Sorry this chapter is short. lol. Thanks for following this story my loyal readers! Also, thanks for your review Kelphead2, and
Max: THANKS?! YOU ARE GOING TO THANK HIM FOR POINTING OUT WHAT A HORRIBLE SITUATION I AM IN?!
Minerakf: Max, calm down, seriously, just chillax.
Max: CHILLAX?! HOW CAN YOU TELL ME TO CHILLAX WHEN IM DYING! AGH!
Minerakf: Fine, I'll save you. Give me a second. *types furiously*
Max: *reads* HEY! I CAN PERFECTLY WELL SAVE MYSELF!
Fang: *reads* Oh, so I get to be the knight in shining armor this chapter huh? *wiggles eyebrows dramatically at Max*
Max: AGH! FANG I SWEAR! *Tackles Fang who is laughing maniacally*
Max:
The tentacle was wrapped tightly around my waist. The sludge was freezing cold, and already I wanted to draw a breath. I struggled feebly against the slimy appendage, but it had my arms pinned against my sides, and try as I might, I couldn't escape its grasp.
It gurgled loudly, and tightened its grip on me. My lungs felt like they were going to explode. Was I seriously going to die in this hole full of sewage?! Agh! My knives were still attached to my hands, but I couldn't use them... How could I escape this?! No! I felt the monster taking its time to pull me towards its horrific mouth. Any second now, its wickedly sharp teeth would pierce into me, and in no time at all, I would be a pile of bird-kid bones in the bottom of the pond.
And what if my death meant the fellowship failed? What if they got killed?! All because of my arrogance and stupidity. How could I possibly take on the Watcher alone?! They barely escaped the thing in the book! And the book hadn't even come close to describing how awful this thing was. My flock! My heart nearly came up my throat when I thoughr of Nudge, Fang, Angel... Gazzy and Iggy... being...No! NO! I would not let this happen! Agh! I needed to breathe! Air! Air! Need Air! Now!
Just as I opened my mouth and sucked in a breath of foul slime, teeth pierced my left tennis shoe, just barely grazing my toes. And a millisecond later, with muck filling my lungs, and my consciousness leaving me, I sensed the tentacle go stiff, and then loosen. My limp body sank helplessly to the depths, and I slipped into unconsciousness.
Fang:
No! This was not happening! Not today! I howled in anger, and without hesitating for a second, I dove into the pool of sludge. The cold hit me like a shock wave, and I almost gasped. That would have been bad... I held my breath and forced my way through the slimy darkness. I swam deeper and deeper, my breath running out quickly. Then, off to my left, the water stirred, and I heard the monster gurgle. Suddenly, a tentacle had a hold of my foot. It pulled me toward the beast with unbelievable force. Then my shoes connected with a slimy head, and a few teeth managed to pierce my shoes and stab into my heels. OW! I let out air bubble as I gurgled in rage, swinging my sword as fast as the goop allowed. It connected with the creature, biting deep into its brain. It stiffened, and then relaxed.
Where was Max?! I had to get to Max before she sank to the bottom! She had to be unconscious by now, because I was already desperate for oxygen. Air! Need Air! Agh! I fought the desire to breathe, and forced my way lower. My head was throbbing and I was losing consciousness when my hand finally brushed fabric. Yes!
I grabbed a hold of Max's arms, and struggled upward. I wasn't even sure I could make it. By some miracle of god, I made it to the surface, bursting up onto the shore. I was glad I got to see the shocked expressions of the fellowship before I passed out, because they looked absolutely mind boggled that I had managed to save Max. Ha! Like I would ever leave Max to die!