[ IP ] Gold Sea

Thousands of tiny bubbles cascaded over the glass as the bathysphere plunged into the sea. The pilot took a sharp breath as she recoiled from the drop then went to work flipping a dozen switches filling the cabin with a glow from the console. 
 
 
 The propellers kicked in with a gentle whirring, as the vessel began to descend, she placed one finger on a button `` Kelpie come in this is Boudicca splashdown is successful.'' 
 
 
 The speaker buzzed `` Receiving you Boudicca this is Kelpie, are all systems operating?'' 
 
 
 `` Yes Dan everything works.'' 
 
 
 `` Got it Blue, just making sure you're alright. Ca n't have anything go wrong on this one, Mr. Olcan wo n't fund another expedition. So if we do n't find The Rook this time we wo n't find it ever.'' 
 
 
 `` Yeah, I know that's why your best is down here. If I do n't find it then it's not down here and your map is wrong.'' 
 
 
 `` Thanks for the confidence in my translating skills Blue.'' 
 
 
 `` you know I'm just messing with you. Alright I'm about to enter the midnight zone.'' 
 
 
 The water around her had surrender from the light blue to a deep void like black, all that Blue could see was the little water illuminated by the lights surrounding the window. 
 
 
 `` Roger Boudicca, reading you loud and clear.'' 
 
 
 `` Ok I'm moving to the coordinates, Dan you had better be right or so help me when I get up there i'll throw you overboard.'' 
 
 
 `` Relax I'm mostly sure that's the right place.'' 
 
 
 `` Mostly!?'' 
 
 
 `` Well it's been 600 years it could have drifted or rotted away by now.'' 
 
 
 One eye on the window, the other on her instruments the sub glided through the water inching forward across the ghostly landscape. A few minutes later the console began to beep as a massive wall of rock came into view. 
 
 
 `` Kelpie I am at the cliff now, and am looking for the cave now.'' 
 
 
 `` Roger, it should be slightly north of your position.'' 
 
 
 Blue turned to the left and began to search then on the edge of the light the rock gave way to further darkness. 
 
 
 As the cave came into full view the pilot spoke `` Oh my god Dan it's here, the cave's really here. I'm going in.'' 
 
 
 `` Be careful Blue we should be able to hear you but your receiver probably wo n't be able to pick us up.'' 
 
 
 `` Got it Dan, wish me luck.'' 
 
 
 The narrow walls of the cave surrounded the bathysphere, moving downwards through the unknown she was forced to rely on the sonar and her reflexes. The tunnel went on and on, Blue noticed that the walls of the cave were smooth worn away by the water but every now and again there was a slight groove along the wall, while the scar was there the origin had long since gone leaving no trace of what had caused them. 
 
 
 `` Kelpie I do n't know if you can hear this but this cave is still going.'' 
 
 
 The walls had started getting narrower until the vessel barely had room to maneuver. A dial began to spin back around catching Blues' eye, she did n't know why despite the fact that she was going deeper her pressure gauge was now saying that the pressure was getting lighter, until it said that it was so light it was the same as the surface. 
 
 
 A wall appeared out of the dark, smooth as glass except for a hole just large enough for someone to swim through. 
 
 
 `` Keplie there's a wall here with a hole and the water pressure has completely gone I ca n't help but think that it will be fine to use a suit from here.'' 
 
 
 Turning to the back of the pod she picked up a helmet and put it on making sure that her hair was n't in the seals way, a few strands of red stood out in her field of vision but not enough to bother reattaching the helmet. 
 
 
 Touching a display on left a wall slid across separating her from the rest of the compartment, a valve opened and water began to flow in near her feet. Once full a hatch opened letting her out, swimming over to the hole she tapped a button on the helmet flooding her vision with light. 
 
 
 Pulling herself through the hole she found a massive cavern, studying the walls Blue found even more of the grooves but unlike the tunnel these ones were not just lone scratches but a massive collection all over the wall. 
 
 
 One hand on the edge of the entrance she looked around unable to see the roof or the far side, the only thing she could see was a distant glow towards the bottom. Jumping off the wall Blue sank losing sight of the wall she felt completely exposed. 
 
 
 As she came closer and closer to the light it grew and she noticed the water around her had began to return to the light colour of the surface. Out of the corner of her eye she saw movement coming towards her, spinning to face it she saw a golden fish. 
 
 
 As it neared Blue realized that it was made of metal and a faint clicking was coming from it. Now close enough to reach she could see gears, stretching a hand out to touch it, it shot off towards the glow. 
 
 
 She had to know what it was, swimming towards the glow other gearfish appeared all of them clicking but slightly different with no two looking the same. They were all heading towards the light. 
 
 
 Blue finally reached the glow but she could n't tell what was causing it, it was just there a splash of light floating above the floor. Looking at it with the gearfish she was filled with a sense of safety and warmth. 
 
 
 Something inside her was telling her to take her helmet off, hesitantly she gave into the feeling taking a breath she pulled it off; expecting water she closed her eyes but was met by nothing just air, although it felt more solid then usual. 
 
 
 With a feeling of both curiosity and butterflies in her stomach Blue moved forward with the gearfish into the glow. 
 
 
 
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