Valentine Solonevich
To the Bottom of the Ocean. Lunniva's light on the way to the unknown
Chapter 2 – The pearl of the ocean submarine Lunniva
DR. NARVA
Greetings to the six professional divers. Since Dr. Otto has already introduced you, then I propose to proceed to the next stage of our meeting. After that I will ask everyone to leave the conference room and follow me.
Dr. Narva and six divers leave the conference room, descend from the 5th floor and go outside. Next, they head to an alley between two attached offices near the headquarters, where there is a huge metal door with a retinal authentication security system. Doctor, having brought her eye closer to the protection system, opens the door and leads everyone to the Lunniva hangar.
DR. NARVA
Now we are next to a closed-type hangar facility specially created by (JMS) Japanese Marine Shipbuilding Corporation, where the finished version of the Lunniva submarine is located.
After passing through three stages of the security system (retina authentication, fingerprint and voice control), Dr. Narva opens the main door of the Lunniva hangar.
DR. NARVA
We are now in the only hangar that currently has direct access to the Pacific Ocean via submersible diving. As you can see, the design of the Lunniva submarine is similar to it’s aerial counterpart, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft, namely in it’s matte black color, perfectly engineered construction from high quality materials, where the main feature is the sharp bow and rear parts of the submarine, which in their own way they look like a silver sickle or a crescent of the moon. The main material of the strong hull of the submarine in connection with the latest technology is made special alloyed cybersteel with the highest yield strength.
Kize asks a counter question about the submarine.
KIZE
Look! On the sides of the submarine, in addition to the windows, you can see several huge bubbles covered with glass and cybersteel, and machine guns stick out of them!?
DR. NARVA
Yes, inside each bubble, you can control a special machine gun with a 180-degree field of view, and instead of a machine gun, you can attach other types of weapons, such as harpoons, hydrorifles and crossbows. Bubbles, as you already understood, are designed for self-defense in case of unforeseen dangers on the way to the Island, of course, in order to use them effectively, you will have to get good at managing to protect yourself and the submarine from unforeseen situations during your mission…
However, I think that you will succeed, and there should not be any special problems in this. Several prototype APS weapons with a decent amount of ammo, as well as 3 weeks of fuel supplies are in a separate submarine mini-storage.
The submarine consists of several compartments where each of them has it’s own number, name and a small description in front of the entrance. I don’t think I will talk in more detail about each compartment, I’ll keep it a secret, you’ll see everything for yourself, I wouldn’t want to break the whole intrigue for you…
As you already know, or maybe some of you still don’t know… In fact, on your way you may meet little-known creatures of the underwater world, which arose as a result of the birth of the Island of the Three Trunks.
It is possible that you will have to protect yourself from these creatures, for this reason, a model of this type of submarine was created. The phenomenon of the rapidly developing and breeding creatures is not exactly known, the Three Trunks appeared quite recently, about a month ago after a water earthquake in the middle of the Pacific ocean.
Judging by the calculations of the latest data sent by a group of scientists, it becomes known that the situation can develop to the stage of an imminent threat from the water part of our planet. No matter how strange it sounds to you, but the worst possible outcome may be an increase in the water level above the normal, and the advance of multiple tsunamis that can flood an entire part of the continent. The situation is extremely critical and requires immediate intervention. You will need to destroy the Island Shunevo.
Namely, his Three Trunks that have grown deep into the ocean, it is assumed that they are supposed to keep the Island afloat, help it flourish and mutate so fast, this is the only way that should help to destroy the Island itself. In the submarine, you will need to go down to a depth of several thousand meters, and there will also be the smallest thickness of the Three Trunks, they will need to be burned out by the main energy laser of the Lunniva submarine.
More detailed information about the depth of the descent, as well as the final location of the point of the minimum thickness of the Three Trunks will be given to you by Dr. Otto at the time of your departure to the Island. Survive, and do everything right at any cost, based on the remaining time, only your team will be able to do it.
Everything I had to tell you, I told you. It is up to you to agree to the mission or not, the government asked you not to be late with the answer, you have three whole days to think about it.
