Chapter 14! Wow this is going on long. Hope you liked the last chapter!
Becker felt himself be brought forward, almost completely into the anomaly. His surroundings changed from the calm reflection of the pool to black velvet. He was in nothingness. As far as he could see, everything was black. A crashing sound echoed behind him. A thunderstorm. Bolts of vibrant violet lightning flashed across in front of them. He took a sharp intake of breath. The pool was almost completely forgotten. He could feel the water rushing around his waist, but he couldn't see it or hear the nervous cries of the people at the poolside. The thunder and the lightning rolled in fast and closer to them. Tori released her hand, and Becker was brought back into reality. Tori pushed Becker towards the edge of the pool.
"We have to get out." Her voice was filled with urgency. "I figure if people and creatures can pass through the anomaly, maybe this lightning can too?"
Becker panicked. He looked around him. "Water."
Becker pounded out of the water and dragged Tori out after him. Just as her toes left the water, it lit up with violet light. Her eyes were wide after that narrow miss. Becker smacked backwards into the wall, breathing heavily, mesmerised by what he had just witnessed.
"What was that?" He asked Tori. But she was busy trying to calm down after almost being electrocuted.
"I-I." She tried to get the words in between gasps for air. "You know when I told you about calling the anomalies mirrors?" She breathed. "There was…another reason. When I look at one, I can see myself on the other side, without having to go through."
Becker stared at her open-mouthed. Before he could respond to what she had just told him, another bolt of lightning rolled through the anomaly, this time scorching the platform around the pool, almost touching the people near it. They both screamed and started shaking in fear. In the distance, they could hear Abby's familiar shouts. They had registered the anomaly and tracked it here. When they entered the pool room, they were surprised at the sight of an almost naked Becker shaking slightly in the far corner of the room, sat behind Tori, who was shaking violently.
"What are you guys doing here?" She asked them. She giggled at Becker's half-nudity, which made his cheeks flush bright pink. "What's the problem? Creature?"
Becker shook his head and pointed at the anomaly as a smaller bolt of violet passed through it again and set the pool ablaze. Abby stared at what she had just seen. She was utterly shocked. "Any idea what's on the other side?" She asked him cautiously. He nodded and she gawped at him. "Did you-?"
"NO!" He bellowed. "But, she…" He pointed to Tori. "She can see what's on the other side without going in."
Abby's eyebrows pulled together. Matt glared at them both.
"I thought you told me everything." He cocked his head to the side. "Obviously, we've got some more talking to do."