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Into The Depths - Trial of the Deep


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It was calm and quiet, hardly a ripple in the water. Estellise closed her eyes, offering a prayer to Thalassa. A couple of minutes later, she opened them, settling her turquoise gaze on the water. She took one last glance over her shoulder at those gathered, Rhae, Valerica, Taal, Idril, Beowulf and Aurelion. 

 

It was time. This was the last trial to take. She focused on the water in front of her, getting into position. A couple of seconds later, she dove into the water, going beneath the surface. A bit deeper down she went in search of  a golden glow. A couple of plants before she caught the glow, but once she spotted it, she was able to grab that piece. With that piece gotten, she turned, heading back up so she could surface. 

 

A few breaths, then one more, and down again. Any hints of that golden glow were miniscule, going out almost as quickly as she'd seen them. Her search continued for another couple of plants, failing to find any more, but there was no sign of that glow. The search would have to begin after she got more air. There was a slight burn in her lungs telling her that it was time to go back up. So, back up she went.

 

Breaking through it, she emerged with a gasp. A few gulps of fresh air gave her lungs the relief they needed. She only stayed long enough before she dove down yet again, so she could continue. Under she went, keeping an eye out for the familiar gleam of gold. Luck appeared to be on her side this time when she caught sight of it. The golden glow. Reaching out, she grasped it to pull it free. A glance around told her it was the only one around, so up she went again.

 

Another few minutes spent above the water before she dove back down to begin again. Under she went, going deeper than she had before in her search.

 

As she swam further into the depths, there was a hint of  the golden glow, glittering in the darkest corner of the waters. However, something was... Off. There was  no life. No visible living being or living thing was there with her. Only that single stalk of sea gleam. A second later, and the sea gleam was gone, leaving only the stalk behind, and it appeared different than it had previously.

 

With how dark it was down there, she caught sight of the faint glow of that familiar color. She swam just a touch deeper in, but something in her gut was screaming there was something not right about this. So, she didn’t venture any deeper, merely observing now. As soon as the glow was gone, she made her way back up to the surface, able to feel the burn in her lungs as air grew sparse.

 

She broke through the surface of the water, a gasp erupting from her as she gulped in air to relieve the burning in her lungs. A good moment was spent doing such until the burn had faded away and she was ready to dive once more. With another deep breath, she dunked back down in yet another search for the glow.

 

The waters began to shift from the abysmal depths of the ocean, but whatever caused it was unknown. From deep down below, there was only the slightest hint of a glow from a singular bean of sea gleam. The bean was all that could be seen, the stalk of it hidden.

 

She was able to feel the movement of the water rippling and shifting up towards her, her gaze focused on the sea gleam. Slight movement forward, only a little closer, but as before, her instincts were sounding an alarm, a warning that something just wasn't right about that gleam. She began to drift backwards, keeping her eyes on that singular bean for a moment, before fully turning and not venturing any deeper into the depths.

 

It was at that moment this creature revealed itself. An octopus with not just two but five eyes, two merged together, clouded as if it were blind. An abomination it was, covered in a vast array of tumors that gave the illusion of a sixth eye. As the 'fenn woman backed away, the chase started. It wasn't about to let its only available meal go free.

 

She only took one glance over her shoulder, brief but enough to get a glimpse of what was chasing after her. That didn't stop her from swimming, if anything, it caused her to swim as fast as she could towards the surface and away from that thing.

 

Faster and faster, the creature chased after her, more desperate than ever before. The moment it got into arms reach, a tentacle shot out to wrap around her foot, using the leverage to pull itself toward her.

 

She felt the tentacle wrap its way around her ankle, left hand shooting up her right sleeve to pull her hidden scalpel out from within it. As quick as she was able, despite her air running low and the burn beginning in her lungs, she twisted her body to stab the blade directly into the tentacle of the creature. An attempt to make it let go of her.

 

The blade pierced through the creature's webbed tentacle. Unfortunately this aggravated the hunger craved monstrosity. Even faster and stronger than before, the octopus wrapped its entire self around her leg. Another tentacle of it reached out to try to grasp at her face.

