HEYYYYYY! :P Well, it's about time I got back here!Thanks to everybody for the reviews!
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-The Girl of The Moon: Wow. Do you live in Arizona?
-Diana Mendoza: I'm glad you like it, and I'm looking for a Beta-Reader. But I'm not really sure how to get one, so I'm stuck for now. P.S. I want them to end up together, but I'll have to think about it. I really, really don't want this to end up as a cliche story, and I'm not sure how to do it. But don't worry, they will have moments.
-Ballet Reader(a.k.a. Ninja Sammurai Princess): Thanks for the CC. You've helped me realize I need to answer a few questions.
First, I did mean to type 'The Lucian Chunnel' in the title box. It's not a typo. You'll soon find out why.
Second, I know you can add chapters, but I'm expierimenting, and since my chapters in this story are so short, I decided to put them all together. I probably should label Chapter 1 as 'Part 1' though.
Third... wait is there even a third? Oh, yeah! The disclaimer.
Dan: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! *thud*
Amy: Dan, you know you could've come in by walking through the front door, like I did. You didn't have to come through the ceiling, and fall on your face.
Dan: Whatever! Hey, nice place you got here!
Nyteri: It's my grandmother's house, and Dan put a hole in her ceiling. Thanks a lot! If you don't fix that, you'll never appear in my disclaimer again!
Amy: Dan, fix her ceiling!
Dan: *grumbles, but climbs ladder up to cieling and somehow fixes it.* THERE! HAPPY?
Nyteri: Sorta. I'm kinda cold, so if you could just grab me a blanket or something...
Dan: *glares at Nyteri*
Nyteri: ...Or a space heater, I would really appreciate it.
Dan: I CAN'T TAKE HER AND THE COBRAS! IT'S NOT HUMANE TO TREAT A BOY THIS WAY!
Amy: Do you even know what 'humane' means?
Dan: The...protection of... humans?
Nyteri: Okay, look I have to finish this part. Sooooooooooo...?
Dan: Soooooooooooooooo what?
Amy: She wants us to do the disclaimer! Nyteri doesn't own the 39 clues,
Dan: THANK YOU, RICK RIORDAN AND A BUNCH OF OTHER PEOPLE!
Amy: -or it's characters. She only owns the story idea.
Nyteri: Thanks Amy! Watch yourself, Dan!
Dan: *gulps*
After that...odd... disclaimer, it's time for the story!
Chapter Five:
Dan gasped as he frantically struggled for air above the swirling mass of black water. The last time he'd seen Amy, she was sinking under at least 20 feet behind him. How did the water move that fast?
"NELLIE! HELP AMY! PLEASE!" He shouted. Right now, he didn't care about what other surprise skills Nellie had. He didn't care if Nellie was a double agent, as long as she saved Amy.
Or maybe I can save Amy... dan flung his arms out at a nearby wall, looking for a bar, a handle, something.
At the same time, he saw Nellie gliding through the sinister river like she was a fish. When she reached Amy, he noticed that Amy's arm was the only thing floating. That didn't make sense.
Amy, no matter how hard he tried to pretend otherwise, was human, and humans float on water. If only Amy's arm was floating, then what...?
Unbidden images of what Isabel could've done to her flashed through his mind. Horrified more and more by each one, he shook his head to clear it. Isabel Kabra was evil, but not even she could... No, something was holding her under. There was something she'd gotten stuck on underwater.
The jolt from his arm brought him back to his senses. He'd caught a handle! Gritting his teeth, Dan pulled his body through the freezing ice water, almost immune to the cold. Adrenaline was pumping through his viens instead of blood, giving him the fuel he neede to conquer the deadly currents.
"Dan! She's over here!" Nellie screamed, out in the middle of the wide river. Nellie was tugging desperatley on Amy's arm, and he saw Amy's head pop up out of the water. She was unconcious.
I'll have no cance swimming to them from here. The current is too strong.
His brain seemed to work two times faster than usual, and he saw the path of least resistence in his mind, like in physics class. If he could just get pats them, then let go, he'd be able to reach the middle of the river just fine. Dan pulled himself along the wall, where the handle he'd caught seemed to be part of a horizontal ladder. He kept a steady rhythm, and hoped he'd be able to smack Amy later for putting him through this.
