Chapter 211 - Searching Part Three (1/2)

Hundun practically drags me to the dark water as I struggle not to dig a hole and hide in it. ”No matter what, don't drink the water,” Hundun says one last time as we step into the cold water. I shiver in the water as I continue to walk in, deeper and deeper.

Everything has been either warm or borderline hot since I've gotten here so feeling the cold water on my skin... let's just say that it feels extremely out of place and unnerving. As we get closer to the center, the water gets so deep, I have no choice but to start swimming.

Hundun takes a few more steps before he too, is swimming. I try to control my racing heart as Hundun says ”Okay, deep breath. On the count of three... we go down.” I grit my teeth and start taking deep breaths as Hundun starts counting ”One... two... three!”

I take one last deep breath as we both dive down into the ice-cold water. We start diving deeper and deeper but as we get closer to the bottom, I see long pieces of seaweed slowly swaying in the water and quickly tug on the rope to stop Hundun from swimming straight into one.

I pull on the rope and start swimming again but as I'm looking for whatever I'm supposed to grab, Hundun and I accidentally touch the seaweed. I pull the rope again but it's too late, we've already drifted into a piece.

Suddenly, a strange pulse of energy is released into the water, washing over us like a wave. My lungs burn with the lack of oxygen so I quickly look around us but I still don't see anything! I go to start swimming up but Hundun quickly pulls me back down.

I push against him and try to swim but he's fighting me and won't let go! Panic starts to kick in until He grabs the back of my head and smashes his lips against mine. My eyes go wide and even though I want to kick him in the balls, the air he pushed to me was greatly needed.

Was this his plan all along!? I take as much air as my lungs can hold and push him away with a glare but he still can't see anything with the blindfold on. I think about ripping the damn thing off until I hear something swim past us from behind.

I quickly turn around and look around the dark water but I can only see the tall seaweed swaying back and forth in a current that doesn't exist. Hundun taps my shoulder, causing me to turn back to him. He points his two fingers at his blindfold and then points them to the ground around us, telling me to look.

I resist the urge to kick him and quickly start looking again. I don't want to relive what just happened... I continue to try and avoid the seaweed but it's everywhere! How does he expect me not to touch it when it's literally EVERYWHERE!?

Suddenly, I hear something I shouldn't. A beautiful woman's voice is heard echoing around us in a haunting tune that has my eyes tearing. If I wasn't underwater, I would probably be crying. It's so beautiful but yet heartbreaking...

Suddenly, the rope around my waist starts dragging me back. When I turn around, I see Hundun trying to swim off to the left. I frown and look over there but I only see open water... I tug on the rope to get his attention but he doesn't seem to notice.

Suddenly, it clicks. The voice... is this like a siren's voice? I tug on the rope, harder this time but he still tries to swim away. My lungs are starting to burn again as my heart begins to race in fear. Hundun reaches up like he's trying to take off the blindfold so I quickly swim to him and shove it against his face.

What the hell am I supposed to do now!? I hear something behind me again and when I turn to look this time, I faintly see a dark figure before it disappears again. Nope nope nope. I quickly look back to Hundun and stick my fingers in his ears, not caring if I hurt the retard.

He doesn't seem to notice at first but after a few seconds, he jerks and grabs my hands. When he tries to remove my hands, I shove my fingers in more, causing him to flinch. He quickly starts patting my hands and tries to nod his head, letting me know that he's back.