Beneath The Surface - Trial of Waves

[Criala 728]

Turquoise stared down from the cliff side at the ocean below. Right now, there was hardly any movement in it, from what Estellise could tell. But, soon enough, she’d find out herself. Before diving, she took a few moments to properly stretch. Didn't need to pull a muscle after all. 

 

With that done, she faced the cliff side once more. A deep breath, into position and she dove. She hit the water with a splash, surfacing almost immediately afterwards. 

 

In the distance, there was a sizable wave headed her way. Thankfully, there was just enough time for her to react and dive down below to try to avoid it. Unfortunately,  she wasn't quick enough to avoid the impact of it. The wave crashed against the water, the force of it sending her deeper under. 

 

She was able to pull herself back to the surface, sputtering out a mouthful of water. However, there was hardly time to compose herself, because on the horizon there was another wave coming. And it was coming much faster than the first. She ducked under the water as she had before, but the force of that wave  was stronger than the first. 

 

By some miracle, she wasn't pushed as deep down. Because of this, she was able to resurface quicker than the first time. The effort was beginning to wear on her body, but she wasn't going to give up. 

 

Another wave was coming her way, and it was raising up into the air to be the biggest of the three. She didn't look on with fear nor did she back down. Determination was evident on her features as she stared the wave down. She sucked in a deep breath before taking the plunge down once more. 

 

The wave crashed into the water, the force of it being enough to send the 'fenn straight to the bottom of the depths. Her right arm got caught between her body and the ocean's floor, likely to bruise later on. But that wasn't the worst of it. Her head also collided with the ocean's floor, hard enough to instantly knock her out. 

 

Nothing but a black abyss that was never ending. And then... A gasp as her eyes snapped open, coughing out water. She turned so she could cough it out onto the sand, Medli knelt down and supporting her with her arm. It took a moment for her to regain herself, but it was a relief. She was alive.