The Last Station Standing
It was heavy, anchored deep, and high enough to possibly survive the first surge.
"Swim for it!" Kazimir commanded.
They dove into the churning water. The ocean was no longer the calm mirror of the Pacific; it was a chaotic washing machine of foam and debris. Elara felt the current trying to pull her under, but every time she faltered, a strong hand was there. Kazimir was a ghost in the water, his powerful strokes cutting through the swell, never letting her get more than an arm’s length away.
They reached the ladder of the platform just as the first Seismic Surge (the initial push of water from an earthquake or explosion) hit. The metal structure groaned, the massive chains underwater strai