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“Aye, Chairman”

Juan watched as two Kuyogs came in from both sides simultaneously Murph hit the first one but on’s stern

“Inco!” Juan called out

The drone went out of sight of the cah the op center The aft end of the Oregon momentarily lifted up from the impact

“Speed falling,” Eric said “It ines”

Juan didn’t want to distract Max froot Linda on the line She was now on the ferry’s flying bridge with Max and MacD, as propping hiht off his injured ankle

“Linda, did that explosion sever any of the tow lines?”

“No, they’re still intact,” she replied “But it looks like the starboard Venturi nozzle was hit It’s speater upward, so it’s doing nothing for propulsion I reco it down”

“Do it, Eric,” Juan ordered “Linda, what’s the ferry’s status?”

“It’s just a ers are scared stiff, but Linc and Eddie are doing a good job keeping the situation fro down Everyone has been moved to the stern of the ferry to keep them away from the explosions”

“Good work”

Juan hated having his people on the sinking vessel But there was no way to bring theht off the Kuyogs, the ferry would sink before they could tow it to safety or evacuate the passengers

They were all getting to the beach Or none of them were

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FROM LINDA’S VANTAGE POINT, she could easily see the results of shutting down the Oregon’s starboard tube Water no longer jetted up at an odd angle, and the froth on that side subsided