The Pacific looked very big. Polly flew above the water. Her glasses slid down her beak. She pushed them back. Far below, a small white ship was moving.
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She flew down in slow circles. The ship made a long white line behind it.
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The air was warm and salty. She landed on the railing. The ship's name was PRESSURE DROP.
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The crew did not see her. They were busy. They wound cables. They moved crates.
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Polly looked at the small submarine on the deck. It was round and silver, like a steel pumpkin.
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A young engineer read his list. "Pressure tested. Battery good." He spoke softly.
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A thick cable was on the deck. Two crew members rolled another cable onto a drum.
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The sun was going down. The sky was orange. The wood was warm under Polly's yellow feet.
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A cook came outside. He wore a white apron. He did not see Polly.
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The light turned red, then dark. Lights came on around the ship.
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The lights shone on the silver submarine. Polly fluffed her feathers. The air was cool.
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Below the ship, the Mariana Trench was very deep. Polly tucked her head under her wing. Tomorrow, the dive.