Dan was about four feet away from Nellie and Amy when it happened.
The handle he was holding on to broke in half, due to the current and the amount of pressure he'd been holding onto it with. A/N: Wow, I know I made Dan sort of OOC here, but I figure adrenaline would make his brain sound more ekat-ish. Like, you know, he got smarter.
Dan found it amazing how fast the current started to pull him away from Nellie, how fast his eyes widened in surprise, how fast his arms began fruitlessly paddling in the direction of the wall. dan also found it amazing of how slow everything seemed to be moving when he knew he was about to drown.
Chapter 6
Nellie swung around, using Amy's arm as a sort of bungee cord, and grabbed Dan's shirt collar. Dan gaped, but had to stop because he started swallowing water. It was official: Things are never normal or even predictable in the clue hunt.
"Dan! Do you think you could see what's eeping Amy?" Nellie shouted. Numbly, Dan nodded, still shocked from Nellie's latest exploit.
Dan reached down and grabbed her leg, took a deep breath, then plunged under water. Dan opened his eyes under water, but he couldn't see anything, not even his own hand. Making sure to keep a firm grip on Nellie's leg, he resurfaced.
"It's too dark," He gasped. "Do you have a light?" Nellie shook her head, and a frown appeared on his face.
"Look Kiddo, I don't have any type of light that we could use. Amy's stuck down there, and we're not leaving her!" Nellie said forcefully. Dan was a little offended; What had she maent by that?
" Don't have to tell me twice!" Dan snapped, and dove under again. Might not be able to say the same for your mysterious friend! He thought angrily.
Something heavy splashed in the water above him, where seconds ago his head had been. Dan's stomach sank. He had been dreading that this might happen. He knew Isabel all too well, and of course she'd want to add something even more dangerous into the fray. Was it a baby alligator? A Man- of- War? A/N: It's this thing similar to a jellyfish, but I think it's more dangerous than most jellyfish. Stings to humans aren't usually fatal, but they can affect lymph nodes which would cause an allergic reaction. But knowing Isabel kabra, she'd probably add something a little more sinister to its venom. Neither option was really all that enjoyable to imagine.
Suddenly, a light flashed on above him, revealing Amy in the water, floating along, her hair fanning out around her pale skin. Dan had a sudden urge to throw up from fear.
The light began running along Amy's body towards her foot which was caught in a handle on a trap door. Dan's eyes widened, and he ignored his increasing suspicions about the light. He swam down, still using Nellie's leg to guide him. When he reached Amy's foot, he hesitated, unsure what to do. If he unhooked Amy immediatley, she and Nellie would float off. If he didn't unhook her, she'd probably die from a lack of air.
Dan grabbed Amy's leg with both hands, letting go of Nellie's. If this didn't work, they were all goners. Dan paused, and let go of Amy's leg with one hand, using said hand to immediatley grab onto the handle.
In the few seconds he had not been holding on to anything, the water had nearly swept him off his 's hand had shot out, and he just barely was able to grab the handle with three fingers. Dan had managed to pull himself foward again, and he heaved the door up from its frame.
The effect was immediate. Two walls rose from the floor, and locked into place beside the door. The flow of water around them ceased immediatley, and Dan was amazed to see that the walls were acting as a sort of dam, blocking water from going towards the door. Dan looked around, grinning, and saw Nellie holding the flashlight.
He pointed towards the door, where the entrance to a small cave was opening up. Nellie nodded, and swallowed her apparent shock. Together they slid through the hole, each helping Amy's lifeless form through the dark cave in silence.
Okay, that was horrible. I admit it. I think it was slightly better than the first chapter, but not by much. It's been a while since I actually first started this story, so I like to think my writing has gotten better, but it probably hasn't. Oh, well. Guess I'll just have to keep practicing. ;)
P.S. I'm only including two chapters in part two because of two reasons. 1. My head hurts. 2. That seemed like a good closing place for Part Two.