by Divya Singh
I lost all hopes and closed eyes. There was nothing we could do, we were about to die and all the lectures I had delivered earlier of valor earlier turned out to being baseless and unworthy.
The announcer: “Descent! Descent! Descent! 1.8 kilometers from the sea bed. Impact imminent!”
The announcer: “ 0.8 kilometers, 0.75, 0.7……”
There was silence everywhere; everybody; every machine were witnessing last moments of its existence.
The announcer: “The Astern Propulsion started. Backup engines started. Distance to impact- 0.65, 0.68, 0.72, 0.75, 0.78…….”
I opened my eyes to a rejoicing navigation team. They were shaking hands as I could see below my hanging feet; I sat on the machine astride. I shouted ‘Hurrah!’ in joy! Every face started glowing radiant with joy. Even Devon turned his head up to look at me and gave thumbs up. Everyone, Despondra, KEAH, Lois and ZA-vi smiled wearily at me. We made it! We were alive! We were together! A handful of humanity had won today!
Chapter 29: The Ultimate Explosion
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As the ship was coming out from the water, something struck my mind! All this ship going down, falling steeply into the dark oceanic trench; seeing the lava rivers flowing before my eyes; the fear of being caught in the vortex of aerated water; I have had seen all of this. Yes! I had seen exactly the same scenes; I have even had the similar feelings in my nightmares earlier.
But not only this, my nightmare also included a beast treading through the waters, in the abyss filled with darkness and rocks; chasing me towards the top. Well, if it did not happen exactly the same, it cannot be concluded that it did not happen at all.
The beast was the one that I had seen in the murky waters of the ocean, on my first dive. Now I realize that my two dreams were superimposed together, forming the base of reality which I had to face months later. I could now understand that I was having not just nightmares, instead what I dreamed of was the reality of events happening months after.
I have had three premonitions in a row, if not precisely the same then somewhat symbolic in nature; indicative of some kind of gift in disguise. That if I had a glimpse into the future beforehand then I could chose a different course to avoid and change the future. I was beginning to analyze further into the situation but I was not wrong in doing this. It was happening and it happened three times, could not have been a mere coincidence. I was thinking about it as we surged upwards.
Soon enough the ship came over the surface; as it got back afloat on its hull. I fell down on the floor with relief only to get up again and rush towards Devon who was in unbearable suffering. I could see, he still held his arm and was almost crying. But there was no blood, indicating absence of open wounds. I was treading towards him, but suddenly the ship was smashed with a bang and I fell down on the ground. I lay on the ground looking towards the ceiling thinking about what would have happened. I heard people shouting-
The voices: “We have been hit! We have been hit!”
I paused a bit before getting up; I was too tired and feeble………
……….. To Be Continued!
Brief Introduction of the Characters: (By themselves!)
Case DS/Danielle Spearhead/Dani: “Hello! I am the main protagonist character of the book and the narrator thereof. I was preserved in cryo for 431 long years! You will read the whole book in my words and interpretations.”
Devon/Dev: “Hey there! I am a friend of DS/Dani. I also opted to be preserved in cryo like her. I was an orphan kid been taken into shelter by her. So I decided to meet her in future when she wakes up!”
ZA-vi: “Hello! I am an android of Case DS 13701. Essentially I am playing as her record keeper and then her accomplice. I can read her thoughts”
KEAH: “Hi! I am the Personal Cryo Major (in the final year of medical college, going to be a doctor soon!) of Miss DS. I am a clone of her original doctor, Kylie Aveliah. I have implanted memories. I played a major role in reanimating the brain of Miss DS.”
Aesetrick Shelly/Dr. SHELLY: “Hello! I am a doctor of madam-Case DS. I have helped reanimating the vital organs of Danielle Spearhead. I am an opponent of Dr. Despondra.”
Yvonnelex Von/Dr. VON: “Hi! I am another doctor. I did the analysis of veins, arteries, muscles and cellular structures and studied levels of cytotoxicity, cellular damage and crystallization in the body of Case DS.”
