Beyond The Glowing Whirlpool

Chapter 14: A FALLING FIXTURE

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The next week was going to be incredibly busy for everyone full of back and forths between the Island and the city, delivering the vault's contents back to the Atlantis. Stacie was running around like a crazy person, supervising the organization of the delivered property. Laura, Alice, and a few other teammates were helping her.

-This is so incredible! - Said Laura, running her hand through some of the Atlantian artifacts that she and Stacie just organized. - All this stuff... We were beginning to think it was lost forever, but it turned out to be sitting on that island all along! Right under our noses. You are amazing, Stacie, you know that.

-Oh, stop it, Laura. It was just a crazy stroke of luck. - Replied Stacie, not liking to be praised or put on a spot.

-Yea, crazy luck that just so happens to strike right at the same time you showed up here. - Alice's head popped out from the other side of the shelf. - Coincidence? I think not. Stop being so modest Stacie, you know that if it weren't for your top-notch archeological expertise, goodness knows how long we'd still be searching before we gave up altogether.

-I'm just glad my archeological expertise was able to come in handy. It means all my efforts, study, and hard work have paid off.

-Oh, but you can't deny the satisfaction of being the one to succeed. - Replied Alice. - Admit it, you like it. - She winked at her with a tease.

-Hah, if it was me, I'd be hecka proud of myself. I'd totally brag and wouldn't feel shame about it! - Said Laura. - Because this is huge!

-Okay, yeah. It does feel good. - Admitted Stacie with a huge grin she was hardly able to contain ever since the trip to the Island. - Gotta be honest though, this is the greatest thing that happened to me since coming to Atlantis.

-See? What'd I tell ya? - Said Alice.

-This discovery is so unexpected, I bet even Satterans were taken by surprise. - Said Laura.

-Oh, totally! You should've seen a look on Ivars face, it was priceless! - Replied Alice. - And his team too, when they came to take over.

-I wish I'd been there and seen the whole thing!..

-I thought you said you don't do wilderness, Laura, remember? - Returned Stacie teasingly.

-I don't! But sometimes, when something like this happens, I really wish I did do wilderness. - She replied laughing along with Stacie and Alice.

-So, that one tiny piece of rock led you to all of this, ey?! - Suddenly they all heard from the doorway.

-Janice! - Stacie exclaimed with excitement - Where have you been? I haven't seen you ever since we got back! - She rushed to greet her with a hug.

-I had to make a little trip back to earth for a couple of days. Got a message that my mother wasn't doing well, so I had to go back and check on her. Plus, I needed to pick up some extra supplies for our infirmary.

-What happened? Is she alright?

-She's suffering from diabetes. She's just being irresponsible and subborn as always, not keeping up with her medications and diet. I told her, time and time again, she can't have sweet or glutenous foods too much. And having a bakery shop just a block away from her apartment doesn't help either. - Janice shook her head.

-O I see, well I hope she's going to be alright

-As long as she takes her meds regularly, and not overdose on sugar, she'll be just fine. I assigned a nurse to come and check on her every couple of days, she'll report everything back to me.