The Mariana Trench: A novel of suspense and supernatural horror by Matt Shaw

Author:Matt Shaw [Shaw, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2021-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

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NOW

‘What the fuck have you got us involved in?’ Nate shouted.

John and Victoria had hurried back to where everyone was still gathered to report on what was happening in the canteen. At first the others thought it nothing more than a sick joke to answer Nate’s earlier question of what else could possibly go wrong. Only when they heard the banging themselves did they realise that Yolanda was “up” and moving around in there.

‘Well if she is alive, why aren’t you letting her out?’ Jennifer asked.

‘Because…’ Victoria didn’t even know how to say what was on her mind. Mainly because she realised how ridiculous it sounded. ‘That’s not her. Whatever that is, it is not her…’

‘What do you mean?’ Jennifer continued with panic very evident in her voice.

‘I think one of those things that was inside of her is using her body as a host,’ Victoria continued. Her statement was enough to hush everyone up, if only for a moment.

‘What are you fucking talking about?’ Nate asked.

‘I’m not the marine biologist,’ Victoria said, ‘but even I’ve heard of The Feline Parasite as just one example of what I think could be happening.’

‘The Feline Parasite? What the fuck…’

Before Nate could finish his sentence, Victoria continued, ‘A tiny protozoan. Nothing more than a blob but once it makes its way to the brain, it can alter the behaviour of hosts like rats, cats….’

‘People?’

‘Yes, even humans apparently. Now we have no idea what that thing was which was inside Becca but for all we know it is acting in a similar fashion to The Feline Parasite. When it was inside of her, it was trying to make its way up to her brain to take control…’

‘Then what?’ Jennifer asked, terrified at the prospect of something being able to take control of another being. ‘Then what happens?’

‘I don’t know!’ Victoria admitted.

‘And what does it want?’

‘Given how it attacked the moment we revealed it, I’m guessing it doesn’t want to make friends,’ John said solemnly. ‘We need to keep her in that room…’

‘I feel sick,’ Jennifer said. She wasn’t the only one. With the stress of all that was happening, none of those left standing were feeling particularly wonderful right about now.

Nate turned his attention back to John and asked again, ‘What the fuck have you got us involved in?’

John said nothing. There was nothing he could say. He looked to the floor, too embarrassed and guilty to even keep Nate’s eye contact.

Chris stepped in and told Nate, ‘That’s enough. It’s not helping anyone.’

‘Yeah? How do you know it’s not helping me?’ Nate asked.

‘Back off,’ Chris warned him. ‘I won’t tell you again.’

‘Sorry but the moment shit hit the fan, you’re no longer in charge of diddly-squat so how’s about you shut the fuck up?’

‘I can’t do this,’ Jennifer said as she raised her hands to her ears. She hurried away from the group and headed back towards her cabin, desperate for some peace and quiet, if only for a moment. She got a few

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