I know I said I was going to work on another Pokemon story, but I hit a creative wall with it, and I was just going in circles. So, I plugged in the spinner wheel and moved on to something else.
This story got more attention than I thought it would. That makes me happy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Kuroko no Basuke or the Scooby-Doo episode the plot is based on. I only own the idea and minor OCs.
Now, let's get back to the mystery.
Things were looking grim for Izuki and the freshmen. They were trapped in a dark room with a soul-drained Captain Chisaka outside, trying to get them.
"Your spirits! I must have your spirits!" Chisaka demanded, pounding on the door.
"What do we do?!" Takao shivered, losing his jovial nature.
"Well, first of all, Kouki, please let go of me." Akashi requested since the brunette had started clinging to him.
Furihata yelped again, scrambling away from the red-headed nightmare. "I'm sorry!"
"Secondly, someone turn on the lights so we can see where we are."
"Right, then we can find a way out of here." Izuki agreed, feeling the walls for a light switch.
Takao found it first, revealing that the room was much smaller than they thought. It was about six by seven feet, and there was a single window on the far wall. Oddly enough, beyond the window appeared to be dirt from the cliffside.
"Uh, anyone else feel like we're going down?" Furihata asked, feeling a swooping feeling in his stomach.
"Hey, look," Takao pointed at the window, noticing that the earth outside appeared to be moving.
"It appears we're in an old elevator of some kind," Akashi deduced.
"And we're dropping fast!" Izuki added, pressing himself against the wall. "Everyone, brace yourselves!"
The freshmen did as they were told and hung on until the elevator hit bottom. The landing was a bit rough, and the boys were knocked off their feet, but other than that, they were uninjured.
"I think we've stopped," Takao said as everyone got back up.
"No, really?" Akashi asked sarcastically.
"Let's get out of here!" Furihata said as Izuki got the door open.
The point guards ran outside and were met with a surprise.
"Hey, we're back on the beach." Izuki realized as they looked around.
"But how did that happen?" Furihata asked, confused.
"The elevator came down through the cliff," Akashi explained.
"At least we're safe," Takao said, trying to be optimistic.
A sudden growl caught their attention. Takao scrambled back into his fellow point guards as they were cornered against the cliff.
"Takao-kun, you spoke too soon!" Furihata whimpered.
"It's the creepy heap!" Izuki gasped in horror as the monster lumbered towards them menacingly.
"What do we do?!" Takao cried.
"We put our basketball maneuvers to good use," Akashi decided, thinking of a plan. "Split in two pairs and dodge around the beast."
"Like we do on the court!" Furihata caught on.
"Right, everyone, pretend it's another basketball player." Izuki agreed.
"Right!" Takao nodded, finding some courage.
Waiting for the right timing, the boys sprang into action. Furihata and Akashi ran to the creature's right while Takao and Izuki dodged left. The beast was confused for a moment when the teens got past him before it started chasing them.
The monster was surprisingly fast on land for being primarily aquatic, but the boys were faster. Hours of training were coming in handy as they zig-zagged around the beach, avoiding the creature like an opposing player.
Meanwhile, a few yards away, the third-years were still making their way back to the facility when the chase caught Imayoshi's attention.
"Look! It's the monster!" He said, getting Fukui and Kasamatsu's attention as he pointed toward the beast.
"And he's chasing Izuki and the freshmen across the sand!" Fukui added when he saw what was happening.
Before they could move to help their underclassmen, something out at sea caught the monster's attention. Losing interest in the humans, it began running toward the water, a flashing light seen on the horizon.
"That's strange," Imayoshi noted. "Now he's heading for that blinking light in the ocean."
"That's not all that's strange," Kasamatsu mentioned, pointing up the cliff. "Look up there."
Looking back at Chisaka's house, they noticed a similar light flashing from the foyer window.
"The captain's light is blinking, too," Imayoshi said.
"Okay, something's up," Fukui crossed his arms, looking at the light suspiciously.
By that point, Izuki and the freshmen ran over to them. Even with their regular exercise, some of them looked a little winded.
"Is everyone alright?" Imayoshi asked.
"Not really; we just got chased around the beach by a sea monster!" Takao replied, looking thoroughly freaked out.
"Well, you can relax, Takao-kun," The Yoo Academy point guard smiled. "He's crawling back into the ocean."
Furihata and Takao breathed sighs of relief when they saw the creature go back under the water.
