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PROLOGUE:

He felt the icy and almost frozen waters pierce his skin like a thousand sharpened daggers. His grip on the other was lost, however he did not care at this coming moment. All his senses were blocked and hindered as his back had met with the razor bitter water from the falls. He landed hard, his he knew, and he also knew that without fast thinking action he would not dream of survival. With as much force as he could muster, he clasped his arms together and attempted to get the wintry surface. His attempts though, were to no avail.

Dark spots began to collect around his vision as his mind ran a million miles to find an answer to his survival. His chances weren't high; in fact they were so slim they almost seemed invisible. But he would not give up, nor would he give in- for that would be as good as losing. His thoughts continued to travel as his arms kept failing to reach the very lightly lit gleam of the moon and the iridescent aura of fresh oxygen. His time was running out as he continued to fight the sharp and highly uncontrolled waves. He fought with immense power until-

He dragged a long gulp of air as he broke free from the water's darkening clutches. His success though, was short-lived- because as soon as he pulled in an exhale of air, he was dragged back under. He knew that there was no way he could continue... he looked around him under the water. He could feel the waves pushing him closer and closer to the fall that he knew he had absolutely no chance of surviving. It was only a few metres away... his strength was running out as he broke to the surface once more and quickly glanced around.

There!

He spotted a rock- not too stable- but seemingly stable enough. It was to the side, he was not sure if it was near the centre because his vision refused to expand... but it was unfortunately too far to reach if he were to swim close to the surface because he knew that the waves would surely fight against him. He considered swimming below the surface by a metre or so but knew that it was too far to swim without oxygen and would take too much out of him and too long to draw another breath whilst he swam...

Then one bright idea hit home.

The mechanism!

It was an alternative that probably would not work, but it was his one and only. He quickly through his arm into his jacket and hurriedly attempted to find it. The edges of his vision were darkening and unconsciousness seemed the easier and more efficient option right now... but even so, it was definitely not one he'd choose willingly. Finally, with a single final successful effort, his cold and numbing fingers clasped around something hard and metal in the secret pocket of his tailcoat.

He pulled it out without another second to waste and crashed it upon his lips whilst drawing a deep invigorating breath,

Thank you Mycroft

He closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them. Biting down hard on the 'oxygen supplier' so that he would not have to use his hands and fingers to hold it in place, he pushed forward with as much effort as he could muster and began to kick with his anaesthetized legs.

It seemed to take forever, but soon he was there. Above water and clutching on to the rock for dear life. He removed the mask and held on it tightly as it almost slipped from his grasp. He gasped and drew in a large intake of clear refreshing air then continued to pant.

Time to get out.

He looked around, taking a stab at finding someplace safe with a solid surface. Actually, at this moment he really couldn't care any less at the fact of whether it was safe or not. All he wanted to do was lie somewhere firm and unyielding, anywhere other than the retched water he found himself struggling in.

His eyes zoomed around, until to his great surprise and fortune, realised that since this rock was near to the bank of the fall that there had to be other rocks. True enough, as his eyesight travelled upwards, he caught sight of it. More rocks that eventually, and thankfully, lead to stable hard ground.

He was not sure why the ground was there or what it was doing there, but nonetheless he was sure only too glad that it was. It didn't stretch out far- he noticed, but far enough for about three people to lie on horizontally. He looked further and spotted something,

A cave entrance?

He could only wander what a cave entrance was doing under the falls, so clear yet obviously so out of view. He suddenly felt a rather strong and terrible wave hit that had him nearly losing his grip on the rock. He knew for sure that he had to get up, and he had to get up now.

The amount of strength he had forced himself to use just lift him up was so very too much. He was now on his hands and knees, panting as more water threatened to crush the living daylights out of him. There were just a few more rocks he'd have to crawl across to get the rough but thankfully strong ground...

With only another moment to think, he balanced himself on one hand and two knees as he threw the oxygen supplier mask onto the tough ground,

I'm sure Mycroft would appreciate it if I were to return it...

Now, he had nothing in his hands and was free to full himself up and straightforward without too much trouble.

It took a bit of time and it certainly caused a few slips but he had made it even so. With a thankful sigh and another draw of fresh invigorating breath he collapsed, heaving heavily on his back. He coughed up some water before turning and twisting on his side and picking up the mechanism which had so graciously saved his life and placing it back into his 'secret' yet well known pocket of the suite supplied by his brother.

I... should... inspect... the caves. To find a way out...

He panted some more before dismissing the thought and closed his eyes whilst laying his arms on his chest.

Maybe later...

Unconsciousness welcomed him with warmth and comfort as he settled in at ease within its soft and content arms.

Yes, perhaps later...

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