Surprise Melody Flintkote. Part Two
Copyright© 2019 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 34
“Pregnant?” Seven said, “Let me check.”
Seven checks by going a few months in the future ... it’s disconcerting ... but not as bad as discombobulating from her fellow scientists.
Almost instantly we were on the other side of that awful storm having just been through water Hel. The Flint was a mess ... torn canvas fluttering in shreds ... the bilge pumps going to beat the band. Hatches stove, ports ajar. And a Ukrainian Navy cutter, a “diving” cutter ... with pumps and divers and all manner of maritime rescue and repair equipment steaming to the rescue.
I looked at Seven.
“I assume that’s a yes.”
She nodded and the Powers that Be left us.
“Chicken!” I hollered.
<It’s one thing to mess with civilians. The military is another story, > Seven said in my head. <We’ll be around. We’re looking forward to meeting the next Watch Holder.>
“Who? Cyn’s kid?”
<Who holds the freely given watch?>
Well ... Shit!
I turned to the ‘Fast Reaction’ boat crew as they boarded with immense pumps and tools.
“Need help?” asked the boat pilot. Naturally, he spoke Ukrainian. I didn’t ... oh I know ... Krys has been trying ... but ... not enough to understand. I looked at our politicians daughter.
“Yes, please. Thank you.” Krys said.
No sooner said than big diesel pumps were keeping up with the excess the bilge pumps couldn’t handle. A diver went down to examine the hull, he was quickly back and conferring. A little time was spent collecting underwater glas and mixing epoxy. The diver was diving again.
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