For a few seconds, Balz lingered on the bridge until he spotted the ship firing at them. "The Corvette of Doom," He said and jumped down the hatch.
Cookie was inside the conning tower ready to close the hatch.
Balz heard the hatch slam shut. "Bwa, ha,ha,ha," He broke into uncontrollable laughter and fell into the Zentralle. It was hard to give orders with the air knocked out of him. He managed to say " hu, hu, hu,"
"The choir took his cue and began singing the Ho hu hu hoochie woochie.
Cookie tightened the weel when he heard a voice outside.
"Knock, knock," the voice said.
"Who´s there?" Cookie answered.
"I am the top Banana."
"Ach ja, we need bananas." Cookie opened the hatch. Water and Bernard poured in.
Bernard fell on top of balz. "Thank you for softening my fall, Herr Kaleun.
"Hu, hu, hu."Balz said.
Bernard thought it might be a good idea to get out of Balz's sight.
Balz recovered his powerful voice. "Choir, switch to silent singing. The rest of you begin silent running."
Those not in the choir began to trot in in place, quietly.
"where is that cretin Bernard?"
"He is in the back disguised as a farting banana."
Balz started aft.
His murderous intent was interrupted by depth charge explosions. The Corvette of Doom was right on top of them.
Will the haunting Corvette of Doom be Balz's undoing? Stay tuned for another gripping episode of the titanic struggle in the Atlantic.