S.P.E.C.T.O.R – [A Sci-fi space adventure with fantasy elements]

“Let’s continue,” Adam said to Benson.

“Mr Spencer,” Benson said politely before asking, “If you don’t mind me asking, but judging from your conversation just now, am I right in assuming that we were just attacked?” 

“That’s correct,” Adam replied before adding, “But it’s been dealt with.”

“Someone actually launched a cruise missile at us?” Benson asked in shock.

“That does appear to be the case, though it remains to be seen who was responsible for ordering the attack,” Adam replied.

“I.. I see,” Benson replied before adding quickly, “I’m sure it wasn’t Lady Flemming’s doing.”

“I hope you’re right,” Adam replied.

“Then please follow me,” Benson said before once again leading them towards Robert.

[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): Do you think they will actually reach him this time?]

[LadyErkath (Alastor): Stuff does seem to keep interfering.]

As the group once again made their way towards Robert’s location, the second screen’s image from the drone’s camera showed the dark outline of what turned out to be a submarine that the drone then attached itself to.

[[Drones arrival at target confirmed.]]

[[Nanobot infiltration will now commence.]]

[SciFifanboy (Earth): Nanabot infiltration? That’s so Scifi.]

[Beinglittleisnotadisadvantage (Strathorp 7): So it uses nanbots.]

As the chat watched, they saw the drone extend an arm that attached to the sub and seemed to create an airtight seal before a red laser started to cut a small hole into it.

As soon as the laser pierced through the sub’s outer shell, all the water that had been caught in the airtight seal disappeared through it.

Shortly after that, the chat witnessed a small black cloud which seemed to move around, fill the airtight seal before rushing through the newly created hole and into the sub.

[Justiceistruth (Earth): What was that strange black cloud-like thing? 🫤]

[Emojisonly (Earth): 🫤]

[Beinglittleisnotadisadvantage (Strathorp 7): The nanobots. Individual nanobots are impossible to see unless you’ve had your vision enhanced enough to be able to detect them. But when many of them group up, they become visible like a small cloud.

Then once they get inside the vessel, the nanobots will separate.]

[SciFifanboy (Earth): That’s so SciFi.]

[[Nanobot infiltration sucsesful.]]

[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Why the airtight seal? Is that to stop the water getting in?]

[Gunlovergirl (Earth): Do you really need an explanation, idiot?]

[Beinglittleisnotadisadvantage (Strathorp 7): It’s actually more to stop air getting out. Recon drones are primarily used in space and if the drone just cuts a hole inside a ship or space station without the seal, all the air inside will escape.]

[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Ohhhh, gotcha, that makes sense.]

[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Yeah, I guess it’s not very stealthy if you inform everyone about the drone by suffocating them. Kekeke.]

[Tessisdabest (Imperial Down): Generally, it would only be the people unlucky enough to be in that section that would suffocate; the emergency bulkheads should deploy and protect the rest.]

[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Or drowning in the case of this subs crew. Kekeke.]

[Superhearofangirl (Earth): That’s kinda dark.]

[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): 🤷 It’s easy not to care when you don’t personally know the people involved.]

[AlamoMatador4thewin (Earth): He makes a good point. Just look at the news and how it’s reporting the wars that have recently been taking place. Can any of you honestly say that you care about what happens to the people in those countries if you don’t live there or don’t know people who live there?

Most of us are only watching to find out how the wars will affect the global economy and prices of things like oil.]

[OracleRomy (Elysium): That’s to be expected; no one is capable of saving everyone, not even Lord Omniel and the Demon King, the two most powerful individuals in the universe.]

[[Access to submersivals computer archived.]]

[[Scanning communication records.]]

[[Firing orders discovered.]]

[[Firing orders sent by the Military Maritime Fleet of the Russian Federation.]]

[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): No surprise the orders came from their navy command, it would be strange if it didn’t.]

“Can you ascertain the specific location from where the orders came from?” Adam asked.

[[Afirmative.]]

“Good, redirect the drone to that location after you sink the sub,” Adam ordered.

[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Damn, he’s really going to sink it.]

[AlamoMatador4thewin (Earth): Can you blame him? I mean, they did fire a cruise missile at them.]

[[Affirmative.]]

[[Opening all emergency bulkheads.]]

[[Disabling emergency bulkhead program.]]

[[Disabling helm controls.]]

[[Opening all external and internal hatches.]]

[[Disabling external and internal hatch controls.]]