"That's good," Furihata murmured.
"And we're going after it," Kasamatsu added, determined to get answers.
"Agreed." Akashi nodded.
"That's bad." Kouki whimpered.
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After tracking down some reef-diving gear and swimwear (ironically, in their team colors), the point guards found a few inflatable rafts. The third years shared one raft, Akashi and Izuki rode in another, and Takao and Furihata teamed up in the last boat.
The basketball players soon headed out to sea. They followed the creature as fast as they could without being seen or heard.
As the monster swam ahead, they were all soon met with a thick blanket of fog.
"The monster disappeared into that fog bank." Kasamatus noticed as they got closer.
"Wouldn't you know it?" Furihata muttered, not liking this at all. "Stay close."
Taking a risk, the boys paddled into the fog bank. However, it didn't take long for them to get separated in the mist.
"Do you see anything, Takao-kun?" Furihata asked.
"Nope," The Shuutoku player shook his head.
"Keep an eye out for the others," The second-string player instructed before he started calling for their fellow basketball players. "Akashi-san? Kasamatsu-senpai? Izuki-senpai?"
Only silence answered him.
"We're lost," Furihata whimpered as he stopped paddling. "And I'm not moving another inch until the fog clears."
"Alright, let's drop anchor," Takao suggested, pulling out a huge boat anchor.
"Wow, where'd you get this anchor?" The Seirin player asked. "How'd you even get it in here, anyway?"
Takao dropped the anchor over the side but underestimated its weight. The boys heard a loud ripping sound followed by rushing air like a balloon deflating. They turned and saw that the anchor had come loose, ripping a hole in the spot where it was attached.
"Now, we did it," Furihata muttered, bringing his head to his face.
"Out of the fog and into the soup," Takao quipped as the raft deflated.
"Let's put on our face masks and see if we can find our way to shore."
"Right."
The boys slipped on their gear and hopped in the water, leaving the remains of their raft behind.
Despite the circumstances, the boys had to admit this was fun. Neither had ever dived, so this was a new experience. Even with the weather, the ocean floor was still beautiful.
"Wow," Takao breathed, looking around. "You know, despite the fact we're lost and who-knows-how-many kilometers from shore, this is actually kind of exciting."
"Yeah, it is," Furihata agreed before returning to the task. "But still, watch out for that sea monster."
"You mean that one behind you?" The Hawk-Eye player innocently.
"Yes, that one… Wait, what?"
Both boys stopped short before turning around. Sure enough, the creature had caught up with them.
They yelled in shock as the beast growled at them.
"Full speed ahead!" Furihata cried as they saw as fast as they could.
Meanwhile, back on the surface, the rest of the point guards were looking for the lost freshmen.
"Furihata-kun! Takao-kun!" Imayoshi called but received no answer.
"Where are you guys?!" Fukui joined him.
"I hope they're okay…." Izuki murmured worriedly. Furihata was his kouhai, which made him his responsibility.
"Look!" Akashi pointed towards the water. "They're down there!"
"And the monster's right on their tail!" Imayoshi added, seeing that the creature wasn't too far behind.
"Come on! Let's get down there!" Kasamatsu said, putting on his mask.
Without a second thought, the point guards jumped into the water.
Down below, Takao and Furihata were still swimming for their lives.
"Is the monster still chasing us?" Furihata asked.
"I don't know!" Takao answered as they looked over their shoulders.
That was a mistake since they didn't see what was in front of them until they smacked into it. Once they shook the stars out of their heads, they saw what they had run into.
"Wow! Do you see what I see?!" Takao gasped. "An old submarine!"
"What a find!" Furihata said.
"Let's hide inside!"
Furihata quickly swam to hatch, getting it open without much trouble.
"Good work, Kou-chan!" Takao praised as they swam inside, closing the door behind them.
Unfortunately, they just barely missed the monster behind them. Knowing where they were, the creature opened the hatch and followed after them.
Fortunately, the rest of the point guards weren't too far away.
"Look, Furihata and Takao hid inside that old sub!" Fukui said.
"And the monster's after them!" Kasamatsu added. "Come on!"
But they were too late to do anything as the creature shut the hatch behind it.
Inside, Takao and Furihata soon became aware they weren't alone at the sound of a metal door closing.
Takao screamed when he turned around. "The monster's here!"
"It's inside the sub!" Furihata cried as the creature growled at them.
