The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Below Black Water (9)

We don't have enough time to find any more survivors. I didn't know exactly how much time I had left. How long can the deck withstand tensile stress? Once it began to rupture, the stomach would be torn in an instant. The sinking hull sucks both water and people at the same time. Winter has come to a halt.

‘We should avoid ending things like novels. ’

In Moby Dick, there was only one survivor.

“Follow me quietly. We'll secure the boat first. ”

No objections. Winter's decision is in front. Huff. The sound of Joanna closing the door on her last escape. This alone was enough to trap the mutants inside.

As I came out, the clock dropped sharply. In the limited field of view provided by the field of view, the fog reflected in the infrared illumination was like white noise on the screen. I feel worse than I look at it with my bare eyes in some ways. Nevertheless, winter does not take off the night vision. If I used ordinary and modest lighting, the brightest fog would summon all the variants on the deck.

The disproportionate deck was drenched by a cloudy night breeze. Glittering surfaces were like slippery frames, and it was safe for those outside of winter to hold onto the rails. To where the rope ladder is.

Queeeek

You hear a loud fall, and a variant slides down. Aah! Agent Kelly screams. Shooting like a seizure is dumb. All the bullets you shot missed.

As the monster attempts to rise, winter shoots at the knee, not the head. Bang! Shot to break skulls and sever cruciate ligaments. A creature falls back, losing its center. Yaaaah! Yaaaah! The one that rolls down screaming. Winter reaches out and stops the shooting. It was a moment of silence.

As expected, his monstrosity has attracted other mutants. Black silhouettes swoop past the mist. Kwung, Kwung! The sound of running at full speed and hitting the bridge. Even the darkest of the night was one thing. The wall would have appeared out of the mist.

Winter pulls the grenade pin and throws it low. Roll yourself under their feet.

Flash. Flashes and thunder strike the fog. As the water-drinked darkness is pushing back, many angry, bloody thunderstorms flood in. The agents crouch and take a short breath.

The rope ladder tied to the railing was as dangerous as the slant. I had to tie the knot again to balance. At the end of the ladder, the raging black sea distracted winter.

This is a limited blocking mechanism....

Unless the sensory correction of the superhuman region is correct, no melloy in the water is detected outside of the water.

The forefront of the raid is as clear as that. The white foam rises as you move. That is, when dealing with these things, you should trust your own eyes and ears rather than the warning of sensory correction. However, the environment was also not good. There were too many rubbish floating in this dark sea.

Moreover, even the trail fades when he ambushes in one spot.

But there was no other choice. Winter hangs on the ladder.

“I'll go down and take a look first. We'll send out a signal if we think it's safe. ”

“Be careful. I'll cover you. ”

Along with Talbot's words, two guns aim down. However, I felt more dangerous in winter. Not good enough to deal with monsters that soar several meters above the water. Joanna is the only one we can trust, and she needs to protect the intelligence services.

“You don't need cover. Everyone else, watch the deck. Agent Kelly, wait for my signal. ”

“… OK. ”

They also notice. The three who were with Talbot quietly muttered.

Winter slips, grabbing both sides of the ladder. In three seconds, you set foot on a hypothetical dock of small, empty vessels. The swirling sea was breathless ignorance.

Paaaaaaaaang

Your eardrums are tingling with a huge rumbling. How big is it? How close do you think they are again? Suddenly, the wave that struck waves under the feet of winter was more than a decade later. Shipments counted from Pago HIGH are at least 10,000 units. Maybe more than 100,000 tons.

Starting with it, different sounds of miracles resonate competitively around it. I was warned to get out of my cave. But how do you see each other in this fog?

In the middle of a big and small collision, winter approaches between the oily waves.

‘At least there don't seem to be any common variants. ’

The bridge that made up the pier was cut off at Fiquad's 50 metres. The residential area in front of it is in a wreckage that is hard to find. Along with the wreckage from the boat you used to use as a home, countless corpses float.

