-SPLASH! - Mere fractions of second before the impact Ferris stuck his arms tightly to his body. The water was icy cold and salty, the force of the blow stunned him for a moment before he surfaced –GHASP!-

It was difficult to remain still against the waves but his main concern right now was to find her.

-Merida! - No answer, he scanned the surface frantically but she was nowhere to be seen. He took a deep breath and dived beneath the waves, the salty water burnt his eyes but he wouldn`t give up.

Finally he spotted a red dot floating 10 feet below him and swam after it; he surfaced again holding an unconscious princess against his chest.

Finally he could relax, all what was left was get her to the shore, and he began paddling…

-OUCH! - His arm hurt, a lot, only then he noticed that several long claw marks ran across his elbow, it bled…

After a long and difficult swim he finally reached his goal and planted her softly on the sandy soil of the docks, he leaned forward, sprinkling her with water that fell from his hair and hood.

She didn`t react, as a matter of fact she wasn`t breathing.

-No…- he whispered trying hard to keep calm, he pressed his hands over her chest and pushed; one, two, three, four, five times. Then he pressed her nose between his middle and index finger and their lips met, forming a tight seal he exhaled…

-Cough…cough!- The princess sat up and vomited salty water over the sand, she coughed a little more before finally getting on all fours.

-Ye are crazy- she said shaking her head, causing her wet hair to send water splashing everywhere.

He smiled, she was alive; it was all that mattered.

-I guess ye have to be tae survive in a crazy future-

-She smiled too –Let`s go-

-Aye, let`s get ye home- Both stood up and strolled through the sand towards the castle…