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Syrus's POV

I was standing on a dock, looking into water that was as black as ink, with not a sign of life anywhere. The stars and the full moon shined brightly. Everything was calm and, for the most part, aside from the occasional bird call, quiet until I heard a loud moan coming from the water. All of a sudden, I got the feeling that an evil presence was right below me. The dock exploded from underneath me and I fell into the water. As I sank into the murky deapths, I saw a pair of glowing yellow eyes.

I awoke with a start, surprised to find that I was not in the murky deapths of what appeared to be Loch Ness, but safe in my dorm room bed.

What a weird dream. Could it possibly have something to do with... No, that happened years ago; I wouldn't be dreaming about it now, would I?

I yelped as a loud ringing sounded throughout the dorm.

"God damned alarm clock! It's Saturday!" Elizabeth yelled and threw a pillow at it, causing it to fall from its spot right by her ear.

"Tired?" I asked as Jaden and Chumley got up.

"No, I just have sensitive ears. Speaking of, I heard someone saying,"It's got me! I can't swim!" all bloody night!"

"Sorry, I had a bad dream. A really bad dream."

"Did you see a huge pair of glowing yellow eyes?" she asked.

"Y-yes," I said, astounded.

"Let me guess, you were standing on something, looking out into the water, when you heard a strange moaning. Whatever you were standing on burst and as you drowned you saw the eyes."

"Ok, I don't know if I want to know, but I'll ask. How did you know what I dreamed?"

"Because, the eyes, the water, I've seen it all before in my own dream."

"What?" Jaden asked.

"As far as I can tell, those who have had an experience with a lake dragon, usually a rather violent one, tend to forget about it for a while, and then start to dream about it."

"Lake dragon? No way! When I was ten my family went for vacation in Scotland. I stood on the dock of Loch Ness one night and what I heard was a log wrapped in some sort of wire coming up to the surface. It happened to be large enough to bust the dock and pull me under! There is no such thing as, I repeat no such thing as a lake dinosaur, or whatever!"

"Of course lake dinosaurs aren't real, at least in Loch Ness anyway."

"Then why bring up anything about..."

"If you will, I said lake dragon. Nessie couldn't be a dinosaur, especially a plesiosaur, since they came up to breath a lot and their necks weren't strong enough to support them above the water."

"So you think some dragon came up and tried to eat me?!"

"No, I think it thought you were a fish, and when it realized you weren't, it let you go."

"Elizabeth, I love you, but you've gone wacko!"

"Oh please, I've seen it too, only I got slapped with flipper."

"I hate to admit it, but Elizabeth could be right, I mean, you've seen the lake, it's pitch black," Jaden said.

"Ok, where are the cameras; you guys are being too serious about this for it to be real."

"There are no cameras, we are just stating what you know to be true, but deny."

"Oh this is ridiculous! I'm going for a walk!"

a few hours later

I walked near the lighthouse, when Elizabeth ran up to me, wearing a Sherlock Holmes hat.

"Why are you dressed like that?"

"Because Syrus, we're going monster hunting!"

"Haha, good luck!"

"Actually Sy, you're going with us, like it or not. I've arranged everything. The teacher's will get us our homework and everything via Internet, and I've got interviews lined up! I've also been able to get some equipment, including rope!"

"Ok, I'll go, but only to prove that their is no Loch Ness Monster and that you're being obsessive about this."

She hugged me.

"I know it's hard having a girlfriend who's crazy about the paranormal and a werewolf, and you've put up with me. That tells me you can stand just about anything."

As she left, I sighed.

"Hey wait, how are we going to get there!"

"Get packed and meet me at the docks at 4 o'clock AM! We leave at 5:00, no sooner, no later!"