I'm glad the boat I was looking for is intact. It was a small ship used by Orca Black to patrol the waterways of the city.

Shur

There was a very small sound in my ears. Winter falls. And I just put my eyes out of the belly. The waves on the left, looking under tension, a surface about 10 meters away, are white and swollen.

What about the other guy?

Melville does not act alone. I always have a habit of calling or running away from the herd when more than one moves and one remains. Indeed, I saw another line of trajectories approaching. It resembles traces of torpedoes drifting in shallow depths. A pair of slow circular sea monsters are like ghosts beneath the black water.

Should we fight, or should we wait for them to leave after we finish exploring? ’

Winter was a conflict. The problem was equipment. The rifle doesn't have enough firepower. These guys fill up their thick, tough bodies with water, so a standard rifle bullet (5.56mm) could be pierced with a spear.

If I had a big-ass sniper rifle, I'd send it in one shot.

Winter's gaze shifted to the boat. A heavy machine gun mounted on the deck could tear the overflowing Melville apart. It should be less than 2 seconds from the moment it popped out of the water to the shot, but it was not too hard.

But in the end, Winter decided to wait for them to leave. You can't bite the boat with your metal teeth and grip. At least not while the boat is moving. Then all you have to do is sharpen the one who's really out of the water.

A moment later, one of them leaves the circle he drew. As if tied to an invisible rope, the remaining one's trajectory bends and converges in the same direction. The velocity of the distance surpassed the human race level on the ground. It was because their underwater movement wasn't swimming.

Squeeze

The sound of the belly hitting the ship again. Following the small cracking sound, the weight difference is enormous. Winter sends a swift signal on the deck. One hand wraps the front of the lantern like a cylinder, allowing the light to go in one direction, then the other hand opens and closes it.

Agent Kelly was the one who was busy coming down the ladder.

“No mutants on the road ahead! Get to the boat! Run!”

Before they come back. She rushes in with the winter rush. However, the pier continued to rumble due to the rush over the fog, so I quickly saw a dangerous scene. The moment it crosses between the belly and the belly, the whistle. Winter caught up with him, but one of his legs fell off. I pulled it out and the grease was shining on my wet pants.

The fallen weapon is almost caught in the belly. Shame on the agent's face.

“It's okay. Keep going. Be careful not to fall. ”

And winter immediately caught the next man. Agent Tucker this time. It's your turn to fall. No matter how much I told you to run, you tried to run like you did on flat ground.

After Talbot passes, Joanna comes down one last time. But she doesn't move immediately, and hesitates as if she has something to say.

“What's going on? ”

When winter asks, what does she say after a brief thought?

“The situation room is sending a distress call. ”

“Rescue signal?”

“Yes. They shot lasers out the window. that I used for my briefing. ”

“What are the odds of not being human? ”

“It was Morse code. SOS.”

It was clear why she hesitated. Is the structure possible in this situation? The Situation Room is the top floor of the bridge, and it should take more than a minute to get up and down there. Who knows what will happen in the meantime. Joanna suffered in that way.

“I'm sorry. I'd rather not say. ”

“No, I'll go. Go to the boat first. ”

“Yes?”

The immediate answer of winter frightened Joanna. She disagreed.

“It's too dangerous. At least you won't be alone. I'll go with you.”

“I'm fine, really. It'll only take a minute. We don't have to go up the stairs. ”

“What the……. ”

“You're full. I'm going up to the front of the bridge. ”

The preliminary angle between Piquad's hull and sea level is now about 35 degrees. That means that the vertical trade ship lies at 55 degrees. It is less than 20 meters above the seventh floor. Smooth surfaces may also be wet, but it was overcome by Grade 15 Movements.

“So let's go. Go lock the door and wait quietly. I saw something moving under the water. Don't turn on the light. If you don't see it, you'll be fine. ”

I'll be right back. Joanna bites her lip on the promise of winter. However, it was a short hesitation.

