Down Bubble: Part I Down Bubble: Parts II & III Down Bubble: Parts IV & V “Ready navigation!” I yell. The men of the bridge are silent, watching the rocking of the boat. “What is happening out there?” cries Alain. “Man the torpedo bay,” I tell him. “Flood all remaining tubes!” “What are we shooting […]
Down Bubble: Parts II & III of VII
Something hits the hull with a clang and bounces off. Silence. A second object hits us, and for a moment I think we are saved, but then it explodes. The submarine lurches. No sooner has the noise receded than does a third and a fourth charge blow near us. The metal of the submarine groans, […]
Down Bubble: Part I of VII
“Fire!” I bark. The bridge tenses, and the vessel shakes as the torpedo slips into the water. “Did you string the line yourself? Did you?” I demand of my Second, Alain. “Yes, Captain!” I put my hand on a pipe and close my eyes. The torpedo is running fast, but my mind turns to the […]