[[Detaching drone and redirecting it to next destination.]]

As Spector finished its announcements, the last thing chat saw of the sub before the drone departed was water rushing in through the hole and external hatches.

An alarm suddenly sounded onboard the sub, causing the captain to shout, “REPORT!”

“Multiple hull breaches, Captain.”

“What? Nothing hit us. Why the hell do we have a hull breach?” The captain asked.

“I’m not sure if my computer is working right, but it says all external hatches are open.”

“THEN CLOSE THEM!” The captain roared.

“I’m already attempting to do so, but it’s not working,” 

“Fuck!” The captain cursed.

“If all the external hatches are open and wont close, then we can’t possibly stop the inflow of water,” The executive office stated.

“Helm, take us up,” The captain ordered.

“Helm is not responding, sir.”

“SHIT! Emergency surface, blow the main ballast tank,” The captain ordered.

“No response, sir.” 

“WHAT!” The captain shouted in shock.

“What do we do, Captain? Water is still coming in and we have no way to surface.”

“He seriously just sank a Russian submarine with all hands still onboard?” Isabella asked in shock.

Isabella naturally didn’t have access to the stream and even if she did, she wouldn’t be able to watch live since the stream was only viewable seven days in the future.

Whenever the girls had remained on the shuttle, Spector had been broadcasting the stream to them and this time was no exception. Isabella just happened to be in discussion with Emma about the Flemming family’s Earth Project when she saw the holographic screen appear and couldn’t help but ask what they were watching.

When she learned that it was Adam’s stream, she couldn’t help but put the business discussion on hold while she watched the stream, something Emma was happy to do since she also wanted to watch Adam.

“Can you blame him? That submersible vehicle did fire some kind of missile at us,” Aphrodite retorted.

“I hope that wasn’t your doing,” Lorelie said as she shot Isabella an accusatory glare.

“No, no. It wasn’t my doing,” Isabella replied while waving her hands before she added, “I’m hoping to build a closer relationship with him.”

“Is that why you’re offering me this business opportunity?” Emma asked suspiciously.

“I can’t deny that it is one of the reasons,” Isabella admitted.

“At least you admitted it,” Emma replied.

“There is no point in hiding the truth in this case since it would only come back to bite me in the future,” Isabella stated.

“Well, you’re not wrong,” Rowena said while flashing her signature smirk.

“So why are you trying to get close to Adam? Are you trying to join his harem?” Lorelie asked.

“Excuse me?” Isabella asked in shock before asking, “You realise I’m in my fifties, right and have my own grandchildren?”

“So?” Rowena replied before saying in a boasting tone, “I’m two thousand two hundred and ninety-eight years old and have thirty-six grandchildren, yet I’m part of his harem.”

Isabella’s mouth fell open as she gaped in response to Rowena’s claim, causing all the women to chuckle before Emma said, “She’s actually taking that quite well. My reaction when I found out Rowena’s age was far more extreme.”

“What happened?” Rowena asked curiously.

“I was taking a drink when it was revealed on stream and I couldn’t help but choke and cough, causing me to spray the drink all over my laptop,” Emma replied, causing all the women to laugh before she added, “I ended up having to watch the stream on my phone because my laptop got liquid damage and I had to buy a new one the next day.”

“Are you seriously two thousand two hundred and ninety-eight years old?” Isabella finally asked before adding, “You don’t look a day over twenty.”

“Why, thank you?” Rowena replied smugly.

“Rowena is from a race called Brood. They are capable of living forever as long as they drink another’s blood,” Emma explained.

“Drink another’s blood? You mean like Vampires?” Isabella asked.

“No!” Rowena replied instantly before adamantly saying, “We don’t sparkle.”

“Sparkle?” Isabella asked in confusion before she realised what she meant and said, “You watched that film? There are so many better vampire films.”

“So I’ve been told,” Rowena replied.

“So if you don’t want to join Adam’s harem, why are you trying to build a closer relationship with him?” Lorelie asked.

“I’m happily married, but perhaps I should have my daughter join his harem just to piss off her husband,” Isabella said jokingly.

“I’m honestly still surprised that your youngest daughter is still with her husband,” Emma remarked.

“Oh!” Aphrodite responded before asking with interest, “It sounds like there is a story there?”

“It’s complicated,” Emma replied with a sigh.

“It always is, but that also makes it even more interesting,” Aphrodite replied before winking and saying, “Tell me the issue and I might be able to offer assistance.”