Chp 4

The minute the water reached her face she snapped out of it and looked around her worried; the water was getting higher and she was far from the manhole she came down. She turned around and as fast as her water logged boots could carry her she hurried down the tunnel.

"You better not be where I think you are Marissa!" Mac screamed in the communicator and hurried back to where Stella was standing oblivious of him approaching she yelled down the manhole.

"Marissa! Marissa! Can you hear me?" A hand grabbed her shoulder and turned her around her eyes flew open when came face to face with Mac's angry eyes.

"Where is she?" She did a darting look in the manhole behind her and he followed it. The water was rising quickly and he had an idea of where she was.

Marissa had to swim now; her feet weren't touching the bottom. She front crawled above the water towards the opening, turning where she remembered she did. She was too busy swimming and concentrating she didn't see something big and white float out from an adjoining tunnel. The thing was heading her way and she was oblivious about it. She turned around to look at the water coming towards her when she noticed it and she screamed in fright. She was grabbing for her gun as she was trying to swim.

"Stella!" She yelled down the tunnel, her echo carried all the way down.

"Marissa are you alright?" She yelled back in her transmitter. Mac was sitting on the ground peeling off his jacket and shoes ready to jump in. "Mac's coming; don't worry." Marissa's voice exploded through her transmitter.

"No! Stop him Stella!" She screamed as she fumbled with her gun and was trying to un-tie it from the holster. She was facing the approaching alligator; its eyes red and body white underwater. It was coming for her; only about 10 meters away.

Mac had half his body down the ladder when Stella put a hand on his shoulder.

"Why, what's wrong!" Stella was panicked now. She watched as Mac looked from her to bellow him.

"What's wrong?" He yelled down the tunnel straining his voice and hoping it would reach her.

"You know that Albino Alligator crap you told me Stell…well now I believe…" The line went dead.

Author's Note: Sorry for the cliffhanger but I couldn't resist it was a perfect setup please tell me how you liked it and may all your wishes and fics be granted and well succeeded.

Brit -xox- LOVE YOU ALL! 3 3