Disclaimer: Everything belongs to James Cameron except for my OC, Darya.

Chapter 3

Josh went very still. I gasped and tears welled in my eyes. Even though I didn't know Jude, I still felt for everyone who did. And I was scared. No one mentioned potential deaths in the brochure. Plus the claustrophobia hadn't got any better, which was why I was keeping my distance from everyone. It was the only way to make sure that no one found out.

"Get her up and ready to haul out of here." Frank said never taking his eyes off of Josh. He was pissed, any could tell. No one said a word, scared that it might make matters even worse.

"Hey, you okay?" Carl asked me. I had my legs pulled up to my chest and my head placed on my hands. I just nodded to tell him I was okay. "Here, have some."

"How can you eat at a time like this?" I whispered fiercely.

"Nothing could be done, Darya. Come on. Vic, what would you do in such a situation? I mean, on the mountain." He asked, eating away at whatever it was he was eating. My eyes shifted to Victoria's face.

"There's nothing that can be done for the dead at that altitude. I would just keep going." Really! They were going to make a discussion out of this. My eyes flickered over to where Josh sat and his eyes met mine before he turned to look at his father.

"You drag every one along on your dream. And they listen to you and they believe and you, and guess what, they end up dead." He seethed. "Nobody out in the real world gives two shits about this fucking cave. Nobody gives a damn."

"Those bail out tanks you were supposed to get down here, Judes and I had to go up and get them. Judes did the dive heavily fatigued. Now maybe that didn't make any difference, but maybe it did." He was blaming his own son. I wanted to go over there and slap him. What kind of father blames his own son?

"Alright, the comms are down. J.D., Liz you go up and tell them we're coming back up." He barked orders like nothing had happened. I guess, one had to keep a level head down here.

"I'm going with them." Josh said meekly. Maybe this was my chance of getting out of here. The sooner I was out the better.

"Yeah, you go! You get up there. Find that chopper and keep going!" Frank shouted.

"Fine!"

"I'm coming with you." I said to him and he just nodded. "Hey Uncle Carl, I'm going back up with Josh. I guess the caves just aren't for me. Throw me in open water and I'm home." I laughed, but it didn't quite hit the spot and Victoria saw how upset I was so she just nodded. "See you guys at the surface."

"Josh, I'm pretty sure there wasn't any water here, when we came down." I said, perplexed to see the cave floor filling with water. Josh didn't seem to hear me but I was struggling with something. I caught up with him trying to pry the necklace off. "Josh, stop." I held his arm. "Stop." I whispered.

"Guys, did you hear that? Listen." J.D. said and we all stayed quiet only to hear a sort of rumbling. "What the hell was that?"

"We better keep moving." Was all Josh said before he walked away.

Water was seeping in through the opening. "Liz get up there. Come on. Get up there." J.D. said. I stood with Josh as he tried to contact someone through the radio.

"Surface base. Do you copy? Surface base! Jim! Shit." Josh took a hold of my hand and gave it a squeeze.

"Josh is that you?" Jim's voice was heard through the radio and I released my breath which I hadn't realised I was holding. I squeezed Josh's hand with relief. "You need to get of there! The storm has turned into a cyclone and it's supposed to last for days."

"Fuck!" Josh hit the radio.

"Josh, what about the others?" I asked. No way was I going to leave Carl and Victoria down there.

"I know, we need to help them."

"Hey! We can't help them from here." J.D. shouted over the pouring water. "We need to get to the surface. Organize a rescue."

"What? No!" I shouted.

"A rescue? No, we can't leave them down there." Josh stated firmly. A loud rumble came from the opening and water gushed out. It hit us hard, and Josh quickly shielded my body with his. I could tell the water was coming with a strong force because his body was struggling from the weight.

"There's a break in the flow. Look, its stopping. We have to get out now." Josh helped me stand up and went to help Liz and J.D. up to the opening.

"Go on. I'll go after you." Josh said as I placed my foot on the makeshift stronghold made from the rope.

"Josh, what about Carl and Victoria. Your father and Dex. We can't just leave them." I was worried as hell and I didn't want to leave them behind. He looked me in the eyes and I knew he was thinking the same thing.

"Josh! What the hell are you doing? Hurry up!" J.D. screamed from above.

Josh looked up at them, "I can't. I can't leave him." And with that Josh started walking back. I got myself out of the rope and followed behind.

"Shit! They're gone. Let's go." Was the last I heard of J.D.

Josh turned when he heard me behind him. "What the hell, Darya! Go back! You need to get out of here." He shouted.

"No. No way! My uncle and Victoria are down there. I came here with them. And I'm going back with them too. Plus you're not alone. We'll get everyone back together."

"Darya, go back! It's too dangerous."

"Josh, stop!" I grabbed his hand and gave it a squeeze. "We'll get out."

A/N: Chapter 3 guys! :)

Thanks for the support and i hope you guys are enjoying it. It's not at all easy to write :p i have to watch the movie side by side and then insert Darya around. I haven't mentioned Loki anywhere, should i because his death is coming up?

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