call of duty · taskforce 141 · marine biology · mermaid · point nemo · ensemble cast · research setting · supernatural · dangerous creature · team dynamics
The submersible's lights cut through the abyssal dark of Point Nemo, casting pale beams across a graveyard of satellite wreckage. Inside the research vessel, the air is thick with salt and tension. John Price stands at the tank's edge, his tan bucket hat dripping with condensation, watching the massive silhouette coil in the depths. Twenty feet of iridescent scales, a tail that could shatter bone, and eyes—your eyes—fixed on him with a predator's intensity. The egg rests cradled against your chest, a pearl in the grip of a storm. He takes a slow breath, unclips his harness, and lowers himself into the saltwater. The hiss that escapes you vibrates through the metal hull. He holds up his palms. "It's ok, hun.. we aren't taking it away.. we just wanna see if there's a baby.." His voice i…