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He gave her a kiss and let her go As Ga look around He saw nothing but the peaceful sea in all directions Hoping it would stay that way, he stepped inside

With Scarab One ready to be hoisted, Gaht-hand side To her left sat Elena Vasquez, the submersible’s pilot Elena was petite, with short black hair and a mocha-colored complexion A former Navy diver, she was a recent addition to NUMA

While Elena drove the sub, Gamay would handle the undersea communications and operate thetools, including acetylene torches and a circular saith a diah two-inch armor plate with ease Attached to the other ar like the Jaws of Life that parahway

The plan was si” camera into the ship, and look for the bodies

Gah her checklist Elena did the same from her command seat

“My board is green,” Elena said

“Mine too,” Gamay replied She spoke into the headset’s o Put us in the water”

The hydraulics of the crane went into action and the eightton craft was lifted from the deck and carried over the side of the Condor With careful precision, it was lowered into the waiting sea

A loud clanking sound and the feeling of the craft settling told them the submersible had been released

“Scarab One, you’re clear of the boo you over to control”

With that, Paul’s voice came on the radio “You’re clear to dive”

Seconds later, Duke’s voice ca in line, Scarab One I was supposed to go first”

“You snooze, you lose,” Gamay replied Elena chuckled “Girls rule, boys drool,” she added over the radio “Deploying communications beacon See you on the bottom”

With a calan to vent froreen seawater swirled up around the clear cockpit, soon engulfing them

Elena engaged the thrusters With incredible s dive It would be nearly thirty minutes before the bottom would be visible