It is forbidden to disclose all the information anywhere and to anyone at this time, otherwise, as I was informed, serious problems may arise not only for you, but also for your families, take this seriously. I suggest you go down into the submarine itself and explore it, because it was made just for your group! For my part, I can only wish you good luck and choosing the right solution!
After exploring the submarine Lunniva by six divers, time gradually approached night. No one else had any significant questions.
Dr. Narva escorted everyone back to the headquarters, from where the six friends went to their personal cottage in which they have been living together for about 10 years. In these very three days of reflection, they will have to make a common decision – to agree to this mission or not…
Chapter 3 – Reflections on the way home
AMI
Guys, if we hurry now, then in 10 minutes we will have time to arrive at the Tokashimacho station, and the train itself will arrive in 20 minutes.
NAYU
Sounds good to take the metro today, we will get to the Kishinekaen station in 10 minutes. It was a very stormy emotional day. Today I was so worn out and tired…
Nayu in her mind (exciting surge of emotions):
Ahhhhh, how I want to quickly take off all my clothes and go to my perfect, chic and elegant bathroom, lie down on my bed and forget about everything else…
KIZE
Nayu, you have the same emotion every day – exhausted and tired. Surprisingly, for such a long time together, I heard nothing new from you.
Nayu in an angry state and holding a herring fish plush toy.
NAYU
I’m sorry, but I just didn’t understand one important thing, my dear, now someone will get a slap in the face.
A funny scene on the way to the subway – taking out a plush herring fish from her purse, Nayu chases the fleeing Kize down the street to hit him with a bream.
MIYA
Heeeeh, why are you both in such a hurry? Does anybody remember that today is Ryux’s birthday? And who will go shopping with me on this occasion, haaaah!?
Ryux, not hearing Miya’s words, and, as usual, sitting on the phone with headphones, looks at some messages on the Japanese gaming community site, walking behind everyone. Full of excitement, Miya ran up to Ryux and abruptly grabbed his arm, knocking him out of business and running forward after Nayu and Kize, Yuto and Ami stay behind.
AMI
Well, everyone ran away, Yuto, let’s go, we should hurry up and catch up with them now, otherwise we will miss the train.
YUTO
Sure, let’s catch up with these clowns.
Yuto and Ami ran after the four to the subway station. With grief in half, all six ran to the metro station on time and boarded the train. Out of breath, all six sat down on a free row of the train.
MIYA
As we leave the station, so who will go shopping with me…
Nayuuuu!?
NAYU
I’m not… I’m already exhausted, it will be amazing if I reach the house on my own legs… Kize, maybe you don’t mind carrying me in your arms to our house?
KIZE
No, why should I do this? But I can help by pushing you towards the house, thereby increasing your walking speed.
NAYU
Wha… Wha… What… You don’t care about women at all…
You will remain one bachelor in this life, hm…
AMI
Miya, when we get off the train, I can go with you,
at the same time I still have a few questions for you.
MIYA
Well, finally, at least someone listened to my requests.
Ami, you are the best!
YUTO
I can also go with you and help with the shopping. In addition, I think that it will be safer with me at night. Kize will come with us, I managed to ask Ryux, he doesn’t mind going home with Nayu.
Having made a common decision, not even 10 minutes had passed before the train reached the Kishinekaen station. Leaving the train, the six went in different directions along their intended path. Nayu and Ryux went home to 〒 2220034 Kenagawa, Yokohamin, Kohokus Ward, Kishinecho and arrived there in 10 minutes – between Nayu and Ryux at this time, a conversation is being held about the memories from 7 years ago.
NAYU
You know, it turned out that I just remembered how we rode the waves about 7 years ago and you had a chic black longboard (a kind of surfboard) with a print in the middle in the form of dark-blue waves. You had an incredible talent for this, you performed spectacularly not only basic, but also some difficult tricks, and I on my malibu (a kind of surfboard) even the basic ones could be difficult to complete and always fell and in these situations looked stupid. Besides this, in all our life in hard professional diving training, I never remember anything more fun than those moments in time, and not that I complain about anything, but to be honest, I would like more time free rest… It seems as if I missed something important in my life…
RYUX
One can agree with your train of thought, if only we had more free time in the past like other ordinary people, perhaps there would be much more pleasant and good memories. Although we rarely had weekends, we were instilled with a love for our work, and for this reason, I can say that I do not regret at all about the possibly missed moments… You can’t regret what didn’t happen or notions that things could have turned out differently. Much is yet to come, besides, for such a long time we have got as many as three days of free time, and we can spend them in the most unforgettable way for us.
