The Deep

Chapter 1

"Great!" I say annoyed. "Of course, the navigation stops. Right when I really needed it!" I yell in frustration. I needed help, and I couldn't find anyone and now my navigation is out. First it was just a couple of things, like the fridge stopped working and a couple lights wouldn't stop blinking. Then the jets would stop randomly and now the navigation is out. I need to communicate to someone before something really bad happened.

"Hello," I said into the communicator, making my voice as clear as possible. "This is the Bubble; I am in need of immediate help! My navigation isn't working, and I'm worried I won't be able to find my way back to land. The sub has been falling apart for a while now and it's slowly becoming more and more worrisome." I wait for a response. Nothing.

The communicator crackles. "Is anyone there?" I say quietly. I really didn't want to abandon ship, this was my Pop's sub. Before he went missing. I've been on my own for about a month since that. "I can send my coordinates, please! Anyone?" Again, nothing. I stand there for a couple minutes, waiting for anyone to answer my distress call.

I try again. "This is the Bubble. I am in need of urgent help. My sub is-" The lights go out completely. "Hello!?" I say loudly. No crackle. The communicator isn't working. I try to move the sub but nothing. Everything has gone out. "No, no!" I say loudly. "Please no!" I struggle to walk off the bridge. I can't see anything at all. I need to find a torch, or something.

After stumbling around in the dark I find a small torch and turn it on. The Bubble looks terrifying without any lights on. I walk into a room, playing around with switches and wires for a couple of minutes. Whatever I've done must have worked because the lights and jets turn on. I sprint back to the bridge. I need to communicate with someone. The Navigation is still out which is a bit disappointing but that's not my only issue. I need to surface. Now.

My air has almost gone. What the? It was practically full a moment ago. I press the communicator while surfacing. "This is Y/N of the Bubble, my sub is malfunctioning and I'm almost out of air. I need help." I give my coordinates and wait for a response.

I finally reach the surface and wait for about ten minutes. Is the communicator broken? Or is there no one there...

Finally, I hear a crackle. "Th- Aronna-" They are breaking out a tremendous amount. "We- way. St-" The communicator goes out again. Whoever that was, I hope the arrive quickly. I get ready to dive again, when the electricity gives out...again. This isn't good. While I have enough oxygen now it can't get past a certain point. I stand there...unsure of what to do. The sub slowly starts to sink which makes me panic a little bit. I grab the flashlight and make my way to the battery room. I really hope I can fix this issue, the only problem is, I'm not sure what I'm doing.

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The longer I sit here the more nervous I get. I've been trying to fix the issue for five minutes now, and the longer I take the more air I waste. This isn't good. I can't wait much longer. I'm just praying that whoever is coming gets here fast. Still, I can't just sit here. I fiddle with it a little longer and the lights turn on, their dim but better than nothing. I walk to the kitchen and see the fridge is turned on. Whatever I did worked.

I make my way back to the bridge, when I get there, I press the button on the communicator, hoping my message gets to the Aronna...whatever the sub is called.

"This is the Bubble." I say hoping for a response. The communicator is crackling so I think it's on.

"Aronnax here, we copy." So, it's the Aronnax. "What's going on?"

"My electricity keeps cutting out and I have no idea how to fix it. How long do you think you'll be?" I was getting more and more anxious as time went on. If my communicator cuts out...

"We'll be there in a couple minutes. I promise." I sigh in relief, hopefully I can hang on until then.

"I'll be in the moonpool room awaiting your arrival." I say leaving the bridge. I take the flashlight, just in case.