Savage Earth / Season 1, Episode 9
Under the Weight
Episode 9: Under the Weight The pod shuddered as it dropped from the maintenance bay, a sickening lurch that slammed Torren’s shoulder against the cold metal wall. The viewport, a scratched sliver of reinforced glass, showed nothing but a blur of dark water as they sank, bubbles streaming past like frantic ghosts. Inside, the air was stale, heavy with the tang of rust and recycled oxygen, and the hum of the pod’s struggling engine vibrated through the cramped space. Mira’s hands danced over the controls, her knuckles white, her jaw set so tight he could see the muscle twitch beneath her skin. “Hold on,” she muttered, not looking at him, her voice clipped and sharp. “This thing wasn’t built for deep dives. Pressure’s already spiking.” Torren braced himself against the frame of the viewport, his boots slipping slightly on the slick floor as the pod tilted. “Can it hold?” he asked, his own voice rough, scraped raw from shouting over the chaos of their escape. He could still hear the echoes of alarms in his head, the grinding of metal as the bay doors had sealed behind them, locking out whatever was coming for them in that underwater station. Mira didn’t answer right away, her focus locked on the flickering readouts. The green glow of the panel cast harsh shadows...