 

She let out a few air bubbles as it latched itself fully onto her leg. The scalpel was yanked out of its arm, blood likely flowing out of the wound and out in the water around them. With it pulled out, she sought to plunge the blade into the arm that was reaching for her face to stab through it.

 

The creature writhed in pain as its arm was struck, one of the hidden teratoma teeth infested eyes impaled by the blade of the scalpel. Having lost the will to keep fighting for its meal, the creature relinquished her, so that it could drift back down into the depths.

 

Having been released, she surged upward towards the surface, her lungs absolutely on fire from the lack of air. A blur of another person shot by her on the up way, but she didn’t stop.


The creature never got the chance to go back down into the depths. A large fork was drilled into its head, grasped within the hand of another ‘fenn. Electric blue eyes narrowed at the creature, now having a personal vendetta against it, despite it releasing her mother. With the fork still deep within the octopus’ brain, Rhae wrapped an arm around the corpse to drag it back up with her.

 

As Estellise burst through the surface, she coughed out a mouthful of water, taking multiple deep breaths. In her left hand was the scalpel, extremely watered down blood upon the blade. She made her way to the shore, chest heaving as she pulled herself out of the water. “Damned octopus…” It was breathed out, the ‘fenn slumping onto the ground and dropping the dirtied scalpel beside her.

 

Rhae broke through the surface, swimming her way back, so she could bring the octopus up onto the sand and rocks. 

 

Taal's attention was drawn to Estellise bursting from the water's surface, his features growing tighter as he noticed the scalpel. He gave a relieved sigh soon after, stepping forth with a look of concern on his face. “Thank the..” He rasped out, his gaze shifting toward Rhae dragging the cursed sea monster from the water.

 

“A dead one.” The arms still wriggled, despite the fork shoved deep into its brain. Dropping it, she turned her focus to Estellise. “Are you hurt?”

 

Idril’s attention fell on the dead octopus, soon pulling away to land on Beowulf. “Beo, what did you summon with your prayer?” 

 

“I didn't do anything!” Beowolf glanced anxiously between Estellise and Idril. “I just used the prayer for war! I don't even know what the hell that is!”

 

Estellise leaned back against the upward sloped hill behind her, her breathing finally seeming to even out. “I don't think so…” She mumbled in reply to Rhae. There were some nice, reddening suction cup marks going up her partially visible right leg. She then lazily reached for the fallen scalpel to hold it up. “And this… is a good reason I keep this on me.”

 

Back On The Surface Before Rhae Jumped In

 

At the shore, above the surface unknown to Estellise and what chased her, a young 'fenn shifted in place, hand drifting towards the fork on her belt. "“Is it supposed to take this long?”

 

“Nae..” A long haired, regal elfess admitted to Rhae. Idril soon made her way down to the shore.

 

Rhae stood up right, fork in her hand as she stepped down after Idril. Her eyes began to scan the waves, looking for any sign of her mother hidden beneath the waters surface. When none was found, she casted a glance to her step mother. “Can I go in?” 

 

An 'ame stood just up the small hill from Rhae and Idril, his features harden at Idril's admission of this not being normal. His left hand lifted to unfasten his fur cloak and step forth to descend the hill. As he too scanned the waters for his fiancé, his hand was undoing his chest plate.

 

Aurelion drew in a deep breath before he too stepped forth, eyes scanning the waters for sign of the 'fenn that swam beneath the waves.

 

“You may.” Idril finally confirmed with a nod of her head to Rhae. “However if you spot her on her way up, well and alive. Do not interfere, and allow her to make her way up on her own.”

 

Taal's chest and back plate fall to the sodden earth beneath, his gaze still scanning the surf for his fiancé. Within his right fist, he held his Thanhic-steel warhammer, his fist white knuckled upon its haft.

 

Permission granted, Rhae wasted no time in running to the end of the stone bank and plunging headfirst into the waves. She took a moment to get used to the salty sting against her eyes as she searched for her mother. It didn’t take her long to notice Estellise struggling with the murderous cephalopod. Immediately Rhae shot towards them with strong, urgent strokes.

 

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((Thank you to @Auswolf @DragonofTaters @JJosey @Deer__ @Mewliet @GammaRose! The RP for this trial was a lot of fun!))

 

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