winter in greenland

August's professional habits had accustomed him to expecting the worst.After he returned to the cabin, he put everything into the luggage bag in an orderly manner, and put the important documents close to him.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Fitch announced the temporary cancellation of the whale watching channel to all passengers through the ship's radio.According to the original plan, when they returned to Reykjavik, they would take a detour to watch Arctic whales near Greenland, but Fitch canceled the project on the grounds that "the backup engine failed and the ship needed to return to Iceland as soon as possible." Promise that after the return flight, every passenger will be refunded the relevant fees.

Because it is a "spare engine" and the good reputation of the "Moby Dick" itself has been accumulated for so many years, this temporary notice did not cause any panic or dissatisfaction among the tourists. At most, some people complained a few words. After the safety factor, I didn't say anything more.

The whole cabin was calm that day. August found a comfortable open-air booth on the first deck in the afternoon. While drinking coffee, he read the news on his mobile phone in a bored way, waiting for Dan to get off work.

It was just after 6 p.m. when Heath called, and August squinted in the direction of the cockpit while casually pressing the answer button.

"Hello, Heath?"

"August, are you still in Iceland? Did you see the local news?" Heath's voice was a little nervous.

"In Iceland, local news? What's up?"

Heath ignored the ambiguous "it is", and his voice became serious: "The satellite monitoring at the base just received news that a volcano in Iceland has erupted, and the exact location cannot be confirmed yet, so be careful if you are there. "

August's eyebrows slowly frowned: "The volcano erupted?"

"Yes, this afternoon we first received a report of abnormal activity on the nearby seabed, followed by the images synchronously transmitted by the satellite. There is an obvious abnormality in the atmospheric image. Combined with the geographical location, it is almost certain that it is a volcanic eruption from the map."

August stood up from his chair, saw Dan walking towards him not far away, and simply said to the other end of the phone: "Got it, I will pay attention, thank you Heath." After finishing speaking, he hung up phone.

Dan saw the change in August's face from a distance, and asked while moving his sore neck: "What's wrong?"

"Have you received any notifications or emergency calls from Reykjavik?"

Dan was a little confused: "What notice? No."

August raised the phone in his hand: "Heath just told me that a volcano in Iceland was observed at the base to erupt, and the specific situation cannot be confirmed yet."

At the same time, in the cockpit, the emergency phone to the main station in Reykjavik rang desperately.

Dan digested the information in August's words, and slowly repeated: "The volcano erupted? Are you sure?"

"Basically, I'm sure. If you haven't received the notification from the main station, I think you should inform the captain."

Dan's face was completely serious, he didn't hesitate much, and turned his head towards the cockpit: "Let's go."

As soon as the two reached the door of the cockpit, they bumped into Xia Zuo who hurried out.

Xia Zuo's gloomy face brightened when he saw Dan: "I just wanted to find you. The main station just sent a notice that the Katla volcano in Iceland has erupted. I'm going to broadcast the whole ship now. Help me in Watch the cockpit for a while."

Five minutes later, an emergency safety announcement broadcast sounded throughout the ship - "Everyone, this is Xiazuo Pixar, the captain and mate of this voyage. The following is an emergency announcement: We have just received an announcement from Reykjavik headquarters , the Katla volcano in southern Iceland erupted at 5:5 p.m. today. In order to ensure the safety of the voyage, the "Moby Dick" may temporarily change its course. At the same time, considering the various geographical activities that may be caused by the volcanic eruption, As well as air pollution, all passengers are requested to stay in the cabin as much as possible and reduce the time spent on the deck. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. I repeat, this is Xiazuo Pixar, the captain of the 'Moby Dick'..."

When Xia Zuo returned to the cockpit, his eyebrows were so wrinkled that he could kill a fly. After thanking Dan, he sighed heavily: "This year is really unlucky, and the volcano erupted at this juncture. I hope you can have a safe journey. back to Reykjavik."

Dan patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Relax, it may not be as bad as we thought. Fortunately, it is summer now, so there is plenty of sunshine."

Xia Zuo pointed to the corner of his mouth: "Look, a burning bubble popped up in just one day."

Just as Dan was about to speak, August had already walked over, grabbed him and clasped his fingers forcefully, glanced at Xia Zuo, and said lightly, "I suggest you take more vitamins."

After speaking, he turned around and left with Dan, leaving Xia Zuo staring at the spot.

Dan was dragged all the way back to his cabin on the second floor, a little funny: "Don't always target Xia Zuo like this."

August flirted with him, and said slowly, "That's because of his own wickedness."

Dan glanced at him, and imitated his tone: "Why didn't I know I was so popular?"

August was silent for a few seconds. When he spoke again, he lowered his head slightly and approached Dan, close enough to see his slender eyelashes: "You are my star in the sky, and I will always be unique."

His voice was very soft, and the airflow driven by his breath fell into Dan's eyes, and the two golden eyelashes trembled slightly as if they couldn't bear it.

While speaking, his kiss had already fallen like a dragonfly, pressing him against the bed behind him.

The curtains in the cabin are not too dark, even if they are drawn tightly, the room is still a little dim under the light of this season.

Dan turned over on the bed uncomfortably, and simply lifted the sheet to cover his head.

August was leaning next to him, wearing a bathrobe loosely, with some steam in his hair, a cigarette in the tip of his left finger, and flipping through a thin book in his right hand, when he heard Dan With the movement, the quilt covering his head was lifted for some ventilation.