Dr Kirkrick A1/A1: “I am a robotic surgeon.”
Sharine: “Hi! Am a medical assistant recently recruited. It is my passkey that DS uses for the first time.”
Sammy & Manny: “Hiya! We are the Fetchers, the robots!. We take the bugged machines to the engineers on the ship. We do our work very efficiently!”
Dean Worth: “Hello! I am an engineer.”
The Navigator: “Hello! I am a supercomputer entrusted now with the task of navigating this ship. I can programme , debug start, restart or shut down myself. I can even have feelings and emotions if I wish to. I am an AI machine.”
Dr. Despondra Vickers: “Hi I am the head of the ship’s hospital. I have antagonized Dani, and I am no more proud of that. I will soon ask for her forgiveness and befriend her.”
Dr. Klinex & Dr. Wornfeih: “Hello! We are the assistants and supporters of Dr. Despondra.”
Mr. Shneider/ ‘Mr. Sinister’: “Hi I have actually not appeared in this book but my mention has been made. I was the fiancé of Danielle.”
Albert: “Hello! I am a staff personnel in the navigation chamber. I give access to DS to the information she sought.”
Gayle: “Hey! I am the head of the Ship Design and Engineering department of the ship. I am ready to offer Danielle my serives.”
Larissa: “Hi! I am the personnel coordinator of the ship. I keep record of the people aboard the ship.”
Taner: “Well! I am the timer of the Orchard. I time the retractable roofs to open & close to show sunlight to the vegetation.
Dr. Allen Parker: Hello! I am chief marine biologist of the ship. I also test people for their swimming skill and disaster management.”
Dr. Amit Jain: “I am an assistant of Dr. Parker and a marine biologist.”
Lois: “I am an 11 year old girl whom Dani had discovered at the bottom most floor.”
Dr. Gary Williamson: “I am the chief geophysicist of the ship. I brief the information of the Ripple that we will be soon facing.”
The sweet Guava Tree-
Among many trees and plants that I have planted, I love the Guava tree the most. I have planted it on one of my spare plots, although this plot of land is situated in the middle of a lovely city, but instead of turning it into a commercial asset I have planted a lot many trees on it for the love of nature in my heart.
The fruits of this tree are really very sweet even when raw. It has some magic in itself! Going to the supermarket and buying the best fruits coming from across the seas is one thing, but plucking it by your own hands and then eating is completely a different kind of experience. No I am again not asking you to farm for yourself!
It seems like the trees respond to the love you give them. If you spend more time with them researches show that they are happier. Now it is completely a matter of personal choice, but for me, I love being close to nature. What if by a simple random act you can do some good? How about making cities look a lil greener?
I am not asking you to plant a tree because you are exploiting the resources and depleting the earth; or some kind of sacred duty that you have. But I am just asking you to try planting greenery for the love of it. But also make a promise to take care of the saplings you plant, as an aftercare. Sometimes we get so engrossed in the hustle and bustle of the world we are living in that we forget that we could have some interests other than what a sophisticated life has to give.
Let us just give this a try!
A word from the author
Hello! Greetings to all those who made it this far! Okay, j
okes apart. Thank you for clicking this book. This is my first work. I have been educated in serious fields of commerce, management and law, but science is in my blood. Science is alluring; it’s magnetic. I confess however that I am a laywoman when it comes to science and honestly speaking I have no say in literature either.
All I have is ideas that I would like to share with you. If I can make you read this, then it’s a success that someone has read it. I could be wrong when it comes to science. But it is good that you will know that. In the best case scenario somebody would search for knowledge, validity and corrections. In all the above cases I will be grateful!
I have written in very plain simple language. It basically serves a segment of readers who do not wish to go into eternal stretches of tough literature. I have tried to maintain the flow in the story and I have tried to keep you from getting bored. But if you do get bored, skip some pages which is easy to do given the easy format of the book.
I have worked hard to keep it concise and easy rather than the other way around!
I would love to hear from you! Happy reading!
Divya Singh
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