was a flapping sheet—they didn’t know if it was alive or not—about a foot in both width and length that would trap creatures brave enough to swim in close proximity to it. The sheet was black and would have been impossible to spot if it weren’t for the large number of lifeforms stuck to its surface.

As they swam closer to the bottom of the waters, a new world appeared in front of them. Life was abundant here. There were underwater trees. They had thick green trunks with red, fern-like leaves the size of cars. And there were floating wriggly lines that emitted a dull, yellow light.

Cal made mental notes of the amazing sights as she blinked to photograph the various species with her computerized lenses. But photographs could never capture how magical these sights were. She tried to remember every detail so that she could later record her observations—how they looked, how they swam, how they interacted with one another—into the daily log.

The crew had been quiet for a while. There was so much to take in, so much to see. It was hard for them to direct their attention, but Flynn broke the silence. “I’ve lost track of which direction it was that the Stellix crashed.”

“This way,” Commander Ahmadi said, pointing to the right. “You make a good point, O’Boyle. We have lost focus. Our first objective should be to locate the ship. We can worry about further exploration later.”

It was a solid plan. As fun as it was to observe this alien world, they needed to find the Stellix and make sure they had a way to return to Earth.

Commander Ahmadi led the way, and the rest of them followed. They swam between the underwater trees. They cut through the tangled vines that acted like they had a mind of their own.

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