My muse has been very friendly lately, so as you can see, I managed to write another chapter, one day before my departure...This is a little less serious than the other three, but a lot more Teslen, so I think that makes it even...:P

Sobek's chamber continued filling with water, making the water level reach their necks. They were barely holding themselves at the surface.

"Do you have any idea that will get us out of here?" Helen asked desperately.

"I don't. After all, it's your fault." Nikola accused.

"My fault? How dare you? It was obviously some kind of trap; we don't know who triggered it!"

"Come on, Helen. Remember the writing? For no hidden feelings can enter and survive? We both know that you have some hidden feelings, so why don't you just admit it?"

"Nonsense."

"Irony is, I often wondered what this moment would be like."

"What? Drowning? "

"No. Me. You. Alone. All wet. Preferably naked. Or close to it."

If Nikola hadn't been watching her, Helen would have kicked herself. They were about to die, and his words had just made her picture him! Shirtless!

"Nikola, would you please focus for once and help me? Do you want to die?" she asked, using all her concentration to get her mind out of the gutter.

His smirk faded in a second. He never liked to remember that he was mortal now.

"No." he said in the most sincere tone. "We obviously can't stop the water from flowing, so we'll need to find a way out of here."

"There is an inscription on the floor." Helen said. "I didn't manage to read it."

She didn't even have the time to finish the phrase when he dived. After the longest two minutes of her life, he returned to the surface.

"It doesn't say too much. Something about how the minions of Sobek shall kill the ones that don't admit their feelings."

"Tell me you didn't make that up."

"I am not that crazy."

"This is obviously just a myth. Sobek is not real, how can he know that we are lying?"

"I don't have any idea." The water almost covered them entirely. They were fighting to get to the ceiling in order to get some air.

"Listen, Helen, I don't think we'll get out of this, so I just wanted to say… I love you."

She wasn't able to reply, because she only had a second to take a deep breath before the water had covered them entirely. Underwater, she opened her eyes and saw Nikola besides her, not breathing. The thought of him dying simply froze her. She had to save him. Her doctor instincts told her to keep him alive as much as possible. And in a second, the doctor in her did what the woman had been dreaming to do for so much time. She pressed her lips on his, trying to give him some of the oxygen he needed so much. But then, something happened. His arms encircled her and at first she thought that this was one of his reflexes. Only soon after, his mouth planted a wet kiss on her neck. Without any possible reason, the water level began decreasing. Angry that she had been tricked again, she pushed him away and swam to the surface.

"What the bloody hell was that all about?" she asked, trying to be as angry as possible. "I almost thought you were dead! Why do you always have to come up with these elaborate plans to get me to kiss you?"

"Actually, I never plan ahead. I basically improvise." He said smirking. "And it was the only thing I could do to convince this water elemental not to kill us."

"Water elemental?"

"Yes, Helen. This is not regular water. It is an elemental, and it won't let us go until we admit our feelings for each other."

"Well, we kissed. What the hell does he want from us now?"

"Well, actually, I forced you to kiss me. I don't think it is convinced."

"What do you suggest, then?"

"Did I ever mention how much I love these creatures?" his arrogant smile told everything.

"Oh no. Not. going. to. happen."

"Well, if you want to spend your whole life being alone with me and all wet…" he couldn't help a flirty smile when he said this. After all, it didn't sound that bad…"It's your choice." He continued after a short pause. " You know as well as I do that it is our only way out…"

"Fine." She muttered. She knew she wasn't going to like this. Then why did a part of her want it so much to happen? "Make it as short as poss-"

She couldn't end her sentence because his lips met hers, eagerly awaiting her to give in. She tried to release herself from his grip, but his arms were like straps. Plus she didn't actually try her best to release herself. Their kiss felt so…forced by the circumstances, so…forbidden, but it felt inexplicably right, she thought. He tilted her head up, his soft, wet lips devouring hers. Not being able to stop it, she gave in to the butterflies in her stomach and with a long deep moan, she opened her mouth, allowing him entrance. His tongue massaged hers, making her gasp. What the bloody hell was she doing? Why couldn't she just stop?

With all the determination that she still had (it was quite a few), she let him go from her embrace (When had her arms encircled him?) and forced his mouth off hers. The water was now almost gone, except for a little puddle. Now that they were safe, she deliberately avoided his gaze, not wanting to let him see how much their kiss had affected her. Their kiss had practically rendered her knees trembling. Nikola looked equally affected. He had kissed her and she didn't do anything to stop it.

"Was that short enough for you, my dear?" he asked with one of his characteristic smirks.

"We got away, that's what matters." She said, making a desperate effort to maintain an even tone.

"Well, there is still some water here and we didn't get the key. "He said. "So, obviously, and unfortunately, we will need to…" His ironic tone indicated that he had a pretty good idea about how much she had liked their kiss.

Helen glared at him. Her mind was trying to keep her passion at bay, but her traitorous heart was screaming for more. However, a niche opened in one of the walls, revealing the fragment they had obtained in such pleasant way. She practically ran to get it. After what had happened, the further she stayed away from Nikola, the better.

He scoffed silently, but didn't do anything to stop it.

"So, no third kiss?" he asked with a disappointed voice. It was a good thing the door opened, because she couldn't have resisted those eyes for too long.

"Magnus are you alright?" asked Will worried.

"Yes, Will. I am fine. We got the fragment."

"Actually, it's how they got it that matters most…" said Stella. "History is bound to repeat itself. On Sobek's territory, no secrets can be kept. You saw that for yourself, Helen. Your heart has been drowned in an ocean of passion and you want that to happen again as soon as possible."

"What do you mean?" asked Kate. The blush in Helen's cheeks told everything.

At this, Nikola didn't say anything, but couldn't help a victorious grin. Helen sighed and fluterred her eyes, forcing herself to deny the fact that the old lady was right. She was going to have a very serious conversation with Stella about the fact that her thoughts had to remain private.

"You didn't… Again?" Kate asked, realizing the truth.

"We will need to get the other three fragments, and fast." Helen said.

"Do not change the subject, Magnus. Kate asked you something." Will added.

Helen didn't say anything, but nodded briefly, before leading the way to the next chamber.

Nikola and Will remained behind her, Will studying him.

"You do realize that you are the only one who is able to make her act like this, don't you?"

Nikola smirked. He was starting to like Will. "Just add water, Junior."