BEEP BEEP the alarm goes off-- A messy brunette squeezing her eyes shut refusing to open. But someone should switch off this damn thing. Alyona Kozlova jolts upright as another beep goes on air--pager. 'So, they need me now.'

Swirling her cup of coffee, Alyona read today's news.

A HIDDEN SUBMARINE ON THE SHORE OF BATUMI.

'Why those diggers need a Marine biol?', mind full of confusion yet duty calls. Not so active silhouette walks into the restroom. "you're so cute..ahh" yawning is the first thing to do on the refreshing routine. A very fast makeover turned a messy girl into an elegant marine biologist. "ID taken."

Her car entered the site road...tug of war between two cars hid her lane. "Who are they?"
After both parties parted, she got an offer to parking.

"Good morning everyone..."

Anxious and confused faces filled the meeting place, as it's a open place for meeting, nature served us a picnic spot with wrong team.

"We already told you, it's not a submarine," Lt.Tengiz screeched.

"We need your support nevertheless of that glass pane," Deputy chief. Eldar continued to address the crowd unbothered by Lt.Tengiz.

"It's something more than we are expecting."--One of the women from the car tug war nudged her specs. She stood and handed over the excavation reports to all.

"Whatever it is, we're unaware of it". Finally someone no, another woman from the car tug war, tilted her head and recited Alyona's exact thoughts.

There was a quarrel between them whenever they made eye contact.

"Alright, This is Alyona Kozlova, Marine biologist from USSR Geological Research team." Commander finally got time to introduce Alyona. Many pairs of eyes scanned Alyona.

Her anxiousness took over her fragile confidence. Those two women eyed her in unison.

"It's my pleasure to work with y'all," Alyona stumbled as all eyes dragged at her.

'They might knew about me.' Alyona tried to put her smile on.

The excavation is in full swing, they need to uncover this anyway. The news flew all over the town.
Small town; Same people; Topics flew like forest fire within mere minutes.Visitors started buzzing around the camp. Archaeological Dept. heads are getting interviews outside the camp.

Alyona only can witness the digging before her. Many people brush the sand; walk past her; some give her folders. Zech approached her... "Okay, thanks for the revision, Sweety"
"OK"
'people will be kind until you touch the wrong nerve / they need something from you'

"Such a waste of time," One digger bite her lip and murmured. "I'm brushing for a while can you take over?" asked her crew staff.

A semi-sphere glass pane appears at their feet.

"What's that?" Eldar appeared out of blue with a chopper helmet-- 'Was he ready to call off the day?'

"Look like a part of a submarine," Tengiz breathed; Eldar's eyes glinted while smirking at his victory.

"COVER EVERYTHING WE'LL INSPECT TOMORROW.Call CPs to work," Mr.Novikoff ordered. Yes we need to follow certain rules 'cause govt is involved.

"But, sir-- what.. is.." Eldar's voice cracked as he couldn't speak in glares of Commander.

While utter confusion danced in everyone's faces-- "THEY ARE GLASS PANE OF A BIO DOME." One mid aged CP announced.

Everyone's faces got more confusion in unison except Commander, whose eyes glowed in amusement.

It was unnoticed by all except for Esfir, Nadya, and Alyona.

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Later on that day,

WOOF.. WOOF. Nadya took Bum for a walk, it's been a while now.

"C'mon Bum, don't try to eat 'em," Nadya questioned why she took him out.

People stare at her all-black suit at night---"Yeah I'm a Wom(a)en in black."

Nadya catched a familiar stare,"This kid."

Esfir faded into the crowd before Nadya could leap forward. 'What she's doing? following me?' Nadya wondered.

"Why she wore a suit suddenly? Got business I guess," Esfir consoled herself.

"OHH!" She stood in front of the Head office hub looks into the mirror only to find she has a visitor?

"what are you doing here?"

"We never get a chance of meeting. I'm Alyona," stretching her hand, Alyona winked at Esfir.

"This is Esfir."

"What are you two doing in the middle of the night?" Nadya thought of approaching them but couldn't go 'cause Bum didn't let her.

The latter pair also parted ways, but a silhouette hidden in the dark moves toward the door of  Data hub.

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NEXT MORNING

Cadet quarters are filled with a strange aura as everyone in the dining hall contemplating what had happened in the data hub that caused a massive fire.

"Who..d.i.d it?" Esfir searched for the words for the first time.

TRING TRING

"Who is that? Before sunrise itself?" Nadya controlled all her will not to smack the one that rang her doorbell. The clock stood inclined to to her right ticked 07:15 AM.

"Err, Good morning I guess-- "

Nadya rolled her eyes then turn towards her room mid stoped by housekeeper's words, "GARC's central data hub burnt overnight." Mrs. Nozadze switched on the TV.

Phone ringing for the umpteenth time disturbs her peaceful slumber. Alyona couldn't help but curse. She finally managed to took the phone but the caller ID made her jolt in bed.

"Good morning, Pops?" Alyona rubbed her eyes.
"OUR CENTRAL DATA HUB IS ON FIRE OVERNIGHT." Call ended.

"Ohh that's cool...ugh what?"

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All the people who were working in that excavation project site of Batumi got an emergency meeting memo stating--

UNEXPECTED CALAMITY HAPPENED. RETURN TO OUR HEADQUARTERS. BE HERE AT 10 AM WITHOUT FAIL.
-Radomir Novikoff, Commander of the Georgian Archaeological Department.