NAYU
Ahahah, how quickly this time has flown by, and how much everything has changed, that now they want to send us to explore the underwater part of the ocean, although, as for me, this is a rather difficult and tedious task…
RYUX
As for the study of the underwater part of the ocean, for my part, I am very curious to find out about the mysterious appearance of the underwater tree of the Three Trunks and about the living creature that surround it. If you remember, we were sent on several missions to explore the ocean, and each time we went down lower and lower on a different prototype submarine, while collecting all the necessary information and handing over to the scientists all the reports required from us.
Nevertheless, this mission is different from all the previous ones, it is individual and listed at the level of a special task. According to the reports of Dr. Otto and Dr. Narva, the branches of the tree of the Three Trunks are growing and developing at a high speed, underwater disasters and earthquakes have become more frequent recently, that if this dangerous zone is not explored and appropriate measures are not taken, the situation can take a fatal turn. In the worst case, stormy streams of water will flood not only part of the worlds Islands, but also a separate part of the mainland.
In addition, we did not have such equipment and suit’s yet, and it was not without reason that we were entrusted with this task, since we are the only group that is able to operate new equipment and explore the underwater world of the Pacific Ocean and the Island of the Three Trunks formed as a result. Hah, and if you think about it, the future of a separate part of humanity will depend on our reporting and actions…
At the same time, the action taking place from the other side – Ami, Miya, Yuto and Kize exited the train and headed to the shop for shopping on the night of Ryux’s birthday.
AMI
The first thing we need to do is go to Ueno for sushi, but the store closes in 15 minutes, we will have time to go in 3-4 minutes. I already managed to make an order on the train about half an hour ago, also with a small surcharge I was able to agree to pick up all the sets with us.
MIYA
Great, and then we’ll definitely go to the nearest 7-eleven store and stock up on the rest of the goods we need. This week I also managed to realize that tonight it will be possible to find a chic handmade «Sea smooth surface» cake. Yuto and Kize – you will carry all the food packages while we are rich today, we will buy the best and tastiest as much as possible so that for the next two-three days we will exist as wonderfully, beautifully and perfectly as never before.
As Miya talks about what she plans to buy at 7-eleven, Ami enters Ueno sushi and asks the staff for orders. Meanwhile, Yuto and Kize are watching her actions through the window.
YUTO
Got it, Miya, but while you’re talking we’re already waiting for Ami to ask the staff about sushi.
KIZE
Look! She’s already paid the price.
Ami goes to the restaurants exit door, opens it, and calls Yuto along with Kize to pick up the bags of sushi sets. Everyone left the building. It began to rain heavily, Ami and Miya opened their huge transparent umbrellas, and the four hurried to the 7-eleven store.
MIYA
Phew, such a rainy hail with huge drops makes me perplexed that the umbrellas have not yet been perforated…
AMI
Our men, please, take these umbrellas and wait for us outside the store.
Ami and Miya handed over their umbrellas and entered the 7-eleven store. From the window of the shop, Yuto, along with Kize, watching the actions of the ladies simultaneously while holding huge umbrellas a little conversation starts between them.
YUTO
Today is such a good day, regardless of the weather, I look out the window of the store and my heart is so free and calm…
From Yuto and Kize side can be seen Miya, who abruptly grabbed Ami’s hand and with surprised and happy face, points her index finger at a huge blue cake «Sea smooth surface» behind display case. Ami was stunned by the fact that she was abruptly dragged somewhere by Miya, but when realized, she laughed and hugged her. Inadvertently, both ladies looked out the window of the store and saw how their men were looking at them – they smiled at them and waved their hands. In response to their emotions, the men also smiled sweetly. After this moment, Miya calls the cashier and decides to buy a cake, and asks to leave it at cashier for 5 minutes, while holding a grocery list in hand, goes to another part of the store with Ami and collects other products that group needs.
