The shark snarls as its eyes are hit, but then dips below the water, the fin brushing the Lifeboat. While it obviously irritated it, it is unclear if the shot did any real damage.
The lifeboat is spinning, but the shark appears to have dropped under the surface, and to be descending out of sight. The commander speaks to Zarc again "Zarc... You can't kill that thing, you need... wait... We have a submarine in the area... at a safe distance don't worry. The shark is heading north. Its heading for the wall." "This must be what destroyed the Russian and Chinese bases" Lynda interrupts. "We need to evacuate."
"NO. If we evacuate we lose this section of wall." sunderland states "I can not let that happen. The base is going on red alert... Zarc. as soon as the civilians are safe. Return to base and prepare for the attack."
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In the base there is a frenzy. red alert was declared and the bases underwater defenses were activating. "How far out are the rest of the mechs?" Sunderland asks. "Not far. They started out when we went to green alert." Lynda replies. "Though it does not make sense. Why would the shar~" Sunderland glares at her. "I know what your asking, and does it matter? Right now my concern is stopping it." He sits down in his seat, watching the commotion around him turning the base into an organized defensive fortress.
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All of the mechs are informed of the red alert. Angder swears. "EVERYONE. We need to get there. NOW. Swim, fly I don't care... Wait... I just received our objective... I will patch it through to you guys." The computers in the Mechs show what looks like a shark, which you are informed is going to attack the base... it takes a few seconds for Angder to notice the scale of the image. "Holy... Xander... Sorry for mocking you a few days back. Guess you were right after all." The Fangwall speeds down the wall.