The Colossal https://www.penana.com/feed/4854 Elsie is a bright young woman with a thirst for knowledge, just like her parents. When she receives a letter from an old family friend, Professor Robert Goodwin, she learns that her brother has gone missing! Determined to find him, she sets out on the VS Rosanne 7 but as her investigation thickens she stumbles upon a much more sinister plot. en Penana The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 14 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/68 The hour of darkness was upon them. The storm clouds above turned to a sinister blue-grey and cold droplets of rain fell upon their faces. Meanwhile the sea grew angrier by the minute, and waves crashed and exploded against the hull of the VS Jade 4 with increasing force.At this stage, perhaps half of the combined crew of the VS Rosanne 7 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:00:10 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 13 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/67 Elsie realised that she did not know how tired she was until she was forced to climb another ladder that put her onto the deck of the VS Jade 4. From there she looked upon the chaos that Specimen Zero had inflicted, and the terror-stricken faces that it had left behind. She found herself wondering how she had ever allowed herself to end up in th Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:53:54 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 12 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/66 Tears fell from Elsie’s eyes like diamonds as they laid her friend’s limp body down in the boat. Goodwin, Vandenberg, Fiona, Herschel and Riley watched as Jack beat down desperately on her chest. Doctor O’Donnell quickly began breathing into Tilly’s mouth and that was without a doubt the longest sixty seconds of their lives. Indeed, Elsie had ne Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:46:47 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 11 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/65 The inside of the sub was constantly trembling, and although the crew’s quarters remained dry, Elsie could feel the water flowing on the lower levels. Without a second thought she rushed to the stairwell and saw from above that a foot of water had pooled on the floor of the map room. From there, she splashed through the water – which happened to Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:40:34 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 10 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/64 After Elsie and the others had escaped from the crumbling Delta Base and had made their way to the beach, they heard the shots fired from the VS Jade 4, and they immediately feared for the safety of the ship. They had left the Rosanne at a relatively safe distance from the base in the event that something like this did indeed occur, and as they Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:23:48 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 9 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/63 All Captain O’Brien saw of the incident from above was a giant shadow sweeping beneath them, and then a mountain of water being launched into the sky. As the water rained down, his instincts told him that the beast was there, and so he ordered the gun crew of the VS Jade 4 to fire mortar shots at that location. A few moments later there was a se Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:13:02 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 8 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/62 Within the Delta Base facility, that all stared out through the window into the sea as the shape appeared – from so far away it was only the size of an insect, but it grew rapidly. They all took a step back, except for Charles Vandenberg, who stood up and help his ground. “Here she is,” he announced.Professor Goodwin spoke urgently. “Vand Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:58:35 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 7 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/61 Far out in the eternal depths of the sea a raging fire of agony burned in the mind of Specimen Zero. It shot through the water like a giant torpedo, as free as anything, and yet bound to an eternity of pain. Within its perfect genealogy was an unquenchable thirst for blood, and a lust for destruction, that had driven the beast to madness. Meanwh Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:40:59 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 6 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/60 Delta Base, as they soon discovered, was a righteous mess. Obviously it was designed in a similar manner as the previous bases, however this one had been littered with paper and other pieces of junk. Chairs and tables had been flipped over, windows had been smashed, and some things were even burned. The lights that still functioned flickered dim Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:32:16 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 5 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/59 Delta Base proved to be just another underwater facility. As they grew nearer and nearer to Charles Vandenberg’s current abode the crew of the Rosanne began to experience a chilling fear in the back of their minds that the monster was stalking them through the depths of the sea. Even among friends, when Tilly or Fiona managed a smile it was stil Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:22:31 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 4 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/58 The VS Rosanne 7 surfaced again on the way to Delta Base and Elsie spent what time she could upon the platform amidst the blue expanse of the ocean. Looking over the waves as they sparkled in the sun, she knew that somewhere out there was Vandenberg’s monster, and somewhere out there was the monster’s next victim. This had not at all turned into Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:13:36 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 3 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/57 Like little army commandoes Professor Goodwin’s team stealthily approached the office of Mr. John Backhaus. As expected, the city was much alive, and as always its mechanism continued like clockwork. Oliver’s eyes swept over the glowing skyline in search of a vantage point over Backhaus’ office, and, finding a satisfactory spot, he lead the team Sun, 13 Dec 2015 04:53:22 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 2 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/56 Tilly and Elsie were sitting in their room tossing a rubber ball against the wall when they received word from Professor Goodwin that the Rosanne was completely repaired and ready to go. What followed was the hasty process of moving their things back onto the ship, getting re-settled into their cabins, and waiting patiently for the order to fire Sun, 13 Dec 2015 03:00:11 +0000 The Colossal The Colossal: Entry 1 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/55 The entire crew let out a sigh of relief when – eighteen house since Tilly had fixed the engines to the best of her abilities – Mr. Riley Dunstan announced that they were coming upon the Port of Kings Island. That being said, Elsie smiled and believed that fate was on her side, considering the Rosanne had barely made it. As for Riley, h Sat, 12 Dec 2015 14:08:00 +0000 The Colossal The City of Thieves: Entry 21 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/54 In light of recent events, Professor Goodwin summoned the crew to the map room for an emergency meeting. Absent from this was Doctor O’Donnell, who was currently treating Mr. Dunstan’s concussion in the sick bay. After Mr. Rex Bowler was tragically sucked into the ocean, Elsie was very surprised to realise that Oliver Tanner had dozed off for th Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:53:06 +0000 The Colossal The City of Thieves: Entry 20 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/53 The entire engine room reeked of smoke and gunpowder. Elsie and Fiona stood motionless and helpless as Mr. Rex Bowler threatened one of their best friend’s lives. Elsie gestured for everyone to stay calm. “Cuthbert,” she said. “That is your name, isn’t it? Cuthbert H. Bowler?”Rex reacted as though he hadn’t heard it in a long time. “How d Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:48:33 +0000 The Colossal The City of Thieves: Entry 19 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/52 Roughly half-an-hour earlier Tilly was wondering through her side of the crew’s quarters. She was feeling particularly lazy today, and she was thinking that sooner or later she’d have to get around to doing her routine mechanics check, however there was something else on her mind.She went to knock on Mr. Dunstan’s door but found that it w Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:42:07 +0000 The Colossal The City of Thieves: Entry 18 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/51 It was another regular day aboard the Rosanne and Elsie had visited Oliver Tanner’s cabin so they could share some tea. Oliver spent most of his time aboard the Rosanne alone reading, or staring out into the turquoise glow of the cabin window. Sometimes when the Rosanne was deep enough to observe a reef or even the ocean floor, Tanner would borr Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:35:59 +0000 The Colossal The City of Thieves: Entry 17 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/50 The next day Elsie was on her way to take a shower when she noticed a familiar set of jewels upon Doctor O’Donnell’s finger. She was wearing the Conningham Ring, and acted like it was nothing. Elsie found herself at a loss for words, knowing that her friend suddenly bore a small fortune and yet didn’t seem to care. In fact, the doctor was partic Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:21:06 +0000 The Colossal The City of Thieves: Entry 16 https://www.penana.com/story/4854/the-colossal/issue/49 The next morning the crew sat once again around the breakfast table and they discussed what their plan would be now that Tanner was among them. They knew that they had to return to Edith Post in order to get into Backhaus’ brass vault, however to Professor Goodwin’s disliking, that would require a long voyage across open sea. Mr. Riley Dunstan p Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:20:25 +0000