The boys ran for it, finding a spot to hide inside an old medical cabinet. Fortunately, they were quick enough that the monster didn't see them. It lumbered right past their hiding spot.
However, neither boy noticed that Takao had dropped his scuba mask.
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The remaining point guards soon entered the sub, looking for the missing players. At some point, they came to the same area with the medicine cabinet.
"Ugh, there's no sign of Takao or Furihata." Fukui groaned, frustrated.
"Oh no…" Imayoshi smiled slyly, picking up the fallen scuba mask before looking at the cabinet.
Catching on to what Imayoshi was implying, Akashi opened the cabinet doors. Inside were a frightened and shaking Takao and Furihata, their eyes squeezed shut.
Akashi cleared his throat. "Kouki, Kazunari."
The boys stopped shaking and opened their eyes when they heard his voice. That was probably the first time either of them had been happy to see the Miracles' devil captain.
Takoa laughed sheepishly at the situation. "We thought you were the monster."
"It's in here!" Furihata informed them.
"We know," Izuki said.
"If you don't mind, we'll stay in here," Takao said.
"If you don't mind, out, out, out!" Kasamatsu ordered, gesturing for them to do what they were told.
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Once they got the two chickens out of the cabinet, the point guards gathered in the next hall to look for clues.
"Shun, you take Kouki and Kazunari in that direction," Akashi pointed to the left before gesturing to a door behind them. "And we'll take this hatch."
"Right. Come on, guys." Izuki said, leading the two freshmen in their assigned direction.
"It was nice knowing ya, Kou-chan," Takao said.
"Same to you, Takao-kun."
The boys crept down the hall, alert for any sign of the creature. They passed various pipes and gages before they came to another door with two handles.
"I wonder where this goes…." Furihata wondered.
"Let's find out," Takao said.
Izuki tried pulling the door open, but it wouldn't budge. "It's stuck. Give me a hand."
Working together, the boys yanked on the door, inadvertently pulling it off its hinges. The boys lost their balance and stumbled backward, falling over with a loud clang when it gave way.
Izuki picked himself up with a groan. "Everyone all right?"
"Yeah," Takao moaned, pushing himself to his feet before looking in Furihata's direction. "You okay, Kou-chan?"
To their dawning horror, they saw that Furihata had fallen over into the monster without realizing it. The brunette turned to them with a reassuring smile, not realizing the danger he was in.
"I'm okay," He said, balancing himself before pointing to the creature. "This guy caught me."
He chuckled sheepishly before becoming horrified when the situation caught up with him.
"Run!" Izuki cried, taking off.
"Get going, or we're goners!" Takao yelled, following the upperclassman.
Furihata quickly raced away from the creature, catching up with the others at the other end of the hall.
"Quick, we'll go out the backway!" Takao said, taking hold of a hatch's handle.
"Wait, I don't think–!"
Furihata's warning was cut off when the Hawk-Eye player opened the door. Seawater rushed in, causing the trio to yell in surprise as they were swept off their feet, pushing them down the hall.
Meanwhile, the other point guards were walking in the other direction when they all heard a rumbling sound, causing them to stop.
"Did you guys hear something?" Fukui asked.
"Uh huh," Imayoshi nodded, turning toward the noise. "It sounded like water–."
"Water!" Kasamatsu finished for them when he saw the current coming toward them.
"Look out!" Izuki called to them as they got closer.
However, they were not fast enough to react. The boys screamed in fright as they were knocked into a soaking pile by the water.
Coming out of their daze, Kasamatsu ran toward the door. "Get the door! Quick!"
Takao and Izuki joined him, pushing the door shut to stop the water.
"Phew," Takao breathed a sigh of relief, wiping his brow. "We're safe."
"Then why is the water level rising?" Akashi asked, pointing to ocean covered floor.
"What?" Everyone gasped.
Looking down, they realized, as always, Akashi was right. Water was still coming in despite the door being shut.
"Look!" Imayoshi pointed at the door, seeing the handle moving. "The monster's locking us in!"
"Oh, great!" Fukui bemoaned. "We're under fifty feet of ocean, trapped inside a submarine, water rising, and a monster outside!"
"We're doomed!" Furihata cried as the water rose to their chests.
Wow! I got the second chapter of this story done in one day!
I have to say, I'm proud of myself.
Since this is my only Kuroko no Basuke fanfiction, I plugged in the spinner wheel, and we're going back to Corona. The next update will be Starlight.
See you soon.