AK 239: The Enemy Is Already Here

Kendrick Bay

I’m looking through binoculars at this madness and say,

“Are all Alaskans crazy?”

Stone without missing a beat,

“No, just my employees!”

The Russian sub has now quietly pulled alongside King of the Crabs.

Although quite different in height, Russian sailors help Stone, Jen and me aboard TK-20.

Tony has now reached Jimmy on the shore and they’re talking.

Vasili yells down from the conn,

“Should I be worried about him?”

Stone yelling to Tony, “Is it Jimmy?”

Tony from the beach exited yells back,

“Ya, it’s Jimmy. He’s fine!”

I mumble, “I’m not sure we can definitely say that yet.”

Then I get very serious and yell up to the captain,

“Are there any ballistic missiles aboard?”

Vasili says, “No. Negative.”

“I have no missiles on board.”

“I have no nuclear materials.”

“We come in peace.”

“You have nothing to fear.”

Just then Vasili hears a jet fighter in the distance and asks, “Are we safe?”

Stone, “Oh sure there aren’t any military assets within a thousand miles of here!”

Suddenly the ships alarms system go off and Russian sailors announce, “Radar, conn, incoming. Multiples! At least four.”

Stone, “Shit! Pulls out his phone and redials,

“Yura, get me that fuckin’ general.”