Dan didn't fall asleep much at first, and after feeling August's movements, he simply lifted the quilt and half sat up, took the cigarette from August's hand, took a sip, put it back between his fingers, and turned over and got out of bed : "I'm going to take a shower."

When he came out of the bathroom, August had already extinguished the cigarette in the ashtray by the bed, and the wall lamp by the bed was turned on, casting a circle of soft yellow light.

"Aren't you a non-smoker?"

Dan put on his shirt and said vaguely, "I'm not used to it, I smoke a little once in a while."

August saw his eyes darken a little, and just about to speak, suddenly the floor of the room shook slightly, followed by a violent shaking, and Dan almost lost his footing.

Dan's expression changed as August held him up.The two exchanged a look, and within half a minute they were dressed, Dan opened the cabin door and ran towards the first floor, August followed closely behind him.

Many passengers who hadn't slept in the corridor felt the shaking, and opened the doors to exchange information, with unconcealable worry on their faces.

Someone recognized the uniform on Dan's body with sharp eyes, and tried to grab him to ask about the situation. Dan tried to break free from their hands while explaining that the current situation was unknown and tried to persuade the passengers to return to the cabin.

"Let him go." In the chaos, a strong arm held down the arm holding Dan.August's face was tense, and his voice was cold.

The passenger who grabbed Dan was frightened by his momentum and involuntarily let go of his hand.

August nodded to Dan simply: “You go first.”

Dan glanced at him, said nothing, turned and ran towards the cockpit.

August stopped behind him and looked at the crowd in front of him with deep eyes: "What is the situation at present, we must wait for the cockpit to confirm, it is meaningless for you to make noise here. Send two people as passenger representatives to ask the situation with me, Everyone else returns to the cabin. If you feel uneasy, you can go to the restaurant on the first floor and wait for our news. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a guardian. For safety reasons, no one is allowed to run and make noise in the corridor. Have I made it clear?"

His voice was methodical, naturally carrying a calming force.

After the crowd was silent for a while, two men stood up hesitantly: "We will go with you to confirm the situation."

August nodded, looked around the crowd, and said, "We will notify you one by one after we confirm the return to the cabin. For those who are going downstairs to the restaurant, I need one person to be in charge of counting the number. You two," He nodded to the two men, "Follow me."

Once there was an organizer, the chaotic situation was quickly brought under control. The previous panic in the crowd was replaced by the execution of instructions, and they were quickly divided into two groups. One group returned to the cabin room, and the other group went down the gangway. First floor restaurant.

inside the cockpit.

Fitch stood in front of the rudder, his face still calm, and the knuckles holding the rudder were faintly pale.

"Xia Zuo, take someone to confirm the damage to the hull; Remy, go to check the lifeboat; Andrei calls the headquarters helicopter for support."

Dan rushed in just as he heard the order.

When Xia Zuo saw him, he gestured to him to let him go with him, and the two of them hurried to the starboard side of the ship with 2 or 3 other crew members.

"What's the situation?" Dan asked Xia Zuo in a low voice.

Xia Zuo's face was ugly: "It should have hit an ice floe. Originally, the route in this area was safe, it should be because of the damn volcanic activity. It is not clear how the hull was damaged."

Dan pursed his lips and said nothing.

A group of people went straight down from the middle stairs to the lower deck.The watertight cabin in the middle of the right side of the ship was knocked open with a one-meter-high crack, and the sea water was continuously pouring into the hull, and the accumulated water in this watertight cabin had already flooded the calf.

Xia Zuo cursed, walked through the water and walked to the crack to have a look.On the bulkhead next to it is a monitor for monitoring water level and water pressure, and the data is approaching the red alert edge little by little.

He went to the other side to test the drainage system, and he was relieved when he heard a faint low roar, and waved to Dan and the others to leave.

By the time they got back to the cockpit, the other two groups had finished reporting.Fitch was also relieved after hearing Xia Zuo's words: "The bad news is that the hull is damaged, but the good news is that only one watertight compartment is leaking, and the drainage system is working normally. All of our 30 lifeboats have been checked and there is no problem. He also gave a reply, due to the volcanic eruption, the helicopter rescue may be delayed for a while, and the nearest port to us is Mestresville in Greenland." He thought for a while, then turned to Xia Zuo——

"Xia Zuo, go and inform all the passengers, try to hit everyone into the dining room without causing panic, and be ready to deal with emergencies at any time, Dan will assist you. We turn around and change the destination of the flight to Mestersville Andre contacted the Danish Navy to inform us of our situation and requested temporary port entry permission. As for Greenland, Sirius..."

"Don't worry about Sirius. I'll be in charge." A calm voice came from the cockpit door.

Everyone turned their heads and saw August standing at the door with a serious expression.

"You are?" Fitch narrowed his eyes and looked at him.

"August? Field, the current supreme officer of Sirius." August said while handing out his certificate.

After Fitch took it and looked at it carefully, he put his legs together, raised his right hand and saluted August, and then handed back the small hard-covered book: "Your Excellency, Major!"

August also bowed back to him: "There is no need to talk about these etiquettes under special circumstances. As I said, I am responsible for the contact with Sirius. You only need to contact the Danish Navy, and I will come forward when necessary. Then The voyage down... thank you, Captain."

The author says:

Still sweet love~