by Steve Barlow
“It’s already installed itself into the Barracuda’s control panel,” says Shen.
“What happened to Hadal?” you ask.
“I fed him to the fishes,” replies Shen. “I don’t think Triton is going to be very happy with us.”
The comms link opens. Admiral Crabbe appears on the screen.
“Well done, you two,” smiles the admiral. “The Atlantean ships have fled or surrendered. Looks like we’ve got them on the run.”
“So, we win?” you ask.
The admiral shakes his head. “We’ve won the battle, but not the war. We still haven’t found the hole in the seabed. We have to push the Atlanteans back to Atlantis and seal up the hole.”
You’ve done well so far, but your job’s not over. You’ve still got work to do if the planet is going to be safe!
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You stare at the Barracuda’s scanner screen. “There’s a lot of ocean floor down there. It will take months to search every square metre of it.”
A detection signal beeps, and Shen points at her screen. “I’m picking up another sub – an Atlantean ship.”
You are instantly on the alert. “A warship?”
Shen shakes her head. “No, it looks like a supply vessel. It’s leaking fuel and moving slowly. It seems to be damaged.”
You give her a grin. “It will be heading home for repairs. All we have to do is follow it…”
About the 2Steves
“The 2Steves” are Britain’s most popular writing double act for young people, specialising in comedy and adventure. They perform regularly in schools and libraries, and at festivals, taking the power of words and story to audiences of all ages.
Together they have written many books, including the Crime Team and iHorror series.
About the illustrator: Jack Lawrence
Jack Lawrence is a successful freelance comics illustrator, working on titles such as A.T.O.M., Cartoon Network, Doctor Who Adventures, 2000 AD, Gogos Mega Metropolis and Spider-Man Tower of Power. He also works as a freelance toy designer.
Jack lives in Maidstone in Kent with his partner and two cats.
This ebook edition published in 2014
First published in 2014
by Franklin Watts
Text © Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore 2014
Illustrations by Jack Lawrence © Franklin Watts 2014
Cover design by Jonathan Hair
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