Far Beyond The Poseidon Adventure

Chapter 1

On New Year's Eve, 1971, the S.S. Poseidon was capsized and lost at sea. A small group of passengers led by Reverend Scott made their way through the ship and were rescued by the French coast guard. The same night, the tugboat Jenny lost her cargo at sea. While trying to retrieve it, she stumbles upon the Poseidon the next morning, the skipper, Mike Turner and crew Celeste Whitman and Wilbur Hubbard board the ship with salvage rights. Dr. Stefan Svevo and his crew of terrorists board the ship looking for their lost shipment of plutonium. Finding more survivors aboard, Captain Turner leads them off the ship, but at the same time being threatened by Svevo. January 1, 1972, the Poseidon blew up, taking Svevo and his men and whatever survivors didn't make it off the ship.

January 1, 1972. Hours after the Poseidon blew up.

Reverend Scott's remaining survivors, Mike Rogo, Manny Rosen, Susan Shelby, Robin Shelby, Nonnie Parry were aboard a train to Vienna. Mr. Rogo, upset over the loss of his wife, looks up at the news report on TV.

"We have just received word that earlier today, trans-Atlantic liner S.S. Poseidon had blown up early this morning." said the news reporter. "As you may have recalled in earlier reports, the ship was capsized by a large rogue wave, caused by an underwater earthquake."

"My god." said a woman beside Rogo. She had a white wolf beside her on a leash on the floor, looking at Rogo as he panted.

"That wolf isn't rabid, is it lady?" asked Rogo.

"No, he isn't." said the lady. "I've been taking him to get his shots." the young woman said as she petted him. "Ain't that right, boy?"

The wolf then licked her.

"Where'd you get a wolf, woman?" asked Rogo.

"My name's Marie, not 'Lady' or 'Woman'." said the woman. "I got him in Canada. I have four more, three cattle and one dog. They get along famously."

"Good." said Rogo. "Good for you."

An announcement came over the speaker.

"This is Engineer Gallico." said the engineer. "I would like to inform you that we will be arriving in Vienna within an hour."

The daylight was shining upon the train. Within a few minutes, the train reached a tunnel in a mountain. Another young woman, Ashley Crighton, talks to Nonnie.

"How was your new year's?" asked Ashley.

"It was spent on the Poseidon." said Nonnie.

"Jeez..." said Ashley. "I'm so sorry."

A mile away, on the other end, a few small rocks fell from the top of the mountain. The mountain started cracking across the whole tunnel.

In the train, Marie payed attention to the TV. Within a matter of minutes, the tunnel collapsed just as the engine was halfway out. The engine exploded as tons of boulders fell around each car, trapping everyone.

"Jesus." said Ashley. "What happened?"

"The tunnel collapsed." said Marie.