After being stuck in the lab for several weeks, Tyler is overjoyed to be able to go on another mission.
After being stuck in the lab for several weeks, Tyler is overjoyed to be able to go on another mission. This time Tyler and Maria find themselves under the Atlantic Ocean to find out what happened to one of Griechen’s exploratory submarines. After a report of engine trouble nothing else comes over the radio. There’s suspicion of sabotage from someone within Griechen!
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Sitting at the table and staring at his breakfast, Tyler was contemplating what today would have in store for him. It had been three weeks since his last mission. Since then he'd been stuck doing office work. His work was similar to what he'd done before, but now it was just boring, especially since he'd been out running around on missions.
Getting up Tyler dropped his dishes in the sink and headed for the door. While he was stuck doing office work, Maria spent most of her time in her lab. Tyler tried to visit her in her there, but apparently she was working on something secret and he wasn’t allowed in. It was rare for Tyler to see her anywhere else.
Tyler opened the door to his apartment to find Maria standing in the hall. Her sudden appearance startled him and he took a step back. It was also a bit strange she should appear when he was thinking about her. It was one of those peculiar coincidences.
"Maria, you startled me. Why didn't you knock?"
"I was about to when you opened the door," she replied walking in. "I wanted to personally tell you that we've got another mission."
"Seriously?" Tyler asked. The mission could be anything, but at the moment he was just about willing to do anything to get out of this underground lab. "When do we leave?
"Whenever you're ready," Maria told him.
"Great, I'm ready to go now," Tyler said hustling Maria out of the apartment. "Where are we going?"
Pieces of Eight, Part III is a collection of eight novellas to complement the eight in Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II and Pieces of Eight, Part IV.
MONSTROSITY n. 1. That which deviates greatly from the norm in appearance or structure. 2. The quality or character of being abnormal; hideous; frightful; shocking.
