Feferi and Eridan eventually made their way to the giant underwater cave. It was quite impressive, and well hidden from plain view. Slipping into the cavern, Eridan and Feferi found themselves at a large rock, blocking an entrance.
"Fef, help me movve this," said Eridan. Feferi nodded and helped him push the rock, revealing a deeper path into the cave. She was impressed.
"What do you think is in there?" asked Feferi.
"No idea," said Eridan. "But I thought it might be interestin'. Who knows what we'll find?"
Feferi nodded as she felt her phone vibrate again. Another text from Gamzee, no doubt. She was about to reach down and answer it, but Eridan's look said otherwise. She pouted and moved on without answering the phone.
"Hey bro, she won't answer," said Gamzee. Karkat groaned.
"Maybe she's actually busy and, I don't know, can't respond every hour on the hour?"
"I guess you're motherfuckin' right," said Gamzee. "Sorry I was lost in the moment. Tell me what you were gonna all up and say, bro."
Karkat huffed. "Are you sure you're actually ready this time?" Gamzee nodded.
"Alright well I might as well say it already. I have a crush on... Terezi."
"Oh," said Gamzee, leaning back. "I should have all up and realized that sooner."
"What's that supposed to mean?" said Karkat, angrily cocking his eyebrow.
"I don't know, I just feel like I could have all up and found out eventually."
"Stop saying 'all'."
Gamzee chuckled and handed Karkat a Faygo, more out of habit than anything else. "So tell me why this is a motherfuckin' problem."
"Well it's a problem because I don't know what the fuck to do," said Karkat. "I watch movies about this, so it shouldn't be such a big deal, right? Then why is it for me? I want to talk to her, but I don't wanna start with another argument, or another weird fucking scalemate talk."
Karkat sunk into the horn pile. "Even if it's fucking adorable the way she prattles on about that shit."
"Well it's a big deal because it's all up and you and not someone else. You're feelin' scared and all. Maybe I can talk to Terezi for you!" said Gamzee.
"That sounds like the exact opposite of something I'd want, Gamzee," said Karkat. "I don't know what you could possibly say but I don't think it would be the right thing."
"Fair enough," said Gamzee. "Then do you want some motherfuckin' advice?"
"Yeah man."
"Just tell her how you all up and feel. I'm sure she'd feel the same way about you!"
Karkat blinked. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah man," said Gamzee. "I ain't sayin' it has to be today, but the sooner the better. Hell, Terezi is cute and you'd look great with her, man. I'm sure she's dying to tell you something similar."
"Huh. Alright, I'll try to do that," said Karkat. "Thanks, man. I guess that's the best course of action."
Gamzee patted Karkat on the back, hard. "There we motherfuckin' go. That was easier than I thought. There's no way this could all up and get more difficult."
Feferi and Eridan continued to swim through the narrow cave, not seeing a single fish anywhere in sight. Feferi was confused. Surely something this big would have been found by her before? Nevertheless, she had finally reached a wide passage, and swam through it with Eridan in tow.
The passage opened up to a giant circular abyss, and Feferi and Eridan made it to the surface, looking up in awe. The walls of the ravine-like environment were adorned with miniature shells and crystals, rocks that appeared as if they were glowing with their bioluminescence. Now they could see that this abyss opened up the surface above, and Feferi was even more surprised at how she could have even missed this.
A smooth, flat rock jutted out of the wall, as if meant for standing. Feferi and Eridan hoisted themselves out of the water and onto the stone and sat down, taking in their surroundings. The air around them was cool and felt welcoming. Feferi felt like she was sitting inside of a giant well. In fact, this might have been just that.
"Wow," she remarked. "This is unbelievable..."
"Yeah," said Eridan. "I didn't expect to see somethin' like this..."
Feferi put her hands down on the rock and felt something smooth and metallic. Looking down, she saw a heart-shaped locket, quite small and almost unnoticeable. Puzzled, she picked it up and studied it more carefully. With the glow all around her, she could make out the color. It was silver, and has started to rust slightly around the edges. She frowned and wondered who it could have belonged to.
She pocketed it before Eridan would notice, fearful he might inquire about it and think it was from Gamzee. She brought her attention back to Eridan, and he cocked his head to the side and gazed upwards through the hole in the roof of the abyss. The sun hadn't fallen yet, and was slightly visible from the lip of the well-like cave.
"This is a nice place," said Eridan. "Maybe to relax or somethin'. I dunno."
"Yeah... relax..." said Feferi, deep in thought. If she could find out exactly where this cave was located, perhaps she and Gamzee could stay here for more than a little while. It would be a great place to relax.
Or make out of course.
She giggled and Eridan gave her a strange look.
"There's no treasure," he reminded. "Nothing but glowwy rocks and a giant floor."
"Perhaps we could take some of them back with us?" inquired Feferi.
Eridan nodded and took a handful of rocks, along with Feferi, who planned to give them to Gamzee as soon as she could. Tomorrow would be their next swimming lesson, she remembered, and she smiled widely at the thought of seeing him again. She remembered the locket she had just found as well, and wondered more about it. Who did it belong to?