THE SUBMARINE VOYAGE
Author's
Note: My next Disney-style fanfic adventure featuring the Fox-Box Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles...except this time it's the Foot Clan villains taking an
undersea voyage or exploration through liquid space. The Shredder, Oroku
Saki in disguise, his 2nd in Command Tatsu (The bald-headed bodyguard from the
TMNT movies) and Hun the 6-foot bodyguard and leader of the Purple Dragon Clan
who take visitors if they dare on a mysterious journey into the unknown...
Story begins with the Shredder, Hun and Tatsu welcoming guests onboard the
Ulysses (The submarine in the Disney animated film Atlantis The Lost Empire)
before taking their stations onboard the bridge area.
SHREDDER
Secure ship for sea; make all preparations we're getting underway.
HUN
Yes, master. <Calls out on PA mic> ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!
Whistles sound throughout the craft accompanied by running footsteps of the
Foot Soldiers hurrying to their assigned stations to await their leader's
instructions.
HUN
Cast off port lines, <Sounds of ropes being tossed off dock, falling into
water, reeled in> Cast off starboard lines, <Sounds of ropes falling into
water, reeled in>
TATSU
Clear the deck, clear the deck! <Bells ring their alarm warning> Secure
hatches and vents, <Sound effects are heard> standby engines.
Now the turbine engines begin powering up, spinning the prop blades in the rear
of the submarine and the craft slowly backs away from the landing then shifts
gears and starts moving forwards through the waters.
TATSU
All systems on green light, master. We're getting underway.
SHREDDER
Excellent, <Approves> all ahead one-third.
HUN
All ahead one-third, aye-aye.
SHREDDER
Standby to dive.
TATSU
Diving stations.
SHREDDER
Dive, dive. <Familiar noise of Ahoo-gaa, ahoo-gaa can be heard> Take her
down easy.
HUN
Yes, master. Trim diving planes, 3* down.
SHREDDER
Catch her at 10 fathoms.
TATSU
Aye-aye.
Now the Ulysses nose-dives beneath the waters and starts her gentle downward
plunge towards the bottom. Shredder, Hun and Tatsu are seen standing on
the bridge area in the middle of the sub while the Foot Soldiers are at their
stations manning the controls, blah-blah-blah...
SHREDDER
Steer 30*
TATSU
Right rudder, 30*
SHREDDER
All ahead full, steady as she goes.
HUN
Yes, master. All ahead full.
Saki now gets the opportunity to speak to his visitors via the PA microphone
seated beneath his feet in the passenger compartment located below the bridge
level.
SHREDDER
THIS IS SHREDDER SPEAKING, WELCOME ABOARD. WE'RE NOW ON OUR WAY AND
PROCEEDING ON A COURSE THAT WILL TAKE US ON THE VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION THROUGH
LIQUID SPACE. ENROUTE, WE'LL PASS BELOW THE POLAR ICE CAP AND THEN PROBE
DEPTHS SELDOM SEEN BY MAN. MAKE YOURSELVES COMFORTABLE BUT PLEASE REMAIN
SEATED AT ALL TIME AND NO EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING, THANK YOU.
The Ulysses continues its journey underwater and many sights can be seen
through the portholes as the guests stare in wonder and awe at different forms
of fish, turtles, crabs, lobsters, etc.
SHREDDER
Among these coral reefs, you'll see various forms of marine life feeding among
the seaweed and unusual rock formations. There are lobsters, crabs and
sea turtles. These reptilian patriots of the deep are the amphibious
descendents of the dinosaurs and have changed little in the past 200 million
years. Roaming the coastal sea bottom in search of food are the Groupers
or giant sea bass. And speaking of giants, the giant clam a fluted shell
that can weigh up to a ton and the moray eel with its powerful tooth-filled
jaws ambushes unwary prey from holes and crevices in the reef. The fish
world has always been considered a silent habitat but now thanks to remarkable
advancements in marine technology we can use instruments such as our sonar
hydrophones to actually hear the fish talk.
The underwater microphones pick up actual noises of the fish, turtles,
blah-blah-blah talking to each other in a strange & weird language.
Just then either Tatsu or Hun call up with a urgent message.
HUN
Lord Shredder, weather warning. Surface storm ahead.
SHREDDER
Weather alert, all controls, down 8 degrees.
HUN
All controls, down 8. <Sounds of gears activating, bells ringing>
SHREDDER
Catch her at 10 fathoms and proceed on course.
TATSU
Aye-aye Boss.
Unfortunately for the guests they have no idea whether or not there is a storm
coming up...but the Foot Submersible makes another diving manoeuvre anyway.
SHREDDER
Submarines can dive safely below the violence of surface storms. Other
craft have not been so fortunate, witness the evidence of their fate. The
graveyard of lost ships, strongholds of sunken treasures.
The next scene that comes into view are various wrecked ghost ships lying
scattered on the sea-floor with holes in their sides, broken masts,
tattered-torn sails, etc. There appears to be a salvage operation of
sorts taking place with divers trying to remove treasure chests or whatever is
hidden within.
HUN
Salvage operation ahead, boss. Divers at port and starboard.
SHREDDER
How many attempts have been made to claim the treasures that lie hidden within
these rotted holds, a fortune in gold, silver & jewels, safeguarded by
these man-eating sharks and other silent sentinels of the deep.
Great white sharks circle above menacingly as though waiting to strike their
unwary victims beneath them...the Foot Submersible continues on its way.
TO BE CONTINUED...