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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 5140266" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Grace Under Pressure: Part 6 – Horseshoes…</strong></p><p></p><p>The agents were all battered and bruised. Caprice lay unconscious on the floor with a bloody head wound, a strip of gauze over one eye. Archive sat rolled up in a ball, whispering to himself over and over: "<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!</span>" Guppy was in the pilot's seat. Hammer sat at the co-pilot's seat next to Guppy, but he wasn't entirely sure what to do.</p><p></p><p>Ho had it the worst. He just laughed and laughed and laughed. </p><p></p><p>Behind them, Jim-Bean languidly kept one arm on each chair. He stared in fascination at the collapsing black mountain. Something was emerging from it, wings unfurling like a butterfly exiting a cocoon. It was so alien and yet strangely beautiful to him.</p><p></p><p>The psychic pressure was pounding now, like a heartbeat. Jim-Bean had trouble focusing.</p><p></p><p>The comm. crackled. "Mayday! Mayday! This is the RSV Horseshoe, we need immediate help, is anyone there? Christ!" There was the sound of banging in the background. "…They're outside now…listen, we're under attack! Repeat, we are under attack!" There was a muffled explosion. "Wallaby! Wallaby!" A sudden crack. Then a couple of heavy thumps and static. </p><p></p><p>Guppy yanked the wheel hard as the Horseshoe, still sparking and falling into the subterranean depths, suddenly loomed into view. The Wallaby skidded off the side as the huge metal form slid past as the Horseshoe sank into the depths, down towards the thing that was assuredly coming for them all. </p><p></p><p>"That's it!" Hammer turned to Guppy. "The Horseshoe is nuclear powered, right?"</p><p></p><p>Guppy blinked. "Yes, but…"</p><p></p><p>"Guppy, that thing can't reach the surface. We've got to stop it. No matter what it takes…"</p><p></p><p>Hammer and Guppy exchanged a look. They had their differences in the past. Guppy had threatened to kill Hammer; Hammer had Guppy committed. But in that moment they weren't enemies, or allies, or fellow agents. They were all that stood between humanity and the end of the world.</p><p></p><p>"Okay." Guppy spun the Wallaby around and dove after the descending Horseshoe. "I'm not sure how much pressure this thing can handle. We're descending fast."</p><p></p><p>"I just need you to get us on board." He brought up a map of the Horseshoe. "There!" Hammer pointed at the airlock near the bottommost part of the huge submarine. "Can you get us close enough to the reactor?"</p><p></p><p>Guppy punched the Wallaby into overdrive. "I can try!"</p><p></p><p>The Horseshoe was tumbling over and over, like an asteroid on a collision course. Alarms shrieked in protest as Guppy set the Wallaby into a spin.</p><p></p><p>"I'm going to have to match the tumble…so hold on!"</p><p></p><p>Hammer strapped Caprice and Archive into their seats. Hammer had just enough time to strap in before Guppy threw the Wallaby into a barrel roll. Jim-Bean stayed with feet firmly planted on the deck, unaffected by the Wallaby's gyrations.</p><p></p><p>Ho hit the bulkhead with his face, splitting it open. His insane laughter finally stopped.</p><p></p><p>There was a tremendous thump as the Wallaby bounced off the Horseshoe, Guppy leveled it out, and then the smaller sub scraped along its surface. </p><p></p><p>"Extending umbilical!"</p><p></p><p>The Wallaby confirmed they had made a connection. </p><p></p><p>"Jimmy, you're with me," said Hammer. "Guppy, keep this thing running. We're going to need to exit it fast."</p><p></p><p>"Do you have a plan?" asked Guppy.</p><p></p><p>Hammer stopped in the middle of putting on a pressurized suit. "We're going to cause a nuclear meltdown."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 5140266, member: 3285"] [b]Grace Under Pressure: Part 6 – Horseshoes…[/b] The agents were all battered and bruised. Caprice lay unconscious on the floor with a bloody head wound, a strip of gauze over one eye. Archive sat rolled up in a ball, whispering to himself over and over: "[FONT="Impact"]Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn![/FONT]" Guppy was in the pilot's seat. Hammer sat at the co-pilot's seat next to Guppy, but he wasn't entirely sure what to do. Ho had it the worst. He just laughed and laughed and laughed. Behind them, Jim-Bean languidly kept one arm on each chair. He stared in fascination at the collapsing black mountain. Something was emerging from it, wings unfurling like a butterfly exiting a cocoon. It was so alien and yet strangely beautiful to him. The psychic pressure was pounding now, like a heartbeat. Jim-Bean had trouble focusing. The comm. crackled. "Mayday! Mayday! This is the RSV Horseshoe, we need immediate help, is anyone there? Christ!" There was the sound of banging in the background. "…They're outside now…listen, we're under attack! Repeat, we are under attack!" There was a muffled explosion. "Wallaby! Wallaby!" A sudden crack. Then a couple of heavy thumps and static. Guppy yanked the wheel hard as the Horseshoe, still sparking and falling into the subterranean depths, suddenly loomed into view. The Wallaby skidded off the side as the huge metal form slid past as the Horseshoe sank into the depths, down towards the thing that was assuredly coming for them all. "That's it!" Hammer turned to Guppy. "The Horseshoe is nuclear powered, right?" Guppy blinked. "Yes, but…" "Guppy, that thing can't reach the surface. We've got to stop it. No matter what it takes…" Hammer and Guppy exchanged a look. They had their differences in the past. Guppy had threatened to kill Hammer; Hammer had Guppy committed. But in that moment they weren't enemies, or allies, or fellow agents. They were all that stood between humanity and the end of the world. "Okay." Guppy spun the Wallaby around and dove after the descending Horseshoe. "I'm not sure how much pressure this thing can handle. We're descending fast." "I just need you to get us on board." He brought up a map of the Horseshoe. "There!" Hammer pointed at the airlock near the bottommost part of the huge submarine. "Can you get us close enough to the reactor?" Guppy punched the Wallaby into overdrive. "I can try!" The Horseshoe was tumbling over and over, like an asteroid on a collision course. Alarms shrieked in protest as Guppy set the Wallaby into a spin. "I'm going to have to match the tumble…so hold on!" Hammer strapped Caprice and Archive into their seats. Hammer had just enough time to strap in before Guppy threw the Wallaby into a barrel roll. Jim-Bean stayed with feet firmly planted on the deck, unaffected by the Wallaby's gyrations. Ho hit the bulkhead with his face, splitting it open. His insane laughter finally stopped. There was a tremendous thump as the Wallaby bounced off the Horseshoe, Guppy leveled it out, and then the smaller sub scraped along its surface. "Extending umbilical!" The Wallaby confirmed they had made a connection. "Jimmy, you're with me," said Hammer. "Guppy, keep this thing running. We're going to need to exit it fast." "Do you have a plan?" asked Guppy. Hammer stopped in the middle of putting on a pressurized suit. "We're going to cause a nuclear meltdown." [/QUOTE]
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