The Nerdy Dozen #3: 20,000 Nerds Under the Sea by Miller Jeff

Author:Miller, Jeff [Miller, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2015-12-07T16:00:00+00:00

“SO WHAT’S OUR PLAN?” SAM PUT A HAND IN FRONT OF HER microphone so Jolly couldn’t hear her.

Neil shrugged his shoulders, covering his headset as well.

“I don’t think we’ll make it north to that aquarium,” Neil whispered. Biggs nodded in agreement.

“Only if we want to be extra crispy, well done,” said Biggs. “But we can’t let her have control of this thing.”

“We need to find a way to make this megalodon extinct,” said Sam. “Again.”

“Copy that,” said Neil. “Let’s see what we can do. Sorry in advance for getting you both electrocuted.”

“It’s worth it,” said Biggs. Sam gave a nod.

The trio guided the shark toward coordinates given by Jolly, which seemed to keep her silent. Neil knew he wasn’t ready to withstand another burst of electricity. The amount of sugar inside of him would most likely act as some kind of superconductor.

The team accelerated forward, and soon a group of sharks slowly became visible in the watery distance. They all circled in a feeding frenzy. Smaller sharks darted between the larger, slow-moving ones. From her controls, Jolly opened the jaws of Magda.

“Full speed ahead!” commanded the captain.

But before Jolly clamped the jaws shut, Neil guided the nose of the ship away from the cluster of swimming sharks. He felt a shock course through his body but kept the open jaws of Magda away from the sharks.

“What happened!” Jolly yelled, gnashing the teeth of the mechanical animal. They coasted past craggy rock formations and coral, leaving behind a trail of bubbles.

“I lost control! Maybe we’re just not as good as you thought,” fibbed Neil.

“Don’t lie to me, Neil,” Jolly said, her voice eerily calm. “I know what you’re capable of.”

“Lie to you? But—”

“Oh, arguing is pointless,” Jolly interrupted. “Let’s just bring the sharks to us, shall we? Then I can escort you all to the brig—permanently.

“Fabien, I think it’s time to deploy the ketchup,” Jolly said to her henchman. “The finest Rogers Ketchup has to offer.”

There was a moment’s silence.

Rogers Ketchup. That’s actually a name from my nightmares.

Neil remembered, clearly, that the brand was the sponsor of the Southwestern Robotics Invitational. He suddenly realized why Jolly’s laugh had been so familiar—she must have been the one watching from the wings. He didn’t know what to say. Was Jolly just really into homemade electronics? Had she been following him for months?

“Jolly, just so you know, your ketchup is horrible,” Biggs said. “And your krill stuff tastes like feet.”

“Well, aren’t we feeling talkative,” said Jolly. “Lucky for us, sharks have a taste for feet.”

“For the last time, we’re not killing sharks!” Biggs screamed. He was, for the first time ever, angry—like, angry.

Neil knew he had to do something. His mind raced, trying to think of something from Jolly’s video game to use against her.

“If you won’t do what I command, someone else will,” Jolly explained. “Do you know how many kids lined up to play that game? And right now we’ve got shipments of ketchup going out to strategically lure sharks to me. I can force someone else to collect them for me, once I get rid of you.

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