Leviathan Rising by Jonathan Green

Author:Jonathan Green
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Science Fiction
Publisher: Abaddon Books

Torch beams stabbed the darkness, pulling shapes and shadows from the depths of the bay around them. Ulysses paused at the lip of the conning tower, as he prepared to descend the ladder to the quayside, and took in great lungfuls of musty air. It was redolent with the smells of rust, stagnant brine, mildew and salt.

The penetrating beams of the high-powered torches Captain McCormack, Selby and the others had procured from compartments on board the two subs, swung wildly through the darkness, gradually giving form and shape to the chamber in which they now found themselves.

Those who had travelled aboard the Ahab had already disembarked, and were now huddled together, some draped in coarse grey blankets for warmth on the dockside, beside which their vessel had now been moored. The Nemo sat behind it, Wates and Swann helping its passenger compliment climb down from the conning tower to the quay.

Every member of the party was gazing around the hold in wonder. Ulysses was interested to note the expressions on the closely gathered group that consisted of Carcharodon, the Major, Lady Denning and Professor Crichton in particular. There was a haunted look on the faces of most of them - the shipping magnate just looking as sour-faced as ever - and Crichton was drawing deeply from the flask that had barely been out of his hand.

There was a grating and a reverberating clang as a huge switch was slammed into the 'On' position. At once a powering hum reverberated through the echoing chamber of the dock and within a few seconds the first of a dozen arc lights began to glow into life above them.

Another wheeled handle was turned and the submerged pressure gate, still below the waterline, rolled shut.

The party remained dumbfounded, gazing in amazement around the vast hall in which they now found themselves. Far above them, cast into a steel lintel in letters three feet high were the words:

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