Chapter 11
Most of the plane is still intact, but the bullets holes are making the plane work like an inverted colander. As the water rises, the level of your panic rises as well. The water is up to your knees, and as you wade through the water, your foot gets stuck under a piece of rubble. You try to kick it off, but it won't budge.
Sam notices your struggling, and waddles towards you. When she reaches you, the water is already up to your mid-thigh, Sam tries to pull the debris off your leg, you try to support her struggle by pulling with her, but you don't manage.
"Kaz! Come and help us! She's stuck!" Kaz rushes over to help you, and starts tugging on the heavy metal parts, you and Sam join her. You manage to pull off some of the rubble off, letting you to move your leg to make some space to get out. Youre free, but the water has already reached up to your chest, and now you're swimming.
"Nate? Damn it where is he?!" You can see Victor panicking, trying to find his friend. You search for him too, but the water is rising quickly. In your panic, your breathing is becoming more abrupt and short. your chance of survival is at its smallest, but that doesn't mean that the others will die because of you.
You hear heavy breathing behind you, and a latch open, with a panic-stricken laugh, it's Nathan and he managed to open one of the emergency exits. "guys, over here!" he takes a deep breath and goes underwater. You all follow his lead, all gulping a mouthful of air and start swimming. You go through the hatch, the metal bars can be seen right in front of you, so you swim towards them, and the whole group swim in your path. You try to stay underwater as much as possible so the others won't see you.
As you start to swim upwards, pulling at the metal bars so you can ascend quicker. You look behind you, everyone is following you, except one, Sam.
You can't let her die, she almost died for you last year in Yamatai, and you promised her that you are her first priority, and you need to keep that promise. You still have a bit of air left, so you turn around and gesture to the others to keep swimming upwards and to not follow you. They obey you, and you swim as quickly as possible, downwards. You can see her, unconscious, you hope, with a hand stretched out. You reach for her hand and grab it, it was cold, at least colder that your hand, as you pull her with you, the swimming is obviously much more strenuous, and you start to feel light-headed.
You almost reach the surface, and none of your group is there. Your body is too weak to continue swimming, you can't make it, but Sam is your number one priority. You push her with your remaining force, and she reached the surface, floating facing upwards. You're satisfied with what you've done, and your body is too worn too move, so you just give in, and close your eyes, waiting for your endless slumber. Is this the end?