“Very well. Take this. You'll need it.”

It was the same plastic explosive I used before. Maybe one of the explosives recovered from the body had a door brightening kit. The explosive woman immediately turns and runs. I haven't lost my balance on the rocking belly.

Winter quickly climbed the ladder. The deck is all the way down. There's still the groaning and groaning of mutants somewhere. Winter rushes towards the unseen bridge. Precisely in the direction in which the rays come from. A dense mist is painted with a red and clear line. Blink, blink. Blinking for a long and short period was a desperate rescue request.

Whoever it was wore his head well. In a relatively dry room, the mutants won't be able to see the beam. The moisture of the outside air is a signal only revealed after scattering the light.

It only took 20 seconds to reach the Situation Room Window through a curved ridge.

Aaaaaaah!

The monsters occupying the Situation Room have found the boy. Tap the glass on the inside. The myriad of gestures interfered with internal observation. Winter, when you put explosives on windows and clear distances. Now press down on the detonator leading to the wire.

Boom!

A thick glass bursts and sparkling debris sweeps through the monsters' faces. Bloody faces shed tears from the ruptured eye. Winter comes in here and kills the one who's still alive.

Dook, dook! Dook dook!

When the blind mutant threw himself into a daze, he kicked his stomach with his bare feet. That's how long it's been rolling along the slope. Buy yourself some time and reload. Heave-ho. After killing nine men with a resumed gunshot before the missing ammunition ran out, no more threats were seen.

It takes less than 30 seconds from the first explosion to the last kill.

Kiuer

You hear a commotion here, and you hear a swarm coming from downstairs. We're gonna get out of here before they get there. Winter saw the rays coming from unfamiliar places. Communication rooms separate from the Situation Room. The one who came out of the door was also familiar.

“Agent Kowalski? ”

The agent's face, which found winter, is momentarily filled with joy and shaken for a moment. Frustrated? I realized that the winter I was thinking about had one good reason.

“Is there anyone else? ”

Kowalski shakes his head at the question.

“I'm alone. The rest of the agents……. ”

She bids farewell to the fallen mutants with a sad face. All the men and women who remained motionless were CIA agents. Unfortunately, I don't see Chadwick.

A brawl. The noise of mutants rising from the stairwell is disturbing.

Winter aims at Kowalski.

“Lieutenant? What the...? ”

“You know why. ”

There is no corroboration, but a moment ago, her frustration is doubtful.

Not only that, Chadwick would also need communication security to get in touch with his comrades. Didn't you tell Agent Kelly? I'm inspecting every specialist who's ever been back and forth.

Now that infrastructure in the vicinity of San Francisco has been destroyed or stopped, all communications go through satellite orbit. In other words, it was not easy to secure an informal network.

‘It's true that Chadwick is someone that Chadwick trusts. ’

So it was a walking blueprint.

Rrrrgh! Cauuuuuuugh! Grrrrrrr!

In a timely manner, Mearich's self-assertion of a group of plagues shook the agent even further.

“Is this Captain Chadwick talking? ”

“ ……. ”

“Hah, really. I can't believe that freak is in trouble even when he's dead. I was trapped, waiting to die, and then I thought it was a miracle. You're going to die.”

From despair to hope, from hope to despair. Her sudden rise and fall gives you a hollow smile and a tear.

Is Chadwick dead? Or is he presumed dead?

You may make excuses that you did not directly intervene in locking up Joanna in winter, but you do not. Why do you think there is no neutrality on the running train?

The winter I was watching quietly released my aim.

“Remember, I didn't kill you now. ”

“... Are you saving me? ”

“Yes. But the second betrayal will not be forgiven. ”

Kowalski's eyes shake.

He gestures at the piercing window of winter.

“Legal deals or whatever, let's talk about the rest after we escape safely. Come out first."

Witnesses will help us uncover the identity of a truly patriotic group. It was a balance between mind and discretion. To better eliminate one of the anxieties in the world view.

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