Part 6: The Depths • • • However, I didn’t hit the floor, instead I found myself underwater. I could feel something had grabbed my ankle. I struggled to keep my head above water but it was no use. Whatever had a hold of me was strong and was dragging me under fast. I reached down to try and free myself and could feel a tentacle wrapped around my leg. I open my eyes and see this wicked mermaid creature with long, thick tentacles for hair and many eyes all over her head. She dragged me down to the bottom and let me go. Already running out of breath I struggled to swim to the top. I could see that I was almost there when I feel her grab hold of my ankle and drag me back down to the bottom with ease. Once more, she lets me go, I could tell she was toying with me but I had no time to think, my air supply was running out and I could feel myself panicking. I swim up as fast as I could, but half way up, I was grabbed again and taken back down to the bottom. She released me again but it was too late. As I float there, flailing, with no oxygen left I instinctively inhaled. I could feel my lungs fill up with air. Confused, I open my eyes and realized I’m somehow on the edge of a river.
