365 Prompts Challenge: Trope – Trapped together
March Creativity Collection
Main Character: Tom Riddle
Side Character: Nagini
Relationship: Pet
Sci-Fi AU: Atlantis!AU
Word count: 408
He told them that something like this would happen but nobody believed him. 'You are crazy' they said. 'You are just jealous because you do not have so much money' they said. But Tom was right the whole time. The people were blended from their wealth and success with their stupid wars that they forget everything else. Even the wrath from the gods. They did not want to believe that something could happen like this but the gods proved them wrong.
Soon everything would vanish and not even their money or weapons could protect them from the tsunami which came closer and closer. Tom tried everything to get out of the room but it was useless. The door was locked and there was no small hole for at least Nagini to get out and escape. And she was the most innocent being from the whole island. They were trapped in this small room and the boy could see the water coming closer. His friend was wrapped around his arm, enjoying the last minutes before the water swallowed them both, too. A chuckle escaped him which caused Nagini to lift her head and look at him.
"It is cruel that we, too have to suffer. We were the ones who told them to stop, yet we will die the same death like everyone else."
The orphan boy said and stroked her head. She relaxed and nudged his hand softly. It was a soothing feeling to have her in this room. And maybe it was better that they were locked in this room. He did not know what he would have done since running away was useless in their situation.
He turned away from the window, not wanting to see when it happened. Tom sat down, far away from the window and continued to pat Nagini. He could hear the waves getting closer and the last thing he heard was how the window broke and the room was flooded within seconds. Nagini was still wrapped around his arm, not letting go of him. He pressed her closer, not able to hold his breath any longer. Water filled his lungs and he struggled, trying to breathe. Tom saw a bright light and...a person? before everything turned black...
When Tom opened his, Nagini was next to him and alive. Nobody else was with him, only his only friend. When the only survivor looked around he could see someone disappearing in the water...
AN: I did not want to let him or Nagini die and since he was a good person, Poseidon saved him. Sadly I do not know much about Atlantis so I wrote about the end. Hope you still enjoyed it!